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“The One Piece of Advice I’d Give” Is The Topic For The Fourth Virtual Symposium!  

humorlife 56M  
4929 posts
1/18/2015 11:34 pm
“The One Piece of Advice I’d Give” Is The Topic For The Fourth Virtual Symposium!


We had three strong contenders for the topic of the fourth virtual symposium, but “The One Piece of Advice I’d Give” narrowly edged out two strong competitors and is the topic of choice.

The selection process was a lot of fun to watch: We had more voters this time than at any other – and thank you, one and all! The runner-up topics will be presented again in months to come.

Now, the details for those new to the virtual symposium, and for those needing a refresher. First off, anybody with a blog on this site is welcome to participate. All choosing to participate will create something – an essay, an erotic story, a memoir, a series of one-line aphorisms, an image collage, a photo montage, a poem, or anything else – relating to “Inappropriate Temptation”. Want inspiration – or just some good reads? Here’s a link to the participants’ list from the third symposium: Participants List For The Third Virtual Symposium Inappropriate Temptation

Feel free to take the basic idea of the one piece of advice I’d give and stretch it to as wild an interpretation as you like -- the post should reflect you! The last thing we need is a dozen monotonous texts on the same topic. Anything goes, as long as there is a trace of the original idea in the post.

On the morning of Jan. 24 (a Saturday, for those keeping score), all participants will post their creations. Please, please, post ‘em to your own blogs early: I do want to link to them in a central post here, but I don’t want to be stapled to my desk all day.

I'll be responsible for posting links to your blogs here – I want to make this as effortless for participants as possible! I will, of course, post latecomers… people do check back to see whether new participants have joined the symposium. But after the morning of Jan. 24, I may not be updating the list as obsessively.

As for contributions themselves: The idea is to create something new, as opposed to using posts to respond to other posts (although the comments section will, of course, remain fair game). Ping me, and I’ll use a post on this blog that day to link to all contributions.

A suggestion: Participants may want to refer to either the virtual symposium or the topic itself in their headline. Not a requirement – there are no requirements, save for originality and participation – but a suggestion which will let the wide blog community know what we’re doing.

This is not a contest. No souvenir mugs will be sent, nor ribbons awarded. The idea here is for those interested to, on a single day, offer an interpretation of a single topic for the sheer fun of it.

By all means, encourage other bloggers to participate – and to let me know they’re doing so, either through this post or via email, so on Jan. 24 I can link to their posts. Oh, and please consider this an invitation – if not a request – to the symposium both on your own blogs, and in individual requests to bloggers whom you’d like to see represented. The more the merrier, right? There are some folks with very distinct voices on this site who aren’t yet participating – let’s bring ‘em in and make ‘em one of us, one of us, one of us!

Remember, of course, to keep things in your voice!

Can’t wait to see the results!

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


kzoopair 73M/71F
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1/19/2015 7:32 am

Dear Abby it is!

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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 7:51 am

When I was younger -- and I'm talking pre-teens -- I read every advice column I could get my hands on, good, bad, or otherwise. I'm looking forward to seeing how folks interpret this topic!

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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 7:53 am

    Quoting  :

I'm so grateful you're in, regardless of the topic!

My gurgling stomach wants to be heard, too, but I don't think I'll write about it. I'm going to get it some yogurt and see if I can't get it to pipe down.

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KItkat1415 61F  
20051 posts
1/19/2015 8:01 am

Just to clarify- we are NOT writing anything but one piece of advice that we would give to other AF*F members? Or on sex?

On the original poll there was the line that included "magic" and "2nd meeting". Did we take that extra bit off?

I'll go look at the comments section of the poll. Perhaps that will explain what we are writing on, a bit better.
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humorlife 56M  
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1/19/2015 8:07 am

    Quoting KItkat1415:
    Just to clarify- we are NOT writing anything but one piece of advice that we would give to other AF*F members? Or on sex?

    On the original poll there was the line that included "magic" and "2nd meeting". Did we take that extra bit off?

    I'll go look at the comments section of the poll. Perhaps that will explain what we are writing on, a bit better.
    Kitkat
The bit about magic and second meetings was a separate topic... For this one, while the implication was "the one piece of advice I'd give" was that it would be for this site's members, I'm not putting any restrictions on it.

My suggestion would be that it apply to folks on this site, if only to offer direction... and because, ultimately, the blogs do concentrate on sex more than other blog rings...

How do other people feel about this?

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


remote2_gold 40M  
128 posts
1/19/2015 8:13 am

this is a test

test


petitandnaughty 113F
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1/19/2015 9:28 am

Piece of advice it is. Oh, have I got an advice for some people!

