http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Mon, 20 May 2013 03:08:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53870 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:53:18 +0000 4ty2 53870@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>this obviously needs to be shifted to the fermenter room </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53864 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:43:04 +0000 DiY 53864@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I thought ctrl+insert &amp; shift+insert was developed by MS specifically for here!<br /> ;-p </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53846 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:46:53 +0000 Zadok the second 53846@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>leave your stuff to ferment for a few days</blockquote></p> <p>I'm not sure this is the right verb. According to my dictionary, "Both foment and ferment can be used to talk about stirring up trouble", but I think "mature", "prove" or possibly "improve" might be more appropriate - ferment to me suggests beer or arguments. Oh, maybe you're right. </p> <p>Anyway, in the spirit of accuracy I'd also like to point out that the reference to spending time carefully honing your submission has actually gone from the most recent version of the Guidelines for Writers.</p> <p>By the way, I have no idea what the original sub is all about. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53843 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:08:29 +0000 wallster 53843@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I'm glad someone else said that. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53840 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:49:56 +0000 someone else 53840@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's a pleasure - too many nasty people around here, not enough helpful advice, is what I reckon. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53839 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:47:12 +0000 Rowly 53839@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well, that worked for me.<br /> I was beginning to feel left out </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53838 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:23:02 +0000 someone else 53838@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Can you try a bit harder, please? This would be a half-smile-raising Facebook status update, but it's just not enough for a site that's supposed to be for people who are already half-good at writing funny news stories.</p> <p>I genuinely wish you well, but maybe try posting your subs on Facebook first, and if your friends all laugh at them, then try them here.</p> <p>It would be a real shame for the few excellent submissions here to be drowned by people half-heartedly trying stuff out without really thinking about it, so please take the editor's advice and leave your stuff to ferment for a few days before posting just the very best.</p> <p>All the best to you, sir. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=19982#post-53837 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:21:08 +0000 Rowly 53837@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>copy,<br /> copy, </p>