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[David Morris]

I have very actively participated in P-list group reads past (see
archives).  It is from those that I offer advice now.

CM, AKA,
David Morris

On Sunday, September 22, 2013, Keith Davis wrote:

> "Since when have we stopped commenting on any 'group of pages' post just
> because we have moved on to later pages? I envisioned plisters reading and
> commenting when they could but trying to 'catch up' to the posts on a
> weekend."
>
> This is how I do it now, anyway, catching up when and if I can.
>
> and, Dear Cur., Agreed, a day at a time of hosting seems like it might get
> real cunfuzin' reel fast, but what do I know? I've never even been on (at?)
> a group read. Is it like a jam session? And, if you want me off your lawn,
> you'll have to speak up, sonny..
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 8:03 PM, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'sundayjb at gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> I was initially alarmed at the prospect of a chapter a day (I'll be
>> away/busy for a fair bit of the period) but then Laura makes a point,
>> since I often lost interest in the IV read because there just wasn't
>> enough going on in each chapter to warrant such close analysis. And BE
>> is richer, but it's not GR. Thinking of it as seven chapters a week
>> makes it seem quite doable, allowing for catch-ups. Hell, I read the
>> whole thing in 3 or 4 days at a reasonably leisurely pace.
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 9:11 AM, Markekohut <markekohut at yahoo.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'markekohut at yahoo.com');>>
>> wrote:
>> > Yeah, dropouts, toughen up. Spam is just maps spelled backwards.
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPad
>> >
>> > On Sep 22, 2013, at 7:07 PM, Laura Kelber <kelber at mindspring.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'kelber at mindspring.com');>>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I do sort of think that 2-3 chapters a week would be more manageable,
>> but, on the other hand, a faster pace might help prevent the dropout
>> syndrome which has plagued many of our longer reads in the past.
>> >>
>> >> Laura
>> >>
>> >> On Sep 22, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Markekohut <markekohut at yahoo.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'markekohut at yahoo.com');>>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Dear Curmudgeon,
>> >>>
>> >>> But I believe you did offer 6-7 chapters a week---which is the same
>> thing! And we could have taken that on the sign-up sheet.
>> >>>
>> >>> Since when have we stopped commenting on any 'group of pages' post
>> just because we have moved on to later pages? I envisioned plisters reading
>> and commenting when they could but trying to 'catch up' to the posts on a
>> weekend.
>> >>>
>> >>> But again, if we all feel Morris has time on his side and want to
>> lengthen the read, let's vote...double the time?....leaving Holiday times
>> free? .....finishing in February then?
>> >>> 2 days a chapter? ...3-4 chapters, 30-40 pages a week? Was that our
>> previous pace....
>> >>>
>> >>> Can see no other way but to vote again....if we vote yes, we'll just
>> moves the dates on the sign-up  list,okay?
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent from my iPad
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sep 22, 2013, at 5:35 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'fqmorris at gmail.com');>>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Yes.  That's why I signed as "Curmudgeon Morris" in my short rant.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> My next comment re. BEER (I repeat):
>> >>>> 1 day/1 chapter BEER hosting a bad idea.  It is hosting in TWEET
>> TIME.  This format will almost guarantee lost communication among those not
>> willing or able to daily hang out and interact on an instant basis.
>>  Today's post quickly becomes yesterday's deleted.  This pace is
>> counterproductive.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Just sayin' (again)...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> And get your sorry asses off my lawn!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> CM
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Sunday, September 22, 2013, Michael Bailey wrote:However, my own
>> take, which for some odd reason i feel moved to record, is it isn't all
>> that hard to delete, or skip over,rilly (:
>>
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