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Any bright ideas?

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How NOT to do Tech Support - over the phone, to a technophobe, half a day after the problem was encountered, when the remote user doesn't have the laptop in front of them.

Oh, and said user is my mother, 40 miles (an hour's drive) away, and the laptop is at my sister's house (she's currently on holiday so left mum in charge of feeding the cat and attempting to learn how to use the internet from scribbled messages on post-it notes), about a mile away from mum.

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Dis-Inspiration

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Just in case anyone was looking for a wet blanket to throw over your creativity, this year's results of the Bulwer-Lytton (worst opening sentence to an imaginary novel) Contest are in.

For your reading displeasure: http://www.bulwer-lytton.com/2010.htm

Enjoy!

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Still here!

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Just a breif blog to let you know I have been snowed under with work commitments and Hard Drive problems but have still been writing and working on last installment of Metamorphosis so please all bare with me!
ps I would like to thank you all for your support and messages of concern :))

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The Center character webpage

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The Center Characters website

I've been a huge fan of The Center universe, and at the rate the stories are coming out, I thought it might be useful to have a resource to keep track of the ever-growing number of characters. That is why I've put together:

http://thecenter.x10.mx/

For readers:

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Crazy times

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Man, this has been a crazy, insane month. I haven't really been able to do much writing as life has whelmed me. But I am starting to get back into the groove. So I am wondering if I should complete a story I did for Nano, that I am considering posting here as I am unsure of how it would do in the market or perhaps something new. I really have no idea.

Thankfully though, the stress is dropping enough that I can write again.

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Hilary P’s Rant

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Commenting on your own stories… I have noticed that a number of authors on this site have started replying to every readers comment on a story with a comment of their own. Since we can no longer vote for stories, this tends to give a totally misleading impression of the popularity of a story. For example I see a story with 20 votes and think "this might be good," and browse the comments, only to find that ten out of twenty have been posted by the author. This is a misleading practice, somewhat akin to a politician repeatedly voting for him/herself. I have heard from many authors who don't do this that they regard these "reply-comments" as cheating.

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Tranny wanted by police

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Apart from the fact this character sounds totally unsavoury, his name is Brown, and there is a delightful line which starts, 'Brown is black...' as in Afro-caribbean.

I hope the link works.

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/articles.aspx?cp-documentid=154344868

Angharad.

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A New Doctor in Town; Who? Part 3 Revised Posted

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Well I wrote every bit I could see, well most of it some I felt should be more obvious now. Well I hope.

http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/fiction/21129/new-doctor-town-...

Goddess Bless you All

Love Desiree

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Away, for job reasons

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I'm sorry that my expectancies to write everyday can't be met, i got a new job as of august and i can't keep with writing it on paper and then type it on the pc. Therefore expect some great chapters by September/October, on a 12h basis so that it is not a real massive update and also so that i can have a buffer of chapters in case something comes up. but don't worry the story is written just not proofed and tipped into the pc.

So i bib my farewell, "sarabada"...

"may you enjoy your evening in the warm feeling of your loved ones" - Amaya the night rain.

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Tentative excursions

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Well I took the car out yesterday, changing gear a bit iffy but otherwise a real sense of freedom.
Also managing short periods of two-fisted typing but not for long. Arm remains slung most of time but periods unslung getting better.

Now at chapter 14 of The angry mermaid. Not sure what to do with this story. try getting it published or just stick it on BCTS.

Rewriting chapter 24/5 of the sissy farm.
Cheers Beverly.

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local baseball coach gets fired for gay slur

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well, the local baseball manager got fired for a gay slur he said to a umpire, who just happens to be gay. I will be interested to see if the team tries to reach out to the community.

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I never walk....

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I always bike and I'm so involved with dodging traffic and not running into things and people that I don't think about myself or how I look or anything. Its like the world isn't relevant. So yesterday, because I had a flat, I walked and I totally had this major freakin moment of self realization/actualization/recognition.

I also realized that the tan on my legs makes me look like I'm wearing a twelve year old's stay-ups.

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OK, now I'm all ticked off...

