Secret Author Stories Contest 2024 Talking Topic

[Jason Rimbaud]

2 minutes ago, kbois said:

Yep.... spreadsheets. 

My spread sheets have listed each story, and how many views they've gotten on a daily basis since day two. It's been fun to watch a certain story raise in the views as us crazy authors have pontificated about them in this thread. And when we stopped talking about them, the views slowed. 

My whole bit about Take Me To Your Leader being a Christmas story had that story sky rocket in views for two days in a row, just saying, I love spread sheets too. 

[kbois]

It's starting to feel like this guessing stuff is one of those logic puzzles. 

John, Mary, Bob, Susie and Joe are in a room. John does not have a red shirt on. Mary is wearing sandals. Bob has a pinstriped tie. Joe is looking up. Susie has a red shirt on. Who is drinking heavily?

[Jason Rimbaud]

1 minute ago, Mancunian said:

And John Carpenter is my alter-ego. 

If it is, then might I say you are hot as amaze balls! 

J

[kbois]

4 minutes ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

I'm as pure as snow

In a dog park. 

[Jason Rimbaud]

1 minute ago, kbois said:

Who is drinking heavily?

I am always the answer to that question.

[BendtedWreath]

5 minutes ago, Mancunian said:

If we authors are unreliable sources of information are you sure about your conclusion? 

I'm never sure about my conclusions, but if it helps someone else guess, I will still try.

[Mancunian]

8 minutes ago, kbois said:

It's starting to feel like this guessing stuff is one of those logic puzzles. 

John, Mary, Bob, Susie and Joe are in a room. John does not have a red shirt on. Mary is wearing sandals. Bob has a pinstriped tie. Joe is looking up. Susie has a red shirt on. Who is drinking heavily?

You, obviously. 

[kbois]

15 minutes ago, Mancunian said:

You, obviously. 

Nope... 

I overdid my intake of NSAIDS over the years for various aches and pains. It threw off my kidney function just enough that I'm not supposed to take any more anti-inflammatories. I haven't been told not to consume alcohol, but I figure if the kidneys aren't at 100%, I'd rather not risk damaging them any further. Now, it's just an occasional beer or margarita if we go out to eat. 

[BendtedWreath]

17 minutes ago, kbois said:

Nope... 

I overdid my intake of NSAIDS over the years for various aches and pains. It threw off my kidney function just enough that I'm not supposed to take any more anti-inflammatories. I haven't been told not to consume alcohol, but I figure if the kidneys aren't at 100%, I'd rather not risk damaging them any further. Now, it's just an occasional beer or margarita if we go out to eat. 

Got it. Should we ever end up celebrating anything in person together, I'll make sure you don't drink more than 2 of anything. 

[Mancunian]

35 minutes ago, kbois said:

Nope... 

I overdid my intake of NSAIDS over the years for various aches and pains. It threw off my kidney function just enough that I'm not supposed to take any more anti-inflammatories. I haven't been told not to consume alcohol, but I figure if the kidneys aren't at 100%, I'd rather not risk damaging them any further. Now, it's just an occasional beer or margarita if we go out to eat. 

I understand where you're coming from, I don't drink any alcohol as it could f**ck up the anti-rejection meds. I stick to the mocktails.

[Jason Rimbaud]

1 minute ago, Mancunian said:

I understand where you're coming from, I don't drink any alcohol as it could f**ck up the anti-rejection meds. I stick to the mocktails.

My god did I have a great joke for this....it involved John Carpenter, a play on the word mocktail. Oh well, even I at times show I can utilize restraint. But if you were at my restaurant, I would have so said it. 

J 

[Mancunian]

1 minute ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

My god did I have a great joke for this....it involved John Carpenter, a play on the word mocktail. Oh well, even I at times show I can utilize restraint. But if you were at my restaurant, I would have so said it. 

J 

Now you have me wondering, so go on, tell us.

[Cane23]

'Lucifer' heat wave is killing me! 35°C at 9 pm!!! My mind cannot work properly so finding any SA is mission imposible right now!

