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yoshimidnadrawer [2008-05-31 22:50:04 +0000 UTC]
wow, that's really good there, i also hate spam, the food is good, not that kind where everything is bad.
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zenphoenixa [2004-03-09 14:06:51 +0000 UTC]
Lol, the opening section somehow reminded me of a zealot priest firing up the crowd and whipping them up into a frenzy... and from the look of things, it's worked! *Looks around* ALL HAIL DRACO!!! (The fact that your username is the name of a tyrant in the past seems to fit in nicely too. )
But hey, I think it's great how you've tackled an issue which is close to all of our hearts and I couldn't agree more, especially with phone spam! *Oh my godfather* My family has an answering machine which forces tele-marketers to hang up, but lately they've gotten a bit trickier and call again immediately after getting the machine message - we've gotten tricked a few times into thinking it was someone we knew trying desperately to get through or something, damn those spammers' sneaky hides!! Ha, and once I picked up the phone only to be confronted by a guy wanting to give me a 20 minute survey on bank advertisements... as soon as I heard '20 minutes' I was already searching for an escape route, so then...
Me: I'm just a kid.
Guy: Oh! Okay then. Is there anyone over 18 in your house at the moment?
Me: Err..... no.
Guy: Is there a time when I can call back?
Me: (screaming inside at this point) Errr..... probably not. O__O
(After hanging up)
Me: DAMMIT!!! The Simpsons has started already!!!
Heh heh, and I used to get so many of those pathetic sex-related spam messages in my inbox before I turned the junk filter on, and now I'm only getting about five every couple of days... it's actually scary realising that people out there DO fall for those things if the spammers continue sending out the same old thing day in day out. O___O;;; *Is disturbed now* Hmm, fire may very well be the best option. That and chemical weapons to aim at the source, but those are too pricey. (And bah to human rights, spoiling our fun like that. )
Lol, anyway, I loved the sprinkling of sarcasm throughout the entire piece and all the clever little standouts, like the LOTR analogy and your re-interpretation of the SPAM unabbreviated form! The whole thing reads like an emergency procedure which you might find near the exit of a building or something... so to correct you, this does not suck. And if you continue to think so, then I'll have to.... er.... well, I'll get back to you. My brain doesn't function well at 1 in the morning.
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draco490 In reply to zenphoenixa [2004-03-11 02:38:11 +0000 UTC]
I greatly appreciate the in-depth take that I know I can count on from you in regards to my writing. That piece was forced, in every sense of the word. I'm still having some trouble getting things to flow neatly, but lately it's been because there hasn't been anything really that has gotten to me. I've been relatively happy and content with almost all aspects of life. *waits for gasps* Although I do think there is a new food article on the way. I wasn't aware there was a brown pepper that fit in with red and green peppers.... but apparently...
I'm glad you enjoyed the piece; it's that which makes writing worth it, in my mind.
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myrth [2004-02-27 09:07:42 +0000 UTC]
well.. i don't think this sucks... personally, i really enjoyed it and am ecstatic to see something of yours again.. i'd agree with sterling that the opening was a bit slow, but after that...... yep, great stuff.. one thing? is it 'monstrousities' or 'monstrosities'? or both? or neither?
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draco490 In reply to myrth [2004-02-27 16:20:20 +0000 UTC]
You're right, actually. I had meant to spell check that word but I never did get to it. I write all my articles in a rich text document, so it doesn't really allow me to spell check it all too well. I'll get around to fixing it eventually. Thank you.
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draco490 In reply to tangledweb [2004-02-26 03:49:09 +0000 UTC]
I think that the problem with writing a piece when you don't really have the inspiration is that you settle into it late in the article if at all. I actually wrote the first paragraph on day 1 and the rest of it the next day. I think if I could have just kept that long, long... third sentence I think it is, I would have been content.
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cansama [2004-02-26 01:24:09 +0000 UTC]
Mental note to self.... spam dave silly. Yeah, spam sucks - I'm glad I don't get any on my e-mail account... gotta be a miracle... almost a year and no spam? Maybe I'm doing something that can HELP mankind.... it's probably cause I don't sign up for these porn mailings like some people do *peers at Dave*
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triptychr [2004-02-26 00:47:32 +0000 UTC]
But everybody's dying to go to a funeral home these days! ~rimshot~
This isn't that bad at all. You just need to force yourself to keep writing, get back up to pace and things'll be fine.
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draco490 In reply to triptychr [2004-02-26 03:55:06 +0000 UTC]
I've actually gotten myself a notepad so that I can write down ideas if I need to. I think I lose most of my good ideas before I ever get them close to paper.
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triptychr In reply to draco490 [2004-02-26 17:00:19 +0000 UTC]
Wonderful idea! I carry one around myself.
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draco490 In reply to nekrosys [2004-02-26 03:55:43 +0000 UTC]
Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to read it and moreover, liking it enough to fav it.
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