tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.comments2024-03-04T02:09:30.979-06:00One Man's Pony RamblingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9804125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-78390014328447407062024-01-12T09:14:30.627-06:002024-01-12T09:14:30.627-06:00Thoughtful blog thanks for posting. Thoughtful blog thanks for posting. Chaos and Entropyhttps://chaosandentropy.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-60456959025227936312023-11-22T18:43:43.505-06:002023-11-22T18:43:43.505-06:00Ah - it's on the Google docs link available in...Ah - it's on the Google docs link available in the blog post and ED link. I should've searched harder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-12739924580196143742023-11-22T18:42:33.913-06:002023-11-22T18:42:33.913-06:00It's unfortunate, but it seems that this work ...It's unfortunate, but it seems that this work is no longer available on Fimfiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-36770618523802115562023-10-13T03:29:02.853-05:002023-10-13T03:29:02.853-05:00Thanks foor a great readThanks foor a great readBottled Jellyfishhttps://bottled-jellyfish.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-20956852552274451122023-08-15T00:24:29.819-05:002023-08-15T00:24:29.819-05:00Great read thank you.Great read thank you.The Redheaded Editorhttps://theredheadededitor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-89505719211934478032023-05-27T22:29:32.833-05:002023-05-27T22:29:32.833-05:00Very creativve postVery creativve postSweet Tart Recipeshttps://www.maketarts.com/sweet-tarts/apricot_and_berry_tart_5518046550.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-6412462830672619542022-07-15T18:20:21.494-05:002022-07-15T18:20:21.494-05:00Loveely blog you haveLoveely blog you haveUnion City Window Shuttershttps://www.local-shutters.com/us/shutters-california/union-city-window-shutters.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-63340105948044259072021-11-17T12:30:16.902-06:002021-11-17T12:30:16.902-06:00Lovedd reading this thank youLovedd reading this thank youCooking with Alexhttps://www.cookingwithalex.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-49934643355893773402020-12-02T21:16:59.346-06:002020-12-02T21:16:59.346-06:00Not really. Just because pessimists aren't sur...Not really. Just because pessimists aren't surprised when bad things happen, doesn't mean we don't feel any less depressed about it. Especially when they seem to happen so often and so extremely.<br /><br />I'm generally wary of optimistic attempts to twist everything - even its opposite - into a positive. That's how you get vile ideas like the Just World Fallacy and prejudices against people whose lives aren't hunky-dory, (because if they're not improving then they're "not doing it right").<br /><br />And I can think of quite a few ways evil can irredeemably fuck people over. I don't see anything beautiful about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-11588808329639010692019-03-20T10:54:34.609-05:002019-03-20T10:54:34.609-05:00I actually fucking wrote it.<a href="https://www.fimfiction.net/story/434839/a-nugget-of-wisdom" rel="nofollow">I actually fucking wrote it.</a>Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-53618976619053796362018-08-01T21:52:09.700-05:002018-08-01T21:52:09.700-05:00To be fair, Flash Spark's attempted rape was a...To be fair, Flash Spark's attempted rape was also used as a catalyst for the story to develop further, such as leading Rainbow Dash to meet Dawn Lightwing and having Dawn and Fluttershy grow closer as a result. While Applejack is (hopefully) not a fanatic zealot in Canon, she is admittedly the most likely to be one(Stubborn as hell, stereotypical "farmgurl", dead parents, ect.) Scootaloo's family was not living "happily", as they had tons of issues even before the story, and Dawn coming into play just happened to make all those issues erupt into dysfunction. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06542503157618648943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-72161452229060656222018-07-12T11:24:13.654-05:002018-07-12T11:24:13.654-05:00I wasn't that late (God, I've missed HTML ...I wasn't <i>that</i> late (God, I've missed HTML tagging!). I forget the exact day, but I started reading this blog in December 2011, though it did take me about a month to start commenting, and then a few more before I actually picked out a name<br /><br />Glad RL's treating you better *hugs*Holly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-66605741830858449852018-07-12T11:08:51.559-05:002018-07-12T11:08:51.559-05:00And yet he never thought to ask if I might want to...And yet he never thought to ask if I might want to contribute. That jerk! :p<br /><br />j/k I love you, PPHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-6183661437135483362018-07-12T06:45:18.534-05:002018-07-12T06:45:18.534-05:00Dammit.<i>Dammit.</i>Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-48768289475618526502018-07-12T00:18:28.516-05:002018-07-12T00:18:28.516-05:00"...leading to the nicest, not to mention mos..."...leading to the nicest, not to mention most unexpected and amazing, thing the internet’s ever done for me."<br /><br />So really, Present Perfect arranged the perfect present.<br /><br />(sorry. weak to puns.)Unremarkable Ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490181982921850794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-54151480279672729682018-07-05T21:41:33.824-05:002018-07-05T21:41:33.824-05:00So, I actually just discovered this post this morn...So, I actually just discovered this post this morning right before leaving for work. Because I will apparently still type "Crtl + t + onemanspony + Enter" when I'm especially sleepy. It's muscle memory now, and that's your fault, Chris.<br /><br />Humbled and a little bit frightened that you picked out my comment to quote. I don't blame you one iota that you didn't immediately recall my email. Honestly, I pretty certain that you must have been at least a little annoyed at the time. But that's kinda what makes the memory special to me; you had absolutely no reason to help, but you did. If I remember right, my heart was literally pounding in my ears as I sent that email off, and again when I posted Shoots and Roots. Like I said, nervous wreck, but you absolutely did help.<br /><br />I can't even imagine the universe where you stopped after finishing up the 6-Star Reviews, but I know that it's an objectively worse timeline. Thank you so much for your years of dedication. I am so happy to have share this crazy cartoon-pony-fueled adventure with you and those you've brought together!Bachiavellianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634464927862521090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-62234292835847281102018-06-30T06:23:53.102-05:002018-06-30T06:23:53.102-05:00Oh great, now you're gonna die. :(Oh great, now you're gonna die. :(Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-41658297695290400962018-06-29T22:04:56.193-05:002018-06-29T22:04:56.193-05:00Shine on, indeed...
