On 2014-06-24 11:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>>> Here's a good reason you shouldn't be a writer. You can't have
>>> someone ask if they can keep a story and use it in *previous* years.
>>> Are you sure you don't drink?
>>
>> What? I don't even know what you said.
>
> I didn't say it, you did. "she asked if she could keep it for use in
> previous years."
>
>> I said that the teacher asked
>> me to write a story. It was for a Halloween game they were playing.
>> But she said she liked my version of the story so well that she would
>> like to reuse it in upcoming years
>
> I guess proofreading isn't your strong point, either. Ever heard of
> save to draft? You don't have to hit SEND every time you write something.

If she did that she would not be able to keep up the extraordinary rate
of 30 messages posted per hour. It might even give her time to get her
story straight.
>
> We all make mistakes. I've got nothing against you, really, Julie.
> Still, we don't really need a daily play-by-play of the minutia of your
> life. I cleaned the toilets and tubs and mopped the bathroom floor
> today. Guess what? No one cares, so I don't post about it.
>
> And before you say (again) you're done with this thread, remember this:
> you're the one who brought up lost keys. Car keys, mailbox keys. Can't
> keep your key ring in your huge purse on a tether (good idea, sf!) or
> have a purse with a pocket. Or stash the keys in one place so everyone
> can find them. You're the one who brought it up. The rest of us just
> ran with it.


Of course she can't follow sf's suggestion of a tether. Her MO is to
complain and look for advice and support, and then trash the
suggestions. It gives here something to post about.