Yeah. I'll either land it beautifully or humiliate myself completely in front of Mr. Palahniuk...either way it's going to be one of the best days of my life...
I really enjoy this Substack but rarely have time for the story night posts that come in batches. Any chance those could be added to their own section of the site, which would allow subscribers to unsubscribe from only those emails while continuing to get the rest? It wouldn't change anything for subscribers who want to keep getting story night emails. It would just be an opt-out option for the rest of us. Thanks.
That's a very good idea. I wish I'd started that from the get-go.
For now, let's keep it this way until the contest ends in May. Then rethink things. Just for consistency until May. And my bad about the excess emails.
And I still haven't named a winner for the newspaper headline. Still looking for a really good prize.
Has anyone seen the movie The Whale with Brendan Fraser? Chuck, you gotta see this movie if you haven't. It's devastating. You talk about reusing objects, and this movie does that. I don't wanna reveal too much but I implore you to give it a watch if you have the time.
Are you following the Dominion lawsuit against Fox? I never thought I'd fight against a claim of freedom of the press, but Fox News is not the press, and I'm using a great quote from Justice Thomas to support a judgement of a one followed by a boatload of zeros.
"Like most rights, this one comes with corresponding duties. The right to due process in court entails the duty to abide the results that process produces. The right to speak freely includes the duty to allow others to have their say. From the outset, the right to publish was no different. At the founding, the freedom of the press generally meant the government could not impose prior restraints preventing individuals from publishing what they wished. But none of that meant publishers could defame people, ruining careers or lives, without consequence. Rather, those exercising the freedom of the press had a responsibility to try to get the facts right—or, like anyone else, answer in tort for the injuries they caused."
See Berisha v. Lawson, 141 S. Ct. 2424, 2426 (2021)
What the fuck did you do, Bro!? I saw that. Damn. lol
Mmmmmmm...Something about you...I can't put my finger on it...
That's a month of ban.
Move along. Nothing to see here, folks.
(sigh)
Well then...Thank you Mr. Palahniuk.
I'll be there with bells on...
If someone references genitalia, Chuck owes me a dollar. That's the bet.
Yup lol
You'll be a millionaire by the end of this thread.
I won't even need to enter the Story Night contest. I'll just be rich with those dick dollars haha
LOL. I read this as I'm listening to Big Ol Freak by Megan Thee Stallion. I'm in such good company.
Do dildos count?
I also count pseudo-genitals. So, yup haha
You're going to at least make 7 dollars off of my alone.
Are you gonna read at the Portland Story Night??
Yeah. I'll either land it beautifully or humiliate myself completely in front of Mr. Palahniuk...either way it's going to be one of the best days of my life...
I really enjoy this Substack but rarely have time for the story night posts that come in batches. Any chance those could be added to their own section of the site, which would allow subscribers to unsubscribe from only those emails while continuing to get the rest? It wouldn't change anything for subscribers who want to keep getting story night emails. It would just be an opt-out option for the rest of us. Thanks.
That's a very good idea. I wish I'd started that from the get-go.
For now, let's keep it this way until the contest ends in May. Then rethink things. Just for consistency until May. And my bad about the excess emails.
And I still haven't named a winner for the newspaper headline. Still looking for a really good prize.
Giant structures. What's not to love? I'd marry an ocean liner if allowed. Either the Normandie or the Rex.
Chuck, consider marrying the Titanic. Because at least you know it'll go down on you.
*grins*
If nothing else, listen to Doug's story. He goes wild with the language.
Will do. Thanks for hearing me (and my inbox) out. And for the record, I enjoy the story night posts that I am able to get to. Keep up the great work.
Thanks!
Oh gosh, Doug's reading was one of my favorites from this batch. Is it just me or do the stories that really fuck with language stick out the most?
Right? They do. The stressed, burnt language is so not-writerly.
If it's still based on likes, I have a feeling who might win the whole kitten caboodle as of today. Two words: smear, rip.
I was surprised that one got so many likes.
Oh Heil yeah lol
clever ha!
Has anyone seen the movie The Whale with Brendan Fraser? Chuck, you gotta see this movie if you haven't. It's devastating. You talk about reusing objects, and this movie does that. I don't wanna reveal too much but I implore you to give it a watch if you have the time.
Oh! I realize I have no idea how this works. I would like to read. Is there a sign up sheet or something? 20 minute time limit Ok?
Are you following the Dominion lawsuit against Fox? I never thought I'd fight against a claim of freedom of the press, but Fox News is not the press, and I'm using a great quote from Justice Thomas to support a judgement of a one followed by a boatload of zeros.
"Like most rights, this one comes with corresponding duties. The right to due process in court entails the duty to abide the results that process produces. The right to speak freely includes the duty to allow others to have their say. From the outset, the right to publish was no different. At the founding, the freedom of the press generally meant the government could not impose prior restraints preventing individuals from publishing what they wished. But none of that meant publishers could defame people, ruining careers or lives, without consequence. Rather, those exercising the freedom of the press had a responsibility to try to get the facts right—or, like anyone else, answer in tort for the injuries they caused."
See Berisha v. Lawson, 141 S. Ct. 2424, 2426 (2021)
Hey Chuck, you know how you have select lines in every Story Night description? How do you pick those? Do you grab any particular lines you fancy?
What's the time limit on these stories? I'm at 23 minutes. EEK!