Thank you for the kind words....Shine on, indeed...<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. Watching you grow as an author has been a gratifying experience, and that you'd attribute some part of that growth to me is a compliment I don't take lightly. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-66245029009262558692018-06-29T22:02:02.717-05:002018-06-29T22:02:02.717-05:00That means a lot to hear, particularly that second...That means a lot to hear, particularly that second paragraph: it encapsulates exactly what I strove to accomplish with my reviews. To hear that they succeeded for you means a lot to me.<br /><br />You're very welcome for all the rest, of course! I mean it from the bottom of my heart when I say: it's been my pleasure.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-26521164033924304312018-06-29T21:59:17.636-05:002018-06-29T21:59:17.636-05:00I hope success at writing and at math isn't an...I hope success at writing and at math isn't an either-or proposition... but I'm glad to hear you think I helped you improve the former. Thank you!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-14173222228891527172018-06-29T21:58:40.610-05:002018-06-29T21:58:40.610-05:00If I've not said it before, I'll say now: ...If I've not said it before, I'll say now: OMPR was probably one of my greatest educational experiences as a writer. After over a thousand reviews, read over the course of six years, how could it not be? Every piece of criticism you gave to other stories was something I considered and tried to internalise, and "What would Chris say?" was a question I would ask myself constantly during my writing process for years. I imagine it's a question I'll continue to ask myself for years to come.<br /><br />You and your reviews have been an important part of my life since I joined this fandom, and I'm hardly alone in that. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all the time and effort you've put into this blog over the years. As much as I'm sad to see it end after all this time, I'll always be glad for the time we had.<br /><br />Shine on, you crazy diamond.<br />DannyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273313206696087395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-496924977459206142018-06-29T21:57:50.038-05:002018-06-29T21:57:50.038-05:00I never realized I had that kind of role in your r...I never realized I had that kind of role in your reviewing. Thank you for sharing; like you say, maybe things would have come out the same for you (for us) regardless, but we're lucky enough to live in a world where we'll never know.<br /><br />I'm sure I don't need to tell you how much you've helped my writing; it's no coincidence that when the RCL featured one of my stories, they picked one that you'd helped me whip into shape. But more than that, your constant presence around here has helped me grow as a reviewer, even as you say it helped you do the same. I simply would not be the writer, of fiction and analysis alike, that I am today, if you hadn't been there.<br /><br />...Though considering how awkwardly that last sentence reads, perhaps I still have a <i>bit</i> more to learn :) But one more time: thank you, for everything.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-88282115904127813212018-06-29T21:52:05.594-05:002018-06-29T21:52:05.594-05:00Well, you can read one of them here:
http://onema...Well, you can read one of them here:<br /><br />http://onemansponyramblings.blogspot.com/2013/07/an-old-story.html<br /><br />(and, although it's not fanfiction, you can always read this, if you want to go WAY back in time...)<br /><br />http://onemansponyramblings.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-real-blast-from-past.html<br /><br />That plushie made my day, week, month, and year. Even if it hadn't been as well-made as it was, just the thought of a bunch of people I'd never met in the flesh going so far out of their way to do something nice for me... well, it's misting me up all over again just thinking about it.<br /><br />Thank you for everything--here, with the RCL, with the stuff of mine you've pre-read for EqD, all of it. Now, what say we make a few more memories together before the end, eh?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-61658347250948354662018-06-29T21:48:18.524-05:002018-06-29T21:48:18.524-05:00Who knows, indeed? Thank you for the kind words, ...Who knows, indeed? Thank you for the kind words, and for your wonderful analysis of John Perry!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184562969471581744.post-45425933972598175552018-06-29T21:47:15.709-05:002018-06-29T21:47:15.709-05:00Thank you for adding your voice! Even at its most...Thank you for adding your voice! Even at its most abrasive (which, frankly, was "not very"). <br /><br />I've never been terribly good at taking kind words gracefully, so forgive me (here, and to those of you I comment to below) if I err on the side of saying to little rather than too much. That said, it means a lot to me that I was part of your day like that--thank you for letting me know. I hope that whatever patterns I've helped you build serve you well.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581572699330155065noreply@blogger.com