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I went and got a fresh tire and innertube yesterday and just now I went to install them, preparatory to going grocery shopping. The tyre wasn't a problem. The tube, however, had some sort of newfangled valve that I've never seen the likes of and that my tyre pump won't fit.
Oh, and I can totally tell you that using american tools on a bike with metric fittings is a recipe for scraped-up hands and lots of rather inventive cursing....

Anyway, I'm bruised and scraped and I still don't have a bloody working bike.

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Hate to do this here, but a reminder, and a request

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I realize that some people like them, and I also realize that it takes a lot of work to set one up, but I have requested this before.

I do not want an author page that has general links to my stories.

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate that someone would go to the trouble of working on one, but I have said that I didn't want one before, and unfortunately that still stands.

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A timely blog for the Comic Retcon gang

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There's an article posted today at the io9 blog that might interest those of you playing around with superhero genders:
The 10 strangest sex-swapped versions of superheroes.

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There I go again...

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As I sit in Sue Towers, trying to think of yet another cliff hanger for one of my stories, my significant other has just said goodbye as she goes off shopping.

I said ‘Bye,’ and carried on cogitating.

Then I thought about what I just called out — ‘bye.’

I wonder if someone from another place like Wherethefookarewe, for instance, perhaps here on an exchange or something and trying to get to grips with our language, would make of my brief utterance.

Would they understand what I meant; bye, by or maybe buy?

As J. Gustav White said:

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Going Down The Rabbit Hole.

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Khadijah Gwendolyn Ellen um Brown here.

Tommorow afternoon, many will notice that BCTS is strangely peaceful and harmonious. I will be off line for about 10 days. I am told the particular Rabbit hole I have chosen will once again emerge in the vicinity of OHIO. We are driving and we hope to make this a grand road trip. My companion has insisted that my "helpless little blonde ditz" personna go into the glove box, and that I assume the role of a competent, adult female, GASP! This is too much for me, what am I to do!

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Do you dream?

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I do not remember my dreams... when I wake up its almost as if no time has gone by but I feel strangely refreshed and almost able to face the day ... after 9 more minutes... or maybe 18.

I'm curious, does anyone else either not dream or have dreams that they can't remember?

The closest I've ever come to remembering a dream is a feeling of anxiousness that seemed to follow me all day. I do not have night time 'wet dreams' (that I can remember).

Please share... do you dream?

Nobody.

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Story Art

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For a while, I have been thinking of having some illustrations in my stories, and if I ever get organized again, I would like to have someone who can do simple Anime do some for me. I'd pay a modest amount for it. If not Anime, then please make a suggestion. It would not have to be anything fancy; certainly not one of those 600 meg drawings. Maybe even just a simple one line pencil drawing. After all sometimes just a mood is all a drawing needs to suggest. It will probably be a couple months before I actually need it. Anyone up for it?

Gwen

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Images 10 update.

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Hello.

I'm just writing to let the fans know that chapter 10 is in the works, I mean it's my very first 10th chapter of anything so I'm going to try to take some time with it and try to make it a good one. Plus I'm back from my two days off at night shift so it kind of cuts into my writing time too, rrrg...Real life...bites. Anyway I will be posting it when it's done but I just want to do a decent job for everyone.

Thanks everyone.
Bailey.

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A Fascination With Dolls

I imagine it just comes with the territory to a certain degree, but for as long as I can remember I've not just loved, but been captivated and fascinated with dolls.

I never cared much for baby dolls, but 'little people' of all sorts, especially porcelain figurines and lifelike dolls, are some of my favorites.

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My Doctor Switched Me To The Estridiol Transderma Patch.

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My doctor switched me to the Transderma patch from the injectable. Could anyone give me any advice on any problems you may have had with it? I would appreciate any feedback.

Hugs,

Jenn

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Just a little something good August 6 only

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This comic is only available for one day, before being replaced the next day, but I thought it fit our community a bit

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_7419300

And on the far left are some newslinks, one of which is about the judge in the California Proposition 8 case.

Holly

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Posting delay - Lilim Tales 3

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I've decided to do a massive rewrite on Lilim Tales Part 3. The result is the version posted here will differ significantly from the one on FM.

I am truly sorry for the delay. But I believe Parts 3 and 4 will be better for it.

-Armond

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Bike Resources

Bike Resources
A.K.A. Your free ‘cut out and keep’ guide to the world of “Easy As Falling Off A Bike”

 
Just to keep you up to date with what's what in terms of the background resources PS and I have been working on to enhance / extend your enjoyment of the series (and act as an aide-memoire to past events), here's what we have lined up for you:

Current Resources:

Bike Archive
Bike
Episode Summaries
Bike
Location Map
Bike
And in the future?
Bike
EAFOAB Wiki
Bike
Resource Link Resource Link Resource Link   Resource Link


(More info after the break...)

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I'm not smart enough or good enough for this.

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Tomorrow, I am going to be thrown into the deep end of the pool, and I don't know what to do?

I am supposed to go meet a disabled man who is suicidal, and driving his sister crazy by constantly telling her he wants to kill himself. Yes, the poor guy cared for both his Mom and Pop until they died, Mom was the first and she had Altzheimers, and it sounds like Dad died of a broken heart.

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Chapter 9 is posted for the Omega Unicorn

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Hello Sci-fi fans at BC!

In this chapter I created eleven new worlds for your imagination to run wild with. Use Google Sky to find their location. Use the website address that I gave in the last blog to see the other stellar names. There is one star system that is not in Google Sky. Which one is it? However, there is a clue in the name itself to which constellation I'm talking about. It is Tek's home world. Google search Tek's star system by name. Then guess which constellation it is referring to.

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Gay Marriage

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The recent victory against in the California Superior Court shouldn't be taken for more than what it is, since it's only a regional court, but it's also not trivial. Judge Walker laid out the issues fairly carefully, and the conservative half of the US Supreme Court -- where the case is undoubtedly headed -- has a particular problem in that the case was framed very carefully to draw parallels with the laws prohibiting miscegenation (the mixing of races) that existed in many regions of the USA prior to 1967, when Loving vs.

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Uh oh, I've done it again!

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Here I am working on getting T&T caught up with VC (and I'm getting real close!), and now I've come up with another side story for VC! It's an idea I've had in the back of my mind for a while, though not necessarily as another side story. But much of what happens to this character will remain separate from the rest of the gang, so a side story really seems like the only way to go. So, Friday I'll be posting the first chapter of A Father's Rebirth.

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trying to hold on

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Well, I am struggling a bit, trying to not get discouraged with my job search. That, plus my mom and I are both fighting a cold, and we almost lost our dog yesterday. The little critter ate a mouse that had been poisoned, and my mom had to rush it to the vet. Fortunately, it looks like she is going to be ok, but still, its not fun.

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Pet Names

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Have recently been thinking back to a time as a child when I had a pet cat and came up with a name that was out of the ordinary.

My mother had bought me a Burmese Brown kitten when I was 13, I remember mum asking what name I wanted to name my him - with perfect clarity and some pride - I named him SPLINTERS !

Well this got me thinking ( all 99.99 per cent ) about another very obvious cat name .... PUSSY ! - Well can you imagine calling out at the top of your voice in a crowded neighbourhood .... Come hear Pussy or worse Pussy Pussy where are you !

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Images 6

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I posted Images 6 tonight and it's doing really well.
But...
I wrote in it a scene that relays or tries to the character Jenna going back to God and reviving her faith.The character Jenna grew up within a mixed faith home with a very Catholic Quebec born and raised mother and a step-father who was a deeply conservative Christian. This is just part of the character and part of trying to get the flavor of her down in a way that I feel fits her.

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Posting Lilim Tales

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I'll be posting Lilim Tales 1-3 over the next few days, with the new part 4 toward the end of the week. 1-3 were posted recently on FM, and I apologize to any readers who may have read them there. I didn't want to jam them all together, though, when I posted the conclusion here.

I mean, Holy Lilith! the file size would be way too big.

-A

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Coming out of the fog (hopefully!)

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Hello again everybody! I haven't been too vocal lately; as in no comments to speak of at all, even in response to comments on my own stories like I usually do. It's been a pretty busy summer, and I was kind of tense for a while do to both that and anticipation of my sister's wedding.

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More Outrage! Hospital ER Refuses to Treat a Transwoman

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That's right! Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana, (the birthplace of Knights of the Dinner Table and HackMaster -- a geek mecca) refused to treat Erin Vaught (who is legally female) who came to the ER with her wife and child to find out why she was coughing up blood!

