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Topic: TITLE-"You make me want to create, or the YAM that almost wasn't.
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Raines
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From: Mississippi
Registered: May 2001
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posted March 09, 2002 06:02 PM
 
A man had just sat down to dinner when there came a knock at the front door. Begrudingly, the man got up to answer it.
There stood an old man in a torn beaten up trenchcoat. "Could you spare a bite to eat?" asked the old man. the man turned to look at his dinner for the last time and invited the man in.
He gave his plate to the old man and said that he had more. The man ate. When he was down to the last yam he looked up at the man as he ate the last bite.
The old man sat back in the chair and said that it was nice to have good people still around and that for his kindness he would pass on a little bit of wisdom.
"There will come a day when you will regret what you've just done." The old man paused for a moment as if to see if the man wanted to reply. When he didn't the old man went on,"When this happens please remember the whole of our conversation and try and understand the lesson."
"Why would I ever regrett it? "You will think me ungrateful." replied the old man. The man was still listening to the old man's words when the old man got up to leave. "Thank you for the lovely dinner but I must be on my way." With that the old man strolled out the door.
To Be Continued
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gooberlily
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From: Brooklyn, (and Norwich) NY, USA
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posted March 09, 2002 08:45 PM
Very interesting, can't wait to hear the rest...I just had a yam for dinner tonight  IP: Logged |
adwen
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From: Planet Earth
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted March 09, 2002 10:49 PM
Yea, I want to see the rest of it too.
Don't leave us hangin Raines
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Ra
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posted March 10, 2002 12:35 PM
Hmmm ... are there any chickens in this story?  very good! IP: Logged |
Raines
Knowflake Posts: 739
From: Mississippi
Registered: May 2001
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posted March 10, 2002 05:04 PM
Ra, ya never know. After puzzling over the matter for a time, the man decided the fire was too low. He went out to the porch to get some wood.
He was shocked to find his woodpile scattered. "What in Gettysburg?" he stammered.
He went to pick up a log and felt a sharp pain in his finger. Holding in the yell, he only said, "I stacked this whole pile just a few hours ago and now this."
With his arms full and kissing his finger, he headed into the house. "That makes no sense", he thought throwing a log onto the fire. "I've been right here and I haven't heard a thing." Looking for the poker he added, "Surely I would have heard that." When the fire was blazing again, he realized that he still hadn't eaten. He went to the cubbard and pulled out bread. In the celler he found some fig perserves and brought them upstairs.
"This will do until morning", he said spreading the perserves. "I don't feel like frying up anymore ham. "And besides", he thought taking a bite, "I don't have anymore yams." To Be Continued IP: Logged |
Ra
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posted March 11, 2002 12:01 PM
Continue, please!  IP: Logged |
OSheen
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From: Toronto ON, CA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted March 11, 2002 12:16 PM
Poor Ra! Great story  , looking forward to the other sections ... IP: Logged |
gooberlily
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From: Brooklyn, (and Norwich) NY, USA
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posted March 12, 2002 01:45 AM
Looking forward to more Raines IP: Logged |
Yam
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From: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted March 13, 2002 01:28 PM
Raines,We need more. Please don't stop now. I can hardly wait to hear from you again. 
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Raines
Knowflake Posts: 739
From: Mississippi
Registered: May 2001
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posted March 13, 2002 02:12 PM
I am trying to figure out where this story is going.......hope to continue soon.....YAM, I like your name. IP: Logged |
Princess
Knowflake Posts: 843
From: Milky Way
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted March 13, 2002 02:37 PM
Raines~  this ! ...the suspense is killin' me ~Princess waiting for act three  ------------------
"I think the Goddess lives in our humanity, and not anywhere else."
~Merlin's last words - to Viviann ~ . + * + . * . Mists of Avalon . + * + . * . ~ IP: Logged |
Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 13, 2002 06:58 PM
Welcome, Yam!  ------------------
"It is never too late to become what you might have been." George Eliot IP: Logged |
sweetpeas
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From: Plainfield, IN
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted March 13, 2002 08:24 PM
WELCOME YAM!
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A smile is the universal welcome! -Max Eastman-  IP: Logged |
thalia
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posted March 25, 2002 08:26 PM
Can't wait for the next part!IP: Logged |
Raines
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From: Mississippi
Registered: May 2001
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posted March 26, 2002 05:28 PM
He was up before sunrise, something that was becoming a habit. He hadn't slept well thinking about the old mans' words. As he sat up his throbbing finger reminded him of the wood stack. He still hadn't figured out what had happened. He hadn't heard a thing and the only person besides himself who had been there was the old man. "And why would he do it?"
As the sun came up he went into the yard. The pile wasn't as scattered as he had thought but it still was everywhere. Picking up the closest pieces he turned to put the wood on the stack and saw something gray out of the corner of his eye. It was a piece of fabric. Dropping the wood he picked up the cloth. "Just like the old mans' coat," he mumbled out loud.
"He did do this!" he screamed. "Of all the things.....How could"....he was getting angrier by the moment.
Throwing the pieces of wood on the porch he fumed. "Telling me that I'll regret this." "He should've added, because I just flung your woodpile all over your yard you stupid fool." "Ha Ha! Feed me and I'll give you some wisdom." "Yeah, I wish he'd come back and I'd teach him something." "How stupid are you?" he asked himself.
As he flung the last piece onto the pile, a piece feel and landed on his foot. Yelling out loud, he kicked at it and stormed into the house. To Be Continued IP: Logged |
Ra
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posted March 27, 2002 10:24 AM
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Novalee
Knowflake Posts: 38
From: the Ever-Expanding-Epiphany
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted April 01, 2002 06:08 AM
Oh, Raines!!!
please continue...IP: Logged |
Novalee
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From: the Ever-Expanding-Epiphany
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posted April 02, 2002 08:33 AM
Pretty Please?IP: Logged |
Raines
Knowflake Posts: 739
From: Mississippi
Registered: May 2001
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posted April 08, 2002 11:27 AM
I think I know why writers 'finish their work before they publish it. 
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Princess
Knowflake Posts: 843
From: Milky Way
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted April 08, 2002 12:55 PM
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"I think the Goddess lives in our humanity, and not anywhere else."
~Merlin's last words - to Viviann ~ . + * + . * . Mists of Avalon . + * + . * . ~ IP: Logged |
Ra
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posted April 08, 2002 01:25 PM
Raines, I am glad you brought this back up, because I was just about to ... and I was going to be a bit pushy So ... ?  IP: Logged |
gooberlily
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From: Brooklyn, (and Norwich) NY, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted April 09, 2002 03:04 AM
When you get the time Raines, we would love to hear more IP: Logged |
Raines
Knowflake Posts: 739
From: Mississippi
Registered: May 2001
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posted April 11, 2002 03:21 PM
I am trying to get it together in my head. The past couple of ideas I've been thinking alot about it so I'm hoping to be inspired in the next few days. Thanks for the support guys.(and girls) IP: Logged |
Ra
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posted April 12, 2002 11:53 AM
OK!  By the way, you have got to call, or something, and tell me what your schedule is like so I will know when is a good time to call you! I really enjoyed the last time!  IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted July 14, 2002 10:45 PM
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"He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love." Martin Luther King, Jr. IP: Logged |
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