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- October 4th, 2017, 6:24 am
- Forum: Suggestions, Comments, News & Discussion
- Topic: Bad Reading Days
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3080
Re: Bad Reading Days
Absolutely! I have a habit of reading the words on the page faster than I can enunciate them... and at a rate that would make it sound like gobbledegook! A steady pace is the key
- October 4th, 2017, 6:21 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Season-specific Anthology
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1239
Re: Season-specific Anthology
Thanks for this! Nice to see Louisa May Alcott in a different light in contrast to the sweetness of Little Women!
- October 4th, 2017, 6:09 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: My Novella
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2397
Re: My Novella
Sounds good to me! I'll check it out - well done on it!
- October 4th, 2017, 6:07 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Tell a joke
- Replies: 492
- Views: 236815
Re: Tell a joke
Did you hear about the frog who parked in the middle of the road?
He got toad away...
He got toad away...
- October 4th, 2017, 5:31 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: I am obsessed with this America's Got Talent audition...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3209
Re: I am obsessed with this America's Got Talent audition...
She certainly carries a tune better than I ever could!
- October 4th, 2017, 5:01 am
- Forum: Need Help? Got Advice?
- Topic: Perfectionism
- Replies: 77
- Views: 11565
Re: Perfectionism
The above pearls of wisdom reminded me of a great philosophy I always try to keep in mind:
If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.
― Ecclesiastes 11:4
If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.
― Ecclesiastes 11:4
- September 28th, 2017, 8:00 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: And then the murders began.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8942
Re: And then the murders began.
I had forgotten to press 'record' after completing a perfect reading. And then the murders began.
- September 28th, 2017, 7:54 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Don't you hate...
- Replies: 467
- Views: 235173
Re: Don't you hate...
When you forget you've left Youtube open and running on one of your other tabs and an advert suddenly blares out at full volume through your headphones... I aged about 10 years in one second...
- September 28th, 2017, 7:47 am
- Forum: Book Suggestions
- Topic: Cookery books and books on food.
- Replies: 84
- Views: 17152
Re: Fruit Recipes by Riley M Fletcher Berry
A great find indeed! I'll definitely be counting this towards my '5-portions-a-day'!
- September 28th, 2017, 1:43 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Any Authors out there?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 18692
Re: Any Authors out there?
Hello fellow authors! Have any of you lot self-published your work on a blog site before? What platforms do you all use for this? I have a modest little personal blog project with short stories and general chit chat... I use wordpress at the moment (probably the most technical thing I'm capable of!)...
- September 14th, 2017, 2:09 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Antiquated speech...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6502
Re: Antiquated speech...
My wife's ultimate linguistic pet peeve is when people say or write "whilst" instead of "while"... personally, I think she's missing out!
I might try to bring 'erstwhile' back into fashion...
I might try to bring 'erstwhile' back into fashion...
- September 14th, 2017, 2:01 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Does reading and recording books improve English?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5225
Re: Does reading and recording books improve English?
Without a doubt reading out loud can help... particularly if you're reading a dictionary!! :lol: :lol: :lol: I jest, just a little joke there... I do enjoy learning and reading other languages in my spare time (I'd love to record a chapter of audiobook with my French and German skills on here someda...
- August 29th, 2017, 7:54 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Would You Rather... - The game of Icky fun! [FORUM GAME]
- Replies: 511
- Views: 123863
Re: Would You Rather... - The game of Icky fun! [FORUM GAME]
I'd celebrate National Biscuit Day (May 29th) every day, definitely! (In fact I already do...)
On that note, would you rather give up caffiene for the rest of your life--
-- Or give up sugar?
On that note, would you rather give up caffiene for the rest of your life--
-- Or give up sugar?
- August 28th, 2017, 8:12 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Centuries of Sound
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1335
Re: Centuries of Sound
Hi Plaidsicle, this looks like a really interesting and informative blog.
I enjoyed reading through it... thanks for bringing it to our attention!
I enjoyed reading through it... thanks for bringing it to our attention!
- August 28th, 2017, 8:05 am
- Forum: New Here? Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello from NY
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1020
Re: Hello from NY
Hi Katie
I'm new too- I've found there's a lot to explore!
Welcome to the community
I'm new too- I've found there's a lot to explore!
Welcome to the community