Comments on: I’ll Never Be Blocked Again. http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/ The Les Becker Blog: Writer (fiction, non-fiction, story-telling, memories, screenplays, radioplays, lyrics, ghost-writing, magazine articles, tourism and event promotion) and amateur photographer from Northern Ontario. Looking to escape Northern Ontario. Rescue me. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:48:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: OldGuy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6790 OldGuy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:42:44 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6790 I was trying to line them all up near the top of the screen this morning (spent about an hour doing it). I left it for a few minutes and when I came back one of those invisible people had made a heart out of them. <em>Les Says: Happy Almost Valentine's Day, OldGuy! And no. It wasn't me. This time.</em> I was trying to line them all up near the top of the screen this morning (spent about an hour doing it). I left it for a few minutes and when I came back one of those invisible people had made a heart out of them.

Les Says: Happy Almost Valentine’s Day, OldGuy!

And no. It wasn’t me. This time.

]]> By: Elle http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6787 Elle Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:25:56 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6787 Shet, if I could bill all the hours I *thought" about work, I could work a week and doodle and dawdle the entire rest of the month. (not that I don't already...) They got me burning CD's today, in lieu of any real writing. Feast or famine, heading to the refrigerator magnet and free rice sites... <em>Les Says: You go, Betch!</em> Shet, if I could bill all the hours I *thought” about work, I could work a week and doodle and dawdle the entire rest of the month. (not that I don’t already…) They got me burning CD’s today, in lieu of any real writing. Feast or famine, heading to the refrigerator magnet and free rice sites…

Les Says: You go, Betch!

]]> By: Rhea http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6786 Rhea Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:25:55 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6786 Refrigerator poetry. Very creative. Hey, the writers strike is over. Even if you aren't a union member, GET BACK TO WORK!! <em>Les Says: Oh, don't go there - I really looked at that as a 'sign' - as in "No freaking WONDER I'm not getting anywhere. Yet." There was a big write-up on some site or other about how non-union writers could end up black-listed from the unions if they tried to scab their way in during the strike. I was afraid to even turn on the computer some days... But - I now have no excuses left! Onward, upward, outward bound! :-D </em> Refrigerator poetry. Very creative. Hey, the writers strike is over. Even if you aren’t a union member, GET BACK TO WORK!!

Les Says: Oh, don’t go there - I really looked at that as a ’sign’ - as in “No freaking WONDER I’m not getting anywhere. Yet.” There was a big write-up on some site or other about how non-union writers could end up black-listed from the unions if they tried to scab their way in during the strike. I was afraid to even turn on the computer some days…

But - I now have no excuses left! Onward, upward, outward bound! :-D

]]> By: Cindy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6784 Cindy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:53:34 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6784 I have a set of those, though I have no idea where they came from- they just sort of showed up one day, and with teen daughters, had plenty to say. Thank you for stopping by my blog and for your kind words. I'll be back here, too. I've marked you as a favorite so I don't get lost looking for you- these entrecards can take you down some pretty long tangents... <em>Les Says: I look forward to visiting back and forth, Cindy - you're already in my favourites, too (you had me at "Kaleidoscope" - :-D )</em> I have a set of those, though I have no idea where they came from- they just sort of showed up one day, and with teen daughters, had plenty to say.
Thank you for stopping by my blog and for your kind words. I’ll be back here, too. I’ve marked you as a favorite so I don’t get lost looking for you- these entrecards can take you down some pretty long tangents…

Les Says: I look forward to visiting back and forth, Cindy - you’re already in my favourites, too (you had me at “Kaleidoscope” - :-D )

]]> By: Suzanne http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6783 Suzanne Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:01:58 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6783 Is that what those little magnetic word tiles are for? I have a set on my refrigerator but I never look at them. Now I'll have to play around with them and see what I come up with. :) Thanks. Suzanne Lieurance <a href="http://www.workingwriterscoach.com" target="_blank" rel=""><strong>The Working Writer's Coach</strong></a> "When Your Pen Won't Budge, Read The Morning Nudge" <em>Les Says: Hi Suzanne - Welcome to <strong><em>Where the Walls are Soft!</em></strong> Yep, that's what they're for. Be warned; 5 minutes from now, it will be 3 hours later and you'll still be standing in front of the refrigerator... :-) Fun, though! Thanks for the visit - come back soon!</em> Is that what those little magnetic word tiles are for?

