what YOU want!

[JoeC]

Hey, what does everyone want to see in the next issue of Youth Quake?Themes, types of content, new focuses... etc.

We're only publishing 3 - 4 times per year, so we want to make sure we get the best of what people want crammed into each issue - no fluff!

[hollikins84]

Okay, you'll be able to tell that I'm really graphics oriented by what I'm going to say next....

More pictures!

LOL. What I mean is I'd like to see less pictures, but have them be bigger in size- more like what you'd see in a magazine article. I'd like to see something colorful, entertaining, yet to the point. Hmmm, I guess that statement could almost describe YQ. lol

[JoeC]

any other suggestions?

[Christian-Samurai]

wow sis your really letting him have it arent ya

[Babyruth]

I would like to see more articles, especially since you are only putting it out a few times a year, I think it needs to be longer. I would like more articles on advice for young people and topics that are big issues. I really enjoy Youth Quake. I wish it would come out more, but I'm grateful it's there at all.

[JoeC]

I would like more articles on advice for young people and topics that are big issues.

OK. List the big issues. Tell me what's what. What are other ppl in need of?

[collegegirl]

Maybe something telling dates of things, like a calendar, and what is going to happen on YQ next, like planning a time where everyone gets on at once. Something involving everyone at once.

[JoeC]

I would like more articles on advice for young people ...

What kind of advice?

[blessed]

i would like to see maybe a pen pal section for those who do not have the net..i subscribed for it by mail to put in our church library cause some ppl don't have internet.

[Babyruth]

I like what you have, article-wise, just more of them. Big-issues: not too sure, maybe: how to witness, what to say for certain things, etc. Advice, anything!!!!

[JoeC]

i would like to see maybe a pen pal section for those who do not have the net..i subscribed for it by mail to put in our church library cause some ppl don't have internet.

Glad to here that you're taking the initiative to print out YQN and share!

As far as the pen pals section is concerned... We used to run a "Pen Pals" column; however, we had to discontinue it due to lack of use. Simply put - no one was writing the people that posted their ads in the column (not even the other pen pals!).

In retrospect, it really wasn't a good idea to have it in the first place. Posting our readers' physical addresses on the internet with their age and sex is something that is an unsafe practice on the internet. I can all too readily see some stalker convincing a reader that they are a believer and just happen to be in the area to meet them.

The more I think of it, the more I want to undertake the task of removing each physical address and updating every issue. Man! I'm kickin' myself here! :no-no-no:

[Babyruth]

Don't worry about it. God will take care of everyone, He allows for mistakes, although it's not really a mistake, and He protects His children.

[Christian-Samurai]

why not make a email pen pal list that you can send out too ppl who request it. dont have to put it in the news letter, just say write this address for a pen pal list that way you can still have it just not post it in the new letters

[JoeC]

I appreciate the input. Any other ideas?

[Christian-Samurai]

I have lots of ideas but I am not old fashion enough for Joe so I will keep them to myself lol

[blessed]

old fashion ????? :think:

[Babyruth]

The old way is the best way sometimes. You high-tech people will have to deal with it. ;)

[Christian-Samurai]

true sis but you cant be afraid to try new things either, cause as you said, its just sometimes.

[Babyruth]

I believe in trying new things, but I think the old way is usually safer. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate lots of the technology, but things are so much more dangerous with more technology.

[Christian-Samurai]

so an old bulletin board located at one church for all of use to use and yet none of us live near it is better than this one that we are using now that we can all have access to and share with eachother with out having to wait on snail mail for our replies to get to us and hope that someone posts our message on that board?? thats better than this board?

actually think the real question is what is the old ways because, if you are saying that "but things are so much more dangerous with more technology." that means we all better start getting out and walking to the next bible camp cause the wheel itself is a piece of technology :D

[Babyruth]

I don't mean everything, I mean things in general. Things started going downhill as soon as technology came around. Sure it does good things, I use tons of technology, everyone does, but it is more dangerous. More deaths because of vehicles, not that I want to walk, but it's a fact. More "identity thefts" because of technology, to name a couple.

[NeedGod]

i thik samurai was just being silly on purpose, but then again, i think he was just being samurai... :harhar1:

[Benoni]

I wish to see the magazine for my first time in life!! thats what i want to see!!!

[JoeC]

You do know that we don't publish them in printed form, right? That's why theyre in PDF format... you print them out on your home PC and it's already formatted for you.

[Nate]

I don't mean everything, I mean things in general. Things started going downhill as soon as technology came around. Sure it does good things, I use tons of technology, everyone does, but it is more dangerous. More deaths because of vehicles, not that I want to walk, but it's a fact. More "identity thefts" because of technology, to name a couple.

