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    Upcoming Events Reminder

    By Valkyrie

    First, I'd like to wish all our American members a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I will be spending the day at my aunt's, stuffing my face with turkey and all the sides   I'd be perfectly happy with a plate full of stuffing and gravy, though.  🤤 I am thankful for everyone who makes this site as awesome as it is!  I'm also thankful for everyone who participates in site events, such as the anthologies and other contests run throughout the year.     Speaking of site events, we have two
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A Fun Day

Hehe, it's going to be a fun day at work today. You see, I'm an Indianapolis Colts fan living in Eagle Country. So you can imagine how the talk was at lunch on Friday. I did say at one point, that in the last five or six meetings between the two teams, The Colts won each time.   Well, last night, the Colts beat the Eagles again.
TalonRider

TalonRider

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Top 10 Reasons NOT to Program in C

Over on Digg.com, I saw an article called Ten reasons every programmer should know C. On a whole I have to agree with the author: if you are a computer science student or a professional programmer, you should know C. It is a powerful language but that power comes at a high price. It is one of the most difficult languages to learn, use and master. However, if you do manage to master C, there aren't any uglier languages to learn.   Most programs don't really require C and can be handled at a hig
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Dinner in Dallas for Dozens, Discovery in Denton

The family gathered for Thanksgiving in Dallas area at my brothers place in Highland Village. Our family was there, their family was there- all in all, it was a fun, festive feast of turkey, cornbread dressing, pecan pie, football and flatulence.   Thankfully my brother and I escaped to explore a part of greater Dallas area that I like a lot: Denton. It's a lot like Mayberry but modern and multi-cultural without a Barney Fife in sight.   If you ever make it to Denton, check out Recycled Book
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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VLT Image of Starburst Galaxy NGC 1313

VLT Image of Starburst Galaxy NGC 1313 ESO Press Release November 23, 2006 Source Link   The central parts of the starburst galaxy NGC 1313. The very active state of this galaxy is very evident from the image, showing many star formation regions. A great number of supershell nebulae, that is, cocoon of gas inflated and etched by successive bursts of star formation, are visible. The green nebulosities are region emitting in the ionised oxygen lines and may harbour clusters with very hot s
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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confined spaces

By only the light of the hallway, I padded quietly through the bathroom towards the bath-shower. Those beyond the curtain suspected nothing. I paused to grab my weapon and position it carefully in my right hand. Then I threw back the curtain! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! thwap! It was over in seconds. A few escaped. Most were down the drain. I rinsed the rest off my trusty fly swatter and returned it to the tank top for next time. Then
knotme

knotme

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Finished!

I'm done with the evil paper. Imagine me dancing around like a fool. All it took was a nice long string of cursing and throwing a book across the room. Now I just have one class tomorrow morning (and yeah, it's the worst one and the professor has taken to calling on me practically every day), but then I'm free for the rest of the week. And my mom mailed me a pumpkin roll today..whoo hoo. Although no one up here has the faintest idea what that is, which just puzzles me because my mom makes lik
lagomorph

lagomorph

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Rare Double Supernova in NGC 1316

Two supernovae (circled) on either side of galaxy NGC 1316's bright core resemble eyes and a nose in this visible-light image from NASA's Swift satellite. Another bright spot at far left is a star in our own galaxy (Image: NASA/Swift/S Immler)   Supernovae explode in rare double-whammy November 20, 2006 NewScientist.com news service   A portrait of two supernovae that exploded just five months apart in the same galaxy has been made by NASA's Swift telescope. The galaxy, called NGC 1316,
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Black Friday

Black Friday, in the U.S., is the day after Thanksgiving. It officially opens the Christmas shopping season. It's the one day out of the year that I avoid shopping of any kind, if I can. To me, though, it takes on a slightly different meaning.   The story begins in mid August, 1982. One evening I was sitting out on the porch step and the sister of a friend of mine stopped by with a couple of her friends. They all got out of the car and out stepped a 19 y/o blond God named Phil. A slightly over
TalonRider

TalonRider

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I Just Move On

Anyone know that song from the Chicago soundtrack? I love that soundtrack! This one's actually one of my least favourite songs, but the title fits nicely for this entry.   About 4 years ago I was freaking out about moving. Leaving my first apartment, my first "home" away from my family. I didn't want to change the dynamic I had with my roommates. I was freaked out about the new job I was about to start. My new classes...Life in general.   The year before that I clearly remember my two
AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace

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Story Frustration

No, this isnt in reference to my own writing... thats a whole other subject just now....   This is actually about the Pete and Brian series by Dewey. I finally took the time to read my way through the written chapters over the last week or so.   For me one of the signs of an amazing author is when they can leave me feeling emotionally involved with their characters, Dewey has done just that.   As I finished the last couple chapters tonight (Im having trouble sleeping again lol) I found my
Davey

Davey

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who needs higher education anyway?

