I swear, some of these entries are high school essays. I can see the padding for word count. If you only need 100 words, use 100 words. It shows me you can get to the point, make an interesting item, and have space left to do it again.
It's why I stopped getting into superstar.
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Forum ate my post.
I passed the test and I am going for induction tomorrow. On Mondya I will start training.
If English is your first language, once you reach high school, there is absolutely no excuse for its/it's they're/their/there to/too/two, etc.
Well, I can think of one valid excuse. I used to be in a writers group with someone who was very dyslexic. Grammar and spelling escaped her. She wrote the most awesome stories, but no matter how many times I told her that all she focused on were the spelling and grammar corrections. It was so frustrating. And this is part of why I dropped out of that group. I got tired of being the meany editor. Also I discovered that I need a writing partner. Solo projects drive me a bit nutty. Since I didn't have anyone to work with me on stuff I just gave up....and then I discovered PBP. ^.^
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Adopted a dog from a friend of mine last weekend. He was having issues with the dog (4 year old autrailan shepherd/blue heeler mix) getting into his trash and other general acting out behaviour.
They had just had their second child, and he had just gotten back from Afghanistan which lead to little time for the dog, and she is kind of an attention whore.
By the time they had called us to see if we could take her, she also had stopped eating, or expressing any joy at seeing either of them when they came home.
We had dog-sat for her before, and the dog liked us, so we said yes.
So far, she is much happier, is eating, is very obedient, and does not get into the trash or do anything else destructive.
So, good news, and a sweet dog rescued!
I fail to see how anyone who owns any sort of vehicle can enjoy snow.
I own a bike and I love snow.
I swear, some of these entries are high school essays. I can see the padding for word count. If you only need 100 words, use 100 words. It shows me you can get to the point, make an interesting item, and have space left to do it again.It's why I stopped getting into superstar.
Also the mods had a problem with me voting naked....
If English is your first language, once you reach high school, there is absolutely no excuse for its/it's they're/their/there to/too/two, etc.Well, I can think of one valid excuse. I used to be in a writers group with someone who was very dyslexic. Grammar and spelling escaped her. She wrote the most awesome stories, but no matter how many times I told her that all she focused on were the spelling and grammar corrections. It was so frustrating. And this is part of why I dropped out of that group. I got tired of being the meany editor. Also I discovered that I need a writing partner. Solo projects drive me a bit nutty. Since I didn't have anyone to work with me on stuff I just gave up....and then I discovered PBP. ^.^
for some, spelling and grammar are alien concepts. I've found these to be some of the most verbal people on the face of the earth and thought they would do well in a world where oral stories, not written ones, were the order of the day.
I've been told six and seven are perfumed with Eau d'Pepe le Pew eating Limburger at the portapotty beside the landfill.Get a Clockwork Orange-type rig and force him to watch all of Buffy. Especially the bad seasons.There are bad seasons? Bad (or at least, not as good) episodes, sure. But I don't think there are any bad seasons.
The quality of the show really wouldn't matter... Freehold would need a case of epi-pens to get through any season due to his severe Whedon allergy.
Forum ate my post.
I passed the test and I am going for induction tomorrow. On Mondya I will start training.
DO EET Drejk!!!!!!!
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hi everyone,
back home after a long day in the hosptial
The Dwarfling and his mommy are doing well, Sabine could take him oit of the incubator and let him lay on her body for almost an hour, she maybe can do it again later this evening
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If English is your first language, once you reach high school, there is absolutely no excuse for its/it's they're/their/there to/too/two, etc.Well, I can think of one valid excuse. I used to be in a writers group with someone who was very dyslexic. Grammar and spelling escaped her. She wrote the most awesome stories, but no matter how many times I told her that all she focused on were the spelling and grammar corrections. It was so frustrating. And this is part of why I dropped out of that group. I got tired of being the meany editor. Also I discovered that I need a writing partner. Solo projects drive me a bit nutty. Since I didn't have anyone to work with me on stuff I just gave up....and then I discovered PBP. ^.^
Dyslexia is an acceptable reason, but I'm talking submission for publication rather than writing for fun. Grammar oopsies are understandable for a learning disorder and admissible if you're just writing for the joy of writing. But submitting to a contest where you absolutely have to be at the top of your game, it'll kill you if you can't get a friend to give a once-over and catch those for you.
No my friend reads American!
Superstar thread thinks they can beat us here =)
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All six threads?
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Then they have already lost.
