If you want to read the contenders for past chapters (and read ALL the non-winning stories for the first book), register for an account! It's free, easy, and safe!
And what kind of author wouldn't give you samples of his first book?
All this and more can be found in: Mentally Incontinent The first book from this website
Would you like to be notified when new stories come out? Want to read all the stories that didn't make it into the last chapter (or the rest of the book... Or the last book)? Register or Login!
The Forums:
Topics in red are in Anything Goes and may contain mature content. So... You know... Expect the worst.
kublaikhan Provider of Magical Potatoes and Mindflayer Tavern Wenches
Joined: Dec 21, 2004 Posts: 380
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: Does anybody proofread anymore?
Much like the JPL/NASA problem, I'm thinking that this is a metric/english conversion issue, and that they wanted cm, not feet. ;-p _________________ In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure dome decree
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man,
Unto a soundless sea
DarkAngela Fights LightAngela for World Domination (changed by MaggotHex)
Joined: Sep 02, 2005 Posts: 1765 Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:50 pm Post subject:
Then you'd be wrong. What they meant was INCHES, not feet. Those words are not even similar! *scoff* Note to self: never listen to anything Daily Mail says. _________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have." -Pres. Ford
neofox87 I do not care about custom titles, not one... HEY! NO! Don't make this my title! I SAID I DON'T CARE OMG STOP
Down's Syndrome Gangsta 4 L1f3
Joined: Feb 27, 2005 Posts: 761
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:01 am Post subject:
DarkAngela wrote:
Then you'd be wrong. What they meant was INCHES, not feet. Those words are not even similar! *scoff* Note to self: never listen to anything Daily Mail says.
If it's a note to yourself, why did you post it for everyone to read?
Joined: Feb 26, 2004 Posts: 1634 Location: Connecticut
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:13 am Post subject: Re: Does anybody proofread anymore?
kublaikhan wrote:
Much like the JPL/NASA problem, I'm thinking that this is a metric/english conversion issue, and that they wanted cm, not feet. ;-p
da is right, it's inches, 80cm is only like 30 inches and those birds do get big. not quite as big as a cessna, but big _________________ http://www.jeremyhalvorsen.com
"Just because I rock doesn't mean I'm made of stone"
DarkAngela Fights LightAngela for World Domination (changed by MaggotHex)
Joined: Sep 02, 2005 Posts: 1765 Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:
neofox87 wrote:
If it's a note to yourself, why did you post it for everyone to read?
'Cause I like to share my wisdom. *giggle* _________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you want is strong enough to take everything you have." -Pres. Ford
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum