5000 days on Basil I can't believe that I still visit this site weekly (even though there's not much activity anymore), and that Basil is still my browser homepage, a habit I began when I was only 13. MapleStory sure has changed a lot - not for the better - and that has definitely contributed to Basil's lack of activity. However, I think it's more significant that the internet in general has changed so much since Basil's best years (2005-2012). Thanks to resources like Reddit and Discord, people with no programming or leadership experience can quickly and easily grow a community like we used to have here. In some ways this is a good thing, but I lament the loss of forums, and that everything online seems so centralized now; wasn't it more f
Beauty in Nature Hi, guys. What do you think are some of the most beautiful things in nature? Personally, I find the blossoming of cherry blossom trees in the middle of spring to be amazing. [url=http://wallpaperstock.net/cherry-blossom_wallpapers_54
Great Laptops for a Variety of Uses Hi, everybody. Well, since the time for Christmas deals is almost up I've been contemplating buying a new laptop, and I need some advice in terms of what brand and model of laptop to consider. Currently I'm a freshman college student who double majors in music performance and history, so a laptop that has a good sound system is a must (I've had laptops in the past that aren't loud enough, or laptops that cause the sound to become distorted at higher volumes). I also play games from time-to-time (a few hours per week), so I need a system that will be able to handle games like TF2 and CoD (I won't be playing anything more intense than these two). In the past I've used Dell's XPS M1530 and M1730 models, and
Your Favorite Type of Weather The poll is about your favorite season, but I'd like you to describe a specific occurrence in the weather of your favorite season that you look forward to every year. Also, tell us about your favorite month. For example, my favorite season is summer, my favorite month is June, and I find that sudden afternoon thunderstorms in the summer are the best things ever. They leave the hot asphalt with that rainy smell once the storm subsides, and it seems that because its summer people can stop what they're doing while its pouring outside. I like to open a window and listen to this recording during these storms too:
Your Favorite Type of Weather The poll is about your favorite season, but I'd like you to describe a specific occurrence in the weather of your favorite season that you look forward to every year. Also, tell us about your favorite month. For example, my favorite season is summer, my favorite month is June, and I find that sudden afternoon thunderstorms in the summer are the best things ever. They leave the hot asphalt with that rainy smell once the storm subsides, and it seems that because its summer people can stop what they're doing while its pouring outside. I like to open a window and listen to this recording during these storms too: