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The Virtual Symposium Returns: Let’s Pick A Topic!
 

humorlife 56M  
4929 posts
1/22/2016 2:14 am
The Virtual Symposium Returns: Let’s Pick A Topic!
The fifteenth virtual symposium (Participants List For The Fifteenth Virtual Symposium Black And White) brought out a heady mix of interpretations. It’s time to pick the topic for the sixteenth virtual symposium, a topic which hopefully will open itself for a cornucopia of essays, fiction, poems, photos, erotica, personal memories, artwork, and all-around goodwill and support of fellow bloggers.

Let’s pick one from those listed below, and on the morning of Sunday, January 31 I’ll provide a central landing page which will have links to all contributors’ offerings. No matter which topic we ultimately choose, I hope folks will warp it as wildly as befits their personalities. The more offbeat the interpretation, the better!

A suggestion: Since there have been a few site hiccups, I’d recommend writing your contribution in either a word processing program or (if you don’t want it hanging around on a shared computer) an email you send to yourself. On symposium Sunday, all you’ll have to do is cut, paste, and place images. Oh, and once I’ve put up a master list, if you could edit your post and provide a link so your readers can enjoy the other contributions, that would be jolly good show…

Once you do, be sure to leave a message on either this post the master list post indicating that you've made a contribution. I get notifications here faster than through any other channel...

A note: While we’ll accept contributions all day, this site’s problems with links going live should come as no surprise to anyone. The earlier folks post their contributions, the sooner, it seems, links go live.

Regarding the symposium itself, the only two rules are: A ) Please post as early on the chosen day as possible, to allow for maximum exposure (and, quite frankly, so I’m not glued to my desk all day), and B ) the posts should be entirely original, as opposed to commenting on other posts from the topic. Ideally, posts should be created beforehand, and put on the site on the designated day. (The comments sections, of course, would be fair game!) In deference to those of us with advancing ages and eyesight to match, posting entries in size 2 (this size) is appreciated, but not necessary.

A suggestion: Participants may want to refer to either the virtual symposium or the topic itself in their headline. Not a requirement – there are no requirements, save for originality and participation – but a suggestion which will let the wide blog community know what we’re doing. They should definitely let me know, once they’ve posted, that they’ve done so in the comments section on the blog: I get those notifications faster than through the site email system.

And… this is not a contest. No souvenir mugs will be sent, nor ribbons or bling awarded. The idea here is for those interested to, on a single day, offer an interpretation of a single topic for the sheer fun of it.

By all means, encourage other bloggers to participate – and to let me know they’re doing so through this post, so on January 31 I can link to their posts. Oh, and consider this permission – nay, encouragement – to the symposium and link back to this post! I’d like to make sure folks interested in participating have the opportunity to do so. , , – and remember, pimping is a great way to influence your topic of choice.

Electioneering is perfectly legal, here… so feel free to leave reactions, persuasive arguments, and snide asides (about topics, but NOT bloggers) in the comments section below. Also: A comment or two here will increase the symposium’s visibility… and it would be nice to affirm what the blogosphere can be.

So what topic will we use for the next virtual symposium? I’ve listed four – I think they’re general enough that, whichever one we end up choosing, most folks should be comfortable offering reactions. At any rate, here are the choices. Feel free to electioneer in the comments, below, for any you find particularly compelling.

Voting for the topic will close at end-day on Monday, January 25. this vote… and let’s get some newbies involved!

Participants are encouraged to note in their contributions that they’re part of a communal effort and provide a link to the central page (adding that link retroactively, after I’ve created the central page, would be very helpful). Doing so allows someone who stumbles on one individual’s blog item to enjoy as many of our pieces as he/she wants… and further strengthens a sense of virtual community.

that vote -- newbie participants are always welcome!
Superheroes and/or Costumes
Vocabulary
Friends with Benefits
Fetishes
Other (Write it in below. Longshot, but… why not? One of these days a write-in is going to win!)

Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 2:39 am
    Quoting  :
Heh... I think most bloggers could have fun with vocabulary, and many already do!
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Annie_34 65T
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5945 posts
1/22/2016 3:03 am

 Bonjour Humorlife
Merci de nous réunir pour ce seizieme symposium
J'ai eu des nouvelles de Gntillhom , j'espère qu'il reviendra pour participer .
Aimant les bandes dessinées je vote super héros
♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥

Hello Humorlife
Thank you to come together for the sixteenth symposium
I heard from Gntillhom I hope that he will return to parcipate
Loving comics , I vote superheros
♥ Kisses ♥ Annie ♥

Notre vie est un voyage-♦-Dans l'hiver et dans la nuit
Nous cherchons notre passage-♦-Dans le ciel où rien ne luit .
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KItkat1415 61F  
20051 posts
1/22/2016 5:11 am

 "Firsts" I voted other and this is my suggestion.
First time having Anal.
First time Swinging.
First time sex.
first time Oral, giving or receiving.
First time in a teleporter and showing up in your bedroom unannounced.
Ahem, where were we?
Kitkat
The observant make the best lovers,
I may not do right, but I do write,
I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life,
Kitkat
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redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 7:09 am
    Quoting yellowflower56:
    I chose FWB,since it seems to be a miscommunication on what it really means!
Exactly why I suggested it a while ago.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 7:11 am
    Quoting KItkat1415:
    "Firsts" I voted other and this is my suggestion.
    First time having Anal.
    First time Swinging.
    First time sex.
    first time Oral, giving or receiving.
    First time in a teleporter and showing up in your bedroom unannounced.
    Ahem, where were we?
    Kitkat
XLNT idea KK. Humor, I second this as a topic to vote on for next month.
I voted Friends with Benefits for this one.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:12 am
    Quoting Annie_34:
    Bonjour Humorlife
    Merci de nous réunir pour ce seizieme symposium
    J'ai eu des nouvelles de Gntillhom , j'espère qu'il reviendra pour participer .
    Aimant les bandes dessinées je vote super héros
    ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥

    Hello Humorlife
    Thank you to come together for the sixteenth symposium
    I heard from Gntillhom I hope that he will return to parcipate
    Loving comics , I vote superheros
    ♥ Kisses ♥ Annie ♥
Hello, Annie:

I am delighted that you liked one of the topics -- and hope you will urge others to vote of it, if you are so moved. And I am doubly delighted that you heard from Gntillhom: It will be wonderful to have him participate again!

