tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post1509546337893039630..comments2023-10-30T08:24:26.137-07:00Comments on Sophisticated Lunacy: The Brave Little Pilot, A Saturday CentusTgoettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850303812765307075noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-67615250435214095462010-08-17T10:11:01.943-07:002010-08-17T10:11:01.943-07:00Tom.
I was at first distracted by this little lin...Tom.<br /><br />I was at first distracted by this little line: "Insert snide, wholly expected, sexually derisive comment here."<br /><br />...and then...<br /><br />I went on this little journey to hell with you. And you touched on almost every emotion I have and made me feel more than I thought possible with 100 words of well-crafted Tom-ness!<br /><br />I really, really need to figure out how to become a publisher. I would sign you up so fast it would make your head spin...even more than it does already.<br /><br />Wow.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-28875480602291587352010-08-15T05:25:15.858-07:002010-08-15T05:25:15.858-07:00The Centus business is slow this week for many,and...The Centus business is slow this week for many,and I realized I hadn't "seen" you last week either.So I hunted you down and see your late post. I am glad I searched because this story is a powerhouse! You wrote a creative and emotional story...good luck on college class.Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-71512282185124953972010-08-14T02:32:15.005-07:002010-08-14T02:32:15.005-07:00What a clever one this is...I definitely didn'...What a clever one this is...I definitely didn't see it coming, but when it did come, I loved it!<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-43049588915949227292010-08-12T16:51:13.716-07:002010-08-12T16:51:13.716-07:00I remember sitting in the room when my son had an ...I remember sitting in the room when my son had an MRI - oh, the noise! I'd never thought to make a space adventure out of the experience!<br /><br />Well done!Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-22639294011601900672010-08-12T07:48:11.410-07:002010-08-12T07:48:11.410-07:00i can envision this as a pretend play time moment ...i can envision this as a pretend play time moment as well as being really on board too. nice!Tinahttp://www.mummy-diaries.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-7072756333568619672010-08-11T06:18:06.937-07:002010-08-11T06:18:06.937-07:00oh my, you got me and you got me good. at the end...oh my, you got me and you got me good. at the end I had chills, almost tears...Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112479764398508654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-48603511384967118482010-08-10T11:52:15.081-07:002010-08-10T11:52:15.081-07:00Great twist! As an expert MRI-er, I can totally em...Great twist! As an expert MRI-er, I can totally empathize!<br /><br />AND... "no more Justin Beiber concerts?"<br /><br />Did you REALLY write this? Or did Reffie's evil twin get to you?<br /><br />Justin Beiber? Uggghhh!<br /><br />*grin*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-8269141807927431512010-08-10T11:38:23.188-07:002010-08-10T11:38:23.188-07:00Simply put, you made this one shine.Simply put, you made this one shine.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-2875056002505737612010-08-10T10:39:05.936-07:002010-08-10T10:39:05.936-07:00That was brilliant - I just did not anticipate tha...That was brilliant - I just did not anticipate that ending!easternsparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655745434901079268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-28131072424286268842010-08-10T06:42:44.340-07:002010-08-10T06:42:44.340-07:00I was caught off guard by the ending, it's bit...I was caught off guard by the ending, it's bittersweet and sad and quite heartbreaking as this is more real than reallissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-65782312819144873312010-08-09T23:07:29.159-07:002010-08-09T23:07:29.159-07:00Aww! This started off so light and funny and then ...Aww! This started off so light and funny and then you had to get all heartfelt on me. Really sad and an amazing twist. <br /><br />I really like how you told the majority of it through dialogue and still were able to say so much. Great job!~Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834140401817766254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-73091963224772866992010-08-09T22:37:33.979-07:002010-08-09T22:37:33.979-07:00In any econ class a paragraph is a lengthy treatis...In any econ class a paragraph is a lengthy treatise as far as I'm concerned. Micro or Macro, it's all the same.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-165852468793860152010-08-09T22:28:36.723-07:002010-08-09T22:28:36.723-07:00Tgo, this was excellent! What a fabulous use of th...Tgo, this was excellent! What a fabulous use of the prompt. This was incredibly touching, and you really took us to a very unique place - as if you'd been there yourself. I think this is publishable (for a larger audience than your following), and definitely my favorite of all your great pieces.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-28488073115306685632010-08-09T19:47:42.242-07:002010-08-09T19:47:42.242-07:00Whoa! Good one. I had to read it twice just to b...Whoa! Good one. I had to read it twice just to be sure that she wasn't in a real spaceship. Dang!<br /><br />I know what you mean about the brain cells. I think I drop a few more every day. I'm afraid to vacuum.ReformingGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990465686765948682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-33306125371998630412010-08-09T19:00:09.212-07:002010-08-09T19:00:09.212-07:00Tom, This poignant piece brought tears to my eyes...Tom, This poignant piece brought tears to my eyes. It's so gentle and caring and just plain loving.<br /><br />You're the best.<br /><br />..........cjcj Schlottmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217936774632262633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-56278351557376551132010-08-09T18:20:51.359-07:002010-08-09T18:20:51.359-07:00Oh man, this knocked me for a loop. Expecting a fu...Oh man, this knocked me for a loop. Expecting a fun little story, and then BAM! This was excellent Tom, you made us really feel for that father. And as always, your introduction was great. Vodka and prune juice - hmmmm.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396548112800738809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-57451892795762418672010-08-09T18:19:09.808-07:002010-08-09T18:19:09.808-07:00Heavy stuff. The twist worked, man.
