tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post1825919993634911497..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: "Verbosity's Vengeance"Tony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-50287340003781814722010-10-28T14:43:23.606-04:002010-10-28T14:43:23.606-04:00What else is there to say? It is brilliant, seriou...What else is there to say? It is brilliant, seriously. As someone else said, a bit Jasper Fforde, which I like. Very inventive. I let a superfluous appostrophe loose the other day. Think you might have found it.justinhttp://flyingscribbler.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-78948051719986918772010-10-27T14:29:09.557-04:002010-10-27T14:29:09.557-04:00Thanks, everyone! This was a lot of fun to write, ...Thanks, everyone! This was a lot of fun to write, and I'm glad it struck a chord with you!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-20532627473143950482010-10-27T13:54:00.156-04:002010-10-27T13:54:00.156-04:00Hilarious! LOL I love this kind of thing!Hilarious! LOL I love this kind of thing!Troy Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981570272268445959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-11921609234891240712010-10-27T03:34:41.736-04:002010-10-27T03:34:41.736-04:00Woah! Seriously awesome. I had to laugh at the ver...Woah! Seriously awesome. I had to laugh at the very end. I'd think that you can definitely stretch this one out in a novel or novella. :)Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-63741029063518185082010-10-25T09:56:26.143-04:002010-10-25T09:56:26.143-04:00Lovely Lovely Lovely! I laughed so bloody hard. A ...Lovely Lovely Lovely! I laughed so bloody hard. A bit of a sting in it for me, since I'm an idiot savant writer who doesn't know a participle from my elbow. Brilliant action sequences and characters. I see Rex Harrisson as Prof V. for some reason.<br /><br />Just a note: Possibly "The Avant Guardian?"Monica Marierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03112762564137354581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-46156700661464786652010-10-25T09:42:50.632-04:002010-10-25T09:42:50.632-04:00Bloody brilliant.Bloody brilliant.earthgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042999236945108947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70848941432059727622010-10-25T06:14:30.741-04:002010-10-25T06:14:30.741-04:00Brilliant and funny. Thoroughly enjoyed reading th...Brilliant and funny. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this Tony. Keep up the good work!Rebecca Eminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931904595437049369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-60831189172338959552010-10-24T19:16:37.016-04:002010-10-24T19:16:37.016-04:00Anthony, Brenda, Laura, Alison, Cathy, Kath - Than...Anthony, Brenda, Laura, Alison, Cathy, Kath - Thank you so much! Based on your reactions, and that of everyone else, I'm going to make some serious plans on building on this piece.<br /><br />It would be a stubborn and short-sighted man who would ignore so many people who said, "This is your best work ever." And you know me!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-29517014127298093292010-10-24T17:41:16.071-04:002010-10-24T17:41:16.071-04:00Absolutely brilliant! I just loved this and it mad...Absolutely brilliant! I just loved this and it made me laugh out loud so much that my OH came to see what was so funny. I'm sending a link to this round to all my word-nerd friends.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-83171693432982986322010-10-24T17:21:05.372-04:002010-10-24T17:21:05.372-04:00Never are you so aware of your own grammar inadequ...Never are you so aware of your own grammar inadequacies than when you read something like this. Call me Idiom Boy! These guys are right - college kids or high school kids would love this in the classroom.. maybe even senior public.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-60751999719970270832010-10-24T16:21:17.977-04:002010-10-24T16:21:17.977-04:00Utterly brilliant, I just don't know how you d...Utterly brilliant, I just don't know how you did this, really superbly clever and so entertaining for what is usually a dry subject matter. I laughed out loud many many times. A triumph!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-53192252881283258852010-10-24T11:12:35.048-04:002010-10-24T11:12:35.048-04:00I wresled with my OCD, wanting to corect you speli...I wresled with my OCD, wanting to corect you speling.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-42390544846700918632010-10-24T07:01:03.865-04:002010-10-24T07:01:03.865-04:00This has to be one of the most original and entert...This has to be one of the most original and entertaining stories I have read in a very long time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-50568912483323850812010-10-24T01:23:28.769-04:002010-10-24T01:23:28.769-04:00Another winner, Tony... This one had so much verve...Another winner, Tony... This one had so much verve... You just may have outdone yourself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413377601369107260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-46409430541158309962010-10-23T19:58:05.417-04:002010-10-23T19:58:05.417-04:00I'm so glad you all liked this! Folks either r...I'm so glad you all liked this! Folks either really, really like this kind of wordplay, or it just falls flat completely.<br /><br />You all have a great sense of humor, because matches mine.<br /><br />8-)Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-67456506562663516142010-10-23T17:54:26.448-04:002010-10-23T17:54:26.448-04:00"The Grammarian struggled, hopelessly tangled...<i>"The Grammarian struggled, hopelessly tangled in the thick ropes of words..."</i><br /><br /><br />Ah, the power of words that bind us down. <br /><br />Nice work.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-28017419228607661752010-10-23T15:44:09.674-04:002010-10-23T15:44:09.674-04:00I am dumbstruck (nuff said)
Tony, this is brillia...I am dumbstruck (nuff said)<br /><br />Tony, this is brilliant.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-25353650495425291112010-10-23T15:25:39.399-04:002010-10-23T15:25:39.399-04:00I LOL'd at the line, "Curse you, Verbosit...I LOL'd at the line, "Curse you, Verbosity! The people of this city will not stand for your circumlocutions!"<br /><br />If Grammar were taught in this way, kids would actually be okay with it. Brilliantly done!<br /><br />CDCecilia Dominichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799727636246434837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-18551773966152704282010-10-23T15:18:15.762-04:002010-10-23T15:18:15.762-04:00That was effing hilarious, Tony! Excellent job!That was effing hilarious, Tony! Excellent job!Danielle La Pagliahttp://www.daniellelapaglia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-69366880519313267092010-10-23T11:39:50.024-04:002010-10-23T11:39:50.024-04:00Hilarious! And perfectly executed, too.
Kari @ Th...Hilarious! And perfectly executed, too.<br /><br />Kari @ The Best Place By The FireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-78390287061591546222010-10-23T09:58:53.578-04:002010-10-23T09:58:53.578-04:00Absolutely my favourite piece of your work I have ...Absolutely my favourite piece of your work I have read. This is the first time my side have literally ached from laughing while reading. Bravo, Tony, and pass the pain meds!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361651251233078437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-30881885850109625632010-10-23T05:04:41.068-04:002010-10-23T05:04:41.068-04:00Ah yes,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06M9zu9g...Ah yes, <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k06M9zu9gsQ<br /><br />Very funny and enjoyable read, was laughing out loud at the endChancehttp://thedeadadventurersclub.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-32091590714212719342010-10-23T00:50:22.065-04:002010-10-23T00:50:22.065-04:00You're killing me with this. So funny. Did you...You're killing me with this. So funny. Did you ever read the Thursday Next series? Lots of fun. Really liked this.Pamila Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398900249578356483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-63984737768275903442010-10-22T19:38:08.216-04:002010-10-22T19:38:08.216-04:00I laughed all the way through. Thanks, Tony!I laughed all the way through. Thanks, Tony!Johanna Harnesshttp://www.clairemorgane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-29990571948985684632010-10-22T18:47:18.872-04:002010-10-22T18:47:18.872-04:00I had to stop reading because I was laughing to ha...I had to stop reading because I was laughing to hard! Love this Tony..brilliant as always, and just as inventive.Rachel Blackbirdsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02246966713076881105noreply@blogger.com