Bondwriter

Hey, he hasn't denied anything yet! Give the Goat a chance to acknowledge his problem, which would be the first step to recovery... And still 100% of voters for "No". Unanimity, anyone?

It didn't seem overly dark to me. For your info (no clue whether this is relevant ): live performance of Ziggy Stardust David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly, The Spiders from Mars. He played it left hand, but made it too far, Became the special man, then we were Ziggy's Band. Ziggy really sang, screwed up eyes and screwed down hairdo Like some cat from Japan, he could lick 'em by smiling He could leave 'me to hang Came on so loaded man, well hung and snow white tan. So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls Just the beer light to guide us, So we bitched about his fans and should we crush his sweet hands ? Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were Voodoo The kids was just crass, he was the naz With God given ass He took it all too far but boy could he play guitar. Making love with his ego Ziggy sucked up into his mind Like a leper messiah When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band

Congratulations, Emoe, not for reaching an overall rather small figure, but for distillating your wisdom with parsimony, trying to make every statement count.

As I cast my vote, an overwhelming 100% of voters said "No!". Methinks the poll should be closed now, since it's so blatantly answering a question only the most hardcore fans were in agreement with their leader. Who, of course, will consider himself maligned, oppressed, etc.

Nice poem, quite cryptic but the imagery is inspiring. It makes me think of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust for some (obscure) reason.

This is a good middle-of-the-road, inclusive solution. It will prevent a feud between two rivaling parties. And still allow fans to choose their favorite name. "Hey, do you belong to the Herd?" "Yes, because I'm a Caprican."

No, but there could be ten lines referring to The Scar's "Wild Wild Night" and we could be shown a wild wild night back in Los Angeles, without having these exact words written.

You mean Dimitri doesn't have a funny bone?

'K :wacko:

Not the best example of what I call democracy (but as Graeme said, I'll shut up before going into politics)

You lost me with your acronyms.

I voted "undecided", because I didn't have the option "No, he's in denial." Your taste for real democracy is much appreciated, though, CJ.

Earthware... Tin (or plastic) Boiling Container... Dark Colour...

One I found often here: Sneak: # to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house" # a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible # put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette" # prowler: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions # pilfer: make off with belongings of others # fink: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police # slip: pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" # furtive: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch" Sneek: Dutch city Peek: # a secret look # glance: throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting" Peak: # extremum: the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak" # flower: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity # acme: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" # the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock" # point: a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" # vertex: the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" # of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable" # bill: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" # to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"

Yeah, waiting for Bourbon 5!

Actually, he was not the last; they had one left in Albania. And his wife was something else. He got executed rather ruthlessly, though; sometimes, the crime doesn't pay. I was just celebrating your spirit of democracy, and your high number of titles.

CJames, I'm getting quite concerned by you becoming the Utterly Unbeatable King and Ruler of the LIS Spoiler (not to mention the Prince of Pincushions), if you try so much to demonstrate you're right and end up giving away the scarce surprises and twists in the plot. What makes the value and interest of LIS isn't the plot as much as the style, the language and the character development. Of course, , but let's leave prospective readers unaware of how this all unfolds.

Yes, though Belgium is quite small (the longest you may drive across is a little bit over two hours), it still wouldn't fit on Mauritius.

I offered a solution a while back, to have two separate groups of supporters. The Good (the Capricans) and the Bad and Ugly (the Herd). From all that's been posted in this thread, it seems my analysis is quite accurate, so we may move on and grow BOTH groups of supporters.

The fact that it was split in chapters is good enough already. Most of the new posts at the beginning of the thread are actual comments, and the silliness kicks in later. (Well except when some faun viciously attacks the various beta/ proof/ zeta readers editors because he doesn't understand an audacious alternative spelling! ) And I'd have a hard time deciding whether I want to post a "serious" comment or a "silly" one. Last (but not least), this doesn't show any division among Capricans, but the Herd is certainly cracking up...

Who has never been shitless and in wet jeans, let him cast the first stone. The funny thing is that Firefox underlines the word in red, whereas Word found it perfectly OK.

There are only two multi-chapter stories so far, so I'd say no. The silliness has been a feature of the FTL thread, and trying to separate silly from serious would be counterproductive, IMNSHO.

Yeah, why do you leave your parents to get a bossy manager to act worse than parents? (As she seems more difficult to fool.) I'll say, teach your girlfriend to walk in high heels, Helen. And to get a Dorothy costume, Mary-Janes are easier to move around in.

So herdian to mock Capricans' nationality!

As I was a bit uninspired and wanted to write a romance (not in the mood for the usual lyrics about war, disease, death or all of the above sometimes), I thought that the Staking My Claim storyline was a good subject. It refers to the chapter when Andrew runs away from home. (6 or 7) It was authorized by the author.