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Changes

April 12th 2009 22:59
A short pause today, while I redesign the site a bit. Hope you like the new look: the old one was a bit too boring for my liking.

I've also taken some time to sit and think about the purpose of Wordophilia as well - or, to use a putrid marketing phrase, to define a mission statement. Thank the Gods I have a muse at home with whom I can discuss this stuff: she always inspires me. It's nice to be able to put into words what I'd like to be doing here!

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Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

April 13th 2009 03:21
Nup. I'm sorry. But the site now looks like my grandma's spare bedroom.

It makes me feel like taking up crocheting.

Or having a baby so I can put junior in a nice, soothing environment free of all the disturbances of the modern world.

I don't have a problem with your text (you can write), but your graphic design skills suck. It was better before. Just simple.

You need some Barton Fink style hard-punch typewriter graphics on here. Before people see the graphics and think you're an old lady talking about tea and scones, or a Fawlty Towers style travel blog about where to get the best English breakfast at a B&Brekky place somewhere near Torquay.

Twinings anyone?

Comment by Norm

April 13th 2009 03:34
I'm with stupid. Joking.

I am though.

I can't stay. I'm off to wallpaper over my crack.

Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

April 13th 2009 03:47
I will be wallpapering my cock soon, and telling women it's the new condom that has completely obliterated the ribbed condom from the market.

Trust British cocks? [Rolf Harriss drumroll on a tin of paint] ...

Sure can ...

This wallpaer condom of mine (yet to be patented) is designed to make women feel comfortable about the inital penetration when us men are horny and we hammer them like a chippie who has lost his licence, his house, his kids, and is just frustrated by the family courts.

Women will just look at the pretty wallpaper and go. This is not going to hurt a bit.

Like they do when they buy a house for $800,000 on hubby's credit card.

Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

April 13th 2009 03:55
Certain people will read my comments and go, "He's just bitter."

But it's not about that at all.

You never respond to my comments. And, let's face it mate. I'm the one who came up with the term Wordophilia.

And now you're banging on about a mission statement?

All you had to say when I did comment to you initially was thanks.

But it seems like that's a tough thing for you to do.

Orble think they own the term Wordophilia, but I could go to a court of law and claim that both Orble and you have stolen my intellectual property. Because that's the reality of the situation.

If you were half as creative as I am, you'd have a book published.

Yes I'm having a vent. Why wouldn't I? I'm telling the truth.

I might actually sue Orble for stealing my intellectual property. In fact, I'm going to ring my contract lawyer now.

Jon might even cancel his holiday.

Comment by Chris Champion

April 13th 2009 04:36
Very clean; very green. Nice one Spike. And I see you've met the resident misery guts.

Comment by Postmodern Critic

April 13th 2009 04:46
Hi Spike,

Don't waste any energy on David (LHM), he's not worth it...

I'm afraid the orange columns clash with the dark green theme as is right now, but I'm sure you'll come up with something better.


Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

April 13th 2009 05:39
Oh, the nasties are all responding.

Chris seemed like a nice guy on Orble but apparently he hasn't had a good root for ages.

As to Post Menstrual Critic. She's the one who sends me private messages trying to pretend she doesn't need a good fuck. Instead of saying, will you fuck me? she abuses me. I told her via private messages, If you keep ranting on Orble private messages I'll report you to Orble admin you sad specimen of a human being.

You people are fucked in the head. Learn to write and you won't spend all your time on Orble taking out your sexual frustrations on the wrong target.

You people are so deluded. Ffs ... at least I'm honest about being fucked up. You are losers who don't even have any self knowledge.

Chris I'm disappointed in you man. I've never said anything to you to make you think this way. How often do you masturbate man? And how often do you dream of some Orble chick fucking you?

Post Menstrual Critic. Get off the rags you tragic bitch.

Comment by Lady Henrietta Muddling

April 13th 2009 05:43
What you people don't seem to realise is that, I can come on here with a false identity and do exactly what you do: namely, deceive yourselves and try to deceive other people. I'm upfront about who I am.

Are you?

Nup. you're a bunch of fucking tossers hitting the wrong target. You think you can upset me for more than a minute?

Nup.

You just keep posting nasty comments about me, and I'll respond. Cos I love exercising my wit.

If you had half my wit? oops you already do

Comment by SpikeTheLobster

April 13th 2009 11:23
David: Actually, I was asleep and only just read your comments now - huge time difference between there and here. I was tempted to use a typewriter font - you know, one of those ones that even has the dodgy letters that have been overused. Hmmm. May have to try that - I know I suck at graphical stuff. Always have. You should have seen the purple-and-orange hallucinogenic nonsense I thought was cool on my first web page. Yikes. Isn't the paper/typewriter thing a bit old and overdone, though?

Chris/PmC: Thanks. I have a blind spot for orange, I think. I don't understand colour-clashes. My brain works in black and white.

Everyone: As for all the venting and so on, feel free. I'm just doing what I want to do and you're entitled to your opinion of that. It does sometimes make me stop and think, like today's thoughts on the sucky graphics. Nastiness? Water off a duck's back, regardless who it's from.

("If you had half my wit? oops you already do" - thanks for the chuckle. I like that line.)

P.S. Oh, David: "You never respond to my comments." - not true. I always respond to all comments (unless I miss one, which is rare). You must be thinking of someone else.

Comment by Postmodern Critic

April 13th 2009 12:03
Yeah, I think the paper/typewriter thing is overdone...

There is no nastiness on my end, I assure you... you'll find that David terms everyone who disagrees with him as nasty, and/or sex-deprived. He's obsessed with sex, and degrading women. I've gotten to the point where I find it vaguely amusing I see his comments pop up. Can you say insecure?

Comment by SpikeTheLobster

April 13th 2009 12:09
I think I'll avoid the paper bit, but the typewriter font is a neat idea. Simple v2 now set up. Wiped clean, no flowery teacups, though I'm tempted to make the background a teeny bit grey to avoid screen blindness!!. I shall await thoughts, with coffee and no scones.

Comment by SpikeTheLobster

April 13th 2009 12:15
PmC: I ignore nastiness and pointless ranting - no matter the source - preferring to look for the bits that have something to say or that actually warrant a reply. David was right about the awful design - I flinched when I saw it this morning, after a night's sleep!!

I'm used to dealing with people in extremely odd mental states in real life and not labelling or judging them, as my lady is a clinical psychologist, so I won't do that here, either. I'm a human Switzerland: neutral, friendly, and frequently full of chocolate (not to mention a bit cuckoo)!

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