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for some, spelling and grammar are alien concepts. I've found these to be some of the most verbal people on the face of the earth and thought they would do well in a world where oral stories, not written ones, were the order of the day.If English is your first language, once you reach high school, there is absolutely no excuse for its/it's they're/their/there to/too/two, etc.Well, I can think of one valid excuse. I used to be in a writers group with someone who was very dyslexic. Grammar and spelling escaped her. She wrote the most awesome stories, but no matter how many times I told her that all she focused on were the spelling and grammar corrections. It was so frustrating. And this is part of why I dropped out of that group. I got tired of being the meany editor. Also I discovered that I need a writing partner. Solo projects drive me a bit nutty. Since I didn't have anyone to work with me on stuff I just gave up....and then I discovered PBP. ^.^
True that....and this is why advances in voice to text technology are a good thing for these people. :)
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yeah I think this year is my first and last superstar entry
this has to be the most snarky and cliquish thing I have experienced as a part of this hobby
Last year's was mine. I don't have near the grasp on mechanics to write for a contest like this.
Snarky I get but cliquish?
I can't participate myself due to it taking place in January - too much overtime due to year-end bookkeeping this time of year, wouldn't have the free time to devote to anything if I were to make it past round one.
Some of these are pretty cool, now it's stopped giving me the same five.
Sent you a PM, Lamontius.
Snarky I get but cliquish?
I can't participate myself due to it taking place in January - too much overtime due to year-end bookkeeping this time of year, wouldn't have the free time to devote to anything if I were to make it past round one.
I can see cliquish in the sense of people who have participated in the contest for multiple years, in some form or another, assuming those who enter must be aware of everything they are aware of. I know I'm guilty of thinking, for example, "A camping item? Really? But there's multiple threads that say submitting a camping item is a bad idea!"
Yeah, it takes a lot of reading/research to figure out all the pet item peeves. Makes it rather intimidating to enter.
It's hard for me to divorce my extreme level of preparation for something from my expectations when I read items. I give a pass to a lack formatting codes, but when an entry doesn't resemble a wondrous item writeup, it bugs me.
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However, a little more positivity would be nice.
I saw your post in the Rambling thread, Treppa (and yours, Amby). :)
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I try to be nice and sweet and encouraging
However, a little more positivity would be nice.
I saw your post in the Rambling thread, Treppa (and yours, Amby). :)
What about mine?!
What about mine?!However, a little more positivity would be nice.
I saw your post in the Rambling thread, Treppa (and yours, Amby). :)
I missed it, sorry. That thread moves way too fast!
yeah I think this year is my first and last superstar entry
this has to be the most snarky and cliquish thing I have experienced as a part of this hobby
Snarky? Definitely!
Cliquish? Definitely not. Not during this phase anyway. Posts are anonymous so no one is favored on the basis on friendship or connections. Everyone is judged only on the basis of material provided.
It's true there is lots of snark based on previous (and expected) trends and even tropes and stereotypes.
By setting compatibility to SP2, changing AV programs, setting it to run in admin mode, and rebooting several times, I finally got NeatDesk's Neat software to run on my computer.
It was a hassle, but I have gotten most of my receipts from 2013 scanned in and shredded. I'm going to try to scan in all my old IRA statements (Keep Forever!) and bank statements, then start on the business paperwork. With any luck, I'll be paperless by the end of January and not have to move MOST of the stuff I brought with me to Colorado!
Why would that have to be set to run in admin mode to install it yes but that is just privledge escalation and a security risk.
Why would that have to be set to run in admin mode to install it yes but that is just privledge escalation and a security risk.By setting compatibility to SP2, changing AV programs, setting it to run in admin mode, and rebooting several times, I finally got NeatDesk's Neat software to run on my computer.
It was a hassle, but I have gotten most of my receipts from 2013 scanned in and shredded. I'm going to try to scan in all my old IRA statements (Keep Forever!) and bank statements, then start on the business paperwork. With any luck, I'll be paperless by the end of January and not have to move MOST of the stuff I brought with me to Colorado!
Tell me about it. This software sucks.
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Meh. I would like to go to sleep already but I need to rewrite hybrid race and send it.
Google stopped working?
Working fine here.
The Google Imps are on strike.
There were a two or three minute glitch.
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Finished submission rework and now I am going to sleep.
*sigh*
I might feel like writing a tiny bit more but I need to go for an induction tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Which mean I would get up at 8, or 8:30 at latest to wake up, eat something, wash myself a bit and then take a 20-something minute walk to the factory.
I had to buy cheap trainers that wouldn't contain metal parts for work.
Time to save for laptop and to pay up debts.
I could use a break from this rib-aching, throat-tearing cough.
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I've seen several wondrous items today that would cure that, but they'd all also kill you... apparently on purpose. :(
Hope it eases up on you soon.
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Picked back up CoT during our KM break.
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And oh dear lord I suddenly understand the Law-Chaos war.
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Our new party member was greeted with a severed head.
Our new party member was greeted with a severed head.
OOOOOOOOOODIIIIIIIN!!
That's Viking-style approval.
Yawn. It's 9. And I am not only awake but fully clothed.
It's raining. I have to go in less than 30 minutes...