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Just a random thought

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But if you accept that there is such a thing as reincarnation and then by definition accept that in your previous live's you would almost certainly been a member of the opposite sex , Would that then explain why some TG folk feel that they have been born in the wrong body..... Maybe the memories of their previous happy life are so strong that they yearn to return to those days.

Of course the more likely scientific answers as too why we feel the need to change sex are most probably the real answer...But i guess it always pays to keep an open mind!

Kirri

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2009 Terry Awards - List of Solos of Unspecified Length

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2009 Terry Awards - Solos of Unspecified Length

This list is rather long. I wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to require a story length when submitting a story. I'd like to suggest the following list: Serial, Drabble, Short Short, Short Story, Novelette, Novella, Novel, and Verse. Any more than this makes things too complicated and confusing.

Authors, please let me know the length of all solo stories in the list below. I don't have the time to download stories, strip out any HTML and load them into my word processor for a word count. Also, let me know if you'd rather your story not be considered for an award.

NOTE: Looking at the list, I see Andrea DiMaggio's name listed many times. I know she's posted a lot of verses so many of the "stories" listed here are actually verses and not stories.

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary List of Solo Novels

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Novels

Here's my preliminary list of novels according to the Solo pages.

There may be several novels that are missing from this list. I know several have been posted in multiple parts. Stories posted in multiple parts will be included later in the year.

Authors, please check to see that your novel is included here if it's posted as a solo. Some might be missing. Also, let me know if you'd rather your novel not be considered for an award.

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary List of Solo Novellas

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Novellas

Here's my preliminary list of novellas according to the Solo pages.

There may be several novellas that are missing from this list. I know many have been posted in multiple parts. Stories posted in multiple parts will be included later in the year.

Authors, please check to see that your novella is included here if it's posted as a solo. Some might be missing. Also, let me know if you'd rather your novella not be considered for an award.

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary List of Solo Novelettes

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Novelettes

Here's my preliminary list of novelettes according to the Solo pages.

There may be several novelettes that are missing from this list. I know several have been posted in multiple parts. Stories posted in multiple parts will be included later in the year.

Authors, please check to see that your novelette is included here if it's posted as a solo. Some might be missing. Also, let me know if you'd rather your novelette not be considered for an award.

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Solo Short Stories

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Short Stories

Here's my preliminary list of short stories according to the Solo pages.

Again, I can't imagine having a short story posted in multiple parts so this should be a complete list of short stories.

Authors, please check to see that your short story is included here. Some might be missing. Also, let me know if you'd rather your short story not be considered for an award.

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Solo Short Shorts

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2009 Terry Awards - Preliminary Short Shorts

Here's my preliminary list of short shorts according to the Solo pages.

I can't imagine having a short short posted in multiple parts so this should be a complete list of short shorts.

Authors, please check to see that your short short is included here. Some might be missing. Also, let me know if you'd rather your short short not be considered for an award.

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Can someone help me understand how to write in past tense

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I understand that is how most fiction is written but, its kind of a problem with this I am writing.

{Susan owned a large industry and ran it almost herself and Kerry defended them legally. Kerry was a brilliant powerful attorney. Kerry had ambitions beyond that and they have been lobbying for the democratic presidential selection. She has Susan's full support. }

Daniel

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My son was born seven years today. He died the next day and the pain still remains.

This afternoon, the wife and I plus our children Carl and Mary(Jenni is at college now) will go to the cemetary to put flowers on Daniel's grave. Tomorrow morning a mass will be said for Daniel.

I wrote a story dedicated to my son. If anyone missed it, it is here.

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No stupid questions

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Have you ever heard that? No stupid questions just unasked ones? Well here is one for you all and maybe someone can help me! As I posted before I'm entering Amazon's Breakthrough contest. As part of their requirements, I need to have a from 3 to 5,000 word excerpt. Okay I have that! Now I don't claim to be very computer savvy but this one stumped me. The excerpt needs to be double-spaced but no 'hard' ones using return. I found the margins and changed those. I changed the font and font size, check. So how do I change the sentence spacing?

