Un-official Hublove thread

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   Blogger Momposted 16 years ago

   I've been really impressed with how everyone has done over the past week.  Neither of my answers today really made any sense - I think I was just over anxious and wanted to get an answer in as quickly as possible.  Tomorrow I'll think before hitting "send".

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   robie2posted 16 years ago

   Hey guys--you are all awesome and all winners.Kudos to you all--I didn't even try and am sitting the contest out-- still focussed on reading and writing hubs and trying to figure out the joys of digg and stumbleupon. You've all been very prolific and produced some great material. Just thought I'd let you know you have an appreciative audience< see me clapping and cheering>

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   Whitney05posted 16 years ago

   Who's excited about today's topic?
   
   ME!
   :-D
   
   I'm opening several now. I hope to finish them tonight. I'm just so excited!

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   gamergirlposted 16 years ago

   Here's to hoping one of the clues involves roleplaying games or mmorpgs or computer games.
   
   Then I'll have enough to write about to make ten hubs.
   
   Until then, I'm falling behind because I just can't see writing ten hubs about things that I don't personally know about.  It just seems like cheating to go google something just so I can write contest entries about it.
   
   Suck.

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      Hovalisposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      I've had that trouble as well, and that's the reason I've only ended up with two hubs for the contest overall. With the ones I've written I've ended up having to do a lot of research anyway, just to check facts and fill in the things I didn't know. There's no way I could churn out 10 hubs a day anyway, because I'm a slow writer.
      
      I'm having more fun watching the prolific and much better writers than I go for it full pelt. It's wonderful watching how they can find so many different angles to write from. That's just as much fun IMO.

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   Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

   Have fun Whitney, this is your cup of tea.
   
   Gamergirl, you can definitely write about your experiences with your puppy, right?  I know what you mean about the google thing.  If I do online research for a topic, it is something I at least have a basic interest/knowledge of.
   For the football topic, my dad gave me tons of ideas...but it meant quickly studying up on something I didn't know about or care to learn.  So, I tried to figure out how football relates to my interests...let's see...football...football in movies...I like movies.  Hm, are there any funny football movies?
   Same thing with the China topic.  Some of my favorite games as a child were the Chinese jump rope, Chinese checkers (which aren't really from China), and the Chinese fingertrap.  So, I could at least draw from personal experience and memory, somewhat, and then do a bit of research to round off the edges.
   However, I wouldn't feel at all comfortable writing about ancient Chinese art because...I know nothing about it!  It would be too weird to quickly read up on it and regurgitate a bunch of stuff.
   
   Hm.  This is getting long. 
   
   Have fun hubbing!

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   Whitney05posted 16 years ago

   Thanks Stacie. I just wrote one- pets for small kids- but I have to say it's a little biased. Although, I did mention pets to consider but I wouldn't. I don't know. It was easy to write.
   
   Most of these will be off my head an no research. :-D
   
   I agree with you Stacie with other topics, try to see how you can relate them to things you like. For instance, the investing topic, I wrote about me investing in my reptile hobby business.
   
   Charlotte- definitely write about your new puppy- first week with a new puppy, how you prepared for your new puppy, silly antics of your puppy.
   
   I'm glad I've slacked up. I can now enjoy the topics better.

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   Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

   Whitney, I love the pictures in your Pets for Small Kids hub!  The Bearded Dragon ones are too cute.

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   helenathegreatposted 16 years ago

   I am SO psyched about the topic of pets!  I knew it (or something like it) was coming, so I've been pushing ideas into the back of my mind for days now.  Time to write! 

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   Whitney05posted 16 years ago

   Helena, I figured something like it was coming, too. I didn't know what expect though. I'm just going to have fun with it.

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    My longest hubs are the ones that are easiest to write.  Probably because I'm so interested and into the topic that I have a ton to ramble on about. I have one right now that is at 1200, and I'm not done yet.  It is simply something I'm interested in.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    I dunno, I think I came into the contest with the wrong motivation.  That digital camera is so amazing I want to weep, but I'm wearing myself out trying to keep up and keep it quality.
    
