# Calling all authors.... the round robin thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2001, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462 "2001-11-15T04:45:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/21 "2001-11-19T03:11:05Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/22 "2001-11-19T04:24:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Yondan \* > Rules good. Thread good. Making stories good. Let the imagery flow as wine and the revelry boundless as a wedding nights joy. > > \ > > Sometimes a barbarian ancestor that I channel slips his leash. Please tell me you’ve read the worst fantasy story ever, _The Eye of Argon_. You can find a MiSTed version [here](http://pinky.wtower.com/mst3k/cgi/mstdisplay.pl/argon.01.AC.txt?htmlmode=color&filename=argon.01.AC.txt). Don’t read it at work – you _will_ be laughing out loud. Sorry for the minor hijack, but that reminded me of this 😃 Thanks for the responses, **Yondan** and **tavalla**. Woohoo! Thanks for joining up, **Speaker for the Dead**! We’re looking for at least two more people now. Four more days to sign up. w00t. ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/23 "2001-11-19T04:29:22Z")
For some reason that link had a space randomly inserted into it that wasn’t there when I pasted it, so I’m gonna try again: [http://pinky.wtower.com/mst3k/cgi/mstdisplay.pl/argon.01.AC.txt?htmlmode=color&filename=argon.01.AC.txt](http://pinky.wtower.com/mst3k/cgi/mstdisplay.pl/argon.01.AC.txt?htmlmode=color&filename=argon.01.AC.txt) Okay, I can see in preview mode that there’s a space being inserted somehow between the 0 and 1 at the very end of the link. If you’re going to go to this site, make sure you manually delete that space. I can’t figure out why it keeps getting inserted. Meh. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/24 "2001-11-19T05:17:32Z")
Let’s try [this](http://pinky.wtower.com/mst3k/cgi/mstdisplay.pl/argon.01.AC.txt?htmlmode=color&filename=argon.01.AC.txt). Ok. That worked in Preview, **saffostarr** , but it’s going to the home page and not straight to _The Eye of Argon_. Let’s hope it works in Posting too. ---
**Author:** ![Yondan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@Yondan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yondan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/25 "2001-11-19T05:35:16Z")
In village when priest stutters, we hit him with pig entrails so overseer-god will not rebuke us for shameful sin-thoughts incidentally inspired by priest lip-stumblings. Priest soon finds good god-words. Hit word-box with pig parts, and only greasy screen results. Hope o-god is in soft mood-frame tonight. What is Argon’s Eye? Did he lose it, like Yafni, the thumbless? Ho! That is being good story! Many body parts separated from original owners! ::Sorry about that again. Damn, I’ve got to get a new Crystal. (to inner self) Will you sit down? Don’t make me have to come back there!:: ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/26 "2001-11-19T10:23:10Z")
None of those links worked for me. [This](http://public.logica.com/~stepneys/sf/eyeargon.htm) might. There’s also a great MST3K [here](http://brie.bmsc.washington.edu/people/merritt/books/Eye_of_Argon.html). ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/27 "2001-11-19T19:19:34Z")
**tavalla** ’s second link goes to the story I was trying to link to elsewhere. Meh. Sorry, guys, I really don’t know why I couldn’t get it to work. :mad: [/non sequitur] ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/28 "2001-11-19T20:11:33Z")
Oh, all right, twist my arm why dontcha. Count me in. -BK ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/29 "2001-11-19T20:30:34Z")
Sign me up. It sounds like it’ll be fun. (Besides, my accounting type brain needs some creativity every now and then.) ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/30 "2001-11-19T20:47:45Z")
Well, I’m a bit out of practice…But I’d like to give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/31 "2001-11-20T00:08:34Z")
I have only a two conditions for playing along: 1. My group will consist of me and three hot females willing to satisfy my carnal desires. 2. See condition #1. That is all. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/32 "2001-11-20T00:31:49Z")
Is there room for another of us? If so, count me in. Thanks, and great idea! ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/33 "2001-11-20T00:33:48Z")
Oh, and a question. If we’re being broken up into groups of four, does that mean there will be many stories going on at once? I’m not sure I understand. I still am in, though… ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/34 "2001-11-20T05:23:21Z")
Whoa! I go reinstall Win98, wander off for a few hours, come back, and all of a sudden I have people! Okay, here’s the list, please check and make sure I haven’t missed you: **throatshot Yondan tavalla Zappo Kat bristlesage Crunchy Frog meenie7 Speaker for the Dead bobkitty Jane D’oh Ferrous HerMajestyLorna** We either need two more people so we can even out into four groups of four, or I’ll have one group of five and two of four and won’t write myself. **HerMajestyLorna** , each group of four will have their own story running. The person making the first post for each group will start a new thread (details coming when I post the groups and words), into which the other three people for the group will add their posts. So if we end up with four groups, there’ll be four stories running completely independently of each other. Does that make sense? **Crunchy** , I’ll see what I can do. Okay, how many of you on the list above are hot females willing to satisfy **Crunchy** ’s carnal desires? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/35 "2001-11-20T14:16:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saffostarr \* > \*\*… **Crunchy** , I’ll see what I can do. Okay, how many of you on the list above are hot females willing to satisfy **Crunchy** ’s carnal desires? 😃 \*\* It’s all about **Crunchy** isn’t it? Well, what about MY carnal desires? Hey Crunchy, if you satisfy mine, I’ll satisfy yours 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/36 "2001-11-20T15:54:31Z")
I want in! Please…? ---
**Author:** ![Yondan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/278dde/32.png) [@Yondan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yondan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/37 "2001-11-20T16:51:11Z")
What do we do if someone not officially sanctioned by our wise and fearless leader, **saffostarr** “crashes” our story thread and adds content? Do we simply ignore it? Or can we…::fighting down barbarian ancestor who wants to burn and pillage transgressors:: ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/38 "2001-11-20T18:14:30Z")
I’m in if you’re still looking ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/39 "2001-11-20T18:33:44Z")
Oooh! I wanna be in **belladonna** ’s group! She’s been high on my list of favorite posters since her classic verse rant [_An Ode to my Neighbor_](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=98140) > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Yondan_\*\* > What do we do if someone not officially sanctioned by our wise and fearless leader, saffostarr “crashes” our story thread and adds content? Do we simply ignore it? Or can we…::fighting down barbarian ancestor who wants to burn and pillage transgressors::\*\* Well, I guess it’ll be up to OWAFL **saffostar** (who seems to post only at night), but I’m thinking a 16-person tag-team reaming in the Pit might have sufficient deterrent value. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2001, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/40 "2001-11-20T19:01:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saffostarr \* > \*\ ***Crunchy** , I’ll see what I can do. Okay, how many of you on the list above are hot females willing to satisfy **Crunchy** ’s carnal desires? 😃 \*\* Well, I’d volunteer but I’m not really hot, and I have a terrible frog phobia. Would you settle for ‘kinda cute’ and ‘can-only-refer-to-you-as-Crunchy’? -BK [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462.md?page=3)