tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post2025103543441025896..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Brew Tour and Buzz TimeCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-42928100831776617482009-06-18T21:38:25.417-05:002009-06-18T21:38:25.417-05:00Travis, I use anthologies sometimes to help me ide...Travis, I use anthologies sometimes to help me identify authors I want to get books by.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-40826568170412510992009-06-18T21:04:52.359-05:002009-06-18T21:04:52.359-05:00I have read Louis L'Amour and always enjoyed i...I have read Louis L'Amour and always enjoyed it. I think I have several of his books on my shelves.<br /><br />But I might look into these anthologies to get a wider range of authors.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14273793132608393382009-06-18T10:05:08.676-05:002009-06-18T10:05:08.676-05:00Barbara Martin, I went through a period of reading...Barbara Martin, I went through a period of reading nonfic about the old west but haven't done that in years since I'm not generally writing in the genre.<br /><br />Laughingwolf, little ones always sleep. It's good for them.<br /><br />Rick Moore, I'll report more on him after I read the books I ordered.<br /><br />X. Dell, Westerns have been one of my steady genre diets since I was little, although I go through phases.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-69147375106794506262009-06-18T10:01:58.470-05:002009-06-18T10:01:58.470-05:00Westerns were never my cup of tea, but if you enjo...Westerns were never my cup of tea, but if you enjoy them, enjoy them a lot.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-58583561036285665732009-06-17T20:52:39.257-05:002009-06-17T20:52:39.257-05:00Thanks for the recommendation on James Warner Bell...Thanks for the recommendation on James Warner Bellah. Since it comes from you, I'll definitely seek out his work.Rick Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224587558925686940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-71645509687080162362009-06-17T19:03:27.325-05:002009-06-17T19:03:27.325-05:00he's home now... wee puppy, can't be more ...he's home now... wee puppy, can't be more than a pound or so...<br /><br />no pics as yet, he sleeps a ton ;)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-88924988727760872432009-06-17T18:20:33.143-05:002009-06-17T18:20:33.143-05:00I haven't tied one on for quite some time, but...I haven't tied one on for quite some time, but I understand your need to recover.<br /><br />The only westerns I'm reading now are biographies of those who lived in the mid to late 1800s: like Sam Steele.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56309291165032208102009-06-17T17:27:49.083-05:002009-06-17T17:27:49.083-05:00ivan, that will mess you up for sure.
Heff, I'...ivan, that will mess you up for sure.<br /><br />Heff, I've already made that mistake. I don't try Purple Haze anymore. Mostly had Turbodog, Amber, Golden, and something called tau pau or something like that.<br /><br />Randy Johnson, me too. It was just the right ending.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-31202454716428153132009-06-17T15:22:11.290-05:002009-06-17T15:22:11.290-05:00The end of Gran Torino caught me by surprise. By t...The end of Gran Torino caught me by surprise. By the set-up with cancer and all, I expected his ultimate ending, but I was looking for him to go Dirty Harry while doing it. I'm glad I was surprised.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738462837640721126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-12503145271128048702009-06-17T14:28:36.759-05:002009-06-17T14:28:36.759-05:00You KNOW I've got to ask....Did you try Abita&...You KNOW I've got to ask....Did you try Abita's Purple Haze ?Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-27339354875804461162009-06-17T11:10:09.259-05:002009-06-17T11:10:09.259-05:00think I been reading too much Whitley Streiber. :)...think I been reading too much Whitley Streiber. :)ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83224489766390038012009-06-17T09:59:24.565-05:002009-06-17T09:59:24.565-05:00G., I usually want to listen to loud rock music wh...G., I usually want to listen to loud rock music when I’m drinking.<br /><br /> laughingwolf, cool about the pup. I’m sure we’ll see pics soon.<br /><br /> <br />Mark, definitely. I can see Wayne especially in the first story I read by Bellah, called “Command.”<br /><br /> ivan, I don’t take well to whips. Not in other folk’s hands at least.<br /><br /> BernardL, yes, at least I didn’t want to strangle the kid in Gran Torino. “the Thunder of drums” is one of the two Bellah books I just ordered.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-59253087630795483622009-06-17T08:14:10.630-05:002009-06-17T08:14:10.630-05:00After watching 'The Day the Earth Stood Still&...After watching 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' the weekend before, 'Gran Torino' was definitely a step up. I have a book titled 'The Thunder of Drums' by Bellah but I haven't read it in decades. I'll take another look at it.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-7997072381727258082009-06-17T06:47:43.953-05:002009-06-17T06:47:43.953-05:00Ah. Discipline. I think I had too much of it in th...Ah. Discipline. I think I had too much of it in the Service.<br />Gave you the discipline to finish stuff, half-drunk or no.<br /><br />But then I met this gal with high spiked boots ad a riding crop. O lord. Too much discipline.<br />When I left her she wrote, "Ever since my masochistic baby left me,<br />I got nothing to beat but the wall."<br />Ah well. At least a poetess.<br />And did I get discipline!ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83158186003017922182009-06-17T06:47:25.614-05:002009-06-17T06:47:25.614-05:00If you think Bellah and it leads you to Ford then ...If you think Bellah and it leads you to Ford then you have to picture Wayne as his hero.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-866762829881624002009-06-17T06:24:37.610-05:002009-06-17T06:24:37.610-05:00beer buzz would screw up writing for me, too...
