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It's six a.m. here in Greensboro, but it's only eleven p.m. in New Zealand, which is apparently where my body thinks it still is.
But my brain knows it should be asleep now. Which is why I have sat here adding ridiculous posts to every topic on which I could think of something ridiculous to say.
So this is my blanket apology to everyone. I'm way too jetlagged to be responsible for anything I posted tonight. But I'm also too tired and lazy to go back and delete everything I posted.
And then I have to think: I write a lot of my fiction at this time of night, and in roughly this mental condition. So maybe the guys who thought my style had gone down the toilet have a point ...
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I just realized that I'm member #209. Now I have to wonder how many people with lower numbers than mine are still active and posting here ...
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If I add any more to this thread without anyone else posting anything, I'm going to get that nasty "anti-flooding" message that makes me feel like such a dork whenever I get it.
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It's finally happened. I'm not only talking to myself, I'm answering. And getting angry at the answers.
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Hmm. It's only 1:08 AM here in Hawaii, and I have to get up in a few hours to go to work. Nevertheless! Right before coming to Hatrack, I just finished writing a silly email to one of my best friends who lives in New Zealand.
This is all connected in a very drugged-out-hippy sort of way, I can FEEL it.
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Well, here, it's 5:44 pm. And I'd love it if you came here for a book signing. You could even meet old Arthur C. Clarke while you're in the area. He's still alive and kicking.
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OSC is finally on my timezone(ish) and I am having dinner at my Grandmother's and away from the computer.
(It was a nice dinner though).
10.10pm here now in Western Australia. The dog is asleep in her chair, it's gently raining (good for the farmers) and I have one more day of the weekend left.
Life is good.
Plus, no matter how much I post in one night now, I can say "Well, at least I'm not as bad as the owner of the forum... gee he went on a spree on the 2nd of April..."
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Next time you're up at an ungodly hour, bored and surfing around, you should check out the Book, Films, Food & Culture forum. Lots of interesting stuff being discussed over there. Guaranteed to suck you in, unless it doesn't.
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Recently I have discovered the joy of doughnuts and coffee. And I half-dislike coffee and hated doughnuts as I got older due to them being waaaaaaaay too sweet.
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Looks like Orson Scott Card traded in his Civ 2 addiction for a Hatrack River Forums addiction to me. I'd tell you to fight it but we don't actully want to you get over this addiction... Posts: 147 | Registered: Aug 2003
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Hey, I was posting all through my signing tour for Giant. And do you know why? Because I finally got sick of playing Civilization, took it off my computer, broke the cd. And then after I bought it again and reinstalled it, weeping, I played it and realized that I STILL was sick of it and lo! I am free. And then I had hours and hours with nothing to do and I realized: There's a forum full of brilliant, intelligent people (i.e., people who have either read my books or pretend they have) and I could go and see what they're talking about, and behold, I began posting.
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My wife swore off Krispy Kremes after the old store on Battleground Ave. in Greensboro (the founding city of Krispy Kreme) was temporarily shut down because of a roach problem. Besides, there were two BETTER doughnut (aka "donut") stores in Greensboro at the time, both of which were driven out of business by KK's unfair and predatory business practices - like "advertising" and "staying open 24 hours a day" and offering "hot fresh donuts all the time," which is, of course, capitalism at its most evil.
So I only get those fantastic crullers and nongreasy-tasting cake donuts from Krispy Kreme when Kristine is not with me.
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I pass Krispy Kremes on my way to work. It’s always busy. You ought to see their drive through on Friday mornings. I love Krispy Kremes but we don’t have anything better around here.
How was Wellington? I would love to hear about your trip. Do we have to wait for your column for that?
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quote:I just realized that I'm member #209. Now I have to wonder how many people with lower numbers than mine are still active and posting here ...
I wondered the same thing and actually tried to search for lower member numbers - but it was too boring a task.
(Just for the record, a number of the low numbers led to an account that "does not exist.")
Oh, and I love Krispy Kreme donuts. The same store I went to in high school, a long time ago, is still in the neighborhood here. Posts: 5771 | Registered: Nov 2000
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This is your agent of the secret shadow government, Mr. Card. Just popping in to remind you that you're not allowed to be silly.
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I hate Krispy Kream donuts. Doughnuts should be dough-y! I want to move back to LA, where I can get Foster's.
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Best doughnuts I remember eating were the kind supposedly made back in the day. Clumps of fried dough. With sugar. Posts: 169 | Registered: Mar 2005
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quote: And then I had hours and hours with nothing to do and I realized: There's a forum full of brilliant, intelligent people (i.e., people who have either read my books or pretend they have) and I could go and see what they're talking about, and behold, I began posting.
Um, just so's you know, some of us call it "HatCrack."
(I am at war with myself, but I feel honor-bound to 'fess up and issue a verbal warning. "Beware, all ye who enter here," and all.)
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Sid, the only place I've seen Tim Hortons south of the US-Can border is Buffalo NY and my main gripe with their overproliferation there is that they are so popular that the West Coast obsession with espresso stands (every 35 ft if you please) has not managed to spread there and take hold. Worse, when I work out there, I actually have to drive around a while before I can find some place that makes chai tea.
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