Comments on: The End Of The Great British Novel http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/ This ain't something else. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:50:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: meesteryan http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-73498 meesteryan Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:09:21 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-73498 dude, you remember Three Word Story? (of course you do) if you don't have time to write the Great British Novel maybe we could help you? we could start from the sentence about Lofty and work <i>backwards</i>... eh, eh, what do you think? dude, you remember Three Word Story? (of course you do) if you don’t have time to write the Great British Novel maybe we could help you? we could start from the sentence about Lofty and work backwards… eh, eh, what do you think?

]]> By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71513 Cliff Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:11:30 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71513 See that's just selfish. Seriously, no problem. At least it fell away from the house. Crap luck, Scary. Sorry for that. See that’s just selfish.

Seriously, no problem. At least it fell away from the house. Crap luck, Scary. Sorry for that.

]]> By: Scaryduck http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71501 Scaryduck Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:33:44 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71501 Alas, bagel-making may be postponed slightly thanks to Our Wall Collpase Drama that made the local paper. For Sale: One house, slightly weather-damaged http://scaryduck.blogspot.com/2008/02/on-there-being-warnings-of-gales-in-all.html Alas, bagel-making may be postponed slightly thanks to Our Wall Collpase Drama that made the local paper.

For Sale: One house, slightly weather-damaged

http://scaryduck.blogspot.com/2008/02/on-there-being-warnings-of-gales-in-all.html

]]> By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71492 Cliff Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:04:37 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71492 No, I am glad I asked Jonners, thanks. I didn't hear the show as I am normally either working or travelling/writing during that time, but I am interested to know. Maybe it's coming back and I had picked it up elsewhere. I'm a hack, Ed. I need deadlines. I set them myself on me but tend to push myself too hard. An excellent blogging peer group keeps me in check, though. No, I am glad I asked Jonners, thanks. I didn’t hear the show as I am normally either working or travelling/writing during that time, but I am interested to know. Maybe it’s coming back and I had picked it up elsewhere.

I’m a hack, Ed. I need deadlines. I set them myself on me but tend to push myself too hard. An excellent blogging peer group keeps me in check, though.

]]> By: Jonners http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71410 Jonners Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:31:01 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71410 Cliff, I ask because Peter Allen (co-presenter of the "Drive" program from 4pm to 7pm weekdays with the lovely Anita Anand) used the phrase "Ah, but 'twas it ever thus" several times in a matter of minutes the other day. I thought a) it was rather cute usage and b) that you might have stolen some subconscious inspiration from it. Glad you asked? Thought not. Cliff, I ask because Peter Allen (co-presenter of the “Drive” program from 4pm to 7pm weekdays with the lovely Anita Anand) used the phrase “Ah, but ’twas it ever thus” several times in a matter of minutes the other day. I thought a) it was rather cute usage and b) that you might have stolen some subconscious inspiration from it.

Glad you asked?
Thought not.

]]> By: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71395 Ed R Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:08:24 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71395 I shou8ld think a lack of deadlines would be conducive. I shou8ld think a lack of deadlines would be conducive.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71375 Cliff Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:15:33 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71375 I get one of the song titles, but the rest is over my head. Much of what goes on here is. And no, I'm not going to write it, probably. A lack of imagination and deadlines means I probably won't get around to it. I get one of the song titles, but the rest is over my head. Much of what goes on here is.

And no, I’m not going to write it, probably. A lack of imagination and deadlines means I probably won’t get around to it.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71374 Wendy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:08:29 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71374 Not too obscure for me, Rob. So Cliff - are you gonna write it? Are you gonna? Not too obscure for me, Rob.

So Cliff – are you gonna write it? Are you gonna?

]]> By: robram http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71343 robram Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:47:48 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71343 Naaah, it'll never work, Cliff... unless you're trying to work Tom Watt's character from EastEnders into your novel. (hmm, perhaps that reference is too obscure). Can I guess and start the ball rolling with Human League and Solomon Burke? Naaah, it’ll never work, Cliff… unless you’re trying to work Tom Watt’s character from EastEnders into your novel. (hmm, perhaps that reference is too obscure).

Can I guess and start the ball rolling with Human League and Solomon Burke?

]]> By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71197 Cliff Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:41:16 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71197 Don't know Ed. Feeling OK though lately. That's the the advice though. I think you're right. Odd thing is I can write more thoughtfully when I'm happy, and can be at my funniest when I'm generally down. Jonners - very rarely. Occasional live football, but that's it. Why do you ask? Don’t know Ed. Feeling OK though lately. That’s the the advice though. I think you’re right. Odd thing is I can write more thoughtfully when I’m happy, and can be at my funniest when I’m generally down.

Jonners – very rarely. Occasional live football, but that’s it. Why do you ask?

]]> By: Jonners http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71194 Jonners Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:35:27 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71194 Just curious, Cliff, do you listen to Radio 5 Live by any chance? Just curious, Cliff, do you listen to Radio 5 Live by any chance?

]]> By: Ed R http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-71190 Ed R Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:24:59 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2008/02/01/the-end-of-the-great-british-novel/#comment-71190 Hey, CLiff- um... trust me, bud, that last line is not going to work. Songs that start with the word 'Don't? What is it with you and those Negative waves, man? Hey, CLiff- um… trust me, bud, that last line is not going to work.
Songs that start with the word ‘Don’t? What is it with you and those Negative waves, man?

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