Event Listing: Seven Ultra Lounge – Aug 31/08

Tonight @ Seven
6:00PM to 9:00PM PDT/SLT

DJane Bianca Darling @ Seven Ultra Lounge DJ Bianca Darling spinning Hard Rock, Industrial, Goth and EBM.

She is taking requests as always.

Admission: L$165 3-hour land pass. Open to VIP Members.

Announcement: Press Release > No Cover Charge Show @ Seven

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ultra Parx
SLUrl: Seven, Ultra Lounge, City of Palermo (112, 99, 27)
Email: sevenultralounge[at]gmail[dot]com

Take a step past the velvet rope. Preview Seven tonight without a cover charge.

August 30, 2008 – Following an enjoyable and eventful opening on Thursday night, management has decided to give the general public an opportunity to view the space. Between 6PM and 8PM PDT/SLT tonight all VIP and land pass access limits will be waived for a special show with DJ duckyfresh Watanabe spinning on the main stage. We kindly request that you tip your DJ, bartenders and dancers directly, if you are compelled to do so, as we maintain a no tip jar policy.

For those who will be visiting the sim for the first time, the street area leading up to the lounge has poses hiding in many nooks and crannies which are ideal for photo ops. To view you will need to “highlight transparent” (View > Highlight Transparent or CTRL+Alt+T). This sim is best viewed in the region’s default lighting.

Seven has three entertainment rooms with dance floors in each. To activate a dance, touch the floor and choose from the selection menu – keeping in mind that lag influences the menu’s response time.

First time attendees must be aware of our rules and guidelines, which are intended to maintain the overall level of enjoyment for those present.

Please review the official rules posted to our blog.

We welcome the opportunity for those interested to experience the atmosphere of our entertainment venue and hope that this sneak peak will whet your appetite, encouraging you to return for future events. You can see a listing of upcoming shows on our blog.

Dress to impress. See and be seen.

Seven Ultra Lounge: this is the nightlife.

For further information about Seven Ultra Lounge, visit 7ultralounge.com/blog or email Ultra Parx at sevenultralounge[at]gmail[dot]com.

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Announcement: Press Release > Seven Ultra Lounge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Ultra Parx
SLUrl: Seven, Ultra Lounge, City of Palermo (112, 99, 27)
Email: sevenultralounge[at]gmail[dot]com

Lounge promising to be one of Second Life®’s premier exclusive (live) entertainment venues opens today.

August 28, 2008 – For several weeks the Seven Ultra Lounge ‘coming soon’ teaser ad has been prominently displayed on various fashion blogs. The time has come to lift the veil of secrecy with the opening of the venue today at 6:30PM PDT/SLT.

The vision of The Loft designer, Colleen Desmoulins, and photographer and former director of the Imagen Design Agency, Miabella Foxley, Seven Ultra Lounge is a spacious and posh blacklight club set against an urban backdrop. Its interior verves with an energy that brings back the style and sophistication of an old Las Vegas jazz club. Each square meter of the complex has been carefully composed to serve as a feast for the eyes; from the street-side balcony to the spotless unisex restrooms to the swanky VIP room.

Access to the complex will be unlimited to VIP card-carrying members. And membership has its privileges. Much more than merely an entrance fee – VIPs will be entitled to admission for private performances and events, in addition to receiving regular perks in the form of discounts and designer items from brands including Aden, Kari, Kψoot Army, Philotic Energy, Saavy?, TorridWear and Tousled, to name a few.

Members of the general public can purchase a L$165 3-hour pass to attend events.

To reserve your VIP membership search Groups > Seven Ultra Lounge and pay the fee to join, which will recur on a monthly basis. The lounge can be reserved by members for private events by booking through Miss Dahlia Eilde.

Seven Ultra Lounge’s staff is diverse. Impeccably styled bouncers, bartenders, and dancers as well as a line-up of DJs spinning from a broad cross-section of genres, including rock, nu-metal, goth, house, R&B, hip hop and more. Look for future events to include “Fashion Forward” designer showcases, live musical performances and stand-up comics. No gestures, no tip jars, no faux pas.

We even have our own paprazzi armed with cameras, their fingers poised and ready to capture the the night’s trends, hits and misses, who wore it best, and of course … scandalous gossip.

In an effort to establish itself as a global venture, Seven Ultra Lounge is currently working on a series of events that are European time zone friendly. Details to be announced.

Dress to impress. See and be seen.

Seven Ultra Lounge: this is the nightlife.

