tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post1593907441426230474..comments2012-01-23T09:28:10.454ZKen Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-61280539989123409762010-11-25T00:04:54.940Z2010-11-25T00:04:54.940ZJust about as excellent as a story gets and the best ending ever!TravelMausnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-74029328032638087362009-04-02T15:51:00.000+01:002009-04-02T15:51:00.000+01:00Good Morning, Ken. Thanks for the reply. With the way everybody's commenting, including me, you wrote the event superbly. Continue writing your witty and often times, poignant stories, which keep all of us entertained.<BR/><BR/>Tashatashabudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707659728810975773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-1718073203681491552009-04-02T11:39:00.000+01:002009-04-02T11:39:00.000+01:00Debbie: Did you???? Was it nice??? So many questions... :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Tashabud: Thanks. As I was mentioning above, I think I got a bit over-excited with the 'six stories' - the words looked good on the page though. :)<BR/><BR/>Oh! Richard got back in later when someone with a key turned up. That's when the story came together and we had a really good laugh about it and I though, it's a good story but how could it be written?<BR/><BR/>Kat: Yes, I love Ken Loach and Riff Raff captures the 'vibe' of the group of people I was working with at that time. 'Post Prandial Torpor' is a great expression and I throw it in whenever I can.<BR/><BR/>Hope: It is! Watch! (Bang) impressed? :)<BR/><BR/>Zorlone: Kind words indeed, thanks. :) I think the apple was beyond repair. He had some more in the bag though.<BR/><BR/>Dinah: Richard bounced back from the experience. Unlike the apple. :)Ken Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-68902326570859083992009-04-02T08:14:00.000+01:002009-04-02T08:14:00.000+01:00wow, this is brilliant writing :-)<BR/>poor Richard!Dinahhttp://bragsimply.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-28567218723068235132009-04-02T04:04:00.000+01:002009-04-02T04:04:00.000+01:00Uhm, what ever happened to the apple? <BR/><BR/>Terrific story Ken! I'm saying this because brilliant and hilarious were already used. Funny and good or nice would have been two subtle words. <BR/><BR/>Effortlessly clever story telling! (I hope I didn't overlook those words form the comments)<BR/><BR/>If all Irish people tell stories like you do, then the Irish would have ruled the Comedy TV world!<BR/><BR/>Zzorlonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04315933650875557697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-70320275726534940572009-03-31T23:34:00.000+01:002009-03-31T23:34:00.000+01:00I thought Ireland was the land of magic. ;)hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-79414222700785617472009-03-31T17:42:00.000+01:002009-03-31T17:42:00.000+01:00Aw! It ended far too soon! Imagine Richard's face if someone had chucked the apple back out! <BR/><BR/>I loved this line the best, I think:<BR/><BR/>"Back up on the sixth floor a colossal wave of post-prandial torpor had set in." <BR/>I can just imagine that. <BR/><BR/>Have you ever seen Ken Loach's film, "Riff-Raff"?<BR/><BR/>KatPoetikathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-3447039662046519382009-03-31T14:50:00.000+01:002009-03-31T14:50:00.000+01:00Hi Ken,<BR/>I like the ending, but with my enquiring mind, I'd like to know if Richard took the rest of the day "off".<BR/><BR/>That's amazing for him to be able to throw the apple six stories high. <BR/><BR/>I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.<BR/><BR/>Tashatashabudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17707659728810975773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-16734775026926653632009-03-31T14:03:00.000+01:002009-03-31T14:03:00.000+01:00hmmm, think I'll go have some apple cobbler now<BR/>;)Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059528663560612371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-73431865589775341832009-03-31T11:57:00.000+01:002009-03-31T11:57:00.000+01:00Jenn: I can see that you appreciate the gravity of the situation. :)<BR/><BR/>Laura: I don't remember much else about him. Oh, he brought his girlfriend to 'Cats' in the West End and got annoyed when one of the cast members tried to eat his choc ice during the interval... I remember that. :)<BR/><BR/>Hope: I'll confess this to you (don't tell anyone else): I don't think the window *could* have been six stories up. Who could throw an apple that high? Four maybe? Five? :)Ken Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-64581574658507775282009-03-30T23:18:00.000+01:002009-03-30T23:18:00.000+01:00Reminds me of a get well card I saw once: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away...if you throw real hard and your aim is accurate."<BR/><BR/>As always, you're right on target. ;)hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-13170440089768562362009-03-30T22:27:00.000+01:002009-03-30T22:27:00.000+01:00All that effort wasted. No one even noticed. No doubt Richard later got his revenge. I hope it was evil enough.