BoJamesDuke

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S'fine, I listen t'people all the time lol. Just never say never okay? There was a time I said never and look what came around for me. Its just as rare that the Dukes cast come way over here, the time I saw them on the show was the first time they had appeared on tv since the show aired. I was soooo incredibly lucky then and even more lucky because I have Daisy as a friend who payed for a lot and my Dad who turned around and gave me the money to get to the states and to her. You never know what's around the corner, the Dukes wouldn't give up and they wouldn't let you either.

LOLS I know Roger I was just asking why it was unfair? I found a way around my financial problems by saving up and also finding another Duke fan I could go with, namley my best buddy Dukefan, I do know what that feels like because I felt it until I decided to do something about it.Try and figure ways around the cost of Dukesfest like I did, you've got a year between each one, put a little money aside every week and you'll be surprised with how much you can actually save up. If your that depressed about it, you can't just sit around and wait for them to come to you. They're busy, they've got a lot of fans to meet. Meet up with other Dukes fans on here, see about splitting the cost of hotel rooms and food between a group and the cost goes down. The Dukes found ways around money problems, there's nothing to say you can't try

Zack once again didn't look up althought if Luke could have seen his face then he would have seen the surprise pass across his little features that Luke did actually come back to him. He was so used to people coming and going, some never to be seen again that he had seemed to lose all kind of faith in people sticking by him.

Why is that unfair? I dont come from the states, I come from England and made it to Dukesfest. I didn't meet the cousins there first either, I met them when they came over here to do a tv show and I saw an ad on here by the producers looking for people to be in the audience. You just have to keep your eyes open.

Course it is, wasn't saying it wasn't. What I'm saying is Hnet used to be one of the best for reading stories on, there used to be so many creative people on here writing amazing stories. I honed my skills more by reading those on here and on fanfic.net and i'm still learning! People who come here looking for that are missing that because the good ones are hidden by one-liners which is what this petition is all about. Its not fair to the decent writers on here who genuinly want to entertain the readers instead of just theirselves.

All the good writers have basically given up because any one new who comes onto the boards to read fan fic is instantly bombarded with these one liners and any reader who enjoys good fiction hates them. So after clicking on about 5 or 6 links of the same kind of formatting, readers give up and turn away to another site. Thus, the truely amazing stories...and I WILL say this yet again - BL and Chet, DixieDavenport and Bethie88 stories.... get looked over. Many of the old writers are just sick of it and sadly have left to post elsewhere where they can be properly seen. I have to admit, there have been times when i've thought about doing it myself.

"We've tried so much short of actually telling him that they're not coming back...but who can do that...I dont know anyone that could crush his little heart like that..." She said with a small shake of the head...though if she was honest with herself, she was pretty sure that just Luke being there and hanging out with him would help. From what she had seen him do already, it was clear the little boy trusted him.

Yup Maxine

The lady bit her lip softly, knowing that he really wanted to help the little boy as much as they all did. The thing was she honestly didn't know how to help him...no one did. Not even the Doc who had been here on numerous occassions. "To be honest, I really don't know...no one does...it doesn't help he won't let anyone close cause any time I do get to be with him away from the other children he doesn't want to know..."

"Ohhh...no, no its definitly not you....he always gets upset this time of the week but..." Biting her lip softly, she leant against the wall with her arms folded across her stomach. "Every week the children go out with people that might foster them....except Zack never does because he refuses to leave the room....every weekend he waits for his parents to come and pick him up...its when he's the most hopeful...and when he's the most upset. I think he....he's really starting to realize that the promise his parent's made him...well they're not gonna keep it..." She murmured gently, looking like she even hated to say the words.

For once, the lady was resting happily and quietly in the lounge area of the home. There were few kids in the home that day because it was the time of the week when possible foster parents were allowed to take the child they were looking to adopt out. Unlike some places, she didn't just let them go whenever the parents wanted. She understood the need for a routine in the children's lives. So during the week they went to school, then came back into the home to take part in structured playtimes, dinner and bedtimes. Or she tried to anyway. Weekends were their trips out. The only children who didn't go to school were Zack and some of the youngest ones who were napping. Zack rarely moved away from the window and refused point blank to do anything else. The lady jumped a little as Luke spoke, jerking herself out of the light doze she had unknowingly fallen into and getting to her feet quickly. For once her hair was let down to hang loose down her back and she didn't look as hassled and tired as with the other days. "I'm so sorry, I must have dozed off...its so quiet here..." she chuckled gently, heading over to him. "What was it you wanted to ask?"

"Nooo..." the little boy whined softly, shaking his head which in turn made his hair bob. He refused to look up at Luke and also started to try and wriggle his way away from Luke's hand. "Weave me awone...."

Zack shrugged his shoulders carelessly, staring out the window a little while longer before dropping his head down to bury it on top of George's head. Before long...a small sob sounded from the fur, and Zack's shoulders gently started to shake.

Zack however just answered by shaking his head a little, his little fingers holding a white knuckled grip on George despite his lethargy. He still didn't move to aknowledge Luke, it was like the only thing that mattered to him was George.

*sighs, shaking his head* Uncle Jesse...if they're looking for us...and Boss is after something...what makes ya think its not him after the farm again? S'the only thing that Boss thinks is valuable that we got...well except the General but Boss thinks he's a clunker anyway...

e/ Of course! The Beaudrys!!!!

I agree with you Chet, that's the same reason me and Daisy did it with ours, and I know BL, Me and Daisy have done it too. But to be fair I didnt read the rules that said you couldn't do that on a round robin anyway....whooops LOL

Zack however was already half asleep again, not answering his question as he watched the outside world through half open eyes. Unlike usual however, they weren't trained on any particular spot ready to spot what he was waiting for the first chance he got...now his eyes were just staring listlessly....almost carelessly.

Thanks muchly Super Admin!!!

Ahhhhhh! Okay no worries, didn't know that!! Could you possibly move mine and Daisy's story - When Lonley Hearts Meet - into the fanfic in progress thread then please?

I know I haven't exactly kept to the rules when writing rr's! LOL Looking at them now, one thing that bothers me is the one about round robins are for everyone, so dont specify who can post? I think this one should be revised or removed because over time as we've written with people, we find people who we write well with and have a certain creative energy with and so just want to write one with that person or people. A lot of us on the board do this, Me and DaisyMae are notorious for this LOL but also bethie88 and dixiedavenport too! They are just amazing writers, I think it'd spoil it if anyone were to interrupt them cause I really enjoy reading just those two.