The Drop in Centre

[Brayon]

29 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

My turn now...

 

Good night A and happy dreams my friend...

Sleep Well, Reader.

[Zenobia]

7 hours ago, Defiance19 said:

finished my civic duty for tonight. We helped set up rides for voters.  

I've never thought of that - of course it's problematic for a lot of people to get to the place where they vote.

for being so committed to make people vote.

It's possible to vote by mail here in Germany and many people do but now I wonder how many didn't/don't due to various reasons and would have used/use a ride if given that option.

[Zenobia]

7 hours ago, Defiance19 said:

The older buildings definitely hold more architectural appeal and most are must see landmarks. Although some of the newer ones, most recently the World Trade Center Hub, is stunning. 

Definitely; the 1 WTC is a highlight and a very aesthetic building. I also found the 9/11 memorial tastefully done, which must have been quite a difficult task.

[Zenobia]

5 hours ago, BHopper2 said:

She referred back to her Instructor Policies.

And are they transparent enough insofar as the participants can get a good idea of what she expects?

[Zenobia]

As no one is in here yet, it's my call to wish you all a fabulous day 😀

especially @mollyhousemouse after so many hours at work and a car that had to be fixed.

Hm, for a happy smile this emoji shows quite a lot of teeth but it does convey its message nevertheless.

[Kitt]

Good morning all. 

 

Glad you enjoyed your visit Zen!

[Brayon]

1 hour ago, Zenobia said:

I've never thought of that - of course it's problematic for a lot of people to get to the place where they vote.

for being so committed to make people vote.

It's possible to vote by mail here in Germany and many people do but now I wonder how many didn't/don't due to various reasons and would have used/use a ride if given that option.

We have the ride program down here in Florida too, however, there are laws governing how it works in this state. Most ride programs are either done by volunteers of campaigns, the political parties, or from a church (those are called "Soul Rides"). The bus/van/car must be free of political advertisement, no pamphlets discussing voting, and the driver can not allow political discussions while on the bus/van/car. Violation of this is considered a 3rd-degree felony for voter intimidation and election fraud. 

 

1 hour ago, Zenobia said:

And are they transparent enough insofar as the participants can get a good idea of what she expects?

Somewhat. It goes over minimum word counts for starting a new discussion (150 words), replying to her (150 words), and replying to our peers (75 words). She expects proper grammar, sentence structure, etc. and we can not quote or cite the book or our peers. All our postings have to be done in our own words, as they say.

[Carlos Hazday]

@Kitt

 

I'm so glad I'm not the only one up at the crack of dawn. Second day in a row I wake up before 5. This is the first time the time change crap really affects me. At least I've already written a few hundred words so it's been productive.

[Kitt]

15 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

@Kitt

 

I'm so glad I'm not the only one up at the crack of dawn. Second day in a row I wake up before 5. This is the first time the time change crap really affects me. At least I've already written a few hundred words so it's been productive.

LOL I am always up at this hour dear.  Horses get turned out at 8, so breakfast has to be in their feed dishes by 7 which means I leave the house at 6 latest.  I just have never learned to sleep in on my day off!

 

 

Shhhh - don't tell the peeps at the barn I have nothing planned for today. They think I am busy all day!  I MIGHT actually get my day off, off!

[Carlos Hazday]

@Kitt

 

Today's your day off? Well, let me send you a few more things to read LOL

 

GO VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!! if you haven't already.

[Mikiesboy]

27 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

@Kitt

 

I'm so glad I'm not the only one up at the crack of dawn. Second day in a row I wake up before 5. This is the first time the time change crap really affects me. At least I've already written a few hundred words so it's been productive.

you're not the only one... i'm up... just not on GA first thing ... i hate the time change but its pain that gets me out of bed... just cant lie there anymore usually.  i'm on here cuz i have some editing to do and i'm looking for something...

[Carlos Hazday]

@Mikiesboy

 

Wake up

Start coffeemaker

Use bathroom

Sit at desk with coffee

 

That's me every day. Usually spend the first mug reading e-mails and social media messages. Since I rarely check Facebook and Instagram I do on my phone, GA gets first crack. This morning I was greeted by great messages. One from someone praising me after his third read of all the books in the CJ series. Another one had a picture of a bunch of half-naked men dancing at a party this past weekend. That one worked better than the caffeine at waking me up! LOL

Edited November 6, 2018 by Carlos Hazday

[Brayon]

I'm up as well but haven't been caffeinated yet. Wanted to reply to Zen, and now reading something from my "To Be Read" list that's been there since I started GA.

[mollyhousemouse]

@Carlos Hazday @Mikiesboy @Kitt @BHopper2

also up 👋

took Phil to His carpool drop off spot

now enjoying tbe quiet before the storm of getting the rest of us out the door on time

 

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

@Mikiesboy

 

Wake up

Start coffeemaker

Use bathroom

Sit at desk with coffee

 

That's me every day. Usually spend the first mug reading e-mails and social media messages. Since I rarely check Facebook and Instagram I do on my phone, GA gets first crack. This morning I was greeted by great messages. One from someone praising me after his third read of all the books in the CJ series. Another one had a picture of a bunch of half-naked men dancing at a party this past weekend. That one worked better than the caffeine at waking me up! LOL

LOl.. yeah .. i dont use social media at all for anything.  i like my tiny safe world just as it is, now.   That's nice about the guy reading CJ again!    oh.. man i am never going to finish off this damn story at the rate things are going ... i feel like shelving it.  anyway.. my real life where i work is calling ... no writing again today.. see you later .. have a good one.

