quote: Have you ever walked in the dark after the rain? The soaked trees let the water droplets run off their leaves, and it sounds like it is raining again. There is a sense of excitement then and your feet want to run, to get you out the rain. But it isn't raining. I like to run in the dark with the rain. At night, when it starts to rain, I put on my jacket and leave the house and I run.
Sam says I am stupid. He says I make a mess of the floor when I come home and it is always him who has to mop it up. What does he know? Sam is my brother, eighteen and huge. Sarah also says I am stupid, only she doesn't say it like that, she says I have a mental problem and should see a psychiatrist. She is nineteen and wants to be a doctor. She works at the supermarket, at the meat counter.
Sometimes I run into the rain, and it splatters on my face and hands, soaking the front of my clothes and making me blink. Other times I run away from the rain, trying to stop it from touching me, trying to stay dry. It hasn't worked yet. When I came home the first day from running away from the rain, that was when Sarah said I had a mental problem.
Five points for a correct guess with either rationale for the guess or a critique of the story Two points for any guess with a critique One point for any guess with a rationale
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
quote:Have you ever walked in the dark after the rain? The soaked trees let the water droplets run off their leaves, and it sounds like it is raining again. There is a sense of excitement then and your feet want to run, to get you out the rain. But it isn't raining.
This is great. It reminds me of where I grew up; it was a pretty rural area, so there were a lot of trees. No street lights, either. Do you hear sounds like these in the city?
Anyway I like the imagery a lot, and we get an immediate sense of the characters. I'm not sure I love the style, but I think it does add something to the characterization of the narrator.
Given the outdoorsy nature of the narrator and the mental illness motif, I guess mack.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I love this.
I like that the narrator defines him (her?)self in terms of the siblings. I like the quiet sense of identity, that despite being both loved and mocked for the fobiles, he's still trying to reach out and find a point of connection using them. I like the hope that there will be someone who DOES walk in the dark after a rain.
quote: It hasn't worked yet.
That's hope, and that's young.
I love it. I don't know who wrote it - someone quirky, sensitive, wise, and internally independent enough to wonder at other's opinions of him. I don't know why I'm thinking male - that's the default, I suppose, but I'm not sure.
I haven't played every round. I apologize if I guess someone who has been played before.
ScottR or CT
Can I only pick one?
Scott R
p.s. I want the rest of this story. This is amazing.
[ September 10, 2003, 01:51 PM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No and no.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
it's wierd and pretty and just a little crazy...Annie?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
That first bit, the part that saxon quotes, is great, and put me in mind of Dandelion Wine or Something Wicked This Way Comes. That didn't really carry through beyond the first paragraph though.
Somehow the style of the rest of the piece didn't quite work for me. I can't quite put my finger on why, but I kind of react to it the way a dog reacts to being petted backward, if that makes any sense.
My first guess:
porce
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
It's cute and interesting. The way he/she introduces the character, I assumed it was a child, but that may not be true. Hm... It seems a bit simplistic, a stilted way of writing but that must be just for effect. I like this character already. It's a charming opening.
Sounds like a woman to me, possibly a younger one, because the writing as a childlike persona seems so believable. So...
Maethoriell
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
Noemon took my Dandelion Wine reference, dangit! The piece was interesting, but just because the older sister said she had a mental problem doesn't mean that it is an actual problem. Siblings often express such things.
I hope that this was a typo however: "...to get you out the rain."
And my random guess: flyby.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Nice characterization. I personally like the first person because of the freedom you have to let the narrator speak. The second paragraph really brings out the narrator's voice well. I also like Sam and Sarah, who think big but live small. The narrator seems pretty childlike when she (I'm guessing she) brings this out. She could get into her voice even more by not explaining things to the reader but simply mentioning what occurs to her. Instead of "Sam is my brother, eighteen and huge," maybe "The only thing he cares about is football," or something equally out of the blue that still suggests size and intelligence. That kind of voice would fit better with the first and third paragraphs, which are so focused on imagery.
I'd start the story with the last paragraph of this passage, use the next-to-last paragraph next (tweaked around a little), and then sprinkle the first paragraph through the rest of the story. It's tighter that way, and introduces the narrator and the problem right off the bat. All the imagery in the first paragraph helps establish the narrator's voice but doesn't bring up the problem, and hence sounds a little fluffy.
But still, nice work. My guess is Amka.
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
:: pops in ::
dkw - I'm trying to send you an e-mail, but it won't let me. Do I have the right addy? I'm using the one in your profile.
Sorry, carry on with the mystery writers something something thread.
