FT 3rd Birthday Special

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If you want to join in, HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS!.

I won't be sending out an e-mail - it seemed easier to do it this way given the huge response (which I'm awed by and grateful for!) Thanks to everyone who answered.

― Tom, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

While I've got the editorial hat on if anyone fancied doing a C90Go then we have a fairly urgent need for them because the features pile is running a bit low.

― Tom, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Do punctuation marks count as words? Can I use a really big font? What if my copy of the record destroys itself after my review? *wibbles on until killed*

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I have started to write on Hyantcinths and Thistles. You will have it tuesday .

― anthony, Monday, 25 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I am writing a C90 article...I've typed up half of it. I need to make it a little more intelligent. But, I should finish by Thursday. Tom, I read about your e-mail probs...to where should I send it?

― j>e>l, Tuesday, 26 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Things seem to have been fine-ish since Monday morning - so the address I use here should work fine.

― Tom, Tuesday, 26 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh yeah - 102 WORDS!

― Tom, Tuesday, 26 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'll have my C90 article ready by the end of the week I expect. I've written it all down on paper while the tape played, I've just got to write it up now. It'll make sense when you see it, I hope...

― Rob M, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

When two words are abbreviated with an apostrophe (eg "it's") does that count as one word or two? And what about hyphenated phrases like 'self-loathing'?

URGENT AND KEY WORD COUNT CLARIFICATION REQUIRED.

― N., Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I worked on the basis that the word count thingy in MS-Word would figure it out. It said 102, so I say 102.

― Dr. C, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I suggest to use the word count feature from (you have guessed it) Word. It's and self-loathing are each one word for Mr Gates.

― alex in mainhattan, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Mist". Dr.C was faster. Isn't it the other way round usually?

― alex in mainhattan, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I will also be using the word-count feature in word. My basic assumption is that a space denotes the beginning of a new word, whereas apostrophes and hyphens do not.

― Tom, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

That-would-mean-that-I-can-write-a-one-word-review-on-two-pages- wouldn't-it?

― alex in mainhattan, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yes, but Tom will then add 101 other words to make it clear that you farm cocks.

― N., Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yes, pulling that trick would have you in line for the gold rosette at the poultry (male) section of the FT Agricultural Show.

― Tom, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Can I swap records with someone with whom I have agreed to do this in the second round? Or does it have to be a random selection, Tom? Know what I mean?

― alex in mainhattan, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

No, it's a random selection. If other records intrigue you then you can of course get in touch with other people but the record you have to write about is chosen by lot.

― Tom, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh bollocks, I've just realised that I've used two hyphenated words in my 102 and counted them as 2 rather than 1 words. Tom - take the hyphens out please! Buggeration....

― Rob M, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

sorry Tom, its been a bit mad, next tuesday ?

― anthony, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Deadline's the 16th, so plenty of time.

― Tom, Friday, 1 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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