    Stacie, you're totally going to win this thing, I feel it in my bones.  Share?
    
    LOL I know I know.. probably not.. but you can't blame a girl for trying.
    
    Whitney,
    
    I would write about my experiences with Sierra, but I'm afraid they'd be discounted as being "too personal."

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    gamer, can't you turn your personal experiences into learning opportunities?

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    I'm not sure.. it'd be a pretty far stretch I think.

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       Lissieposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       
       Not at all my entire NZ Property investing hub was done on personal experience and 95% of the Travel money 1 too - you just generalise.  How did you decide to get a puppy - what was the decision making process. or if you he/she was an unsolicitced arrival how did you feel about that what are the issues people should think about before they give pets? Are you renting - what are the issues of having a dog on the lease?

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       Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Ditto what Lissie said.
       
       My Tips For Boarding Your Cats is 100% based off of my personal experience.  I didn't do any research while writing the hub.  I just sat and wrote it out, and it didn't take much time.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Okay.. I don't know if it worked well, but I just wrote a hub about the biggest things I've learned since Sierra came into my life, well, aside from having to learn to share my man's hugs.. grr!

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    I think it is fabulous.

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    helenathegreatposted 16 years ago

    It came out great, gamergirl.  We knew you could turn your personal experience into a super informative hub! 

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    Where are all of the hublovers?
    
    I'm bored at work in the first time in a long time.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    I'm here!!!
    
    I'm trying to think of another topic to write a hub about, but time is running short and that stresses me out.  So, I'll probably just have the two.. which means I may lose my number 5 spot on the rankings depending on how Patty and the others have done today. 
    
    *falls down*

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    vrecccposted 16 years ago

    gamegirl,
    
    I tried to find the hub you mention but it seems the last one you did was on baby food. Is this the one you reference above?

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

      If you click my profile you can see the last few hubs I've written.

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    amy janeposted 16 years ago

    Hey Gamergirl,  I don't know about Patty, but I only did two today, so you don't have to worry about me catching up!
    This was the easiest topic for me, and I still couldn't push myself to do more.  Oh well. I made brownies for my girls instead

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       Whitney05posted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I feel ya. The pets topic has been the easiest for me, and yet I only pulled out 4. The pets clue caught me on a manic day.

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    Brownies are much better.  I would love some brownies right now.  Mmm.  Brownies...

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    stephhicks68posted 16 years ago

    Yum Brownies!  I only did one hub today.  I've written several in the past on babies, and I am just flat too busy with other "real life" things right now.  The Baby hubs that I have seen look excellent!  Lots of great information for parents and moms-to-be.

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    amy janeposted 16 years ago

    Brownies with afternoon coffee
    
    Real life does get in the way of hubbing sometimes. In a good way.

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 16 years ago

    hahaha I only have one today.
    
    I'll have fruit instead of bronwies - some nice strawberries and ice cream.

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    I'm drooling over here.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Everyone come over to my house for fudge.

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       stephhicks68posted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Oh my gosh, I am totally drooling.  Between that and Amy Jane's reference to brownies with afternoon coffee, I feel a Starbuck's trip coming on...

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 16 years ago

    Make mine strawberry or blonde fudge; I just don't like chocolate except for 1-2 times a year..

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       Whitney05posted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Blonde fudge is good!

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Woo!! I can do that, Patty.

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 16 years ago

    Coooooooool.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Sheesh, what an oddball clue today.

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       Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I was so freakin' close at the end...

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 16 years ago

    I stopped reading about the skip-sequence codes a month ago because they hurt my eyes, and forgot all about it.

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    Wendy08posted 16 years ago

    oh, they had a pet clue. =/ shoot. that would of been fun to write about.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    So, what to write about when all the topics you had in mind have been thoroughly covered by one person?

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    Stop reading that person's stuff, and see what you can develop on your own, from your point of view.
    
    Try a for and against the topic hub.
    
