Comments on: Rants! & Raves! 1.18 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: momoffour http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-264412 momoffour Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:52:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-264412 Rave: wonderful friends who sold us their van for half what it is worth Rant: returning health problems that kept me home from worship today Rave: wonderful friends who sold us their van for half what it is worth

Rant: returning health problems that kept me home from worship today

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]]> By: Make it Man http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-264351 Make it Man Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:04:27 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-264351 Rant: Ditto the above. Rant: People who post really long URLs which ruin threads so you have to scroooooollllll back and forth to read them. PEOPLE! LOOK HERE! www.tinyurl.com You can make the longest URL (website link for those not internet savvy) into a really short URL. Just cut and paste your endless URL in the form at the above site, and it will make it very small. Rant:
Ditto the above.

Rant:
People who post really long URLs which ruin threads so you have to scroooooollllll back and forth to read them.

PEOPLE! LOOK HERE!

http://www.tinyurl.com

You can make the longest URL (website link for those not internet savvy) into a really short URL. Just cut and paste your endless URL in the form at the above site, and it will make it very small.

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]]> By: VS http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-264148 VS Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-264148 RANT: :-( I continue to be logged out in the middle of posting. RANT: :-(

I continue to be logged out in the middle of posting.

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]]> By: Cheryl D. http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-264073 Cheryl D. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:35:56 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-264073 Lynn, Sad as it is, I'm not sure I remember my first published work with my name on it--unless you count two letters to the editor published in the Phoenix paper when I was 14-16. After that, my early published work for a long time didn't have my name on it (book reviews in Moody magazine, book covers, press releases, etc.). Somewhere in there I got some stuff with my name on it, but then I managed to do something few people do: I got a book published before I ever published a full-length article with my name on it. Oh yeah, I had published pieces in my college yearbook and newspaper, but that didn't really seem to count as real publishing. Anyway, I probably rivaled your enthusiasm when I got my first book contract, and I'll probably be swinging from the chandeliers if and when I publish one book I'm working on that really has my passion in it (a different book from the one that is a step or two from a contract). There's nothing quite like having a publisher decide that one's work is worthy of print. Lynn,

Sad as it is, I’m not sure I remember my first published work with my name on it–unless you count two letters to the editor published in the Phoenix paper when I was 14-16. After that, my early published work for a long time didn’t have my name on it (book reviews in Moody magazine, book covers, press releases, etc.). Somewhere in there I got some stuff with my name on it, but then I managed to do something few people do: I got a book published before I ever published a full-length article with my name on it.

Oh yeah, I had published pieces in my college yearbook and newspaper, but that didn’t really seem to count as real publishing.

Anyway, I probably rivaled your enthusiasm when I got my first book contract, and I’ll probably be swinging from the chandeliers if and when I publish one book I’m working on that really has my passion in it (a different book from the one that is a step or two from a contract). There’s nothing quite like having a publisher decide that one’s work is worthy of print.

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]]> By: Night Train http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-264061 Night Train Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:36:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-264061 Rave: Preview is back! Rant: Still no poker thread! Rave: Preview is back!

Rant: Still no poker thread!

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]]> By: StuBob http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-264036 StuBob Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:07:20 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-264036 <i>I ran around </i>on top <i>of our living room furniture hooting like a conquering Scot.</i> She was 6 at the time, a prodigy. I ran around on top of our living room furniture hooting like a conquering Scot.

She was 6 at the time, a prodigy.

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]]> By: klasko http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-263986 klasko Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:44:26 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-263986 Chas and EYG - Thank you. Chas and EYG – Thank you.

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]]> By: EYG http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-263983 EYG Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:34:40 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-263983 Klasko, Congratulations! That's great. :-) My Art teacher asked me to be his T.A. (teaching assistant). He also said he thought I had talent. His comment was 100% unsolicited, so it was a great affirmation and encouragement. :-( Now that guests are gone, my husband and I are tightening our belts and losing holiday weight. The idea of dieting (even though thats not what we're doing) makes me a little food crazy. :-) It looks like it was only a 2 lbs. holiday weight gain for me! :-) I like splitting an entree at a restaurant. It saves money, and it's kind of a togetherness thing. :-( It's been a long time since I've taken a walk. I was too preoccupied. I hope to start soon. It was raining today, though. Klasko,
Congratulations! That’s great.

:-)
My Art teacher asked me to be his T.A. (teaching assistant). He also said he thought I had talent.
His comment was 100% unsolicited, so it was a great affirmation and encouragement.

:-(
Now that guests are gone, my husband and I are tightening our belts and losing holiday weight. The idea of dieting (even though thats not what we’re doing) makes me a little food crazy.

:-)
It looks like it was only a 2 lbs. holiday weight gain for me!

:-)
I like splitting an entree at a restaurant. It saves money, and it’s kind of a togetherness thing.

:-(
It’s been a long time since I’ve taken a walk. I was too preoccupied. I hope to start soon. It was raining today, though.

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]]> By: Peter L http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-263955 Peter L Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:11:36 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-263955 Chas 37- If you hadn’t have told us, we would not know your error! Chas 37- If you hadn’t have told us, we would not know your error!

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]]> By: TJ http://online.worldmag.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/comment-page-1/#comment-263944 TJ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:13:38 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/01/18/rants-raves-118/#comment-263944 Katie, it gets MUCH easier after that first year. Like you, I felt like I had to grade everything, and it just snowballs. I remember one Friday night that first year, I was so exhausted that I lay on my living room floor for just a few seconds, and the next thing I knew it was about 3 in the morning. Katie, it gets MUCH easier after that first year. Like you, I felt like I had to grade everything, and it just snowballs. I remember one Friday night that first year, I was so exhausted that I lay on my living room floor for just a few seconds, and the next thing I knew it was about 3 in the morning.

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