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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:22 PM
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Angry curmudgeonly editor rant
"High school" is two words.




:P




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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:26 PM
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1. K&R
:patriot:
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:27 PM
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2. Are all editors curmudgeonly?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:08 PM
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11. Not nearly enough of 'em




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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:38 PM
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14. Nobody says, "Great Caesar's ghost!" anymore
That's too bad. I think I'll revive it. :P
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:28 PM
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3. Tombstone is one, Pops.
:P
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:28 PM
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4. A true angry curmudgeonly editor
would have waited until 1:50 PST before posting this

;-)
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PVnRT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:30 PM
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5. thnkas fro teh tpi
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:32 PM
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6. Allright, grand pa.
What ever. :rofl:
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Call Me Wesley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 05:46 PM
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7. Uni versity.
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:03 PM
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8. Oh shoot, I make that mistake alot!
:dunce:
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:03 PM
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9. Big meanie!
:hug:
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:04 PM
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10. And so is "every day" when you do something every day. Not "everyday."
Redstone
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hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:28 PM
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12. I think you should keep your sense of humor, irregardless.
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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:30 PM
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13. woot!
Irregardless, the editor will remain curmudgeonly, and perhaps jejune.
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hisownpetard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:41 PM
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16. The trouble is, is that he works too hard.
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:40 PM
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15. I stand by my first and only comment
:eyes:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:43 PM
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17. Short Rant.
:hi:
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 06:56 PM
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18. Well, you know editors
"Give me eight inches on the current state of the world."



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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 07:04 PM
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19. That should be a lounge thread title
:shrug:
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 07:18 PM
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20. well then GO FOR IT, DUDE
I dare ya :D
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-12-07 07:31 PM
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21. Shouldn't "curmudgeon" be in the adjectival form
and not adverbial?

:ducking:
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