I joined the wombats shortly after Ken posted his first kilt video. At the time he was the only male dancing wombat. If one of us ladies was in a good enough mood, we'd ask him to twirl with us. Sadly none of us have been deemed worthy of twirling. It is a feat we all strive to attain.
Jamie held the occasional Cabbage Patch Dance in honor of achievements, and I did the Snoopy happy dance.
When the Almighty Contest Administrator held the Semi-Annual Quasi DB Tribute Contest (or something close to that.) Our entries brought us a new member, and dancing did ensue.
Sy's antics got other wombat males to dance as well. We haven't danced in a while as we've all been so busy. Let's take a moment to dance. What would an anniversary celebration be without dancing?
Maestro, Que music.
James, may I have the honor of this dance?
Sy is that Jamie standing over there all alone? I'm not one to mess with the bone-saw.
One, two, three. One, two three... dance to whatever music suits you.
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And I wanna be first.
And sometimes I don't like playing by the rules.
I woke up to a little dragon howling (puppy) howling and so, took a peek. I'm going back to bed, but just wanted to stop by. I see I'm not the only one that has problems with rules, lol!
OK, enough of that. It's the wrong music for what I'm trying to write right now. I need to go see if we've got any Wagner in the collection (knowing me, we probably do). I need something with thunder and lightning, to call down the Valkyries.
Chuck Suchy (Sookie)
From last thread. Jill did you post your chapter after FC1? I remember discussing the one night stand with you. Rather vigorously too.
Woodstock era music playing on the radio.. seeing hippies dancing.. hehe Come on Pat, let's join them.
5500 words in. I love the scene I'm working on. SubZero's in it. This is when he's an older teen and he's just so damn cool and worldly for his years. Guess you become worldly when you lead battles starting at the age of thirteen. But he's got this kid (lead character of this piece) thinking about the importance of freedom. Which is the theme.
Now here's a problem with knowing your theme before you start. You can get sorta preachy about it. I think I prefer not knowing.
Good job making yourself cry, Pat. You're almost done aren't you. And Valkyries are kewl!!
Last year we had a masquarde ball, which Lady E (Pat) hosted. We all created alter sign on personas to attend. So if you start seeing a influx of bold, brash new icons..chances are good they are an alter. It's confusing, yes, and fun.
Hello to all! I'm beat, so a little reading ought to perk me up. Or make me fall asleep. Either works for me. I really need to do some editing, but I don't feel like it. Maybe later tonight...
People are strange.
I don't dance much. As a matter of fact, one reason I learned how to play bass and was in bands is that musicians don't have to dance!
Dave is looking for us. I sent him a link.. should we all ping him?
Thanks to Wendy, I have found the current thread at last. Last night, I left a pithy comment on Lisa's birthday thread. "Hmmm," I thought to myself, "it seems bit quiet for the Wombat birthday bash, but I've made my daily contribution, so it's safe to head for bed." Today, I went back to catch up on things, and what did I discover? While I was posting said pithy comment (which, upon further review was actually qute lame) the Wombats had already moved ahead five or six articles and were busily partying on into the night! Today, I have been searching like Don Quixote trying to find y'all, leaving the last comment on thread after thread as I searched. Then I had to go off to do some chores. Now I am back and finding that people are Pinging me and leading me to the right place.
Thanks! Now that I've found it, I discover have nothing useful to say. :>)
And this is for Jamie. It hangs in my foyer. Knights Templar.
If someone can clue me in on this, I'll post my first comment.
Judi you have a very interesting house. Tiaras, glass slippers, swords.. a castle mayhap?
Here are Beth's directions from Jill's thread.
Go to your first page of comments, then hit next to go to the second page. Go up to the address bar for that page (the url at the top of the page). Where it says currentpage=2, change that to 172. Where it says namespacestart=some number, change that to 3396. That should take you to the first page of your comments and you can move forward from there. 'Course, those numbers will change as you continue to make comments.