...beer buzz would screw up writing for me, too... <br /><br />am familiar with the flicks you mention, all well done if memory serves<br /><br />with pup arriving today, likely visits and posts will be hit n miss for the next 4 - 5 months :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39166147032749524842009-06-17T05:21:31.876-05:002009-06-17T05:21:31.876-05:00I would have to agree with your statement on the w...I would have to agree with your statement on the writing discipline falling apart.<br /><br />It's a pretty interesting challenge, trying to write while happily mellow.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-24395184092685122892009-06-17T00:58:40.142-05:002009-06-17T00:58:40.142-05:00Mary Witzl, there are actually three volumes in th...Mary Witzl, there are actually three volumes in the series. All the stories are ones that movies were made of. I read the first one and it was pretty good.<br /><br />Cullen Gallagher, I ordered a couple of books by Bellah this evening so I'll have to report on them.<br /><br />David Cranmer, there's a little western influence in the Talera series. Those rawhide dusters the bird riders wear.<br /><br />Jack, oh, yeah, Gran Torino was far from Death Wish, even from Dirty Harry.<br /><br />2:15 PM<br /><br />Cloudia, that's what Lana tells me but I think you're both being nice.<br /><br />pattinase, I agree. I thought it was very effective.<br /><br />Angie, yeah, I thought later I should have been able to predict the ending but I didn't.<br /><br />jodi, Lana did partake, although not as much as I did. I heard that about Eastwood.<br /><br />Steve Malley, lol. Hard boiled for sure. With pickles maybe.<br /><br />writtenwyrdd, I hardly ever drink much anymore myself, but I do enjoy knocking one back once in a while.<br /><br />Travis, have you read Louis L'Amour? He's still my favorite western writer.<br /><br />Michelle, I haven't seen Play Misty for me in a long time. Wouldn't mind rewatching that. <br /><br />Wil, yeah, it was surprisingly funny. Loved the scene with the Italian barber and the kid.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-88119703472146601172009-06-17T00:23:12.129-05:002009-06-17T00:23:12.129-05:00We just watched "Gran Torino" last night...We just watched "Gran Torino" last night our own damn selves and thought it was really good, puss cake, LOL. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.wilharrison.com/" rel="nofollow">Wil Harrison.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6581339830725637262009-06-16T22:28:48.477-05:002009-06-16T22:28:48.477-05:00Hey Charles,
Free beer? What's not to love? ...Hey Charles,<br /><br />Free beer? What's not to love? It's all right to lose a few happy hours for that! As for Gran Torino, LOVED it! Clint Eastwood is really great -- Play Misty For Me is one of my favorite movies. But as a Detroit girl, I loved GT the best!Michelle's Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769666862403600253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57339091097443288432009-06-16T20:09:42.360-05:002009-06-16T20:09:42.360-05:00It's been ages since I read any westerns. I m...It's been ages since I read any westerns. I might have to work a few into the pile that is in front of me this summer.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-41570595388951709562009-06-16T18:28:45.729-05:002009-06-16T18:28:45.729-05:00ah, beer! I miss that stuff. Nothing is better t...ah, beer! I miss that stuff. Nothing is better than really good micro or home brewed beer. Except good chocolate.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56036899923041274722009-06-16T18:19:08.076-05:002009-06-16T18:19:08.076-05:00"My writing discipline mostly fell apart on S..."My writing discipline mostly fell apart on Saturday after drinking all day."<br /><br />lmao! Kinda makes you wonder how the Mickey Spillanes and Gil Brewers of the hard-boiled era did it. Of course, maybe that's why they called them hard-boiled....Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-85044501341903494172009-06-16T17:10:05.785-05:002009-06-16T17:10:05.785-05:00Charles! You and Lana on a booze cruise? Did Lana ...Charles! You and Lana on a booze cruise? Did Lana partake too? Sounds like a blast. Glad you saw Gran Torino. It gives you a little picture of Detroit. My son lived in the Grosse Pointe Park where some scenes were filmed. Local said Clint was a doll personally and professionally.jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-30192823149512896782009-06-16T16:51:36.467-05:002009-06-16T16:51:36.467-05:00I agree re: Gran Torino. We're used to seeing...I agree re: <i>Gran Torino.</i> We're used to seeing Clint Eastwood go all cowboy on the bad guys, but the actual ending <i>worked</i> and made sense on multiple levels. (His cancer, for example.) It's great to see him display some more range in his work.<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.com