tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post4916204163111492198..comments2023-12-27T09:10:12.642-05:00Comments on SOCIAL ZYMURGY: THE CULTURE OF BEER: F3, Cycle 38, The Unwanted ManJenny Jenny Flanneryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-43235713804962331602011-07-14T11:50:30.311-04:002011-07-14T11:50:30.311-04:00What a fine story! I did not expect that little t...What a fine story! I did not expect that little twist at the end, in fact was all ready to shed a little tear at the happy reunion, when it blindsided me. Despite Ellie's machinations, this could work out for them both very well.Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-2258526527910225312011-07-11T05:25:10.522-04:002011-07-11T05:25:10.522-04:00Great story, yet again, Doc! Loved the finish-up -...Great story, yet again, Doc! Loved the finish-up - Ellie gets her man.<br /><br />(It put me a little in mind of 'Overboard' - when mega-bitch Goldie Hawn falls off a boat and loses her memory only to be 'claimed' by Kurt Russell, a former employee, who pretends to be her husband with the intention of carting her off to his awful home and wayward three sons to exact revenge!)<br /><br />Then again, what if Smith recovered his memory as a wife killer....! :-o<br /><br />(btw, my comments are not 'beer-fuelled ravings' - I'm stone cold sober! As for sane..........!?)SueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-65464650148655334912011-07-10T08:47:28.576-04:002011-07-10T08:47:28.576-04:00I love it when a plan comes together! Nice story!I love it when a plan comes together! Nice story!Jenny Jenny Flanneryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621715431584059448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-8095919230579923752011-07-08T17:32:14.178-04:002011-07-08T17:32:14.178-04:00Excellent story, Doc! You have created a very sym...Excellent story, Doc! You have created a very sympathetic character here.<br /><br />I love the "light" touch, so to speak. You are right... mental illness is no laughing matter, but... a touch of humor doesn't hurt.... trust me!<br /><br />I did see Regarding Henry some years ago... cried like a baby, I did!! Now that you have mentioned it, I want to see it again.<br /><br />I LOVE the ending... that is fantastic!!! Mrs. Griffin is nothing if not resourceful... I would so love to be invisible in that household for a while! LOL!!!<br /><br />I thoroughly enjoyed every word... well done... well done!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430872985988041256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-4174912128308141552011-07-08T15:31:07.173-04:002011-07-08T15:31:07.173-04:00I loved this, I totally did not expect the turn at...I loved this, I totally did not expect the turn at the end! Awesome job (:Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-23058426901528345832011-07-08T06:17:57.302-04:002011-07-08T06:17:57.302-04:00A tricky subject well handled, and I liked the twi...A tricky subject well handled, and I liked the twist. Good stuff!Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562111165943505509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-22024629849798416122011-07-08T01:14:24.519-04:002011-07-08T01:14:24.519-04:00Nice twist! I enjoyed reading your story.Nice twist! I enjoyed reading your story.R.L.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07799476587149507388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-17836081796762950572011-07-07T21:38:23.981-04:002011-07-07T21:38:23.981-04:00Having problems with blogger today. Anyway, Nice l...Having problems with blogger today. Anyway, Nice low key story with lots of potential for mayhem. What if he begins to recover his memory. The Bourne Identity redux. Well done DocAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533184345345882921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-14163250472348040172011-07-07T08:58:32.202-04:002011-07-07T08:58:32.202-04:00I liked it. The ending is a good one, and a nice t...I liked it. The ending is a good one, and a nice twist on the amnesia tale. And you create sympathy for the fellow very well.<br />I'd suggest a brief mention of Mrs. Griffin being top-heavy or flat in the back, to give the doc a bit of doubt.Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-78982700538748715522011-07-06T11:34:09.884-04:002011-07-06T11:34:09.884-04:00I really like this story and I'm not certain w...I really like this story and I'm not certain why. Perhaps it is because two people get a second chance at life and how often does that happen? Smith gets a life that isn't his but it doesn't seem to be a bad life. Ellie gets a warm and loving husband that makes her empty house a home. Dr. Kroger gets the satisfaction of helping a patient who truly needs his help and the nurse is relieved that she doesn't have to put up with the surly Mr. Smith anymore. It is a win-win situation. I tried to make it a little funny as mental illness isn't really that light of a topic. I wasn't shooting for dirty but that is just the way it came out.<br /><br />I wanted to do a story about amnesia but if there ever was a more cliched story line, I don't know it, so I felt I had to be more than a little careful and tread lightly. The set up of being shot in the head and losing ones memory I lovingly lifted from a little known Harrison Ford movie called "Regarding Henry". It is the tale of a man who is shot and slowly learns that he was an evil bastard before, only to become this wonderful human being on regaining his memory. I would highly recommend seeing it if you haven't. It is a quiet and subtle movie and a far cry from anything that most people would connect Ford with.<br /><br />I chose this prompt for a reason as I have known those who grappled with madness. I dedicate this story to those who struggle every day with sadness and confusion, and may God have mercy on us all.<br /><br />DocDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979621370660001312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25184989.post-28576907426636398772011-07-06T06:01:40.890-04:002011-07-06T06:01:40.890-04:00Great story, but somehow I figure the dude will no...Great story, but somehow I figure the dude will not last long under the circumstances. Correct me if I am wrong but this had a film noir feel.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.com