I wonder how much they pay midgets, er, little people ...

MR. STRICKLAND: I been usin' tattlers off and on for years. Back in the old days we used midgets, stuck 'em behind the seats with a bucket of ice to keep 'em cool. That's till OSHA came in and put them poor little people out on the street. That's what they like to be called, Hank, "little people."

I think the response that's received when you try to contact other members and don't have enough posts is something like, "You don't have enough meaningful posts. Try responding to unanswered posts to increase your count." I did this a couple of times until I got chastised too. New members are probably confused by the mixed guidance. In fact, I didn't even look at the dates on the two old threads I responded to, but rather responded on the basis of my interest in the topics. It looks like some forum members are eager to be offended or criticize rather than simply ignore posts that don't concern them or which otherwise don't deserve a hostile response.

When I complained about feeling like this to my wife, she said, "Cheer up, you're the kind of w*0re you have to save up for." This made me feel a little better.

After I got out of the Army and my first daughter was born around 1980, I was looking around for something I could do at home so I could help raise her and read an article in Mother Earth News about a home-operated secretarial service. The article included a suggested price list and advice on getting typing and shorthand business from local universities and businesses. This was for me! This was pre-Internet and I typed hundreds of research papers written by students that really had to work at it (hours and hours at the library, index cards and so forth). I did this for 4 years and learned a lot about academic writing until a job offer from a law firm and the lure of a regular paycheck made me stop. All things considered, though, working at home is the best.

This is spurious advice. It is my understanding PayPal regards research papers as an intangible product that cannot be refunded.

How can a word be plagiarized?

I've never worked in any industry where I was financially penalized for my mistakes (and God knows I've made my share).

History is replete with examples of people rising up and slaying their oppressors. Also, God has a "smite" button on his computer.

This is common practice.

Dare to dream, I say.

...and love me long time


You turned in three different versions of the same essay?

"Turing" for trouble.

Probably not "employees"; rather, contractual writers. And penalizing writers sucks.

Sorry, No Recommendations allowed

The best company is the one that treats you honestly and with respect, watches out for you and makes sure you have enough work -- even when things are slow.

Many writers advertise on essaychat.com.

I'd like to think I'm a better writer after all these years, but it's probably a combination of all of the above (and some valuable advice from a forum member).

My last response to this member: I am not concerned about defrauded clients because I don't defraud my clients. I am also not concerned about people who buy cars that are lemons or who listen to bad advice from their lawyers. You certainly can dish it out but you can't even take a joke. This forum had to be someone's idea, why is it so farfetched that it was mine? I've never asked for credit or a dime in return, but you asked me what I had contributed to this forum and I suggest that I helped to create it. I know that you will take this post and dissect it like you do with everyone's, but you are seeing things that aren't there. I would recommend professional help.

Unless you are the person I sent my suggestion to, you have no way of knowing that. If you are the person I sent the suggestion to, you know the facts.

What kind of person threatens a family man's livelihood over a joke?

Wow! You really take this seriously, huh? That can't be good for you.

I think that positive reviews of writers or companies would help students steer clear of scams.

Thank you, queen. As a real-live combat vet, I'm not worried about that but I appreciate your posts about scams. I'm still confused about how people can actually still get ripped off in this industry when there are so many legitimate providers available. Indeed, given the enormous numbers of scams around, it would seem to make more sense to keep track of the legitimate providers. Maybe the mods could add a new forum page: "Positive feedback" (I know all the arguments against, it's just an idea and the content would be for what it was worth.)

If this forum is sponsored by the company I have in mind (I'm not sure), it is the direct result of a suggestion I sent them in 2003 or 2004 about the need for such a writers' forum. A few years later, I joined this forum in response to their request and have enjoyed participating in the dialogue since then. I apologize if my one-liners have been offensive to you -- or anyone else. If you will check my posts, though, you will see I have contributed in other ways to this forum as well.

There are few others in my line of work, and it's interesting to see what they have to say about issues of importance to me. If that's not enough to justify my continuing participation in your view, then that is a personal decision. You seem to be spending plenty of time and energy trying to discredit people you don't even know, and it's discouraging to me at least to see your attacks on new members who are just trying to learn the ropes.

I'll certainly concede the colorfulness (and even the accuracy) of your posts and I enjoy reading them. My specific reference was to the following:

"dip%hit":

1. ***** is usually considered a vulgarity and profanity in Modern English. As a noun it refers to fecal matter (excrement) and as a verb it...".

2. dip%hit (plural dip%hits*)

a. (vulgar) A stupid or undesirable person. "That guy at work is such a dip%hit!"

b. (vulgar) Something unwanted or undesirable. "I don't have time for all this dip%hit".

3. *******. Vulgar Slang. n. A foolish or contemptible person (thefreedictionary).

*heh

I call them like I see them.

that made me laugh out loud ...

I'm an inveterate smartass so do what you need to do. I haven't attacked you or anyone else on this forum, unless you count the silly (and vulgar) quotes above. If you are someone who really knows me, please give me a call about this free speech issue because you have my phone number.

If you choose to respond to my posts with your "bad side," that is up to you.

The Napoleon Dynamite Writing Service: People sure expect a lot.

For the convenience of my clientele, I'm located directly over the center of the earth.

scribo ergo sum

Me too. Just spell my name right, please.

Maybe today, but this is the rate I started at in 1998. I've been writing 500 pages a month ever since.

a "phish-shark"
paperlords.co.uk = Pakistan

The irony.

There's a secret handshake.


I can verify that I compete with this writer for work at the same company (and he beats me to it all the time). He is also requested frequently, and has been for many years.

We've been over this. There are no "minor" felonies.

That's where I live!