tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post3099431710523585695..comments2023-11-06T12:28:13.575-05:00Comments on A Million Monkeys: The 5,000-Pound Gorilla, by Mark TerryJon VanZilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-75300686940122580482009-07-14T09:14:46.328-04:002009-07-14T09:14:46.328-04:00Mark,
Thanks for going first (although the almigh...Mark,<br /><br />Thanks for going first (although the almighty dice really decided it). I had the same read on it: this was a "meet cute" type story. The real story follows ...Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-38453403361354519432009-07-14T09:10:33.739-04:002009-07-14T09:10:33.739-04:00Spy,
Cool! You have until Monday, if you can fit ...Spy,<br /><br />Cool! You have until Monday, if you can fit it in.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-5377331856458324222009-07-14T09:03:21.830-04:002009-07-14T09:03:21.830-04:00Oh cool, Mark! I just saw Transformers last night....Oh cool, Mark! I just saw Transformers last night. It was a really odd movie. Just seemed patchwork or something. And I'm thinking of getting a tattoo for the exact same reason. :-)<br /><br />I took it as "Forget coffee. Let's get drunk," too.<br /><br />This is going to be fun! I like that you're posting one at a time, spread out a bit.<br /><br />PS: If an idea occurs to me during the 7-hour drive today, I'll try to get one in before the deadline. I wouldn't hold your breath, though, LOL. Next month, for sure!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-43741989474436255712009-07-14T09:00:39.398-04:002009-07-14T09:00:39.398-04:00Thanks guys. This "drink" and "coff...Thanks guys. This "drink" and "coffee" thing probably just means I've been out of the dating scene for, oh, most of my life.<br /><br />I'm not sure what this thing is. It reminds me of the "meet cute" part of a romantic comedy. Now they try to have a relationship, but it falls apart and they have to get back together again.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks Jon, fun to do.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-14551052400621912292009-07-14T08:41:33.796-04:002009-07-14T08:41:33.796-04:00Jon, Spy and I had a conversation about what the t...Jon, Spy and I had a conversation about what the tattoo said and neither of us could figure it out either.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-65258623182475119082009-07-14T08:35:44.169-04:002009-07-14T08:35:44.169-04:00Mark,
I liked it, too. It's a nice little sce...Mark,<br /><br />I liked it, too. It's a nice little scene ... and I laughed out loud (and immediately went back to the prompt) when I realized the guy was Jude. I thought, hmmm, it does kinda look like Jude.<br /><br />I had the same question as Melanie did about the drink--but I thought she was inviting him to get an alcoholic drink instead of coffee. As in, "Forget coffee. Let's get drunk." <br /><br />It's interesting to see what people picked up on and where they went with it. I myself spent a long time trying to figure out what that damn tattoo said, but I never did.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-83759458090737877732009-07-13T17:43:20.797-04:002009-07-13T17:43:20.797-04:00I certainly didn't imagine King Kong when I sa...I certainly didn't imagine King Kong when I saw the picture and I love your take on the prompt.<br /><br />This flows very well (I don't think I've ever read any of your work before) and I like how you worked in the tattoo detail. Funny about Ms. Lohan.<br /><br />My only nitpick is at the end. He invites her for coffee, but she refers to it as a drink. Most adults (or maybe it's just me) think of a "drink" as something alcoholic, so that threw me a little. But that's minor.<br /><br />Overall, well done.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-56916814840841190582009-07-13T16:53:52.362-04:002009-07-13T16:53:52.362-04:00Gotta love a story where a guy named Jude gets the...Gotta love a story where a guy named Jude gets the girl. :)<br /><br />I'm not sure <i>karma</i> is the right word there at the end. <i>Kismet</i>, maybe?<br /><br />Nice job overall, but I think some sort of tension, some conflict (internal, external, or both), would make the piece more interesting.Jude Hardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09994813046526310594noreply@blogger.com