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Stephen_Inf from Illinois is reading Whiskey Tango Foxtrot August 26, 2012 - 5:28pm

That is all.

Ok, not really.  Just wanted to say a quick hello since I'm new and all that.  I'm more of a multiple choice/ true-false than an essay kind of guy (<-- yes, I do see the irony here) so I won't go into a long introductory speech where I claim that I promised myself I wouldn't cry and then go on to thank my wife for giving me a writers workshop membership for my birthday, provided I pay for it myself (<-- haven't yet, but I'll get there).

I like short walks on the beach and long run-on sentences.  Also for whatever reason despite my IT background I'm terribly awful at using online forums.  That's me in a nutshell.  I'm sure the rest will come out at some point.

So... hi.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated August 26, 2012 - 5:38pm

Hi.

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Mckay Williams from Oakland, California is reading slowly... August 27, 2012 - 2:42pm

Howdy, Goose. Spend the nine bucks, you'll be happy you did.

 

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Stacy Kear from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War August 27, 2012 - 3:00pm

I like long run on sentences too! Welcome :-)

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. August 27, 2012 - 4:20pm

I like running on beaches and talking in short sentences when people try to stop me. 

My feet usually bleed from sea-shells, broken bottles, and hermit crabs. 

Welcome. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters August 27, 2012 - 5:59pm

"My feet usually bleed from sea-shells, broken bottles, and hermit crabs."

Wear shoes.

Welcome!  I'm full of useful tips just like the one above! 

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Stacy Kear from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War August 27, 2012 - 7:27pm

Hey Goose, little premature for the ole Christmas tree, don't ya think?  Today is August 27, 2012. Do you know where you are? Do you know your name? How you got here? What is the last thing you remember?

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. August 27, 2012 - 7:50pm

Do you know where you are? Do you know your name? How you got here? What is the last thing you remember?

Been here since October and still can't find the damn door...
 

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Stephen_Inf from Illinois is reading Whiskey Tango Foxtrot August 27, 2012 - 7:59pm

Thanks all for the warm welcome... it's like I'm right at home.  Or at a meeting.  Or something.

Stacy, how I got here is a long and winding tale of earth-shattering failure, close calls and dumb-luck rebounds.  And, in regards to my profile pic, the very last thing I remember is examining the photos on my desktop and being left with the choice between a photo of a beagle wearing a party hat with a noisemaker in its mouth, or my Christmas tree with the cardboard Heineken star at the top.  I firmly believe that you should never trust a dog in a funny hat, so I went with option B.  Only after making my introductory post did I notice that the Heineken star was cropped out of the photo, leaving me with just a plain old Christmas tree picture.  But I like it.  It's festive.

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ReneeAPickup from Southern California is reading Wanderers by Chuck Wendig August 27, 2012 - 8:07pm

Every day is Christmas day when Goose is around.

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Stacy Kear from Bucyrus, Ohio lives in New Jersey is reading The Art of War August 27, 2012 - 8:18pm

Ahh the Christmas Goose, a time held English tradition.  I prefer turkey. 

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GaryP from Denver is reading a bit of this and that August 28, 2012 - 6:28am

Oh tannenbaum, you had me at Heineken.