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October 17, 2022
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Yeah, then think of a burnt-up skeleton.

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you shouldn't have picked Burnt hombre as a winner. you got woo-wooed

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I’m glad you’re putting a cheerfully comedic twist on this. Stay safe!

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I'm waiting on Rhett Butler to bring 'round a stolen wagon and rescue me. Until then, I'm drinking wine and watching DVDs.

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Would be great to put on the movie Melancholia

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Thinking....

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Thats a suitable movie... Seriously though, the Moroccans will tell you there are three things you don't kid around with; Electricity, Fire ( Hello!) and the police.

Stay safe.

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Are you watching Weekend at Burnies? 😉

How about Firestarter?

Just don't try to join the Mallorcan diving team and you should be fine

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Oh, hey. I taped 'Body Heat' last night, and it centers around a fire. I love me some faux-40s noir.

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Haha!

Noir as in charcoal?

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Seriously, I loved that movie in... 1981?

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I thought Towering Inferno was much better. 😂

Ill watch Body Heat in your honour.. if I make it home in one piece? ☺️

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I gave up on Rhett, myself. So I have to decided to write (and Uber) to support myself and then save animals. I'm so much fucking happier on my own. And if you keep watching.......I'll keep writing crazy real stories and then try fiction again cuz part 2 I couldn't do fiction. I spent too much time saying my own name the first time 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you will see why lol

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In between writing projects?

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Uh no, I just started really writing again. I'm deadline driven so I know the next New York Story night is the 24th so Im preparing for it. It's kind of like in college, if my paper was due Monday even if I had to stay up until 5am I got it done and got an A. I live in Connecticut so it's easy to get to NYC to do this.

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SAVE THE ARMANI LEATHER PANTS.

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The only way I could ever get back into those pants is if I were a burnt-up skeleton. A silver lining!

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As the executor of your estate, I will make sure that your burnt up skeleton is adorned in beautiful couture leather. Now douse yourself in tap water and head to the river. There’s a ferry that comes by every few hours.

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I believe you'd be an "executrix" which sounds wonderful.

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Executrix sounds like something to aspire to be!!!!!

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I nominate Maegan to be my Executrix because she's just about the most amazing person I never met, Chuck. I emailed her my story for the 2nd Story Night in NY and she edited it for me! I was so nervous cuz I'm stubborn but her edits were beyond fantastic. The friends that I've met through you are just priceless.....it's the best part of all this! Maegan deserves a Gold Star and I really can't wait to meet her someday......

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You have nothing to fear but fire itself. Stay safe!

Or were you just trying to spice up the blog with a Hot topic?

Hola de Mexico btw. First vacation since 2019.

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Oh my god, save the Nora Ephron books! Stay safe, Chuck.

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Save Shirley Jackson’s ashes!!!

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Shouldn't the category be Eflame-ra

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Took me a minute, but I got it!

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I thought you already achieved your share of flame and fortune. 😄

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That's awesome. Nice job!!!

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Good luck - Be safe!

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Holy smokes, can you make a jump for the river if the flames get close?

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Stay safe, Chuck! Hoping for the best 🤞🏻

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Be careful out there!

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So awesome. Congratulations! I hope it's a Cameo one day! Because Stephen King's cameo in Maximum Overdrive was everything and the reason I started reading him...............

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I hope that you and your family stay safe.

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You. You just write some ejaculate outside that girl's apartment door, okay?

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Oh damn, I guess I shouldn't have painted that picture yesterday. Ehh but I never bring the same part of a story back to the same group twice. Isn't that bad form to present the same peace multiple times. I was going to bring it to Monica Drake's class.

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Dad are you drunk?

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Stay safe!!

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Safe enough. I've doused myself in gin.

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Omg! No! Stay safe!

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I just went and evacuated my parents I should have grabbed those pants for you on my way back across the bridge!

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Stay safe, Chuck!

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