tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post7427442908669825186..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Coffee BreakTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-90662612361077208522010-07-26T12:28:24.966-04:002010-07-26T12:28:24.966-04:00"You wouldn't know good coffee if it bit ..."You wouldn't know good coffee if it bit you in the ass..." You've met my favorite aunt, I see. :)<br /><br />Great story, Tony. Coffee is the stabilizing fluid of civilization. Love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-38703571245174311942010-07-25T09:31:54.612-04:002010-07-25T09:31:54.612-04:00Ha! Very fun read & great gadgets - I always d...Ha! Very fun read & great gadgets - I always drink decaf, but miss regular so much, so I kinda relateAnne Tyler Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909141266966569378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-4698061593046489432010-07-24T10:41:58.189-04:002010-07-24T10:41:58.189-04:00My favourite bit about this story was how the mund...My favourite bit about this story was how the mundane daily, but strangely calming act of cleaning the coffee pot and making coffee was in direct contrast to the science fiction. Each sharp take made the other view that much more interesting.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-67753553886626017892010-07-24T08:56:01.545-04:002010-07-24T08:56:01.545-04:00Oh I do enjoy a bit of made-up physics :-)Oh I do enjoy a bit of made-up physics :-)mazzz in Leedshttp://mazzz-in-leeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-4602438783303806712010-07-24T06:30:54.103-04:002010-07-24T06:30:54.103-04:00Thanks for the reads & comments, everyone! Mik...Thanks for the reads & comments, everyone! <b>Mike Robertson</b>, the world is contained in every cup of coffee. Or something.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-7928470581472710572010-07-24T00:11:58.711-04:002010-07-24T00:11:58.711-04:00You're good with the science satires. Always h...You're good with the science satires. Always had my suspicions about particle accelerators.David G Shrockhttp://www.dracotorre.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-58242568201988052662010-07-23T21:42:14.397-04:002010-07-23T21:42:14.397-04:00Good story, Tony. I didn't really get a malev...Good story, Tony. I didn't really get a malevolent vibe either, tho - jenner didn't seem to have the same passion for the project since he was the money guy. Since i've been going decaf this week, i nearly did a flash about coffee this week but it didn't come together. It would've been funny if we'd both had coffee stories this week! Enjoy your vaca :-)PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521953491880916840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-20735299602621692552010-07-23T19:22:35.304-04:002010-07-23T19:22:35.304-04:00Nice job of keeping the gizmo a secret and then ti...Nice job of keeping the gizmo a secret and then tipping the ol' hand slightly at the end. I didn't really get a malevolent vibe, more impatient, but that works. Coffee is definitely worth missing.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148970927473800732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-77864024752174946432010-07-23T16:54:11.727-04:002010-07-23T16:54:11.727-04:00Clean line, clear narrative, nice punch. "Nol...Clean line, clear narrative, nice punch. "Nolanesque" in other words.<br /><br />Is it more about coffee than physics and sci-fi though? Is that a good thing?Mike Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09067537471948526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-75449612889185793652010-07-23T10:22:18.767-04:002010-07-23T10:22:18.767-04:00Your sci fi is so fluid with the tech speak that i...Your sci fi is so fluid with the tech speak that it is normal. But you always bring a great twist to the end.<br />Adam BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-70694755263562108802010-07-23T09:48:46.220-04:002010-07-23T09:48:46.220-04:00Interesting twist. The coffee break provides the p...Interesting twist. The coffee break provides the perfect structure for this piece of dialogue led narrative. Great stuff.dan powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131553102349479513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-90173842229864614242010-07-23T08:25:30.457-04:002010-07-23T08:25:30.457-04:00Nice descriptions and can really warm to the chara...Nice descriptions and can really warm to the characters - great stuffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-64186414654564186372010-07-23T08:18:06.996-04:002010-07-23T08:18:06.996-04:00Description was great! That's exactly how ever...Description was great! That's exactly how everything looks when one is washing a burned coffee pot. The foam IS gray-brown!<br /><br />Hussman's ranty monologue was entertaining, :)Marisa Birnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945909737147497606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-47953527132637037722010-07-23T07:33:36.648-04:002010-07-23T07:33:36.648-04:00Thanks for the comments, everyone! Always intellig...Thanks for the comments, everyone! Always intelligent, eh <b>Icy</b>? So, in order to maintain a rep for flexibility and varied writing, next week will be goofy slapstick.<br /><br /><b>Laurita</b> said: <i>Loved the dialogue in this one, especially Hussman's frantic rant near the end.</i><br /><br />It's always fun to manipulate a scientist into losing his shit.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-44834554949712417902010-07-23T06:59:51.858-04:002010-07-23T06:59:51.858-04:00Mmmm, coffee. Loved the dialogue in this one, espe...Mmmm, coffee. Loved the dialogue in this one, especially Hussman's frantic rant near the end.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-73057767159779507502010-07-23T06:14:33.191-04:002010-07-23T06:14:33.191-04:00Coffee does indeed fuel civilisation.
Great piece...Coffee does indeed fuel civilisation.<br /><br />Great piece, as always. Your work is always so intelligent!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-66937295886528823862010-07-23T01:08:59.784-04:002010-07-23T01:08:59.784-04:00Love the pace... love the feel ... love the dialog...Love the pace... love the feel ... love the dialogue. And yeah, don't we all love OUR COFFEE??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413377601369107260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-20333441974445048542010-07-22T21:55:42.632-04:002010-07-22T21:55:42.632-04:00Fun story. It reminded me at first of the Powder-P...Fun story. It reminded me at first of the Powder-Puff Girls (I'm reading to my daughter, just tonight as a matter of fact) -- all the coils and whistles and gadgets galore. And coffee, my fave! Enjoyed this a lot. have a grean time on vacay! Peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-33152540839176904952010-07-22T20:51:30.713-04:002010-07-22T20:51:30.713-04:00This flowed so well! I got caught up in the story....This flowed so well! I got caught up in the story.pegjethttp://pegjet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-47077071844968644632010-07-22T20:21:52.307-04:002010-07-22T20:21:52.307-04:00Thanks for reading, everyone. No deep undertones t...Thanks for reading, everyone. No deep undertones this week, just made-up physics and implied malevolence.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-62243716979240405262010-07-22T20:10:47.331-04:002010-07-22T20:10:47.331-04:00Should have built a high power coffee cannon. Stic...Should have built a high power coffee cannon. Stick to what works, baby!John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-14000160683532236382010-07-22T18:19:24.028-04:002010-07-22T18:19:24.028-04:00Good story. It flowed well all the way through, an...Good story. It flowed well all the way through, and the twist at the end really made me smile.Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-12345285902266492022010-07-22T17:50:28.272-04:002010-07-22T17:50:28.272-04:00See what a good cup-o-joe will do for the space tr...See what a good cup-o-joe will do for the space traveler? Cool take Tony.Michael Solenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120045114297450520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-34649059902143918822010-07-22T17:09:58.785-04:002010-07-22T17:09:58.785-04:00Heh...good twist at the end...maybe he'll pack...Heh...good twist at the end...maybe he'll pack a coffee pot to take back home.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-10959893768875654162010-07-22T16:59:50.737-04:002010-07-22T16:59:50.737-04:00I found this fun and a delightful read. The end tw...I found this fun and a delightful read. The end twist is perfect.Thom Gabrukiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286670695334830471noreply@blogger.com