Around 1939 Earnest Wright managed to write a novel of 50,100 words without using the letter e. Known as a lipogram. Sadly, Earnest died the day the novel (Gadsby) was published.
I think this way of writing is ultra difficult and to finish a full book of so many words is totally amazing. How long a story or how much information could you draw up without using this impotant symbol? Try it, its a painfully unaccommodating way of writing.
The law here in the uk has just been changed once more regarding driving and cell phones. You can now be sentenced up to 14years should you cause death whilst using a phone and driving.
Yes near Whitby, a lovely little fishing village, the old part of the town and castle is a good place to visit. Inland from there are The North York Moors, great walking countryside. I love it around there. Strange you should mention Robin Hoods Bay. My eldest son was conceived on a campsite there 35 years ago
Ive travelled a fair bit over the years. But, i must say, my favourite place to explore is this small island i live on. Sometimes you dont have to look too far to see so much.
Oh i've not been swayed that much MF It was just something i was pondering this morning without any real conviction one way or the other. Anyway its a bit out of character for me to be asking for more rules. I seem to have spent most of my life breaking them.
For what its worth, i think tha a limit of ten threads per day would not restict most of us in any way. It would nevertheless restict the odd clowns that turn up from time to time bombarding us with endless threads however well meaning. JMO
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RE: Warning!Slightly morbid.
Well, seeing as my dog is so fond of me.......