:: pops back out ::
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
I think I know who it is but I'm afraid to say it. Is all this work new work? Is it possible I've read this before? I don't want to guess if I've read it before. I could have read it 5 times and completely forgotten it (my husband loves this about me, as rewatching movies with me is always good for a laugh.) Anyway, the voice of it sounds so familiar that I wonder if I've read it before.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Kayla, I don’t know if the piece is new or not. If you want you can send me an e-mail telling me who you think it is. Then if you're wrong you can go ahead and post your guess.
Ralphie – that e-mail is correct. But if hotmail is being mean you can send to dkw2 at netins.net which is my “real” e-mail account.
Everybody else – no.
[ September 10, 2003, 02:52 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :
CalvinMaker
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Hunh. I didn't like it at first, but I think it's growing on me. The repetitive use of the word Rain in the first paragraph was a little tiring. But if the character is as challenged as described, I admire the writer's restraint.
This sounds like a male voice to me, so afr's thought that it was female surprised me. It didn't even occur to me that this person could be female. How strange.
I don't know who to guess. My first instinct was ScottR. Since that was wrong, I guess I'll go with Icarus.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No and no.
::sigh:: This game is making me sound so negative. Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
dkw, is it possible to guess the right person?
Are our analyses at least worth reading?
Is the person on the list?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Yes, yes, yes!!
Thanks, I feel better now.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Critiqu: Nice, I like the narrator being undefined yet accept in regards to mental capacity, and their appreciation for sound and texture. I don't think I could handle it lasting much longer though. I can only wait so long for the other shoe to fall, is she crazy, slow, or artistic (or all three)
There was a couple of nit picks grammatically, but nothing special.
Guess, Belle. It has a fresh look to the world that is more rural than urban, and that's how I picture Belle.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
I like it, but I agree with whoever said the first paragraph didn't quite fit in with the other two. It's nothing a little juxtaposition couldn't cure. Maybe if the narrator started out with her siblings' rants on her playing in the rain and then explaining the rain/tree thing, it would flow better.
guessed: mack Scott R Annie porce Maethoriell flyby Amka CalvinMaker Icarus Belle
I'll guess kwsni.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
I think I actually would switch the second and third paragraphs:
quote: Have you ever walked in the dark after the rain? The soaked trees let the water droplets run off their leaves, and it sounds like it is raining again. There is a sense of excitement then and your feet want to run, to get you out the rain. But it isn't raining. I like to run in the dark with the rain. At night, when it starts to rain, I put on my jacket and leave the house and I run.
Sometimes I run into the rain, and it splatters on my face and hands, soaking the front of my clothes and making me blink. Other times I run away from the rain, trying to stop it from touching me, trying to stay dry. It hasn't worked yet.
Sam says I am stupid. He says I make a mess of the floor when I come home and it is always him who has to mop it up. What does he know? Sam is my brother, eighteen and huge. Sarah also says I am stupid, only she doesn't say it like that, she says I have a mental problem and should see a psychiatrist. She is nineteen and wants to be a doctor. She works at the supermarket, at the meat counter. When I came home the first day from running away from the rain, that was when Sarah said I had a mental problem.
To me the ideas seem to flow a bit better this way. There are still a few things that could be overworked, but I'm just not sure how right now. I like the simplistic feel, and I like the descriptions of the siblings.
Guess: Human
[ September 10, 2003, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: Christy ]
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
I agree, it flows a lot better when the paragraphs are switched, but there might be some overlying pattern that we're missing because we only have one part, so whoever the author is should take that with a grain of salt.
Gonna go out and guess... JaneX?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No to all.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I like it. It reminds me of being a kid, and running outside in the rain for the sheer joy of it.
I agree that the order needs some tweaking. The first paragraph is in many ways the most powerful. But it doesn't segue into the others well. Christy's order could work, I think.
I think this author sounds young and female. IndexCard?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Nope.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Since rivka posted last, I'm going to guess her. Even though she's not super-young (not as young as me, please don't get mad at me rivka...) she seems to me like the type to write something childlike and whimsical like this... So I'm guessing rivka.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Err, did I get on the guess-from list without noticing it? And I'm not at all mad, Ryuko, just flattered.
And wondering why you're trying to deflect attention onto me . . . hmm.
I guess Ryuko.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
::sneaks rivka onto the guess from list::
no and no.
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
For all the reasons katharina stated, I was going to guess Ralphie. But i guess she hasn't submitted anything yet, given her antics on this thread?
Eh, I'm a-gonna guess her anyhoo.
