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[turps]

It looks like the wind is dying down at last. We got off lucky, some tiles blown from the roof, one of which fell on our picnic bench and smashed it in half and a fence that's wobbling like crazy. The old lady across from us wasn't as lucky as her whole fence is down and the whole of the shopping centre was closed off earlier when a building collapsed and chimney pots were blown down. The only problem we have now is getting someone to fix the roof and fence as one, we're broke and two, the repair people are swamped.

I'm going to sort out Joey pics now but first have the

Teh Big Slash meme
Read and/or write?	I read and write
Since when?	Reading for about 8 years, write about 3.
How did you stumble into slash?	An accident. I was a Paris/Torres shipper in the Voyager fandom and ran out of stories to read. So I decided to check out this strange category called slash at Yahoo groups and never looked back.
Your first fandom and pairing:	Voyager Paris/Chakotay
The first person you told about your new hobby:	James probably
The fandoms you read:	Popslash, The Sentinel, Mutant X, Highlander, X-Files, Poltergeist the Legacy, Malcolm in the Middle, A-Team and on and on and on
The fandoms you write:	Popslash, TS and MX
Your favourite pairings:	You want a list? Chris/anyone really. Jim/Blair, Brennan/Jesse
Favourite genres:	h/c
Least favourite pairings:	lambs, I'll read them but they're last on my list
Least favourite genres:	I don't really have one
What makes a story good?	Lots of things but the most important is good characterisation. I don't want to read something and not recognise the characters. I like to be drawn into a story and live in that world for a while which means good description and lack of things that will throw me out.
What makes a story bad?	Bad characterisation, spelling, grammar. wildly implausible plot.
The best author:	Too many to mention
Why?
The best story you've ever read:
The worst author:
Why?
The worst story you've ever read:	Some of them posted on the Nsync angst mailing list make me want to spork myself. Anything that has the words Joshtin in the header *shudders*
The best story you have written:	I like Boxes
The worst story you have written:	Man, there's so many to pick from. most of my MX stuff sucks.
Do you leave feedback?	I do but should send more.
Do you get feedback?	Yes
Do you have a favorite kink?	I like the master/slave stuff
Does something squick you?	Some cross dressing stories. It has to be done really well or I...just no.
Is slash simply sex?	No
Is slash a way of life?	No, it's an important part of my life sure but not the most important
How much time do you spend reading/writing?	Too much
Do you have RL friends who slash?	Depends on what you mean by RL friends. I've people I chat to on the phone and have seen who slash, if you don't mean that, no.
Have you made online friends through slash?	Yes
Do you think slash is just a phase?	I doubt it
Could you simply stop slashing?	No way
What do you think about...
Ratings G to PG-13	That's fine
Ratings R to NC-17	But that's better
AUs	I love them
ARs	Love them
Crackfics	yes
Porn	yes
Angst	hell yeah
Mush	sometimes, but I can only take a little
Love	yes
Romance	yes
BDSM	yes
Darkfics	love them
Deathfics	I'll read them sure
Non consensual/rape	yes
Rape recovery	yes
FPS	yes
RPS	yes
RPG	no
First times	yes
Established relationships	yes
Threesomes	yes
m/m slash	If you don't know the answer to that by now...
femmeslash	Sure
Slashing a children's book/movie	yes
Chanslash	not so much
Explicit sex	hell yeah
The importance of charactarization	Very important
OOCness	I can take a little depending on the story
Canon	Great
Fanon	Fine too as long as it doesn't go too far and the writer knows it's fannon
Cliches	They're okay
Supernatural	Bring it on
MPREG	Depends on the writer
Wingfics	Sure
Genderfuck	Yes
Crossovers	Yes ( Kevin/Chris Chris/Nick---mmmmm)
Group Slut Fics	Yes
Incest	Yes.
May/December	Yes
Het pairings in a slash fic	Sure
Plot	Important
PWPs	But can also be very good
WIPs	I won't write them anymore, promise.
LJ fics and communities	Yes
Mailing lists	Not so much now, they seem hard work now
Big Name Fans	Exist only in the minds of some people
Politics in a slash story	Is okay as long as it's not too much
Religion in a slash story	Fine
Wake up Gay	That's okay too
And finally....
Your pet peeve:	Calling JC Josh. I know he's called that in certain situations but all the time, just no. In fact any messing about with their names, like James or Justy ( arghh, I hate that one) Josh and Justy, my hatred knows no end.
Your advice to new slashers:	If you're reading ask where the good stuff is that way you'll avoid the dreck. Writers find a beta who's honest and be prepared to be told your stuff sucks at times. Then get off your ass and fix it.
Your slash wish list:	I want new epic Chris stories of at least 200 pages in Word. One a week with a different Chris pairing each time will do me fine.
The best slash archive:	852 Prospect for The Sentinel
The worst slash archive:	Nifty, even though there's comedy gems in there.
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Comments

[castalie.livejournal.com]

ouch, definitely the kind of weather where you'd better stay home, preferably in front of the computer or TV. Then again and now that I think of it, it's sorta always that kind of weather.

And oohh slash survey - shiny!

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Well damn, I'm watching the news right now and they're showing some scenes of the storm and its consequences and it's scary!! Glad everything went okay for you and the family, sis.

[frayen.livejournal.com]

Ye Gods, we had a fair old storm this morning, only ours came at 4am, which really was not fun. I was awake and looking at the weather outside, trying to decide if I really wanted to get dressed and go do some overtime at work. After about 5 seconds of soul searching I decided to go back to bed. My neighbours had their fences blown over, a couple of trees went down in the wood behind my house, yet my parents annoying novelty garden ornaments were left undamaged. Weird.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

The best slash archive: 852 Prospect for The Sentinel

Yes! I really miss those big archives for a fandom where you can find most of the stories without having to search all over the place.

I hope you get your roof and fence fixed as soon as possible.