No, I’m not going to preach at you again, you can lower your hackles.
I’m just going to suggest that, if you’ve read the post The World Is Hollow (and I have touched the sky), then you should visit Lori’s Commune and read my article there, Writing, Pens, and Tea. I like this article. It’s what I always try to articulate when discussing hand writing part time, or full time, with other writers.
Enjoy.
I’m going to go Be Sick And Die on the couch.
Peter Damien 
MidnightMuse
October 29, 2007 at 9:30 am
Rejoice in your illness, for you have 3 – count them – THREE days to wallow and cough.
On the Third Day, shalt thou be Well and Fit. On that Third Day, the 1st of November, The Year Of Our Lord 2007, thou shalt rise up, grasp thine Pen, and Write!
Of course then, a few days later, you’ll ascend and we’ll drink Tea in your holy places 😀
Lori
October 29, 2007 at 9:52 am
Um, Kristine, you’ve really got to stop sniffing the Ebola packets.
tjwriter
October 29, 2007 at 9:58 am
Hope you feel better, Pete.
Very interesting article.
Arachne Jericho
October 29, 2007 at 11:27 am
Feel better soon, Pete.
Gods, so many of us are ill. This will be a limping marathon at the start.
Pete Tzinski
October 29, 2007 at 11:30 am
…you’re ill too? Who else is sick?
Who the hell thought up this thing? Stupid race…mumblegrumble. And why did we think it was a good idea during cold season!?
*shuffles off grumbling*
MidnightMuse
October 29, 2007 at 11:34 am
*wipes silly grin from face* Look, people, I tried to encourage you all to get sick back when I did – last week – but NOooo, y’all wanted to wait until Go Time. Well, you have 3 days 😀
Arachne Jericho
October 29, 2007 at 12:24 pm
I am indeed ill. Have been since last Thursday. I get exhausted walking up stairs.
Mary and Celina are also ill.
So far that looks like four of us. 🙂 More may fall soon.
tjwriter
October 29, 2007 at 1:08 pm
While you lot are moaning about being ill and all that, someone could pop over to the Tea Debacle page and answer the question I posed over there.
Just sayin’. ;P
Pete Tzinski
October 29, 2007 at 1:46 pm
It’s too far. Sorry.
Well, I’ll go if someone pours more tea for me. And maybe some orange juice.
Why the hell is it so bright on this planet anyway? And who putall this cement in my head?
This is oging to be a laughable contest. WE’re all doomed. 🙂
Soccer Mom
October 29, 2007 at 2:29 pm
*sniffle* I have a doctor appointment in the morning. I shall get lots of wonderful medication to cure this infection right up. I shall also acquire every manner of communicable disease currently en vogue. Blech.
Git yer own drinks, Pete. I’m too snuffly to care.
Lori
October 29, 2007 at 2:42 pm
I’m not sick. I don’t typically get sick until January.
Pete Tzinski
October 29, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Does that mean YOU will get me some tea?
Melissa (sanremoave)
October 29, 2007 at 3:17 pm
I’m not sick either.
*knock wood*
I might stand a chance in this contest afterall.
MidnightMuse
October 29, 2007 at 3:53 pm
I’ve just stumbled upon an Agent’s bio wherein he described himself as a neo-luddite 😀
Do I remember who it was – No. Could I find it again . . . probably!
Lori
October 29, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Does that mean YOU will get me some tea?
No. Why would I help the competition this close to the race?
Pete Tzinski
October 29, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Becud my hed id all budded ub.
ahibert
October 30, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Cool. So I’m not the only one who’s dying of illness. I’ll just… sit here and die next to you.
Pete Tzinski
October 30, 2007 at 2:27 pm
Well, don’t die ON me at least. 😉
mscelina
October 30, 2007 at 5:24 pm
seriously. don’t. pete charges extra if you die ON him.
ahibert
October 30, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Nah. He’s not comfortable enough.
*moves around looking for someone else to die on*
Pete Tzinski
October 30, 2007 at 6:19 pm
I recommend Lori.
ahibert
October 30, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Are you sure she’s not going to bite me or something?
MidnightMuse
October 30, 2007 at 7:50 pm
If by dying on her you give her the “crud” prior to January, she will ! She’s scheduled her cold/flu for January.
ahibert
October 30, 2007 at 8:32 pm
But then she’d lose the contest. So, who’ll paying me to splatter all of my germs on her??
Pete Tzinski
October 30, 2007 at 10:09 pm
How about we barter? As in, you give her germs and in exchange, I do not tell Big Freddie Jones over there what he can do with your kneecaps.
😉
Lori
October 30, 2007 at 10:40 pm
There will be no dying on Lori. There will be no dying period.
tjwriter
October 31, 2007 at 3:41 am
Better watch out, Lori smacks down with the rules around these parts.
ahibert
October 31, 2007 at 8:18 am
Kneecaps?? Do I still have those? They’re so screwed up I don’t think Big Freddie Jones can do any more damage to them. Come to think of it, it may be a good idea if he messes with them. Maybe they’ll be fixed for good.