RALPHIE
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
no.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
Based on her critique, I'm going to guess sarcasticmuppet.
I've never guessed right on one of these. I almost always get the right gender, but that's it.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Hmmm... My immediate impression of the narrator was of a young girl, perhaps in her early teens. But I can see how it's ambiguous. And it really doesn't tell us anything concrete about the author, although I think the tone suggests a female author. The author could be young, it's hard to tell, but the text doesn't feel like a person new to writing.
I have a suspicion that I'm not going to go with. Instead I'll pick Pixie.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
*considers* sensitive, rich inner life, okay with being occasionally misinterpreted, close with family despite not complete mutual agreement.
And a hunch.
saxon75
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No and no.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Dang it.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Is it KarlEd?
One nitpicky thing about one part...drops of water falling from leaves doesn't sound like rain. Rain is kind of steady. Secondary drops are more of an irregular plunky sound, as the water fills up the surface, then is dumped all at once.
That was the only thing that didn't ring true for me. It was well written.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
I disagree. At least where I grew up, the sound of water dripping off of trees sounds quite a bit like a light rain. It is distinguishable, but only just.
It may have something to do with the type of trees, though. Don't know what kind of trees you have up in Washington, but the most common tree in Carmel Valley, CA is a California Live Oak, which has very small leaves.
Does that count as a critique? I guess Christy, because I think her edit was particularly accurate and because putting her right after Tom would be poetic, somehow.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
I guess I'm just not very poetic.
No and no.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Ophelia?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote: ::sneaks rivka onto the guess from list::
dkw, does that mean you want a writing sample from me?
I still think female is most likely. Eenie meenie -- I guess Kayla.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Rivka – I’ve found that adding people to the list is the best way to get them to submit something. Anytime would be fine, but sometime next week I’m going to put out a general call for more submissions, including people who’ve already submitted one, so if you’d like to wait until then, that’s okay too.
It’s not Kayla or Ophelia.
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
It might be a good idea to have more misdirection, whether they have sent samples or not. But then again, the list is already long.
I like the reorder of the paragraphs a'la Christy. It would be a good idea to guess her, as this would have been good misdirection, but also because the writer may see mistakes glaring out that we miss entirely.
But my random guess is, again, ae.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ok, dkw, it's on my list of things to do.
Wrong guesses: mack Scott R Annie porce Maethoriell flyby Amka CalvinMaker Icarus Belle kwsni Human JaneX IndexCard rivka Ryuko Ralphie sarcasticmuppet Pixie saxon75 KarlEd Christy Ophelia Kayla
And I guess littlemissattitude
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
See, myself, I like to stand in the rain with my arms outspread and just be drenched. There's something rather spiritually cleansing about rain.
Of course, that's only when there's a nice warm house to come back inside to.
Another random guess: Troubador
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
So, kat, do you think all of those things about me or was only the hunch actually pointed at me?
Hmmm... Well, I'm fresh out of good guesses, so I'll just go with someone female and young: Dragon.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
I was doing the best analysis I could and making my very best guess from it. Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
Who's left to guess?
advice for robots ae amira tharani Avadaru Bob_Scopatz Caleb Varns Celia60 Dan_raven Dante dkw ^eleKtron enjeeo Ethics Gradient Feyd Baron Filleted Fugu13 Geoffrey Card Hobbes Irami jeniwren Jon Boy Kama katharina Leonide Leto II Locke ludosti Mama Squirrel Morbo Nick Noemon pooka Shlomo Slash the Bezerker solo Pat sndrake Strider T_Smith Tammy Teshi The Tick Tresopax TomDavidson twinky Unmaker Vána Papa Moose zgator
I'll gues dkw 'cause I just noticed she was on the list.
[ September 11, 2003, 06:26 PM: Message edited by: sarcasticmuppet ]
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
dkw is not a he.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
indeed, she's a lovely woman
i'll guess ^eleKtron because i can't think of a good reason to guess anyone and i dont know who that is.
[ September 11, 2003, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: celia60 ]
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No to everyone.
My response time is about to drastically slow down. See this thread for details.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
I'm back, and the game is on. Get those guesses rolling!
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
^____^ Yay!! I guess katharina!
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Remember to critique. Don't make me break out the scary growls! ::intimidating look::
(It's not katharina.)
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
;_; I critiqued a lot...
