tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post2230809757957729469..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: On the Deathbed of Carl RudolphJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-59558554539911366942012-02-29T09:40:45.005-05:002012-02-29T09:40:45.005-05:00The punchline was fun, but it was the character sk...The punchline was fun, but it was the character sketching that I liked the best and the sense of age and history between the two characters.Peter Newmanhttp://www.runpetewrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-8154129931614114712012-02-27T09:31:37.779-05:002012-02-27T09:31:37.779-05:00"He left a proviso to deliver this letter on ..."He left a proviso to deliver this letter on your... well.” Kind of told me where this was going, not that it mattered. Some really great lines in here, including that punch.<br /><br />Nice work, John.Jack Holthttp://jackkholt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-30271354983392990242012-02-26T14:20:29.520-05:002012-02-26T14:20:29.520-05:00Oh that was brilliant...What a practical joke to p...Oh that was brilliant...What a practical joke to play on your mate and at such a moment. Loved it.Virginia Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071059148315715405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-34501940233891834442012-02-26T12:28:03.322-05:002012-02-26T12:28:03.322-05:00Did he know Jennings that well,after all? Loved ho...Did he know Jennings that well,after all? Loved how you showed their past history via his musings..Great ending.Brindahttp://brindabanerjee14.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-82838584747050737232012-02-26T10:37:30.323-05:002012-02-26T10:37:30.323-05:00Oh I loved that. I guess he left the contents up t...Oh I loved that. I guess he left the contents up to his imagination after all. Wonderful.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-91532267081123783122012-02-26T10:31:41.481-05:002012-02-26T10:31:41.481-05:00Love that Jennings. The simplest of sentences to b...Love that Jennings. The simplest of sentences to be fresh in his old buddy's mind at the last.liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-45643128270565159922012-02-25T13:48:05.413-05:002012-02-25T13:48:05.413-05:00"See you in a minute" can be quite omino..."See you in a minute" can be quite ominous too, but from what you tell us about Jennings he went out of his way to make sure his friend smiled just before he went. <br /><br />And I echo the comments above, great work as well.Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-61628699792067032552012-02-25T04:40:24.792-05:002012-02-25T04:40:24.792-05:00"All the Trotskyist political arguments, and ..."All the Trotskyist political arguments, and the absinthe that made them worthwhile."<br />This is certainly the best line of the week John. Not just yours. The best line I'll read all week. You always deliver great writing and it's gems like these which make it shine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-14937409237411888292012-02-25T03:03:28.627-05:002012-02-25T03:03:28.627-05:00Great character sketch, John, and exploration of a...Great character sketch, John, and exploration of a lifelong friendship. And, of course, great punchline. =)John Xerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492709629314280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-26441327852637183492012-02-24T23:05:01.644-05:002012-02-24T23:05:01.644-05:00Damn John. Spare, perfectly described AND FUNNY. Y...Damn John. Spare, perfectly described AND FUNNY. You never ever let me down. xxCarrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-53731568255401752082012-02-24T20:48:55.001-05:002012-02-24T20:48:55.001-05:00Jennings got the last laugh. I like how the misdir...Jennings got the last laugh. I like how the misdirection casts spotlights onto the past.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-27584610418654202372012-02-24T20:40:20.903-05:002012-02-24T20:40:20.903-05:00Brilliant. Just brilliant.Brilliant. Just brilliant.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-30403013389169133272012-02-24T20:02:32.784-05:002012-02-24T20:02:32.784-05:00This really made me smile. Loved the old guy, and ...This really made me smile. Loved the old guy, and your writing drew me right in I forgot I was reading a story. Thanks! Peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-3659965289062460152012-02-24T19:33:17.758-05:002012-02-24T19:33:17.758-05:00That was a great ending, I love it! I loved what i...That was a great ending, I love it! I loved what it showed about their friendship.Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351929216915547602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-7284855322323537262012-02-24T15:53:05.342-05:002012-02-24T15:53:05.342-05:00That Jennings guy has a wonderful sense of timing....That Jennings guy has a wonderful sense of timing. :)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-13034601236409062322012-02-24T15:33:22.868-05:002012-02-24T15:33:22.868-05:00Wonderful short this week John..There's someth...Wonderful short this week John..There's something very Scottish about the humour in this tale. I can see my Father doing that to me!<br /><br />There's an unfaltering confidence in the flow of your writing..along with a consistent voice that resonates throughout all of your work .. Therein lies the key to great writing.. so great in fact, I reckon you should try next week's in Spanish.. just to keep things on an even keel (mind you, you're probably brilliant in L2 as well!!) ..tom gillespiehttp://www.tom-gillespie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-66996607078414583132012-02-24T10:24:55.099-05:002012-02-24T10:24:55.099-05:00Loved it!Loved it!Karen Wojcik Bernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-29696859820442588472012-02-24T09:53:24.153-05:002012-02-24T09:53:24.153-05:00Ha ha... Loved that.. Should think the effort of...Ha ha... Loved that.. Should think the effort of opening the envelope was what finished him off..xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-68530449069686226562012-02-24T09:16:33.189-05:002012-02-24T09:16:33.189-05:00That was great! Loved the humor in/for the final m...That was great! Loved the humor in/for the final moments of them both. All that second guessing. I hope Rudolph died laughing.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-37146969434426523112012-02-24T09:11:04.468-05:002012-02-24T09:11:04.468-05:00That's a heck of a long way to go in order to ...That's a heck of a long way to go in order to tell a joke. I approve.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-663607009077039792012-02-24T02:58:57.053-05:002012-02-24T02:58:57.053-05:00It was a great payoff, but I actually rather liked...It was a great payoff, but I actually rather liked the way his mind ran with all the possibilities in loads of different directions, revealing his own fears and thoughts<br /><br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-37670519540027681152012-02-24T02:40:49.346-05:002012-02-24T02:40:49.346-05:00I suspect that Rudolph spent most of his life worr...I suspect that Rudolph spent most of his life worrying about what <i>might</i> be and that Jennings lived his life, albeit 30 years shorter, more fully.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-75192058284021221552012-02-24T00:48:00.897-05:002012-02-24T00:48:00.897-05:00Kept wondering what was in the envelope. *evil sni...Kept wondering what was in the envelope. *evil snicker*Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-88736417771591473572012-02-24T00:27:15.941-05:002012-02-24T00:27:15.941-05:00I was waiting for "Tag. You're it!"
...I was waiting for "Tag. You're it!"<br /><br />Great story.Matt Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731741347561501172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-11147796426904996232012-02-24T00:19:13.861-05:002012-02-24T00:19:13.861-05:00hehe..that was awesome :)hehe..that was awesome :)Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com