tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post1278340721408590736..comments2024-03-26T10:34:41.872-07:00Comments on Far Away Series: Twoferfarawayeyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-51273504879026332192013-02-26T04:21:13.721-08:002013-02-26T04:21:13.721-08:00Donna - I cannot imagine even trying to follow in ...Donna - I cannot imagine even trying to follow in MT's footsteps.<br /><br />Michael - Never saw the TV show, but I can just imagine, it would be hilarious. I presume Shatner was the Dad.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-3986620091415433932013-02-25T12:23:41.863-08:002013-02-25T12:23:41.863-08:00Justin Halpern's book is hilarious. I wish the...Justin Halpern's book is hilarious. I wish the series wouldn't have gotten canned. William Shatner was perfect.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-64675938452042251012013-02-25T08:16:22.001-08:002013-02-25T08:16:22.001-08:00Twain was such an amazing writer. I remember in hi...Twain was such an amazing writer. I remember in high school, my English teach read a short story that Twain had and left unfinished. We then ended up with the assignment to finish it for him. My ending was totally lame and cliche. lolDonna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-78659301402827851212013-02-21T13:59:13.373-08:002013-02-21T13:59:13.373-08:00Marci - Mark Twain is brilliant.
DL - You should ...Marci - Mark Twain is brilliant.<br /><br />DL - You should remedy that ASAP<br /><br />STMc - Enjoyed it - Ha, I loved it. Somehow I knew you were going to bring up 'the goat guy'. I have to admit I had tears running down my face at the bit, even though I could see what was coming.<br /><br />MT at his absolute best.<br /><br />T - if your WIP is Twainesque, it's gotta be good. What better inspiration can you find.<br /><br />Jaybird - Yeah, generally I'm too absorbed in 'my story' to notice, but occasionally I notice my audiences eyes gaze over and I know, I'm way off track somewhere out in the ozone.<br /><br />Beer Boys - I predict you'll love 'Roughing It'. The other one is funny and I'm sure you guys would like it also, but nothing tops MT. farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-20277973745630755212013-02-21T07:32:08.761-08:002013-02-21T07:32:08.761-08:00Those both sound right up my alley. Especially Mar...Those both sound right up my alley. Especially Mark Twain. Always enjoyed his fiction, never read his non-fiction. So I'm about to change that.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-13208842656377880902013-02-21T05:57:36.855-08:002013-02-21T05:57:36.855-08:00You and I operate the same way. I always digress i...You and I operate the same way. I always digress in my conversations and loose focus about half-way through. I could go on and on about miniscule details, before my family starts hollering, "Mom, focus, or get to the point already" LOLjaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-18043440874301669572013-02-21T01:15:58.941-08:002013-02-21T01:15:58.941-08:00I've been reading a lot of Twain lately for my...I've been reading a lot of Twain lately for my WIP and am simply impressed with the man. He was definitely not a boring fellow.Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-35437490814687357382013-02-20T23:25:27.271-08:002013-02-20T23:25:27.271-08:00Ahh, 'ROUGHING IT' - one of my very all-ti...Ahh, 'ROUGHING IT' - one of my very all-time favorite books. <br /><br />I've read it three times and even own an 1872 first edition of it, purchased circa 1972 at The Fourth Ward School in Virginia City, Nevada, for a total of (hang on to something!)... twenty-five cents!<br /><br />The book is actually worth only about $100. due to its poor condition (according to 'The Antiques Roadshow') but regardless, it is one of my most prized possessions.<br /><br />The first time I read 'ROUGHING IT', I was pretty much howling throughout most of it. And I know I even had tears of laughter in my eyes when reading the chapter about Buck Fanshaw's funeral, where Scotty tried to speak to the Preacher about delivering a sermon in Buck's honor.<br /><br />Also, the bit about "a stalwart ruffian called 'ARKANSAS'." Just howlingly classic! <br /><br />And you know what, FAE? As much as you may mentally ramble and find it difficult to stay on-topic, you know you will NEVER be as bad about that as Jim Blaine was. Remember "the stirring story of his grandfather's old ram"? [Chapter LIII]<br /><br />The story that NEVER GOT TOLD because Jim Blaine would always wander so far off the topic that he wound up talking about everything EXCEPT his grandfather's old ram? <b>"...The mention of the ram in the first sentence was as far as any man had ever heard him get, concerning it."</b> That was hilarious.<br /><br />FAE, you may be bad, but yer no Jim Blaine.<br /><br />I'm pleased you enjoyed 'ROUGHING IT' enough to actually write a blog bit about it.<br /><br />"AMEN. No Irish need apply."<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-44774769831769438192013-02-20T17:16:03.593-08:002013-02-20T17:16:03.593-08:00Believe it or not, I can;t recall reading anything...Believe it or not, I can;t recall reading anything by Mark Twain. How did that happen??DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-19899127287012606912013-02-20T17:09:17.637-08:002013-02-20T17:09:17.637-08:00I have not read either book but I have heard Rough...I have not read either book but I have heard Roughing It is brilliant. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-27111649973287801342013-02-20T14:56:26.954-08:002013-02-20T14:56:26.954-08:00I think so. I don't have TV, but the book jack...I think so. I don't have TV, but the book jacket says he's the co-writer and co-producer of a TV show by the same name.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381261963391055840.post-68504782673360537392013-02-20T11:48:20.783-08:002013-02-20T11:48:20.783-08:00Is the second book the inspiration for that TV ser...Is the second book the inspiration for that TV series with William Shatner?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com