But he's found his ying in you.:p

Actually, I come from a long line of yangs!

Mr. NewYorkJoe: As a consultant, I normally receive a handsome fee for my advice, but in your case, I'll give it free of charge.

If I were you, and I'm thankful I'm not, with that thousand dollar FPW check, I'd by me ma first pair of shoes; then buy one of them bib overalls with the shiny brass clasps. Since ma three month haircut ain't due, I'd get me one of them cute rhinestone clamps to hold the hair out ma eyes so as I kin flirt with Mary Jo who lives on that other mountain over there. Then I'd buy me a case of grandma's lye soap and a stiff brush cause Saturday is bath day. And if I had money left over, I'd but me enough paint for old Bess, ma John Deer, and a bunch of carrots for ma mule.

Watch out where you put your foot!

Mr. NewYorkJoe: As a consultant, I normally receive a handsome fee for my advice, but in your case, I'll give it free of charge.

If I were you, and I'm thankful I'm not, with that thousand dollar FPW check, I'd by me ma first pair of shoes; then buy one of them bib overalls with the shiny brass clasps. Since ma three month haircut ain't due, I'd get me one of them cute rhinestone clamps to hold the hair out ma eyes so as I kin flirt with Mary Jo who lives on that other mountain over there. Then I'd buy me a case of grandma's lye soap and a stiff brush cause Saturday is bath day. And if I had money left over, I'd but me enough paint for old Bess, ma John Deer, and a bunch of carrots for ma mule.

Watch out where you put your foot!

You know, even if it didn't sound like sour grapes before, it sure does now. I want back the five minutes I just spent reading this thread. .

Mr. NewYorkJoe: As a consultant, I normally receive a handsome fee for my advice, but in your case, I'll give it free of charge.

If I were you, and I'm thankful I'm not, with that thousand dollar FPW check, I'd by me ma first pair of shoes; then buy one of them bib overalls with the shiny brass clasps. Since ma three month haircut ain't due, I'd get me one of them cute rhinestone clamps to hold the hair out ma eyes so as I kin flirt with Mary Jo who lives on that other mountain over there. Then I'd buy me a case of grandma's lye soap and a stiff brush cause Saturday is bath day. And if I had money left over, I'd but me enough paint for old Bess, ma John Deer, and a bunch of carrots for ma mule.

Watch out where you put your foot!

I really enjoyed visiting your website and reading the settings, stories, and reviews by other published authors on your work. Your post above suggests that you could have a parallel career as a humorist, along with the obviously derivative thrillers that seem quasi-Brown/Ludlum at first blush. It's a shame that I can't oblige by posting some of my own work, but my own readership is rather limited (to a select few, in some cases, whose names or even initials you might recognize).

Most of our fellow posters do not seem to need to trumpet their accomplishments, by posting a link to their own web page, but perhaps their egos require less buttressing than yours.

It is interesting that someone who resides in the avante-garde metropolis of Kansas City gets such a kick out of poking fun at West Virginians, but each to his own amusements.

After reading your bio, if you have ever worked in Manhattan, you've probably worked for some of the same people that I went to school with or for their fathers (name-dropping is not really my style).

Keep up the good work! So far, you are living up to all my expectations!

Fond Regards,

NewYorkjoe

Webby: It was never about sour grapes. I'm just having fun with your forum leader. And one more bit of advice for NYJ: Buy one of them dictionary books so you can continue to impress us all with your knowledge of the English language.

It is interesting that someone who resides in the avante-garde metropolis of Kansas City gets such a kick out of poking fun at West Virginians, but each to his own amusements.

Hey! Watch it now, Joe - Kansas City is quite avante-garde in cerain areas and it is a major metropolitan area. It hasn't been a "cowtown" for probably a hundred years!

Webby: It was never about sour grapes. I'm just having fun with your forum leader. And one more bit of advice for NYJ: Buy one of them dictionary books so you can continue to impress us all with your knowledge of the English language.

Forum leader? FPW? Lisa? Susan? Other than FPW and The Queens, the rest of us are all regular "citizens" of the board.

I am not at all sorry that I disagree with you on just about every point of existance, nor do I give a hoot and a hoorah what you think about what I think. I suspect the same is true for you. So let's end this "shit discussion," to quote another board member writing about your posts.

I still think Dave's suggestion was fabulous and yours wasn't. But hey, it's not my money and not my contest.

I also thought Dave's scenario was well-crafted. I thought my post to you was (certainly, for me) diplomatically couched and reasonable in tone. I have always thought of you as "a lady," though one expects a lady to act as such and not respond with such vehemence and language that is unnecessary in the extreme. I have to believe that this response is due to some resentment that has been festering for some time, if so, it is probably beneficial that it has finally been vented. As a psychiatric professional, I'm sure you realize the value of anger management in some cases.

With regard to your point: "I disagree with you on just about every point of existance" (or existence), I suggest that since a picture of you and your cat is on your thumbnail for this board that this is not the case. I am a member of Alleycat Allies and Metro Ferals. I have performed Trap-Neuter-Return for a feral colony back when I was working at the Washington Navy Yard, maintained them, and then relocated them to West Virginia when I moved. Currently, I am doing the same for another feral colony in Charles Town where I currently reside. At home, I have 9 cats, one feral (lives outside in my deceased dog's dogloo), one stray, two adopted feral kittens, and the rest adopted from the local Humane Society. I contribute every year to the ASPCA and the Humane Society.

Can I suggest that we resume a more mannered and reasonable level in our discourse?

Regards,
NewYorkjoe

Mine's short, I didn't write it out, it was just a scenario.

We had two serial killers in Phoenix this last summer and it had me wondering what Jack would do faced with one. So I thought Julio could come to Jack after the "Face lift Killer" (Faces) had killed his sister. It involves the Otherness and makes another connection in FPW's books. Since "Faces" was left open at the end, and it happens during Jacks time line leading up to "Nightworld", it would make it feasible.

Interesting idea. I'd like to see it fleshed out (no pun intended).

Webby: It was never about sour grapes. I'm just having fun with your forum leader. And one more bit of advice for NYJ: Buy one of them dictionary books so you can continue to impress us all with your knowledge of the English language.

Thinkin' we kin reed in West By God Virginny!

Why, hit's all aye kin do to reed the noteeces of the nixt fam'ly reyunyun, so's aye kin meat sum gurls!