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Rous
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 Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 7:08 am Post subject: So not complaining here, but... |
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Do not get me wrong. I love my work and am very proud of it. That being said, I have noticed that one of my poems has been featured three times in the last several weeks. The same poem. While I think it is a VERY GOOD poem, I am bound to be subjective. Are these randomly selected? Much as I like seeing my own stuff, I do not want anyone getting upset. Just a thought on my part.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 7:51 am Post subject: |
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Yes, randomly selected each day.
The idea is merely to showcase different stories and allow you to see authors you may not otherwise view - if you got story of the day three times, congratulations...!
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Moralanqua
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:09 am Post subject: |
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You can pay him in vodka or model trains! 
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sindohte
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Are stories identified as WIPs ever selected for story of the day? I'm just wondering because I don't think I have ever seen one of those highlighted. But then again we have a ton of stories archived here so I suppose they will turn up eventually.
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Robbie
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Well spotted - they are not. There are also a couple of other restrictions too.
Anyone dropping $50 into my bank account is, of course, entitled to story of the month.... (only kidding - you can have your own site!)
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Rous
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| Moralanqua wrote: | | You can pay him in vodka or model trains! |
Well, I do not drink vodka, and I cannot afford model trains, however, I did get a LARGE bottle of Buttershot Schnappes for Mother's Day. (I love my kids) I would love to share with him by drinking a couple of glasses for him. LOL
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Moralanqua
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Robbie can get in line! If there is free booze going around, im first, baby! Yeah! 
The story generator is a great idea! Lets us all have a turn in the spotlight and brings some of the lesser known fics up for reading and reviewing!
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Rous
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Moralanqua wrote: | Robbie can get in line! If there is free booze going around, im first, baby! Yeah!
The story generator is a great idea! Lets us all have a turn in the spotlight and brings some of the lesser known fics up for reading and reviewing! |
Hello, did you read the first post???? I love the idea, also, but I am getting a sunburn basking in the limelight here. LOL And anyway, you cannot get drunk, do you not have a story to write?????
But I promise to have a drink for you. Ever have the stuff? It is like drinking a Butter Rum Life Saver. Yeah kid's candy!
*does the dance of joy, but falls down because of the two drinks*
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| Rous wrote: | | Ever have the stuff? It is like drinking a Butter Rum Life Saver. Yeah kid's candy! |
Alright, I'm gonna have to go spend some moola to get my hands on some. I so miss my Life Savers...
Seriously, Rous, there's nothing we can do. The selection for Story of the Day is totally random, picked out of the finished fics stored on the archive - the Open Scrolls archive, that is, not the Virtual Village one. So I guess you're just being lucky in that law of average... then we might not see a story of yours up there for the next hundred years. Who knows?
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Rous
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| Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 5:42 am Post subject: |
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| dolarabee wrote: | | Rous wrote: | | Ever have the stuff? It is like drinking a Butter Rum Life Saver. Yeah kid's candy! |
Alright, I'm gonna have to go spend some moola to get my hands on some. I so miss my Life Savers...
Seriously, Rous, there's nothing we can do. The selection for Story of the Day is totally random, picked out of the finished fics stored on the archive - the Open Scrolls archive, that is, not the Virtual Village one. So I guess you're just being lucky in that law of average... then we might not see a story of yours up there for the next hundred years. Who knows?
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Yeah, you should. It is some of the best stuff. Here a fifth is about $11.00. I get a bottle with tip money from work. If I get a tip, I get my booze. If not, I suffer. (The Dude is not worried, I cannot drink. One sniff of a wine cork puts me out) LALALOL!
About the story. I like the whole idea. It is tedious to go through the archives to find a story in your interests. I have read several that I either would not have read, or would not have found. Then I save them so if the author writes another, I can check it out. A couple of other sites I peruse list stories by character, but I tend to only read the ones with my favorite characters. This way, I have to check out the synopsis and it may peak my interest enough to read it.
Thanks again. I do not know if I ever told you, but I think this is my favorite site. At least the other members interact. I belong to CoE, and it is a GREAT site for resourses, but it is not easy to connect with other members. Not to mention the fact most of them are barely out of diapers. So, all in all, this one gets top vote from me.
(Does that get me another story of the day?????) LOL
Rous
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Moralanqua
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Be honest - u are only here for the Porn!
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BittenBuggy
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We are ALL here just for the porn.
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sindohte
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Well I hope that some readers and writers (myself included) are also here for non-smut related stories. I will freely admit that I enjoy PWPs and smutty stories. However that is not the only thing I enjoy reading. Although this is an adult LOTR fanfic archive, there are a number of high quality stories here that are not just about people sticking Part A into Part B.
Okay it is now time for me to step down off my soapbox.  Just wanted to get the message across to folks, especially the newbies who may have just joined us that OSA has stories that has a wide range of stories.
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BittenBuggy
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| sindohte wrote: | Well I hope that some readers and writers (myself included) are also here for non-smut related stories. I will freely admit that I enjoy PWPs and smutty stories. However that is not the only thing I enjoy reading. Although this is an adult LOTR fanfic archive, there are a number of high quality stories here that are not just about people sticking Part A into Part B.
Okay it is now time for me to step down off my soapbox. Just wanted to get the message across to folks, especially the newbies who may have just joined us that OSA has stories that has a wide range of stories. |
Ok Soapbox-girl.... Dito to whatever Sind is on about 
*waves to the newbies* I was only kidding of course
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No, you weren´t, BB! We all know that already! Don´t worry, newbies, BB is a very talented writer, a lot of fun and quite harmless.  |
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