siduri
Apr 5
siduri commented on When Publishers Collapse, Authors Pay the Price.
This is why the rise of self-publishing is so good for authors. Yes, I understand (and share) your antipathy toward insufficiently-edited books, but writers can and should contract with editors directly. What they DON'T have to do is sign over the rights to, and the lion's share of the profit from, their work in order to reach an audience.
Nov 26, 2012
siduri commented on Let's Crowdsource This One, Shall We?.
@51 It's super weird that you can't imagine any other course of action than "ACCUSE HER OF CHEATING" and "SHOW HER UNDIES TO THE WORLD!!!" How about -- a normal conversation? Some questions? "Honey, I'm worried about us, is there something I should know?" In healthy marriages people can TALK to each other.
@48 SERIOUSLY.
@48 SERIOUSLY.
Nov 26, 2012
siduri commented on Let's Crowdsource This One, Shall We?.
And @41 is totally right. Dan should never have posted the pic without her consent.
Nov 26, 2012
siduri commented on Let's Crowdsource This One, Shall We?.
@33 Yes! It would be infinitely better if he could ASK HIS WIFE rather than literally airing her dirty underwear to the world. That's a gross violation of privacy and trust.
@37 No, what he did is not "sub optimal," it's incredibly assholish. I would be devastated if I found out my husband did something like that to me.
@37 No, what he did is not "sub optimal," it's incredibly assholish. I would be devastated if I found out my husband did something like that to me.
Nov 26, 2012
siduri commented on Let's Crowdsource This One, Shall We?.
Also, though I think the problem here is with the husband, I have a helpful answer for this question: "Is there a way for a layperson to tell the difference between a cumstain and other vaginal secretions?"
I would suggest blowing a load into the panties, waiting a couple days, and then comparing your stain to the pre-existing one. I think they'll look a lot different. Scientific inquiry at its finest.
I would suggest blowing a load into the panties, waiting a couple days, and then comparing your stain to the pre-existing one. I think they'll look a lot different. Scientific inquiry at its finest.
Nov 26, 2012
siduri commented on Let's Crowdsource This One, Shall We?.
Not two years! TWO WEEKS.
This guy sounds like a paranoid asshole. I would say, YES your marriage is in trouble, but not because your wife is cheating. Your marriage is in trouble because your response to a TWO WEEK dry spell is to take pictures of your wife's panties and beg a nationally syndicated advice columnist to share them with the world.
You and your wife obviously lack even a baseline of respect, consideration, communication, and trust. You need some kind of intervention pronto.
This guy sounds like a paranoid asshole. I would say, YES your marriage is in trouble, but not because your wife is cheating. Your marriage is in trouble because your response to a TWO WEEK dry spell is to take pictures of your wife's panties and beg a nationally syndicated advice columnist to share them with the world.
You and your wife obviously lack even a baseline of respect, consideration, communication, and trust. You need some kind of intervention pronto.
Oct 24, 2012
siduri commented on CNN's Dumbening Continues with Truly Dumb Post About Whether Lady Voters Are Swayed By Their Hormones.
If it makes you feel any better, there was also this gem from the New York Times:
"Is America Man Enough To Vote?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/opinio…)
"...Men who had voted for the losing presidential candidate, John McCain, suffered a big drop in their testosterone after hearing of his defeat.
"The scientists reported that the male McCain voters 'felt significantly more controlled, submissive, unhappy and unpleasant.' The testosterone effect was 'as if they directly engaged head-to-head in a contest for dominance' and lost, one researcher told a reporter when the study was published in 2009. The men who voted for Obama fared better. The researchers speculated that there might be an Obama baby boom.
"Politicians mining the gender gap should pay close attention to the study. Women had no change in testosterone levels, regardless of whom they voted for. Estrogen was not measured in the study. And women return to the polls more frequently than men. (Indeed, female turnout has exceeded men’s in every presidential election since 1980.)
"Is it possible voting makes male voters too vulnerable? Could the unpleasant feelings male voters experience when their candidates lose discourage them from revisiting the polls? No wonder they stop voting. It hurts too much."
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"Is America Man Enough To Vote?" (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/opinio…)
"...Men who had voted for the losing presidential candidate, John McCain, suffered a big drop in their testosterone after hearing of his defeat.
"The scientists reported that the male McCain voters 'felt significantly more controlled, submissive, unhappy and unpleasant.' The testosterone effect was 'as if they directly engaged head-to-head in a contest for dominance' and lost, one researcher told a reporter when the study was published in 2009. The men who voted for Obama fared better. The researchers speculated that there might be an Obama baby boom.
"Politicians mining the gender gap should pay close attention to the study. Women had no change in testosterone levels, regardless of whom they voted for. Estrogen was not measured in the study. And women return to the polls more frequently than men. (Indeed, female turnout has exceeded men’s in every presidential election since 1980.)
"Is it possible voting makes male voters too vulnerable? Could the unpleasant feelings male voters experience when their candidates lose discourage them from revisiting the polls? No wonder they stop voting. It hurts too much."
Oct 24, 2012
siduri commented on The Self-Publishing Gold Rush Is in Full Swing.
I have every respect for what editors do. Unfortunately, what you hear more and more from editors' blogs is that they no longer have the luxury of spending much time on the books they buy. Most books these days get a copy edit and maybe one turnaround of relatively minor revisions. Publishers are bleeding money, desperately searching for the next big hit that they can milk in return for minimal investment. This means they're looking for "publication ready" books, not willing to spend months polishing a manuscript.
It's now very easy for authors to reach readers directly, and doing so has obvious benefits for the writer. with the decline of bookstores and the rise of e-publishing, it makes less and less financial sense for authors to turn over the rights to their work and the lion's share of their royalties to these publishing conglomerates. So the self-pubbing trend is not going to die. But the savvier writers are hiring contract editors before putting their books on the market. Self-published shouldn't mean unedited, and it doesn't have to.
It's now very easy for authors to reach readers directly, and doing so has obvious benefits for the writer. with the decline of bookstores and the rise of e-publishing, it makes less and less financial sense for authors to turn over the rights to their work and the lion's share of their royalties to these publishing conglomerates. So the self-pubbing trend is not going to die. But the savvier writers are hiring contract editors before putting their books on the market. Self-published shouldn't mean unedited, and it doesn't have to.
Oct 5, 2012
siduri commented on Okay, Where the Fuck Are My Car Keys?.
That was the stupidest thing. And highly unethical as well.
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