tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post8020404805112548468..comments2024-03-28T22:46:42.535-07:00Comments on Oddball Observations : Mag 4Catalysthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-25818685629393946732010-03-11T04:08:15.605-07:002010-03-11T04:08:15.605-07:00Nelson, now there's a man with patience and re...Nelson, now there's a man with patience and resilience. I wondered what American audiences made of the rugby scenes in Invictus? Even the rugby fans in Australia thought that clint had allowed it to go on and on at the end of the movie. Believe me it can be a much more entertaining game than that. As can American football my sone tells me - but I have failed to grasp the finer points. Nice take on the prompt.Steve Capelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838386764407644146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-41199892586552793682010-03-10T11:43:24.673-07:002010-03-10T11:43:24.673-07:00Excellent storyline. How luck from a little elepha...Excellent storyline. How luck from a little elephant caused the corrupted government of apartheid to fall. Good visual with the elephant left on the window sill. Dialogue did not give away the denouement either! Way to go!chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-83034064287381887992010-03-09T18:03:56.464-07:002010-03-09T18:03:56.464-07:00Bravo! there is so much truth in your tale -- hop...Bravo! there is so much truth in your tale -- hope does keep us going even when it is our darkest hour that may seem like an eternity -- until . . .<br /><br />What is time anyway? Is it God's timing or our timing?<br /><br />Wonderful story! <br />I am sure Nelson M. would attest to that.<br /><br />Joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-51853722916054731062010-03-09T17:45:59.744-07:002010-03-09T17:45:59.744-07:00magnificent --I could see his smiling face placing...magnificent --I could see his smiling face placing the elephant on the sill--a wonderful story and a lesson for all---thanks!C.M. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-63241214076351804032010-03-09T12:50:36.597-07:002010-03-09T12:50:36.597-07:00You are all too, too kind!You are all too, too kind!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-21926014817201867612010-03-09T12:09:47.787-07:002010-03-09T12:09:47.787-07:00What an enjoyable read with a terrific ending!What an enjoyable read with a terrific ending!amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418701204573873745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-17991928464991601252010-03-09T11:28:17.054-07:002010-03-09T11:28:17.054-07:00I really appreciate the eternal optimism of this p...I really appreciate the eternal optimism of this piece... well done... ;)<br /><br />...<a href="http://image-verse.com" rel="nofollow"><i>rob</i></a>robkistnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166835029205143266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-31780410640947106492010-03-09T10:10:17.390-07:002010-03-09T10:10:17.390-07:00Oh, well done! I was thinking "Papillon"...Oh, well done! I was thinking "Papillon" for a bit. I loved the Mandela connection and the disclaimer.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-70777390680292246622010-03-09T08:26:12.779-07:002010-03-09T08:26:12.779-07:00I loved it and the weaving of Mandela's releas...I loved it and the weaving of Mandela's release with the elephant....I too almost used the elephant as a lucky talisman but elsewhere. Very good twist!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-48315739837154305812010-03-09T07:29:19.395-07:002010-03-09T07:29:19.395-07:00V imaginative use of the picture prompt.V imaginative use of the picture prompt.Geetlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551402207956029722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-52722008366374410702010-03-09T07:05:19.066-07:002010-03-09T07:05:19.066-07:00Oh, you had me going there!
Led us up the garden p...Oh, you had me going there!<br />Led us up the garden path very skilfully! Nice one!Peter Gouldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292063172122249202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-54901910816847167282010-03-09T05:40:46.049-07:002010-03-09T05:40:46.049-07:00I am a true believer! Good twists all around...I am a true believer! Good twists all around...Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-34361674520652494592010-03-08T22:16:13.835-07:002010-03-08T22:16:13.835-07:00Very nicely told! I had a hard time with this one...Very nicely told! I had a hard time with this one. You make it look effortless.steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-67418971880690537992010-03-08T22:06:40.062-07:002010-03-08T22:06:40.062-07:00we tend to lock ourselves in the moment...in the n...we tend to lock ourselves in the moment...in the now...this imprisonment of a mental making can be just as consuming as that of a physical one...<br />your work reminds us to LOOK for the next day...<br />and does it profoundly.The Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698847569200418376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-42770535319863612412010-03-08T21:50:10.036-07:002010-03-08T21:50:10.036-07:00Love the beginning and the ending. Nice twist.Love the beginning and the ending. Nice twist.Jennifer Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546232876442669209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-90966337127403593912010-03-08T21:42:09.207-07:002010-03-08T21:42:09.207-07:00Luck is often a point of view.
Well done.Luck is often a point of view.<br />Well done.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-28477695791341953602010-03-08T20:35:49.721-07:002010-03-08T20:35:49.721-07:00RBB - Purely out of my head.RBB - Purely out of my head.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-3700490351256354232010-03-08T20:21:25.118-07:002010-03-08T20:21:25.118-07:00Surprise ending....thought for an instant that it ...Surprise ending....thought for an instant that it might be true. Great write! <br /><br />ummm......just a story, right??R. Burnett Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743367086298298786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-19609507914290325672010-03-08T20:09:29.688-07:002010-03-08T20:09:29.688-07:00It was great. Love the ending.
QMMIt was great. Love the ending.<br />QMMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-89554282169596025002010-03-08T18:10:15.071-07:002010-03-08T18:10:15.071-07:00wow! love that ending. was wondering where it was ...wow! love that ending. was wondering where it was going and it could not have been more perfect.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-48149177130456717102010-03-08T16:53:21.024-07:002010-03-08T16:53:21.024-07:00I am grateful for all of your comments. Thank you...I am grateful for all of your comments. Thank you!Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-9537944885333540252010-03-08T13:05:52.215-07:002010-03-08T13:05:52.215-07:00Oh! Very clever ending! (That little elephant gets...Oh! Very clever ending! (That little elephant gets around.)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-77687632897256260982010-03-08T11:41:48.483-07:002010-03-08T11:41:48.483-07:00That small elephant had to be Ganesh, the "re...That small elephant had to be Ganesh, the "remover of obstacles," you bet! <br /> What a great conclusion!Kathryn Stripling Byerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867152753841610044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-56103601008650312742010-03-08T10:31:45.123-07:002010-03-08T10:31:45.123-07:00Cat, very nice.Cat, very nice.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353373844105134032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225908709483096965.post-48126675799833824772010-03-08T09:29:04.581-07:002010-03-08T09:29:04.581-07:00Imaginative, evocative and very well done.Imaginative, evocative and very well done.Berownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524661173663604641noreply@blogger.com