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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by Keith_w   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:51 pm

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d-eye wrote:
Caliban wrote:Please...*gasp*... I can feel my synapses drying out...need...another...snippet...please? :cry:



He can't post it while travelling, we'll just have to wait till he gets back.


Why not? It's not like it takes an extraordinary amount of equipment! My computer weighs less than 2 pounds, has a keyboard, a mouse, a 128GB SSD and a 64GB XD card and I take it on trips with me.
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by Randomiser   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:41 pm

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Keith_w wrote:
d-eye wrote:
He can't post it while travelling, we'll just have to wait till he gets back.


Why not? It's not like it takes an extraordinary amount of equipment! My computer weighs less than 2 pounds, has a keyboard, a mouse, a 128GB SSD and a 64GB XD card and I take it on trips with me.


Because the lovely Mrs Weber will shoot him with the excellent man-stopping handgun he gave her if he does any work while they are on vacation? :D
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by Caliban   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:01 pm

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Randomiser wrote:
Keith_w wrote:Quote: Why not? It's not like it takes an extraordinary amount of equipment! My computer weighs less than 2 pounds, has a keyboard, a mouse, a 128GB SSD and a 64GB XD card and I take it on trips with me. End quote

Because the lovely Mrs Weber will shoot him with the excellent man-stopping handgun he gave her if he does any work while they are on vacation? :D


Randomiser, you beat me to the punch :lol: Seriously, a vacation is supposed to be exactly that: a break from the day to day thing, and based on the amount of words our talented Wizard produces, it's well deserved.

And,TBH, if I had to choose between ticking of, oh, say, God and my talented and lovely wife, well, I'd take my chances with God....

Here's a Heinleinian for you; 'Women are kind, loving, caring and nuturing... and one of the universes meanest creations when aroused'. Believe it was Jubal Harshaw (Hershaw? Been too long since I read Stranger in a Strange Land...)
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by TN4994   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:51 pm

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First: an apology to the writers, promoters, recording artists, and fans of the song Mister Postman.


TAKE;
Oh yes, Take a minute Mister Weber
Please,
A minute Mister Weber

Mister Weber, look and see
(Oh yeah)
If there's a snippet in your mind for me
(Please, Please Mister Weber)
Why's it takin' such a long time
(Oh yeah)
For me to hear from that story line

There must be some word today
From our Safehold so far away
Please Mister Weber, look and see
If there's a snippet, a snippet for me

I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Weber
So patiently
For just a word, to try an' feel better
Not knowing what I'm going to see

(Mister Weber)
Mister Weber, look and see
(Oh yeah)
If there's a snippet in your mind for me
(Please, Please Mister Weber)
Why's it takin' such a long time
(Oh yeah)
For me to hear from that story line

So many days have passed me by
With the tears buildin' in my eyes
You didn't think, did you Dave Weber
That a snippet, would make me feel better

(Mister Weber)
Mister Weber, look and see
(Oh yeah)
If there's a snippet in your mind for me
(Please, Please Mister Weber)
Why's it takin' such a long time
To complete that story line

Take a minute and you will see,
How much better I will be
Send a snippet
Send a snippet
(Oh yeah)
Send a snippet
Send a snippet
Mister Weber
I'll feel better

Mister Weber, look and see
You've got to have a snippet for me
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by saber964   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:05 pm

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Caliban wrote:
Keith_w wrote:Quote: Why not? It's not like it takes an extraordinary amount of equipment! My computer weighs less than 2 pounds, has a keyboard, a mouse, a 128GB SSD and a 64GB XD card and I take it on trips with me. End quote

Because the lovely Mrs Weber will shoot him with the excellent man-stopping handgun he gave her if he does any work while they are on vacation? :D


Randomiser, you beat me to the punch :lol: Seriously, a vacation is supposed to be exactly that: a break from the day to day thing, and based on the amount of words our talented Wizard produces, it's well deserved.

And,TBH, if I had to choose between ticking of, oh, say, God and my talented and lovely wife, well, I'd take my chances with God....

Here's a Heinleinian for you; 'Women are kind, loving, caring and nuturing... and one of the universes meanest creations when aroused'. Believe it was Jubal Harshaw (Hershaw? Been too long since I read Stranger in a Strange Land...)[/quote]

In Nature the meanest animal is a mother defending her young. A few years ago a nature filmmaker recorded a encounter between a female badger and a grizzly. The bear was trying to dig out and eat the badgers kits and the badger was having none of it. The badger was such a fierce fighter that the grizzly backed off after about 15-20 minute fight. Remember a badger weighs about 25-30lbs while a grizzly will weigh 8-900lbs.
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by Caliban   » Mon Nov 17, 2014 7:33 pm

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My point, Saber :D

Irritate Mama at your own risk... or, as the saying here goes,

"Honey badger don't give a ****" :lol:
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by Keith_w   » Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:58 am

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Randomiser wrote:
Keith_w wrote: quote="d-eye"

He can't post it while travelling, we'll just have to wait till he gets back./quote

Why not? It's not like it takes an extraordinary amount of equipment! My computer weighs less than 2 pounds, has a keyboard, a mouse, a 128GB SSD and a 64GB XD card and I take it on trips with me.


Because the lovely Mrs Weber will shoot him with the excellent man-stopping handgun he gave her if he does any work while they are on vacation? :D

And Who would blame her? (although we would probably all be quite upset with her)
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by DrakBibliophile   » Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:25 pm

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Besides "being on vacation", in the snippet he just posted he commented on problems with internet connections.

Since, he's made this sort of trip before, he was likely aware that he might have problems connecting with the internet. :)

Keith_w wrote:Why not? It's not like it takes an extraordinary amount of equipment! My computer weighs less than 2 pounds, has a keyboard, a mouse, a 128GB SSD and a 64GB XD card and I take it on trips with me.
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by fallsfromtrees   » Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:13 am

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I know its only been 7 days since the last snippet, but its been 26 days since snippet 10, and I am starting to suffer withdrawal symptoms from insufficient continuing snippets. Please Mr. Weber, could we have another snippet. whimper, whimper
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Re: HFQ snippet request
Post by DrakBibliophile   » Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:50 am

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Hey! David Weber has been on vacation. Now he has to recover from the vacation! :twisted: :twisted:

Seriously, David Weber may have a backlog of things to do that he wasn't able to deal with while on vacation.

Some of those things may involve him making money and family.

Posting snippets (as much as we love them) isn't reasonably on top on his "things he has to do" list.

Mind you, I want the snippets RIGHT NOW! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

fallsfromtrees wrote:I know its only been 7 days since the last snippet, but its been 26 days since snippet 10, and I am starting to suffer withdrawal symptoms from insufficient continuing snippets. Please Mr. Weber, could we have another snippet. whimper, whimper
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