Yeah, it's 10 am and I should be in class. I actually went to school this morning, and got the crap I needed to do over the weekend out of my locker, and got on a bus and came home. I am so completely exhausted and burned out, and this weekend I have to re-write this freaking legal memo. I cant think of a strong enough word for that memo. Scourge, plague, bane of my existance? Anyway, I decided I deserved a Friday, damnit. Especially considering I'm not going to have a Thanksgiving break, becaus
lagomorph

lagomorph

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Retirement

After a year and a half of service as a moderator, I have decided to "retire" and devote more time to writing.   Being a moderator is stressful. It is NOT a symbol of power or prestige but rather a badge of trust and masochism: the site's powers that be must trust you and you must be a glutton for punishment. Trying to read every post on a site full of authors, potential authors, editors, poets and miscellaneous unusually bright people is exhausting. :wacko:   I think that it is a good idea
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Mondays....

You ever have one of those Mondays? You know the ones where you rush out of the house at 4:30 in the morning. Get halfway to work only to figure out you have forgotten your keys, so you have to turn around and drive the 15 miles back home grab your keys and head out once again. Only this time you get stuck in traffic?   Yep, that was my Monday.   Nope, it sure didn
shadowgod

shadowgod

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First Entry (Part 2)

I forgot to mention, that a result of this training, which I finished in June '92, that I started my current job in September of the same year.   I now work for a 470 bed County owned Nursing Home. I'm the Assistant Director of Environmental Services in a suburban county northwest of Philadelphia.
TalonRider

TalonRider

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Mondays are horrible....at least this one was

It's funny how the human mind works sometimes. Like, you forget something important, don't even think about it all day long. Then you go to bed, or try to. Then suddenly, the thing you forgot pops into your head!   That's what happened to me.   Rewind- Raining like crazy here, I had to skip class AGAIN to take my Mom to her Chinese doctor and then pick her up, since she's in no condition to drive. There is no one else to help her, so basically it's up to me. And of course, this is the day
Tiff

Tiff

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get ready to gobble?

Kay so that's a lame title... whatever. I couldn't think of anything good... I think it's my lack of Davey time   So i've been writing some. FBTE 23 is about halfway done and I have the plans for at least the next chapter also, so that's good right? I signed up for the anthology... which is due on December 15th :wacko: and I haven't started that yet... I may have to... not write something... but we'll see. There's still time right?   I toured 27 4th graders around my store today and I will
viv

viv

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Violent tendencies

Ever been so frustrated that you just wanted to kill someone?   It's disturbing, I know. Watching movies where people die is one thing, but wanting to do it myself is another thing. I believe I may be working myself too thin with work, school, driving my sister everywhere, and taking care of my sick mother.   Thank god I don't own a gun. I'd probably be using that thing like it was going out of style or something.   No, I'm really not crazy. Just overwhelmed.   I may need to find a mor
Tiff

Tiff

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The First Entry

Welcome to Talon's Claw. I've decided to do a blog. People may be wondering who I am. I'm sure by now that everyone knows I'm Nick's editor.   I'll start out with my professional life.   I've been in Health Care for 37 years. I started out working part time in Dietary at the local hospital. In 1972 thru 1984, I worked in Surgery as an orderly until I was transferred for what was called some restructuring. That was BS on their part, but I'm not going to get into that right now. So at the begi
TalonRider

TalonRider

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The second time around

Ok, so i got to see it again Last weekend we were in Jacksonville when my cousin and I saw Borat so this weekend, we took Taylor to Sandbridge to see it...all I can say is HOLY CRAP!! It was still just as funny the second time as it was the first, and I can't wait for it to come out on DVD. Im actually getting somewhere with Bodega Bay. I have about a third of a chapter done, so it wont be long now. I think I just needed some time to recharge my batteries and think about what I wanted to do as
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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Muahahahaha!

So, I went to see "Borat" last night ... that has to be one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I'm a big fan of "Da Ali G Show," and always thought it was pretty outrageous, but this really took the cake. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but ... whew, it was TOTALLY off the chain! I also ran into my boss at this little Thai restaurant near the movie theater which was kind of creepy, but it's all good.   One of my best friends from high school is crashing on my li
LittleBuddhaTW

LittleBuddhaTW

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This is my confession

There's no easy way for me to say this, so I guess I just need to be honest and come right out with it..........   I haven't written anything in seven days. I feel like I've cheated my readers and myself and even the administration here at GA because I made a commitment to update regularly but honestly I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to just sit down and collect my thoughts long enough to be able to focus on anything but school and crap that's happening at home. To make things
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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