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I Was Hard On Someone Tonight.

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I am so sorry, but it had to be that way. I can't tell it any way but straight. I don't want you to hurt more later than what I hurt you now. There is no sugar coating it. We think what we want to think, hear what we want to hear, and do what we want to do. I can not take the responsibility for your life.

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Update at the Balcony

Just to let you all know I am still alive and well and keeping the Balcony alive, I have finally dug out and dusted off some old files on my hard drive and completed the Seasons Collection at Beverly's Balcony with all the stories thus far. Yes, I know it's long overdue. I blame all these excellent authors who keep distracting me and maybe real life issues too.

More recent updates are also posted as well so come by the Balcony, pull up a chair, grab a drink and enjoy the view!

Beverly Colleen

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Cabin fever

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Yep, I've got cabin fever and I'm falling to bits here.
Can't drive, can't cycle, can't do much writing, sore shoulder still a distraction so it's difficult to concentrate, daren't moan or she'll come down on me like a ton of, -.
All I can do is go for a walk and watch bloody telly, oh and eat. God, I'm gonna weigh a tonne by the time I get on my bike.

Heeeee-eeeeeeeeelp.

Any suggestions as to how to stay sane?

No, - on second thoughts don't answer that. I was never much 'sane' in the first place!

Bev.

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My characters are pod people! Are yours?

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I just published Part 20 of my series Catwalk Confidence and I have a few minutes while my characters are distracted to get this information out. This isn't my story! My story took a completely different tract. My characters were different. Alex was really born male!

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Any playwrights out there?

Hi folks.

It's me again and this time I'm after some help.

Today I had a brainwave.

I want to turn one of my stories into a screenplay.

The story concerned is only short, but I figure it might be able to be adapted to a screenplay, since there aren't too many actual scenes, few special effects and well, I'm sure you get the picture.

Even though I'm no Steven Speilberg or John Carpenter, I'd still like to give it a go and since I have absolutely no experience with plays--even those made for TV, I wondered if any of you good people may be able to give me some pointers.

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One of our cycling club was killed on Sunday.

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I try to keep the cycling element of Bike as fairly realistic as I can, and although Cathy gets into scrapes, she's so far pulled through. Cycling is not without risk, even for the experienced rider.

One of our club, a very fit 76 yr old, died on Sunday morning doing a time trial when he ran into the back of an abandoned car - always a risk when you're racing, especially time trialling. It's just difficult to believe I was talking to him the day before.

The only consolation is that he died doing something he loved, maybe he's the lucky one.

Angharad

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A story idea if any author wants to use ...

I have long enjoyed reading the many good stories on BCTS which involve magic, mystery and intrigue.

On occasion I get some good story ideas, yet lack the skill ( my opinion ) to write a good tale. I guess my style is more akin to writing an operating manual for a Bull-dozer.

To this end I have had an idea for a story where I would welcome any authors to run with the concept below:-

1. A young man is seen whilst on vacation in a European city such as Paris, Berlin, Munich etc.

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Bobbie and the Glass Ceiling, The Saga Continues, Chaps. 20, 21, 22 & 23

I have mentioned several times that I would never post a story until the entire story was completed. Well, I was in error. Several readers felt that Jim and Margot Campion's punishment was far too severe. Hey, they did steal more than $50,000,000, and cheated at golf. Some also felt that they shouldn't have lost their personalities. I'm not sure that fact was ever established. Well, I began to wonder what actually happened to them. We had left them under the very loving care of Bob and Hilda Brewer. What could possibly go wrong?

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The Omega Unicorn - Unicorn name contest, I need six more names

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Hello fans at BC

I need some help. In chapter 10 I will mention six unicorn names. These six are paired up. When they come to Twainor from Earth, they give birth to a mare and colt each.

I know this is early. I'm getting your imaginations revved up here.

The others are paired up already. Avel and Makaela, Einhorn and Athena, Silverwind and Star Dancer. They have colts and mares. The first six unicorns each have a human soul and spirit, that will be explained in Book 2 for their backgrounds. Also the other six will have human souls and spirits as well.

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Chapters 7 & 8 are posted for the Omega Unicorn

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Hello friends at BC

I posted the next two chapters. These are short chapters and go together. These two events are happening at the same time before the ceremonies begin. This will help tie up the loose ends from the previous chapters. Then the sequence will be straight forward.

