The first contribution of the year is always followed by the second contribution of the year.
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The second contribution of the year, was a welcome break from the back-to-back-to-back contributions of WMC, who is acting awfully czar-like for someone with no title.
Happy New Year, ex!
Happy New Year, ex!
No title doesn't mean I can't contribute to keep the game moving along.
Was it my fault nobody else was here? Nope. I didn't want the game to end the year on a whimper so I did what I had to do. I may not be in charge anymore but I've still been here since Day 1 and I still feel strongly about TFWG (as I prefer).
Happy New Year to you as well, Mr. Director of Linguistics. By the way, it seems to me that neither comma in your last contribution is needed based on the structure of your sentence. 'Contribution' is the subject and 'was' is the verb. That first comma isn't needed there. That second comma isn't needed either because 'who' is there. If you had written 'acting awfully czar-like', rather than 'who is acting awfully czar-like', it would be appropriately placed.
From The Google:
So let's end some of your dilemmas and look at some of the most common comma errors.
1. Do not use a comma between the subject and verb of a sentence.
WRONG: The student who got the award, studied an average of eight hours a day. (Student is subject; studied is verb. Comma is between them.)
RIGHT: The student who got the award studied an average of eight hours a day. (Notice no comma here)
You would, however, have commas in a case like this where the commas are merely setting off a description of the student:
The student who got the award, a senior from Minnesota, studied an average of eight hours a day.
Was it my fault nobody else was here? Nope. I didn't want the game to end the year on a whimper so I did what I had to do. I may not be in charge anymore but I've still been here since Day 1 and I still feel strongly about TFWG (as I prefer).
Happy New Year to you as well, Mr. Director of Linguistics. By the way, it seems to me that neither comma in your last contribution is needed based on the structure of your sentence. 'Contribution' is the subject and 'was' is the verb. That first comma isn't needed there. That second comma isn't needed either because 'who' is there. If you had written 'acting awfully czar-like', rather than 'who is acting awfully czar-like', it would be appropriately placed.
From The Google:
So let's end some of your dilemmas and look at some of the most common comma errors.
1. Do not use a comma between the subject and verb of a sentence.
WRONG: The student who got the award, studied an average of eight hours a day. (Student is subject; studied is verb. Comma is between them.)
RIGHT: The student who got the award studied an average of eight hours a day. (Notice no comma here)
You would, however, have commas in a case like this where the commas are merely setting off a description of the student:
The student who got the award, a senior from Minnesota, studied an average of eight hours a day.
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Holiday season has several weeks remaining, with MLK Day, Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day all in store within under two months, but those days aren't characterized by the partying and feasting that accompany the celebrations of late November and December.
WMC was right about my first comma, which was extraneous, but the second did not violate the rule he cited. Nonetheless, I've been a semi-bad boy and will accept the demerits from myself.
WMC was right about my first comma, which was extraneous, but the second did not violate the rule he cited. Nonetheless, I've been a semi-bad boy and will accept the demerits from myself.
Around the corner and into the bedroom I walked, but I cut it too close and stubbed my little toe.
Ummmm, WMC, don't I outrank you now? I am Linguistics Czar and the sole distributor of linguistics demerits.
Ummmm, WMC, don't I outrank you now? I am Linguistics Czar and the sole distributor of linguistics demerits.
My little toe turned black and blue plus a few other attractive colors.
CT, yes, you outrank me now and, yes, you are the sole distributor of linguistics demerits and pretty much every other assorted demerit. It's just that I'm all giddy that you agreed with me on part of my criticism of your contribution a few posts ago and, since I can no longer assess demerits, I just wanted you to hand them to me so I could pretend to assess them to you and hand them to you myself.
CT, yes, you outrank me now and, yes, you are the sole distributor of linguistics demerits and pretty much every other assorted demerit. It's just that I'm all giddy that you agreed with me on part of my criticism of your contribution a few posts ago and, since I can no longer assess demerits, I just wanted you to hand them to me so I could pretend to assess them to you and hand them to you myself.
Attractive colors are used to print out demerits, several of which I have accumulated, and will now try to hand off to a person who deserves to be demerited. 😁
In order to keep the game from becoming boring, I am tempted to reintroduce farm animals into the proceedings.
if that happens, I am not sure how I will respond, but I can tell you that all this talk of farm animals is starting to get old.
Some of you used to complain about the game getting stale because of the too frequent mentions of topless driving, the lovely Olivia Newton-John, Illusions, and other game staples. I think we can add heffers, bovines, and other barnyard creatures to that list.
Some of you used to complain about the game getting stale because of the too frequent mentions of topless driving, the lovely Olivia Newton-John, Illusions, and other game staples. I think we can add heffers, bovines, and other barnyard creatures to that list.
Old, familiar sayings often incorporate farm animals, as we often say "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink," "Grab the bull by the horns," and "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
Nonetheless, this office will be putting such talk on hiatus.
Nonetheless, this office will be putting such talk on hiatus.
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The road to the RCM Ranch remains open, but visiting hours and the petting zoo are now permanently closed exhibitions.
That was the whole point of creating the tangent line of farm characters, Padre. Now, you know how some of the rest of us felt. It doesn't matter what the material is, if it's allowed to be run into the ground, like WMC's years-long run of all things PowerWorld, or my 2 year run of ridiculous redneck ramblings, it simply ruins the game. Y'all might've been having fun, but CT, Stuart, Ed & I sure weren't. The farm and boudoir talk amused CT and me, for sure, but it certainly wore thin on y'all. Made you not even want to play, perhaps.
I can't (and wouldn't try) to stop CT from mentioning anything related to what I created within the game, anymore than he can stop me from using maple syrup, the fantasy-based happenings within the boudoir, or the Petite Blonde Intern, but my word was given that I would not incorporate any of my schtick back into the game as long as WMC resigned, and it stays that way.
That's now happened, and so here we are.
That was the whole point of creating the tangent line of farm characters, Padre. Now, you know how some of the rest of us felt. It doesn't matter what the material is, if it's allowed to be run into the ground, like WMC's years-long run of all things PowerWorld, or my 2 year run of ridiculous redneck ramblings, it simply ruins the game. Y'all might've been having fun, but CT, Stuart, Ed & I sure weren't. The farm and boudoir talk amused CT and me, for sure, but it certainly wore thin on y'all. Made you not even want to play, perhaps.
I can't (and wouldn't try) to stop CT from mentioning anything related to what I created within the game, anymore than he can stop me from using maple syrup, the fantasy-based happenings within the boudoir, or the Petite Blonde Intern, but my word was given that I would not incorporate any of my schtick back into the game as long as WMC resigned, and it stays that way.
That's now happened, and so here we are.
Permanently closed exhibitions are usually replaced with something more enticing to draw visitors.
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Visitors to The Ranch are welcome to still come sit down on the porch, crack open a tallboy Miller Lite, gaze at the beautiful surroundings of East Texas piney woods and kick back awhile.
Heck for, Padre, I just iced down the cooler. Feel free to stop on by anytime.
Heck for, Padre, I just iced down the cooler. Feel free to stop on by anytime.
Kick back awhile at The Ranch sounds like a good ol'time to this Yankee who welcomes your hospitality, but if I do head south, I am mostly likely to end up somewhere along the coast.