2008:01/19 "Who Was to Blame ?" by Anton Chekov

[Koach_Bot]

What a GREAT turnout we had for last night's discussion of 'Who Was to Blame?'. It was raining cats & chatters !

 

It was delightful to welcome back Fredia, Logos, Alex, Justin, Nan and B. along with the tried and true Koach, Stormy, Smiley, Spike & Star. Also we had some observers who we would love to see come back and chat (or continue to observe if they choose).

 

We had some WIDE ranges of opinion about the story which, as usual, were expressed and received in a spirit of open mutual respect. Probing each other for our opinions and asking 'Why' is such an enjoyable experience in the spirit of truly unearthing all views possible of the written word. Thank you all for making my Saturday night so much fun - and I think yours too !

 

A challenge was also issued regarding rewriting this story in today's common dialect -- who is going to rise to it ?

 

The Rankings for the Discussion were:

 

Entertainment value : 4,4,4,2,4,4.5,1,3,4,5,2 = AVG 3.40

Artistic merit : 3.5, 3.6, 1, 3.6, 3.1, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3.5, 5 = AVG 3.3

The Chat : 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 3 = AVG 4.36

 

The log is posted - and you have to read it

if you want to see why Koach said:

lol lets delete everything Justin said

or if you want to see why Justin said:

he really enjoys picking on me. I assure you.

or why smiley said:

"I felt much like the cat in latin class"

 

 

 

See you ALL next week I hope !

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Rankings Code Key:

 

Interest or Entertainment Value:

5--One of the most engrossing stories I have ever read

4--Very entertaining, I would recommend it to my friends

3--A good read, I might recommend it to people whom I know share my interests or tastes

2--I would not recommend this story to others

1--A really bad read, I am sorry I wasted my time with it

 

Artistic Value (Social/Emotional content)

5--A work of art, pulitzer prize material.

4--A significant contribution to literature

3--Well written

2--Pretty Forgettable

1--Garbage

 

The chat discussion itself

5--One of the most enjoyable times I have ever spent in chat. This is what chat is for !

4--A really enjoyable chat, as good as warm chocolate chip cookies with milk.

3--A nice chat, time well spent.

2--Better than a sharp stick in the eye, but not by much

1--I may never chat again as a result of this experience.