tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post5849558077186774790..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: #NoirAtTheBarNE: Noir at the Bar comes to Newcastle upon TyneOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-38954310500656148072016-06-06T03:54:50.435-04:002016-06-06T03:54:50.435-04:00There's an internet rule that says don't r...There's an internet rule that says don't read the comments? When did that one come in?<br /><br />Do you remember the famous rant by an indie author over a two-star review? I looked for it again and found that most of the author has removed most of her comments, but I seem to recall that the further down the comment page you got, the more swearing there was involved.<br /><br />http://booksandpals.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/greek-seaman-jacqueline-howett.htmlZoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-65006787536232530332016-06-06T03:51:07.215-04:002016-06-06T03:51:07.215-04:00OK, Caro - you win!OK, Caro - you win!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-60666326544867914392016-06-06T03:50:33.705-04:002016-06-06T03:50:33.705-04:00Pizz'd-Off-eria? Slow-food joint? Drive-by (as...Pizz'd-Off-eria? Slow-food joint? Drive-by (as opposed to Drive-thru)? Hotdog long stand?Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-57781456077366320872016-06-06T03:47:32.659-04:002016-06-06T03:47:32.659-04:00There is a word for restaurants that take too long...There is a word for restaurants that take too long to serve, Stan: closed.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-35428273008139207272016-06-06T03:46:18.681-04:002016-06-06T03:46:18.681-04:00Love that new word, Annamaria. And I know what you...Love that new word, Annamaria. And I know what you mean about too much food on the plate at most restaurants. It's why I love sushi so much. A small amount, beautifully prepared and presented, and then on to the next bite!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-62020790889692362392016-06-06T03:44:21.052-04:002016-06-06T03:44:21.052-04:00I'm sad to say those are just my reading glass...I'm sad to say those are just my reading glasses, Jeff. I know I was always told that if I felt old age creeping up on me I should slap him in the face because he was undoubtedly married, now that joke no longer seems *quite* so funny ... :))Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-57592512563060699082016-06-06T03:43:10.584-04:002016-06-06T03:43:10.584-04:00Thanks, Gordon. Great to see you, too. And congrat...Thanks, Gordon. Great to see you, too. And congratulations on the Bloody Scotland launch!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82967564055461109322016-06-05T18:53:37.319-04:002016-06-05T18:53:37.319-04:00Yes, Susan. I have seen blog comments that are bor...Yes, Susan. I have seen blog comments that are boring or irrelevant, often both. But never from readers of or contributors to this blog. The comments, for me, are a big part of the information. And the fun!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-30652285400671761322016-06-05T18:03:55.913-04:002016-06-05T18:03:55.913-04:00Great post - and hilarious comments. This is one b...Great post - and hilarious comments. This is one blog where you absolutely MUST violate the Internet rule that says the comments must not be read...Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-63333479842723631762016-06-05T17:14:44.995-04:002016-06-05T17:14:44.995-04:00I like shiteatery! Thank you, Caro, for expanding...I like shiteatery! Thank you, Caro, for expanding my vocabulary. Between you and Zoë . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-39707273091976633502016-06-05T15:28:53.809-04:002016-06-05T15:28:53.809-04:00The more expensive falling into the category of me...The more expensive falling into the category of merdeoise.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-52032656716246154102016-06-05T15:26:49.973-04:002016-06-05T15:26:49.973-04:00shiteatery?shiteatery?Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-10875999247037373522016-06-05T15:21:11.462-04:002016-06-05T15:21:11.462-04:00I think Stan nearly said it: Fugiteria?
I think Stan nearly said it: Fugiteria?<br />Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-43702808413707398612016-06-05T15:11:16.724-04:002016-06-05T15:11:16.724-04:00Glaswegians have a word for restaurants that take ...Glaswegians have a word for restaurants that take too long to serve. But I am to polite to use it in company!Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-46336423747834851902016-06-05T14:52:53.395-04:002016-06-05T14:52:53.395-04:00There must be a word for restaurants that take too...There must be a word for restaurants that take too long to serve: sesquitemporian? sesquitempusfugitarian? sesquizzzz?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-31906203859537636622016-06-05T14:13:36.340-04:002016-06-05T14:13:36.340-04:00Zoe, in this photo at least, you and Vic look as m...Zoe, in this photo at least, you and Vic look as much alike as my identical twin grandsons! Uncanny.<br /><br />I love the word Sesquipedalian. It inspires me to invent "sesquidietarian" to describe restaurants that serve one half again as much food as you can/should actually eat.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-50451825109844840862016-06-05T06:06:31.348-04:002016-06-05T06:06:31.348-04:00I love your new glasses, Zoë, and yes, but for the...I love your new glasses, Zoë, and yes, but for the MIE t-shirt I'd have had a hard time making you out from your twin. As for EvKa, I too quake at the thought of his o rotund underbrush. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-76019522903967696582016-06-05T05:40:48.492-04:002016-06-05T05:40:48.492-04:00Nice blog and great to catch up. Nice blog and great to catch up. Gordon Brownhttp://www.gordonjbrown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-8820043324896586562016-06-05T02:20:25.358-04:002016-06-05T02:20:25.358-04:00I don't wish to know that you brush your under...I don't wish to know that you brush your unders, EvKa ...<br /><br />It was a bit spooky, wasn't it? Even down to lipstick and glasses!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-22375369982062899542016-06-05T01:52:23.823-04:002016-06-05T01:52:23.823-04:00You and Vic, it's like seeing the Joker and Br...You and Vic, it's like seeing the Joker and Bruce Wayne side by side!<br /><br />Sesquipedalian... and I thought it referred to people like Jeff that have seven feet. Or are seven feet tall. Or have seven feats under their belt. (Jeff has published seven novels, right?)<br /><br />But I'm probably prolixing past my bed time, so I'll just wander off into the underbrush...Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.com