C James Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Folks, I'm fighting for Shadowgod's (our anonymous beta reader) title, his high honor of :king: King of Eeeeevil Cliffhangers :king: Please join me in this worth endeavor and help Shadowgod retain his title! As I write this, it's close; 50-50. I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting... However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... Help us defeat the prickly forces of darkness and save Shadowgod's title by going HERE and voting YES on question #1. Vote how you feel on the remaining questions, but please help us stave off this dire threat to Shadowgod's honor! :2hands: Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 18, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 18, 2007 Folks, I'm fighting for Shadowgod's (our anonymous beta reader) title, his high honor of :king: King of Eeeeevil Cliffhangers :king: Please join me in this worth endeavor and help Shadowgod retain his title! As I write this, it's close; 50-50. I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting... However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... Help us defeat the prickly forces of darkness and save Shadowgod's title by going HERE and voting YES on question #1. Vote how you feel on the remaining questions, but please help us stave off this dire threat to Shadowgod's honor! :2hands: I believe this constitutes blackmail I thought better of you. However, I have an alternative suggestion. Since you seem to have trouble formatting LTMP 9 into HTML format, I'll do it for you Freely, at no charge, and without requiring you to vote in any particular way That should relieve your concerns Link to comment
C James Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 I believe this constitutes blackmail I thought better of you. However, I have an alternative suggestion. Since you seem to have trouble formatting LTMP 9 into HTML format, I'll do it for you Freely, at no charge, and without requiring you to vote in any particular way That should relieve your concerns Blackmail? It's not blackmail.. It's merely a heartfelt appeal to the readers to help do the right thing, and save Shadowgod's title from the prickly forces attempting to de-throne him! So, please vote YES and help the deserving Shadowgod retain his title!!! Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 18, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 18, 2007 Please join me in this worth endeavor and help Shadowgod retain his title! ... Help us defeat the prickly forces of darkness and save Shadowgod's title by going HERE and voting YES on question #1. Vote how you feel on the remaining questions, but please help us stave off this dire threat to Shadowgod's honor! :2hands: So, please vote YES and help the deserving Shadowgod retain his title!!! This looks remarkably like campaigning. I can't believe that someone who claims to be a shy and retiring lurker would get involved in such a non-lurking activity like campaigning! Everyone, by all means vote, but vote the way you want to -- don't let yourself be stampeded into voting the way that CJ wants you to vote. (And yes, I know stampeding is something Herds do a lot, but let's be different.... ) Link to comment
Bondwriter Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 In case CJames really had trouble with formatting the story, I could send it to Graeme within 12 hours, so don't sweat and feel you have to vote against your will. At least for chapter 9, we never know how evilly a cornered lurking goat can react. Link to comment
C James Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 This looks remarkably like campaigning. I can't believe that someone who claims to be a shy and retiring lurker would get involved in such a non-lurking activity like campaigning! Everyone, by all means vote, but vote the way you want to -- don't let yourself be stampeded into voting the way that CJ wants you to vote. (And yes, I know stampeding is something Herds do a lot, but let's be different.... ) Sometimes, a lurkers gotta do what a lurkers gotta do... In this case, helping Shadowgod retain his title for a nefarious attempt to have his title runneth under, as in down under... In case CJames really had trouble with formatting the story, I could send it to Graeme within 12 hours, so don't sweat and feel you have to vote against your will. At least for chapter 9, we never know how evilly a cornered lurking goat can react. The voting is back to 50-50... I'm really stressed out over this horrible injustice to Shadowgod... Link to comment
Site Administrator wildone Posted September 18, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 18, 2007 Folks, I'm fighting for Shadowgod's (our anonymous beta reader) title, his high honor of :king: King of Eeeeevil Cliffhangers :king: Please join me in this worth endeavor and help Shadowgod retain his title! As I write this, it's close; 50-50. I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting... However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... Help us defeat the prickly forces of darkness and save Shadowgod's title by going HERE and voting YES on question #1. Vote how you feel on the remaining questions, but please help us stave off this dire threat to Shadowgod's honor! :2hands: O M G !!!!!!! CJ, as a member of the herd, I am literally shocked at this post . To threaten to withhold the next chapter, on a Monday night, I'm shocked, shocked I say. After all, your posting of the next chapter is the only reason I bother to get up on a Tuesday . Steve Link to comment
