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The Official Weekly Single Thread

Posted on 12/09/2005 5:48:40 PM PST by Paul_Denton

Thanks faq for this gif :)


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: singles; singlesthread
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To: pcottraux

Cool :) Thats not too bad.


301 posted on 12/11/2005 10:58:24 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: Paul_Denton; Rainbow Rising

Well, I had to swallow hard and do it, but...I'm doing major editing for lenght. I'm having to cut out whole paragraphs from my vanity. It hurts like crazy. But I've gotten it down to 3 1/4 pages.


302 posted on 12/11/2005 11:01:22 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux

Yeah Editing is no fun. Maybe you should keep the original version and make it available by request.


303 posted on 12/11/2005 11:02:43 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: Paul_Denton

Too late.


304 posted on 12/11/2005 11:03:28 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: Paul_Denton

I've already done so much cutting and editing, I would have to exit without saving, then bring up a new one and redo all the editing. *Sigh* I'll just keep posting what I've got. I had to cut the Clinton thing.


305 posted on 12/11/2005 11:06:23 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux

Editing is the part I hate most. I don't mind trimming the fat from a sentence, to find a better way to convey a thought, but when it comes to taking out whole paragraphs or scenes, I really have a problem.


306 posted on 12/11/2005 11:06:49 PM PST by Rainbow Rising (Flag on the moon. How did it get there?)
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To: pcottraux

Ouch. I am sorry to hear that. Well I have made similar mistakes.


307 posted on 12/11/2005 11:08:07 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: Rainbow Rising

Same here. I do not like removing whole paragraphs or scenes. I had to the few times I posted an excrept to this forum I had to edit (heavy violence and some swearing) and those were the mild parts (it is NOT family freindly lol). But it is a sci-fi/war/military-thriller so such content adds realism and depth.


308 posted on 12/11/2005 11:11:09 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: Rainbow Rising

I misread: I only had it down to 4 1/4 pages. Now it's at 4.

Stupid long vanity static.


309 posted on 12/11/2005 11:13:36 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: Paul_Denton

I'm afraid I had to cut out the hard-hitting capitalism paragraph. Ouch.


310 posted on 12/11/2005 11:14:45 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux

Ouch. Well I think 4 pages is well enough. How long the post is actually depends on the resolution people have their monitors set at. All six paragraphs that you sent me only took up one and a half screens (my monitor is set at 1024 x 768)


311 posted on 12/11/2005 11:16:45 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: pcottraux

I think the hard hitting capitalism is worth keeping in. Cant please everyone and there are things that are worth keeping it long. This paragraph is one of them.


312 posted on 12/11/2005 11:17:50 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: Paul_Denton

I've got it down to roughly 3 3/5 pages. I don't know if I can go any further.


313 posted on 12/11/2005 11:17:56 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: Paul_Denton

It's currently at 24 paragraphs.


314 posted on 12/11/2005 11:19:25 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux

Wow.


315 posted on 12/11/2005 11:19:39 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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To: pcottraux

Could you do a "save as" (if it's not too late) so that you can save the new version in a separate file.


316 posted on 12/11/2005 11:20:38 PM PST by tuliptree76 (If I wanted your advice, I would have asked for it.)
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To: Paul_Denton

Okay, I brought it back.


317 posted on 12/11/2005 11:21:49 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: tuliptree76

It's too late: I saved as, then named the file and saved it, then started editing. I'm so far into editing now all my editing work would be lost.


318 posted on 12/11/2005 11:22:44 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: tuliptree76; Rainbow Rising; Paul_Denton

Would anyone like to see the whole thing to tell me what they think?


319 posted on 12/11/2005 11:23:31 PM PST by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: pcottraux

Sure


320 posted on 12/11/2005 11:23:48 PM PST by Paul_Denton (The U.S. should adopt the policy of Oom Shmoom: Israeli policy where no one gives a sh*t about U.N.)
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