Not to be disagreeable, but six billion people, maybe 7 billion now, is actually the largest number of humans to ever walk the planet at the same time. And this is due, in a large part, to technology. But all the glory does belong to God. So, it's probably His doing anyway.
Advances in medecine has saved more lives, and, arguably, prolonged the average life span. Advances in agreculture has enabled us to have a better quality of life (also arguable) in densly populated areas. Advances in transportation has made the distribution of goods and services more efficient than ever, and the internet has "increased knowledge" a hundred fold.

[Babyruth]

Not to be disagreeable, but six billion people, maybe 7 billion now, is actually the largest number of humans to ever walk the planet at the same time. And this is due, in a large part, to technology. But all the glory does belong to God. So, it's probably His doing anyway.
Advances in medecine has saved more lives, and, arguably, prolonged the average life span. Advances in agreculture has enabled us to have a better quality of life (also arguable) in densly populated areas. Advances in transportation has made the distribution of goods and services more efficient than ever, and the internet has "increased knowledge" a hundred fold.
I agree completely. Technology is great, but at least it seems to me that is has caused more trouble than it's worth. Yes, I like technology, and I use it all the time, but life would be much simpler, however it's all in God's plan, so it's actually perfect. :D

[Nate]

mmm. I agree. Life would be much more simple. However, I rather enjoy our advances in medical science. The fact that people don't die of appendicitis, hernias, teberculosis, measles, diabedies, polio, the flu, tonsilitis, strep throat...

I mean, sure, we'd rely on prayer. We do anyway. But at least now-a-days we can save the unfaithful too. :P

[Babyruth]

mmm. I agree. Life would be much more simple. However, I rather enjoy our advances in medical science. The fact that people don't die of appendicitis, hernias, teberculosis, measles, diabedies, polio, the flu, tonsilitis, strep throat...

I mean, sure, we'd rely on prayer. We do anyway. But at least now-a-days we can save the unfaithful too. :P
Very true. I'm glad this resolved nicely. Samurai and I and namwacha usually ended up arguing for at least a couple pages. :D

[Nate]

Very true. I'm glad this resolved nicely. Samurai and I and namwacha usually ended up arguing for at least a couple pages. :D

I'm not much of an arguer. I guess I got it out of my system a while back. I'm resigned to just being disagreable and snarky.

[Babyruth]

I'm not much of an arguer. I guess I got it out of my system a while back. I'm resigned to just being disagreable and snarky.
That's good. I think I might like to argue too much. But, shhhh! Don't tell anyone. :D For the most part, I think the arguements on here are handled quite well.

[AlanaH]

I like being sassy in real life...somehow though, I can't do it very well on the forums. :ng_thumbd

[BroTrevor]

disagreable and snarky.

bwaaa. hahahahaha

We didn't notice... really.

<chuckle>

[blessed]

Let the truth be told.

[AlanaH]

bwaaa. hahahahaha

We didn't notice... really.

<chuckle>

I usually avoid disagreeable people...except when I'm feeling that way myself, and then it's not really a good combo anyway. I was kinda in a bad mood today...then I got my fudge and I felt a lot better. :)

[BroTrevor]

I usually avoid disagreeable people...except when I'm feeling that way myself, and then it's not really a good combo anyway. I was kinda in a bad mood today...then I got my fudge and I felt a lot better. :)

Does it say something about a bad mood when fudge cures it?

[AlanaH]

I don't get it...

[JMG]

Oh man! I hate being disagreeable... :y14:

[JoeC]

if fudge can cure a bad mood... then perhaps it was a superificial and unjustifiable mood to begin with?

:peep:

[blessed]

Spoken like a guy :ng_thumbd

[Nate]

if fudge can cure a bad mood... then perhaps it was a superificial and unjustifiable mood to begin with?

I'm surprised at you. I mean, I don't have a sister and even I know sometimes, you just gotta throw chocolate at females before they stop acting crazy.

[Babyruth]

I'm surprised at you. I mean, I don't have a sister and even I know sometimes, you just gotta throw chocolate at females before they stop acting crazy.
Personally, I don't like chocolate that much. I prefer fruit or vanilla. Chocolate doesn't "do it for me." :)

[Nate]

Personally, I don't like chocolate that much. I prefer fruit or vanilla. Chocolate doesn't "do it for me." :)

You just love being the exception to every rule, don't you.

[Babyruth]

You just love being the exception to every rule, don't you.
I'm not an exception to every rule. I'm not trying to be. Sorry. :D

[Nate]

Sorry. :D

No you're not. :P

[Babyruth]

No you're not. :P
Oh, but I am sorry. Just sorry you think that. :D

[AlanaH]

Here we go again...
And guys truly have no idea what it's like, which is why they sound so very educated about it <sarcastically spoken> anytime they try to analyze it.

