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Dilemma

Turned on
my computer
been at work
most of the day
Gonnna check
stream of poems
on Neopoet's
home page
I typed in
Neopoet
then clicked
the button go
that repetetive
question appears
on my screen
in red:
"Did you mean
Neopet?"
NO!  not me
I don't have the
time for an
online pet
that my grandaughter
named King Kong
and I don't
like the idiot
who suggests
my spelling was
typed in wrong!
— Janice Pearce, Jun 12, 2008

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prayersbyPatty

17 years 12 months ago

nice light hearted poem

It was a nice light hearted poem, and brings to mind neopets, my grandson's geico has probably starved by now since he has not been on the computer for a week. Yea this is a cool poem. Who would have thought that our grandkids would have computer pets..... we played with rope, sticks, balls, crockey, kites, or just looked up at the sky.
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

Patty

Thanks, that was my objective to lift someone's heart glad it worked for you! Yes it's a different world today as opposed to when we were children!
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DarkinAZ

17 years 12 months ago

I completely understand this,

I hate the fact that "Neopet" pops up. You put an "M" in Gonna though. Very funny write, I am sure everyone will relate. Your friend, Mark
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

Mark

Thanks for reading this Mark, just a little quirk I thought about today. {just a sock on the floor]~
RSScheerer

RSScheerer

17 years 12 months ago

Janice

This made me literally laugh out loud. Every time I mention NeoPoet to my friends, they make NeoPet jokes, I swear. I've also done the same thing with the computer. Too funny! ~ Ronda
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

Ronda

If I make anyone laugh over this, I have accomplished exactly what I set out to do~thanks for the smile~
Rett

Rett

17 years 12 months ago

Chuckling

This literally made my day! Well done! Rett
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

Rett

As long as I brought a smile to your face ~ Thanks for reading!
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 12 months ago

Janice

It's a conspiracy I tell ya! highly entertaining write here, friend! ~Jess K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music. " - George Carlin ~ "If the opposite of 'pro' is 'con', then what is the opposite of progress?"
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

Jess K

Thank you for reading this conspiracy theory! And I thank you for your comment~ [In answer to the opposite of progress-Congress? ]
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 12 months ago

Ding, ding, ding!!!!

Quite correct! LOL!!!! ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ "Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music. " - George Carlin ~ "If the opposite of 'pro' is 'con', then what is the opposite of progress?"
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Alobar

17 years 12 months ago

I’ve got Neopoet in my

I've got Neopoet in my quicklaunch toolbar and avoid this issue. Beside it is a link to a random website generator I have for when I'm bored. You never know what will come up when you hit it, sometimes comedy, sometimes art, sometimes interest (if I remember correctly, I discovered Neopoet with that button). Anyway, the point is this: once when I went to click Neopoet I missed the link by one, hit the random site generator, and it brought me to a site with pictures of pets shaved in odd ways--lion cuts on cats, shaved poodles, that sort of thing. Neopet indeed!! Alobar (Just my two cents, spend them on gum if you wish.)
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 12 months ago

Alobar

Now you're making me laugh! Thanks for your story~LOL
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Jess

I thought about that, didn't know which would be quicker. Thank you for your advise~
themoonman

themoonman

17 years 11 months ago

Hi Janice...

very funny write... much enjoyed reading it and laughing with the others here.. thank you for writing and sharing with us. Richard
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Richard

Glad you laughed that was my objective here and You're very welcome!
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frangipangi

17 years 11 months ago

neopet

just put neopoet in your favorites. Oh, nice work ms Pierce. Yours, Frangipangi
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Grin?

Hey there Leonard, you made my day, because it made you grin thank you!
Mark

Mark

17 years 11 months ago

::smiles::

this is cute Janice! Hapens to me a lot what I am trying to set as favorite from dial up lol Mark
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Mark

Glad to see the grins continue. I'm glad it got a laugh. Thanks for your comment!
Frost Smith

Frost Smith

17 years 11 months ago

Janice Pearce...

funny yet frieghting; could you imadgine if on day we logged on and Neopoet wasn't here, i remember when I first joined that was the case; I freaked out, of it was only down a couple hours at a time, just a few instances, but I got a lump back in my throat thinking about it. Anyways back to humor; lover the last lines; reminded me of suess :) Frost
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Frost

I feel exactly as you do, It would freak me out not being able to log on to my favoeite site! Thanks for your comment glad to interest people in humor~
weirdelf

weirdelf

17 years 11 months ago

One more suggestion.

Download Firefox and use it instead of Internet Exploiter. It is better, easier to use and safer from hacking. cheers, Jess
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Jess

Thank you so much for the information I appreciate it!
Rett

Rett

17 years 11 months ago

Firefox

Jess is right, Firefox, is better, faster, more secure and actually easier to use. You can download it free at www.mozilla.org I use it almost exclusively. Rett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Some call me lazy, I prefer Energy Conservationist~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's P.C. speak by the way.
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 11 months ago

Rett

I'll give it a whirl, thanks for the information!