C James Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 O M G !!!!!!! CJ, as a member of the herd, I am literally shocked at this post . To threaten to withhold the next chapter, on a Monday night, I'm shocked, shocked I say. After all, your posting of the next chapter is the only reason I bother to get up on a Tuesday . Steve Do I actually mention any delay in the posting of the chapter? Link to comment
C James Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Well, Shadowgod is still at 50-50. SAVE HIS TITLE!!! What to do, what to do... OK, here's the deal: If Shadowgod is ahead, I'll mail in the chapter at 2pm, Arizona Standard Time. If he's not ahead, I'll withhold it until 1400 hours, Arizona standard time. BTW, when it actually goes online depends on Joe's very busy schedule (and we are very fortunate that he usually does this the same day, thank you Joe!) ; he usually does the posting in the evenings. Link to comment
Site Administrator wildone Posted September 18, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 18, 2007 Do I actually mention any delay in the posting of the chapter? As I write this, it's close; 50-50. I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting... However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... Does that answer your question? I believe in reading between the lines, so this is actually what I read: As I write this, it's close; 50-50.OMG, I might lose in this poll!!! I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting.Take that suckers, if I don't win, they will pay, hahahaha.. However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... See, blackmail is always the best option Am I close . Steve Link to comment
C James Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Do I actually mention any delay in the posting of the chapter? As I write this, it's close; 50-50. I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting... However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... Does that answer your question? I believe in reading between the lines, so this is actually what I read: As I write this, it's close; 50-50.OMG, I might lose in this poll!!! I'm so worked up over this nefarious challenge to Shadowgod's hard-earned title that I may have difficulty formatting LTMP 9 into HTML for posting.Take that suckers, if I don't win, they will pay, hahahaha.. However, if Shadowgod pulls ahead, I think I'd be releived enough to have no problem at all... See, blackmail is always the best option Awwww... Is it my fualt that my nerves are so freyed over this looming grave injustice to our anonymous beta reader that I simply couldn't concentrate on HTML? Awww.... What a thing to imply about sweet, innocent me... But, somehow, in spite of my stress, I managed anyway... the HTML is done, converted to php. bundled with the amended chapter index file, and ready to send. So, I've done my part in spite of the looming grave injustice to Shadowgod... So, to those who haven't voted, I beseech you, go vote for him as :king: King of Eeevil Cliffhangers :king: . Shadowgod needs your support! Don't let our anonymous beta-reader down! Now, as for future chapters; what if Shadowgod loses and become depressed, so depressed that he can't beta, or is, at least, slower. We would be looking at severe delays in posting as a result, and it would be entirely out of my hands. Save Shadowgod's Title! Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 18, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 18, 2007 But, somehow, in spite of my stress, I managed anyway... the HTML is done, converted to php. bundled with the amended chapter index file, and ready to send. That's good news Thanks, CJ! Now, as for future chapters; what if Shadowgod loses and become depressed, so depressed that he can't beta, or is, at least, slower. We would be looking at severe delays in posting as a result, and it would be entirely out of my hands. ! Actually, I was thinking Shadowgod would be so relieved at not being so falsely accused with that terrible title you seem to insist on, that he'll be able to get back to writing his own stories. As a supreme sacrifice, in the interest of seeing Shadowgod either starting a new story, or finishing one of his existing ones, I hereby volunteer to beta-read for CJ if Shadowgod is too busy writing to do so. Link to comment
Rabble_Rouser Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Be nice to CJ... it's always tough when you realize the herd is fickle and could turn against you. He may have occassionally used a cliffy in a story once or twice but at least he posts regularily so there's no need to break out the favourite family goat recipes yet! Steve #3 Link to comment
Bob D. Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I believe this constitutes blackmail I thought better of you. However, I have an alternative suggestion. Since you seem to have trouble formatting LTMP 9 into HTML format, I'll do it for you Freely, at no charge, and without requiring you to vote in any particular way That should relieve your concerns It's not blackmail, it's Extortion. Link to comment
