C James

Emoe! You are truly a postaholic! The only good answer there is for me to write faster, but due to a lot of things going on at the moment (such as home repair) I can barely manage a chapter a week. Well, it just so happens that I think I've got Chapter 7. I mailed it in and Joe posted it right away. Thanks Joe!

No can do; the WST Lead doesn't like me and would make obscene suggestions as to where I could stick my complaint... Actually, the Eric in LTMP was my first character by the name... The first draft of the first few chapters of LTMP was written in 2004. ROFL! ACK!!!!!!!!!!! Nooo!!!!!!! Not me!!!!!!!!! AHHA! TalonRider agrees with me... If we have something to READ that implies words, and hence words in the chapter!

What? Me? Mislead? Would I ever do such a thing? ACK! Noo! Chapter titles aren't spoilers! And I don't wanna be a pincushion!!! Or #5. Somebody bumps their head, raising a lump that goes down after a couple of hours. Later, they do it again in the same spot. Hence, the lump returns. I can't actually comment, so therefor all I'll say is, great speculation That's the "read" emoticon! Emoe, you just revealed that there are WORDS in the next chapter! That's a SPOILER! EDITOR LEAK!!! EDITOR LEAK!!!!! Oh, Echidna... Your spines have a mission... Poor, misunderstood Lump?

Happy 22nd Birthday!!!!! :king:

I'll weigh in here too; Even published authors have "dry spells" where the muse fails them. This happens to online authors as well, but with an online author it is much more noticeable when they are posting serials. I'll comment about Myr here too; What Graeme says is true. As an admin I see firsthand just how busy this place keeps him. The technical stuff is well beyond my understanding, but it is very time-intensive, especially when dealing with any of the continuing improvements. Myr and Joe do an incredible amount of work, and also have lives, so I can fully understand why writing time is in very short supply. The good news is that it's that if a reader prefers to read a serial all at once, all they have to do is wait until it's finished before reading it. For my own writing, I try and keep a chapter or two ahead and post once a week. I'm not always successful (real life and uncooperative muses get in the way) but so far I think my worst delay has been less than a week (less than two weeks between chapters). I do post serially, because feedback is essential to me in trying to improve, and also it is my reward for writing. Knowing that there are people waiting often keeps me writing when I'm not in the mood.

Congratulations Bondwriter on joining the Millennium club! Thanks for helping to make our forums such a special place...

Congratulations Krista!!!! Our newest Millennium Club member!

I'm in no way, shape, or form a postaholic! Humph! Emoe!!!!!!!!! That was mean!!! I'm a lurker, I tell ya! A lurker!!! Okay, any speculation on what will happen in the next chapter? Should I mention that the next chapter is called "Lump's Return"? Nah, I probably won't mention that...

While there are better countries to be gay in than the USA, I'd like to remind everyone that in the majority of countries, it's far worse. In some, it's even a death-penalty offense. Kind of puts things in perspective when you look at it that way.

How can I be more outgoing and likable? I'm quiet and shy... Are you saying that I need to give up being a lurker and post more? I always thought that was a figure of speech! Ack!! What would your grandmother's goats think of this!!! And ummm, y'all want to see what happens with Brandon and Chase, right? I can't write if I'm dinner! Thanks Krista! And please just skip over the BBQ post, nothing of interest to see there...

I'll add these (and all the others I missed!) to the list. And what was that last remark about? 600 posts makes you a postaholic, while I, as we all know, am a lurker. Goat-buddy, I think you need to think that through a little.... You're worried about taking a measly six months to came up with a name, then in the next breat you suggest we wait until Shadowgod posts Ch 1 of his new serial? Hrmmm, does shadowgod want worshipers? That would certainly fir with my theory that "Prelude to Destiny" was autobiographical... I think I'll count this as further proof.

I have to disagree there; that restroom was at the main airport, and it is important to the economic life of the city not to have strange and disgusting behavior going on in public, especially where the tourists may encounter it. Therefor, i think a sting operation was fully called for; that kind of behavior has to stop, and if you think about it, its in the best interest of gays that it is bought to an end; every time some "toilet sex" or other sick behavior comes to light, it gives all of us a bad name. Since this scandal broke, I've heard about the "signals" used. Much to my astonishment, I discovered that I've been a target more than once; in public restrooms, in airports in all three cases, someone did to me roughly what the senator did to the undercover cop, I thought it was just "weird" or a "nutcase" and got the hell out of there, never realizing what they were doing. It did, however, rattle me at the time, and had I realized, I'd sure as hell have reported it to airport security. I certainly will if it ever happens again.

ACK! I was fearing this topic appearing! Not looking for it! What did I ever do to deserve this... I'm quiet and shy, and try and keep a very low profile, but all of a sudden, I'm on the menu!

Now, now, Nick, no recipes! I aspire to be many things, but lunch is not amongst them! :P (Now why do I keep expecting a "cooking corner" to pop up in this forum?) Bondwriter! Goats are sweet, shy, quiet creatures... Just like me! Bazookas? Missiles? Against poor, innocent goats? That's horrible! Poor, helpless me... It's not like I know how to build weapons, after all... Awww, Ieshwar... Gee, I get just one angry mob after you, and you go making a big deal out of it... Humans are so touchy...

