tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post8154427095022151795..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Burn the salted metalsTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-10490429807131033292013-06-09T16:53:47.452-04:002013-06-09T16:53:47.452-04:00This kind of science is a bit beyond me but I'...This kind of science is a bit beyond me but I'm glad she had her lightbulb moment.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-39929324007357415992013-06-09T10:24:17.619-04:002013-06-09T10:24:17.619-04:00There's a Jim Beam advert in here somewhere......There's a Jim Beam advert in here somewhere... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-1759385890579484632013-06-09T03:56:31.913-04:002013-06-09T03:56:31.913-04:00Maybe our politicians should be required to spend ...Maybe our politicians should be required to spend an occasional night alone by a campfire. It does seem to bring a certain clarity of mind. Nice work.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-28637312140071332732013-06-08T19:33:19.037-04:002013-06-08T19:33:19.037-04:00Wouldn't work for me - I'd just fall aslee...Wouldn't work for me - I'd just fall asleep. I like the unique setting and the way you captured the sometimes circuitous thought process when we try and solve a thorny problem.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-72482111676474598512013-06-07T15:51:01.967-04:002013-06-07T15:51:01.967-04:00I really like the idea of our big problems being s...I really like the idea of our big problems being solved over a campfire, with only the company of a bottle of blended whisky! It strikes me you can think more freely and creatively if you're not confined to a lab. I enjoyed the thought process and how it zinged around, I could almost see it like the trails of sparklers. Great story, Tony. I like this gal! Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719765628886270649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-44156343098688340082013-06-07T14:15:37.975-04:002013-06-07T14:15:37.975-04:00I think this is the first camping trip story with ...I think this is the first camping trip story with no supernatural elements that I've ever read and came away thinking it was really cool. And it is -- really cool. I hope the physics is good and this is being worked on for real.Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-77418033614440025692013-06-07T12:26:08.417-04:002013-06-07T12:26:08.417-04:00I imagine Walter White thinking in these lines...I imagine Walter White thinking in these lines...Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-83692990193561227842013-06-07T02:53:29.167-04:002013-06-07T02:53:29.167-04:00I'm with ganymeder, the tech was too heavy fo...I'm with ganymeder, the tech was too heavy for me, but the general story was a good one.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-57499522287393310392013-06-06T23:57:34.037-04:002013-06-06T23:57:34.037-04:00Be it a writing idea or a chemistry one, booze alw...Be it a writing idea or a chemistry one, booze always seems to lubricate the mind. And again with both, when it's time to buckle down and really concentrate, it's best for the bottle to be put away. Good story, Tony!Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-80472904682197788502013-06-06T22:53:07.949-04:002013-06-06T22:53:07.949-04:00I've seen many people sulk the fun out of camp...I've seen many people sulk the fun out of camping trips, but never through obsession over exotic chemistry. That's a novel gem, there.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-6016902972343055422013-06-06T21:30:17.036-04:002013-06-06T21:30:17.036-04:00The tech was a little heavy for me, but I enjoyed ...The tech was a little heavy for me, but I enjoyed the story!Cat Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160039271069426174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-76491678997632148512013-06-06T19:08:51.852-04:002013-06-06T19:08:51.852-04:00I thought that it was a metaphor for the creative ...I thought that it was a metaphor for the creative process and the 'lightbulb' moment. And it all eventually decays to lumps of iron...<br />marc nashSulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-61244625675626748662013-06-06T16:26:38.827-04:002013-06-06T16:26:38.827-04:00This one was narrative-heavy, compared to most of ...This one was narrative-heavy, compared to most of your #FridayFlash, but I liked it. I'm familiar with wrestling big problems, but not on that scale. Glad to see that a campfire and sufficient booze are enough to solve even that big a of a problem!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.com