tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.comments2014-12-04T22:59:08.846-08:00Surge BinBernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-11681352122059958782013-03-07T15:48:41.241-08:002013-03-07T15:48:41.241-08:00@oldegg: I think we go up and down when it comes t...@oldegg: I think we go up and down when it comes to learning lessons. You still here of this sort of thing, but it's less common, and more scandalous.<br /><br />@Sheilagh: Thanks for your comment. I've never experienced harassment from an employer. I'm not sure I've even witnessed it. I can only imagine it would be hard.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-6897248341543768382013-03-07T09:25:42.254-08:002013-03-07T09:25:42.254-08:00I'm glad she was the winner. It's not fun ...I'm glad she was the winner. It's not fun working for someone who harasses youSheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-81275164990157452732013-03-07T01:33:00.411-08:002013-03-07T01:33:00.411-08:00This is almost like historical fiction. I hate to ...This is almost like historical fiction. I hate to think that the lessons learned 20-30 years ago have been forgotten. I'm glad she was a winner.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-10329938680458386102012-04-02T17:08:08.766-07:002012-04-02T17:08:08.766-07:00@Medhini: thanks for your comment. Memories are p...@Medhini: thanks for your comment. Memories are powerful, and I'm glad to have evoked them.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-80664233248509689782012-04-02T17:07:11.390-07:002012-04-02T17:07:11.390-07:00@Sheilagh Lee: thanks for your kind comment.@Sheilagh Lee: thanks for your kind comment.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-56161436961350854922012-04-02T09:47:00.611-07:002012-04-02T09:47:00.611-07:00there is something about the smell of old books th...there is something about the smell of old books that is enjoyable and when you crack it open and feel the lovely pages beneath your fingers.you've captured all of this in this story I love that he waited while they got the pulp and than he got the bargains.Sheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-46472790211255452012012-04-01T20:48:34.317-07:002012-04-01T20:48:34.317-07:00Thanks to John for picking up on my "here&quo...Thanks to John for picking up on my "here" instead of "hear" mistake.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-22614487835931959042012-03-31T07:12:18.633-07:002012-03-31T07:12:18.633-07:00Lovely piece... enjoyed reading..brought memories ...Lovely piece... enjoyed reading..brought memories of old books....Medhinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833745510877201001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-81067144783359254162012-03-29T18:41:23.652-07:002012-03-29T18:41:23.652-07:00Thanks for you comment, MMT. I also love that sme...Thanks for you comment, MMT. I also love that smell of hundreds of old paperbacks. It's so linked to the memory of finding great books at giveaway prices, which is the dreamworld of every book lover, I think. My Kindle just doesn't smell the same.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-90082589747457484792012-03-29T17:51:25.705-07:002012-03-29T17:51:25.705-07:00I love the fragrance of old paperbacks. They becom...I love the fragrance of old paperbacks. They become more fragrant still when I can buy them for a dime apiece!<br /><br /><a href="http://magicalmysticalteacher.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/a-wednesday-trio/" rel="nofollow">My 3WW</a>Magical Mystical Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853272111925075994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-3902461750927339122012-03-28T04:00:02.419-07:002012-03-28T04:00:02.419-07:00Thanks to Zane for his attention to detail. "...Thanks to Zane for his attention to detail. "He made it Clermont Street" has now been fixed.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-53395492272371999282011-12-15T22:41:12.590-08:002011-12-15T22:41:12.590-08:00oldegg: Controlling my reactions to annoying neigh...oldegg: Controlling my reactions to annoying neighbours is my life's work. Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Mr Wiswell: I didn't see the immobile/toilet pun. I prefer to only pun on purpose.<br /><br />MaryA: Yes, the other neighbours are interesting. Won't blow up someone's house, but they won't call the fire brigade if someone else does...Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-75779825279927825342011-12-15T22:27:06.393-08:002011-12-15T22:27:06.393-08:00Thanks, Mr Wiswell. My colons normally get me in ...Thanks, Mr Wiswell. My colons normally get me in trouble, so I'm glad you think it worked.<br /><br />I've fixed the punctuation woops; thanks for the heads up.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-35678687386336425542011-12-15T09:02:11.819-08:002011-12-15T09:02:11.819-08:00It is interesting to pick up on two themes here, t...It is interesting to pick up on two themes here, the drug dealers you want to get rid of and the neighbors that "thought someone else" had reported it. Well done.MaryAhttp://maryajensenwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-8894934475916768912011-12-15T08:25:38.728-08:002011-12-15T08:25:38.728-08:00I sort of loved the colon usage for the closing li...I sort of loved the colon usage for the closing line. Not enough good, comic colon usage these days. Or really, ever.<br /><br />Heads up: paragraph ten is missing punctuation after "I'm not goin'"John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-50107743372240282862011-12-15T07:38:48.386-08:002011-12-15T07:38:48.386-08:00Personally, if I'm ever immobile on the toilet...Personally, if I'm ever immobile on the toilet, I'll take some Pepto.<br /><br />I'll agree that the contested line doesn't sound like the Bernard I know, but so does the whole piece. I don't feel like you're the sort to stand a nuisance for a long period, then go violent. I certainly hope I'm right.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-48242995068178634722011-12-14T21:37:28.641-08:002011-12-14T21:37:28.641-08:00Yes, that was a risky line. You wrote it but it wa...Yes, that was a risky line. You wrote it but it wasn't you. Being able to create believable characters that are not based on self is very important in fiction. Each one of us reading the story will consider how we would react and hopefully weigh up the consequences. Great read.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-59551088742528039822011-12-14T15:47:50.342-08:002011-12-14T15:47:50.342-08:00Thanks Sheilagh.Thanks Sheilagh.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-47276862130843156932011-12-14T15:44:55.837-08:002011-12-14T15:44:55.837-08:00Great job with this story.Great job with this story.Sheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-15438982117711853352011-12-14T15:39:03.762-08:002011-12-14T15:39:03.762-08:00Thanks Laurita. I enjoy "being" people ...Thanks Laurita. I enjoy "being" people I'm not when I write. THat sentence was a risk; I'm glad you liked it.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194421719317300410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-47390962373795203052011-12-14T13:26:30.789-08:002011-12-14T13:26:30.789-08:00"It was for the kid, I suppose, and a little ..."It was for the kid, I suppose, and a little bit for his grieving mother, but I was sick of the smell."<br /><br />I really liked this line.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-68126647457248969452011-08-03T23:44:25.370-07:002011-08-03T23:44:25.370-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-75018965098036259982011-06-17T05:20:24.623-07:002011-06-17T05:20:24.623-07:00I think it's subtle enough - the title of the ...I think it's subtle enough - the title of the story tells us where it's going.<br /><br />I too like the determination at the endmazzz in Leedshttp://mazzz-in-leeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-8849958335622107742011-06-17T00:49:47.919-07:002011-06-17T00:49:47.919-07:00this is so very rich. Words said and not said. The...this is so very rich. Words said and not said. The action of lamely trying to help with a mate's chore by way of trying to change the current emotional lie of the land. One could almost see the water droplets sluicing off the shirts as an indication of the pent up and released emotional flow. Excellent.<br /><br />I do wonder what those two unused pegs are going to be used for though :-0<br /><br />Marc NashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518099959262402617.post-16353966403297615472011-06-16T22:55:57.095-07:002011-06-16T22:55:57.095-07:00You definitely encapsulated what flash fiction mea...You definitely encapsulated what flash fiction means to me; a moment that is able to open up much of what happened before and what might happen in the future without having to outline the obvious. Nice work.Dominichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051997847152509118noreply@blogger.com