# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [December 4, 2001, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/101 "2001-12-04T15:12:41Z")
I am really enjoying this. **belladonna** , wow! and again, Wow! I dunno what else to say. **Crunchy** I’ll be interested to see where your round robin story goes. It’ll be fun watching that! **Oreo & Zappo** well, I wanna be drivin’ around in that caddie with a scarf over my head with a guy named Vinne! And finally, **tavalla** ya did a great job. You had no reason at all to be worried. On a final note, I’ll be outta town the next four days so if our round robin moves as quickly as it has been, don’t get nervous if it takes a while for my entry. (I’m goin’ out of town on business and I’m gonna haveta work, I won’t have much net time while I’m away.) Happy writing! ---
**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:** [December 4, 2001, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/102 "2001-12-04T15:38:32Z")
**tavalla** , simply gorgeous. Heartrending and poignant and generally beautiful. I wish I could write like some of you. ::sniff:: ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/103 "2001-12-04T17:02:27Z")
Damn, this is fun! I’m enjoying these stories very much! Group A—How dark! You guys are really capturing the mood of that day. Group B—Heh. Great start, **Crunchy**. I can’t wait to see who answered the door. Group C—I agree with **Yondan**. I am definitely seeing this one as a movie. Very visual. (What could be more stable than a _government_ worker? Hee hee!) Group D—Well, to restate the common sentiment: WOW, **bella**! I’m excited about my turn! Come on guys! And I’m not too worried about the third person, either. We’ll see how it goes with the other posters, but there’s no rule against switching voices or introducing new characters if someone wants to and can make it work. Whee! ---
**Author:** ![bristlesage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@bristlesage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bristlesage)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/104 "2001-12-04T22:06:29Z")
I just have to say, these stories are kicking butt. I’m excited to be part of **Crunchy** ’s group because his start reminded me of the beginning of “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency”. Did anyone else get that black humor vibe, or am I going to mess the story up? All the stories so far are keeping me interested. The only sad thing is how fast they drop. But **saffostar** , a big hip hip to you for linking to the original thread in your sig line…simple, yet brilliant. Okay, I have to go back to playing Nintendo now and relax the ole brain for my turn. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/105 "2001-12-04T22:41:31Z")
Thanks, **bristlesage**. This is my baby after all, of course I want everyone to see it, especially with how beautifully it’s been going. 🙂 Think it’d be more effective to provide links to the individual stories as well so people don’t have to slog through stuff to find 'em? ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/106 "2001-12-04T22:52:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferrous \* > \*\*And I’m not too worried about the third person, either. We’ll see how it goes with the other posters, but there’s no rule against switching voices or introducing new characters if someone wants to and can make it work. > > Whee! \*\* **Ferrous** –that’s what I was thinking too…It might be interesting to go at it from multiple POV’s. I have such a concrete idea of what happens next and I’m anxious for **Lorna** to get in here and blow it to smithereens! Totally off topic–but every time I see your name I hear the “I. AM. IRON. MAN.” chorus in my head. [sub]Wow, I’m a dork.[/sub] –bella [sub]P.S.–I just saw your plug for my Pit Poem a few pages back and wanted to say thanks! Ahhh, the beauty of external validation… ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/107 "2001-12-04T23:16:33Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by belladonna_\*\* > Totally off topic–but every time I see your name I hear the “I. AM. IRON. MAN.” chorus in my head.\*\* 😃 It just so happens that that was the first song I learned to play on guitar! [sub]And don’t forget my MAGNETIC personality![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/108 "2001-12-05T05:07:46Z")
Okay, mine’s done…and I have absolutely no idea what it means. But it does send the story careening off into nowhere. ---
**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:** [December 5, 2001, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/109 "2001-12-05T05:50:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Crunchy Frog \* > \*\*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. \*\* So is this a bad time to remind everyone of the conditions under which I’m working? **Bobkitty** , **meenie17** , **bristlesage** , I’m looking at you here… ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/110 "2001-12-05T14:24:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kat \* > \*\*Okay, mine’s done…and I have absolutely no idea what it means. But it does send the story careening off into nowhere. \*\* Good job, **Kat**! I think you’re picking up on my vibe. BTW, who was that fat English guy walking his dogs through the strip mall parking lot? 😉 Zap! ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/111 "2001-12-05T23:37:50Z")
Has anyone talked to **bobkitty** or **HerMajestyLorna** lately, because I haven’t seen any indication that they even know they are up. It seems a little petty to bug **bobkitty** about it right now, maybe **meenie17** could ask her if she wants her (him?) to take her turn if now’s not a good time? I was mainly just wondering if they were aware… I’m not anxious or anything ::twitch,twitch:: really ::twitch:: I’m cool…🆒 bella ---
**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:** [December 6, 2001, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/112 "2001-12-06T22:58:34Z")
**Tretiak** Great! Wow! Talk about capturing the mood of the day. I am in awe. The line about his final days seeming like centuries ago and yet… is so, so true. ---
**Author:** ![meenie7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@meenie7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meenie7)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/113 "2001-12-07T01:05:12Z")
I am looking forward to taking my turn…if bobkitty is too busy/having IRL problems/time suckage, i will take my turn now. Should I email her or something? ---
**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:** [December 7, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462/114 "2001-12-07T03:52:41Z")
Yes, go ahead and e-mail **bobkitty**. Someone should probably grab **HerMajestyLorna** too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-authors-the-round-robin-thread/93462.md?page=5)