Discussion -- October 2011 Challenge

[Perpetual Man]

Bob, very hard for me to respond to anything at the moment, trapped as I am within the bounds of electronic incarceration...

Tom, there is very little I can add to what everyone has said, just to say that I am sorry to hear about your sad loss. From what you have said she in the past she was very ill, so her suffering is over and she is at peace now.

[paranoid marvin]

Tom , I'm so sorry to hear that. Remember this is a time to keep your friends and family close and let them help you through this.

[mosaix]

Congratulations, Cul.

[Mouse]

Wow! I had a look at the poll to see how much Cul won by and see I got two votes! Thank you muchly Aun and TJ.

And congrats Cul!

[Devil's Advocate]

Originally Posted by chrispenycate

Drags out blacklist of those who have submitted without voting (so far) this month:–
Abernovo
AnyaKimlin
Devil's Advocate
Enicinalien
Grizzgreen711
HareBrain
Percival
reiver33
RSliwinski
StormFeather
The Judge
TheTomG
Ursa major

Not applying any pressure, evidently, but if all the abstentions voted for the same piece it would be a shoo-in (rather than the boot in).

Sorry about that. I've been pretty busy, and forgot all about voting. Dang.

In any case, many congrats to The Unpronounceable Name. The story was on my short list, as well, if I had ever got around to voting.

[Ashcroft]

Originally Posted by Devil's Advocate

The Unpronounceable Name

According to the best IPA I could find, it's apparently pronounced something like "Cool Loch". Apparently, it's a character from early Welsh folklore! I've muddled the pronunciations together from this encyclopaedia entry and the wiki entry... So who knows?

I loved that entry, so I'm pretty glad he won. There were some excellent entries all around, though.

[StormFeather]

Sorry Cul - just realised that I didn't congratulate you yesterday. Well done - it would definitely made it to my short list, had I had the chance to make one.

I've just had a read through of them all, and there are some really really excellent stories there - but the one I probably would have voted for was HareBrain's. I read that one before going away, and it kinda stayed with me.

Can I also remind everyone that there is also a day left for the photography competition? The theme is Red - go have a look:

October Photo Challenge - PLEASE READ FIRST POST

[alchemist]

A little late here, but I'm also sorry for your loss, Tom, and I hope we'll see you about next month for the challenge. I know myself that this sort of thing can be a useful distraction.

[TheTomG]

Thanks to all for the thoughts and comments. I am definitely looking forward to diving into writing and creativity as distractions and ways of processing the situation, so am keen to see what next month's contest brings! I am sorry I didn't get to vote though as this month had the strongest collection of entries I've seen since I've been here.

I've not given out kudos simply because there were so many brilliant pieces, and I know choosing a winner would have been tough for me (but I like to honor my obligations and vote if I take part, no matter how tough a choice it is!)

I'm also hoping to be in the photography contest this month and maybe the 300 word challenge too, though have opted out of the write a novel in a month heh! I think I have set myself enough of a challenge with those contests.

I am glad to be back here in The Chrons again and be able to visit regularly - let the next battle commence (in a day or so at any rate!)

[The Judge]

Tom, the 300 worder ends tomorrow -- and the next one isn't until January. So get your skates on!

[Ashcroft]

Originally Posted by TheTomG

My Mum finally passed away after a period of some suffering

Jesus, I'm truly sorry to hear that Tom. We may not yet know one another, but my sincerest sympathies go out to you.

[TheTomG]

Thanks Ashcroft - I do welcome the support from the Chrons, but I don't want to take over this thread, I'm happy for everyone to message me directly too. It does mean a lot to have sympathies from the folks here as this place means a lot to me.

And still a day to go and a three month wait - oh no! I will have to see if I can indeed rush something together, that will be fun in itself (though I can't speak for the quality that will emerge!) Looking at the thread, I must also clear my mind of the weeping angels... don't blink!

[TheDustyZebra]

Yup, Tom, that's what I thought when I saw the picture, too! And it got even more intense when I made it my screensaver as well as my desktop picture, in the setting where it spins in as a photograph and keeps tiling until it fills the screen with pictures. I kept looking at it and thinking, "Has it moved? Has it changed?" Sheesh!

Very sorry about your mother. I lost mine six years ago, and there's not a day goes by that I don't think of her. Keep yourself busy.

[Moonbat]

Congrats to Culhwch for a very well deserved win, I thought Perp had it in the bag, but you never know with us Chrons voting.

[Abernovo]

Congrats Culhwch. Sorry I couldn't vote this month. A snow storm two weeks ago took out two thirds of northern Bulgaria's rural electric lines, brought down trees, collapsed roofs. Spent the last fortnight cutting my way out. I had to come into town to find a hotspot to log on today. For the forseeable future, I'm going to have to rely on this hotspot or an internet cafe in the city, both of which mean driving there. So I'll not be around much for a while. Oh well, least I have firewood for the winter.