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07 Apr 2019, 9:24 pm

cathylynn wrote:

Zack1994 wrote:

Their writings are simple enough to follow through easily. I especially like Hemmingway's writing advice.

and - twain has a wicked sense of humor. both have great understanding of being human in all that entails.

Stephen Leacock, who idolized Twain, was superior to him as a humorist imo. Worth reading but not as widely known

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07 Apr 2019, 9:45 pm

blooiejagwa wrote:

cathylynn wrote:

Zack1994 wrote:

Their writings are simple enough to follow through easily. I especially like Hemmingway's writing advice.

and - twain has a wicked sense of humor. both have great understanding of being human in all that entails.

Stephen Leacock, who idolized Twain, was superior to him as a humorist imo. Worth reading but not as widely known

i'll have to look into him. ty.

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07 Apr 2019, 10:09 pm

cathylynn wrote:

blooiejagwa wrote:

cathylynn wrote:

Zack1994 wrote:

Their writings are simple enough to follow through easily. I especially like Hemmingway's writing advice.

and - twain has a wicked sense of humor. both have great understanding of being human in all that entails.

Stephen Leacock, who idolized Twain, was superior to him as a humorist imo. Worth reading but not as widely known

i'll have to look into him. ty.

got "literary lapses" for kindle for free.
my husband writes like him.

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07 Apr 2019, 11:13 pm

New selfie.

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07 Apr 2019, 11:35 pm

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New selfie.

you're quite the looker, you handsome devil, you.

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08 Apr 2019, 11:22 am

I was dropping by before fluffysaurus shows up with a vast arsenal of weapons that a small army could use..

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08 Apr 2019, 12:51 pm

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I was dropping by before fluffysaurus shows up with a vast arsenal of weapons that a small army could use..

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08 Apr 2019, 2:17 pm

ugh

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08 Apr 2019, 2:21 pm

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ugh

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08 Apr 2019, 7:27 pm

I wish eating was nonessential so I could spend all my money at the hardware store.

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08 Apr 2019, 7:32 pm

fluffysaurus wrote:

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I was dropping by before fluffysaurus shows up with a vast arsenal of weapons that a small army could use..

Their weapons may change, but their essential character does not. (Click to embiggen.)

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08 Apr 2019, 8:04 pm

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I wish eating was nonessential so I could spend all my money at the hardware store.

isn't putting ingredients together and coming up with something delish about as good as putting furniture together?

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08 Apr 2019, 9:21 pm

I bet you did too — congratulate yourself.

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08 Apr 2019, 9:50 pm

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I wish eating was nonessential so I could spend all my money at the hardware store.

Here's the result of my reckless spending for the year so far:

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08 Apr 2019, 11:09 pm

cathylynn wrote:

Raleigh wrote:

I wish eating was nonessential so I could spend all my money at the hardware store.

isn't putting ingredients together and coming up with something delish about as good as putting furniture together?

I'd like to be able to afford both...

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