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icon5.gif The Move; Doug Smith  [message #66625] Fri, 23 March 2012 09:07 Go to next message
timmy

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Not exactly discussing The Move, it's more that I'm missing it. Emails I send to Doug (das11111@yahoo.com) remain unanswered and I'm worried that he's met some sort of misadventure. Does anyone have any news of him, please?

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Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #66720 is a reply to message #66625] Tue, 10 April 2012 06:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Agree with you.

The story ended abruptly, and I'm not sure if it finished there or not.

Whatever, it was a great read, and I hope there's more.
Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #66852 is a reply to message #66625] Thu, 24 May 2012 05:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I also hope Doug continues with this story. I think I might have known Doug about 20 years ago. If he sees this please I hope he'll e mail me as we sort of lost contact.
Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #67182 is a reply to message #66852] Sun, 25 November 2012 21:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I loved Doug's story, I hope he'll let us know he's ok.
Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #67184 is a reply to message #67182] Sun, 25 November 2012 23:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have had nothing from him now for ages.



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I have been unable to trace Doug Smith  [message #67248 is a reply to message #66625] Wed, 19 December 2012 09:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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All I can conclude after all this time is that Doug Smith has met with misadventure. The story is labelled on Nifty as To Be Continued, but has not been. And I get no replies from Doug. Please feel free to das11111@yahoo.com to ask.



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Breaking news  [message #67994 is a reply to message #67248] Fri, 13 September 2013 22:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Some news at least. Chapter 40 appeared on Nifty today!

I've re-emailed Doug in the hope that he gets back in touch



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Re: Breaking news  [message #68119 is a reply to message #67994] Thu, 14 November 2013 08:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi!
I'm new here, but I read all the chapters of "The Move" on Nifty. I can't see where chapter 40 was posted. In fact, I cant find the story at all. Can you help me out with this? It's been so long, maybe I'm looking in the wrong place.
And did you ever get in touch with Doug?
Re: Breaking news  [message #68121 is a reply to message #68119] Thu, 14 November 2013 09:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Here is chapter 40. Doug, if he is still around, has not answered my emails. Perhaps you will have better luck?



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Re: Breaking news  [message #68805 is a reply to message #68121] Fri, 26 December 2014 10:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I regret that there is still no news. I have to conclude he has met with misadventure.



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Re: Breaking news  [message #74224 is a reply to message #68805] Fri, 30 March 2018 17:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I was very glad to see "The Move" by Doug Smith post another chapter.  Chapter 45 is up.  

If you have not read "The Move," it is a very good story, with several tough parts.

Chapter 1 starts here

Timmy, somehow I have goofed up the link.  Could you fix it, and remind me of the PROPER way to paste it?

[Updated on: Fri, 30 March 2018 18:59] by Moderator

Re: Breaking news  [message #74225 is a reply to message #74224] Fri, 30 March 2018 19:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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"Bisexual_Guy wrote on Fri, 30 March 2018 18:44"

Timmy, somehow I have goofed up the link.  Could you fix it, and remind me of the PROPER way to paste it?

--
  1. Type the text you want to link from
  2. Select that text
  3. Click the editing toolbar just above this wondow, thr Globe aith a chain at the foot. Right hand group if icons, left end of the group. A box will open (Not sure about popup blockers)
  4. Paste your link into the box
  5. Say "ok" or similar
  6. Robert is your mother's brother.


The forum software sucks with http strings bare in the text, works well with the method above



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Re: Breaking news  [message #74227 is a reply to message #74225] Sat, 31 March 2018 22:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Quote:
timmy wrote on Fri, 30 March 2018 15:02

.......
Quote:
Robert is your mother's brother.


  • .....


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Re: Breaking news  [message #74228 is a reply to message #74227] Sat, 31 March 2018 22:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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"American_Alex wrote on Sat, 31 March 2018 23:16"

"Quote:"
timmy wrote on Fri, 30 March 2018 15:02

.......
"Quote:"
Robert is your mother's brother.


  • .....


--To all Americans on this forum: If you didn't get that last joke, drop me a message, and I'll explain it to you.

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I wonder if you knew it had a political origin



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Re: Breaking news  [message #74231 is a reply to message #74228] Sun, 01 April 2018 06:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I always knew Bob was my uncle, but I never knew he was a politician!
icon14.gif Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #74251 is a reply to message #66625] Thu, 05 April 2018 02:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It's good to see that Doug Smith is 'back in action', as it were. When I saw ch.45 in What's New, I looked back to discover that it had begun several years ago. I have been binge reading it as time allowed for a few days and enjoyed the story.  I emailed to thank him and to tell him that I looked forward to more.  I hope all is well with him and that we see more of "The Move".
Carl in Boston
Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #74299 is a reply to message #74251] Fri, 20 April 2018 16:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I think I need to re-read the tale now



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Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #76876 is a reply to message #66625] Tue, 12 May 2020 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The Move has 49 Chapters posted on Nifty.

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/highschool/the-move/
Re: The Move; Doug Smith  [message #76877 is a reply to message #76876] Tue, 12 May 2020 13:44 Go to previous message
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"davidamorse1701@aol.com wrote on Tue, 12 May 2020 13:15"
The Move has 49 Chapters posted on Nifty.

https://www.nifty.org/nifty/gay/highschool/the-move/

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Here too

http://iomfats.org/storyshelf/hosted/doug-smith/



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