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Is that for real? How on earth will FB collect on that, unless it has your credit card info? I am not on FB and don't want to be for several reasons. This is just one more of them.
Yeah, it's real apparently...that's a screen shot of my computer screen, evidence you might say...I had heard something like this, but never seen it before...and I have no clue how they collect as I didn't click the "Send to Inbox for $1.00" option...
Facebook does some strange things, but I have to say I've benefited a lot from some of the writing groups over there, so I just sort of deal with it...
I don't blame you for not clicking on the link to send the message for a dollar.
However, did you click on the ? mark that would explain what the dang thing means?
That would really help to clear up some perplexing stuff, it seems to me, at least for those of us who do not "do" FB.
So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night. Well, on account as how a soaked to the skin 'wet' bird never flies at all. And now she's probably wondering if that's true, to which I blurt out: Don't ask me. If ignorance is bliss, then I must be one of the happiest suckers on record. 
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night. Well, on account as how a soaked to the skin 'wet' bird never flies at all. And now she's probably wondering if that's true, to which I blurt out: Don't ask me. If ignorance is bliss, then I must be one of the happiest suckers on record.
If Ignorance is Bliss then you should read this story:
http://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance-/if-ignorance-is-bliss.aspx
Rest in Peace
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So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night.
My grandfather used to tell me that wet birds didn't fly at night, that's how I know...and no Miss Moth, I didn't click on all the options Facebook gave me, lest they send me a bill or something...me thinks I'll just stop sending messages to people not on my friends list over there for a while...seems the safest thing to do...
On another note, speaking of relatives...I found out recently that my uncle wrote poetry...I knew he had written a novel, which was self-pubbed, but had no idea about the poetry thingy...
Towards the bottom of this page...
Joseph W. Jankowski, Public Accountant, Poet
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/10/AR2008011003832.html
On his page over at Xlibris, it says "In 2002, I was the recipient of the Poet Laureate Award"...though where exactly, I have not a clue...I would assume Maryland, unless it was a town thing? Don't know...
Xlibris Author Information - Joseph W. Jankowski
http://www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk/bookstore/author.aspx?authorid=18822
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Rest in Peace
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So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night.
My grandfather used to tell me that wet birds didn't fly at night, that's how I know...and no Miss Moth, I didn't click on all the options Facebook gave me, lest they send me a bill or something...me thinks I'll just stop sending messages to people not on my friends list over there for a while...seems the safest thing to do...
On another note, speaking of relatives...I found out recently that my uncle wrote poetry...I knew he had written a novel, which was self-pubbed, but had no idea about the poetry thingy...
Joseph W. Jankowski, Public Accountant, Poet
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/alt.obituaries/8fvEtRtX1Ls
On his page over at Xlibris, it says "In 2002, I was the recipient of the Poet Laureate Award"...though where exactly, I have not a clue...I would assume Maryland, unless it was a town thing? Don't know...
Xlibris Author Information - Joseph W. Jankowski
http://www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk/bookstore/author.aspx?authorid=18822
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Quote by DirtyMartiniQuote by Rumple_deWriter
So Gypsy asks how I know a wet bird never flies at night.
My grandfather used to tell me that wet birds didn't fly at night, that's how I know...and no Miss Moth, I didn't click on all the options Facebook gave me, lest they send me a bill or something...me thinks I'll just stop sending messages to people not on my friends list over there for a while...seems the safest thing to do...
They wouldn't have sent you a bill for finding out the information though! FB isn't that base, I don't think.
This article explains it a bit but still doesn't clarify the manner in which they bill people.
http://rt.com/usa/facebook-inbox-folder-messages-602/
As for those wet birds, well, what about a water bird who gets up at night? What about a snowy owl who is flying while it snows, and at night?
There's a story in all of this, I just know it. I think that some species of birds, if wet, would indeed fly at night.
Oh and what a nice thing to discover about your late uncle.
Rest in Peace
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This article explains it a bit but still doesn't clarify the manner in which they bill people.
http://rt.com/usa/facebook-inbox-folder-messages-602/
Oh, thanks for that Gypsy...I like that line in there "Facebook says right now only a small number of people are testing out the program"...makes me feel sort of special that I was chosen...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Quote by DirtyMartiniQuote by gypsymoth
This article explains it a bit but still doesn't clarify the manner in which they bill people.
http://rt.com/usa/facebook-inbox-folder-messages-602/
Oh, thanks for that Gypsy...I like that line in there "Facebook says right now only a small number of people are testing out the program"...makes me feel sort of special that I was chosen...
You're quite welcome, and yeah, I wondered about that line as well - like, how were the people chosen, based on what? They could have notified those people beforehand, rather than letting them find out the way you did, methinks.
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and now for something completely different
Please read my latest poem to honour all who have served
Bitch Called Nam
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/bitch-called-nam
Okay, Fuzzy, you want something different? How's about:
"This is my 100th SS post," he blurts. Also, and in addition, I have changed the quote on my sig line. So there.
