It’s Like Open Mike Only Different
Here’s how it works.
Open Comment Night
- Comment ON ANY TOPIC you like. — Okay, okay, no mean language, no pornography — I am the nice one. (How would you do pornography in a comment? I don’t want to know. Sorry I asked that.)
- Keep your comment to 100 words or less.
- Try NOT to connect to any previous comment. Let your comment stand on its own.
- This one is for comment fun, not for links.
This could be really interesting, if you play along.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
There’s nothing even remotely related to this. Hee hee hee.
Ok here is something. I was wondering how everybody links to offsite content. Do you have the link open in a new browser or the same one?
I used to have it open in a new browser for a few reasons. One reason is so we wouldn’t lose people. Also so we could show that we are not necessarily affiliated to them.
But now I don’t even bother with having links open up in a new browser. But I have never gotten any feedback (good or bad) from my readers on this.
I hope that was under 100 words
I have 8 windows open at the moment and 2 are Successful-Blog.
I mean when you link to another story in your posts or from your blogroll. You can have it so when readers click on the link it will automatically open them up in a new browser.
The code would be like Text
Ok it doesn’t show the code – let’s try this:
That didnt’ show it either Lol
Use bracket rather than the greater and less than signs. That seems to be an ongoing argument whether to open a new window . . . some folks hate it and some love it. I prefer a new window.
You mean like [a href=”theentirelinkheredotcom” target=”_blank”]Text [/a] ?
Yeah, I know, bad me – it’s 5:00 am where I am, I should be in bed or writing. Can I say in my defense that when I’ve convinced myself to change my mind by writing about something, I need some time to have my subconcious catch up to what my rational mind has decided?
It’s too late here to understand what you just said… Lol
No need for explanation Ad Lib. you’re doing fine . . . I’ve done the stay up thinking/writing thing. It’s grown up misbehaving. Go have ice-cream for breakfast. 🙂
Steve,
I’m not sure you were supposed to understand. He was working on writing something and changed his mind about how it was going to go. That’s all.
Liz
Gotcha! Thanks for the help.
AL, yes that is the code. I must have missed it the first time.
It helps to be a writing teacher.
Even after several writing classes and self publishing my own book I still haven’t figured out how to write. I just record what I am thinking and I am sure I am breaking all the writing rules in the unwritten rule book of writing…
ummm… I’m getting punchy again.
Looks to me like you do a fine job of writing. Don’t take those rules over seriously. Writing is about clear communication and expression. The rules help make that happen that’s all. If the rules drive it, then the music of the language goes away and the reading is no fun. 🙂
Oh, there’s lots of written rules for writing – it’s called grammar, and the “Manual of style”.
You know what they say – you’ve got to know what the rules are before you break them.
Rules? Rules? What Rules? Lol
Writing can be a lot of fun.
*sudden change of topic*
How many blogs do you have? Don’t have to list them but how many do you post to?? I have 5
I know AdLib. I’ve worked on several Grammar and Writing programs. I’ve even fretted over adverbial clauses that were supposed to be adjectival clauses. It has contributed to my delightful personality. 🙂
Who me? Only 3. The other two are in the sidebar.
I was asking everybody who would be willing to post it here… Just starting conversation. 🙂
Heh, I was mostly thinking of people like my favourite SF stylists Michael Moorcock and Pynchon, my favourite poets Buckowski and Ginsburg, and ..uh, others.
They know the rules, and know how to break them for effect, which contributes a lot to what they do with their writing. Well, I’m not 100% sure that Buckowski knew the rules that well, but he sure had a flair for breaking them in the right way.
As for blogs – one that I post consistently to, a couple that are in the planning stages, and ..umm, four that are inconsistently updated since they’re mostly hobby stuff.
Though the “Books I’ve read lately” blog is a candidate for becoming a topic over on advicelibrary…
“Try NOT to connect to any previous comment. Let your comment stand on its own. ”
I must have missed this rule.
I gave that rule up almost instantly, Steve. 🙂
I was just waiting for other folks to have a moment to comment.
Hey AdLib,
Is there anything that you don’t know a wealth about? Wow! You must read endlessly. Such lovely poets. I’m American. I can’t possibly keep up. 🙂
Since I write two blogs mostly about business, I’ll offer two items:
1. Latest Corporate Speak Sentence: “As you all know, we must continue to reduce expenses to fuel growth.” Think about it.
