Medical OT

"Jack Campin" wrote in message
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Exactly. That was my intention. If my first "Kindle" post showed up
in the same thread as Tweed's post and related discussion, then I'm
not sure what I did wrong, as I followed advice that was posted here
the last time this issue came up.

Tweed is using Outlook Express, which behaves in a wildly nonstandard
way compared with other newsreaders

No, it doesn't and if I post medical stuff, it's ok for anyone not to read
it, but when it murfs into "kindle" very soon that is not good.

Exactly. That was my intention. If my first "Kindle" post showed up
in the same thread as Tweed's post and related discussion, then I'm
not sure what I did wrong, as I followed advice that was posted here
the last time this issue came up.
Tweed is using Outlook Express, which behaves in a wildly nonstandard
way compared with other newsreaders
No, it doesn't and if I post medical stuff, it's ok for anyone not to
read it, but when it murfs into "kindle" very soon that is not good.

It looks like a different thread for most of us. It's not obscuring
your original one in any way, except with your software.

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"Jack Campin" wrote in message
...
Exactly. That was my intention. If my first "Kindle" post showed up
in the same thread as Tweed's post and related discussion, then I'm
not sure what I did wrong, as I followed advice that was posted here
the last time this issue came up.
Tweed is using Outlook Express, which behaves in a wildly nonstandard
way compared with other newsreaders
No, it doesn't and if I post medical stuff, it's ok for anyone not to
read it, but when it murfs into "kindle" very soon that is not good.

It looks like a different thread for most of us. It's not obscuring
your original one in any way, except with your software.


If Christina does a basic newsreader block on any thread with Kindle in the
title, then she would not see any of the Kindle posts at all. Simple:
sorted.

On 2012-01-27, Cheryl wrote:
On 2012-01-27 10:39 AM, William Hamblen wrote:
I've got a counter example: "Varney the Vampire". Two-thirds of a
million words in 1847. I've only read the bit that was excerpted in
Frayling's book. That was plenty.

Some of those writers got paid by the word. Sometimes that showed in the
finished book.


Writers are paid a word rate to this day. Victorian novels on average run
longer than modern books. I don't think word processors have that much to
do with it. Publishers prefer shorter books because they cost less to
manufacture. They make more money on them. E-books will change that
equation.

Bud

On 01/27/2012 06:08 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"Jack wrote in message
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when I am panicked about whether or not I have a brain tumour, it
more than ticks me off to see the the subject changed to "kindle"

Nobody but you sees the thread display for the group like that.

I disagree, one of my friends said "you need to get control of "kindle"
thread as it's got away from helping you".
You may not see it, but I do.
++++++++++++++++
IMHO what you really need is to get another cat and name it Kindle!

"William Hamblen" wrote in message
m...

On 2012-01-27, Cheryl wrote:
On 2012-01-27 10:39 AM, William Hamblen wrote:
I've got a counter example: "Varney the Vampire". Two-thirds of a
million words in 1847. I've only read the bit that was excerpted in
Frayling's book. That was plenty.

Some of those writers got paid by the word. Sometimes that showed in the
finished book.


Writers are paid a word rate to this day. Victorian novels on average run
longer than modern books. I don't think word processors have that much to
do with it. Publishers prefer shorter books because they cost less to
manufacture. They make more money on them. E-books will change that
equation.

Bud



It does depend on the type of book. I wrote a number of study guides that
averaged between 400 and 500 pages. I was paid a flat rate plus royalties.
The length was at my discretion. Of course, study guides may be books, but
they are not what most of us think of when we write about books.

--
MaryL

MLB wrote:

As a kindle is another name for a group of kittens that's the sort I'd
like. :-)

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Adrian

On Jan 28, 1:27*pm, Adrian wrote:
MLB wrote:

As a kindle is another name for a group of kittens that's the sort I'd
like. :-)

--
Adrian

OK, you made me google. I had never heard of the phrase "A kindle of
kittens."
So I learned something new today! (And this thread has rather come
full
circle)
Thanks!

Sherry

On 01/28/2012 12:27 PM, Adrian wrote:
wrote:

As a kindle is another name for a group of kittens that's the sort I'd
like. :-)


We are sending heartfelt purrs that you will continue to enjoy the
antics of kittens. I'll newer forget the fun I had watching the kittens
when I was feeding 13 feral cats.
I remember one night I put out a purple mouse toy for the kittens. The
next morning all that was left was shredded fabric...and not much of
that. Best wishes. MLB

On 01/28/2012 01:53 PM, Sherry wrote:
On Jan 28, 1:27 pm, wrote:
wrote:

As a kindle is another name for a group of kittens that's the sort I'd
like. :-)

--
Adrian

OK, you made me google. I had never heard of the phrase "A kindle of
kittens."
So I learned something new today! (And this thread has rather come
full
circle)
Thanks!

Sherry


We might also call it "a clutter of kittens". LOL