"This is my 100th SS post," he blurts. Also, and in addition, I have changed the quote on my sig line. So there.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
Oh, yeah, almost forgot:
"I'm now a, Forum Guru," he blurts, randomly, on his 101st SS post.
"I'm now a, Forum Guru," he blurts, randomly, on his 101st SS post.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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with a dose of heeeeeheee Rumple
as I thank God for the smiley's to be used here
Please read my latest poem to honour all who have served
Bitch Called Nam
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/bitch-called-nam
Rest in Peace
Quote by Rumple_deWriter
"I'm now a, Forum Guru," he blurts, randomly, on his 101st SS post.
Now that you're a guru Mr. Rumple, don't be surprised if we come to you for answers to our deepest, most philosophical questions...especially when it comes to forum issues...
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
Fine by me. Personally, I have no questions about forum tissues. They do a fine job of wiping away tears after another rejection but, sad to say, those nice soft forum tissues don't always hold up when one needs to end the crying time with a good nose-blowing session.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
Oh, you said 'issue' not 'tissue.'
(longish pause)
In that case, never mind.dBLkp8pZD7xPxlOO
(longish pause)
In that case, never mind.dBLkp8pZD7xPxlOO
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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Rumple is channeling Emily Litella...
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It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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Once again, I am forced to drag out an old rant. "The Myriad Rant", as my friends call it. I've said it before and I'll bally well say it again: "Myriad" means "for lots of reasons", therefore, saying "a myriad of reasons" is NOT acceptable and completely incorrect. It's akin to saying "hence why", when you only need to use "hence". Please, people, get this correct, it kills me to see such abuses of the English language.
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And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
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since rumple is "the guru" on this thread
why is snow white
why is snow white
Please read my latest poem to honour all who have served
Bitch Called Nam
https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/poetry/bitch-called-nam
Fuzzy, because Mother Nature is the Mommy and said so, of course.
Andrew, Repeated repetitions of redundancies is rediculous, right?
Andrew, Repeated repetitions of redundancies is rediculous, right?
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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Quote by Rumple_deWriter
Fuzzy, because Mother Nature is the Mommy and said so, of course.
Andrew, Repeated repetitions of redundancies is rediculous, right?
That is completely, totally and utterly true. Oh also *ridiculous. Sorry, I couldn't help myself there.
Random: I bought new deodorant today, but my nasal passages aren't keen on it.
Ghosts, flamingos, guitars and vodka. Eclectic subjects, eccentric stories:
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Andrew, maybe this is a cultural thing, but just between you and me, around my neck of the woods, folks almost always use deodorant on their armpits and not their nasal passages. Of course, if the nose is what you prefer, then go for it. ;)
And BTW, no I didn't mention that stuff some lady-type persons of the opposite gender spray in a place other than their underarms, or nose,. and don't care to.
And BTW, no I didn't mention that stuff some lady-type persons of the opposite gender spray in a place other than their underarms, or nose,. and don't care to.
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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Culture? You insult me, sir, for I have no culture!
But of course, the nasal passages are close to the armpits, so irritation is bound to occur, especially with mine. I can't even afford to buy more. Meh.
But of course, the nasal passages are close to the armpits, so irritation is bound to occur, especially with mine. I can't even afford to buy more. Meh.
Ghosts, flamingos, guitars and vodka. Eclectic subjects, eccentric stories:
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Just in case there's any doubt, I will not, I say again, NOT, be using this space to pimp my latest SS story, "The Belle of Catawba Street," even though it is, IMHO, both funny and controversial. Any questions? ;)
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
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I wish I was a good at playing bass as Cliff Burton was, but he had a natural talent, so I can't compete with that. Though I can e as good as myself, better even. So I'll continue with that.
Ghosts, flamingos, guitars and vodka. Eclectic subjects, eccentric stories:
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
What this site needs is a list of top ten pirate stories. (hint, hint, hint)
It happened at a church summer camp so it must be true, right? ;)
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
OF WAR, AND PEACE, AND MARY BETH: my contest winner, honest
For Whom the Good Tolls an 'RR' and it's short, no kidding[/url]
Rest in Peace
Just a note here, my latest post on this fine site Dream Job (Everyman's Fantasy) was actually written back in April, 2009...it was written for another site, which was a bit more "adult" than this site...
It was my fifth story, written a mere eight days after I started writing, and my first attempt at humor btw...and yeah, I managed to churn out 41 stories in my first three months of writing back then...I was a bit of a "writing fool"...I did learn quite a bit about writing though, writing that much and posting stuff...I'm quite certain I learned more about writing in those first three months from all the feedback alone than I could have possibly learned had I taken a four year college course on the subject...just sayin'
It was my fifth story, written a mere eight days after I started writing, and my first attempt at humor btw...and yeah, I managed to churn out 41 stories in my first three months of writing back then...I was a bit of a "writing fool"...I did learn quite a bit about writing though, writing that much and posting stuff...I'm quite certain I learned more about writing in those first three months from all the feedback alone than I could have possibly learned had I taken a four year college course on the subject...just sayin'
I once knew a drinker who had a moderating problem...
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Mr. Martini's random blurts are pretty darned organized!
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