Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

KHippolite wrote:

Gotta have a saloon

... with swinging doors and half-dressed serving wenches.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

Your book isn't in the rip-apart category. Transpose the word rip with teaching.

When I first started working as a paramedic(many moons ago), I didn't know the city very well. At the start, I was worried whenever I worked with someone else new. What I found is that we did fine because the gaps in my experience weren't the same as the other person's.

So some people will learn more from you than otherwise, but they can still fill in gaps you didn't know were there.

But I still can't read whole books. It takes time from writing. Now I read first chapters or first pages and then put the book down.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

janet reid wrote:
KHippolite wrote:

Gotta have a saloon

... with swinging doors and half-dressed serving wenches.

Set it during the Wars of the Roses.  Whiskey and brandy are still a few centuries off, though.  I don't know about ten-gallon hats.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

K,

We've all been there. Just make yourself write/ rewrite at least a page per day. Otherwise, set fire to the thing and start over :-) Talk about killing off characters!

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

OK, the next chapter of Dictates is up. As usual, I just had to sit down and force myself to start. Then the words came out without a problem. Just tell yourself that you are doing 500 words minimum. Even in a block, I can write 500 words. If it is more, then bonus time!

Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

amy s wrote:

OK, the next chapter of Dictates is up. As usual, I just had to sit down and force myself to start. Then the words came out without a problem. Just tell yourself that you are doing 500 words minimum. Even in a block, I can write 500 words. If it is more, then bonus time!

I am 4, FOUR!!!!!! $%&#% chapters behind. How the hell did that happen? When did that happen? You, miss S, have just rocketed up my list faster than what K can get rid of ear wax. Which means next week, at best, but no later than two weeks from now, I'm going to have a marathon catch up session, so buckle up so long.

What else did I miss? arrrrggghhhh, I used to be so good at this. *pulls hair from head*

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

janet reid wrote:

... faster than what K can get rid of ear wax. ...


Now you've got inspiration for some mannerisms: a guy who often worms around in his ear with his pinky.  Or a lower-class woman ...

Okay, I'm working on Amy's review.  As to my own work ... I spent yistre'en busting two month's budget, sitting in the cold for six hours.  Sitting, standing, walking, but mostly sitting.

Otherwise, I've been tied up with some physical details.  I'll try to post something tonight.  Not chapters, just some paragraphs here.  Know that for every paragraph posted, I've rewritten or cut away six or seven ... and worked on inner logic.

Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

njc wrote:

Now you've got inspiration for some mannerisms: a guy who often worms around in his ear with his pinky.  Or a lower-class woman ...

It pains me to admit this, but one of our Prime Ministers beat K to it in the ear wax inspiration category. Only difference is, he kills his ear wax by eating it. *ewwwww, can't believe I actually typed it* In any case, we seem to vote for winners, another one eats onions. Whole. With skin intact. I don't know which one is worse, please don't make me choose!

I guess this is what you get when voting is compulsory. A $40 fine is starting to look more and more like a bargain.

njc wrote:

Okay, I'm working on Amy's review.  As to my own work ... I spent yistre'en busting two month's budget, sitting in the cold for six hours.  Sitting, standing, walking, but mostly sitting.

Otherwise, I've been tied up with some physical details.  I'll try to post something tonight.  Not chapters, just some paragraphs here.  Know that for every paragraph posted, I've rewritten or cut away six or seven ... and worked on inner logic.

This is dedication. I'm positive it will pay off in the long the run.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

janet reid wrote:
njc wrote:

Okay, I'm working on Amy's review.  As to my own work ... I spent yistre'en busting two month's budget, sitting in the cold for six hours.  Sitting, standing, walking, but mostly sitting.

Otherwise, I've been tied up with some physical details.  ...

This is dedication. I'm positive it will pay off in the long the run.

I didn't mean to suggest I was working out in the cold.  I was slumming.

Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

njc wrote:
janet reid wrote:
njc wrote:

Okay, I'm working on Amy's review.  As to my own work ... I spent yistre'en busting two month's budget, sitting in the cold for six hours.  Sitting, standing, walking, but mostly sitting.

Otherwise, I've been tied up with some physical details.  ...

This is dedication. I'm positive it will pay off in the long the run.

I didn't mean to suggest I was working out in the cold.  I was slumming.

I was purely referring to the writing 6-7 paragraphs and ending with effectively one at the end. smile

Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

KHippolite wrote:
janet reid wrote:

It pains me to admit this, but one of our Prime Ministers beat K to it in the ear wax inspiration category. Only difference is, he kills his ear wax by eating it. *ewwwww, can't believe I actually typed it* In any case, we seem to vote for winners, another one eats onions. Whole. With skin intact. I don't know which one is worse, please don't make me choose!

That really is gross. Ear wax is nasty-sauce bitter. I will give him bonus points for being bad to the bone.

Um, K, how do you know it's bitter? Just wondering...

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

janet reid wrote:
njc wrote:

I didn't mean to suggest I was working out in the cold.  I was slumming.

I was purely referring to the writing 6-7 paragraphs and ending with effectively one at the end. smile

No, that's Improvement, Epic, Need of.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

To answer Amy's Q? on my review: Not too much reveal, but moving quickly in the first scene will help in the second.

The idea that Kha's lover is not just one of the self-sacrificing servants of Behira but NAMED and KNOWN is, as K would put it, Sauce Awesome.  I wonder if she uses the dimunitive to keep from being known.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

I don't think Sil thinks much about what people know or believe. That is just what she calls herself. But I'm delighted that I dished up some awesome sauce!  Whoopee!

