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posted by dennisn on August 28th, 2008 at 2:30PM

(942 words)

A complex double-date swap. (Rick+Jocelyn, Margo+roommate becomes Rick+Margo, Jocelyn+roommate).

Art customers Rick and Jocelyn fight and eventually break up over artist Margo's (isn't that a female name?) sci-fi color-changing statue -- presumably because it turned blue. (Apparently feeling "blue" was supposed to be a secret. Tsk tsk. How dare anyone /not/ be happy. Sadness must be kept secret!)

I'm not sure how Margo gets a hold of Ricky's credit card records, but given the blatant violations of privacy of current bureaucrats, I'm not at all surprised.

Margo's (male) roommate is also coincidentally friends with Jocelyn. Wierd. She comes whining to him about /Margo/ (not Ricky?!) -- about how /Margo/ is overbearing with her -- how /Margo/ (the sculptor) makes her worry about her diet and lifestyle. Evidently she has a thing for Margo. Nevertheless, she feels that /he/ is responsible for her separation with her long-time hubby Ricky.

Oh!--Jocelyn also really likes blueberry pie--which, presumably, Margo (the artist she buys from) wouldn't let her eat before--but now she could freely--because Ricky (her almost-soon-to-be husband) was no longer around. Jocelyn also really doesn't like the deadlines and word counts in the reports she has to file as a paramedic.

- a way != away
- I could have sworn nuptial was spelled nuptual.
- impestuous != impetuous

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942 words, huh?
posted by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 1:53PM

Sounds like the work of an ... anarchist!

Poll: 942 words, huh?

(The title of your last reply gets polled.)

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posted by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 2:21PM

Contrary to long-held stereotypes, anarchists /are/ allowed to count words.

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posted by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 4:57PM

I am glad that you pointed that out.

I was referring to the disregard of rules. If one is to be consistent on all levels of behaviour, then accepting the imposition of any rules of enforcement should be abhorred by an anarchist.

Hence, the existence of a true and consistent anarchist - who applies the concept of anarchy to all aspects of life - is impossible. But I hardly doubt that anyone would disagree with this. It is absurd to imagine such a creature that would be consistent on all levels of action, thought and behaviour...

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posted by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:14PM

I suppose, technically, you're right. But, 99.9999..99% of the time "anarchy" is used with respect to politics and the abolition of "legalized" coercion. It is almost /never/ used with respect to ALL rules.

Saying that any rule (be it an internet protocol, or driving behaviour on highways) contradicts the anarchist spirit is REALLY stretching the definition.

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Anarchy is primarily associate by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:27PM.

Epistemological anarchism. It by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 8:29PM.

Hahah. That's a pretty despica by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:32PM.

Also, you overextend the meani by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:37PM.

It tended to refer to oligarch by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:39PM.

It never only tended to these by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 8:22PM.

A government most definitely i by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:42PM.

Fine, it can be similar to it by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:45PM.

Is exactly precisely that. ARC by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:46PM.

And there are many flavours of by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:47PM.

"an" meaning without or not by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:39PM.

Ok, so if anarchy is directly by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:42PM.

You'll notice the roots of the by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:46PM.

Ancient Greek morphology is "c by Driusan on August 29th, 2008 at 6:57PM.

Yes. I can't think of any conf by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:59PM.

It's not confusing. My point by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 7:58PM.

Not really. Even with the wier by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 8:15PM.

Notaxorpoliceorpublicserviceslave!!!! by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:34PM.

You'll also note the lack of e by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:16PM.

I shall agree. by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:28PM.

posted by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 4:57PM

Consider yourself, you're a very inconsistent person.

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It's consistent if you conside by dsk on August 29th, 2008 at 5:11PM.

posted by Vina on August 29th, 2008 at 4:06PM

...then why did we have a deadline to submit the story, and a limited amount of words per story? I thought you were an anarchist.

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posted by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:03PM

I am. I didn't force anyone to do anything. You people are /really/ confused about what anarchy and anarchists are.

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"you people" !? by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:05PM.

You, Dsk, and Vina. So far, ju by dennisn on August 29th, 2008 at 6:19PM.

That's my point: I know you di by Nylorac on August 29th, 2008 at 6:30PM.

posted by Nylorac on August 28th, 2008 at 2:32PM

>>I could have sworn nuptial was spelled nuptual.

This goes to show that dislike of a concept can alienate someone from even the spelling of the words used to describe it.

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