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  1. Bill W
    I remember having to use a protractor in school. It was something we had to have among our school supplies from 6th to 9th grades. It was made from clear plastic and had a small ruler at the bottom, I can't remember how long it was, and then an arc with various markings for the angle degrees when measuring.
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    Chapter 22 S1

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 22 S1

    Thanks for the feedback, Al, and this is not all Mac will have to learn. He'll get much more information once he gets to the reservation in New Mexico, because that's where the real training begins. He's got a long road ahead of him, kind of like a full semester at college.
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    Chapter 22 S1

    Bill W commented on Bill W's story chapter in Chapter 22 S1

    As we've seen by his grades in college, he's a smart kid, but he'll have even more to remember once he gets to the reservation in New Mexico. Becoming a skinwalker is not just something you can jump into - there's a lot to learn, and hopefully he'll be able to keep up with the demands. Devin did it, so I'm sure Mac can as well.
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    Chapter 22 – More Private Lessons. As soon as we got back to the cabin, Devin told his dad what he’d taught me today and that I’d done well in absorbing the information. After we ate supper with his parents, we played rummy with them before heading up to bed. Before we left, however, Mr. McCaskill advised me to take a couple of Tylenol. He said he could tell I was experiencing some discomfort and moving awkwardly after absorbing my body weight with my arms when Devin was teaching
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    Happy August, and if you thought it was hot before, I'm sure August is going to get even hotter!
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    That's not funny, it's pathetic. You just can't see the rest of the sign. It says, 'Iowa Cornhole here .' and that ear of corn actually sticks up above the top of the barrier. The guy is so big that it's one of the few ways he can have a little fun.
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    And what thread might that be, for those of us who aren't aware of or familiar with what you're talking about?
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    The reason I wrote this story was for a group of boys I was chatting with that had rough home lives and didn't feel as if they fit in or really belonged anywhere. I even patterned some of the characters after them to give them a fiction refuge where they could feel safe and loved. It was intended to be mostly positive story, but we know that life doesn't always go that way, so there are a few dark spots as well. Its just that I want to make the family as positive as possible.
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    Oh, and don't forget about Edgar Allen Poe's short story The Purloined Letter. It's one of the mystery stories he wrote and this one was about a letter that had been stolen and was being used to blackmail an unnamed woman.
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    I've always loved the sound of this word, but I thought purloin sounded more like a cut of beef, like sirloin.
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    I agree, it was nice of them to include Brandon, and since they did I believe it will all work out fine.
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    Many drunkards are often mean and ready for a good argument or fight.
  13. Bill W
    I'll admit that when I first saw that 'bayberry' was the word of the day, I thought of Mayberry, the fictional town in the old Andy Griffith Show.
  14. Bill W
    The leaves on the bayberry shrub are leathery, but some people will substitute them in recipes the call for bay leaves.
  15. Bill W
    Hmmm, what were you prowling in search of?
  16. Bill W
    Burglars tend to prowl neighborhoods in search of their next score.
  17. Bill W

    Spiders

    Bill W replied to Zombie's topic in The Lounge

    I was merely looking for conformation.
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    Thank you. That makes me feel better.
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    I appreciate your feedback and honesty. I know my choice of telling this as if I was the detective might prove problematic, but I felt he was the best one to tell this tale.
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    I'm sorry the writing style I chose disappointed you, but I decided to write it as I felt the detective might have told the story. However, I am glad you enjoyed the twist at the end and that the perp was a gay man with mental illness.
  21. Bill W
    Thank you for the feedback, Mikiesboy, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story and the twist at the end.
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    I understand your dilemma, Val, and I appreciate the feedback, no matter if it's long or short. I'm glad you were interested in my little mystery and were surprised by the twist I added at the end. You're brain couldn't have been to fried, however, since you were one of those that guessed that I wrote this story. I don't know if it means I have a tell or if there are other factors involved.
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    I'm glad you enjoyed my short story and there will be no further chapters. And Elliot will not be invited in as a consultant. 😜
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    Hmmm, I see you have a stuttering problem. lol 🙃
  25. Bill W
    Thank you for the feedback, drsawzall and I'm glad you enjoyed this story and the little twist I added at the end. Yes, I think you are the third person to comment about Bobert, and he was left-handed and met all of the factors that they were looking for in the suspect. Unfortunately, it wasn't him.
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