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774385463320319572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-44483173891622802222009-03-30T19:42:00.000+01:002009-03-30T19:42:00.000+01:00Nicely written. Perhaps an apple to the head, next time, a la Issac Newton, might have done the trick. :)<BR/><BR/>CONK!!<BR/><BR/>"Richard?"Jenn Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-5869797264900536762009-03-30T19:12:00.000+01:002009-03-30T19:12:00.000+01:00Tam, CelloBella, Fiendish, Vincent, BT Cassidy, 2WriteHands and Jena: Thank you *so* much for commenting on this way back when. I valued these comments so much, I can't think why I thought it might be a good idea not to reply back then. :)<BR/><BR/>Kathy: My eyes are popping at the level of comments you are now generating on The Junk Drawer. I think it has something to do with you being on my fridge. :)<BR/><BR/>Terry: Thanks. There's certainly a lesson in it for me. I can sit for ages building up to writing particular things and I effectively fool myself that my subconscious is gnawing at it all the time. Perhaps it is, for a little while, but if I can kick myself to site and write, I can usually overcome most of the obstacles which my gnawing had thrown up.<BR/><BR/>Beamer: Thanks mate! Always good to hear from you. :)<BR/><BR/>Windmill: How kind. The style is called 'chatty'... :)<BR/><BR/>Susan: I didn't really throw myself into the whole Rambo in Iraq question, I kept thinking I heard a whimper outside. :)<BR/><BR/>Jena: No, thank *you*. :) Always, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Matt: Thanks mate, if I can but raise a smile, my work is done. :)Ken Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775956557261111127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-60222749052247472892009-03-30T18:56:00.000+01:002009-03-30T18:56:00.000+01:00Nice story. I saw the apple flying through the window, I didn't see the non-responsive response. Hilarious as always.Matthew S. Urdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15423237354496730048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-77412744114847106062009-03-30T16:39:00.000+01:002009-03-30T16:39:00.000+01:00Hi Ken,<BR/><BR/>I love this story the first time I read it.,,and I still laugh reading it now...lol...<BR/><BR/>Superb story telling abilities. Bravo!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link. Cheers.Jena Islehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16609925272840089993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-86737927509807758812009-03-30T13:11:00.000+01:002009-03-30T13:11:00.000+01:00Oh that's hilarious! Amazing that he actually managed the throw with that accuracy, but the reaction is a beautiful punchline for it...and so so true to human nature. Love the title's double meaning too.<BR/><BR/>And yes, Rambo should be dropped in to sort out the Iraq business, and why do I suddenly feel hungry?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10385202649291774852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-6832936588475526912009-03-30T12:09:00.000+01:002009-03-30T12:09:00.000+01:00Nice nice read.<BR/><BR/>What a great style. Neat, racy and witty ending.Windmillhttp://dfoolonthehill.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-14220946964204508652009-03-30T09:49:00.000+01:002009-03-30T09:49:00.000+01:00Very Nice Job.<BR/><BR/>BeamerBeamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17469206563586636730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-18151280643573007612009-03-30T01:30:00.000+01:002009-03-30T01:30:00.000+01:00If the apple had gotten him back in I would have said "cute story" but since it didn't, I say "brilliant!"<BR/><BR/>Love the accompanying piece on how you wrote it too; a great reminded to just get it written.Terry Heathhttp://terryheath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-76792949085582412032009-03-30T00:26:00.000+01:002009-03-30T00:26:00.000+01:00Well-done! Yes, it was a perfect ending!Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168816435565273787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-42449961944869383882008-04-19T11:20:00.000+01:002008-04-19T11:20:00.000+01:00He he he, that was hilarious to me. You really got style Ken. I already feel lighthearted. Keep posting.Jenaislehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16609925272840089993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-52331076098061289812008-04-15T20:15:00.000+01:002008-04-15T20:15:00.000+01:00Like everyone else I thoroughly enjoyed this one. :)2writehandshttp://www.2writehands.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-49365837590473688362008-04-15T02:43:00.000+01:002008-04-15T02:43:00.000+01:00It's a great story, Ken, I love it. You've told a great story and the characters really come to life- look forward to seeing what you do with it = )BT Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07343730872343956629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6496460488742488789.post-30845825960537091622008-04-14T16:14:00.000+01:002008-04-14T16:14:00.000+01:00That ending was so unexpected. I'm still laughing about it... Denis really doesn't have much inquisitiveness or imagination, does he?Vincenthttp://polymathprogrammer.comnoreply@blogger.com