it's not really is it
whereas even a bad novel can be read it seems unlikely that your homemade spacecraft would even get you to space, let alone keep you alive and motive once there.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:23, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It amuses me
when people use the phrase "it's not rocket science" when describing something that's easy.

Actually, rocket science isn't particularly difficult.

Rocket engineering, on the other hand...
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:26, Reply)

SuperMatt is actually surprisingly clever.
He built me a nuclear reactor for my birthday :)
( thealternativefact, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:30, Reply)

I'm not denying that he is clever
but suggesting that he couldn't build a spacecraft that would particularly well.

NASA can't and they've got more money and experience.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:36, Reply)

Maybe the point is that many people who announce they're going to write a novel
don't manage to do that very well either.
I am not suggesting this is true of Apeface, of course.
( thealternativefact, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:49, Reply)

This was pretty much my point

( SuperMatt, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:50, Reply)

You're probably right
As I said, I don't expect success. But I guess, considering I have a pretty well-developed idea, I'd better give it a shot. If something comes of it, ace. Basically, I'm more smug now at finally starting something I've been wanting to do for a long time. Sort of like when you manage to give up smoking, or pull the bloke you've been after for weeks :o)
(The Apeface Cherub is not a cunty-uber-cunt, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:53, Reply)

If you have an idea for a novel
and you want to do it, then do it. If you enjoy doing it, you've already achieved success on one level.
( thealternativefact, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:59, Reply)

I did understand the point ;-)

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:58, Reply)

Ahh good,
clearly we were speaking slowly enough then.
*laughs*
*runs away at speed slightly faster than tractor*
( thealternativefact, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 11:59, Reply)

you realise that despite living in the south west
I live in a city, work in an office and don't own a tractor?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 12:03, Reply)

I note the following were not ruled out:
1. piece of straw in mouth at all times
2. yokel hat worn a jaunty angle
3. sit at desk on hay bale
4. 'a' and 'r' keys worn out on keyboard from replying, 'aaarrr' to most e-mails
( thealternativefact, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 12:10, Reply)

I do have a yokel hat
nd point 4 is coect but I don't have straw in mouth, or under arse
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 12:15, Reply)

Hee-hee
Fairy Nuff.
Besides, anyone else pops up taking the piss out of the West Country and you know I'm automatically on your side anyway ;)
( thealternativefact, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 12:17, Reply)