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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
richardg49:
--- Quote from: Lucise on November 21, 2006, 12:11:27 am ---Ok..so ..So far we have:
to Leslie: the reader in question brings all of his/her begging and pleading and sometimes even bribery, to bear, to increase the local "schmoop" factor in a given chapter or plot element to the desired level.
to Souxi: the reader in question takes leslie-ing to a whole other level with a fair amount of weeping, wailing, howling, .. practically anything to get what he/she wants. Souxi-ers have been known to be downright relentless and they usually get what they want.
to June: to squee.
to fistulate: To undergo a period of enforced sexual abstinence, of at least one week's duration, while at the same time getting married.
LOL..
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So, here's another for what could become The Laramie Lexicon:
To Dupreeciate: The phenomenon of a minor character in a work of fiction increasingly absorbing readers' attention until the character threatens to overtake or equal their interest in the nominal main character(s).
louisev:
That is an excellent one, let me use it in a sentence:
Louise, realizing to her dismay that her plot had fallen victim to rampant Dupreeciation of Ennis and Ellery, hurried to conclude the Saga and give Dupree his own short story before the damage became permanent!
I think there is a historical precedent for Dupreeciation, it might be called "Fraserisation" - the gradual overtaking of "Cheers" by the character of Fraser - to the point where Fraser got his own equally successful sitcom!
Kazza:
--- Quote from: louisev on November 21, 2006, 06:52:23 am ---That is an excellent one, let me use it in a sentence:
Louise, realizing to her dismay that her plot had fallen victim to rampant Dupreeciation of Ennis and Ellery, hurried to conclude the Saga and give Dupree his own short story before the damage became permanent!
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Louise, what ever you do, please do not hurry to complete the Saga. :o
I do love Dupree, but, Ennis and Ellery are still the characters I like to read about the most. Oh yes!
Karen
RonitR:
--- Quote from: magicmountain on November 21, 2006, 01:28:45 am ---What the hell is schmoop?
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There was this "Seinfeld" episode, where Jerry and a girlfriend kept kissing, cuddling, and making baby noises in front of a really grossed- out George. They keep telling each-other "your schmoopy", "no, you're schmoopy", in a cutesy voice, until George had enough and barked, "ok, you're BOTH schmoopy.
Ah, the good old days. ;)
Also, to "Dupreeciate". Its just too #$%^ funny :laugh:
louisev:
I was just about to comment on your previous post, Karen,
As you can all see, the finale of the Saga is in sight, but it isn't quite over yet. I will be writing "Dupree's Choice" after I finish "The Red Stallion", so that you will all know what to expect. "Dupree's Choice" will probably be available about 5 to 7 days after the Saga proper is concluded, as per my previous rather vague plan.
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