tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post2760655084434614836..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: Of Turnips, Giants and MenJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-46229451105476692022010-04-06T18:23:01.124-04:002010-04-06T18:23:01.124-04:00hahaha "wiggling with admirable vigor" r...hahaha "wiggling with admirable vigor" reminds me of David!<br /><br />love the giant-shrinkage!! But seriously, I love the dialogue. The two characters have distinct voices but it's still representative of your writing style.<br /><br />Wunderbar, auf wiedersehen! I don't know why I decided to go German.<br /><br />-DeirdreDeirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18152568854916898460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-60975171312882065562010-04-03T14:01:03.577-04:002010-04-03T14:01:03.577-04:00"To your face. The second you leave it's,..."To your face. The second you leave it's, 'What an ass.'"<br /><br />That line made me LOL. I hope the knight made it out from under his horse. <br /><br />Very entertaining!<br /><br />CDCecilia Dominichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799727636246434837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-85430691917008055472010-04-03T11:19:05.610-04:002010-04-03T11:19:05.610-04:00Now, THERE's a man who understands psychology....Now, THERE's a man who understands psychology... and a bully incapable of understanding anything at all! Hilarious and brilliant :--)Aislinn O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016307238982902244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-27304447228189856732010-04-03T10:24:58.066-04:002010-04-03T10:24:58.066-04:00Love to see a bully get his due... what a doofus! ...Love to see a bully get his due... what a doofus! And the part about his 'parts'... funny as hell!<br />Oh, and I love turnip.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-81310593440791546672010-04-03T09:19:42.949-04:002010-04-03T09:19:42.949-04:00Nothing like hearing about a giant being put into ...Nothing like hearing about a giant being put into his place first thing in the morning! What a fun read, very well done -- thank you.<br /><br />(Also, I vote for the new color - I like it very much. It's like old-worn wood with a nice low light)Lou Freshwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849342766852653969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-44194828474951185082010-04-03T03:44:11.854-04:002010-04-03T03:44:11.854-04:00Skycycler nailed it! That's exactly the sort o...Skycycler nailed it! That's exactly the sort of "voice" I was hearing with the old fella's lines.<br /><br />John - the site looks awesome. Three column is my personal favourite too. I'd up the text size a shade, but I'm getting old and infirm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-28538164925325252010-04-03T00:09:40.351-04:002010-04-03T00:09:40.351-04:00Totally awesome. I love how natural, even modern,...Totally awesome. I love how natural, even modern, the dialog feels at times. It flows so nice from start to finish and has the feel of a classic fable. Great work.SevenDeluxehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039716560237743189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-8334685332714550462010-04-02T23:11:57.293-04:002010-04-02T23:11:57.293-04:00Fun. A fable for our time or anytime when big ass...Fun. A fable for our time or anytime when big assholes are taking unfair advantage.Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-6799685434245071352010-04-02T21:18:09.728-04:002010-04-02T21:18:09.728-04:00Fun, John! Full of laughable nuggets. I especially...Fun, John! Full of laughable nuggets. I especially liked the proportionately unimpressive line as well. ;)Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-9674517239836394352010-04-02T18:16:20.707-04:002010-04-02T18:16:20.707-04:00Well Virginia, if he gets bored? I think a sequel ...Well Virginia, if he gets bored? I think a sequel happens.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-77504849510716160512010-04-02T16:20:15.576-04:002010-04-02T16:20:15.576-04:00Lovely stuff. I particular like the wife's put...Lovely stuff. I particular like the wife's put-down about the proportions of his gianthood. I wonder what will happen if he does get bored?Virginia Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071059148315715405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-33304871864836270412010-04-02T16:05:29.409-04:002010-04-02T16:05:29.409-04:00Glad people enjoyed this! Love seeing people quote...Glad people enjoyed this! Love seeing people quote their favorite lines. I took a lot of pleasure in composing it.<br /><br />Mazz, thank you for catching my typos. You're an angel.<br /><br />I've spent a lot of time tinkering with this template. Having an actual visual aesthetic feels wrong after years of whiteness. If readers dislike it I might change it back, though I must keep the three-column layout. This feels so much more spacious!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-12487317462286236092010-04-02T15:58:19.963-04:002010-04-02T15:58:19.963-04:00Not one gem, but many all piled together. And the ...Not one gem, but many all piled together. And the dialogue was all sparkly goodness.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-32403235628555900492010-04-02T13:50:42.972-04:002010-04-02T13:50:42.972-04:00Delicious dialogue, John. My version of your old m...Delicious dialogue, John. My version of your old man became Benjamin Shorofsky from Fame at this line: "I've got twenty miles of turnips in frozen soil. You want to be impressive? Save my crops." Wonderful, funny stuff!<br />Simon.Skycyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412698481175267626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-47869889402318264682010-04-02T13:35:55.348-04:002010-04-02T13:35:55.348-04:00A chuckle in every line. That was a fun read.A chuckle in every line. That was a fun read.Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-34864559759891319532010-04-02T12:10:05.044-04:002010-04-02T12:10:05.044-04:00Man oh man, that was great. I could visualise it a...Man oh man, that was great. I could visualise it all so easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-8902048483530919402010-04-02T11:22:50.535-04:002010-04-02T11:22:50.535-04:00Great dialogue, hilarious premise, and quite enjoy...Great dialogue, hilarious premise, and quite enjoyable to read. More than once!Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-52613429219976514062010-04-02T09:55:56.565-04:002010-04-02T09:55:56.565-04:00Your stuff makes me laugh and read. I like your un...Your stuff makes me laugh and read. I like your unique fantasies. That sounds dirty. >.>Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-46703129386913800042010-04-02T09:48:56.749-04:002010-04-02T09:48:56.749-04:00"five foot footsoldier" hah, I like that..."five foot footsoldier" hah, I like that.<br />(small aside - I think you're missing an "an" in "you're ass". Heh, if you read this small aside out loud it sounds rude :D)<br /><br />Much, much fun here, as usual!mazzz_in_Leedshttp://mazzz-in-leeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-61849561681516995232010-04-02T09:33:37.383-04:002010-04-02T09:33:37.383-04:00A laugh in every line.
I kept thinking of Karl th...A laugh in every line.<br /><br />I kept thinking of Karl the giant in Big Fish.David Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809185582216906363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-76820386657460698552010-04-02T09:09:56.970-04:002010-04-02T09:09:56.970-04:00i loved this at fn and love it here, proportionate...i loved this at fn and love it here, proportionately unimpressive is greatMichael Solenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120045114297450520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-57296885244419897742010-04-02T07:18:04.529-04:002010-04-02T07:18:04.529-04:00Excellent dialogue - marc captured it with the fen...Excellent dialogue - marc captured it with the fencing analogy.<br /><br />And your title so rocks. Made me smile this early morning.<br /><br />BTW, liking the new digs. I apped a new template but it bunged up my site, so back to boring blue. Peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-34672998933510798232010-04-02T06:06:37.234-04:002010-04-02T06:06:37.234-04:00"It's an actual challenge for your pantsl..."It's an actual challenge for your pantsless grandeur."<br />Pantless grandeur made me laugh!<br /><br />There was a kind of feel of a battle between 2 zen masters about this as they each feint and parry around one another with their words and logics.<br /><br />Nicely done<br /><br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.com