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Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44946) • Preston, England 25 Oct 18

Some writers, (not just in the SF & fantasy genres) like other creative artists, have had a legendary relationship with the bottle and the bars that serve it. Kingsley Amis, Iain M Banks, Ernest Hemmingway, Patricia Highsmith,...

beer

alcohol

drinking

creative writing

booze

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Jim Bauer I do find I can write and write rather well after a few beers. But I also know I have to hold it overnight and do a bit more editing in the morning. lol

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Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44946) • Preston, England 25 Oct 18

Some writers, (not just in the SF & fantasy genres) like other creative artists, have had a legendary relationship with the bottle and the bars that serve it. Kingsley Amis, Iain M Banks, Ernest Hemmingway, Patricia Highsmith,...

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Jim Bauer Drinking and writing are definite real bedside companions. Not sure why that is. But yes, it also seems to be more prevalent in those genres where readers must have their beliefs suspended quite a bit to make the story convincing. Maybe our own "escape" is...

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Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44946) • Preston, England 19 Feb 18

Spoiler alerts 1955 Penguin Books. Highly controversial novel concerning the sordid world of Paedophilia. Narrator Humbert Humbert is in loves with a girl called Dolores (he calls her Lolita among many other names). Even though...

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker I hate how both movie adaptations portray Dolores as a manipulator instead of the victim and movies turns it into a romance. In the novel we see hints that Humbert is delusional

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RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (95573) • Daytona Beach, Florida 4 Oct 23

On Saturday will be my monthly order for groceries. The usual things I get are starting to get old hat. The one thing I definitely cannot change is my frozen potato order because without potatoes there are not many other choices....

grocery shopping

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RasmaSandra @arthurchappell I have no means of transportation and the bus system is strange here and I have never been on a bus here and would probably get lost, It is best the groceries come to me,

9 Oct 23

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LindaOH @LindaOHio (217021) • United States 8 Oct 23

Durian is an edible fruit native to Borneo and Sumatra. Some regions call Durian the "king of fruits". It is large, has a strong odor and a thorn-covered rind. It can be 12 inches long, 5.9 inches in diameter and weigh 2.2 to...

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LindaOH Me too if it doesn't smell too bad.

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Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (52370) • Mojave, California 8 Oct 23

Mosquito's are freaking dangerous and straight killers. Hey, little bud, suck on my blood. You can take all you want. Hope your head explodes with all that knowledge I am giving you. Like the little bite but that itch that will...

mosquito in my ear makes mad with rage

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Go Crossbones Very true bubonic plague no joke either and why anti vaxerrs need to kind of shut up. You would not be here if they did not make a vaccine for that.

9 Oct 23

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Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99368) • Atlanta, Georgia 30 Sep 23

I woke up this morning to the telephone ringing with my daughter in law on the line saying she, my son and the baby girl would be at my apartment in about an hour. I had to rush to get showered, dressed and grabbed a bite to eat....

family

park

walk ballgame

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Ruby Hawk Thank you. It was a lovely day.

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paigea @paigea (36143) • Canada 2 Aug 23

Met friends to do trail maintenance on a very pretty hike. The hike is pretty , but whether we are hiking it or maintaining it, I'm mostly struggling to keep up

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paigea It was a trail Maintenance day. The people pushing the big machines and carrying the weed whackers are not waiting for slow people. On hike days they go try to find a balance for all speeds.

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LindaOH @LindaOHio (217021) • United States 8 Oct 23

Durian is an edible fruit native to Borneo and Sumatra. Some regions call Durian the "king of fruits". It is large, has a strong odor and a thorn-covered rind. It can be 12 inches long, 5.9 inches in diameter and weigh 2.2 to...

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Go Crossbones @crossbones27 (52370) • Mojave, California 8 Oct 23

Mosquito's are freaking dangerous and straight killers. Hey, little bud, suck on my blood. You can take all you want. Hope your head explodes with all that knowledge I am giving you. Like the little bite but that itch that will...

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3 people

Ruby Hawk @RubyHawk (99368) • Atlanta, Georgia 30 Sep 23

I woke up this morning to the telephone ringing with my daughter in law on the line saying she, my son and the baby girl would be at my apartment in about an hour. I had to rush to get showered, dressed and grabbed a bite to eat....

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32 people

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