[Mikiesboy]

umbrage    noun | UM-brij

Definition

1 : a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult   2 : shady branches : foliage   3 : shade, shadow   4 a : an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint     b : a reason for doubt : suspicion

 

 

"Deare amber lockes gave umbrage to her face." This line from a poem by William Drummond, published in 1616, uses umbrage in its original sense of "shade or shadow," a meaning shared by its Latin source, umbra. (Umbella, the diminutive form of umbra, means "a sunshade or parasol" in Latin and is an ancestor of our word umbrella.) Beginning in the early 17th century, umbrage was also used to mean "a shadowy suggestion or semblance of something," as when William Shakespeare, in Hamlet, wrote, "His semblable is his mirror, and who else would trace him, his umbrage, nothing more." In the same century, umbrage took on the pejorative senses "a shadow of suspicion cast on someone" and "displeasure, offense"; the latter is commonly used today in the phrases "give umbrage" or "take umbrage."

[Carlos Hazday]

38 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

umbrage

 

I've always liked that word and have uttered it at times. I like using obscure ones in my writing now and then. @Kitt can confirm a recent one got me a warning from Mann that readers could object to my tactics... he didn't know what syzygy meant but Kitt did. The word stayed. Call me a rebel

 

[Kitt]

15 minutes ago, Carlos Hazday said:

 

I've always liked that word and have uttered it at times. I like using obscure ones in my writing now and then. @Kitt can confirm a recent one got me a warning from Mann that readers could object to my tactics... he didn't know what syzygy meant but Kitt did. The word stayed. Call me a rebel

 

If they don't know a word, or cannot fathom it out through context, then they are adults (well, physically) and can open a damn dictionary!

[Brayon]

An official good morning, now that I've been properly caffeinated.

 

I hope everyone has a splendid day, and may everyone be blessed.

 

Thanks again, tim, my brother, for the feedback. I'll be working on that later today.

 

Week 3 starts today, and I have a lot of stuff to do as well. Also, at 1:30 am my time I was able to finish all of last week's work. 29 minutes before it was due, because of that fraking time change. I hate that it took so damn long for me to finish.

[Kitt]

1 minute ago, BHopper2 said:

I hate that it took so damn long for me to finish.

Well its done now.  Put it behind you and get a jump on this weeks assignments.

[Reader1810]

1 hour ago, Carlos Hazday said:

 

I've always liked that word and have uttered it at times. I like using obscure ones in my writing now and then. @Kitt can confirm a recent one got me a warning from Mann that readers could object to my tactics... he didn't know what syzygy meant but Kitt did. The word stayed. Call me a rebel

 

I remember chatting with Mr. Google about that strange word...

[Brayon]

6 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Well its done now.  Put it behind you and get a jump on this weeks assignments.

That's the plan. I'm hoping not to have a repeat.

[mollyhousemouse]

1 hour ago, Kitt said:

If they don't know a word, or cannot fathom it out through context, then they are adults (well, physically) and can open a damn dictionary!

 

42 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

I remember chatting with Mr. Google about that strange word...

sometimes that's the best part of a story. the new words or foods, i love when this happens!

Edited November 6, 2018 by mollyhousemouse

[Parker Owens]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

umbrage    noun | UM-brij

Definition

1 : a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult   2 : shady branches : foliage   3 : shade, shadow   4 a : an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint     b : a reason for doubt : suspicion

 

 

"Deare amber lockes gave umbrage to her face." This line from a poem by William Drummond, published in 1616, uses umbrage in its original sense of "shade or shadow," a meaning shared by its Latin source, umbra. (Umbella, the diminutive form of umbra, means "a sunshade or parasol" in Latin and is an ancestor of our word umbrella.) Beginning in the early 17th century, umbrage was also used to mean "a shadowy suggestion or semblance of something," as when William Shakespeare, in Hamlet, wrote, "His semblable is his mirror, and who else would trace him, his umbrage, nothing more." In the same century, umbrage took on the pejorative senses "a shadow of suspicion cast on someone" and "displeasure, offense"; the latter is commonly used today in the phrases "give umbrage" or "take umbrage."

 

Such a wonderful word. Thanks for this one. 

[Backwoods Boy]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

umbrage    noun | UM-brij

Definition

1 : a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult   2 : shady branches : foliage   3 : shade, shadow   4 a : an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint     b : a reason for doubt : suspicion

 

 

"Deare amber lockes gave umbrage to her face." This line from a poem by William Drummond, published in 1616, uses umbrage in its original sense of "shade or shadow," a meaning shared by its Latin source, umbra. (Umbella, the diminutive form of umbra, means "a sunshade or parasol" in Latin and is an ancestor of our word umbrella.) Beginning in the early 17th century, umbrage was also used to mean "a shadowy suggestion or semblance of something," as when William Shakespeare, in Hamlet, wrote, "His semblable is his mirror, and who else would trace him, his umbrage, nothing more." In the same century, umbrage took on the pejorative senses "a shadow of suspicion cast on someone" and "displeasure, offense"; the latter is commonly used today in the phrases "give umbrage" or "take umbrage."

This one I knew, but only by it's most modern meaning.  The change over time is quite interesting.