Equivocation - the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself.
Often times seems to be the most common form of communication in the world, especially in advertising and politics.
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I now have over 30,000 views on my 28 stories. That is about 1075 views per story. I never would have thought anyone would be that interested in anything I wrote.
I also have a 4.95 scoring average. That is BS. It should be no higher than 4.25, I think, but people are just being nice to the old fart. (one of the more affectionate terms my better half uses for me, most are R rated and can not be written here)
You can find all those numbers on the StorieSpaces Authors pages.
Click on the magnifying glass on the blue bar and select _Authors._ After that, select the beginning letter of an author's name. We are all there.
I only have half as many views as Roland, but I am .02 ahead of him in scoring! Curmudgeons win over Old Farts any day.
I think that you will find that most stories get more views than poems, but slightly lower scores. Most of your work is poetic in nature where most of mine is prose.
I believe that the higher view count is partially attributed to off-site/non-member readers. With a shorter piece it is often hard to find flaw enough to lower a score than a work of several thousand words. With a longer story it is easier to have flawed pace or flow thus making the story less interesting. Of course I could be wrong about that. Many of the nuances of good poetry tend to be difficult for me. It is a very difficult skill to put so much into so few words.
Another thing is the site itself. If you have been here longer, you will recall it used to be more difficult to get higher scored. Also older stories have a better chance to have picked up a 1 or 2 score from trolls. Otherwise you would have an even higher average than me.
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I now have over 30,000 views on my 28 stories. That is about 1075 views per story. I never would have thought anyone would be that interested in anything I wrote.
I also have a 4.95 scoring average. That is BS. It should be no higher than 4.25, I think, but people are just being nice to the old fart. (one of the more affectionate terms my better half uses for me, most are R rated and can not be written here)
I also have a 4.95 scoring average. That is BS. It should be no higher than 4.25, I think, but people are just being nice to the old fart. (one of the more affectionate terms my better half uses for me, most are R rated and can not be written here)
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I am going to see 'Batman vs Superman' tomorrow morning at 9am with my wife.
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I always like to talk with heroes and that is what most firefighters are! Plus he likes X-Files and Grimm.
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Unfortunately some people do not understand how to play this game.
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does that mean i have to get talia getting to love me again?
What are you talking about??? Everyone loves you Ginger!
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In Zombie world; A zombie mother went to the brain store to get some brains for her zombie daughter's sweet sixteen birthday party. There were many types of brains for sale from normal people's brains at $5/pound up to scientist's brains at $45/pound. There was also a sign that read 'See sales zombie for gourmet brains or special orders.' The zombie mother wanted only the best for her lovely zombie daughter's big day, so she shuffled towards a nearby sales zombie.
When the zombie mother approached the sales zombie, the sales zombie said, "Welcome to Brains-Mart, How may I help you ma'am?"
The zombie mother explained the situation and asked, "What is the most expensive brains you sale?"
The sales zombie replied, "We did get a shipment of twenty pounds of movie stars brains for $425/pound, but the best of the best is lawyer brains."
The zombie mother asked, "How much are they?"
The sales zombie said, "$2000/pound and we only have three pounds."
"Oh gosh, why so expensive?"
"Ma'am do you have any idea how many lawyers it takes to get just one pound of brains?"
When the zombie mother approached the sales zombie, the sales zombie said, "Welcome to Brains-Mart, How may I help you ma'am?"
The zombie mother explained the situation and asked, "What is the most expensive brains you sale?"
The sales zombie replied, "We did get a shipment of twenty pounds of movie stars brains for $425/pound, but the best of the best is lawyer brains."
The zombie mother asked, "How much are they?"
The sales zombie said, "$2000/pound and we only have three pounds."
"Oh gosh, why so expensive?"
"Ma'am do you have any idea how many lawyers it takes to get just one pound of brains?"
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Thank-you, Kiera.
It's been a long week. Last Monday at this time of the evening, I was being moved from a private to a semi-private room at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital, USA. On the afternoon of Monday, March the 14th, I suffered a heart attack at my home here on Beaver Island and had to be flown from here on an emergency flight to the airport on the mainland and then be transported the rest of the way to the hospital by ambulance. Surgeons were waiting for me when I arrived and they saved my life by removing the blockage from the main artery of my heart and installing two stents. I am to have two more installed in a little less than a month.
I am back home now and living a very different lifestyle, have stopped smoking and am on a very regimented diet. In the hospital I was also diagnosed as diabetic, so am checking my glucose levels daily. I am now on 6 medications; prior to having been on none. I am not allowed to lift more than 10 lbs. (4.54 kilos), exercise vigorously or walk up stairways. Driving a car is limited to short trips only and at this point in time I tire fairly easily.