Enjoy the ride and the adventure.
Rachel

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My Wife passed on this morning.

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Sadly, I must inform everyone that my wife Nancy, ended her 1 year, 7 mo struggle with lung cancer this morning, 31 Jul 2010 at 0730 hrs. She passed peacefully in her sleep which is all I hoped for. Her goal after being informed of having the cancer was to live long enough to see our youngest grandson, Deacon (age 3 on 1 Aug 10); get on his first school bus, because she had put all our other grandchildren on theirs.

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Great day visiting my doctors

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I guess since I've made a point to tell all about how great it is to be out to my doctors, I should post the latest episode.

I recently visited my endocrinologist for a follow-up visit on my thyroid. In going over all the scans and imaging they've done on it he told me there was one small spot that he wasn't really sure of that was of a minor concern and would like to do a biopsy on it.

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A little light relief

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OK, there's been a lot of serious blogs recently (including Erin pleading for the umpteenth time for us to try and remember to be civil with each other instead of ripping off each other's heads!), so I thought I'd quickly grab a few amusing songs from my YouTube favourites...

Righteo, here we go. Let's kick off with a publicity stunt / fake flashmob by the Swingle Singers.

A couple of medical professionals describing their new wonder drug: Paracetamoxyfrusebendroneomycin.

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Friendly Means Friendly

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It means treat everyone like a friend. If you don't feel you can make a public post that says what you want to say without being unfriendly, then don't make the post public. Friends talk over problems in private.

Hugs to all,
Erin

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A Prayer Request

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I would covet your prayers. After four years of fighting to save it, I will be losing my left foot sometime in the next month. I've done all I can do. I've lost about 100 pounds and have had over 16 surgeries. My doctors have all been excellent, and I bear none of them ill will.

I am transgendered. I am in transition.

I am a pastor and chaplain

I am scared and brokenhearted at what's going to be happening.

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Let me clarify something else

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Don't bring an attack on a BC author from another site over here and expect to be allowed to rant on my time. And especially don't do it as visitor. This will get your IP address banned from the site and just did, so you ain't the one seeing this unless you login using a different computer. There can't be a clearer signal that one intends to act as a troll.

No trolls allowed except as characters in stories. This meant you, but you don't know it, trollass.

Hugs to everyone else,
Erin

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Photoblog: Do you really support the troops in Afghanistan?

SOS. Same attitude that developed among soldiers in Vietnam, with reason.

http://photoblog.msnbc.com/cop-nolen-photoblog

By Evan Vucci, Photojournalist, AP

Here in southern Afghanistan, I often ask the soldiers what they think about the things folks are saying about the war back home. The question is usually phrased as a simple, "Does the American public get it?"

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The Working Girl Blog #44: Back home

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The Working Girl Blogs Revision 2.0

Blog #44: Back home

To see all of Bobbie's Working Girl Blogs, click on this link: http://bigclosetr.us/topshelf/book/19261/working-girl-blogs

   

I arrived home at around 1PM yesterday, tidied up my place, did some laundry, went to my folks to drop off some "pasalubong", had some dinner out, and tried to get as much sleep as I can to combat jetlag & to recover from the more-than-twenty-four-hour flight (not to mention two transfers).

Glad to be home.

Anyway, I'm gonna post a long blog this weekend with a lot of pics (which I will "anonymize" - hope you guys won't mind), that I hope you'll like. Not too many Manila pics, but lots of pics of my Palawan weekend (which was mostly swimming, swimming and more swimming).

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broken collar bone

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im a wazzak. no capitals only got one hand. please excuse awful punctuation and stuff.
brolen collar bone. (clavicle to those clever buggers.).
out on my bike this morning. approached pedestrian on the cycle trail at glyncorrwg.

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Sometimes Wrong Numbers Are Fun!

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Edeyn Danielle J posted about a wrong number, and I immediately went to my blog and found this gem... it was too long to post as a comment, but just about right for a blog of my own.
KEY
My words in a calming, intelligent blue.
The caller will be the opposite end of the color spectrum.

