Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[Leman]

Read the first volume of 50 and got halfwauy through the second, then decided I'd had enough. If she uttered another "Oh my!" she'd have got a good slap.........oh, wait a minute.

[Last Hussar]

I got halfway through before I gave up.  Didn't even get to any of the rude bits.  Who the hell writes in first person present?

[fsn]

You just did?

[getagrip]

 

[FierceKitty]

 

[Roy]

I got halfway through before I gave up.  Didn't even get to any of the rude bits.  Who the hell writes in first person present?

On reading this, Roy decided that the novel wouldn't be for him, as he couldn't abide novels written in the first person.

Realising he still needed to paint some figures, Roy stopped writing this post and ...

[Fenton]

Meanwhile in Belfast......

[cbr3d.com]

Affraid all I seem to think of whenever I read the title 'Shades of Grey' are classics such as:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb3iPP-tHdA

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muzyOd4Lh8

I must be getting REALLY OLD or of course my taste has just matured and knowing the book wouldn't contain anything new!   

[getagrip]

On reading this, Roy decided that the novel wouldn't be for him, as he couldn't abide novels written in the first person.

Realising he still needed to paint some figures, Roy stopped writing this post and ...

In Getagrip's opinion, this doesn't quite work really.  Getagrip thinks the forum might become even more silly were everyone to do it.

[Ithoriel]

"That's cos you're pirates! And ever since pirates – begins – pirates only speaks in the present tense, does pirates! First man on this ship as uses the past or pluperfect tense dies where he stands!"

- Pirate Training Day sketch from The Million Pound Radio Show

[getagrip]

"That's cos you're pirates! And ever since pirates – begins – pirates only speaks in the present tense, does pirates! First man on this ship as uses the past or pluperfect tense dies where he stands!"

- Pirate Training Day sketch from The Million Pound Radio Show
Show

Well Getagrip stands 'ere corrected and no mistake 

[Westmarcher]

 

Good stuff.

... except .... er ..... Last Hussar didn't write in the first person present ... but good fun nevertheless! I know, I am a party pooper. 

(I got am halfway through before and I gave am giving up.  Didn't I am not even get to at any of the rude bits.  Who the hell writes in first person present?)

[getagrip]

I am

[Ithoriel]

You needs a training day you does!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKv5ulewTO4

... and a creche

[Westmarcher]

 
(.... Mrs W too!)


Although I notices the Cap'n saying 'buried' and 'dragged' - there bees double standards, methinks.