I will fully recover, if I follow doctor's orders and engage in therapy offered once I am stronger. Good news is that at present it appears I'll have a little more time to write...
Only six meds... what a slacker. I have ten in the morning, two at noon and nine more at night. You do have me beat in stents though. I only have one. You must be on blood thinners now. I remember when I was (not anymore) and it was 'interesting.' You might want to give up shaving for a while.
Hope you are feeling better. Hang in there. Rehab is slow, but worth it.
No wonder you had a heart attack. If I spent that much time near beaver, I would too.
I will put you in my prayers.
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There is one turn of phrase that always flips me out. I can never understand why anyone that puts any thought into what they say would use this.
"I found it the last place I looked."
If you are looking for something and find it, this is the most moronic thing to say. When I hear people say this, I always say. "Of course it was the last place you looked! You would have to be really foolish to keep looking other places once you found it."
"I found it the last place I looked."
If you are looking for something and find it, this is the most moronic thing to say. When I hear people say this, I always say. "Of course it was the last place you looked! You would have to be really foolish to keep looking other places once you found it."
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spartacus
hi anna
I will help out here Ginger; you forgot to give an actor for the next person.
Laurence Olivier
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You know I wish science fiction, fantasy, those stories were more popular on here along with the longer stories, because they have more depth to them then the short stories IMO. Even in the good intended Critique rooms I have waited since the start of October for some feedback on rise and fall. Now I had forgotten I even made that post until I decided to check it again.
Sigh why is the sci-fi/fantasy/supernatural categories so underratted?
Amen!!!
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I think good poetry, especially in blank verse, is incredibly hard to pull off. I struggle with it. However, I also think there's a place for 'throw away' poetry with no deeper meaning other than pure entertainment value. I love poems by Pam Ayres and Spike Milligan which are totally flippant but make me smile. That's important.
Variety. That's the key, isn't it? How boring if there was only one way to write poetry.
I totally agree with Helen here.
I have written both and find them all equally enjoyable.
Frankly I do get a little weary of the same types of poems, one after another. On here it seems to be true love, heartbreak, and self loathing that makes up 75% or more of the poems. I understand why these topics are popular, but there seems so little of anything else.
On the bright side, I have noticed an increase in humorous/satirical poetry lately.
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i have improved secutrity around the storage of your passwords. if anyone is having difficulty logging on can you please try the reset password page to request a new password.
thanks
gav
Thank you for the help and all your hard work.
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Hi Ginger. Bet you didn't expect that.
Outstanding!!!
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It was not really a pickup line. It was just a statement of truth. I said, "You are the perfect person for me and if you think I am for you, then we should get married." Four dates later we were engaged.
Do you think marriage is becoming an outdated concept since people are living so long? Why?
Do you think marriage is becoming an outdated concept since people are living so long? Why?
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I have done it many times. It is a truly joyful experience.
If you were driving at a high rate of speed and four people stepped right out in front of you, and your only alternative to hitting and probably killing them was to serve onto the sidewalk where one person was standing that would probably be killed; what would you do?
What if the four were octogenarians and on the sidewalk was a 8 year-old child; would that change your decision? What if the 4 in the road were 9 to 7 years of age and the person on the sidewalk was 80 years old, would you do it different then?
This is a question of morality and ethics that has come up in Philosophy classes.
If you were driving at a high rate of speed and four people stepped right out in front of you, and your only alternative to hitting and probably killing them was to serve onto the sidewalk where one person was standing that would probably be killed; what would you do?
What if the four were octogenarians and on the sidewalk was a 8 year-old child; would that change your decision? What if the 4 in the road were 9 to 7 years of age and the person on the sidewalk was 80 years old, would you do it different then?
This is a question of morality and ethics that has come up in Philosophy classes.
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Rarely, but I often do my nightmares.
Have you ever met someone so handsome/beautiful that you could not speak well?
Have you ever met someone so handsome/beautiful that you could not speak well?
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Can that happen?
Yes it is possible, but not assured. I expect May is the earliest possible for any compettition.
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Oh I want to see that movie! Tell me if it is worthy to be seen!!
It was good, but not great. I would give it a 6.5 out of 10. I thought 'Cloverfield' the original was a 7.0. It is entirely different kind of movie than 'Cloverfield'. Much slower paced and very little action until the very end. Almost a psychological thriller genre with 20 minutes of action/sci-fi at the end. Acting was very good. I believe most people may find its pacing too slow throughout most of the movie.
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Pi - a Greek letter used to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937
Today is 3-14, Pi-day.
3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937
Today is 3-14, Pi-day.
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Oh I saw that you had a Babymetal video on your profile. And I think you would like this song from them
It is called Gimme Chocolate!!
It is one of my favs!!!