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Re: Terrific! (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
This would be something interesting for you to write about--but I wonder if you would have been so scared of the carpet if it had, instead, been in a room that was more lighthearted in nature.
It sounds to me as if the entire room might have given the impression of being haunted.
Perhaps, a lighter carpet with the same rest-of-the-room might have seemed less severe to you.
Not sure.
I don't know if the carpet made the rest of the room scary or if the rest of the room made the carpet scary.
Anyway, I would write about it, if I were you!
Thanks for coming over and for the great feedback!
Hoosier Hugs!
AJ :o)
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Jan 29 '05
4:02 am PST
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Terrific! (Reply to this comment)
by joylein
I have never been so enthralled with a story about an inanimated object. You are an amazingly talented writer. I was trying to envision what the damper looked like. Your style is so unique. Great job.
It is so funny how we are terrified of certain things when we are small. I was terrified of a whole room in my Grandpa's house in Bloomington, IN...all because of the carpet! It was green and funky and the room was dark with built in bookshelves and a deep, dark wardrobe closet. The curtains were even scary!
Awesome work! God bless!
Heather
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Jan 28 '05
8:15 pm PST
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Re: Interesting... (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
A damper is several things:
1. Device used to open and close the chimney flue (as in this case)
2. Something that stifles/checks something--such as, the weather and other things have been putting a damper on Mark & Barbara's travel plans to come up and see us.
3. A person who does #2 type of things--a.k.a. a wet-blanket. For example, a congressman or senator might become a damper to getting a bill passed when the bill is suggested by someone from an opposing party.
4. A pedal on the piano that is often called the "soft-pedal" is actually called the "damper-pedal."
5. Another way of saying "more moist" as in: "It's much damper outside than it was yesterday."
Hope you've enjoyed AJ's Grand Damper Tour!!!
Cheers!
AJ :o)
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Jan 06 '05
9:25 am PST
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Interesting... (Reply to this comment)
by Candice923
... before this, I didn't even know what a damper was!
Love,
Can
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Jan 06 '05
8:50 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: "Things that go Whif in the Night" (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
P.S. After you find the copy option by right clicking, left-click to record it in your mouse.
After you find the paste option by right-clicking, you left-click to paste.
Sorry about leaving this out!
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Jan 04 '05
7:24 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: "Things that go Whif in the Night" (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
I definitely mean that you have writing potential.
Click on the link (left side of your profile) that will take you to the member center, and find another link that will take you to the writers corner.
Select the topic area you'll be writing in.
If no other topic seems to cover it--and the piece is non-fiction--go to general non-fiction.
Since you haven't yet written anything here yet, I have no idea how your writing skills are, but I'm sure that they're quite adequate, judging from your ability to leave comments.
Once you've posted your story, look at the top of your computer and find what's called the browser window.
This will contain a URL (something that generally begins with http://www.
Run your mouse over it to highlight.
Right-click on your mouse and find the copy option.
Take it to where you want it copied, and, then, right-click to find the paste option after pointing mouse to where you want to paste it.
I hope I'm not confusing you. Let me know!
Glad you enjoy my writings here! Hearing someone say this is always great news for me!
Hugs!
AJ :o)
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Jan 04 '05
7:22 am PST
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Re: Re: "Things that go Whif in the Night" (Reply to this comment)
by mrsmusser
Ainsley Jo....do you mean you think I have writing potential? Or do you mean I should have added more detail? Also, would you please instruct me on how to create a URL for myself? I don't have a clue there. I love reading your stories so much, I just can't begin to tell you. I'll be looking for a response. Thank you!
Carol Musser
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Jan 04 '05
6:50 am PST
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Re: "Things that go Whif in the Night" (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
P.S. Your name rang a bell, but I've slept since then, so I forgot what bell it rang!!! All I can say is, "Howdy, neighbor!!!"
Hoosier Redbud Hugs!!!
AJ :o)
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Jan 04 '05
6:14 am PST
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Re: "Things that go Whif in the Night" (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
You need to write a story and/or poem about this!!!
If you do, be sure to share the URL that will make it so that people can come here, find it, and go read it!!!
This goes for anyone else reading this!
Also, request that you receive news that new comments have been left here, because I have the feeling that this comment section will stay lively for a long time!
Eerily Yours!
AJ :o)
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Jan 04 '05
6:07 am PST
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Re: This brought up thoughts about something ... (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
That's interesting! There's at least a poem in there somewhere.
I don't know about any sort of pipes or anything that might be contained in the bricks, but the chimney went straight up. Of course, I've never seen any that have done differently.
As far as phenomenons go, I know this woman who lived in a house with a broken damper, and the phenomenons came down her chimney and into her home!
How did they look? Like a Mommy raccoon and her brood!!! LOLOLOL
She eventually managed to chase them outside--and, later, her boyfriend came over and put some sort of cap over the chimney where smoke could escape but phenomecoons couldn't enter!!!
Oh yes! I know of at least one more "person" who got a scare out of a damper--my cat, Aunt Jemima (back in late 1967 when we were building our new home).
It was getting pretty well finished, and my folks and I walked over to take a look at it, and Aunt Jemima followed along.
Before we could stop her, Aunt Jemima went over to the fireplace, looked up it, and started climbing up the chimney.
No, "Here-Kitty-Kitty-Kitty!" could coax her down, because she was way to curious about whatever it was that was up there (birds?).
I took hold of the innie damper (obviously, open at the time) and closed and opened it rapidly several times to make a lot of noise.
Then, closed it and waited to hear the thud!
I opened it, and Aunt Jemima fell back into the house--obviously, glad to get out of that suddenly-noisy space by the way she ran on out into the room!--and, then, closed it again before she had the chance to get curious again.
Of course, she did--but, this time, she looked up and found out that the path was no longer open to her.
Curiosity didn't kill this cat--but it did give her the experience of getting scared by a damper!
Cheers!
AJ :o)
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Jan 04 '05
6:00 am PST
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"Things that go Whif in the Night" (Reply to this comment)
by mrsmusser
A.J.....I believe in paranormal. My first memory in life was standing in my baby bed and dropping my favorite pillow and screaming to the top of my lungs, crying. Mommy and Daddy came to see what was wrong, I told them my pillow dropped to the floor. They looked everywhere, and said there WAS NO PILLOW! I KNOW it dropped to somewhere, and never saw it again. To this day, I'm 62 years old, I still miss it, maybe that's why I'm obsessed with having 8 pillows on my bed! Carol Musser
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Jan 04 '05
6:00 am PST
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This brought up thoughts about something ... (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks
...I learned about my home. I noticed that the chimney in my home ran through the middle of the house. When it got to the attic, it took an angle to the roof. I was told by a builder that many European construction workers did this to keep evil spirits out. My home was built in 1898.
So far it seems to be doing its jog. No phenomenons here.
Thanks for the write up. Interesting.
Phil
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Jan 04 '05
12:33 am PST
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