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Since: Apr 18, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:06 pm
Post subject: Is this on-topic?
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Last night, while Dad and I were having a bedtime snack, I noticed
_Crossroads_ sitting next to me. Remembering that Nightshade co-wrote a
story in there, I mentioned that I knew one of the authors to Dad. Then I
started to tell Dad about her. This led to Fluffy, since I know him better,
and he was mentioned in her description (tho not by any name).
"He's a green cat?" Dad asked slowly.
I assured him Fluffy does, indeed play a green cat. {pause} Dad has been
playing AD&D almost as long as I have, so he understood about playing a
character. However, he wasn't prepared for the character to be a green cat.
{Amused Laughter}
I did try to explain, honest. I told him about Fluffy angering the
goddess Jade, and her turning him hospital green. Then I told him that
Fluffy faded to Jade green after Jade left.
He seemed to still be working on the idea of choosing to play a green
cat. So I decided to quit before I confused him further, and changed the
subject. {SMILE}
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:14 pm
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"Anne Elizabeth Baldwin" <anneb @ aloha . net> wrote in message
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> Last night, while Dad and I were having a bedtime snack, I noticed
> _Crossroads_ sitting next to me. Remembering that Nightshade co-wrote a
> story in there, I mentioned that I knew one of the authors to Dad. Then I
> started to tell Dad about her. This led to Fluffy, since I know him
> better, and he was mentioned in her description (tho not by any name).
>
> "He's a green cat?" Dad asked slowly.
>
> I assured him Fluffy does, indeed play a green cat. {pause} Dad has
> been playing AD&D almost as long as I have, so he understood about
> playing a character. However, he wasn't prepared for the character to be
> a green cat. {Amused Laughter}
>
> I did try to explain, honest. I told him about Fluffy angering the
> goddess Jade, and her turning him hospital green. Then I told him that
> Fluffy faded to Jade green after Jade left.
>
> He seemed to still be working on the idea of choosing to play a green
> cat. So I decided to quit before I confused him further, and changed the
> subject. {SMILE}
>
>
> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
After I posted, I realized that no, it isn't on-topic. For some strange
reason, that wasn't clear until I wrote it out. {Smile}
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:55 pm
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On 6/26/2008 7:14 PM, Anne Elizabeth Baldwin wrote:
[snip of Fluffy's green origins]
> After I posted, I realized that no, it isn't on-topic. For some strange
> reason, that wasn't clear until I wrote it out. {Smile}
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>
> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
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>
Well, in a way, it is......since I did ask about the Fluffster's
whereabouts in another thread......
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victoreia
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:47 am
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"Anne Elizabeth Baldwin" <anneb @ aloha . net> wrote in message
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> Last night, while Dad and I were having a bedtime snack, I noticed
> _Crossroads_ sitting next to me. Remembering that Nightshade co-wrote a
> story in there, I mentioned that I knew one of the authors to Dad. Then I
> started to tell Dad about her. This led to Fluffy, since I know him
> better, and he was mentioned in her description (tho not by any name).
>
> "He's a green cat?" Dad asked slowly.
>
> I assured him Fluffy does, indeed play a green cat. {pause} Dad has been
> playing AD&D almost as long as I have, so he understood about playing a
> character. However, he wasn't prepared for the character to be a green
> cat. {Amused Laughter}
>
> I did try to explain, honest. I told him about Fluffy angering the
> goddess Jade, and her turning him hospital green. Then I told him that
> Fluffy faded to Jade green after Jade left.
>
> He seemed to still be working on the idea of choosing to play a green
> cat. So I decided to quit before I confused him further, and changed the
> subject. {SMILE}
>
>
> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
>
>
Is anything really off-topic here?
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:46 am
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On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:47:39 -0400, "Sasha Rowan" <mholman2.DeleteThis@cfl.rr.com>
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>"Anne Elizabeth Baldwin" <anneb @ aloha . net> wrote in message
>news:yfSdnXZ058uq-vnVnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>> Last night, while Dad and I were having a bedtime snack, I noticed
>> _Crossroads_ sitting next to me. Remembering that Nightshade co-wrote a
>> story in there, I mentioned that I knew one of the authors to Dad. Then I
>> started to tell Dad about her. This led to Fluffy, since I know him
>> better, and he was mentioned in her description (tho not by any name).
>>
>> "He's a green cat?" Dad asked slowly.
>>
>> I assured him Fluffy does, indeed play a green cat. {pause} Dad has been
>> playing AD&D almost as long as I have, so he understood about playing a
>> character. However, he wasn't prepared for the character to be a green
>> cat. {Amused Laughter}
>>
>> I did try to explain, honest. I told him about Fluffy angering the
>> goddess Jade, and her turning him hospital green. Then I told him that
>> Fluffy faded to Jade green after Jade left.
>>
>> He seemed to still be working on the idea of choosing to play a green
>> cat. So I decided to quit before I confused him further, and changed the
>> subject. {SMILE}
>>
>>
>> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
>>
>>
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>Is anything really off-topic here?
>
>Sasha
Flames and spam are the official off-topic posts of the group, and have
been since about 1995 (that is, they've been official since then).
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:48 pm
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"victoreia" <inkypaws.RemoveThis@hawaii.nospam.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On 6/26/2008 7:14 PM, Anne Elizabeth Baldwin wrote:
> [snip of Fluffy's green origins]
>> After I posted, I realized that no, it isn't on-topic. For some
>> strange
>> reason, that wasn't clear until I wrote it out. {Smile}
>>
>>
>> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
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> Well, in a way, it is......since I did ask about the Fluffster's
> whereabouts in another thread......