Keep banging ...Heavy stuff. The twist worked, man. <br />Keep banging at them keys, brother...#167 Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069054405824134410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-67105906168226477602010-08-09T18:03:35.678-07:002010-08-09T18:03:35.678-07:00Okay, that kicked ass and I mean lots of ass! &quo...Okay, that kicked ass and I mean lots of ass! "Keep your hands in the space ship" gave me a chuckle and made me wonder where your story was going, but I never expected to end up on this sad journey! <br /><br />Back in my days of teaching high school and college english, I wish I had thought of those 100 word essays! What a breeze to grade!<br /><br />Some of my favorite lines this week:<br /><br />"Professor Schwarzmann"<br /><br />"I still got it in"<br /><br />"Then join the rest of the Centusians hanging out at Jenny’s, knocking back vodka with prune juice and chatting about the weather and how, according to Faux News, the current administration’s gross negligence is causing all these natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906."<br /><br />Thanks for being tardy to the party and just skip class next week! Will you never learn? :)<br /><br />MalisaMalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716280057476425463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-16630247613784101952010-08-09T16:55:51.326-07:002010-08-09T16:55:51.326-07:00Oh Wow ... that really got to me. I was all ready ...Oh Wow ... that really got to me. I was all ready for a little sci-fi action and instead I get weepy medical tragedy. Well done!<br /><br />And economics, schmeconomics. It never did me one bit of good. The only economic text I ever really enjoyed was reading "Freakonomics."Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-15849599375677455822010-08-09T15:12:12.481-07:002010-08-09T15:12:12.481-07:00Wow, what an ending. This one threw me for a loop...Wow, what an ending. This one threw me for a loop.<br />I can just imagine a dad saying this to his daughter so she wouldn't be afraid. Good job with this.Vikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-22648851849956558702010-08-09T14:10:56.994-07:002010-08-09T14:10:56.994-07:00A brilliant and bittersweet Centus. Well done! A...A brilliant and bittersweet Centus. Well done! And, in case you aren't a dad, I think you'd make a great one!00dozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704098179400766578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-76422326831425188672010-08-09T12:33:21.594-07:002010-08-09T12:33:21.594-07:00this prompt has reminded me on Meatloaf's love...this prompt has reminded me on Meatloaf's lovely song OBJECT IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MAY APPEAR CLOSER THAN THEY ARE,and its lovely video as well.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-45764882160836188712010-08-09T11:19:54.051-07:002010-08-09T11:19:54.051-07:00Clever and sad at the same time!Clever and sad at the same time!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-49922965985595814752010-08-09T10:22:21.885-07:002010-08-09T10:22:21.885-07:00Very creative take on the prompt ;-) Potentially v...Very creative take on the prompt ;-) Potentially very sad though...Peacejeff campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775235800381700596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657856166406982646.post-32628099871761395562010-08-09T08:43:30.611-07:002010-08-09T08:43:30.611-07:00This is a great one. Love it!This is a great one. Love it!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05246393318938411419noreply@blogger.com