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She polishes the last of the glasses, hung in neat little rows over the bar. Checks the bottles lined up behind her, hundreds of them in all shapes, sizes, and planet of origin. Makes sure the taps are fresh and ready to go, and that the blood warmer is set to body temperature (cuz those pesky Vamps hate cold blood).
She looks at the clocks on the wall, set to every time zone (plus a few of the most well-traveled planets and alternate realities). Almost time to open. Plenty of places to sit. Plenty of food to share. She hopes that all writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Spec Fic (plus anyone else who happens to swing by from time to time) feels at home. Able to let their hair down, talk about their day, and just chill. Support each other. A bell dings. Opening Time! * So there ya have it, folks! YA has their Random Musings thread. TIO has the Landfill. They've got Sunshine Cafe's and Comedy Cabaret's, but now there's....um....this new little unnamed corner of the world. The "must pertain to the writing of SF/F" rule doesn't apply here. It's a place for folks to be folks. Chat about your WIP, your awful day at work, how much you want a light saber of your very own. I may occasionally merge OT threads here, but for the most part, it's a safe haven for Off Topic conversation. As for the name, I'm taking suggestions. And then there will be a poll. So far, we've got: QUARK'S BAR CALLAHAN'S CROSSTIME SALOON COWBOY FENG'S SPACE BAR & GRILL TEN-FORWARD MOS EISLEY CANTINA Adding: The Prancing Pony C.H.A.O.S. - Cantina for the Haven of Aliens and Other Species Chaos Alternate Parallel Future Spec World. CAPFSW The Black Hole The Restaurant at The End of [The Universe] [Cyberspace] [The Interwebs] [The Internets] Fred Ten-Backward Ten-Posterior Al Gore's House Al Gore's alternative prancing posterior at the end of the black hole Light Sabers & Magic Wands Universal Planet Planet Universal Far Far Away Once Upon A SFF 42 Portal 42, Destination Earth ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival Munden's Bar The Bar Watering Hole Millenium Falcon Centurion Hawk Morley's The Time Lords' Pub The Mended Drum Biers C.H.A.O.S. Tavern Mix and match 'em, or come up with something new. Let's give this new hangout a name!
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Don't fix what ain't broke.
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Happy Holidays, folks.
The time to trim the Cantina is long past. Please continue here. ![]() As I said, I'm a complete noob at doing this. Previous thread is here.
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The Sarcasm Fairy
Join Date: Jun 2011
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*claims largest, most comfortable sofa all for herself*
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word-slinger
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Ok, which of us opened their big fat mouth and alerted the mods??
Er, I mean, thanks Pthom.
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The Sarcasm Fairy
Join Date: Jun 2011
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I mean... *ahem* I don't know who would have done such a thing, Bos. Really I don't. *whistles innocently*
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Twitter|Blog I drew a map of the Cantina once. Then I took an arrow to the knee. WIPS: SF Novella: 36,000 words, query in QLH Fantasy (researching) |
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word-slinger
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That was almost as unconvincing as when 10 does it. Almost.
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Searching for Wonderland
Join Date: Feb 2010
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New Cantina!
Think they got any good music on the jukebox?
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
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Ahhhhhh! The threadpoxyclips has come! Where's the bar? Have we blown a hole in the back wall for a dimension with a lake in a meadow?? Are Edgar, Charlie, Bantha, their get, and the krackling here? Did at least two smibbles migrate? If so we need a bbq for tomorrows Cantina warming party and to keep down their numbers!
Mass hysteria! In other news, I'm packing gf mac and cheese for lunch tomorrow. Tgif!
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INTP
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Hey, what happened? I was saving some small change, cracker crumbs, pens without caps, and Cthulhian brain-eating goo under the cushions of the old Cantina sofa. Man, don't tell me I have to start all over...
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word-slinger
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That kid is BACK on the escalator!
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Mmmmmm.....
It still has that new Cantina smell to it. You know, the one before the stentch of blood and burnt smibble soaks into the floor. Happy Cantina 4.0, everyone!!! |
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That kid is BACK on the escalator!
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Heeeeey! Check it out: the booths are made of fine, Corinthian leather!
Yeah, the upgrade was worth it. |
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Ghost horse.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Near Hershey, PA
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![]() All right. It is well past my ole lady bed time but I'm all curled up with socks of grain and bottle of hot water. I am going to pull up my yankee in ye ole camelot ebook and see how fast I can pass out, only to half wake up later and flail around for the phone so I can put it on the charger
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Sophipygian
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Wow! It's ... it's a Cantina again.
So ... where were we? Right. My kids have been singing Cthulhu Carols and Mac just unveiled the new Spec Fic anthology with cover art by yours truly. |
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Ghost horse.
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When is the anthology gonna be out? Do we know yet?
I returned to add:
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On the plus side, at your new age you should be able to just retire.
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Delerium ex Ennui
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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The Cantina That Wouldn't Die
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Yours truly
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Venezuela
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Ah, nothing like new directions.
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Sophipygian
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Can you believe we're still on page one?
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Stranger
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Turn my head for a few hours and you guys burned down the old cantina? Where am I supposed to make sacrifice to the Old Ones now?
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That kid is BACK on the escalator!
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The contractors were really looking out for us with this place! |
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(wannabe) writer of Orcotica
Join Date: Aug 2009
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...okay...what did you guys do? I turn away for a moment and notice a previously stickied thread is no longer stickied and there's this new one in place.
Someone got in trouble...didn't they....
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Stranger
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Waltzing with fae. Slowly.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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*sneaks in*
Oh my! So shiny! Is that new paint?
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: State of Insanity
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Ooo, brand new cantina set for a brand new year
*goes to find a nice comfy corner to settle into*
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