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[TillyGalore]

Spencer kittie is curled up next to me and completely fascinated by all going on on the monitor.

[ArkieDukie]

I really like the word "gallivanting."

That's because you're a . It a very y word.

[ArkieDukie]

We're approaching Lando Calrissian's first appearance on screen in 'The Empire Strikes Back.'

Wilson, have you ever seen "George Lucas in Love"? It's a spoof of "Shakespeare in Love", but it's about George Lucas writing the Star Wars trilogy. It's only about 8 min long, and it's on YouTube. Frakkin' hilarious.

[ArkieDukie]

I also like flower names. Violet is good...that'd probably be Violet Anne Bickerstaff, as in the Saved by the Bell character.

Kind of stumped on any more, though.

Princess Leia?

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Okay, new avatar. Hobie Cat or Sunfish?

That's a Hobie.

[Rolvix]

Okay, new avatar. Hobie Cat or Sunfish?

That's a Hobie.

Yeah, I meant to ask "Should it be the Hobie (which it is now) or a Sunfish picture.

[ArkieDukie]

Can I just share with all a ya'll that I am totally loving sitting in my living room, watching tv, and posting on CTN. Sooooo lovin' this!!!!!!!

OMG, that's what I'm doing! If you're also watching "Gilmore Girls" on DVR we're the same person!

[TillyGalore]

Can I just share with all a ya'll that I am totally loving sitting in my living room, watching tv, and posting on CTN. Sooooo lovin' this!!!!!!!

OMG, that's what I'm doing! If you're also watching "Gilmore Girls" on DVR we're the same person!

I never got into "Gilmore Girls". I am watching "Magnum PI". Though will be signing off and turning of the TV as it's bed time.

[ArkieDukie]

Can I just share with all a ya'll that I am totally loving sitting in my living room, watching tv, and posting on CTN. Sooooo lovin' this!!!!!!!

OMG, that's what I'm doing! If you're also watching "Gilmore Girls" on DVR we're the same person!

I never got into "Gilmore Girls". I am watching "Magnum PI". Though will be signing off and turning of the TV as it's bed time.

"Gilmore Girls" is one of my favorite shows ever. I own the entire series on DVD. It's one of a small handful of shows that always makes me laugh.

[cl15876]

"bjornolf"
"Major Fag" is obviously hilarious, but I think my favorite is "Captain Fag." Truly unfortunate, but undeniably funny. "quote"

When my father was a Captain, I would call him "Captain Daddy."

Does anyone outside of CTN/the board over yonder refer to Captain Mojo by his crazietalk name?

Aside from wilson, are any of us in real life known by our crazietalk names?

I was wondering why your parent's named you LAVA-BEE?
Tilly - Love the "Captain Daddy" reference!!! I bet you had him and still do, "wrapped around your finger"!!!!

[cl15876]

Give NC some credit, they'd name one after James Tayler too.

James Who?

OMG! Only the greatest singer EVVVVVER!!!! I actually sound alot like him when I sing!!!! Wanna hear sometime?

[cl15876]

Does anyone outside of CTN/the board over yonder refer to Captain Mojo by his crazietalk name?

Aside from wilson, are any of us in real life known by our crazietalk names?

Yes.
A friend gave me this title.
I captain my vessel and I always keep my mojo workin'.

I CAN SEE THE STARS!!!!! All Y'ALL know they are good for navigatoring!

[cl15876]

Just finished two more chapters of my new book, and I'm going to bed. I've just finished Capter 6 and am up to page 50. it's a good start for three days work, I think, considering I spend so much time chasing the kids. 'Night.

I find this amazingly impressive. I've tried to start writing a novel, and always end up staring at a computer screen for an hour with nothing coming out.

Bjornolf - I thought you writing something for your kids to read, spill the beans.... what are you writing?

DukeUsul - what was the topic or plot or theme of your novel?

