I'm 2 outta three in the above criteria...

I'm about two nad a hlaf of the three. I have to at least Pretend to be mature while nurturing my children. *giggles* I do try not to Protagonize when they are 'awake'.

:} Elorithryn

@papablue I'd love to see some of those "mature" authors come out of the woodwork and start writing, too. Maybe they need a good kick in the fanny to start keeping up with their younger brethren. ;)

*Elo groans* You know I actually fall into that category now... Despite my best efforts to believe I"m not. *grin*

:} ELorithryn

@El, lol. :)

On the Orphan note, make sure to check out the new Orphans listings, lots of good stuff in there that needs some love.

@Papablue Well, that's definitely not right. It should be excluding solo stories. I think the filter bar is inaccurate there - if you take a look at each story in the list, they're all collabs (I don't see any solo icons, at least.)

:)

@papablue,

I read one of your stories, and I'm sorry I didn't comment on it. I remember it was late night when I read it. It was the one about the guys who were looking for a place to hunt. It very much reminded me of SJ Perelman in his early days, that kind of irreverent, earthy humour made larger than life. I liked it. (although let me comment here -- take out the list of one liners "overheard in the bar", they don't flow with the story, looking instead like a list of possible one liners for Henny Youngman's joke set)

I'll tell you the VERY first thing I did when I signed up. I clicked on the "satire/humour genre and browsed. As it happened, the first two I read, I *LOVED* enough to immediately add to....(Who can resist a story called 'Supherheroes wear Spandex"? Not *ME*)

There are, of course, stories by people that aren't funny in the least/stupid (I'm talking about the people AND the stories) have a different sense of humour, but I think if you scour a few, you just might end up with a gold nugget to add to.

I'd love to collaborate with you -- you seem to have a very rich sense for characters in absurd situations, and that sounds fun -- sooo, after the Poetry Tournament is over, I've moved, worked out sponsorship for my newest illegal immigrant (and there have been a few), and all those little things we all have to take care of, LET'S DO IT!

lol...that, as I've just been informed via email was...um....another papa.

forget what I wrote.

>>legal drinking age

@Papablue said:

It's nothing to groan about.

I groan in jest. *grin* I've had way too many examples of not letting age interfere with life. Specifically my grandmother who: picked up dancing, changed careers, got tattoos, all above the age of 60. So really, what is old? *grin*

Anywho. I'm up too late yet again.

:} Elorithryn