tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post262126975091562642..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: NOT SO GLORY DAYSCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57306383290183660122012-09-19T08:37:38.981-05:002012-09-19T08:37:38.981-05:00Charles, this was GREAT. I think you should think ...Charles, this was GREAT. I think you should think about doing a collection of stories for boys, and start with this one. It's humorous, endearing, and has wisdom to pass on to youngsters going through similar rites of passage. How do we learn to do our best when forces are against us and not quit? Through experiences like this. Through stories like this. I'm sure you could go through your boyhood and find 8 similar, character-building moments to turn into stories. Now more than ever, America needs a book like that for boys. I smell a very successful book, here.EAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427618205516183976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-19891926746765160402012-09-19T08:05:56.160-05:002012-09-19T08:05:56.160-05:00Jodi, guess you're not that much into football...Jodi, guess you're not that much into football. :)<br /><br />Jess, glad you enjoyed!<br />Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-12004520470509179342012-09-18T13:20:20.397-05:002012-09-18T13:20:20.397-05:00Long live the Coach Tadlocks of this world.
And yo...Long live the Coach Tadlocks of this world.<br />And you painted quite the visual. I was smiling the whole time I read. :)<br /><br /><br />Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-87029097523700867082012-09-18T10:43:07.212-05:002012-09-18T10:43:07.212-05:00Charles, I was a cheerleader for the football team...Charles, I was a cheerleader for the football team for 3 years, and then dated various players for 3 more years. I endured a million games with my Dad and now my son at the t.v. and I STILL only get the rudimentary details!!! Your post is cute and funny tho...jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-38094935433586641472012-09-17T19:51:25.298-05:002012-09-17T19:51:25.298-05:00Chris, or you've repressed them! :)
Erik, Our...Chris, or you've repressed them! :)<br /><br />Erik, Our assistant coach was like that. what an ass. But at least he didn't have complete controlCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-67810250105471044182012-09-17T14:06:05.123-05:002012-09-17T14:06:05.123-05:00My coach, Mr. Wallace, was not so wise. He tended ...My coach, Mr. Wallace, was not so wise. He tended to flatten random players on the fly, though mostly just during practice. During games he mostly screamed his head off. Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-85666143613915902042012-09-17T10:21:37.565-05:002012-09-17T10:21:37.565-05:00I didn't play high school football, I played s...I didn't play high school football, I played soccer. I don't have any humiliations to report, thankfully.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-33336445820699234292012-09-17T07:53:34.367-05:002012-09-17T07:53:34.367-05:00Rick, a good character as well, and one I need to ...Rick, a good character as well, and one I need to write about sometime.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-37459857811686072092012-09-16T20:55:02.610-05:002012-09-16T20:55:02.610-05:00He sounds like a great guy, Charles, and a real in...He sounds like a great guy, Charles, and a real inspiration.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-37267088049422094182012-09-16T20:25:23.586-05:002012-09-16T20:25:23.586-05:00Christina, Yeah, I've thought of him often wit...Christina, Yeah, I've thought of him often with fondness over the years.<br /><br />Oscar, glad you enjoyed my pain. ;)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-13899140067402880162012-09-16T13:23:27.109-05:002012-09-16T13:23:27.109-05:00Great and funny post, Charles. I'm still laugh...Great and funny post, Charles. I'm still laughing.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-69001884972423534582012-09-16T10:31:37.290-05:002012-09-16T10:31:37.290-05:00That's a really cool memory of your coach.
