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Quote by gillianleeza
A conversation would be nice. About anything at all.


Yes. I spent many wonderful years in my youth in Virginia and she is an excellent writer.
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WOW!!! I am a bear. That explains why I have been a Cubs fan all my life. (That is American baseball for you SSers overseas; Chicago Cubs, the 2016 World Series champions, I hope)
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A lot of what I write is in the form of blank verse, lacking in rhyme although I stick to a strict metre. Many people do not consider blank verse to be 'proper' poetry, and it is clear that those who count on this site think that my scribblings have very little merit. It is well to have the bubble of one's self delusion punctured, but the humiliation of the realisation of one's lack of ability still hurts.


Blank verse is a recognized and highly respected form of poetry. If you read the vast amount of poetry at SS, you will note that most falls into this category. It is often recognized with a Recommended Read or even Editor's Pick Award by the moderators. My only RR on this site was a blank verse poem.

Please do not be discouraged. Your entry was very good, but just did not quite make the cut off for top ten. Your talent is obvious and you have nothing to feel bad about.
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Welcome Ivan! Hope you enjoy playing in our 'sandbox'! (Been following your series, sorry I am a slow reader. I am a little behind)
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Welcome to our site! Hope you can teach me a few tricks and maybe I have a few for you too. Greatly enjoyed 'To the Moon Alice.'
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I am, after my latest doctor's visit, glad that I am keeping a hand full of sleeping pills available for when the time is right,
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They would probably look at our total lack of understanding of ourselves and our inability to make choices based on reality and think of us like a funny unreal comedy like WWA Wrestling or the Three Stooges. The ratings on the alien transmissions of the last American GOP debate rates as 3rd biggest comedy in Earth history.

If Extraterrestrials came to Earth, how bad would it be for Earth?
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Quote by LaJumelleMauvaise
...when Donald Trump is not only considered a legitimate candidate for the Presidency, but he's the frontrunner!


That is not just bad... now I am expecting a zombie-apocalypse too!
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The asymmetrical lines are a little haunting as they interact with the face's natural lack of symmetry. I love the feel of this.
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Damn double post.


Just a quick note for everyone... If you get a double post, just send me (or any other mod) a quick note and we can delete it. I normally delete them without being asked, but I kept this one to pass on this word... and I always like an extra smiley flower!
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It was 'Gran Torino', but Clint Eastwood did not say gooks, he said fucks. (I used to stack fucks like you five feet high in Korea... Use you for sand bags.) I am not sure which is more vile and profane to hear.




"Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout "Save us!"... and I'll whisper "no."
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I am so irritated that I can not block the person that causes 90% of my trouble, me.
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Quote by Ghostreader
I know what kB is Mr. Roland :P I used them when I was in middle school back in the 90's


I did not mean that in a derogatory fashion, I am just amazed at the advancements made. No one in my day would have dreamed of a gigabyte. Hard drives were still a thing for super-computers and the ultra rich.
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Quote by meredith
Dang you Roland......

I got a perfect score of 25 on that test.

Try these

26. 8-track tape players
27. Under the dash Record players
28. Duck tail haircuts
29. Poodle Skirts
30. Cloverine salve ointment
31. Henry J cars
32. Sock hop dances
33. Outhouses
34. Redball Jets
35. Shoe repair shops
36. Alleys behind houses
37. Waiting for a Radio to Warm-up
38. Cherry Cokes that had real bits of cherries in them
39. Black Cow floats
40. Car hops


Is #40 with or without roller skates?

There were a couple that were not as old but were more technical in nature; like a wooden mouse for the computer (all the earliest mice were wooden) and to save money we learned to use a sort of paper hole punch to cut a piece out of a floppy disk (the original 8" disks that were actually floppy) to double the storage space. the original (Memorex 650 had about 175 kB of formatted storage, using this trick we used both sides and basically doubled the storage) Yes young people, you read that right, 175 kB as in kilo-bits. that is almost 60 billion times smaller than most hard drives today.
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Quote by Entangled_Fate
I am writing....finally?


So glad to see this. I have missed your work!
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Quote by colowriter
Happy the Broncos are going to the Super Bowl


The Bears are going to kick their butt!!!... Oooopps we sucked. Sorry, never mind. But, I will see you next year, or maybe decade.
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No. I do not celebrate Valentine's Day. It is commercialism pure and simple, which the average American spending more than $130 a year (as of 2013, have not seen data since then). I celebrate my love for the people in my life everyday. I regularly send 'flowers/chocolates' at random times, usually if the person is a little down. (Did that Monday with a beloved friend, Edible Arrangements is a great company and I use them often.) Most holidays have simply become commercial events that make corporations richer. I give from my heart, not based on a calendar.

Which is deeper; the love of romance, the love of friendship, or the love of family? I think this can be a very tough question or a very easy one based upon a person's convictions and beliefs.
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If you look up nice in the dictionary, it has his picture. It lists Sunil as a synonym.
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Banana

I have always liked this word, it is funny. With the help of Stuart, Kevin and Bob it has been making a comeback.








BTW I told Blue to send me a invoice for that fine!
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