Bondwriter

Unfortunately, the PIs I sent to Arizona were only able to get this pic: It is supposed to be a baby picture of CJames the year he won First Prize in the State Fair, back in 1971. It cost me a leg and an arm, so I think it's genuine. Look at his eyes. A mystery how they later turned red and he had to hide them behind these infamous sunglasses. Do not walk alone around the halls of the University of Mississippi if that's where he lurks around.

Happy Birthday, Steve!

I'm late, but... Happy Birthday, Ieshwar!

Does this mean that the red "cloud" is going to congregate to form a star?

Uh Oh... As I got some gastroenteritis last weekend, I can only feel the pain. Get well soon, rest and drink some cola. I wonder whether you've got an official endorsement by 7-11?

No one discussed the strange title yet. My dictionary only gives three words starting with antici: anticipate, anticipatory, and anticipation. So why the suspension marks? This is quite mysterious indeed, and if anyone could make it clearer for me what the trick is, I'd be grateful.

Oops... I should have guessed. I'm a bit less ignorant now. Why do they use the aboriginal name once they've gotten rid of them all, though?

A state famous for its numerous kangaroos in the wild... What about Ayers Rock? There are quite a few helicopters flying around, bringing tourists in, so it wouldn't be too conspicuous. And Ayers Rock could conceal a James Bond-style villain base.

Mmmh... Now you're an expert at this, I'll nastily point out any possible its VS. it's stuff I find in your prose... I rejoiced reading the title thinking you got an A in maths. I hope it's the case soon.

The guy was trying to make a point about a serious matter. He did get a lot of attention, and I can only hope they manage to find a political solution there; it's difficult to imagine these provinces gaining independence. This wouldn't make much sense in today's world. And Belgium is indeed a beautiful country. I'd go for the south side myself.

This comes to show your lobbying was effective. But once again, we get an eeeevil cliff-hanger from C James. Maybe (I'll trust Emoe on this one) 10 will start with a hot sex scene between The Scar, Dimitri and kangaroos to compensate for such a nasty trick played on us.

Well, like one or two posts? You're making a rod for your back, here, CJ.

Thanks Joe! Now do you really think they're gonna kiss? So, who's gonna interrupt them? I'd say Helen is likely, though it's a bit obvious. Two brothers allow for a wider choice yet, or Clump to have a surprise entrance. Make your bets, people!

These genuine, impartial documents prove my point. (Now I wonder whether the Capricans will get full endorsement of all their previous supporters...)

I think we should keep both names. The nice fans, those who do their homework and help little old ladies to cross the street will be Capricans; the hirsute, vicious, smelly ones will be the Herd.

Why do you thank CJ? He said it's ready to send, not that he sent it! But your sacrifice in the role of the anonymous beta-reader is admirable. Let's admit he's quite consistently supplied us with chapters. But thus filling the polls? A welcome lexicographical precision.

In case CJames really had trouble with formatting the story, I could send it to Graeme within 12 hours, so don't sweat and feel you have to vote against your will. At least for chapter 9, we never know how evilly a cornered lurking goat can react.

The BeaStKid officially represents the Tourism Board of India. I wouldn't fare as good: Come to the Somme District, here we grow sugar beets, potatoes, wheat, we have tens of WWI Military cemeteries, a few cathedrals and old buildings. But hey, the people are friendly enough!

Hi, Kizuna, and welcome! Look around, and do not be afraid asking questions. The FAQ should also give you tons of precious information about how things work.

Not buying this magazine this often, and not even passing in front of newsstands this often, I'll take your word for it. The question then is: will CJ maintain a certain level of decency to his story, and avoid potentially confronting underage readers to a RS "nude" cover in his story?

Or will the BS hit the fan?

Yes, this will be good to know. The bad audience would be very young teens to preteens, because they do not stay fans for very long. Otherwise, lots of bands renew their audience every five years or so, and end up having two or three generations at concerts. I was wondering if there were still crowds for which the gay musicians would be a problem. Rob Halford of Judas Priest feared coming out because the records company thought it would be a problem with fans. In a different genre, Robbie Williams, were he gay, wouldn't be able to come out without breaking the heart of thousands of girls (some of them in their 20s now I'd guess) Will Instinct have the same problem because of its audience?

Yes, we know they play rock music, which in itself isn't much of an indication. To me, rock music means loud, fast, outrageous, rebellious, in-the-face... Which doesn't necessarily mean the musicians would match these adjectives. And the meaning of rock for younger generations doesn't necessarily have the same connotations. I just would like to seem them facing real life a bit more on their own. No doubt CJ will get them out of the shield of Helen, and in some kind of peril/ dire situation at some point, so we'll see what they're really like.

This is only a UK VS. US issue. My spell checker is set to either according to what I write. In business, I tend to go for UK spellings, because that's the language used by others. Some of my stories are US English, some British English. It's just a question of consistency. If you go for colour, you've also got to go for humour, pavement, lorry, kidney pie, mint sauce, the Queen, etc. By the way, as someone reminded me in another thread, this comes from the Norman/ French spellings used in Britain -- colour comes from couleur--, and the Americans (Mr. Webster) simplified it in the early 19th century. I didn't vote in the poll. I don't mind either. Camy, Nexis or Irony's colour is great. CJames, Steve or Nick's color is equally great.

At the same time, Rolling Stone is not famous for male nudity. So, if they are like the RHCP they might be shirtless all the time, or even a bit more if they're like the Stooges (yes, Iggy does wave his thingy during shows, and you all should see the fictionalized account of his affair with David Bowie in Velvet Goldmine); once again, we're all puzzled as to how the devious mind of the goat is making up twists for the future chapters. I do have a problem with not knowing the band's style. I still picture them as some kind of boys band who play the instruments, and this make me wonder about their image. It definitely sounded as if you knew the locations firsthand, or at least had had a friend visit them. Same as Graeme: if this doesn't play a further role in the story, I don't see why it would require further description. With your writing, we get the "water falls that are much more impressive than Niagara Falls in a tropical location"; I had been quite disappointed by Niagara Falls myself, especially when I found out they were located in a city, whereas, from seeing Superman (2, I believe), I thought they were in the wilderness. You're more than welcome to transfer large sums to my C.I. account. It could yield some lobbying from me for things to your liking. Of course, there are no guarantees of a result, but I will relay your requests. *hopes Iashrac won't just become a post-whore in the thread, which could just get the exact same results* And beware! If you keep posting at this rate, you'll be at CJ's level in less than 234 years.