Bondwriter Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 That's good news Thanks, CJ!Actually, I was thinking Shadowgod would be so relieved at not being so falsely accused with that terrible title you seem to insist on, that he'll be able to get back to writing his own stories. As a supreme sacrifice, in the interest of seeing Shadowgod either starting a new story, or finishing one of his existing ones, I hereby volunteer to beta-read for CJ if Shadowgod is too busy writing to do so. Why do you thank CJ? He said it's ready to send, not that he sent it! But your sacrifice in the role of the anonymous beta-reader is admirable. Be nice to CJ... it's always tough when you realize the herd is fickle and could turn against you. He may have occassionally used a cliffy in a story once or twice but at least he posts regularily so there's no need to break out the favourite family goat recipes yet! Steve #3 Let's admit he's quite consistently supplied us with chapters. But thus filling the polls? It's not blackmail, it's Extortion. A welcome lexicographical precision. Link to comment
EMoe57 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Ya'll are going to have a hard time topping this silliness next weekend... Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 19, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2007 Ya'll are going to have a hard time topping this silliness next weekend... Based on some private conversations, I was thinking of another poll -- who has the worst cliffhangers, Shadowgod, C James, or myself? My only problem is working out which forum to put the poll in.... Link to comment
Site Administrator wildone Posted September 19, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2007 Based on some private conversations, I was thinking of another poll -- who has the worst cliffhangers, Shadowgod, C James, or myself? My only problem is working out which forum to put the poll in.... To get the largest and most unbiased results, could the Lounge be used? Steve Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 19, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2007 To get the largest and most unbiased results, could the Lounge be used? A possibility, but I don't think it's the sort of thing that would be appropriate in the Lounge. Shadowgod seems to be a nice person -- I think I'll ask him if I can put it up in his forum Link to comment
shadowgod Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 By all means please do... and I should really go start a topic in there myself concerning my lack posting lately... Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 19, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2007 By all means please do... and I should really go start a topic in there myself concerning my lack posting lately... Thanks, Steve! I'll wait until the start of silly season before I do that, though -- no need to start it too early Link to comment
Site Administrator wildone Posted September 19, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thanks, Steve! I'll wait until the start of silly season before I do that, though -- no need to start it too early Good idea, and thanks too Steve!! Now the only problem is starting the poll before a certain goat can manipulate it in his favour. Steve Link to comment
C James Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 A possibility, but I don't think it's the sort of thing that would be appropriate in the Lounge. Shadowgod seems to be a nice person -- I think I'll ask him if I can put it up in his forum By all means please do... and I should really go start a topic in there myself concerning my lack posting lately... Thanks, Steve! I'll wait until the start of silly season before I do that, though -- no need to start it too early Good idea, and thanks too Steve!! Now the only problem is starting the poll before a certain goat can manipulate it in his favour. AAAACCCCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NNNNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No, no, no!!!!!!!! We don't need any such poll!!! I''d be ineligible anyway; everyone knows I never use cliffhangers!!!!!!!!! Link to comment
Site Administrator Graeme Posted September 19, 2007 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2007 AAAACCCCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NNNNO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No, no, no!!!!!!!! We don't need any such poll!!! I''d be ineligible anyway; everyone knows I never use cliffhangers!!!!!!!!! I keep telling you -- everyone doesn't know it, because I don't know that you never use cliffhangers and I'm part of "everyone" -- at least I hope so.... Link to comment
C James Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 I keep telling you -- everyone doesn't know it, because I don't know that you never use cliffhangers and I'm part of "everyone" -- at least I hope so.... But, but, but, I can point you to posts where I've said this before! Surely you can't doubt me so? Next you will be seeking to undermine my precious reputation as as a quiet and shy forum lurker. But surely even you couldn't be that evil? Link to comment
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