    How do you find out about this topic?  How do you do it (enroll in it, register?), how does it work?

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    Whitney05posted 16 years ago

    Do what Stacie said in regards to looking at it from a different perspective.
    
    I also suggested something in my last hub that you commented on... Advantages and disadvantages. I'll even feature it at the top. ;-) I thought about doing it, but would rather focus on just the advantages.

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    Hm...you bake your own bread?
    
    How to Teach Kids to Bake Bread
    Teaching Kids to Bake Bread
    
    Did you know some private schools do have the students bake bread?  It is supposed to be good for them to knead the dough.  Something about the hand movement takes concentration that helps develop cognitive thinking.  Then, they bake it, and get to eat their accomplishment.
    
    Teaching Chopping Safety

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Thank you Stacie.. I deleted my post just now because I don't feel it's in good spirit.. I have this horrid habit of saying just what I think and feel at the time I think and feel it.  *zips lips and goes off to watch violent movies instead*

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       stephhicks68posted 16 years agoin reply to this

       I like your last avatar.  Just IMHO.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    the one with my face?

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       stephhicks68posted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Yes, that one!  I liked seeing the real Charlotte!

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          Lissieposted 16 years agoin reply to this

          
          Yes I agree - bring back Charlotte - I scan threads by avatars and have been ignoring u for several pages because of this change !

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    Wendy08posted 16 years ago

    gamergirl! What did you do???!! I liked your last avatar!

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    This is the freedom hammer!! It's from google image searches under the term "anarchist capitalist." hehehe

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    oops!!
    
    Alright, lemme see if I can find the pic.. LOL

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Tada! New picture of my freshly Bob-Ewing'ed head!

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    Stacie Naczelnikposted 16 years ago

    Charlotte is back!  And, she's squeaky clean.

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    *rubs noggin, listens to the squeeeeeak*
    
    Yep!

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    Jason Menayanposted 16 years ago

    I remember a user called gamergirl. She teased me about being bald. But that couldn't be you, could it?

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Not me! 
    
    okay me, but dangit, don't I look awesome with no hair?

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       Peter M. Lopezposted 16 years agoin reply to this

       Totally awesome.

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       Wendy08posted 16 years agoin reply to this

       We don't care, I think it looks good!
       Gamergirl, maybe you can take a picture with you and your huskie???

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          stephhicks68posted 16 years agoin reply to this

          Wow - just got up this morning and look at you, Gamergirl!  I like it.  Wendy's idea of you and your dog is good (like me and my Garrett, boy)

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             Wendy08posted 16 years agoin reply to this

             exactly. or you can be sitting with your pup on ya!

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    Write On!posted 16 years ago

    Who needs hair?
    
    It takes too much time...
    
    Okay...  I need to just say, that those of you who are able to publish so many Hubs on such a consistent basis - have my complete admiration and respect:-)
    
    I am POOPED!  Exhausted... and lacking sleep these last few weeks:-)  I think I am starting to think strangely?
    
    I made a goal, to use the contest as a way to improve my writing abilities...   I committed to publish one Hub - each day - on the topic assigned for the contest. Simply a personal thing.
    
    I am hoping that this will help me learn how to write better...  (I screwed up on "pets" day and forgot the plural form - tag was "pet" and so it didn't qualify.  But I guess that doesn't matter so much...  I really like the Hub:-)
    
    I am worried that my writing is starting to read somewhat dyslexic???  Can anyone tell me... what these symptoms mean?
    
    Fuzzy brain...  you know?  I am taking a day off to go to the zoo and hang out tomorrow... sigh:-)
    
    I published now... so I can breathe for a bit.  Maybe this will help... you know, just being outdoors for a while...
    
    My great respect for many of you -- has definitely been raised, for your amazing hard work here...
    
    Write-On!

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Oooh! I should do that!

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    gamergirlposted 16 years ago

    Well, Sierra likes to lay across my feet when I stand outside.  I may have my fiance take a picture of that. 

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