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Only three and a half stars~You have to be kidding me
By Jim Odom
FYI: This is a comment about the screening rating of the previous intel I had posted...It's only a coincidence that this intel only received three and a half stars as well Three and a half stars...Are you kidding me. I worked my fingers to the bone. I was up late and didn't get the intel posted until after midnight. It took a very long time to type it, since I only use two fingers to type. (three if you count the left thumb on the space bar). My left and right index fingers and the side of my left thumb were completely worn to the nub! And the editing... that took another very long time. Then I get the business because I left a #5 out of it. Since I didn't post until late, I woke up the next morning, checked my email, then opened Qondio only to find my intel still in the screening que. Does nobody work second shift these days? Hello, where are you out there. I didn't sleep the night before thinking about how well received my intel was going to be. People from around the globe were going to be in awe. Even The Old Coot would exclaim joyfully, "I don't have anything else to add, it's perfect"!! Did you ever watch the Holiday classic, "The Christmas Story"? For those of you who haven't, I'll give you a quick Readers Digest version. Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas, but his mother thinks he will "shoot his eye out". So Ralphie concocts all kinds of schemes to get his mother to change her mind and get him the BB gun for Christmas. One day at school, his teacher announces that the assignment will be to write an essay. The essay is to be titled, "What I want for Christmas". Ralphie immediately recognizes the potential for creating an essay so well written that it will be the envy of all his classmates. Ralphie daydreams about his teacher reading the essay and immediately fawning all over him. In the daydream, he see her posting his grade on the blackboard. There practically was not enough room on the blackboard for all the plus signs after the A he received as a grade. (In his daydream) A++++++++ To his dismay, when the essays are graded and handed back to the students, his grade is a "C-". A "C-", are you kidding me? how could that be. He had poured his life into that essay. He had hoped to take it home proudly with a grade of A+ to show his mother. That wonderful essay, and the grade of A+, was going to be his ticket to get a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. He was devastated. Much like I was devastated upon returning home from work, finding my intel had finally been screened, and learning it had only been deemed worthy of three and a half stars. All I had wanted was the Old Coot's approval and five stars. Is that too much to ask? Oh well, life goes on. Maybe one day... Ralphie, I feel your pain!
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Contributor's Note
Three things you will notice about ALL my posts: 1. You will not know when to take me seriously 3. The Old Coot will make a comment
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Speaking of stars check out this page God's Perspective Look at the picture for a minute or two and watch it change. Let me know if that helps.
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I get you point...it's interesting that even after looking at your visual, I still realize that God knows and numbered every hair on my head. I bet HE enjoyed my intel Thanks for the comment. I was expecting the Old Coot to comment first. I think he is in a different time zone, probably sleeping like a baby
I can feel your pain. Some of what I thought were my best intels got the worst ratings. Sometimes I wonder why I write them at all. Then I get the business because I left a #5 out of it. I'm sorry about giving you the business.
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That's OK, I like to add a little levity. I don't usually add LOL so sometimes people don't know how to take it. If it had REALLY hurt my feelings, I would have gone back and edited it. Why didn't I get the business because I left a #2 out of this one?
I didn't mention the missing twooth because I thought you were in enough pain already 
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Thanks for going easy on me. Some poured salt in the wound by giving THIS wonderful intel three and a half stars as well. I think the screeners may just be messing with me now!!
I found this Newspaper Clipping in my daily copy of Franklyn's Gazette this morning which may be of interest to you and all the critics.
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I actually did a belly laugh when I read the article!! I bookmarked your web page on this. I'm sure I'll be able to find something to post on Facebook in the Franklin Gazette. Thanks for sharing
2 out of 3 isn't bad and, yes, of course I will comment. Central European time is 6 to 8 hours ahead of USA time zones but I don't spend all day online so sometimes I am doing other stuff rather than living in cyber space. If you post at 8pm it will be 2am here so there is a chance I will be reading in bed. Somebody must have voted you well down for you to end up with 3.5 stars and I can only assume that they voted without giving thought to the amount of work that went into your intel. I will mark intel high even if I disagree with it or think it is badly presented as long as I can see that effort has been expended in creating it. Maybe there should be a rating guide?