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Motivations for Cross-dressing are many

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In reading some responses to Bike 883 the subject of cross-dressers, and motivation came up. From my perspective the exchange was more then a little dismissive of Cross dressers. I am posting this as a blog, because I don't want to hijack the comments on Anghard's story.

For example Kimmie responded:

... because I seriously doubt that Annette's acquaintance's wearing of men's attire has anything to do with her wanting to express her 'masculine' side. The latter has been in general the proffered motivation for at least a portion of CDs.

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Not as dirty as it sounds...

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The video's entitled "Penis and Pussy", but don't let that put you off - it's a crafty attempt at misdirection, as although the images the artist draws in this film start off looking like the aforementioned body parts, as he continues drawing the image becomes completely innocuous...

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KuSWqJ7sevM

...just don't follow the related videos, as YT highlights the inadequacies of automatic algorithms...

(Another oddity - I suspect the artist may be right handed, but he's flipped the video...)

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Transition Psychologist

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Ladies,

I've reached the point in my life where I need a good psychologist. I'm certain of the outcome, but you know "Standards of Care"...

Does ANYONE have a suggestion for a p-shrink in the Greater San Diego area?? I'll go as far as LA if I have to. But San Diego, Orange County, Riverside county would be best.

For me, it's time.

Beth

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TV Ad

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A TV Ad..

There is an advert currently being shown in the UK for the Renault Twingo. It’s a nice take on a TG situation, it made me smile.
Not sure about the car, though.
Here’s the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq8HsRUpfGo

Love to all

Anne G.

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More from Tanya Allan

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Okay, two more chapters for your edification...on my site...
WHY ME? Ch. 6 > http://tanyastales.yolasite.com/wip--why-me.php
SECOND CHANCE Ch.6 . http://tanyastales.yolasite.com/wip--second-chance.php

More soon....I hope.

Tanya

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I will post Chapter 3 of Sara's Story Saturday morning

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I want to post this ahead of Chapter 3. It is a VERY emotional chapter, and it might make you angry, it might make you cry. This is the most emotion I have EVER felt, in any story I've ever written. I had to stop typing several times because of tears. Chapter 4 will follow, Sunday morning and, barring complications, it will be the final chapter in this story. THis story is dark, for a reason.

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A few notes about some definitions in Maiden by Decree 27

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Many of you likely already know these things, but I thought I'd post a few definitions for those who don't.

First, I patterned the ship Princess Deirdre after the USS Constitution, with thanks to both the original designer and the sites that gave me the information I needed. The Constitution did have a stern post as I've described, able to create drag and pull the ship around on her stern. It was quite a surprise for more than a few British warships fighting her.

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Changing taste

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I have noticed that my taste in stories has changed. When I first started reading TG fiction, I mostly read "forced fem" stories. That fit in with my own fears, a need to have someone else make the choices for me. But, now, I find I really enjoy sweet stories, with volintary transistions and happy endings. That suits my decision to take responcabilty for my own desires, and my own wish for a "happy ending". I wonder if others have experianced changes like that?

How to draw a line in a story

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Do NOT draw a line using massive repeats of characters because this will make your display too wide for some viewers.

The easy way to draw a line to separate parts of a post is with the HR tag: <hr />

You can include parameters inside the tag like: <hr align="center" width="50%" />

The above will create a line that is centered and half as wide as as the display area.

Hugs,
Erin

Where's the lemonade and rum?

Sitting here during the biggest storm in the last 5 years, with a extremely sore throat, feeling like something the dogs found under the rose bush, one can get a bit melancholy.