I have a set on my refrigerator but I never look at them. Now I’ll have to play around with them and see what I come up with. :)

Thanks.

Suzanne Lieurance
The Working Writer’s Coach
“When Your Pen Won’t Budge, Read The Morning Nudge”

Les Says: Hi Suzanne - Welcome to Where the Walls are Soft! Yep, that’s what they’re for. Be warned; 5 minutes from now, it will be 3 hours later and you’ll still be standing in front of the refrigerator… :-) Fun, though!

Thanks for the visit - come back soon!

]]> By: Denise http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6782 Denise Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:31:20 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6782 sixtythousandspoonsmaychange everything... i spent way too much time there, Les! I need these at home, too. Are you and I the only people who don't have a set of these? <em>Les Says: Well, we WERE. :-D I'd rather have them on the screen anyway, than play on the fridge. That's SO passe, now. I discovered that if you play long enough, the unseen "Others" will steal your words. *Poof* they just disappear! I learned to Ctrl-f to find them again, and steal them back. </em> sixtythousandspoonsmaychange everything…
i spent way too much time there, Les! I need these at home, too. Are you and I the only people who don’t have a set of these?

Les Says: Well, we WERE. :-D I’d rather have them on the screen anyway, than play on the fridge. That’s SO passe, now.

I discovered that if you play long enough, the unseen “Others” will steal your words. *Poof* they just disappear! I learned to Ctrl-f to find them again, and steal them back.

]]> By: cardiogirl http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6781 cardiogirl Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:57:04 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6781 Damn you and your time wasting refrigerator magnets, betch! Forty thousand artichokes need spoons. <em>Les Says: WELL said! If I'd had the sense at the time, I'd have done the screenshot AFTER I wrote my masterpiece: "Eat any cats last year?" <strong>Addendum:</strong> What the hell - I have a Time-Machine. Let's do it. </em> Damn you and your time wasting refrigerator magnets, betch!

Forty thousand artichokes need spoons.

Les Says: WELL said! If I’d had the sense at the time, I’d have done the screenshot AFTER I wrote my masterpiece: “Eat any cats last year?”

Addendum: What the hell - I have a Time-Machine. Let’s do it.

]]> By: Nicole http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6773 Nicole Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:21:58 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6773 I love those too :D <em>Les Says: I was an hour late calling Ruby for coffee and a crossword, I kid you not. </em> I love those too :D

Les Says: I was an hour late calling Ruby for coffee and a crossword, I kid you not.

]]> By: Suzi http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6772 Suzi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:19:08 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6772 Damn you, Les! I had to peel those off my fridge after about a week, because they were so distracting that I couldn't walk through the kitchen without stopping, and then I'd lost three hours before I even knew it. I love that! <em>Les Says: Is that not the coolest thing?! Now, like myself, you will never get dinner made. Not that I need this distraction to not make dinner. ;-) </em> Damn you, Les! I had to peel those off my fridge after about a week, because they were so distracting that I couldn’t walk through the kitchen without stopping, and then I’d lost three hours before I even knew it. I love that!

Les Says: Is that not the coolest thing?! Now, like myself, you will never get dinner made. Not that I need this distraction to not make dinner. ;-)

]]> By: Elle http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6768 Elle Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:50:27 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2008/02/12/ill-never-be-blocked-again/#comment-6768 Supertramp! I'll have to go find my Breakfast In America CD and play it this evening. Speaking of play, between these little cuties and that free rice game site I found a while ago, I guess billable hours are out for the time being. Oh well. <em>Les Says: What'd you call me?! :-D Can't you charge for every hour you THINK about working, like lawyers do?</em> Supertramp! I’ll have to go find my Breakfast In America CD and play it this evening. Speaking of play, between these little cuties and that free rice game site I found a while ago, I guess billable hours are out for the time being. Oh well.

Les Says: What’d you call me?! :-D

Can’t you charge for every hour you THINK about working, like lawyers do?

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