tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post4947330983006308080..comments2024-02-22T07:47:22.661-05:00Comments on The Bathroom Monologues: Bathroom Monologue: Three Bindle StiffsJohn Wiswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-68136141866824474132011-03-29T18:05:15.091-04:002011-03-29T18:05:15.091-04:00Flagitous, borborygmus, and catawampus! Not even f...Flagitous, borborygmus, and catawampus! Not even for their meanings, just for the way they look. It was also really fun to work how to pronounce some of the words are realize that I use them, but have never seen them written before, like copacetic and concupiscent.Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194706618184875916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-63633661527173014182011-03-28T14:11:07.181-04:002011-03-28T14:11:07.181-04:00as if you need any more comments, but:
my dictiona...as if you need any more comments, but:<br />my dictionary can't help me with this:<br />"regarding the foofraw of his ill-gotten doohickey."<br />Now my mind is reeling. I have a picture in my head and i'm not sure it's legal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-28432004194785069462011-03-27T12:48:25.447-04:002011-03-27T12:48:25.447-04:00Adam, I think your comment fulfilled some other so...Adam, I think your comment fulfilled some other sort of challenge. It's Extreme Literacy Weekend around here.<br /><br />David, I had a restful one if nothing else. Hope yours was good as well. Thanks for stopping by to read.<br /><br />Danni, j'accuse! Ballot tampering.<br /><br />Jon, I admit to really wanting that last line. I had it in mind before I was halfway done constructing the story.<br /><br />Jax, that comment was well-worth the wait! Thank you very much. I'm curious which words were your favorites to learn.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-75927653371393928342011-03-27T12:13:05.290-04:002011-03-27T12:13:05.290-04:00That was AWESOME! *grin*
Seriously, it is. I love...That was AWESOME! *grin*<br /><br />Seriously, it is. I love seeing obsure words used, especially if I'm not sure what they are. Got to spend some quality time with my dictionary. That hasn't happened in a very long time.Jaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194706618184875916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-42681662206246766552011-03-27T11:36:43.604-04:002011-03-27T11:36:43.604-04:00An amazing feat, sir. Well done. Perfect last line...An amazing feat, sir. Well done. Perfect last line.<br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://madutopia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86828312321695336172011-03-26T14:14:06.030-04:002011-03-26T14:14:06.030-04:00Record, record, record, record, record, record! 6 ...Record, record, record, record, record, record! 6 votes! I win!Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-60147033008797160162011-03-26T04:55:21.748-04:002011-03-26T04:55:21.748-04:00Fantastic! It needs no more words than that, Joh...Fantastic! It needs no more words than that, John. <br /><br />Have a great weekend, sir!David Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231973272530266336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-46107039583472929912011-03-26T01:18:52.162-04:002011-03-26T01:18:52.162-04:00The perspicacity of your lexical elegance is pulch...The perspicacity of your lexical elegance is pulchritudinous.<br />*doffs hat*<br />Adam B @revhappinessAdam Bhttp://afullnessinbrevity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-25228137668873870542011-03-26T01:08:37.275-04:002011-03-26T01:08:37.275-04:00Cathy, I hadn't actually read that comment. I&...Cathy, I hadn't actually read that comment. I'm glad I accidentally stuck it to that reader, though. I took this title for the unimaginative cause of it beginning with three bindle stiffs.<br /><br />Chuck, that's a double-victory, then. Edutainment!<br /><br />Carrie, I've read your work. Words are your friends. I'm just introducing you to new buddies. I can already tell you want to get to know callipygian better.<br /><br />Aidan, a vote for an audio edition? I'll have to take a poll. I was very tempted to record myself as I was putting it together...<br /><br />Anthony, I'm abstemious, but I will take the salute and gesture. Thank you, good sir.<br /><br />Matt, haha, may I inquire how many you had to look up?John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-33379169023962286502011-03-26T01:03:16.394-04:002011-03-26T01:03:16.394-04:00Dang. I usually don't enjoy having to look up ...Dang. I usually don't enjoy having to look up words, but this one was fun! Very impressive. (I found my new "word of the day" list, too!)Matt Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731741347561501172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-75583133524624143442011-03-26T00:19:00.176-04:002011-03-26T00:19:00.176-04:00john, I think your're the only one I think who...john, I think your're the only one I think who could deliver this with aplomb... Tip of the hat, a raise of the glass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413377601369107260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-2821250340781580382011-03-26T00:03:51.829-04:002011-03-26T00:03:51.829-04:00Very nicely done. These are such fun words to play...Very nicely done. These are such fun words to play with. I really would like to listen to you read this one ;)AidanFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876041003278004627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-35498280154094874072011-03-25T23:51:27.526-04:002011-03-25T23:51:27.526-04:00Holy cow, my brain just exploded. Words aren't...Holy cow, my brain just exploded. Words aren't my friends. I bow in absolute shock and awe. Rock on John.Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-86331020743644668232011-03-25T22:45:00.444-04:002011-03-25T22:45:00.444-04:00So much fun to read. I'm amazed you pulled tha...So much fun to read. I'm amazed you pulled that off. You entertained me while expanding my vocabulary at the same time. :)Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-91785394579025272732011-03-25T22:42:33.812-04:002011-03-25T22:42:33.812-04:00Lara, it took me about five minutes to get the tri...Lara, it took me about five minutes to get the trio, another couple for the plot, then about an hour to lay out the arc and where most words would go for action. Another miscellaneous half hour for polish. I hope it was worth the work for you.<br /><br />Icy, word choices after my own heart. Mine were deliberate, but I also enjoy outlandish phrases and unusual words in #fridayflash.<br /><br />GP, following up what I said to Lara, it wasn't actually tedious. Once I had my characters and the central actions, there were only about ten words left in the bag. Those smoothed out before the first draft was done.<br /><br />Cathy, what were your favorites?<br /><br />Madam Z, I welcome others to give this list the same try. I'm particularly curious to see how different a story people can make while sticking under 1,000 words and making 100 of them these puppies.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-28082838682262542332011-03-25T22:27:37.198-04:002011-03-25T22:27:37.198-04:00Now you've done it, John! I'll be up all n...Now you've done it, John! I'll be up all night trying to craft my own gallimaufry gobbledygook! And knowing, all along, that it will seem fusty next to your perspicacious foofaraw!Madam Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00136166772469538966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-26189835364343560282011-03-25T22:00:36.434-04:002011-03-25T22:00:36.434-04:00I went to your link and laughed at the first comme...I went to your link and laughed at the first comment:<br /><br />Stephen on February 23, 2011 6:24 am<br />This is generally a good and fun list. I especially like the words I hadn’t heard before, like cattywampus. Borborygmus is great since I don’t think there’s another word for the same thing.<br />But I don’t like bindle stiff. It sounds horrible. Surely a stiff is a slang term for a corpse?<br /><br />Is that why you put Bindle Stiffs in the title?Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-50977577915369204872011-03-25T21:57:44.017-04:002011-03-25T21:57:44.017-04:00Holy doodles, them's a lot of fun words! Dani&...Holy doodles, them's a lot of fun words! Dani's a very lucky birthday girl!Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-50730942520443346012011-03-25T21:27:15.790-04:002011-03-25T21:27:15.790-04:00This was a fun language experience! I agree it wa...This was a fun language experience! I agree it was brilliant and I can't imagine how tedious to get just right.Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-7588997663041953592011-03-25T20:02:56.906-04:002011-03-25T20:02:56.906-04:00Any story that uses the words "flibbertigibbe...Any story that uses the words "flibbertigibbet" and "flummoxed" has to get a thumbs up from me.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-17318883939100831462011-03-25T19:23:50.632-04:002011-03-25T19:23:50.632-04:00That would take me hours to do. I bow to your prow...That would take me hours to do. I bow to your proweress as a word smith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-18969543689865061912011-03-25T19:08:00.304-04:002011-03-25T19:08:00.304-04:00Stephen, would you pull such a stunt on your cohor...Stephen, would you pull such a stunt on your cohorts?<br /><br />Meanwhile Steven, by chance did you feel you understood some of the words by context? Or was it all previous knowledge?<br /><br />Alan, the world needs more whimsy. I'll contribute whatever's in my pockets.<br /><br />Tim, once I got the characters, it was quite fun to pull them together. Thanks for reading and the considerable praise, Tim.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-16161041185088521232011-03-25T19:00:38.335-04:002011-03-25T19:00:38.335-04:00What a monumental task you attempted and what a ph...What a monumental task you attempted and what a phenomenal success you achieved. And by a strange coincidence I was once incarcerated for jiggery-pokery and maleficence so I can relate to the narrative.<br /><br />Is it just me, or do the verification words usually look like they belong on that list? Mine is "flowles" this time....Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-73003309080709276792011-03-25T16:58:15.336-04:002011-03-25T16:58:15.336-04:00That was a whole-lotta whimsey, sir! Well done!That was a whole-lotta whimsey, sir! Well done!Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3337042377966398742.post-19493784984320288592011-03-25T16:07:33.352-04:002011-03-25T16:07:33.352-04:00Oh John, my uneducated brain understood about half...Oh John, my uneducated brain understood about half of the words in this, and it still had me laughing like a drain. Totally brilliant.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.com