Commentary along the way will be in bold, and the text will be black
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Feeling Depressed

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I'm feeling pretty depressed right now. My 88 year old grandmother is dying up in New Hampshire and I won't get to see her again before she passes. My mother, brother, sister-in-law and my 4 year old nephew left this morning to go see her. She accepted me with open arms when I came out as her fifth granddaughter and even gave me two very steamy Romance novels my first Christmas as Jennifer. My mom's side of the family has really been like night and day in the way they have accepted me as compared to my dad's side. I guess it really has to do with the North/South attitudes toward tolerance.

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If you are so inclinded, Please remember me in prayer

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Some of you know, I damaged my ankles playing football, in a vain attempt to please my father. It took years to manifest it'self, but in the past 4 years I've had 16 operations trying to salvage the ankle, so it would work.

It's been 6 monrhs since it became abundantly clear I would lose the leg to just below the knee. Doctors, insurance companies, etc. have had me hanging and waiting

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I'm sorry, but I just don't get it

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As an author I like to see how many reads a story is getting, call it vanity or something else, but it's important to me and I'm sure to other authors. Now to the point, I see abisimal stories that don't make sense but have all the buzz words, heels, breasts, hormones, implants, the operation and they get reads like crazy. Then you have an absolutely wonderful story that doesn't fall under those precious words left to dangle in the wind. Nancy Cole's While the Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a good example.

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Lessons Learned

Thank heavens this site has never slid into the pit that some other sites, TG and otherwise have slid into. Still, once in a while, I have felt that the sex act between consenting lovers was an important part of the story. Not being particularly good at delicate descriptions that let every reader know exactly what was going on in exquisit, emotion filled detail without being somewhat graphic, I fell into the latter category. What I have determined, looking at the numbers, is that two lovers consumating their relationship is a turn-off for many readers.

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The Long Sleep

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So I saw my partner off at the station last Wednesday. Late that evening she phoned to say that when she arrived at the hospital they had cancelled the operation and that they had phoned to tell her! Er, no.

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Gads, I'm getting old(er)

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Woo!, After hitting FM, I went over to Crystals and checked history there. The first one I saw was Brandy's classic Whose Body Is it Anyway (Xora 1 for the uninitiated). Its now 11 years since it was posted there all the way back in 1999.

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Two post in one day

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I just happened to hit FM history to see what was posted today in the past and the first one up about floored me. Today is the 10th anniversary of Babs Yeruncle posting her sci-fi space opera Planetary Agents 1. It is hard to believe this oldie but so goodie is 10 now. Now if we could just convince her to finish Agents 3.

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Chapter 5 is posted for the Omega Unicorn plus a bonus

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Hello Fans at BC

I posted Chapter 5 and the Character List for Books 1 and 2. In the Character List I provide the answer why I chose the year 2098 and the month of May. There is a lot of information there to go over. Mount Blanc is a fictional place. Charlottesville doesn't exist in NC, but in Virginia. I have Charlottesville near Charlotte, NC.

You can use Google Sky to find the star systems I came up with. There is a pattern to them. There is a pattern as well for the three colors for each Kingdom. However, I have not done the colors for the dwarf kingdoms yet.

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Woo Woo

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I have been a tad busy the last couple of weeks and hadn't checks sites like I normally do. Imagine my surprise when I hit one of my old favorites and found not one, but three new stories by Brandy D. Yes! check them here if interested. http://www.tigger-n-brandy.net/brandy-index.html

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I-Dosing (classic Daily Wail "science")

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I-Dosing: How teenagers are getting 'digitally high' from music they download from internet.

At last, vindication for those of us who suspect the Daily Wail's science reporting isn't all it's cracked up to be.

They've published a story about a phenomenon called I-Dosing, which they claim to be A Bad Thing TM.

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what a wonderful day

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Well, today was fantastic. I met the girls at the restaurant, and they were super nice. After brunch, we went to a local arts district and walked around together. It felt so good to do some normal stuff like buying some 2nd hand books and looking at dresses. After I left them to go home, I stopped at a convenience store and got some pop and picked up a few things at a dollar store. Now, i am off to pride, so i can share with the guys. hugs to all.

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Dressing Up For Church

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Just got back from church. Wow... My head would be spinning, except things worked out pretty much exactly as I expected. Well, I guess it is spinning. Things working out as expected is a pretty rare occurrence, truth be told!

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