October 2018 seventy-five word discussion thread

[Cathbad]

Used to actually be the first entry every month, almost as soon as the thread was open for business.

I don't do that! Not me! Nope.

...Sometimes one or two others beat me to it.

 

[Karn's Return]

Well, the lesson to be learned here is, don't submit an entry within the first five minutes of the thread being public knowledge, good sir.

 

[Graymalkin]

hA! i'VE DONE MINE ALREADY. dETERMINED TO WIN THIS TIME.

 

[Karn's Return]

But, Gray one, we as yet don't even be knowing what the theme and genre is!

 

[mosaix]

If the powers that be don't mind I'll start the November threads about 9:00pm.

Change of plan. Watch this space.

 

[Phyrebrat]

 

[Karn's Return]

Really, pH? You just posted the lol meme?

 

[Phyrebrat]

Really, pH? You just posted the lol meme?

Did you really just post "Really, pH? You just posted the lol meme?"

pH

 

[Karn's Return]

Snarkiness behooves you, good sir.

 

[Luiglin]

Talking of November's thread, a word to the wise...

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READ THE FIRST POST!! ​

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Yes, I know we always say that, but​

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SERIOUSLY. ​

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DON'T TRY AND POST YOUR STORY WITHOUT READING THE FIRST POST AND/OR THE DISCUSSION THREAD FIRST.​

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That's me disqualified then. I work in IT, we don't read manuals - more a mix of a holistic approach and suck it and see.

 

[mosaix]

That's me disqualified then. I work in IT, we don't read manuals - more a mix of a holistic approach and suck it and see.

I once made a guy put a new server back in all its boxes, then read the READ THIS FIRST documentation, then unpack the server again. A most enjoyable experience.

 

[Dan Jones]

Snarkiness behooves you, good sir.

I believe by behoove you bypassed a becomes.

 

[paranoid marvin]

Talking of November's thread, a word to the wise...

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READ THE FIRST POST!! ​

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Yes, I know we always say that, but​

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SERIOUSLY. ​

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DON'T TRY AND POST YOUR STORY WITHOUT READING THE FIRST POST AND/OR THE DISCUSSION THREAD FIRST.​

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*ears prick up* Oooh, intruiging! Something a bit different this month? Perhaps all entries have to be in the form of a poem? *crosses fingers*

 

[Cathbad]

*ears prick up* Oooh, intruiging! Something a bit different this month? Perhaps all entries have to be in the form of a poem? *crosses fingers*

Hush, you!!

 

[The Judge]

*ears prick up* Oooh, intruiging! Something a bit different this month? Perhaps all entries have to be in the form of a poem? *crosses fingers*

Good guess, but no!

All is now revealed, however! DISCUSSION -- November 2018 -- 85 Word Challenge

 

[Danny McG]

I once made a guy put a new server back in all its boxes, then read the READ THIS FIRST documentation, then unpack the server again. A most enjoyable experience.

Martinet of the first order sirrah!
Undoubtedly he still mutters your name through clenched teeth every time he's opened a box since then.