The Dune, and Stephen King's adverbophobia

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not_nadine

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Spoiler: It was Kitty. Kitty was closer. And, yes, her name is Kitty. Whilst naming her, I thought it would be awesome if she had a nametag on her collar so if she wandered off and some Nice Couple found her, they'd say "Aw, this poor lost kitty has a nametag - let's see what it says." Then they'd check what it said.

It would say "Kitty."

Offering no further information about....But really all the information they need.




I married the girl who let me do this, by the way.


I took one of my pups to a class for training. Trainers dog was named Dammit. No kiddin. (my pup flunked out)


'sit, Dammit'
'stay, Dammit'
'heel, Dammit'
 
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:smile2: Dana Jean! Wonderful.
Is there something I'm supposed to do as a Noob to your boards?

I'm a member of a Halloween Horror Nights forum... You're not Real there 'til you post a review talking about how the latest HHN is the worst... Mine was many years ago. But I like to continue to post a review every year about how this year is worse than the last. This year, HHN 26, was the worst of all time. Because of that, I spent $720 on Frequent Fear Pass + Express tickets for me and the wife so we could go as many times as possible and skip all the lines. To see everything as many times as possible.

I'm also a member of some Rocky Horror forums .... You're not Real at RHPS until you have a horrific story about what they do to "Virgins" at a show.... Preferably said "Virgin" is you.... Mine was in 2000. They made me stand in front of a crowd and - *sob* - say that I didn't know what was happening. It was horrible!!! Those people are so cruel:(

So what do King fans do on their forums? I think I may have already checked the box in this post by saying that his stories are awful but I read them all. Or by saying I read Danse Macabre. Or by making my avatar a demonic-looking Kitty. But I don't know.

You're probably foreigners with ways different than my own... You probably do more... Folk dancing!

Say, any of you know how to Madison?
 
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Thanks. i have no innate talent of my own, I just have to copy from great and talented people. I am a decent mimic.
I enjoy a decent mimic.

As a noob ... Is there a way for me to directly message you to maybe exchange artwork? I do some of the same myself! I didn't see a way to do it looking at your profile and I wasn't about to start posting my artwork here. It might detract from ... I'm not sure.
 
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I took one of my pups to a classes for training. Trainers dog was named dammit. No kiddin.


'sit, dammit'
'stay, dammit'
'heel, dammit'
That's amazing.

It was right out of an awful Monty Python skit when I took Kitty to get fixed.

"Okay and what's the cat's name?"
"Kitty."
"Yes but what's her name."

And on and on. To the point where I'm sure the girl behind the desk was punishing me for thinking I was clever. She probably got like 10 of those a day.

10 badly behaved animals named "Kitty" or "Doggy" that are about to get pieces removed...........

It's like the makings of a King story, right there. Either that or an awesome nursery rhyme we probably shouldn't teach children. "10 Little Indians" is bad enough . . . .
 
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Spideyman

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That's good to hear. I am saddened at how few of my friends still read. I say "still" because I've noticed it's been decreasing to almost 0 in recent years.

And that's no abstract observation - I did the same thing. I noticed I had totally stopped reading somewhat recently. My now-wife once saw me reading a few years back and asked me why I was doing it. It made my head spin. All I used to do growing up is read!

Now there's so much excellent entertainment available to me through my television . . . . It's just so much easier. And it's not like it was when I was growing up where it would amount to "Why are you watching this episode of X for the millionth time? READ A BOOK!" .... Because X is no longer terrible nonsense - there's TONS of good writing on TV. If you haven't seen Black Mirror on Netflix, check it out as an excellent example.

If you can get your hands on the scripts/teleplays (there are ways...), those are just as good. In fact, a professor friend of mine who teaches film studies is using the scripts and the shows as evidence of what, exactly, a director does (Pro Tip: Watch the film/show/whatever on mute - that's what the director did).

Been trying to get back into reading lately because my wife is going back to school in the spring, so there's going to have to be Forced Quiet Time :)

i think there are times when all of leave reading for awhile. It is called life. You are correct in saying there are many good movie/ plays on television. To me, I enjoy reading books the most- or even a script of a play( before I have seen it). The reading of the book, or script allows my own mind to become the movie. I can see the characters come to life within the film of my mind. I can picture the background locations, events of the time all within my own imagination. I become part of the book. I think you will enjoy going back to reading. Just think of the words on the pages as a "journey". Have fun!
 

GNTLGNT

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Thanks. i have no innate talent of my own, I just have to copy from great and talented people. I am a decent mimic.
...oh bushwah!!!!....you have to have skill to reproduce in the style of those people...STOP underselling yourself...the worlds too anxious to throat punch us as is without doing it ourselves....
 
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GNTLGNT

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Spoiler: It was Kitty. Kitty was closer. And, yes, her name is Kitty. Whilst naming her, I thought it would be awesome if she had a nametag on her collar so if she wandered off and some Nice Couple found her, they'd say "Aw, this poor lost kitty has a nametag - let's see what it says." Then they'd check what it said.

It would say "Kitty."

Offering no further information about....But really all the information they need.



I married the girl who let me do this, by the way.
...my long suffering blonde beauty also is subjected to such inanity on a daily basis....
 

danie

I am whatever you say I am.
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Yo Tony. I enjoyed your very well-written and thought-provoking post. I believe you must be a bit of a writer as well as a Constant Reader.

I am a cat lover as well, unlike not_nadine, who loves all things dogish. And do not ask her about pork chops. (I, too, like to start sentences with conjunctions and write within the parentheses.)

Welcome. Hope you'll stick around a while.
 

Dana Jean

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I enjoy a decent mimic.

As a noob ... Is there a way for me to directly message you to maybe exchange artwork? I do some of the same myself! I didn't see a way to do it looking at your profile and I wasn't about to start posting my artwork here. It might detract from ... I'm not sure.
That's so sweet, but I don't have any artwork to exchange!

We do have an area of the board for self promotion if you would like to show your art, but we don't allow links to sale areas. If you are selling things, people can contact you privately if they are interested.
 

doowopgirl

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Welcome. I used to discuss SK with my mom also sadly passed. You are right, sometimes the story is secondary to the character and how they deal with the most outrageous situations. I have yet to read a story without saying to myself, How would I deal with that. That is the draw. Making you believe that ordinary people are dealing with the most extrordianary situations.