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Pitch for Breakthough contest

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Hey everyone!
I'm going to enter Amazon's Breakthrough Writer contest with my Heroes of Justice novel. http://www.amazon.com/b?node=332264011 The entry date begins on Jan. 25 2010, but one of the requirements is a 250 to 300 word pitch. This is important since that is what is going to weed out the majority of the contestants. The problem is I haven't a clue about writing something like that. What follows is my first attempt and I would be forever grateful for any assistance.
Hugs!
Grover

Heroes of Justice
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Grover Young
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Well, who is right then

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Quite often I read a story and the phrase 'I could care less' crops up.

For example 'I could care less about you.'

As far as I am aware, in the good ol' UK we say 'I couldn't care less about you.'

So which is right or are they both right?

Hugs

Sue

PS, Another good one is the use of 'is all,' rather than 'that's all.'but I'm not sure about the context on that one.

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The futility of it all.

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Like so many people safe in their own homes, I was horrified by the devastation in Haiti by the recent earthquake. I was also pleasantly surprised by the way the world responded in donating money, equipment and teams of rescuers. I think the military are making a pigs ear of it, but that's what they do best. Then I read this in today's Guardian and the joy I felt at the rescue of the little kid was put into a new perspective, by the disgust I felt for what happened to this child. Read it for yourself, and ask yourself, is this a proportional response or just plain murder?

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A question about lightning

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Hey everyone!

I'm researching a story and I have a question that I can't find the answer to. Does a modern metal hull ship have anything to fear from even a bad lighting storm at sea? What I can find suggests no real problems. The metal hull and purposely designed systems channel the lightning away into the sea just as a lightning rod protects a house by grounding it. Even wooden ships had systems to protect them as early as the mid 1800's.

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200 votes!

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for Football Girl 23!

I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to vote and/or comment on my little story.

I love the story and it is very close to my heart.

For those interested Football Girl 31 is with Gabi for her to slash about with her red pen.

Sometimes I dread getting emails from my trusty editor!

Hugs
Sue

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Between X and Y

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I've been listening to old shows from CBC radio's science program, Quirks and Quarks. One of the topics was a very interesting discussion of the many variants between the usual male and female body types and why they are not so accurate. Here's a link to the Between XX and XY segment.

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Experts may have found bones of English princess

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Here's an article that might interest those following The Legend of Alfhildr:

"Experts may have found bones of English princess"

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100120/ap_on_sc/eu_britain_prin...

We're talking really old, 10th century, close to Alfhildr's time.

Kris

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Weather

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We've got some rough weather here and there is the possibility that we may lose connectivity and the site may go down or I may be unable to get to it,

Just so you know. :)

Hugs,
Erin

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OTH update

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Hey everyone! After having a chat with someone who knows Slavic/Russian naming conventions much better than I, there is going to be a name change. Federnova is going to be changed to Savitkaya. Silly me got things confused and this hopefully will fix my error. By the way this also means that Peter is now Pyotr Savitskiy. See the nature of my mistake? Family name of Savitskiy for the males but for the females it's Savitskaya.

Hopefully this will be the last! Don't you just love works in Progress? LOL!

Hugs!

Grover

PS: Thanks Faraway!

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A nice tribute

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I saw the current issue of ESPN-The Magazine at the bookstore today, and the last page, which always has a column by Bill Rielly (formerly at Sports Illustrated) contained a very nice eulogy for the transgendered sportswriter who killed herself (himself?) a few months back. It seems Rielly and his wife had taken her under their wings after she started transitioning, having been friends with him before. I'll try and go back and pick up a copy tomorrow if I can, but it is the one one the newsstand right now, they have two issues a month. It was very touching, and had me wiping my eyes.

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Hello and Thank you!!!

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Have been reading this site for about a year now, and have really enjoyed it. Not saying I like EVERYTHING I read, lol, but I doubt anyone here likes everything they read. Just thought that I would finally take that big step and say hello.

So there. Hello.

Ele

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Thank you

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I was just looking at my stories page in my account skimming for any new comments, and I happened to notice that Chapter 1 has had over 10,000 reads. I want to say thank you, both for the comments that I've received either attached to the story or in Private Messages. I want to say thank you for putting up with my absences as life got in the way to write.

