Challenge 81 - Replies

[6945]

Why does it take so long to post a thread. Too many users logged on?

[Disco Dragon]

Yeah, the site's been running odd all day. It wouldn't let me get to the site for a couple hours. I don't know what's going on....

[pixiesfanyo]

Can you be banned for chosing the worst word in history?

[Disco Dragon]

I don't know, can you be banned for not knowing how to spell "choosing"?

...And I don't think it's such a bad word anyhow. What's wrong with the word flatline?

It only has a meaning in one context?

And yes, it's a terrible word.

[Disco Dragon]

I guess that just makes it more of a challenge to use it creatively then, doesn't it?

How is that a good thing? You can only use the word in one goddamn context. It's like "keychain".

The challenges are difficult enough when I have to figure out a way to fit "continuum" in stylistically (which is a word that can be used several different ways). It's just irritating when someone picks a completely context-driven word.

/may still write a song, is just saying it's a stupid word

[jurialmunkey]

I agree... isn't that why we usually rig the votes?

[ATC]

/starts the second 'orange revolution'

more juice?

[pixiesfanyo]

Originally Posted by jurialmunkey

I agree... isn't that why we usually rig the votes?

Yes.

[DFelon204409]

Well, flatline does have multiple meanings aside from the dictionary.com one. You can use artistic licence. Hell, I make up words very often, but none of you guys challenge their existence.

[toddcotham]

Aha, you almost got us there dfelon but I caught you. "often" isn't a word.

[Disco Dragon]

Good work todd. Glad to see that you haven't lost your sensibilities.

Originally Posted by DFelon204409

Well, flatline does have multiple meanings aside from the dictionary.com one. You can use artistic licence. Hell, I make up words very often, but none of you guys challenge their existence.

I know you can use it many different ways metaphorically, but you can do that with any word. It still only has one real definition.

[DFelon204409]

But I think considering how narrow the given definition of flatiline is by itself, one could probably get more creative with the context and usage. I challenge you to do so.

I CHALLENGE YOU TO SHUT THE **** UP AND KILL YOURSELF

[DFelon204409]

I LOSE!!!!

[jurialmunkey]

That was a pretty difficult challenge you were proposing there Subtle..



Personally... I'm having a LOT of difficulty writing something for this. Actually, I'm just having difficulty writing lately. Writers block really sucks... I've been too lazy and gone out of practise.

[jurialmunkey]

Is it just me or has the S&L forum really gone down the drain... It feels like a puddle of crud at the moment. Every single piece I look at is just pathetic and I can't be bothered critiquing anything... What happened to all the good writers?! It feels like its full of crud.

I know this isn't really relevant to the challenge... but hey, theres no S&L Community Thread anymore. This is the only part of the forums I like or use, except occasionaly the Politcal Discussion forum in the Pit and the Bass Equipment forum. It really feels like Mxforums is really sliding down. Maybe I'm getting too old for it... it scares me when I see users who are born in the 90s on here. That freaks me out.

*is rambling*

[toddcotham]

I have writers block plus I've spent the last few months working on a short story for my creative writing class so I need to change modes big time. Nah, I think I'll just plagerize some David Hasselhoff lyrics instead