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Especially the Transport Layer. But are you a Stream or a Datagram?
You might also technobabble-riff on an effect that exchanges group and phase velocities. (Phase velocity can exceed the speed of wave propagation.)
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Yabba dabba doo! Figured out a way to slip multiple bomber groups past 187 warships into planetary orbit without an asspull! Even gave it a nice religious element. I'm sure I'll blow the date, but I'm targeting to get the chapter up by the end of June.
Off to bed. Soon will I rest, yes, forever sleep. Earned it I have. Twilight is upon me, soon night must fall.
I'm such a geek.
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Make it so you jump into a space time called the Void...or maybe the Ether. Pop in, see ghostly planets, and then poof...you are pulling into the dock of planet B
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Where is everyone, tonight? Are you all glued to your TVs watching British voters commit harakiri?
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I believe the decision will strengthen the union... UK skuttles too many necessary measures. If they can just get out for a bit and let Germany and France sort things in there, the world will be a much better place
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The EU has fundamental problems in a currency union that is effectively run by the least responsible states and a system of laws growing at the behest of the most prolific bureaucrats. If they fix those problems, they still have their self-defense problems: what to defend, against whom, who is to do it, and who is to pay?
It's worth fixing the problems, but is it worth trying to fix them? John Bull seems to say not.
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Either way, my U.S. retirement account is going to take a beating. I was going to sell pending this vote, but was lulled into"do nothing" by pollsters and Wall Street analysts.
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If you need the money in the next 24 months, then yes, it will hurt you. Beyond that, the behavior of Congress and the US Executive Branch will probably have a bigger effect.
I think I hear your reply already: "I am so screwed.
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Norm d'Plume wrote:
Where is everyone, tonight?
I took nearly all of my siblings out for a day/night on the town yesterday... Let's just say I was grateful when they all went home. 
Today's to-do list is 'help a friend find a rental', 'do laundry', and if I have time we'll throw in 'go grocery shopping' as well. Writing will come eventually.
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Elisheva Free wrote:
Norm d'Plume wrote:Where is everyone, tonight?
I took nearly all of my siblings out for a day/night on the town yesterday... Let's just say I was grateful when they all went home.
I'm on my first day off after working 8/11 shifts. I'm sleeping. Wait, I'm…writing…not sleeping?…zzzzzzz.
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Page one of Release the Hounds! is written. It goes faster from here. I'm thinking about renaming the chapter "Cry 'Havoc' and Let Slip the Dogs of War!" although that quote was also used in Star Trek VI. Preference?
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Or, since it's Joseph's chapter, we could go with:
- the Lord is my strength and my shield
- the Lord is my shield (not a direct Bible quote, but catchier)
- thou shalt not kill
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Norm d'Plume wrote:
- thou shalt not kill
I like the irony of this bit.
- njc
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Though if you are in Satan's Mills, the commandment would be Thou Shalt Not Chill.
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Hmm. Only two pages this evening. Life intrudes and I need to reorder what I've written. Nuts.
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Yikes! Nine pages and counting, with lots left to tell. I'll probably whack it in two and give half to Apollo and the 2nd half to Joseph. That gives me enough room to breathe. This is the climax of the book.
What do you think of this for Joseph's chapter title: The Lord is My Shield, His Words are My Sword? It's for a chapter where Joseph accompanies a squad of marines to seize the enemy flagship. He's never killed before, but he's armed. I wonder what he does. "Thou shall not kill!" remains the likely alternative.
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I personally like both titles. Depends on how lengthy you want it to be, I suppose.
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Christian, Anastasia, and Noah were accompanied by a rookie pilot everyone referred to as red for his fondness for wearing "lucky" red shirts.
Excrementum scribit issum.
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I have an idea of writing a story about my autistic son and switching him with Wesley Crusher on STNG. Once again, I'm bewildered that not a single character was irritated at Wesley. Therefore, the Federation is so integrated that Collin could pop into the bridge and start pushing buttons. Everyone would just smile tolerantly and say, "What a great kid. He has so much potential..."
Could be hilarious to write this.
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Be aware that fandom has legions of Wesley Crusher haters.
- amy s
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I think the irony would appeal to Wesley Crusher fans. Because C hitting buttons would be sure to get the damn ship blown to pieces and Worf would be ejecting him from the bridge. "Go to bed!" he roared as the Enterprise began to vaporize...
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Chapter 35, battle chapter two of three, is up.
Not only did I blow my target date by over half a week, but I had to cut the material in half, leaving room for a Joseph chapter.
Thanks.
Dirk
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Took down Ch. 35. needs a better epigraph.
