Korvar
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« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2009, 10:55:20 am » |
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I shall consult with the family geeks about what the options are- the place we're spending the holiday is 45 minutes out of town, up a mountainside, 'turn off the paved road at ___' territory.
Turn left at the axe-murderer. Pass on by the dilapidated apparently abandoned farm. Do not stop in the forest, or stray off the path. Leave one (1) saucer full of milk and one (1) slice of bread by the rock with a hole in it. Then it's third on the right. Can't miss it. |
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jimsmyth
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« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2009, 12:14:10 pm » |
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I'm glad I'm spending Contentmas at home, with decent broadband access.
If you want, I could gloat or something...
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"I wanted to tell you both. I've met someone."
"Danny, that's good," his mother said, sounding strange and strained and cautious. "What's--"
"His name's Grayson. He works for the State Department."
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« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2009, 04:06:01 pm » |
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I'll be at my partner's parents' house. Wonder if I can convince them to give over the Internet for an hour or two for my reading pleasure....
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txanne
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« Reply #18 on: December 13, 2009, 04:47:32 pm » |
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Contentmas! Win!
My parents won't be surprised when I vanish into the Internet for a while--vanishing into Christmas books is a hallowed family tradition, after all.
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« Reply #19 on: December 13, 2009, 06:03:32 pm » |
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I'll be cooking, acting as referee and hopefully there will be a glass or two of Bucks Fizz for me. So I'll not get to this for a couple of days - but it'll give me a treat to look foward to.  |
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« Reply #20 on: December 13, 2009, 06:11:13 pm » |
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I shall consult with the family geeks about what the options are- the place we're spending the holiday is 45 minutes out of town, up a mountainside, 'turn off the paved road at ___' territory.
Turn left at the axe-murderer. Pass on by the dilapidated apparently abandoned farm. Do not stop in the forest, or stray off the path. Leave one (1) saucer full of milk and one (1) slice of bread by the rock with a hole in it. Then it's third on the right. Can't miss it. Do not go too far from the house because in winter the bears (not our Bear, but the wildlife kind) sometimes come down from the higher elevations looking for food. Trufax. |
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glinda_w
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Why, this is Hell, nor are we out of it.
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« Reply #21 on: December 13, 2009, 07:16:14 pm » |
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Turn left at the axe-murderer. Pass on by the dilapidated apparently abandoned farm. Do not stop in the forest, or stray off the path. Leave one (1) saucer full of milk and one (1) slice of bread by the rock with a hole in it. Then it's third on the right. Can't miss it.
Do not go too far from the house because in winter the bears (not our Bear, but the wildlife kind) sometimes come down from the higher elevations looking for food. Trufax. Trufax indeed. This year, even within the Seattle city limits. (Haven't heard of any over here on Bainbridge, but they wouldn't have that far to swim from Bremerton...) Also, leave a small saucer of whiskey outside the kitchen door.. |
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Still will I harvest beauty where it grows... --Edna ST. Vincent Millay
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« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2009, 09:31:08 pm » |
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Thanks for the reminder! I shall have to construct an acceptible excuse for my family as to why I am ditching them on Christmas to huddle over my laptop and read.  You mean they aren't used to that already? I got LotR for the first time one Christmas and they didn't see me again apart from mealtimes until I'd finished it on Boxing Day  They understand, but they expect me to delay gratification for the sake of polite company and, ya know, family. Meh. |
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Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2009, 08:03:56 am » |
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year, even within the Seattle city limits. (Haven't heard of any over here on Bainbridge, but they wouldn't have that far to swim from Bremerton...)
Also, leave a small saucer of whiskey outside the kitchen door..
It's a bear repellant  As I may be vanishing into the wilds of no wifi tomorrow morning and this is likely the last pass before then, I'll take the chance to wish everyone the compliments of the season - have a good one and I'll be back in 2010.... |
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« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2009, 01:29:12 am » |
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year, even within the Seattle city limits. (Haven't heard of any over here on Bainbridge, but they wouldn't have that far to swim from Bremerton...)
Also, leave a small saucer of whiskey outside the kitchen door..
It's a bear repellant As I may be vanishing into the wilds of no wifi tomorrow morning and this is likely the last pass before then, I'll take the chance to wish everyone the compliments of the season - have a good one and I'll be back in 2010.... Safe travels! |
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Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2010, 08:08:08 pm » |
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One month to go until The Unicorn Evils! And hopefully some vignettes before then! |
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« Reply #26 on: January 07, 2010, 08:18:06 pm » |
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One month to go until The Unicorn Evils! And hopefully some vignettes before then! Maybe even a whole vign? |
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"I wanted to tell you both. I've met someone."
"Danny, that's good," his mother said, sounding strange and strained and cautious. "What's--"
"His name's Grayson. He works for the State Department."
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« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2010, 10:56:22 pm » |
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One month to go until The Unicorn Evils! And hopefully some vignettes before then! Oh, goodie! You're going to write us some, then? |
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Todd: "See? That's why we're better than all those other law enforcement agencies. Correct use of the subjunctive."
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« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2010, 01:06:11 am » |
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One month to go until The Unicorn Evils! And hopefully some vignettes before then! Maybe even a whole vign? Oh, I couldn't possibly eat a whole one, just a small piece, thanks. |
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*watches his life get devoured like Dread Cthulhu snacking on a yacht*
Snacking, folks, snacking. I don't know where you got any other ideas, and frankly I'm not sure I want to know =)
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« Reply #29 on: January 10, 2010, 07:35:16 pm » |
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One month to go until The Unicorn Evils! And hopefully some vignettes before then! Oh, goodie! You're going to write us some, then? You trust me with your characters? I don't! |
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