True. And it is about us. And it did begin with a Valdemar book, even if
it did shift away in the very first sentence.... {chuckle, REALLY BIG GRIN}
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:49 pm
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"Sasha Rowan" <mholman2 DeleteThis @cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> "Anne Elizabeth Baldwin" <anneb @ aloha . net> wrote in message
> news:yfSdnXZ058uq-vnVnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>> Last night, while Dad and I were having a bedtime snack, I noticed
>> _Crossroads_ sitting next to me. Remembering that Nightshade co-wrote a
>> story in there, I mentioned that I knew one of the authors to Dad. Then
>> I started to tell Dad about her. This led to Fluffy, since I know him
>> better, and he was mentioned in her description (tho not by any name).
>>
>> "He's a green cat?" Dad asked slowly.
>>
>> I assured him Fluffy does, indeed play a green cat. {pause} Dad has
>> been
>> playing AD&D almost as long as I have, so he understood about playing a
>> character. However, he wasn't prepared for the character to be a green
>> cat. {Amused Laughter}
>>
>> I did try to explain, honest. I told him about Fluffy angering the
>> goddess Jade, and her turning him hospital green. Then I told him that
>> Fluffy faded to Jade green after Jade left.
>>
>> He seemed to still be working on the idea of choosing to play a green
>> cat. So I decided to quit before I confused him further, and changed the
>> subject. {SMILE}
>>
>>
>> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
>>
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> Is anything really off-topic here?
>
> Sasha
You have a point. Either practically everything is off-topic, or nothing
is. {SMILE, wink}
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:57 pm
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"William George Ferguson" <wmgfrgsn.DeleteThis@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:47:39 -0400, "Sasha Rowan" <mholman2.DeleteThis@cfl.rr.com>
> wrote:
>>"Anne Elizabeth Baldwin" <anneb @ aloha . net> wrote in message
>>news:yfSdnXZ058uq-vnVnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@hawaiiantel.net...
>>> Last night, while Dad and I were having a bedtime snack, I noticed
>>> _Crossroads_ sitting next to me. Remembering that Nightshade co-wrote a
>>> story in there, I mentioned that I knew one of the authors to Dad. Then
>>> I
>>> started to tell Dad about her. This led to Fluffy, since I know him
>>> better, and he was mentioned in her description (tho not by any name).
>>>
>>> "He's a green cat?" Dad asked slowly.
>>>
>>> I assured him Fluffy does, indeed play a green cat. {pause} Dad has
>>> been
>>> playing AD&D almost as long as I have, so he understood about playing a
>>> character. However, he wasn't prepared for the character to be a green
>>> cat. {Amused Laughter}
>>>
>>> I did try to explain, honest. I told him about Fluffy angering the
>>> goddess Jade, and her turning him hospital green. Then I told him that
>>> Fluffy faded to Jade green after Jade left.
>>>
>>> He seemed to still be working on the idea of choosing to play a green
>>> cat. So I decided to quit before I confused him further, and changed
>>> the
>>> subject. {SMILE}
>>>
>>>
>>> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
>>>
>>
>>Is anything really off-topic here?
>>
>>Sasha
>
> Flames and spam are the official off-topic posts of the group, and have
> been since about 1995 (that is, they've been official since then).
Good point. Those aren't kosher here, and haven't been even longer than
it's been official. {Smile}
> I have a theory, it could be bunnies
Actually, there were a few kitties involved, but I didn't notice any
bunnies. There was Fluffy, of course, and Val HAD to get involved by
sitting on the book. Then I discovered that Nightshade's story centered on
a part-cat changechild... Few things make me sit up and take notice like
kitty cats do. {BIG SMILE, REALLY BIG GRIN}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin:
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:28 am
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> > [snip of Fluffy's green origins]
> >> After I posted, I realized that no, it isn't on-topic. For some
> >> strange
> >> reason, that wasn't clear until I wrote it out. {Smile}
>
> >> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
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> > Well, in a way, it is......since I did ask about the Fluffster's
> > whereabouts in another thread......
>
> True. And it is about us. And it did begin with a Valdemar book, even if
> it did shift away in the very first sentence.... {chuckle, REALLY BIG GRIN}
>
> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
Topic Drift within the original post means it is off topic and
therefore on topic. Understand?
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:22 am
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"Aaron Kemtek" <kemtek.1.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> > [snip of Fluffy's green origins]
>> >> After I posted, I realized that no, it isn't on-topic. For some
>> >> strange
>> >> reason, that wasn't clear until I wrote it out. {Smile}
>>
>> >> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
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>> > Well, in a way, it is......since I did ask about the Fluffster's
>> > whereabouts in another thread......
>>
>> True. And it is about us. And it did begin with a Valdemar book, even
>> if it did
>> shift away in the very first sentence.... {chuckle, REALLY BIG GRIN}
>>
>> Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
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> Topic Drift within the original post means it is off topic and
> therefore on topic. Understand?
>
> Aaron
Yes, actually I think do. {Smile} I've been around here long enough to
be very familiar with the mad galloping topic drift. I do understand, for
instance that if a post develops a thread even one reply long, the topic
will drift. {VERY AMUSED SMILE}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin >> Stay informed about: Is this on-topic? |
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