Capricans. And what, me, capricious? Well, here's a definition, including the origins of the word. Capricious, adjective Apt to change suddenly without a reason, fickle. Originally, in Italian, capriccio meant a sudden shiver. This comes from capo meaning head and riccio meaning hedgehog. Hence, a frightened person's hair would stand on end and look like a hedgehog. Ultimately, capriccio developed the meaning of sudden whim. This is because capra (which is similar to capriccio) is Italian for goat which is an animal that behaves erratically. The Latin caper also means goat. Hence, 'cutting capers' is to act like a goat. So, if capricious means to act like a goat, well, I can't deny that I'm capricious.

So you will continue to call me a lurker? Now who could have mentioned such a vehicle? Dude, you just gotta stop feeding me straight lines like this one... I could make many suggestions, though they might be some combination of obscene, anatomically impossible, painful, or illegal in most states.

Thanks!!! If you like it, there must be something wrong with it. OK, this is, at the very least, going to be added to the runoff poll. Anyone dislike it?

You?? But you post a lot, you can't be a lurker! Hmmmm... That's a good point... I have a proposal, because something James Savik suggested struck a chord with me... Capricorns are very independent, fun loving, and have a wry sense of humor. Capricorn is also the sign of the goat. (signifying ambition, and the desire to excel) It's also my birthsign. I did a bit of googling, and one passage caught my eye; Capricorns and Friendship; "The Capricorn is the strong friend, they will always be there to help, they are very sympathetic, caring and helpful to a friend in need. A Capricorn will get someone back on their feet again with a steady plan for success and for all this, they expect nothing in return. The Capricorn friend is deep and mysterious and full of intrigue, there always seems to be something going on in their mind." I think that describes a lot of us here. James suggested a slightly different spelling, but I liked "Capricans". What do y'all think? I liked it because it pluralizes easily, is a single word, and connects in a lot of ways.

That might work... My mailbox is four miles away, but I do visit it almost every day. Thanks. That town (the closest one to me) is about 45 miniutes away on bad (unpaved, unmaintained, washed out) mounain roads, and has about 300 people, so I don't think a video store would do well there. That town is also on the nearest paved road, so people can go from there to a larger town nearby in twenty minutes, and most do. So, good idea, but given the sparse population, it wouldn't work.

ROFL! Speaking of things laser-like, check out the eyes on this page... Sheesh, lose your songlasses just once, and look what happens...

Wildone; I'd look horrible if you sheared me! (and that pic is hilarious!) Thanks.. I've been wondering how much detail to go into. It's plutonium, (PU is the symbol for plutonium). PU-240 is an isotope of plutonium, and "weapons Grade" is usually considered to be anything in excess of 97% PU-239, and less than 3% PU-240. PU-240 is a high-grade neutron source due to it's short half-life, and makes a bomb prone to pre-ignition and very low yields (The most likely explanation for N. Korea's fizzle; half a kiloton on their single nuclear test.). It's the PU-240 situation that causes plutonium to be unworkable in a gun-assembly method (the one used in the Hiroshima bomb using Uranium 235), the assembly speeds are too low, which is why Plutonium-core devices use implosion (also used with Uranium since the Hiroshima device; it allows for a far lower amount of fissionable material to achieve the same yield.) You can, however, compensate for too high a PU-240 percentage in the design, as long as it's not too high a percentage. You can even use reactor-grade plutonium in a nuclear device; you need far more fissionable mass, and a cylindrical implosion design, but it can be done. It's even been tested once. (that won't affect the story though; their plutonium is almost weapons-grade, so not a major design issue) Now, now, Mr. Annonymous beta-reader; just make sure I get a cut... :P Hrmmmm, what could I call the chapter where they finally kiss? Mhhh, How about "The epilogue of part III of the Trilogy" If you don't want to wait forever, you really do need to lift your henious threat to stop calling me a lurker if they kiss. Yep! My chapter titles, on occasion, are known to be either vague, or perhaps, some might imply, misleading. LIke "Bullet-riddled-body" in FTL: There was indeed a bullet riddled body in that chapter; it was Chris' jeep. I can't comment on the plot except to say it's in the posted text that both The Scar and Dimitri are straight. They also don't appear homophobic (due to having no qualms about appearing gay for the sake of cover). The storyline of The Scar and Dimitri will make sense though, later, and it will be quite critical to the entire story. Egads, another postaholic!

I was kidding (I think) about it being someone from GA... but I did a whois on the domain; looks like it was regged in 1999. However, that notwithstanding; I think it's clear who is to blame for this... Shadowgod!

I found a very alarming web site today... I darkly suspect one of our resident goat-slanderers to be responsible. http://www.goat-trauma.org/ Note the fangs that appear when you mouse over the logo.. Humph! Libel, I say.. Libel! Edit to add; OK, now I'm really starting to suspect one of you did this.. The comment about goats lurking, and user testimonials... Hrmmm! Edit: I deleted a quote from my post; the site is copyrighted. Hrmmmm...

And also a postaholic; Look, he's just 6 away from the Millennium club! Anyone can call themselves anything they want! The club has one rule; there are no rules!

Goats are good. Just don't get in the way of a stampede of 'em...