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Tuesday, September 14, 2004
2:33:00 PM EDT
Hearing Tonight She Comes -- The Cars

Invoking, Part II


Having brought up The Law of Internet Invocation yesterday, some folks have decided to test it. It works, people.

However, bear in mind that just because you invoke someone, they don't always have to respond. This will often in particular be the case if you say something mean. With stuff like that, people won't let you know they know you've said something about them; they'll just keep it to themselves and hate you forever and give you glowering looks that will confuse you, since you don't know what they're all so het up about. Not that I've ever done that.

(glower)



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  • #6 Comment from orbguy222 
    9/14/04 9:29 PM Permalink
    Hey John,
    Just recently started my own little journal and thought I'd invite you to check it out. Its basically a place for me to show the pics I've taken while out on my ghost hunting outings. I'm not some big shot ghost hunter, just a little guy out taking pics in the middle of the night at some local ghostly place.

    Jon Jon

    http://journals.aol.com/orbguy222/StrangersintheNight/
  • #5 Comment from sdoscher458 
    9/14/04 7:06 PM Permalink
    Hi John..I have people that I have lost touch with, if I say something tittilating you mean they might find out about it?  That's one way to reach and touch someone..Sandi
  • #4 Comment from slacbacmac 
    9/14/04 4:44 PM Permalink
    glauer not, especial Glower!
    Just slip us the 'hairy eye=ball'
    this^ is haiku?
  • #3 Comment from peachypax 
    9/14/04 3:43 PM Permalink
    Hey i was nice...:) I didn't leave any more flamingos on your lawn at least. Where is my chocolate flamingo?
  • #2 Comment from mavarin 
    9/14/04 3:10 PM Permalink
    Yes, I was thinking about this last night, partly because I found a few, err, uncomplimentary references to you among all the positive ones, and partly in connection with widespread blogging about a very bad book called Night Travels of the Elven Vampire. I found myself feeling sorry for the author of this book, and wrote about it. She knows at least some of what's been written about her and her book, and she's not happy. Who would be? - Karen http://journals.aol.com/mavarin/MusingsfromMavarin/entries/1085
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