2. Liz said 100 words or less. Reminded me of my blog entry (not done for linking purposes!!!): “Knowing the answer before knowing the answer” on how to protect yourself when you will know the answer at the end of the business year. The blog predicted the word count of 300 words and ended up with 300 words.
Too much fun, this thread. Total word count: 100
Hi Scot!
Great Comment.
1. Fuel is a noun or a verb??? Too funny. No pun intended.
2. We’ve broken the rules already. Why should I be surprised. I’m no rule keeper by any means. C’mon back and share that link.
The “Knowing the Answer Before Knowing the Answer” is here:
http://www.scotherrick.com/bizblog/2006/4/13/knowing-the-answer-before-knowing-the-answer.html
And, since I was born and raised in Wisconsin – but in Seattle I only get those “Happy Cow” commercials from those California people trying to take over the role of largest dairy state in the nation – I have to include my fun, snarky interview with “Bossy”, my cow contact from Wisconsin checking out those California cows on my latest trip to California:
http://www.scotherrick.com/writeblog/2006/4/26/california-happy-cows-is-a-myth-the-interview.html
All in fun!
Cool. Sounds like fun!
I’ll be checking them both out
Reduce expenses to fuel growth?
Flunked Econ 101, didn’t they – or at least never read Pareto or Keynes. (I don’t much care for the austrian school, can’t you tell?)
Yup. I always thought reducing expenses increases PROFITS, not fuels growth.
In any case, I’m always on the lookout for these phrases as Corporate Speak as humor…is fun.
Scot
Hey AdLib,
I think it means they’re going to grow fuel.
Steve .. there’s a wordpress plugin http://www.zappelfillip.de/index.php/2005-12-05/zap_newwindow/ for getting links to open in another window (I think I heard it first from Martin)
I was thinking for a random comment … I recently upgraded my Worpress 1.5.2 into WordPress 2.0.2 .. For some reason, when I EDIT existing posts, or first SAVE a post, then come back and edit it .. after the post shows the edit field .. it pops over to Preview=true site URL and, it’s only in view mode – and I can’t edit it.
My quick fix has been to hit the
And Don’t forget the part about that quick fix!! IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!
drats .. I think I included a bracket in that above message.
I like the secret code-ness of your message. 🙂
yes. unfortunately, it wasn’t a secret .. feel free to delete the left bracket and two equal signs in that comment and re-post! 🙂 Muchly appreciated.
I would, Hart, but when Word Press eats them. It eats them for me too. I have on this side exactly what you see. There’s nothing here but space.
Got to pack it in for tonight. Sweet dreams, guys!
Liz
Good evening ladies and gentlemen,
I just flew in from Chicago…
…and whew! Are my arms tired!
pa-dum-dum!
But seriously, I saw a blogger, a hacker, and a writer walk in a bar the other night.
But he had to take medications for his multiple personality.
pa-dum-dum!
That’s all folks! Thanks for the open mike night. You were a great audience. Just make sure you guys attend the family reunion next week.
pa-dum-dum!
There’s just one thing I want to know, taorist. How did you know about the medication?
😛
taorist… thanks! I wasn’t sure if it was appropriate or not but *cough,cough* to leave jokes in poor taste, but now we know 😛
PS: …. Did you hear about the British company who developed computer chips that store music and play it from implants in women’s breasts?
This is a major breakthrough, since women are always complaining about men staring at their breasts and not listening to them.
Another thing I’d like to know, by the way. How come Mike isn’t here for Open Mike night?
Advice Librarian,
I was his doctor–when I wasn’t repressed by his other personalities…???
pa-dum-dum!
Hart,
How the heck does one charge up breast ipods? What if I wanted to watch the latest episode of Lost? Is it ok for me to stare?
As for the bad jokes—yeah, I’d have to agree they were atrocious.
LOLZ!!!!
and Hart, close your freakin’ [/i] tags!
Huh, that didn’t work.
oooooppp sorry about the tags
ps.. it’s [/em] to close italics now .. not [/i] … didn’t you read the Memo?
j/k
Yes. I seem straighter than usual.
commenting for comments sake? now thats what i call thinking out of the box. since its liz’s idea i would be nice 🙂
While Lizzy’s sleeping we can run amok here. 🙂
Ahem … testing, testing, 1,2,3. Is the mike on? Good!
