Mark Twain

...on vacation with my family this summer. I was wondering if anyone on these forums that lives there could give some advice on interesting sites to see. I don't want obvious suggestions like 'Big Ben' or 'Tower of London.' I'm looking for fun places that the typical tourist may not think to go, but would be a fun part of the London experience. Please do not suggest bars or clubs as this is a family oriented occasion. Thanks in advance for you splendid demeanors and helpful attitudes!

I'm no scientologist myself, but I do not see the need to target them for rage regardless of their inane beliefs and egotistical celebrity supporters.

Your ellipsis provides no vice for your argument. Be a man and speak what your voice says, not another's.

What nonsense! I'll believe it when they can actually predict futures and put their science where their mouth is. As for now, the speculation seems absurd. I believe in free will being part of human nature, and a predetermined layout of life would undermine that belief. I have the options right now to either continue either surfing the Internet or go to sleep. I know that I do not want to be tired tomorrow, but I am also enjoying my current activity. Based on my situations I will determine the right time to hit the hay, so to speak. My genes do not determine this. I don't have a 'time to go to sleep' gene. I do not see how that would be possible. I have a mind and, though possessed by human error, it suffices to make decisions based on my current will. I've had enough of these scientists and their mumbo-jumbo. Let's see some data instead of more theories.

It's amazing to me how one measly line in the Bible could cause so much hatred to other human beings. It contradicts all else that I am to understand that the Bible teaches. Either God is a hypocrite or Fred Phelps is severely ignorant.

If your a drone of chemistry and related sciences, you might want to try your hand at alchemy. Although the success rate is slim, I would imagine it could be very profitable. Just be careful to not conjure up any pyrite or you'll be doing time in the clink for sure!

Very well. I shall use one of my short prose works, "Advice To Youth" (text can be found here) as an example. You see, my use of English is well pronounced and I do not use any colloquialisms as I have in my Adventures of Tom and Huck books, such as "y'all". Here is another example, A Ghost Story. Did I use "y'all" at all? No, but I did use "you all." So excuse you Mr. Literary Major, who is trying to perpetrate that your knowledge of myself surpasses that of my own. You are despicable and I ought to chastise you thoroughly, but I don't have the time. If I wasn't occupied with my new book, I'd really let you have it.

Chances are that if someone attends college, then they do want to learn a particular subject, however they still have to take required classes like English to graduate. I can condone cheating only for ridiculous assignments or expectations from teachers. Cheating in the real world though is a different story.

Would you really ask a rhetorical question when there are so many other fascinating questions with potentially groundbreaking answers? Shame on you!

One of my characters with a southern dialect would definitely have said "y'all." But I am an English professional, a sophisticated linguist with the utmost respect for grammar. My mastery of regional rhetoric is largely responsible for my success in novels, but if you examine my short stories, you will see that when I myself am speaking, I write properly. Looks like you fail. (Nota Bene: I am not an impersonator.)

I am back, yes. After my death in 1910, I was absent from many social situations, but I'm back on the saddle again, so to speak. I do hope though that you would answer my question on what would interest you in my next book.

It's Mark, or Sam. But I don't mind what I'm called as long as it fits my boot.

Hello, I'm the famous American humorist and novelist, Mark Twain. I am writing a new account of the adventures of my three most lively and popular characters, Tom, Huck, and Jim. I was just curious as to what general plot all of you would be interested in reading. I was thinking along the lines of a stowaway trip to Brazil or some other country. The story would have to be set in the mid 1800's though. What do all of you think?