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Today, 03:27 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread My one year anniversary. in How was your week?

Good for you. That's something to be proud of, and it isn't easy. Congrats!

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Today, 02:40 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread The Xbox One camera will monitor you at all times in your own home in The Writers' Lounge

There's no disputing that. I played NES as a kid, and used to have very vivid Castlevania dreams. But to the original point - the Kinect...

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Today, 01:37 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread The Xbox One camera will monitor you at all times in your own home in The Writers' Lounge

I guess I'm a bit jaded - I just don't see the value in video games, and don't enjoy a lot of television either. Comparing television with video...

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Today, 12:44 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread The Xbox One camera will monitor you at all times in your own home in The Writers' Lounge

One more argument for doing something productive with your brain and avoiding the mind-suck of video games. To each his own, but that device sounds...

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Today, 03:10 AM

Pluralized replied to a thread Gridlock in Poetry

Very nice, chaotic, almost bleak and dissonant to me. I'm not really equipped to offer critiques of this kind of prose poetry, but I like the images...

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Yesterday, 06:12 PM

Pluralized commented on article Strange Uncle George's Tips and Tactics in Challenges

:) Sorry Lew. Love you man. Conversely - all these poor, dejected entrants, just awaiting judgment from on high, and all you can think about is a...

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Yesterday, 04:55 PM

Pluralized commented on article Strange Uncle George's Tips and Tactics in Challenges

I'd recommend anyone judging keep a word doc on Google Drive or Dropbox, just in case. I was able to work on mine from home and from work, and having...

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Yesterday, 02:30 AM

Pluralized replied to a thread Well Hello There in Introduce Yourself

Hi Marc - welcome to WF!

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05-21-2013, 07:41 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Hey there, fellow writers :). in Introduce Yourself

Hi FiF! Happy Tuesday, and welcome to the forums. Hope you can rekindle your drive, and congrats on being so goal-oriented in your life. That's...

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05-21-2013, 07:40 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Hi guys! in Introduce Yourself

Greetings, Stella!

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05-21-2013, 04:31 PM

Pluralized started a thread An excerpt of my current work - Subcontracting for Success in Non-Fiction

I've begun work on my non-fiction effort, Subcontracting for Success (not sold on the title yet, but had to call it something for now), and have...

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05-21-2013, 01:29 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Howdy! in Introduce Yourself

Hi Peter - welcome! Don't be so hard on yourself - if it were true that you had no imagination, you wouldn't be creating anything. Keep at it, and it...

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05-21-2013, 01:26 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Hey Hey Hey!!! in Introduce Yourself

Welcome, kid. I've been wanting to say that to someone, so thanks. Glad to have you.

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05-21-2013, 01:25 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Get it on... in Introduce Yourself

Hi Hamster - welcome!

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05-21-2013, 02:03 AM

Pluralized replied to a thread If you won the lottery... in The Writers' Lounge

I would take care of my parents' debt, buy my first grade teacher a new car, and feed as many people in the third world as possible. Also, I'd...

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05-20-2013, 07:52 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread What should you really be doing right now? in The Writers' Lounge

I had a dog who once ate an entire plastic doll. That mother was sick. Not sure how sick he was in comparison to a Lew-dog, but close, I'm sure. ...

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05-20-2013, 06:31 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Toatally pointless posts in The Writers' Lounge

Happy Birthday Fartsy! I can't stop thinking about Cthulhu. Edit: Happy Birthday Brock! You guys are super old! I won't be there for at least...

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05-20-2013, 06:30 PM

Pluralized started a thread What should you really be doing right now? in The Writers' Lounge

You know, while you're jackin' around on the forums? As for me - I should be booking travel for next week, ordering a big load of glass for a job...

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05-20-2013, 06:09 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread What are you reading now? in Books & Authors, Reviews & Recommendations

Whew - that was a fairly nasty read. Fast paced though, and you said it. Imagine living in such a time. Horrific. I did enjoy the country tone, and I...

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05-20-2013, 05:40 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Hello! in Introduce Yourself

Hi Drake, welcome to the forums. Hope you find this place engaging enough to actively participate.

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05-20-2013, 04:52 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Let's get a driving pet peeves thread going... in The Writers' Lounge

Admittedly, I like to haul arse. The speed limit in my hometown in Wyoming was 30mph, even on the main streets. When I got to Atlanta, I started...

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05-20-2013, 03:23 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Let's get a driving pet peeves thread going... in The Writers' Lounge

I can't stand watching people text and drive. It's a rampant problem where I live, and I find myself having to really watch for people crossing into...

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05-20-2013, 03:10 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread The Weather in How was your week?

That's what I told him, but he wasn't interested in floating 'er. He was more interested in the $10k worth of power tools he lost. No flood...

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05-20-2013, 11:41 AM

Pluralized replied to a thread The Weather in How was your week?

It rained like mad here night before last. This is my neighbor's place.

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05-19-2013, 04:47 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Important questions about a possible trade-specific publication in Technical, Academic, and Corporate Writing

Thank you Cran, this is good advice. I'm due in the AGC (Associated General Contractors of America) office this upcoming week and will see what they...

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05-19-2013, 12:44 PM

Pluralized replied to a thread Important questions about a possible trade-specific publication in Technical, Academic, and Corporate Writing

PM time!

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05-19-2013, 04:56 AM

Pluralized replied to a thread Important questions about a possible trade-specific publication in Technical, Academic, and Corporate Writing

Subcontractors in the construction industry, with a primary focus on specialty and complex work. I'm finding it geared toward start-ups but there...

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