Bondwriter Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 Old Bob already mentioned Bondwriter's first name before me, so it was too late. I think the first mention was in the credits you gave me over beta-reading Moving On. But of course, I could have remained the anonymous beta-reader... And I suppose in the next chapter, we will meet snakes and scorpions, or even a cougar or a mountain lion (also named panther, catamount, painter, American lion, Mexican lion, Florida panther, silver lion, red lion, red panther, red tiger, brown tiger, deer tiger, ghost cat, mountain screamer, Indian devil, sneak cat, king cat, and painted cat). Yeah, plus they didn't take any guns. Bug repellant cannot help much when facing a bobcat, can it?
shadowgod Posted April 15, 2007 Posted April 15, 2007 Cats, Echidna, Goats, and what else?This is not a story, it is a menagerie!!! And I suppose in the next chapter, we will meet snakes and scorpions, or even a cougar or a mountain lion (also named panther, catamount, painter, American lion, Mexican lion, Florida panther, silver lion, red lion, red panther, red tiger, brown tiger, deer tiger, ghost cat, mountain screamer, Indian devil, sneak cat, king cat, and painted cat). BTW, I checked Wiki and I found that you can also call them Bobcat (The Bobcat is a carnivorous animal which will hunts anything from insects and small rodents to large deer, but often shows a preference for rabbits and hares). Bobcat......, that could be my totem And now back to the story Bobcats are smaller then Mountain Lions (or any of their 'other' assorted names) closer in size to, and resembling a large domestic tabby then any other wild cat, hence the preference for smaller game. The large deer thing I just don't understand given the size difference...
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted April 15, 2007 Site Moderator Posted April 15, 2007 If I remember correctly, a Bobcat is considerably smaller than a Mountain Lion. Plus, they have a stub of a tail. Jan
Jack Frost Posted April 16, 2007 Posted April 16, 2007 Cats can talk to you in their own way. Beelzebub reminds me of a cat a cousin of mine had years ago. This cat, you couldn't even look at without something happening. She lived up to her name very easily, Miss Asster. Jan You know, I wasn't serious that they don't really talk.
C James Posted April 16, 2007 Author Posted April 16, 2007 (edited) Cats, Echidna, Goats, and what else?This is not a story, it is a menagerie!!! And I suppose in the next chapter, we will meet snakes and scorpions, or even a cougar or a mountain lion (also named panther, catamount, painter, American lion, Mexican lion, Florida panther, silver lion, red lion, red panther, red tiger, brown tiger, deer tiger, ghost cat, mountain screamer, Indian devil, sneak cat, king cat, and painted cat). BTW, I checked Wiki and I found that you can also call them Bobcat (The Bobcat is a carnivorous animal which will hunts anything from insects and small rodents to large deer, but often shows a preference for rabbits and hares). Bobcat......, that could be my totem And now back to the story I see Lynx (very similar to bobcats) quite often. Mountain lions too, though not quite as often. Bobcats and lynx are similar, thogugh separate species, and the mountain Lion is a much larger species of feline. I think the first mention was in the credits you gave me over beta-reading Moving On. But of course, I could have remained the anonymous beta-reader... Are you an anonymous beta reader, like shdowgod is for FTL? Yeah, plus they didn't take any guns. Bug repellant cannot help much when facing a bobcat, can it? Bobcats are basically harmless, no need to worry about them. Mountain lions are usually harmless, though not always (especially for very small adults and children, whom they have been known to stalk and kill). Black Bear are similar in this regard. The vast majority of human attacks have been caused by people tying to pet them (I'm not kidding). Grizzlys are a much larger bear, and they can indeed be dangerous. There aren't any in the wild in Arizona so I've never seen one in the wild, but they do have them in Alaska, and also Yellowston national park and the surrounding area. That have given Yellowstone the dubuius honor having the highest crime rate in the nation: more cars are broken into and vandalized there per capita than anywhere else. The culprits are the bears, who have very acute senes of smell. if there either is, or has been, any food in a car, they smell it, and smash their way in. An utterly unbearable situation, if you ask me. Bobcats are smaller then Mountain Lions (or any of their 'other' assorted names) closer in size to, and resembling a large domestic tabby then any other wild cat, hence the preference for smaller game. The large deer thing I just don't understand given the size difference... I'm a bit skeptical of that claim myself. If I remember correctly, a Bobcat is considerably smaller than a Mountain Lion. Plus, they have a stub of a tail. Jan Yep, same with the lynx. First time I saw a lynx, I thought, "wow, that's one big Manx cat!" You know, I wasn't serious that they don't really talk. I should hope not. Edited April 16, 2007 by C James
C James Posted April 17, 2007 Author Posted April 17, 2007 Today, as of a couple of minutes ago, is Tuesday! And everyone knows what that means, right? Yep, it means that tomorrow is Wednesday! Oh, I suppose I should also mention that.... Chapter 22, Fun in the Sun, is up!
