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Your life story in six words
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Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:48 pmby Govangirl
There's a book called 'Brevity' by Larry Smith, a New York book editor. Tbe book was developed from a hugely successful online contest he created based on the premise that anybody could tell a story in just six words. Hemingway, when challenged to test the theory, came up with 'For Sale: Baby Shoes, never worn.'
Other examples in the book are:
'Born in luxury, matured in poverty'
'Always waiting for tomorrow ruined everything'
'Regretting never reaching my full potential'
'Worked all my days for nothing'
Anyway, I'm sure you get the message. Fancy a try? I guess I can start with 'I Loved, I Laughed, I Lived'
So come on, all you clever people, what can you come up with?
Re: Your life story in six words
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Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:22 pmby linda_j
Keep smilin all around its infectious.......
Re: Your life story in six words
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Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:24 pmby Ninja Mania
Regretting all those wasted hard ons.
No no im only joking, this needs some thought applied to it.
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:21 amby ionnsaigh
1. Zygote
2. Blastocyst
3. Primative Streak
4. Embryo
5. Fetus
6. Baby
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:13 amby A Horse called Juan Face
Thats seven words Ionnsaigh.
'Can't escape when you're not caged.'
And
'See the picture, not the frame.'
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:47 amby LANDROVER ROGER
No can do.Not over yet.
(I know I do not fit your requirement of clever people,but thought that I would post any way.)
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:38 pmby petewick
eat, sleep, drink, sht, shg and overtime.
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:19 pmby Bobbie En Tejas
Would do it all over again.
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:04 pmby Govangirl
LANDROVER ROGER wrote:No can do.Not over yet.
(I know I do not fit your requirement of clever people,but thought that I would post any way.)
Have you got self-esteem issues, Roger?
They've all been great. Keep them coming
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:06 pmby LANDROVER ROGER
Govangirl wrote:LANDROVER ROGER wrote:No can do.Not over yet.
(I know I do not fit your requirement of clever people,but thought that I would post any way.)
Have you got self-esteem issues, Roger?
They've all been great. Keep them coming
Yep.I do not have an inferiorority complex.I am inferior.
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:23 pmby Govangirl
Here are some written by famous authors:
Failed SAT. Lost scholarship. Invented rocket.
- William Shatner
Longed for him. Got him. Shit.
- Margaret Atwood
Wasted day. Wasted life. Dessert, please.
- Steven Meretzky
Lie detector eyeglasses perfected: Civilization collapses.
- Richard Powers
To save humankind he died again.
- Ben Bova
"I couldn’t believe she’d shoot me.”
- Howard Chaykin
Three to Iraq. One came back.
- Graeme Gibson
Dorothy: "F**k it, I'll stay here."
- Steven Meretzky
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:32 pmby Govangirl
LANDROVER ROGER wrote:Yep.I do not have an inferiorority complex.I am inferior.
The perfect man!!!! One who knows his place!
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:46 pmby chattichatton
life is what you make it
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:35 pmby Govangirl
Great children, wonderful friends, Jimmy: contented
Re: Your life story in six words
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Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:23 pmby hugh
Like sunlight on a gull's wing