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ok, a recap:
Wrong guesses: mack Scott R Annie porce Maethoriell flyby Amka CalvinMaker Icarus Belle kwsni Human JaneX IndexCard rivka Ryuko Ralphie sarcasticmuppet Pixie saxon75 KarlEd Christy Ophelia Kayla littlemissattitude Troubador Dragon ^eleKtron kat
And I guess Celia, mostly because she had far less to say about this one than usual. (Watch, it'll just mean she's busy. )
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
I like the simplistic voice-- it makes me think that the narrator is either very young, or may actually have a mental incapacity.
I also like the way that the family dynamic is set up immediately. We know from what direction the conflict will come.
My guess is Annie.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
O_o already been guessed, Scott.
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
Dang. I read through that list twice, too!
Must be getting tired.
jeniwren?
[ September 21, 2003, 07:56 PM: Message edited by: Scott R ]
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Nopeity nope nope.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ooops, I left off a couple too.
Wrong guesses: mack Scott R Annie porce Maethoriell flyby Amka CalvinMaker Icarus Belle kwsni Human JaneX IndexCard rivka Ryuko Ralphie sarcasticmuppet Pixie saxon75 KarlEd Christy Ophelia Kayla littlemissattitude Troubador Dragon dkw ^eleKtron kat Celia jeniwren
And I guess pooka.
[ September 21, 2003, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Hmmm... There are ten unguessed female authors left, and after re-reading it I still get a female author vibe.
Leonide?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
No to pooka, or no to Leonide?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Both.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I don't have much more to offer in the way of commentary, but I could see Vana having written this.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
We're starting to run so low on female authors that I'm starting to doubt my premises.
Tammy?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Hmm. saxon has a point.
T_Smith?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Nopey and nopey.
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Poopy.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
I'm gonna guess Mama Squirrel for reasons unknown... I've already critiqued it a LOT. But... I may not have mentioned that I like the simplistic forms of the sentences. So I'll put that out there. (too lazy to check whether she did or not...)
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I have also done lots of analysis.
Um, how about Feyd?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Folks, you need to pick this up. My sole remaining grandparent just went into hospice, and it would be entirely too depressing to have to break this same round for a second funeral. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Oh no!
[ September 22, 2003, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Avadaru?
I really like that the sister wants to be a doctor and works in a meat market. The phrasing in this story makes me smile with the sibling rivalry.
Oh no, dkw!! *warm wishes to remaining grandparent*
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
dkw, if mine didn't suck, I'd offer you one of them. I have *counts* four, all in their early sixties, all in good health.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
(((((dkw))))) You've been having the worst luck lately, lady... I'll guess... Vana.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
(((((dkw)))))
Ok, I still like the image of dripping leaves, and I guess amira tharani.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
No to all.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*sigh*
Okie dokie, let's try a recap.
Wrong guesses: mack Scott R Annie porce Maethoriell flyby Amka CalvinMaker Icarus Belle kwsni Human JaneX IndexCard rivka Ryuko Ralphie sarcasticmuppet Pixie saxon75 KarlEd Christy Ophelia Kayla littlemissattitude Troubador Dragon dkw ^eleKtron kat Celia jeniwren pooka Leonide Vána Tammy T_Smith Mama Squirrel Feyd Avadaru amira tharani
Not yet guessed: advice for robots ae Bob_Scopatz Caleb Varns Dan_raven Dante enjeeo Ethics Gradient Filleted Fugu13 Geoffrey Card Hobbes Irami Jon Boy Kama Leonide Leto II Locke ludosti Morbo Nick Noemon Shlomo Slash the Bezerker solo Pat sndrake Strider Teshi The Tick Tresopax TomDavidson twinky Unmaker Papa Moose zgator
Ok, I guess Kama.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
I'll guess twinky.
Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
How bout afr?
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Irami?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
eenjo?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
:considers growling, decides that everybody guessing has already critiqued enough:
No.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
At this point, how about just announcing the author and moving on to the next one? I don't think it would really be fair to award points to the person who randomly picks the name from the list of people who haven't yet been guessed.
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
I concur. I'd like to say congrats to the author who has evaded us this long. Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Two females remaining.
ludosti.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
i'll guess Jon Boy just to take one more chick off the list.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
The last person I could see writing this would be Slash. Based on that, I'm guessing Slash.
Am I right?
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
*snorts at Celia, disparages Saxon's counting ability, and decides to wait until the end of today to just give up and post the answer.*
edit to noemon: no.
[ September 23, 2003, 12:57 PM: Message edited by: dkw ]
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Is it ae?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Is it me?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Hmmm... I've been keeping track of the guesses in a spreadsheet, so I'm reasonably certain of my counting. I may be confused about someone's sex, though.