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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 9:47 am

    Quoting petitandnaughty:
    Piece of advice it is. Oh, have I got an advice for some people!
Oh, dear...

Pardon us while some of us get our asbestos outer coats... let it rain, let it rain, let it rain! Glad you're joining us for this!

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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 9:59 am

    Quoting  :

A good symposium will have a lot of variant views... and we certainly are a variant lot! I can't wait to see the entries... hell, I can't wait to see what I come up with myself!

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 12:31 pm

    Quoting  :

Not only would it be okay, it would be an honor!

And allow me to return the favor. For those who don't know Koffla's blog, [blog Koffla], he is one of the most aggressively innovative posters on this site. Yeah, he brings a lot of intelligence to his writing -- sorry, Koffla, but you're not unique in that here -- but he also takes advantage of a lot of different medium.

In addition to his text offerings, he routinely puts up cartoons, and he also posts podcasts -- including interviews with some regular virtual symposium participants.

So yeah, pimp away -- and I hope you don't mind the return favor. Your blog (its current post, which offers links to a variety of formatting niceties) is one of the better "build a community" efforts on this site. Pleased ta meetcha!

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demonicsexkitten 49F
10694 posts
1/19/2015 2:24 pm

Yay! Now... to figure out what to write.


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 2:28 pm

Ah, I'm right there with you... but I have confidence in both of us!

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CampoGirl 58F
43434 posts
1/19/2015 4:58 pm

I'll put my thinking cap on

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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/19/2015 5:09 pm

    Quoting CampoGirl:
    I'll put my thinking cap on
Merry accessorizing -- another theme for HNW?

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sweet_VM 65F
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1/19/2015 7:45 pm

Excellent and sounds like another winner here hugssssssssssss V

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humorlife 56M  
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1/20/2015 2:41 am

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    Excellent and sounds like another winner here hugssssssssssss V
We had a good turnout on the voting -- I'm excited to see what we get for the actual symposium!

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/20/2015 2:42 am

    Quoting apollorising2021:
    “The One Piece of Advice I’d Give” will be fun to write about and I have time to think about and write about it!
Ah, music to my ears... glad the topic inspires you!

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demonicsexkitten 49F
10694 posts
1/20/2015 7:24 pm

I have my topic Two Birds with One Stone. Just for you. And the Symposium. And my blog readers. And ... just one more bit of "the sharing of me".

No, that's not going to be the title. Or maybe it will. I'll decide that "the day of".


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/21/2015 9:13 am

    Quoting demonicsexkitten:
    I have my topic Two Birds with One Stone. Just for you. And the Symposium. And my blog readers. And ... just one more bit of "the sharing of me".

    No, that's not going to be the title. Or maybe it will. I'll decide that "the day of".
Ooooh, got yer topic already, hm? Throwing off the curve for the rest of the class?

Sounds like a wonderful mix: Can't wait to read it!

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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/21/2015 1:48 pm

    Quoting kathynj:
    I better get on this one. I have something picked out, now to figure out how to go about it.
Folks really seem jazzed -- or challenged -- by the topic. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/23/2015 5:22 am

    Quoting  :

Is it better to whirl or be whirled? Looking forward to your contribution!

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


petitandnaughty 113F
9755 posts
1/23/2015 2:26 pm

Taking advantage of having tons of free time on my hands and being bored out of my skull, I'm submitting my post [post 3569285] early. It's blocked from viewing now and will be released/reposted tomorrow morning.

The real reason for early posting, however, is that I need to move on and stop thinking about it. Out of sight, out of mind kinda thing. (sigh)

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petitandnaughty 113F
9755 posts
1/23/2015 2:27 pm

    Quoting petitandnaughty:
    Taking advantage of having tons of free time on my hands and being bored out of my skull, I'm submitting my post [post 3569285] early. It's blocked from viewing now and will be released/reposted tomorrow morning.

    The real reason for early posting, however, is that I need to move on and stop thinking about it. Out of sight, out of mind kinda thing. (sigh)
Ooops! Link didn't work... trying again: [post 3569285]

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petitandnaughty 113F
9755 posts
1/23/2015 7:00 pm

    Quoting petitandnaughty:
    Ooops! Link didn't work... trying again: [post 3569285]
Sorry, I screwed up! (sigh)

I saw a couple of posts already released for tomorrow's Symposium ... Here's my ACTUAL contribution: Virtual Symposium post Piece of advice I39d give

My apologies for confusion.

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khuXBFXM8u 62M
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1/23/2015 9:18 pm

The post it up The Virtual Symposium The One Piece of Advice Id Give

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