tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post281899794193046643..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: A Bucket of RocksTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-89637322959840721282010-04-11T18:34:40.062-04:002010-04-11T18:34:40.062-04:00I'm glad you all liked it! I think we can all ...I'm glad you all liked it! I think we can all agree that it's best when those days are behind you.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-12388275384270475582010-04-11T09:16:26.372-04:002010-04-11T09:16:26.372-04:00I think your use of "bad theater" sums t...I think your use of "bad theater" sums the whole exercise up nicely. That's what these occasions often turn out to be.Lou Freshwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849342766852653969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-36077099416471387602010-04-10T22:59:27.665-04:002010-04-10T22:59:27.665-04:00Very true to life, I've had a few dates like t...Very true to life, I've had a few dates like that.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09492062472206579391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-60121946296987627252010-04-10T22:32:19.939-04:002010-04-10T22:32:19.939-04:00I love how refreshingly awkward this is. I am not ...I love how refreshingly awkward this is. I am not sure if those two words should be used so close together, but I did it anyway ;-)<br />~2Tomara Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185889402088565686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-86807494202048886542010-04-10T12:53:58.963-04:002010-04-10T12:53:58.963-04:00I enjoyed your tale of insecurity! Thanks for expl...I enjoyed your tale of insecurity! Thanks for explaining the title - that is very interesting.<br /><br />I prefer wine! Well, maybe the occasional dark beer.Anne Tyler Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909141266966569378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-58420698940853108342010-04-10T12:20:58.164-04:002010-04-10T12:20:58.164-04:00Lots of fun. A unique twist, to be sure.Lots of fun. A unique twist, to be sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832782604769370695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-30422935478563293942010-04-10T12:15:49.155-04:002010-04-10T12:15:49.155-04:00I liked this, though it brought back some memories...I liked this, though it brought back some memories from years ago I thought I'd managed to blank out!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361651251233078437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-28472816010663394512010-04-10T09:34:59.794-04:002010-04-10T09:34:59.794-04:00This was good. I'm glad things worked out and ...This was good. I'm glad things worked out and the waitress got a big tip! The only thing I didn't understand was the title. Maybe the date was a bunle of rocks? I'm not familiar withthe slang.<br /><br />Good story with nice ending.Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-30934841765602723222010-04-10T09:17:13.680-04:002010-04-10T09:17:13.680-04:00Laura: A bucket of rocks is an ice bucket filled w...<b>Laura</b>: A bucket of rocks is an ice bucket filled with Rolling Rock beers. There's nothing more relaxed, friendly and unpretentious than a bucket of rocks. It's the ultimate expression of being comfortable in your own skin, and in the company you're with.<br /><br />This scene begins as the antithesis of relaxed, open & friendly. It's all about posturing, posing, pretending. By the end, though, these two have made a decent start.<br /><br />One day, if they're compatible beyond their acceptance of each other's choice of beverage, they may find themselves relaxing together, enjoying a summer evening with a bucket of rocks for her, and an iced sangria for him.<br /><br />The title refers to the hoped for outcome in the quest for love and companionship.<br /><br />Pretty obscure, I know, but most of my titles are.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-19628833476670239342010-04-10T09:10:20.386-04:002010-04-10T09:10:20.386-04:00This was fun! I'm trying to figure out how the...This was fun! I'm trying to figure out how the title fits in though...Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-2246429393117754722010-04-10T09:07:12.343-04:002010-04-10T09:07:12.343-04:00Benjamin: I'm quite interested in gender-based...<b>Benjamin</b>: I'm quite interested in gender-based expectations as well. Literature deals extensively with women breaking out of societal strictures and the consequences they experience. Men historically have more freedom to do what they want, so being an iconoclast is comparatively easy for me. However, there are some cultural norms that guys are supposed to adhere to.<br /><br />When a guy makes a conscious decision to NOT follow, what happens? I can tell you, letting it be known that you don't follow sports very closely is tantamount to admitting a testosterone deficiency.<br /><br /><b>PJ</b>: VERY glad to have all of this behind me.