[cl15876]

"Lavabe"
Aside from wilson, are any of us in real life known by our crazietalk names?
"quote"

I've been called Tilly a time or two. I like Tilly better than my real name.

FWIW, the last movie I saw on TV Madagascar in Antsiranana was Goldfinger (dubbed in French). And yes, the person who did Pussy Galore had exactly the same voice as Honor. The Sean Connery voice sucked big... too Parisian an accent.

Do you think Honor did her own French dubbing? So weird to call someone else "Honor".

I love that name "HONOR"!!!! Makes me remember foundational elements of how to live properly and I know she is a good girl!!!!!!! ;)

[cl15876]

Just finished two more chapters of my new book, and I'm going to bed. I've just finished Capter 6 and am up to page 50. it's a good start for three days work, I think, considering I spend so much time chasing the kids. 'Night.

I find this amazingly impressive. I've tried to start writing a novel, and always end up staring at a computer screen for an hour with nothing coming out.

Thanks, doesn't mean it's good though. ;) If you want a hint, here's an exercise that I do that helps me get started if I'm stuck. If you're writing Sci-Fi or Fantasy or something you're creating from whole cloth, I write a little history of the world/setting. For fantasy, I write some mythology, who are their gods, etc.? What kind of mythical creatures are present, and what are the rules for them? What nations are there, and what kind of political system do they have? I even get down to what their people are like (Nordic v. Arabic v. Eastern European v. Western European v. south Asian v. east Asian etc.), what the climate is, what kind of clothes they wear, what the political system for each country is, what the different nations' economic fuel is (agriculture v. warfare v. magic v. mining v. industry etc.), what weights and measures they use, what money denominations they have, is there a language barrier between countries, is there a common language that all speak along with those native tongues? You can even have a little history of the world. Which countries hate each other? Which are allies? Have wars actually been fought? Then, I write a little blurb about each of my main characters. Describe them: physical, mental, social, financial, occupation, education. A lot of this stuff is pretty EASY to think about, and once you have that, you find you've already written a bunch of pages that you can use as a handy reference later. It's also kinda fun. I find that once I've done a lot of that, I find a lot of inspiration, and a lot of it writes itself. You figure out the problem, then you just have to plug the characters into the situation and BAM! Sine you have the characters and "know" them already, they do what they do in the situation. Your mind will tell you how they'd react and what they'd do and say.

If you're writing something in an existing setting. I still write the character stuff, but for the setting stuff, I do research. I'm setting my current novel in Alexandria, VA. Even though I know the area pretty well, I still went around taking some pictures and checking out the google maps satellite photos of the area. Those are a HUGE help for making sure you put things in the right places. I write a little about the "feel" of the place (is it older, with brick sidewalks and iron street lamps, or is it super modern with skyscrapers and bullet trains). What kind of cars are parked in the streets? Clunkers? All new Beamers and Mercedes? Somewhere in between? If you want it realistic, your photos can help you with that. Anyway, after that, it kind of works the same. You figure out the point of the story, then plug in the characters and see what they do.

Just a thought. Let me know if this helps or if you need more.

Artist's are SOO COMPLICATED!!!!! Makes my head hurt!!!!

[TillyGalore]

Tilly - Love the "Captain Daddy" reference!!! I bet you had him and still do, "wrapped around your finger"!!!!

You know that's right. He knows he's wrapped around my finger, and my mother's.

[cl15876]

Bostondevil, whose scarf is that in your avatar?

and here I thought it was spandex!!!!!

[TillyGalore]

I love that name "HONOR"!!!! Makes me remember foundational elements of how to live properly and I know she is a good girl!!!!!!! ;)

I hate, hate, HATE the name. I've told my mother several times that she owes me big in the will for that little number.

[cl15876]

But thanks to all those who complimented my picture.

Your other picture was much hotter.

AND WHY did I know you would say that???

[cl15876]

But thanks to all those who complimented my picture.

Your other picture was much hotter.

If you've got it, flaunt it.

Hey, I have some scarfs!!!