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Post by Venter on Dec 18, 2012 10:46:50 GMT -5
"As I Begin My Sentence...
, I always have to be concerned with how it may end."
Sometimes it's better to just start over so it will make more sense to the reader.
In this Topic, I challenge you to think of BAD BEGINNING PHRASES for a Paragraph or Topic.
Think of it as if "It was the best of days, it was the worst of days... " will be the headline or tagline of your efforts.
What if, "Call me Ishmael..." had been "Call me a whale... "
That could be left open for so much interpretation if taken at face value.
"Call me a whale... hunter?"
"Call me a whale... because I eat like one?"
Okay those are goofy examples, but here goes...
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Post by Venter on Dec 18, 2012 10:49:12 GMT -5
"As I was in the bathtub with my Mother...
... we realized we didn't have enough tile to finish the wall after all."
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Post by Venter on Dec 18, 2012 10:51:18 GMT -5
"As I took the final bites of my Uncle...
... Ben's Converted Rice, I realized it could have used more butter."
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Post by Venter on Dec 18, 2012 10:53:43 GMT -5
"I felt up...
... to going outside once again.
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Post by Venter on Dec 18, 2012 10:56:02 GMT -5
"I had both of my hands stuffed into the warm muff...
... when I realized they are so much better than mittens to keep your hands warm.
Get your heads out of the gutter! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by lifesaver on Dec 18, 2012 14:30:28 GMT -5
Let's eat Grandma!
I mean, let's eat, Grandma! Punctuation is important!
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Post by diogenes on Dec 18, 2012 16:14:35 GMT -5
It was a dark and stormy night...
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Post by diogenes on Dec 18, 2012 16:15:57 GMT -5
I blew it! Just realized I had to complete the thought....
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Post by Venter on Dec 18, 2012 16:53:12 GMT -5
It was a dark and stormy night...
I blew it! Just realized I had to complete the thought.... I think your second line: "I blew it... " works pretty well for this exercise ;D ;D ;D "I know how hard it can be... ... to finish thoughts.  |
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Post by getysbg on Dec 18, 2012 19:33:52 GMT -5
Either a slow time of year for the sign industry or a great time of year for the scotch industry or both. If it is either B or C why was I not invited?
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Post by ballpienhammer on Dec 18, 2012 20:10:39 GMT -5
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas...
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Post by Venter on Dec 19, 2012 9:37:29 GMT -5
Either a slow time of year for the sign industry or a great time of year for the scotch industry or both. If it is either B or C why was I not invited? ;D Actually, I'm relatively busy, which is when my mind tends to go to even stranger places - as if that's possible.  Maybe people are getting their orders in before the End of the World!? |
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Post by Venter on Dec 19, 2012 9:42:40 GMT -5
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas... And why is that Ballpien? Why not ask for a Wildebeest too... ... so then you can celebrate a Hippo Gnu Year! |
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Post by getysbg on Dec 19, 2012 18:53:24 GMT -5
Either a slow time of year for the sign industry or a great time of year for the scotch industry or both. If it is either B or C why was I not invited? ;D Actually, I'm relatively busy, which is when my mind tends to go to even stranger places - as if that's possible. Maybe people are getting their orders in before the End of the World!? One sick puppy. |
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Post by MattC on Dec 26, 2012 12:38:20 GMT -5
"She was too busy going down..."
"...to Florida to realize she forgot to bring a change of clothes."
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Post by ballpienhammer on Dec 27, 2012 10:02:18 GMT -5
...so she put on her bikini and jumped in the pool.
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Post by anonymous on Jan 26, 2013 21:26:30 GMT -5
Throw me down the stairs.....
my hat
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