For further information about Seven Ultra Lounge, visit 7ultralounge.com or email Ultra Parx at sevenultralounge[at]gmail[dot]com.

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‘Second Life’ Romance Ends With Real-Life Attempted Kidnapping

Source: NBC News

Police: Woman Traveled Hundreds Of Miles To Carry Out Plot Against Online Boyfriend

A North Carolina woman allegedly drove hundreds of miles to Delaware and posed as a postal worker for several days, all as part of an unsuccessful plot to abduct her online ex-boyfriend, police said on Friday.

Kimberly Jernigan, 33, of Durham, N.C., and her ex-boyfriend, a 52-year-old resident of Claymont, Del., met through the online community “Second Life,” where users can create virtual lives and interact with other members. Watch Video Jernigan and the man met in person and he broke off the relationship, police said.

Two weeks ago, Jernigan went to the man’s job and tried to abduct him. She pointed a weapon at him and tried to get him into her car, police said.

On Monday, Jernigan, a North Carolina postal worker, returned the area and found out the man had moved, police said.

She spent four days finding out the victim’s address and then broke into her ex-boyfriend’s apartment and waited for him to return, police said.

“He suddenly notices the silhouette of a person standing inside of his apartment pointing what he described as an object at him,” said Cpl. Trinidad Navarro. “He then notices a laser beam on his torso, and he runs out.”

Police found Jernigan’s dog, Gogi, in the bathroom. The Irish setter/ lab mixed-breed dog was bound with duct tape.

“The dog was making too much noise, so she bound the dog with the duct tape she brought along to bound her ex-boyfriend,” Navarro said.

The Delaware SPCA took the dog.

Jernigan was arrested about an hour later at a rest stop in Maryland, police said.

“She had handcuffs, duct tape and a Taser,” Navarro said. “It’s pretty bizarre. We haven’t seen anything like this in the past.”

Police said Jernigan will face kidnapping and burglary charges.

The SPCA is considering animal cruelty charges, police said.

» CBS: Woman Attempts To Kidnap Ex-Virtual Boyfriend

Commentary: Worlds Collide: Manifestations of Real Life vs. Second Life® Self-representations

Gather ’round, for a tale that we are all familiar with.

One day, after acting based on information gleaned while watching tech news or having been referred by real life acquaintance, a human representation materializes on your computer screen with a first name you’ve carefully chosen and a last name selected from a long list. Tabula rasa. A clean slate upon which to write your virtual life story.

Should you thenceforth choose to spend your time griefing steadfast builders in sandboxes with your particle penis ray gun, or studying the intricate ebb and wane of the Linden Dollar exchange, or becoming immersed in the virtual arts community as a visually poetic photo editor or machinima artist your avatar becomes the basis of how you are perceived within this new context.

Here’s where the storyline diverges for each person.

Whether a fleeting necessity or a long-term pursuit, time is spent customizing this digital extension of oneself to the best one’s ability (or to one’s desired preference(s)). Each individual approaches this differently; with our own unique set of eyes that drive the choices that molds aesthetic values.

One can, theoretically, without physical restriction, become anything one desires – human, robot/mecha, furry or tiny anthropomorph, and anything in between. The constraints of reality can be defied within the bounds of Second Life® – gender, species … even gravity.

So, what is it that makes people think that what they see when they view your avatar in an open-ended environment that it is a 100% reflection of your real life self? Considering the diversity of thought in SL this is a very simplistic (and noobish) way of looking at this world.

Commentary: XXIX Olympiad

This isn’t a fashion-related post. If you’re only into reading about pleats, pumps or polos today please overlook this altogether.

This is a little rant that’s been stirring within for quite some time and reading the headlines this morning has pushed it past the tip of my tongue. I’m one person voicing an opinion. You don’t have to agree with me.

I can’t often say that I’m in agreeance with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s policies and procedures. Hell, I don’t even agree with his haircut. But I was pleasantly surprised by his stance not to make a diplomatic appearance at the opening of the Beijing Olympics. I support that because I don’t support this Olympic session for a variety of reasons centering around some of the Chinese government’s internal and international policies that affect human rights. I won’t be watching any of the televised athletic events or buying any Fuwa (“lucky doll”) tchotchkes in real life or in Second Life®.

Canadian journalist Jack Todd for the Montreal Gazette sums it up in his August 11/08 article ‘Missing Olympics is hard to digest’:

There is still the politically loaded question of whether the Games should have been awarded to Beijing at all and whether, given the heavy-handed Chinese actions in Darfur, in Tibet and against dissidents at home, a boycott was not the proper response.

