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montsnmags · 06-22-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Shel, blow in the cat's face and slurp up the icecream before he recovers

Enjoy dinner, SS

I just saw an ebook on Smashwords - 310950 words

Volume ONE! Now there's a 'thank God I'm not reading that in hardback' book if I ever saw one

(Link if anyone's interested, it's free)

Edited to add: The review on that book implies that the reader read 107 chapters in 3 hours... *faints*)

I downloaded it to Stanza on the iPhone. It said it was only 286 iPhone-sized pages. I read a few of them...it seemed a bit shit, but that's no review I'm offering. Not sure where you can get all the chapters - it's "serialised" on his blog, so perhaps there?

I'm not second-guessing or critiquing anything here. It was just an excuse to try out a new feature from today's iPhone OS upgrade (a Smashwords (and others?) ePub link opens Stanza and starts downloading...nifty).

Cheers,
Marc

A_J_Lath · 06-22-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Did it work?

Yes, in a bittersweet kind of way. It's a relief to have finally told her, anyway. Thankfully, we'll remain friends, which is good.

WT Sharpe · 06-22-2010, 03:23 PM

I got a senior citizen discount at a local supermarket today. My wife told me they gave them. I asked her how old you had to be, and she said, "Fifty-five."

55? I could have been using that discount since…let me see…I was born in '50, so 50 + 55 = …

I could have been getting the senior citizen discount since April of 105!

kennyc · 06-22-2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I got a senior citizen discount at a local supermarket today. My wife told me they gave them. I asked her how old you had to be, and she said, "Fifty-five."

55? I could have been using that discount since…let me see…I was born in '50, so 50 + 55 = …

I could have been getting the senior citizen discount since April of 105!

Dude, suck the wrinkles in.

is that 105 BC or

badgoodDeb · 06-22-2010, 03:36 PM

Aha! See, the Y2K glitch *ISn't* all solved.

Classic example of it.

phenomshel · 06-22-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

At least its not chocolate, I would have trouble sharing that. My cat prefers savoury things like cheezels and doritos.

I'm off to cook a nice chicken curry for dinner, g'nite all.

He'll eat savory too, but he really goes nuts for anything dairy based.

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Shel, blow in the cat's face and slurp up the icecream before he recovers

He's usually quite well behaved (this is Buddy, the orange longhair, we call him "the original slacker kitty" because he's so laid back). At least, he is about anything other than ice cream! What he does is perch on the arm of my chair and "creeps" toward the bowl..til he gets in my way and I move him, then I get chirped at "mmrrrr?" until I'm done and let him lick the melted ice cream residue out of the bowl.

poohbear_nc · 06-22-2010, 03:41 PM

My old cat loves yogurt. She will perch on my lap and wait until I'm done spooning it out and then jam her head into the container and lick it completely clean. Any flavor! She often walks away wearing her yogurt container on her face until I pull it off.

recluse · 06-22-2010, 03:49 PM

My maltese LOVES ice cream! He stands by his bowl patiently waiting for his share. He licks the bowl clean, then the outside of the bowl, then the floor in ever widening circles to about 10'. Then back to the bowl again.

When he's sure he got it all, he does his upside down "Happy Dance" and falls asleep.

yvanleterrible · 06-22-2010, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by recluse

My maltese LOVES ice cream! He stands by his bowl patiently waiting for his share. He licks the bowl clean, then the outside of the bowl, then the floor in ever widening circles to about 10'. Then back to the bowl again.

How is he with cleaning carpets?

badgoodDeb · 06-22-2010, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by recluse

My maltese LOVES ice cream! He stands by his bowl patiently waiting for his share. He licks the bowl clean, then the outside of the bowl, then the floor in ever widening circles to about 10'. Then back to the bowl again.

When he's sure he got it all, he does his upside down "Happy Dance" and falls asleep.