old bob Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Wow, wow, wow One clifhanger after the other. Your story with its rebondings remembers me another one : "Les Myst
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted April 17, 2007 Site Moderator Posted April 17, 2007 I knew the camping trip was too good to be true. I figured someone would show up. I half figured it would be that highly misunderstood, pathetic weasel Eric. How will our hero's get out this one? Tune in next week. Same CJ channel. Same CJ time. Jan
EMoe57 Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Is it just me or should there have been sex in that chapter before they got blotto on Peppermint Schnapps? Drinking or sex with your boyfriend - which do you think is more important to the boys?
Conner Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 Is it just me or should there have been sex in that chapter before they got blotto on Peppermint Schnapps? Drinking or sex with your boyfriend - which do you think is more important to the boys? I'm so totally with you on that count, EMoe! Just when the chapter was heating up nicely, CJ had to go throw in that other unimportant stuff like intrigue and mystery, betrayal and the likely death of our heros. Non-stop sex scenes would have worked much better. All we have to look forward to now is a gay cook-out. Conner
Jack Scribe Posted April 17, 2007 Posted April 17, 2007 I'm so totally with you on that count, EMoe! All we have to look forward to now is a gay cook-out. This is cliffhanger #85...or seems like it. I just hope that the cook-out Conner mentions isn't the guys. Who will come to the rescue? Maybe a friendly coyote will cautiously advance and gnaw away at the bindings. It's almost like Steve and Chris have advanced cases of diminished libido. Their sex drive lessens with each chapter. Not a good image for ex-porn stars. Good chapter! Jack
C James Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) Wow, wow, wow One clifhanger after the other. Your story with its rebondings remembers me another one : "Les Myst Edited April 18, 2007 by C James
C James Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 This is cliffhanger #85...or seems like it. I just hope that the cook-out Conner mentions isn't the guys. Who will come to the rescue? Maybe a friendly coyote will cautiously advance and gnaw away at the bindings. It's almost like Steve and Chris have advanced cases of diminished libido. Their sex drive lessens with each chapter. Not a good image for ex-porn stars. Hi Jack!! Well, they were starting to get into each other's shorts when they were interrupted. And we all know that in FTL, sex often gets interupted by some little problem or another. And what, a cliffhanger? Would I ever do such a thing? The guys are alone again at their campsite, catching some rays, having a nice day. I mean, just becuase the last word in the chapter is cliffs doesn't make it a cliffhanger, does it? CJ, you are sooooooo cruel. Who? Me? It's just a little camping trip, and what's a camping trip without a cookout? I do recall promising that the camping trip would sizzle, I think?
Site Administrator wildone Posted April 18, 2007 Site Administrator Posted April 18, 2007 And what, a cliffhanger? Would I ever do such a thing? The guys are alone again at their campsite, catching some rays, having a nice day. I mean, just becuase the last word in the chapter is cliffs doesn't make it a cliffhanger, does it? PLUS There are a lot of clues in the chapter as to how things will be resolved. There are even clues that go well beyond the current dilemma. Why do I get the feeling the only "clue" is that we are going to have more cliffhangers???