Ty: Thanks for picking up the torch passed from Lisa. These Wombats threads are great!
So far I've just been a wallflower, quietly reading and shyly admiring the contributors, afraid to venture out onto the dance floor. But, the comments about Dean Koontz, e-Books, and self-publishing vs. traditional publishing have finally emboldened me to venture forth with a comment of my own!
Dale: You are absolutely right about the key problem with self publishers -- how to filter out the junk. But remember, one person's junk is another person's treasure. Most self-publishers provide at least a brief preview of what they are selling, so a potential buyer isn't going in totally blind. Also, since e-Books can be distributed for a very low cost, a reader can afford to take a chance on something unknown -- if it turns out to be junk, so what? Just delete the file -- it won't take up any space on your bookshelf.
If any of you are interested in my take on e-Books and self-publishing, take a look at this article:
E-Books: The mp3s of the Publishing World?
Dave S., Jun 20, 2007, 11:44am EDT
'bout time you caught up, Dave!
I'm going to take a walk. Hope you all are having a great day!
And every once in a while I pull it out and imagine what it would have been like in the days people used them.
Nebraska Ren Faire
So what do I find????? BETH ALREADY POSTED THE FRIGGIN' THING!!!!!!!
After all that effort, I'm going to post it anyway; Here it is (Dave's comment # 1, redux):
Ty: Thanks for picking up the torch passed from Lisa. These Wombats threads are great!
So far I've just been a wallflower, quietly reading and shyly admiring the contributors, afraid to venture out onto the dance floor. But, the comments about Dean Koontz, e-Books, and self-publishing vs. traditional publishing have finally emboldened me to venture forth with a comment of my own!
Dale: You are absolutely right about the key problem with self publishers -- how to filter out the junk. But remember, one person's junk is another person's treasure. Most self-publishers provide at least a brief preview of what they are selling, so a potential buyer isn't going in totally blind. Also, since e-Books can be distributed for a very low cost, a reader can afford to take a chance on something unknown -- if it turns out to be junk, so what? Just delete the file -- it won't take up any space on your bookshelf.
If any of you are interested in my take on e-Books and self-publishing, take a look at this article:
E-Books: The mp3s of the Publishing World?
Dave S., Jun 20, 2007, 11:44am EDT
I have a replica of a crusader's sword made in Toledo, Spain. It is SO HEAVY! My arm would wield that mother for about 10 minutes and then go into spasm.
She seemed impressed I'd won the Memoir contest but then she was also trying to talk me into signing up for her one week memoir seminar at her house in Guatemala. I was quite impressed with her.
Only after I left did I discover she was the young woman who moved in with J.D. Salinger and lived to write about it.
Anyway, another writer contact in the area. I need all I can get.
Jamie and Pat owe me an apology. You might be forgiven for the laughter.
I went to a Medieval Times restaurant in SC. I thought it was fun. Huge on the cornball factor, but very fun. And, yes, I do go to the PA RenFaire almost every year. The Survivor Girls went 2 years ago overnight for a wine tasting and improv on Fri nights, then the faire (with more wine tasting - seeing a theme here?) all day Saturday. It's on the Mount Hope Estate and Winery.
Jamie, get thee to a RenFaire and buy yourself a sword!
Jamie, I don't have a sword either. Never really wanted one, although I'm starting to wonder why. Guess I'm more of a gun girl, although I don't have one of those either. But you know me. I prefer loud noisy things every time.
Jill, nothing sluttish about that passage. It wasn't like she saw him in the store, and laid him out in produce and had sex...sheesh. Obviously she knew him and I agree with Jamie on this one. Men/women and standards.
Lisa, of course. Women and men aren't that different in their needs, just usually approach it differently. But sex for sex sake? Sure, both sexes do that.
Now to go back and read the rest of the comments....
But having a Wombat RenFaire would be a hoot!
We have a Faire, fair grounds just north of us. They are a very quiet bunch as the festival is over before I know it's going on SOB!
