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by Just Old Al
Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:07 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: A Journey And An Obligation
Replies: 7
Views: 9305

Re: A Journey And An Obligation

I just reread this piece and, this bit: Soon, there were glimmerings of light on the horizon as they made their way up Route 75 toward I-81. As the sky lightened, the surroundings showed them old, worn mountains – the beginnings of the Appalachian range that they would spend time threading through....
by Just Old Al
Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:42 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Holiday Comments Section
Replies: 195
Views: 125855

Re: Holiday Comments Section

It is indeed very likely that some people may have used "TA GUEULE" to quiet down a group of people. Of course, they were wrong in doing so... "Ta" is absolutely and definitely singular. And like I said, I'm not sure "Fermez vos gueules", while grammatically correct, i...
by Just Old Al
Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:25 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Fanfic Index Thread
Replies: 88
Views: 70689

Re: Fanfic Index Thread

In Drop the Dreams (CRFH) I had someone "fix"things . . . and unwind a secondary plot point. I was annoyed. --FreeFlier Exactly. Even in the 'descriptions' of the stories as accompanying the PDFs here...for example: 'Truckin' was described as "Al and Sterling go camping" - which...
by Just Old Al
Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Fanfic Index Thread
Replies: 88
Views: 70689

Re: Fanfic Index Thread

It’s not about money. It’s about control of our Intellectual Property. Edits being made concerning our characters without our knowledge or approval is not tolerated. THIS IS EXACTLY IT - ESPECIALLY THE LAST. This has NOTHING to do with money and EVERYTHING to do with intellectual property control a...
by Just Old Al
Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: We have until about Christmas before new material, Where's the portal to the coffeehouse?
Replies: 99
Views: 54130

Re: We have until around Christmas before new material, Where's the portal to the coffeehouse?

But every so often there are a bunch of stuff that gets "in the way" of the direct approach It is rather like trying to hook up at a cocktail party with the most desirable target of your affections. Invariably, there will be interference with your approach, but one must deal with these th...
by Just Old Al
Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: We have until about Christmas before new material, Where's the portal to the coffeehouse?
Replies: 99
Views: 54130

Re: We have until about Christmas before new material, Where's the portal to the coffeehouse?

Alkarii wrote: Sat Oct 22, 2022 11:15 am Al... You probably don't want to learn what docking means in a sexual context...
This ain't my first rodeo, son.... :)

More seriously, I was well aware of that meaning and was simply being crass.
by Just Old Al
Sat Oct 22, 2022 6:47 am
Forum: Daily Wapsi Square Discussion
Topic: We have until about Christmas before new material, Where's the portal to the coffeehouse?
Replies: 99
Views: 54130

Re: We have until about Christmas before new material, Where's the portal to the coffeehouse?

I have to make another beer run to my customers on Ceres and the orbital mechanics are going to be a bear to calculate this trip. WHen are you going to get one of those Orion hotties to clean up your damn navigational computer for you? You have the CPU/memory., sensors and all - heck, our stuff is ...
by Just Old Al
Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:18 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Fanfic Index Thread
Replies: 88
Views: 70689

Re: Fanfic Index Thread

Greg, did Mr. Houk speak to you about those changes before he incorporated them into the PDF?

In short, did he make changes without your knowledge?
by Just Old Al
Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:43 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Fanfic Index Thread
Replies: 88
Views: 70689

Re: Fanfic Index Thread

To be blunt, given I was hosting these, you should have said something. More the point, this can be rectified - and I really do not (speaking from a copyright point of view) want distribution of any of my work or work my characters are present in out of my hands. Let's take this to PM. OK, I am not...
by Just Old Al
Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Fanfic Index Thread
Replies: 88
Views: 70689

Re: Fanfic Index Thread

I was sharing these out of my share drive - The Googles irritates me but might be a better idea. Let me get that set up and we can lock things down in read-only to prevent tampering.
by Just Old Al
Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:42 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Fanfic Index Thread
Replies: 88
Views: 70689

Re: Fanfic Index Thread

To be blunt, given I was hosting these, you should have said something.

More the point, this can be rectified - and I really do not (speaking from a copyright point of view) want distribution of any of my work or work my characters are present in out of my hands.

Let's take this to PM.
by Just Old Al
Thu Oct 06, 2022 8:56 pm
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Holiday Comments Section
Replies: 195
Views: 125855

Re: Holiday Comments Section

FreeFlier wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:06 pm Well,given the number of times I've re-read them, I suspect much of it is real people.

--FreeFlier
I...need to start writing again.
by Just Old Al
Wed Oct 05, 2022 8:33 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Holiday Comments Section
Replies: 195
Views: 125855

Re: Holiday Comments Section

Warrl wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:34 pm Most are in the tens of thousands, several in the hundreds - plural - of thousands.
Holy s***. I haven't looked at them in a good long time. That....is interesting, and humbling.

I wonder how much of that is search bots and how much real people?
by Just Old Al
Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:32 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Holiday Comments Section
Replies: 195
Views: 125855

Re: Holiday Comments Section

Faux-outrage/indignation aside, I do like the way you write your fanfics: even as you are making stuff up, you are "keeping it real", so to speak. By transposing this fictional universe into ours, and including names of real places, streets, highways, and so on, it makes your make-believe...
by Just Old Al
Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:17 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Full Disclosure discussion section
Replies: 120
Views: 119465

Re: Full Disclosure discussion section

As I have mentioned a number of times, now, I've been going through the list of fanfics, re-reading them in the order they are listed on the fanfic index thread , and one thing that made me laugh was that at one point, before the Full Disclosure fanfic was written, discussion was being had of doing...
by Just Old Al
Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:14 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Full Disclosure discussion section
Replies: 120
Views: 119465

Re: Full Disclosure discussion section

FreeFlier wrote: Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:13 pm Just re-read it myself . . . I still laugh about Hew twitting Al.

--FreeFlier
And that miserable git is gonna get his when he's not looking. There is a pile of dung somewhere on that farm with his name on it...
by Just Old Al
Tue Oct 04, 2022 5:13 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Full Disclosure discussion section
Replies: 120
Views: 119465

Re: Full Disclosure discussion section

Dave wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:18 pm I just finished rereading "Full Disclosure", and was struck once again by the richness and complexity of the tale. Bravo!
Many thanks. I cringe when I read most of my own work, but "Full Disclosure" is considerably less cringeworthy than some items.
by Just Old Al
Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:32 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Holiday Comments Section
Replies: 195
Views: 125855

Re: Holiday Comments Section

lake_wrangler wrote: Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:48 pm Is that asking too much? :roll:
Yes.

YOU are more-or-less harmless. Others may not be. I do not need to inflict some malicious moron on these poor folk.
by Just Old Al
Mon Sep 19, 2022 12:59 pm
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Holiday Comments Section
Replies: 195
Views: 125855

Re: Holiday Comments Section

Lake, I have said it before and I will say it again.

You mess with my herd and there is going to be a Sphinx picking bus driver out of her teeth.


I am NOT confirming anything.
by Just Old Al
Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Wapsi Square Fan Art
Topic: Sgt. Howard's Wedding- comments section
Replies: 59
Views: 15930

Re: Sgt. Howard's Wedding- comments section

Brow furrowed, she asked, "Don't bother bringing it back here- I'll put on some clothes and take it out there." That's very considerate of her... :lol: She can have her coffee anywhere she wants... I make it a matter of personal policy not to chastise people who are more dangerous than I ...