Thank you.
Samantha

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Peter/Petra - Background info

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Since I've fallen victim to the curse of the short story writer (a rather deafening blast of "Encore! Sequel!"), while I await inspiration for where I can take the story further, I thought I'd share my thoughts on the characters - which may be of use if anyone decides to write their own tale featuring them (hint, hint!)

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WOW

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I've said it before, but I just have to say it again -- the new Random Solo feature is an absolute smash hit.

One of the features of BC that I absolutely love is the ability to quickly and easily edit your old stories. When I have an odd moment I often bring up one of my old stories and go through it looking for ways to improve the quality of the writing. Some I haven't read for years. It's like reading someone else's writing. I almost never change the plot, but I always find something to fix. Sometimes it's humbling to see how much needs attention.

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The Nanites Are Coming!

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You know those stories where nanites rearrange a person's dna? Well, a million of these puppies will fit in a single red blood cell, and they can theoretically do just that:

http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/nano/nanoscale-robot-arm-p...

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New research: Blondes more aggressive than darker haired women

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Women with fair hair are more aggressive and determined to get their own way than brunettes or redheads, according to a study by the University of California.

Researchers claim that blondes are more likely to display a “warlike” streak because they attract more attention than other women and are used to getting their own way – the so-called “princess effect”.

Even those who dye their hair blonde quickly take on these attributes, experts found.
Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/genetics/artic...

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back with a vengence

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well its nearly a year since i used my blog and one of my new years resolutions is to keep it going this time round lol.

to those that know me knopws who i am and what i write.

well i am keeping my fingers crossed that my transition is being completed this year and we will have to see.

to those watching my stories Heaven can wait part four is in the works and the mystery of the hall will continue also and a late christmas story is flowing out of the keyboard.

to my extended family i am back twice as strong and twice the little

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An "Agony Column" Letter From Gender-Queer Man

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Thought I'd post a link to this here, as it relates to the emotional and practical issues many of us have to deal with at one time or another.

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2010/01/18/sl-lett...

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Finally..... the next chapter of IT's WHAT I WANT by Tanya Allan

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Hi everyone.
I know, it's been too long. Anyway, it's here now, and you will see the problem that I faced. Donna's story had sort of reached the end, but as I was enjoying the characters and there were unanswered questions, I've done something crafty....

.....what is it?

You will have to read it to find out.

Oh, and I've started the next chapter already.

I have posted it to my own site first, but I am sure it will be here within a week or so.
Find it at : http://tanyastales.yolasite.com/its-what-i-want--parts-1-8.php

I hope you enjoy it.

Tanya

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Sarah Palin

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Am I missing something?

There is no "Comment" bar at the end of "Sarah Palin" (on my screen anyway).

Is this an error or a pre-emptive measure to prevent a flame war?

I just wanted to say that the story explains everything, but how does she spell "potatoe"?

Joanne

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Censorship Again Rears It's Head

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I guess my comment about Eve was removed. I was just expressing an opinion that was not meant to to be offensive. I was just frustrated about being teased so much about the story. Just when you think the answers would finally come. It just got frustrating. If I offended, I'm sorry. As an author, I believe in getting to a point in a story and not dragging something out too long. I have seen too many Soap Operas milk a plot line too long sometimes and it gets to be frustrating after a while. I never wanted to hurt anyone's feelings. I just love the story a lot. I was just being sarcastic!

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OTH Part 6!

Hey everyone. The next chapter of Once the Hero is up at StarDust. I was running a little late today but it's up now. I've finally nailed down the last parts so we'll looking at 14 total parts/posts. The divisions were made solely on the need to keep them down to about 10 to 12k each. I did try to find reasonable good places for the splits but some of them are unbalanced, a little lacking in action. Trust me as we countdown to the end action will not be missing!

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Revision

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Alright, since I made too many mistakes in my Tail of Two Bloods story, I'm going to revise it to make the chapters longer, and more understanding. I didn't get too many suggestions, or any...really...for my story so I'm going in blind for a second try. ^^; Wish me luck BCTS.

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A bit of advice for authors

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Go through your story list, and make sure all of your one-shot, solo stories are marked as such!

When the update that allowed stories to be set as either series or solo was put on the site, the default setting is series. If you want your solo stories to be able to be grabbed by the "Five Random 5olos" feature (which is pretty awesome), then go through all your solo stories real quickly and make certain that that ARE marked as solos!

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new Gaby forum now live!

Hi there folks

After yesterdays miserable posts here's some better news, a brand new Forum for the discussion of all stuff Gaby and my other scribbles.

So if you have anything to share with other Gabfen pop along to http://gabychat.freeforums.org/search.php?search_id=newposts

Hopefully we'll see some return to the bouyant exchanges that took place on the original Maddy Bell forum - was that really seven years ago?

Anyway, enjoy

Maddy

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Gender Testing Hangs Before the Games as a Muddled and Vexing Mess

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Today's New York Times published this article on gender testing in sports. I think the paper has had generally good treatment of the issue.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/sports/olympics/16ioc.html...

Kris

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"Customers who bought this item also bought..."

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Doing the rounds (and even got a mention on The News Quiz)...

Look at this item on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Communion-Wafers-Box-of-1000/dp/080547...

Now look at "Customers who bought this item also bought..."

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A curse broken

I have a curse.
How do I heal my brokenheart?
I can love yet I can not be loved.
I search for it the world over,
Yet it can not find me I am unloved!
My heart breaks with every step!
When I think I found it my heart breaks again.
I scream out in pain while noone can hear my agony.
When I am on the threshold of giving up,
You appear before me out of the blue,
I made you cry and you made me feel loved.
The curse is broken! I thank you as I weep tears of joy.

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To find love

What is it like to go around loving everyone you meet?
You know what its like to feel love for others,
But you never feel like someone loves you back.
Its soul wrenching to watch yourself,
Greet person after person who can not understand.
You can not stop tho because you have to find the one.

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Readers of Once The Hero

Hi everyone! I have a question and am looking for advice. At this point in the story, most of what I presented in the 'Bikipedia' exposition has already been covered in the story. I always knew that big whopping piece of information was clumsy but I felt the need to lay down the background so I could get into the meat of the tale.

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Thank you, Erin!

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I'm not sure whose idea the "random solos" was or who implemented it, but I imagine if it wasn't you, then you at least had a big hand in it.

I've thoroughly enjoyed reading stories I haven't seen for a long time, and I know it's the only explanation why my own meager three stories keep accumulating a few hits per week.

No one could convince me that I'm on any par with the best story writers here, but I did post them hoping that others might enjoy or otherwise find something of value in them. Evidently others are still at least opening the links.

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Gaby's Manx Tale

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Appears to have become the most viewed story on this site, according to Popular Content, with well over 32,000 hits.

I know Karen J joked about having hit on it 28,000 times on a slow night, but as long as she read it each time - it's one of my better efforts - I don't mind.

Angharad.

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Stunning sand art from the Ukraine

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A friend sent me an email which says:

You don’t dare miss this amazing Video Clip . . . but, first, read this properly, all the way through…

This video shows the winner of "Ukraine’s Got Talent," Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch.

The images, projected onto a large screen, moved many in the audience to tears, and she won the top prize of about  £75,000.

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help Help HELP Editor Needed

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Good Evening ALL,

I am in need of an editor or two. I have two stories actively being worked on, one a Serial Comdex...(eight chapters, 3-5 more) and the other a much shorter story, "Between Christmas and Hell."

What I'm looking for in an editor:
1) Someone who will smack my nose with a newspaper and say no no no! Bad Writer
In other words someone who isn't afraid to make suggestions or tell me I'm wrong!
And then won't get bent out of shape if I don't always take their suggestions.