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

KHippolite wrote:

No can do. I'm not the writer, and he's been dead for 200 years so he can't read my hate mail

Problem is you have three managers who took over the teather from two managers, and they're trying to disprove the existence of the Phantom.

At this particular point, the new owners... let's call them (A, B, C) are locked away in the office considering writing a letter to the former owners (D, E). Luckily (D, E) are represented by Madame Giry (G) who can't enter the office because (A, B, C)'s assistants (F, H, I, J) are arguming about which of (A, B, C) is lying and which has gone mad because one of A or B or C wants a safety pin and one is walking backwards. Between A, B, C, G one of these four must be lying and the clue trail to finding the culprit lies in the casual words of D, E, F, H, I, J and it's tucked away in that page

I did not get this at first.  You mean Gaston's Leroux's Opera Ghost, which did the amazing: It added a new myth to the canon of Western literature.  Leroux's Mystery of the Yellow Room is likewise a landmark in the history of Mystery.  Both were published, I believe, as newspaper serials, which makes them read awkwardly when you sit down to them as libations and not single shots.

The northernmost railway station of the world ... and the inspiration for Lon Cheney.  The moment when Cheney's Phantom comes into focus unmasked is still good for a chill.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

You make diagrams for published works? What did you do for Bab 5?

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

I believe K's effort spurred IBM to develop their Watson supercomputer.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

So, Amy, have we heard the last from/of Zyrtec?

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

Speaking of which, if you want to rename, 'Zimpek'.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

=Bored of the Rings= is still in print, K.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

Zimpec would work. Nice and distinct. No one will confuse it with any other character.

And no, you haven't heard the last of Zimpec. There is at least one other Shadowbook out there. He found that it didn't work to tell anyone what to do. The one time I tried to have him speak directly to Kha and Anver, they joined forces and told the old man to go to hell. However, he's really good at showing the right people what is going on elsewhere in the world. So there is at least one more chance to change the future. We'll see if he makes it a good attempt...

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

I just figured out another priest spell and it makes so much sense! Get ready for a cool power moment!

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

I just figured out another priest spell and it makes so much sense! Get ready for a cool power moment!

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

Where did you find this two page do-this-because-I-say-so but don't-supply-any-real-data website? It must be true since there is a picture and this hogs wallop says they are backed up by the CDC recommendations. Note that they only quote the vaccine compensation program and not the CDC recommendations. I realize that you're just kicking the hornets nest and wanted to rile me up. That means that you have to read the rest of my post, K.

Paranoia propaganda: Your two page nut job rant says: Do you think that the flu vaccine is safer now?  Did you know that $.75 is mandated to be paid into the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program , the Federal Vaccine Court every time anyone receives a vaccination?   This must be paid by the manufacturer of the vaccines.

Note that this is a big pile of money and therefore open for scavenging by lawyers. Imagine that.

Here is the website on where to file a claim, what the parameters for compensation are, and meeting minutes from the VICP. http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation … cines.html

HRSA statistics and pdf about compensated cases:

Data & Statistics
The United States has the safest, most effective vaccine supply in history. In the majority of cases, vaccines cause no side effects, however they can occur, as with any medication—but most are mild. Very rarely, people experience more serious side effects, like allergic reactions.
In those instances, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) allows individuals to file a claim for financial compensation.
What does it mean to be awarded compensation?
Being awarded compensation for your claim does not necessarily mean that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. In fact:
What reasons might a claim result in a negotiated settlement?
• Prior to a decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, both parties decide to minimize risk of loss through settlement
• A desire to minimize the time and expense of litigating a case
• The need to resolve a case quickly
How many claims have been awarded compensation?
From 2006 to 2014, over 2.5 billion doses of covered vaccines were distributed in the U.S. according to the CDC. 2,975 claims were adjudicated by the Court for claims filed in this time period and of those 1,876 were compensated. This means for every 1 million doses of vaccine that were distributed, 1 individual was compensated.
Since 1988, over 16,038 claims have been filed with the VICP. Over that 27 year time period, 14,062 claims have been adjudicated, with 4,150 of these determined to be compensable, while 9,912 were dismissed. Total compensation paid over the life of the program is approximately $3.18 billion.
This information reflects the current thinking of the United States Department of Health and Human Services on the topics addressed. This information is not legal advice and does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind the Department or the public. The ultimate decision about the scope of the statutes authorizing the VICP is within the authority of the United States Court of Federal Claims, which is responsible for resolving claims for compensation under the VICP.
• Over 80 percent of all compensation awarded by the VICP comes as result of a negotiated settlement between the parties in which HHS has not concluded, based upon review of the evidence, that the alleged vaccine(s) caused the alleged injury.

What reasons might a claim result in a negotiated settlement?
• Prior to a decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, both parties decide to minimize risk of loss through settlement
• A desire to minimize the time and expense of litigating a case
• The need to resolve a case quickly
How many claims have been awarded compensation?
From 2006 to 2014, over 2.5 billion doses of covered vaccines were distributed in the U.S. according to the CDC. 2,975 claims were adjudicated by the Court for claims filed in this time period and of those 1,876 were compensated. This means for every 1 million doses of vaccine that were distributed, 1 individual was compensated.
Since 1988, over 16,038 claims have been filed with the VICP. Over that 27 year time period, 14,062 claims have been adjudicated, with 4,150 of these determined to be compensable, while 9,912 were dismissed. Total compensation paid over the life of the program is approximately $3.18 billion.

I'm done with my rant. You're a weenie, K.

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Re: Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread

K, now you done it. Best to stick with push-ups mate. wink