C James Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 PLUSWhy do I get the feeling the only "clue" is that we are going to have more cliffhangers??? Hi Wildone!! There really are some clues in the chapter, seriously.
Site Administrator wildone Posted April 18, 2007 Site Administrator Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) Okay, I re-read the chapter and I think I figured out the clue!!! But maybe a more interesting way for them to escape is to have the tadpoles grow into frogs and eat away at their ropes. Or....maybe they will grow into toads and the guys can lick the toads and halucinate all over again! Either way, Great Chapter and I'm counting down the days till next tuesday Edited April 18, 2007 by wildone
C James Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 Okay, I re-read the chapter and I think I figured out the clue!!! But maybe a more interesting way for them to escape is to have the tadpoles grow into frogs and eat away at their ropes. Or....maybe they will grow into toads and the guys can lick the toads and halucinate all over again! Either way, Great Chapter and I'm counting down the days till next tuesday Thanks Wildone!!!! ROFL! I think the guys might get a little overdone if they have to wait for the tadpoles to grow up.
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted April 18, 2007 Site Moderator Posted April 18, 2007 Aww, Poor Eric... He's so misperceived. He was very nice and polite... He left the guys within sight of water (in case they get thirsty),He told the guys that it was nothing personal, and he even said "have a nice day!". So in other words, he's trying to kill them with kindness.
ethan thorn Posted April 18, 2007 Posted April 18, 2007 You evil little **** ****** ******-* ****** ahhhhhhhhhhhh how could you now making us wait another week NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! just hope the calvary is not to late.
C James Posted April 18, 2007 Author Posted April 18, 2007 So in other words, he's trying to kill them with kindness. Yes! Exactly! I'm so glad that someone understands... See? Eric isn't so bad... You evil little **** ****** ******-* ****** ahhhhhhhhhhhh how could you now making us wait another week NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! just hope the calvary is not to late. Hi Ethan! :king: What? Me, Evil? Well, I will admit that the guys are in a slight bit of difficulty, but, not too bad? It's not really a cliffhanger, because they aren't hanging off a cliff. BTW, in this chapter I finally got around to including the story title, when Chris tells Steve why he sticks around. (Right around when he says "I love you, you idiot")
Site Administrator Graeme Posted April 19, 2007 Site Administrator Posted April 19, 2007 I don't think I can add anything at the moment. I'm going to need to think on this, and maybe re-read the chapter. One thing, if Eric was smart, he would have left a voice recorder where the guys couldn't see it when he went for his swim. He would have expected the guys to talk, and they might have let slip something useful to him. Indeed, they did -- the fact that Dex has the real datastick. Also, if he was smart, he wouldn't be assuming he was given the right password. If they die, and he believes they are the only ones with the right password, then he loses. He shouldn't let them die until AFTER he has confirmed he can decrypt that data. If that's the case, I'm expecting him back in the near future to tell them that the password was wrong (I'm assuming he will use a cellphone to give the password to the Thaddeus, who will then confirm that he has the wrong password). Of course, he's blown it by telling the guys that he can't let them live, so why should they give him the password in the first place?
Bondwriter Posted April 19, 2007 Posted April 19, 2007 I don't think I can add anything at the moment. I'm going to need to think on this, and maybe re-read the chapter. One thing, if Eric was smart, he would have left a voice recorder where the guys couldn't see it when he went for his swim. He would have expected the guys to talk, and they might have let slip something useful to him. Indeed, they did -- the fact that Dex has the real datastick. I'm glad villains in fiction screw up, otherwise they'd win. You're right, he blew it and was careless. And though he avoided the clich
Site Administrator Graeme Posted April 19, 2007 Site Administrator Posted April 19, 2007 I'm glad villains in fiction screw up, otherwise they'd win. You're right, he blew it and was careless. And though he avoided the clich
C James Posted April 20, 2007 Author Posted April 20, 2007 I'm glad villains in fiction screw up, otherwise they'd win. You're right, he blew it and was careless. And though he avoided the clich
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