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As long as you liked it that is vindication enough!!!!!!!! Seriously, I do appreciate all your comments and the time you spend thinking about a subject. I was just trying to be funny on this one. (still thought it deserved 5 stars)
I feel your pain! Its happened to me too :)
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I guess it is SOME consolation knowing that it has happened to other greats in the writing field
I liked your Intel, and I don't think 3 and a half stars is that bad! Some of my early Intel got 2 and a half stars, so I know how you feel - only I felt worse. By the way - I used to have a boss who ALWAYS took me seriously, and my problem is that I am frequently not serious. This became a major problem for me and is one reason why I now work for myself.
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I don't know which is worse, having a boss that always takes you seriously, or one who takes HIMSELF too seriously. I haven't had a boss (except my wife) since 1969. That was the last year I got a pay check
I only gave you 3 stars instead of 4 because you left out the "2" in your "Contributor's Notes". Just kidding... Maybe we need a "Coot-O-Meter".
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The Coot-O-Meter is a great idea. We could have two scores; one from everyone else, and one from the Coot-O-Meter. If you get a high score from The Old Coot, who cares what everyone else thinks, right! I surely wish I hadn't "accidentally" left that 2 out.
Alas my friend,I gave you a 5 on the Pearls and when I checked the external links on this story, I gave you another 5 for creativity, humor, comment generating and for my overall enjoyment.
Keep up the good work,serious or not.
Best wishes.
Frederick
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I always knew you had good taste, Frederick. Thanks!
Your writing always makes the grade for me! Good job! Not only that, you managed to squeeze in intel under the radar about the big Q without getting squelched. 3-1/2 is decent + good and anyway, I like it. That's all that matters to me.
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Thanks for liking it. As far as the big Q, I think they can see that my tongue is firmly in cheek even without the added LOL, LMAO, or riflmao added anywhere. "3-1/2 is decent + good"...I guess I just like to set the bar too high, huh.
Well all we can do is try to do our best, and if our best is not good enough for some...too bad! Regards, peter
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Who can ever account for the bad taste of some people. I would have thought it not possible that anyone could think it was just middle of the road. As you say...too bad
I always hate the rating system. To me it is a popularity contest. I am not arrogant, but I do know when I put something out that is good. I would write more on Qondio, but I am constantly getting low ratings. That is why I only have a handful of intels.
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Sandy, I have been told that three and a half stars is good on Qondio. Of course this intel was very "tongue in cheek". but honestly, aren't we both really, really good?
Oh how I can relate to this one, Jim!
That elusive 5 star rating is not to be, at least
for this contributor. 
I guess our own judgement has to be subjective
and not objective though.
Cheers
Jean
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I'm pretty objective. When I look in the mirror I always think of that song, "Oh Lord it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in ev-er-y way". Oh gosh, my singing sounds bad even on the printed page!! 
-2 stars on the singing
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If you had actually heard it, you wouldn't have given it that many stars
You have convinced me. Negative 2 stars was being generous. I will give it a negative three and a half stars. You do know of course that the negative stars are black.
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Well I guess that means you take three and a half stars of the original stars I got and that leaves...let's see half minus half is naught carry the negative and minus the one is naught. Holy crap!!! I got naught
But you forgot to add in all the friends you have that left comments who don't mind you trying to sing and being naughty.
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I feel better now. Some of them have actually heard me sing on one of my Youtube videos. Thanks for your note about how you made money on the marijuana article. I think I'll start smoking now. Test smokers, I like the idea.
I gave it 5 stars as it was pretty funny. How dare they?
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Who can account for such poor taste in some people
I agree with you. Even though you wrote this piece back in April, the same thing is still happening. Great intels are getting lousy ratings.
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This intel was contributed by Jim Odom
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