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-29202464376895437602010-04-09T21:17:24.686-04:002010-04-09T21:17:24.686-04:00I'm oh-so-glad to be a) married, and b) not in...I'm oh-so-glad to be a) married, and b) not in my 20's any more! lol You've captured the first date awkwardness very well :-)PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521953491880916840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-23797542450037298192010-04-09T21:08:07.988-04:002010-04-09T21:08:07.988-04:00Ooh, really liked this. Entertaining and kind of s...Ooh, really liked this. Entertaining and kind of subtly hits on an issue I'm interested in, gender roles and all that.Benjamin Solahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657105522335752577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-28170647718130299362010-04-09T18:52:13.959-04:002010-04-09T18:52:13.959-04:00Yay! Short and satisfying like a glass of Pinot Gr...Yay! Short and satisfying like a glass of Pinot Gris. :)<br /><br />CDCecilia Dominichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799727636246434837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-22160518715213749382010-04-09T18:38:27.990-04:002010-04-09T18:38:27.990-04:00Poor insecure creatures. Order what you like, for...Poor insecure creatures. Order what you like, for goodness sake. My favorite character is the waitress. She knows what's what.<br /><br />Great story, I can just see these two dancing around each other trying to perform correctly. Let's hope they relax a little. ~ OliviaOlivia Tejedahttp://OliviaTejeda.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-6988528412071351872010-04-09T14:59:23.068-04:002010-04-09T14:59:23.068-04:00Enjoyed it very much, but I think there's a ti...Enjoyed it very much, but I think there's a tiny typo that had me scratching my head:<br />His bottle of Heineken is almost to her [shouldn't it be his?] lips when she laughs out loud. He spills a bit onto his lap when he stops it without taking his first sip.<br /><br />Otherwise, he's practically pouring the beer to her, but spilling on himself...<br /><br />Nice that she doesn't spill, but he does. And totally with you on the shots. :)Christina Zhttp://www.textbroker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-24709738341178577652010-04-09T14:58:30.655-04:002010-04-09T14:58:30.655-04:00I know you wrote this quicker than usual with your...I know you wrote this quicker than usual with your schedule, Tony. I gave it an editorial glance and came up with a couple of notes. "almost" shows up twice in the second paragraph. A few cases of ellipses needed one more dot, traditional when elipsis end a sentence that is not concluded later and/or the next statement is punctuated like a new sentence: second elipsis in third paragraph; 1st in the 9th, arguably the 2nd. In all the other cases it's fine. The dialogue is otherwise technically sound as well as natural.<br /><br />Hope everything's okay and you're avoiding the sharks.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-78896399602891365902010-04-09T14:48:00.181-04:002010-04-09T14:48:00.181-04:00This was just a bonbon I cooked up this morning. I...This was just a bonbon I cooked up this morning. I'm glad you all liked it!<br /><br />Makes me want to do shots, though...Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-16412727902998617432010-04-09T13:44:49.254-04:002010-04-09T13:44:49.254-04:00You portrayed them and their tension so well. I...You portrayed them and their tension so well. I'm glad they work it out.<br /><br />Nice writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-68448123009730852902010-04-09T12:04:09.336-04:002010-04-09T12:04:09.336-04:00The date's speech was awkward and perfect. Yo...The date's speech was awkward and perfect. You've perfectly captured first date.peggyhttp://pegjet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-87299816656092121942010-04-09T11:20:57.508-04:002010-04-09T11:20:57.508-04:00This was really nice to read. Good dialogue Tony. ...This was really nice to read. Good dialogue Tony. :)Carrie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093923008179106837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-34889648778623875772010-04-09T11:15:51.401-04:002010-04-09T11:15:51.401-04:00Aw, this is just great. I love his awkwardness, an...Aw, this is just great. I love his awkwardness, and how her internal monologue doesn't match when he starts off. You rock Sir.Emma Newmanhttp://www.enewman.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-86942880740847935512010-04-09T11:15:06.521-04:002010-04-09T11:15:06.521-04:00Adorable. Just adorable. To be fair, I know plenty...Adorable. Just adorable. To be fair, I know plenty of women who like beer just as much as they like wine... where would such a silly preconception originate?Valeriehttp://candleinsunshine.com/asthemoonclimbs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-10331431394227240012010-04-09T11:09:13.558-04:002010-04-09T11:09:13.558-04:00LOL - really enjoyed this! I was hoping she was go...LOL - really enjoyed this! I was hoping she was going to like him because he was wanting to be honest, so I'm delighted with the way it turned out. Hope the waitress was suitable pleased with the tip! :-)Aislinn O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016307238982902244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-2936482416478405302010-04-09T10:29:03.689-04:002010-04-09T10:29:03.689-04:00This was a fun peek at the awkwardness of that fir...This was a fun peek at the awkwardness of that first date. I like how you ended with the waitress.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.com