The Chinese government has denied at least one Olympian an opportunity to compete in the Games. The visa of American speed skater and medalist, philanthropist and Darfur activist Joey Cheek was revoked, preventing him from taking part.

By all reports the organizers have, thus far, put on flawless and entertaining event, while simultaneously evicting Chinese families from their homes to make way for the Olympics. The official site of the Games says the Fuwa mascots carry “a message of friendship and peace – and good wishes from China – to children all over the world.” Apparently, the significance doesn’t transfer to the children in China itself who are being displaced from their homes to accommodate the festivities and extravagance.

Is it just me or this shit completely against the spirit of the Olympics?

Every country has its political, cultural and general societal issues, which at times can be perceived differently from the outside in. There are those who’d love to watch Canada burn for its legalization of same-sex marriages. I’ll brace myself for that fallout leading up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

When all is said and done, politics can’t be removed from the Games. It’s an international affair. The Olympics in many ways have always been a major political playground. The XXIX Olympiad is not removed from that. In fact, it’s the perfect forum to voice impassioned complaints against various unjust government practices. The eyes of the world are watching.

A partial look at past protests reveals:

• 1936 Berlin: The U.S. threatens to boycott in protest of the Nazi regime and its anti-Semitic and overall racist policies.
• 1956 Melbourne: Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon pull out in response to the Suez Crisis.
• 1972 Munich: American athletes threaten to boycott in protest against Rhodesia’s racial discrimination policies.
• 1976 Montreal: Twenty-eight teams from Africa walk out and refuse participation as a protest to the New Zealand rugby teams prior tour in apartheid-riddled South Africa.
• 1980 Moscow: Over 60 countries refused to participate based on objections to the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. U.S. President Jimmy Carter threatens to boycott completely.
• 1984 Los Angeles: The Soviet Union and eastern bloc allies boycott the Games as payback for the 1980 boycott.
• 1988 Seoul: Cuba refrains from involving itself in the Games.

Did I miss any?

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Credits: Images copyright of The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

Announcements: Seven Ultra Lounge

Will you be chilling in the VIP lounge or outside freezing your ass off in front of the velvet rope?

Products: Taking Out the Trash @ Kari

Before opening his store late last month, Menno Ophelia’s efforts were concentrated on content creation for a metaverse development company. Kari’s small stock has begun to pop with additional accessories products. Aside from the clothing offerings, one can find a collection of everyday “found” objects which have been scripted with multiple poses and/or texture- or colour-changability – a reflection of Menno’s developer sensibilities. Kari’s fixtures are background props with fun’ctionality.

(Phoenix Chapman takes a look at Kari’s posed items on ‘Be Less Stupid’.)

In collaboration with Torrid Midnight of TorridWear, who creates the posturing and sits for the items, Menno has created a series of coloured dollies, a sculpty colour-change fire hydrant and, his latest release, the trash can.

Ever since Oscar made it fashionable in the late 1960s, the metal garbage bin has been the must-have accessory for grumps and winos looking to relieve themselves and rest their weary heads. This time around, the classic disposal container’s got a little more spunk, and a little less spunk … if you know what I mean.

The 9-prim Kari Trash Can is touch-menu driven and holds 4 poses and 10 texture options. The images are seamless wrap-arounds with lots of visual goodies to drink in. My favourite texture is “Lost Notes” with various pet stickers, scrawlings and the pièce de résistance (in my opinion) the photocopied puppy poster that reads: “Dog For Sale: He farts too much, but he’s cute”. This can’s got chutzpah (along with grit, grime and a bit of rust).

The purchase set has a scripted and unscripted can and will set you back a mere 350L. There’s a floor model in-store you can test out before removing the lid and moving in. You’ll notice that only the sitter can click-and-affect the object.

While you’re down in the dumps don’t forget to pick up the Original Paper Bag freebie (6 of 9 possible faces shown below) in-store with the rest of this weekend’s new releases.

» Kari Mainstore – Daffodil Island (249, 245, 22)
» Visit the Kari blog

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Fashion Notes:
Skin: TheAbyss – Scorpio, Osiris (Khai Sinister); Hair: Chase – Seabreeze (Ocean Lane); Necklace: Kari – “92″ Mixtape Necklace (Menno Ophelia); Shirt: Aitui – Plain Tank Top, Sheer (Jesseaitui Petion); Bracelet: Kari – Audiowire Bracelet (Menno Ophelia); Pants: Kari – The Rebel Jeans (Menno Ophelia); Shoes: Kari – Voodoo Child High Tops (Menno Ophelia).