[Babyruth]

I honestly don't like chocolate as much as vanilla or fruit. You can ask my mom and family and closest friends. Of course I like chocolate, but I don't prefer it over other things. Fruit stuff is better to me, don't know why, it just is.

[Nate]

Here we go again...
And guys truly have no idea what it's like, which is why they sound so very educated about it <sarcastically spoken> anytime they try to analyze it.

That's not exactly what I was talking about, but now that you bring it up... :P j/k

[AlanaH]

And I can vouch that Ruth is addicted to vanilla...it's true.

[marichino_freedom]

vanilla rocks though!!! i cant stand chocolate ice cream, vanilla is the best, as well as mint chip.

[leahmb]

I honestly don't like chocolate as much as vanilla or fruit. You can ask my mom and family and closest friends. Of course I like chocolate, but I don't prefer it over other things. Fruit stuff is better to me, don't know why, it just is.

You forgot COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think that's what you need most :D

[Babyruth]

You're right. I don't think I could live without coffee. I didn't really forget it, in this context, but I love coffee. Last night, my aunt made this amazing mocha punch with espresso, milk, and ice cream. I had a lot, partially because my throat was dry and sore, so it felt good. But, I drank quite a few cups and I slept fine. I just love the taste. Normally at home, I drink black coffee, I'm not much for putting tons of sweetener in my coffee, but I do like lattes or mochas or frappuchinos, as well. I am Greek, Greeks love black coffee. :)

[marichino_freedom]

indeed they do! they would be in my way trying to make their coffee when i was trying to get stuff done in the kitchen at the restaurant.

coffee! ugh

[AlanaH]

I can't stand black coffee...I like mine with tons of cream and sugar. Or a Starbucks Frappuchino works too. :)

[Babyruth]

indeed they do! they would be in my way trying to make their coffee when i was trying to get stuff done in the kitchen at the restaurant.

coffee! ugh
Lol, we have Greek coffee, it's great! It's the stuff with the grounds in the bottom, super yummy. My grandma keeps us stocked.

[countrygurl]

Lol, we have Greek coffee, it's great! It's the stuff with the grounds in the bottom, super yummy. My grandma keeps us stocked.

that's sounds really untasty...:(

[HotShot53]

that's sounds really untasty...:(

it's coffee, of course it's untasty ;)

[countrygurl]

LOL!! True..I like to make it, but cannot stand the taste of it..:ng_thumbd especially with grounds in it....yuck!

[Skirty]

it's coffee, of course it's untasty ;)
LOL!! True..I like to make it, but cannot stand the taste of it..:ng_thumbd especially with grounds in it....yuck!
What is WRONG with you people? My goodness.... lol
I can't survive without my precious coffee... but no grounds in it please Ruth, blah!

lol, Ruth made us coffee last time we were in Idaho... and I thought I liked it strong! I couldn't even drink it.

[Babyruth]

that's sounds really untasty...:(
Lol, you don't drink the grounds. You drink it slowly and let the grounds settle. You can make it with lots of milk and sugar. My dad always makes it really sweet, so I'm sure you'd love it, if you like sweet coffee, Krista. :)

[redeemed_lizzi]

I can't stand black coffee...I like mine with tons of cream and sugar. Or a Starbucks Frappuchino works too. :)

Starbucks Mocha Frappuchino mmmmmm.....delish

[countrygurl]

Strawberries and Creme Frappe....Starbucks........mmmmm yum!! too bad the closest Starbucks is really far away.. :ng_thumbd

[joris]

come on, "what YOU want", and it's about coffee? :ng_thumbd
I want more of God; coffee I like yea, but that's not the main issue of my life ;)

(just... this is kinda meant to be a bit of joking :))

[marichino_freedom]

good thing i dont care for coffee...i'd go broke trying to feed an addiction.

however, i will say that starbucks has a pretty fabulous vanilla something-or-other.

and i did try an irish creme frozen mocha thingy from borders the other day. not bad at all! but i really just like the irish creme, i think

[AlanaH]

Strawberries and Creme Frappe....Starbucks........mmmmm yum!! too bad the closest Starbucks is really far away.. :ng_thumbd

I could ship you a case of the bottle ones...then blend them with ice. :) Not quite the same, but almost. Or blend Strawberry Nesquik with milk and ice. Same thing really. It tastes the same.

[BroTrevor]

I could ship you a case of the bottle ones...then blend them with ice. :) Not quite the same, but almost. Or blend Strawberry Nesquik with milk and ice. Same thing really. It tastes the same.

My guess is the latter solution is about 3 dollars cheaper per cup.

[AlanaH]

Oh yeah. And I can't even tell the difference between the real and the concocted.