Males guessed: advice for robots ae CalvinMaker Feyd Baron Human Icarus Irami Osei-Frimpong Jon Boy KarlEd Noemon (confirmation/denial pending) saxon75 ScottR Slash the Berzerker T_Smith Troubadour twinky
Males remaining: Bob_Scopatz Caleb Varns Dan_raven Dante Ethics Gradient Filletted fugu13 Geoffrey Card Hobbes Leto II :Locke Morbo Nick Papa Moose Pat Shlomo solo sndrake Strider TheTick Tresopax TomDavidson Unmaker zgator
People who have been guessed whose gender I have not yet determined: ^eleKtron
People remaining whose gender I have not yet determined: None
So where's my mistake?
My guess: Teshi.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
you're so cute when you make lists. Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Ah. The problem was that rivka had Leonide on the "not guessed yet" list, while you (correctly) had her as already guessed. I withdraw my disparagment and award five points. It is indeed Teshi.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
DARNIT! I was gonna guess her, too..... Ah well. At least it was my sensei that got it. Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Wow, that was unexpected. After all that, I figured it had to be a guy. But I'll take the points anyway.
So do I have anyone's gender wrong? And does anyone know if ^eleKtron is male or female?
I also have nationality listed for everyone I am more or less sure of, and miscellaneous notes (such as age, region, or multiple languages). I would ask people for that stuff but I don't really think I want to start an a/s/l thread.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
O_o Whoa... Neato, sensei, but sorta creepy. A Hatrack crib sheet? What does my entry say? (peers curiously)
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
quote:I also have nationality listed for everyone I am more or less sure of, and miscellaneous notes (such as age, region, or multiple languages). I would ask people for that stuff but I don't really think I want to start an a/s/l thread.
Oh my stars.
If celia thinks lists are cute, she must be going nuts.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Do I have an entry Mike? If I do, what does it say?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
None of the entries are particularly flattering, just bare info, and many of them are unnecessary, since I know many peoples' info off the top of my head. I guess it is a little creepy, but it definitely helps me organize my thoughts for this game.
You really want to know what your entry says?
Name: Ryuko Sex: F Nationality: USA Notes: Young, Midwest (Minnesota)
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
^_^ Good enough. At least there's nothing creepy like Address: ***** or Usual Sleep time: ****
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
I made the list specifically to help with this game, so everyone on the guess from list has an entry.
Your entry, Noemon, is not very complete:
Name: Noemon Sex: M Nationality: [blank] Notes: [blank]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I'm an enegma!
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
oh, oh, do me next!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
So how long do you think it will take before that finds its way to the "Out of Context" thread celia?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Name: celia60 Sex: F Nationality: USA Notes: Giant evil pain in my butt
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Ooops! I knew no matter how much I checked, I'd leave someone on the not-guessed list. Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
Noem, get your mind out of the gutter!
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
I'm really perplexed by all the interest in my notes.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
If you found out one of us had been keeping records about you, wouldn't you be fascinated?
What's the matter kat?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
I think she wanted to know her entry.
Name: katharina Sex: F Nationality: USA Notes: Southern/Texan
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Yay! saxon75 speaks emoticonish!
*curtseys* Thank you. Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Wow, he speaks it better than I do, that's for sure. I never would have gotten that from a sad face.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Noeman: for asking.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Sure!
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
wow, the last female guessed. What's mine say, Sax?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Name: sarcasticmuppet Sex: F Nationality: [blank] Notes: Young?
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
i don't have a special note for owning more than one kind of rice cooker?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
No, but if I ever see a story that includes a fuzzy logic rice cooker, you will be my first guess.
[ September 23, 2003, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: saxon75 ]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I have three different sizes of rice cookers, but they're all the same type. What's the difference between the types celia?
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
quote:Yay! saxon75 speaks emoticonish!
I also speak English, a little Spanish, Geek, Engineer, a smattering of Commonwealth Hackish, and I'm taking classes in Girl (although that one is proving much more difficult than the rest). A veritable polyglot, I am.
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
[ September 23, 2003, 04:15 PM: Message edited by: celia60 ]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Oooooooooooooooooo! ::suitably impressed:: that's some rice cooker!
Posted by Sopwith (Member # 4640) on :
Darn and I thought I had an overabundance of kitchen gizmos... TWO rice cookers?
(goes back to rummaging through various kitchen gadgetry)
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
the nice one was a gift. and they are for different things. you can't fuzzy logic dim sum any more than you can on/off risotto. heh, i wonder how many websites use that sentence.
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for asking.