Bonjour, Annie:

Je suis ravi que vous aimez l'un des sujets - et espère que vous allez inciter les autres à voter de celui-ci, si vous êtes tellement ému. Et je suis doublement ravi que vous avez entendu dès Gntillhom: Ce sera merveilleux de le faire participer à nouveau!
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:13 am
    Quoting  :
We certainly will... lobbying helps!
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:15 am
    Quoting KItkat1415:
    "Firsts" I voted other and this is my suggestion.
    First time having Anal.
    First time Swinging.
    First time sex.
    first time Oral, giving or receiving.
    First time in a teleporter and showing up in your bedroom unannounced.
    Ahem, where were we?
    Kitkat
If, by some unfortunate happenstance, "Firsts" does not win as a write-in vote (which would, incidentally, be the "first" time a write-in would win) expect to see it in the list soon...

By the way, have you noticed that some transporters tend to teleport clothes about three feet to the left of the people being teleported? Because I sure did...
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:17 am
    Quoting yellowflower56:
    I chose FWB,since it seems to be a miscommunication on what it really means!
Heh heh heh... we might, instead of a symposium, have a food fight. Thank you!
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:18 am
    Quoting joisygirl:
    Whatever is selected, I'll try and think of something to write. I voted for vocabulary though.
Words, dear, use your words... (I think this could be a fun topic... and if it ever wins, I have no idea what I'd write for it.)
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:18 am
    Quoting  :
*Laughing* I hope you'd consider posting a photo illustrating how you conceive the term!
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:19 am

 And exactly why it's in the running this month!
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:20 am
    Quoting redrockrascal:
    XLNT idea KK. Humor, I second this as a topic to vote on for next month.
    I voted Friends with Benefits for this one.
Yup, it's in the hopper... keep those suggestions coming!
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 7:21 am
    Quoting  :
I interpret your comment as "I have voted for Kantian Ethics." May the best topic win!
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humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 8:17 am
    Quoting  :
Lobbying is the sincerest form of, uh, lobbying. May the best topic win!

(And yeah, that would be a fun topic... even though I have no idea what I'd write...)
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 8:21 am
    Quoting humorlife:
    If, by some unfortunate happenstance, "Firsts" does not win as a write-in vote (which would, incidentally, be the "first" time a write-in would win) expect to see it in the list soon...

    By the way, have you noticed that some transporters tend to teleport clothes about three feet to the left of the people being teleported? Because I sure did...
Are you saying 'transporters tend to the left of the people' are Liberal?
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 8:23 am
    Quoting humorlife:
    And exactly why it's in the running this month!
You da man and . . . your hair looks perfect
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


JDC_41 61M
1333 posts
1/22/2016 8:24 am

 Dear humorlife
First time for me here. I hope I will be able to find time to participate.
Thanks for this initiative


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 8:26 am
    Quoting  :
Well, you could write about me but I don't really consider myself super. Cool, smart, etc but not really "super"
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 8:30 am
    Quoting redrockrascal:
    Are you saying 'transporters tend to the left of the people' are Liberal?
It's either a programming bug or a highly desirable feature, depending on one's stance on these matters...
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 8:31 am
    Quoting redrockrascal:
    You da man and . . . your hair looks perfect
Flattery will get you... exactly no support for any given topic. But keep the compliments coming. And if you're stuck for compliments, send lawyers, guns, and money.
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


humorlife 56M  
5710 posts
1/22/2016 8:32 am
    Quoting JDC_41:
    Dear humorlife
    First time for me here. I hope I will be able to find time to participate.
    Thanks for this initiative
Welcome aboard! Likewise, I hope you'll be able to offer a contribution... but if you're not able to create something, I trust you'll enjoy viewing and commenting on the other offerings...

If time doesn't allow this go-round, there's always next month. Join us!
Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 8:35 am
    Quoting humorlife:
    Flattery will get you... exactly no support for any given topic. But keep the compliments coming. And if you're stuck for compliments, send lawyers, guns, and money.
OK, nice suit but I prefer shark skin as . . . a professional courtesy. And don't spill any beef chow mien on it.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
1/22/2016 8:37 am
    Quoting humorlife:
    It's either a programming bug or a highly desirable feature, depending on one's stance on these matters...
When I'm in my stance it hangs left. Oh wait is that what you were asking?
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


kzoopair 73M/71F
25831 posts
1/22/2016 9:13 am
    Quoting Annie_34:
    Bonjour Humorlife
    Merci de nous réunir pour ce seizieme symposium
    J'ai eu des nouvelles de Gntillhom , j'espère qu'il reviendra pour participer .
    Aimant les bandes dessinées je vote super héros
    ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥

    Hello Humorlife
    Thank you to come together for the sixteenth symposium
    I heard from Gntillhom I hope that he will return to parcipate
    Loving comics , I vote superheros
    ♥ Kisses ♥ Annie ♥
Je vote pour vous, quoi que le sujet.
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