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YAY I'm getting my testicles chopped off ;3

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Great news gals and guys I'm going in for a orchiectomy on the 20th thanks to a very special friend of mine mew. So YAY my testicles are getting chopped off!!!! Ever since I learned I may never be able to get SRS thanks to my marfan syndrome, I've been kinda down, but this really made my day mew. I'll be going in on the 20th, and I'll be back who knows when. Everyone have a great day meow *huggles* ;3

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Sanity check here?

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I've been out on disaster relief twice before; to Honduras after Hurricane Mitch. Of course that was 12 years ago, and I've had a broken back since. Still, I get around OK, and I'm only 63. I't thinkin I'd leave the Hijab and skirts at home. I am still a very good electrician and for me it comes down to my personal freedoms as opposed to a clear need. I'm thinking I'll make a couple calls tomorrow to see what develops. It would be a financial stretch for me, but I just feel driven.

Gwen

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52 weeks 3 hours

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Today I have been a member of this wonderful site for, as the clock in "My Accout" shows 52 weeks and 3 hours.

It has been great fun and I have met a lot of wonderful people here, and read lots of great well written and interesting stories. Thanks to Erin and the others who run this site. I also took the plunge and sent in a small donation in celebration of my anniversary.

RAMI

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I am going to be AFK for awhile due to a death.

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My best friend Tina's, Granddaughter died suddenly, at the age of three months. I don't know how long the process and everything is going to take, but my place is with her right now. Forgive me, and please say a prayer for little Tehya (Tay-uh)

Cathy.

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A Great Lady

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I just read an obituary for a 100 year old Dutch lady named Miep Gies. She and her husband were the couple who sheltered the family of Anne Frank and another Jewish family in Rotterdam when it was occupied by the Germans in WW2.

She had been an employee of the Franks and gave them sanctuary (along with a few other employees) when the Gestapo were "cleansing" Holland of Jews and it was she who preserved the famous "Diary of Anne Frank" and returned it to her family after the end of the war.

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Problems accessing BCTS

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Since I've gotten a new computer, I've had problems accessing BC with both Firefox and Explorer (up to date versions).

The only thing that has changed is that I'm running Windows 7 now instead of XP. All other sites I try to access work normally.

The error messages I receive are either "Problem accessing page cannot connect to server" or "DNS Lookup Error" once I refresh about a dozen times I get through, but it's getting old real quick. Anyone else having a problem or know of a solution?

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A simple question?

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Spawned by this image, spotted on Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/xt2cu

Sex: Male or Female?

It sounds an easy question, but the UK's Identity and Passport Service evidently recognise some people may have problems with it.

They provide context-sensitive help for their online passport renewal form, and the help for the gender question reads thus:

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I still need authors for my universe.

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I posted this in February of 2009. Since then, only one writer has taken up the challenge. In a thoughtful, emotionally charged short piece, Grover wrote exactly what I was looking for. A beautifully written story that embodied my hopes for this universe.

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The Case Of The Haunted Scrotum

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Okay, here's an odd thing. I found a reference to this in Andrew Sullivan's blog today, but his link didn't work. I poked around a bit and found the original article referenced. It's a .pdf of a scanned page from a medical journal, a bit over 250K, including what appears to be a scary picture of an illusory face inside a scrotum. (At least this is the first illusory face I've seen in a while that wasn't claimed to be Jesus!)

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Thanks

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Well, A Splintered LIfe is finished. I am really happy by the way people reacted to the story. That has been a nice surprise. I was worried about that, because the story is different from most of my other stuff except Bound and La Faccia del Maestro. The fact that the first chapter has 96 votes at this point is pretty cool.

So, thank you all for reading it and FYI... you will probably all be amused by my next story, which I am hoping to counterbalance A Splintered Life. We'll see just how successful I am.

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