tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post1813731005095848733..comments2024-03-29T12:56:05.034+00:00Comments on The Prediction: Rejection and compensationSandra Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-42822277214617408872015-12-04T06:27:25.596+00:002015-12-04T06:27:25.596+00:00Shame you were late, Rosie - I'll alert others...Shame you were late, Rosie - I'll alert others to this episode and hope you get started on next week's words sooner!Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-36258588222208854602015-12-04T06:23:19.824+00:002015-12-04T06:23:19.824+00:00I'm even late in my own time zone this time. M...I'm even late in my own time zone this time. Maybe next time I'll be on time.<br /><br /><b>The Adventures of Rosebud, Pirate Princess #2</b><br /><br />Presumably, when one imagines a tree house, one does not imagine a flying yurt caught in a tree. My mind must have wandered. I don’t remember Natasha warning me, strange. Maybe she wanted revenge for that last round of “Rosebud doesn’t Rosie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081720470707818925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-42450772314220639622015-12-03T18:52:57.900+00:002015-12-03T18:52:57.900+00:00Poor Captain...and poor little cabin boy. Nicely w...Poor Captain...and poor little cabin boy. Nicely woven words into this installment. Personally, I had some difficulty in the incorporation of "forensic" into my Cripplegate Junction episode this week...something you have achieved with consummate ease here. The captain "be sad" and I "be not so sure" that the Creature has nothing to do with this.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-78967814445827351822015-12-03T18:45:41.779+00:002015-12-03T18:45:41.779+00:00Oh dear ... I almost feel guilty now for having pr...Oh dear ... I almost feel guilty now for having provided words to kill off the cabin boy! And so, you got to use the sails - prescient or what? Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-17719740985234006402015-12-03T18:43:18.023+00:002015-12-03T18:43:18.023+00:00"breathless moment" - yes! Positively r..."breathless moment" - yes! Positively reeking with authenticity - and I love the seed pearl necklace!Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-66658368968059068782015-12-03T17:51:14.962+00:002015-12-03T17:51:14.962+00:00congrats to winners, been trying to get back to yo...congrats to winners, been trying to get back to you all week but - seriously I don't know where the time goes. Last night I asked, what did I achieve after apparently working all evening... I am listing umpteen books on Amazon (sold 4 already) which is time consuming and dull, but necessary, making space and money at the same time. I'm doing the same thing at the shop.<br /><br />Hope to Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-88361973281021960652015-12-03T17:48:42.623+00:002015-12-03T17:48:42.623+00:00oh good one! what a change of attitude in a breath...oh good one! what a change of attitude in a breathless moment!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25684408173231392292015-12-03T17:48:00.275+00:002015-12-03T17:48:00.275+00:00killer ending, nasty thoughts going on here, Bill,...killer ending, nasty thoughts going on here, Bill, like it a lot.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-27364555489151653722015-12-03T17:47:22.991+00:002015-12-03T17:47:22.991+00:00Patricia, me too! I love the fact he's reading...Patricia, me too! I love the fact he's reading Dick Tracy! such memories...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-47759312020067182992015-12-03T17:46:39.557+00:002015-12-03T17:46:39.557+00:00more threatening indeed, almost scarily frightenin...more threatening indeed, almost scarily frightening, remind me not to get on the bad side of Death...Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-48492758203198247112015-12-03T17:45:52.321+00:002015-12-03T17:45:52.321+00:00intriguing build up to the final line, the killer ...intriguing build up to the final line, the killer line. Good one!Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-56813324901819300502015-12-03T17:44:54.195+00:002015-12-03T17:44:54.195+00:00another good episode and an intriguing happening h...another good episode and an intriguing happening here, who's hairy finger is this????? and how and why?Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-82237891685554756892015-12-03T17:44:05.629+00:002015-12-03T17:44:05.629+00:00Lots of nastiness evident in this instalment, seem...Lots of nastiness evident in this instalment, seems to be building more than usual.Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-86071005885010573992015-12-03T17:42:54.656+00:002015-12-03T17:42:54.656+00:00Infinity 124.