 

[BendtedWreath]

2 minutes ago, Cane23 said:

'Lucifer' heat wave is killing me! 35°C at 9 pm!!! My mind cannot work properly so finding any SA is mission impossible right now!

Stay cool! Keep hydrated!

[Jason Rimbaud]

4 minutes ago, Cane23 said:

'Lucifer' heat wave is killing me! 35°C at 9 pm!!! My mind cannot work properly so finding any SA is mission imposible right now!

 

All you have to do, is ask each author politely, I'm sure they'll tell you the truth. I start off, just ask me, and I will tell the truth. 

 

J

[Gary L]

1 hour ago, Cane23 said:

'Lucifer' heat wave is killing me! 35°C at 9 pm!!! My mind cannot work properly so finding any SA is mission imposible right now!

 

I see you are in the “Black hole of Europe”.  Not sure where that is but yep,  it’s pretty horrible here in coastal Spain,  no rain in months, 31° at 09.00 this am.  But hey, I’m doing my duty and reading (almost) everything.  Gave up on the excel as the weinerdog puppy kept closing the pages…..

[Jason Rimbaud]

1 minute ago, Gary L said:

I see you are in the “Black hole of Europe”.  Not sure where that is but yep,  it’s pretty horrible here in coastal Spain,  no rain in months, 31° at 09.00 this am.  But hey, I’m doing my duty and reading (almost) everything.  Gave up on the excel as the weinerdog puppy kept closing the pages…..

So I had to look up how hot 31 degrees was, I just laugh at your discomfort! Right now, San Francisco is a balmy 23 degrees, light breeze off the ocean, just perfect for sleuthing

[Thirdly]

8 minutes ago, Gary L said:

I see you are in the “Black hole of Europe”.  Not sure where that is but yep,  it’s pretty horrible here in coastal Spain,  no rain in months, 31° at 09.00 this am.  But hey, I’m doing my duty and reading (almost) everything.  Gave up on the excel as the weinerdog puppy kept closing the pages…..

Hermano, ¡qué lejos estás! Over here it's hurricane season. Another hurricane's about to rip through Ponce, PR again.  😭

Edited August 13, 2024 by Thirdly

[Gary L]

1 minute ago, Thirdly said:

Hermano, ¡qué lejos estás! Over here it's hurricane season. Another hurricane's about to rip through Ponce, PR again.  😭

Uff, ¡sí estamos lejos en kilómetros pero muy cerca con GA! Ten mucho cuidado… un abrazo.  

[Thirdly]

2 minutes ago, Gary L said:

Uff, ¡sí estamos lejos en kilómetros pero muy cerca con GA! Ten mucho cuidado… un abrazo.  

No voy ni a la esquina when the trees look like this:

[Bill W]

10 minutes ago, Thirdly said:

No voy ni a la esquina when the trees look like this:

The trees are just doing the hula.  

[Lee Wilson]

3 hours ago, Mancunian said:

And John Carpenter is my alter-ego. 

Hmm. I'd have to think about who mine would be. Richard Laymon, maybe?

[Lee Wilson]

3 hours ago, kbois said:

It's starting to feel like this guessing stuff is one of those logic puzzles. 

John, Mary, Bob, Susie and Joe are in a room. John does not have a red shirt on. Mary is wearing sandals. Bob has a pinstriped tie. Joe is looking up. Susie has a red shirt on. Who is drinking heavily?

Obviously, Joe, because he's passed out on the floor.

[BendtedWreath]

2 minutes ago, Lee Wilson said:

Obviously, Joe, because he's passed out on the floor.

I'd say Bob, because any job that requires a tie would require inebriation at the end of the workday.

[Lee Wilson]

1 hour ago, Jason Rimbaud said:

All you have to do, is ask each author politely, I'm sure they'll tell you the truth. I start off, just ask me, and I will tell the truth. 

 

J

But will the truth be the answer to the asked question or truth, but for something else, like ‘blue?’