I don't have a sword Jamie. Some how I don't think a 12 gauge shot gun is the same. The dern thing kicks like a mule so I won't even consider discharging it. Mark's got a phaser around here somewhere.. NG style.
Now it's moved to Novato and OK but not quite as good.
Now stop distracting me, people! I want to finish this read-through so I can join in at Lady E's.
Our Renaissance Festival is happening right now. Used to be in the fall, then they had fall and spring, and now it's just spring. Food is fabulous and the shows are great. The jousting? Eh. That's the least exciting part. Partly because they joust late afternoon in the sunniest part of the grounds. Everyone's hot and tired.
The first time I went there was this wandering character named Ded Bob--a ventriloquist with a talking skull. Funny, funny, funny. And not rated PG. The next year he had his own permanent show. I make sure to see him when I go.
The jugglers and acrobats are some of my favorites. I also love the themed story that plays throughout the day. Guess I need to make plans to visit before they're gone.
John, sounds as if you had an adventure last night. Awesome.
Hmm, looks like I saw some lightening. I may have to turn off the computer. I'm so tired of rain and storms, but not as tired of it as I was snow an ice.
I also LOVE The Tartan Terrors. I bought their CD last time. Nothing like listening to them sing, "What Do You Do With a Drunken Scotsman?" Definitely NOT PG. Neither are the Sultry Sirens of Sin - and what a fun show they have. They didn't have a CD last time and I was bummed. Roll Me Over In The Clover is such a clever tune. Then there's Don Juan and Miguel a whip-cracking act and of course the Royal Hypnotist. They had a caroller there once, playing the carol bells. Awesome! Last time I went was when the glass blower made the glass slipper especially for me. We went to three of his shows that day. It's an amazing art. All of these things are mentioned in my time travel novel that starts off at the RenFaire. It's out on submission now, so here's hoping it sells and I can work some kind of book signing deal with the Faire. That'd be a hoot!
Well hell, that was a big boomer of thunder. Shook the house.
Back to thinking quietly.
Not for kids, folks:
Tartan Terrors - If I Were Not a Tartan Terro Oh, and the question is answered what Scotsman wear under their kilt (or don't...)
and Stump The Piper Sean, the piper is, um, well, let's just say, quite nice.
Couldn't find the Drunken Scotsman, but if you do a search on Tartan Terrors, you'll find a bunch more videos. Fun stuff.
Oh, and the Sultry Sirens
and more sirens
oh, this is fun! dancing guys
Sultry Sirens and Rakish Rogues
Valkyries, I love Valkyries. In fact that is what I want to be when I was a little kid. Other kids pretend to be mermaids, princesses, or whatever. I wanted to be a winged maiden with a large sword. Yes!
Sorry I missed some fun, but the garden was calling. I turned the compost heap and pruned a slew of things that had just gone wild. Finished putting in some bedding edging and then napped on the sofa outside. Next thing I know Mr. Squirrel leaps onto the back of the sofa. I don't know you was more freaked. Me, imaging rabies shots or Mr. Squirrel who was just trying to get to the water fountain for a drink.
Judi the Knights Templar is one of my favorite things to research on the side. Another reason I'm not a huge fan of the French. If categorized I would be an Anglophile. Still amazes me that a tiny island could have ruled so much of the globe.
RenFair wax and wane. My neighbor, the science fiction writer whom I'm suppose to corner on Jamie's behalf(besides finals, he is trying to recall a City Council member, so this is my excuse letter) use to run the RenFair out here in LaLa Land. There was a coup and he was tossed out. But his wine parties are fun, talk about eclectic group of people. Pat you would be in hog heaven.
Squirrel? I'd have been freaked out as well!
An Interlude at Derring Manor
Wendy, I'd be mighty pleased to dance with you. My characters enjoy dancing too; probably something to do with the thoughts of their creator. I'll have to look above and see what I missed before moving on to Derring Manor.
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