I ...That's a really cool memory of your coach.<br /><br />I was never good at sports, so I give you kudos for being out on that field.LoveRundlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177659277273835858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-55143853995487629022012-09-16T09:50:03.697-05:002012-09-16T09:50:03.697-05:00Laughingwolf, I think coach might have been a litt...Laughingwolf, I think coach might have been a little too much of a good guy to be really successful, but he was definitely a memorable fellow.<br /><br />Mark, it wasn't bad, wasn't bad.<br /><br />Prashant, the same general thing. It's how you get the points to win, and he got plenty all on his own.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-59381688244025507192012-09-16T09:35:36.634-05:002012-09-16T09:35:36.634-05:00Charles, I hope Goliath reads this! I think touchd...Charles, I hope Goliath reads this! I think touchdowns are equivalent of goals in non-American football. I played a lot of football in school and in the seafront colony where I grew up though I don't remember scoring too many goals, always found it a tough proposition.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-889478993367947042012-09-16T06:17:27.353-05:002012-09-16T06:17:27.353-05:00You almost make me wish I had played football. hah...You almost make me wish I had played football. hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahaah that will be the funniest thing I write today.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-9967021844442113012012-09-16T01:43:10.156-05:002012-09-16T01:43:10.156-05:00good effort, charles... excellent coachgood effort, charles... excellent coachlaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-81036150967232294562012-09-16T00:09:58.699-05:002012-09-16T00:09:58.699-05:00Patti, I wish I would have been able to watch that...Patti, I wish I would have been able to watch that series regularly.<br /><br />SQT, I don't know. I bet he did play small college ball at least, but probably not pros.<br /><br />Bernard, I was known as a pretty hard hitter but this guy was just too overwhelming to handle.<br /><br />Ron, that could be true. It helps you not to give up when you seem to be losing. We pulled out a few that were close.<br /><br />X-Dell, I probably was. <br /><br />Snowbrush, I was hoping for a smile. It's funny in retrospective. 35 years will do that for you. :)<br /><br />Travis Cody, I remember a few really good and satisfying victories, but I think I remember the hard losses better.<br /><br />Vesper, yeah, he was a good guy, our coach. I always liked him.<br /><br />Cloudia, that which survives!Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-91052243982109131952012-09-15T20:49:47.734-05:002012-09-15T20:49:47.734-05:00'monkey straight out of the barrel '- lol
...'monkey straight out of the barrel '- lol<br /><br />Yes, those memories survive;<br /><br />"The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton."<br />Arthur Wellesley <br /><br /><br />Aloha from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> =^..^= <br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-43503340091892337742012-09-15T18:33:46.229-05:002012-09-15T18:33:46.229-05:00Or maybe, in the reflected light of all Goliath’s ...<i>Or maybe, in the reflected light of all Goliath’s awesomeness, they just didn’t notice me hanging around his waist like a monkey straight out of the barrel.</i> - This is a great image! I'm still laughing!<br /><br />And your coach... yeah, a good, wise man.Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-43528342625362503742012-09-15T17:53:00.983-05:002012-09-15T17:53:00.983-05:00Sometimes the other guy is just bigger and better,...Sometimes the other guy is just bigger and better, and the only thing you can do is your best. Those times are probably better for learning what you're made of than the successful times. You either keep going back for more, or you quit.<br /><br />The great games I remember easily because I had a lot of fun. But I also remember the times I screwed up, and that I worked harder and didn't give up.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14137627637743151462012-09-15T15:08:23.833-05:002012-09-15T15:08:23.833-05:00Rank humiliation to you is, I feel guilty for sayi...Rank humiliation to you is, I feel guilty for saying, grand humor for me. This is worthy of publication.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68315460204348334422012-09-15T14:52:13.778-05:002012-09-15T14:52:13.778-05:00So, he scored his fifth touchdown lining up on the...So, he scored his fifth touchdown lining up on the other side of the line? You make it sound as though you were boring him.<br /><br />BTw, your coach sounds like a very wise man.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41037879285578630302012-09-15T13:44:19.593-05:002012-09-15T13:44:19.593-05:00Coke-bottle lens glasses and expensive bridgework ...Coke-bottle lens glasses and expensive bridgework kept me off the playing field. But my friend, an all-sports athlete, said that losing games gave him more perspective years later, when he was involved in campus politics at the college where he taught.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-9928187534769830102012-09-15T11:52:09.961-05:002012-09-15T11:52:09.961-05:00Good one, Charles. Hey, that's not humiliation...Good one, Charles. Hey, that's not humiliation. It's reality. I'm glad your coach could recognize it. On my team I was a defensive tackle, and if teams would have been throwing down field on us at will, our coach would have been tearing the defensive linemen out a new one. Your coach probably knew the other team's quarterback was getting all day to throw, and that was definitely not your fault. We had a cornerback named Wayman Newell on our team, and if he hit you while catching a pass, you would trip and fall down rather than catch another one. :)BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-53016018541180152312012-09-15T11:22:51.464-05:002012-09-15T11:22:51.464-05:00What high school kid would stand a chance against ...What high school kid would stand a chance against a 6'8" Goliath? The other team had to know that. Do you know if he went on to play college or pro ball? I'd be curious to see if his size was an advantage against the real deal. SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.com