Sometimes I be wishing we had some f...Infinity 124.<br />Sometimes I be wishing we had some forensic knowledge around here… cabin boy were found dead last night, no sign of what did it. Tis hard to imagine tis the Creature, so I let the thought seed in my head and not give it much credence. I said a while ago I wondered if sommat else would take its place and am now thinking about that, even as I make this entry. So we used the old Antonia Woodvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594229396805493611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-68989937338225270562015-12-02T23:43:29.474+00:002015-12-02T23:43:29.474+00:00Cripplegate Junction/Part 23-The Bad Penny
The To...Cripplegate Junction/Part 23-The Bad Penny<br /><br />The Tommy pulled a dog-eared edition of "The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes" from his kitbag.<br /><br />"Don't get this forensic stuff," he scathed. "The stories are real pukka though."<br /><br />As the Waiting Room door opened, he scrambled to his feet and fidgeted like a chastised little boy in the presence Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-12881291820263248482015-12-02T21:35:03.773+00:002015-12-02T21:35:03.773+00:00Now THAT ending I did not expect. Nice job of luri...Now THAT ending I did not expect. Nice job of luring me in and then giving me a gut punch. I had to read it twice and then tell myself, "Yes, you DID get it right the first time!" I just adore those types of endings.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-87192378148727306422015-12-02T21:33:12.888+00:002015-12-02T21:33:12.888+00:00As Sandra noted, the voice in this installment ser...As Sandra noted, the voice in this installment series is always so spot on. And I can still see a Robert Mitchum type with his feet propped on the desk.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-73648473863307312432015-12-02T21:31:47.426+00:002015-12-02T21:31:47.426+00:00Very nicely put together and the revelations conti...Very nicely put together and the revelations continue to astound. Death seems to be more threatening than usual this time around. Lovely imagery.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-46244126491800061612015-12-02T21:30:00.970+00:002015-12-02T21:30:00.970+00:00Had to chuckle at the "fingers this hairy&quo...Had to chuckle at the "fingers this hairy" statement. Don't know why I found it so amusing, it just tickled my funny bone. I always find this particular serialization to be so interesting.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-25871854015509940502015-12-02T21:28:32.096+00:002015-12-02T21:28:32.096+00:00Now this was some strong writing. Nasty insinuatio...Now this was some strong writing. Nasty insinuations. I do hope the "cavalry" arrives in time. The next installment is eagerly anticipated.Patricia Purvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920488641153954463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-61971621111926820172015-12-02T16:28:40.107+00:002015-12-02T16:28:40.107+00:00Time will tell about Dick Tracy ... great voice i...Time will tell about Dick Tracy ... great voice in this, as always.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-20415782072610698582015-12-02T16:26:55.189+00:002015-12-02T16:26:55.189+00:00Time and time again, Bill, you do horror on a glob...Time and time again, Bill, you do horror on a global scale. Horribly believably and coldl efficient. Good stuff.Sandra Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788472031698175632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-58268743123278509032015-12-02T16:13:59.832+00:002015-12-02T16:13:59.832+00:00I suppose you could answer, "Well, they weren...I suppose you could answer, "Well, they weren't using those parts any more."Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-752393272052669172015-12-02T15:50:01.385+00:002015-12-02T15:50:01.385+00:00Final Report
"And the forensic epidemiology ...<b>Final Report</b><br /><br />"And the forensic epidemiology team report?"<br /><br />"We identified sources in all nineteen cities. Seeds were placed inside the air handlers at convention centers. When the spores were released, infection rates were effectively 100% for anyone in the building longer than thirty minutes. The pandemic spread from those sources as the visitors Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187530862792892291.post-2732729313608884292015-12-02T15:37:26.295+00:002015-12-02T15:37:26.295+00:00Keeping Up With Tony
"Tony! Dis is modern ti...<b>Keeping Up With Tony</b><br /><br />"Tony! Dis is modern times an' ya need ta get with it. See dis article 'bout forensic science? Dey found dis seed in some guy's shoe and proved he was da killer 'cause he was on dis farm where dey found da stiff. Imagine what ya could do wit' dat!"<br /><br />"Sure, Lou. I could grow some corn." <br /><br />"Bill Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049211051802893173noreply@blogger.com