Comments on: Excerpt from this lengthy diatribe

By: Woodstock

Woodstock — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 12:51:14 +0000

Hum…
– Open the box
– Dump out the pieces onto a table.
– Turn all the pieces over so the picture side is up.
– Finish the puzzle.

I think you forgot
–Get frustrated and walk away
–Return calmer after a snack only to discover the cat has been “helping” you with your puzzle
–Try not to kill the cat as you look for the missing pieces.
–Give up searching for the pieces and see if you can put the puzzle together anyway.

Congrats on reaching the halfway point! Is it not weird to look at your word count and think “I have less to write than I’ve already written!” ?

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:05:25 +0000

Good job! You can delete my space on your server, btw. I quit days ago. :) I know.. I’m a slacker!

By: jim

jim — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:53:00 +0000

I will see if I can work in one of the characters running into a middle-aged Skip Smith as he recounts the Great Apple ][ BBS hoax of 1985.

By: St. Heave

St. Heave — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:23:02 +0000

I thought you were writing a “fictionalized” account of the life of James “Fuzzpig” Lovell – where is all the homoerotic imagery? The blatant overuse of personal hygiene products? The underlying symbolism of one man’s struggle against the cruel harassment of two hackers?

By: jim

jim — Mon, 15 Nov 2004 20:38:57 +0000

The kids used to add dropping, throwing and sucking on pieces as steps in the puzzle process, which wasn’t a big problem with the sub-12 piece puzzles in big, happy shapes. Now that they’re older, they’re surprisingly good at them.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:15:48 +0000

–Open the box.
–Dump the pieces onto the table.
–Turn the pieces over.
–Determine which pieces have straight edges and put those together to form the frame.
–Leave the puzzle lying on the table for days, occasionally adding a piece here or there when the mood strikes.
–Finish it.

That’s how I do it anyway.

It’s 9:06 a.m. here, and I haven’t had my morning rum yet. I’d be a much more effective alcoholic if I could ever remember that you’re supposed to start drinking EARLY. Oh well, maybe that’s not my true calling after all. Bah.