LOL!! I love the mental picture of him.

recluse · 06-22-2010, 04:03 PM

If I let him, all my carpet would be damp. The only real problem with maltese is the comfort licking.

Deb, he sleeps upside down. Front legs pointing right, rear legs pointing left. Head resting on his left ear. Snoring.

kennyc · 06-22-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

... What he does is perch on the arm of my chair and "creeps" toward the bowl..til he gets in my way and I move him, then I get chirped at "mmrrrr?" until I'm done and let him lick the melted ice cream residue out of the bowl.

My one cat Thomas Tipton O'Neil the Third comes running whenever I'm eating cereal because he knows I'm going to let him lick the bowl.

nomesque · 06-22-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

I downloaded it to Stanza on the iPhone. It said it was only 286 iPhone-sized pages. I read a few of them...it seemed a bit shit, but that's no review I'm offering. Not sure where you can get all the chapters - it's "serialised" on his blog, so perhaps there?

Hrmmm... odd. See, the wordcount is calculated by Smashwords from the uploaded manuscript... how you'd get that many words on 286 small pages...? *boggle*

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Originally Posted by A_J_Lath

Yes, in a bittersweet kind of way. It's a relief to have finally told her, anyway. Thankfully, we'll remain friends, which is good.

That is good.

The person, in my opinion, transcends the relationship type.

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Originally Posted by recluse

My maltese LOVES ice cream! He stands by his bowl patiently waiting for his share. He licks the bowl clean, then the outside of the bowl, then the floor in ever widening circles to about 10'. Then back to the bowl again.

When he's sure he got it all, he does his upside down "Happy Dance" and falls asleep.

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

He's usually quite well behaved (this is Buddy, the orange longhair, we call him "the original slacker kitty" because he's so laid back). At least, he is about anything other than ice cream! What he does is perch on the arm of my chair and "creeps" toward the bowl..til he gets in my way and I move him, then I get chirped at "mmrrrr?" until I'm done and let him lick the melted ice cream residue out of the bowl.

LOL. I'm kinda food-obsessed. MINE! *hiss* etc. Especially chocolate. My poor kitties...

recluse · 06-22-2010, 05:01 PM

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Enough about you.
How are you, Nomesque?

nomesque · 06-22-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by recluse

YOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYO UYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUY OUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOU YOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYO U!
Enough about you.
How are you, Nomesque?

Desperately wishing I could stay in bed all day.

You?

06-22-2010, 03:49 PM	#17918
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	My maltese LOVES ice cream! He stands by his bowl patiently waiting for his share. He licks the bowl clean, then the outside of the bowl, then the floor in ever widening circles to about 10'. Then back to the bowl again. When he's sure he got it all, he does his upside down "Happy Dance" and falls asleep. Last edited by recluse; 06-22-2010 at 03:53 PM.

06-22-2010, 04:03 PM	#17921
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	If I let him, all my carpet would be damp. The only real problem with maltese is the comfort licking. Deb, he sleeps upside down. Front legs pointing right, rear legs pointing left. Head resting on his left ear. Snoring. Last edited by recluse; 06-22-2010 at 04:49 PM.

06-22-2010, 03:23 PM	#17913
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I got a senior citizen discount at a local supermarket today. My wife told me they gave them. I asked her how old you had to be, and she said, "Fifty-five." 55? I could have been using that discount since…let me see…I was born in '50, so 50 + 55 = … I could have been getting the senior citizen discount since April of 105!

06-22-2010, 03:36 PM	#17915
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Aha! See, the Y2K glitch ISn't all solved. Classic example of it.

06-22-2010, 03:41 PM	#17917
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,674 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	My old cat loves yogurt. She will perch on my lap and wait until I'm done spooning it out and then jam her head into the container and lick it completely clean. Any flavor! She often walks away wearing her yogurt container on her face until I pull it off.

06-22-2010, 05:01 PM	#17924
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	YOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYO UYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUY OUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOU YOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYOUYO U! Enough about you. How are you, Nomesque?