You know when you’re a blog addict
when …
… you tell your friends and family things like, “I’ll ping you and you ping me back,” or “Okay, I want to trackback on your last comment…”
(sourced & scraped from About.com)
But seriously…
Q. What did one teddy bear say to the other teddy bear when he offered him some dessert?
A. No thanks, I’m stuffed.
~ ~ ~
Q. How do you make a peanut laugh?
A. You crack it up
~ ~ ~
Thank you folks, you’ve been a great audience.
But really seriously: I’m going to be in New York this coming November for one week (2 days of work) the rest is mine. I’ve heard that NY is a big city. 🙂 what places shouldn’t I miss to visit?
WTC site is #1 … other than that what else?
*clap,clap,clap* (taps microphone again)
Archaeologists were digging in Norway.
They discovered a large statue of the Norse god Thor. The statue had two large gemstones for eyes. Such a statue had never before been seen. The two leading archaeologists both wanted recognition for the find. They began to fight over who made the discovery. The other archaeologists gathered to watch. Eventually, the lead archaeologists called a truce.
As they walked away, another archeologist said, “That was clearly a fight for Thor eyes.”
I must add that my two lame jokes above came from my daughter today as she rushed home from school to enlighten me on the latest jokes-of-the-day going thru her class.
How did I know that once it got going this thing could take off?
Martin, your comment about running amok made me laugh out loud–I remember now, I’m not supposed to tell you guys when I leave the blog in your care. Ooops.
What fun it was reading your comments. I think we should do this again . . . what do you think? How often sounds right to you? What day of the week?
I’m frustrated by Thunderbird not working right this morning, and having to set up Outlook (which I like never used before). But at least now my mail is being forwarded right to my Gmail account. I wish Gmail could just access my Know More Media email account for me. That’s my beef. Next! 🙂
That’s really stinky Easton!
And Outlook is no fun at all either.
I’m a gmail freak these days.
Maybe KMM should buy you a real T-bird to make you feel better. 🙂
Ah Liz … you more than left your blog to our care …. you gave us the keys and we took it out for a spin (you have given us the keys before, remember…)
Yeah, well,
I like you kids to have fun when I’m not around. 😛
(taps mic) Is this thing on? (taps again) Someone in a white, dented Honda left their lights on. That’s a white Honda with a rusty dent in the front. Your lights are on. Thank you.
OK, now that we’ve got that out of the way, I’d just like to say “Hello” to everyone and thank Liz for opening up the microphone here at her place. I’d like to talk about writing tonight, specifically about writer’s block, because that’s what I’m faced with at the moment.
It was about two or three years ago that I discovered the cure for writer’s block. I still need to discover a way to consistently apply that rule, but I do know the cure. It’s just a matter of learning to drink the medicine when I know I’m sick.
This isn’t some multi-step, buy-my-tapes, learn-this-in-six-weeks system, either. In fact, it’s easier than even those “1-2-3” type systems because it only has one step. That’s right, you frustrated writers, you’re just one step away from writing like never before.
Are you ready for it? It’s simpler than you might think. Here’s my one step solution to writer’s block:
WRITE
Yup, that’s it. Just write. Don’t worry about the quality or the topic. Write until you feel those juices flowing, then switch to your target topic. I’ve found that a personal journal has worked wonders. I can write all the distractions right out of my head and onto the page. Then I get down to the task at hand.
Thanks for your time. I hope you appreciate what I’ve had to say. Now if you will excuse me, there’s a personal finance blog that needs my attention.
Mesh Conference just ended here in Toronto today with many blogosphere notables in attendance (Om Malik, Steve Rubel). 2 comments/questions
1. I learnt a lot just by reading blogs on the conference, besides the networking, motivational, inspirational talk. What would I, a non-attendee miss? Seems like everything they talk about, we read everyday from feeds!
2. Someone noticed a visible audience limitation in cultural, ethnic, or socio-economical make up. Even in a culturaly diverse city such as Toronto. And it took a person named “Lee” to notice it. Guess what, nobody responded to that comment.