tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.comments2023-12-15T01:18:40.855+11:00Expat@Largeexpat@largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comBlogger3473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-67152821959421815582023-10-21T03:04:42.885+11:002023-10-21T03:04:42.885+11:00I remember reading the book while I was pregnant w...I remember reading the book while I was pregnant with my first child and my Mama and the MITM's Mama were MASSIVELY upset that I had chosen to read it so close to my due date! Go figure, right? As if Cap't Chaos's obsession with skulls is a direct result... <br /><br />Anyway, the MITM has started watching the movie again, so I might have to watch it since I don't remember any of it! (or the book, for that matter) I'll make sure to pay attention to the scenes you referenced! <br /><br />Perfect for Halloween, sweetpea, justperfect! xoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-35546936362042913922023-05-23T11:07:41.908+10:002023-05-23T11:07:41.908+10:00That is really hitting the long ball. I bow to pro...That is really hitting the long ball. I bow to professionals-I could not hang that long, and as a one-time Sailor that is, in and of itself an embarrassment for me to say.<br /><br />Well done.Skippy-sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115988855323925228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-77366667226029295072023-05-21T10:09:02.577+10:002023-05-21T10:09:02.577+10:00Hah hah yes me too, Sav, but don’t panic, my liver...Hah hah yes me too, Sav, but don’t panic, my liver, well, it’s as good as can’t be expected for an ageing ex-expat. <br /><br />This is all based on a joke I heard on a Kermode and Mayo film review podcast (recommended), about the Finnish being big drinkers… <br /><br />The activities as briefly described here are close to what could happen in HK back in those heady days, but certainly not in succession. Mostly. Kebabs at Ebeenzers are de rigeur at about 1-2am if you’re in Wanchai, so food is generally allowed on a drinking night. <br /><br />Oh, and one of the quasi-fictional participants here DID go out Friday night and not get home until Sunday afternoon. <br />expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-71223963998760821892023-05-21T07:53:33.547+10:002023-05-21T07:53:33.547+10:00SWEET MARY SUNSHINE! Just one of those sessions wo...SWEET MARY SUNSHINE! Just one of those sessions would have killed me, sweetpea! How did y'all manage to get out with a (functioning) liver? xoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-81078167667183254612023-02-09T17:57:14.803+11:002023-02-09T17:57:14.803+11:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740413068485005824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-2418828735681568782022-12-31T18:48:44.437+11:002022-12-31T18:48:44.437+11:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-36729338461808352822022-12-30T22:55:16.118+11:002022-12-30T22:55:16.118+11:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Danhttps://danploy.com/index.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-77238652491295163532022-09-04T12:07:33.232+10:002022-09-04T12:07:33.232+10:00SWEET MARY SUNSHINE! WTF did I just read??? Have y...SWEET MARY SUNSHINE! WTF did I just read??? Have you been sitting on all of this and decided to give it all up at one time?? I have missed you, sweetpea, and I'm glad you're blogging again! xoxo<br /><br />p.s. I'm getting really pissed with FB and all the damn DMs/malware that's being allowed through! savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-71139017304197620522022-03-14T05:05:20.414+11:002022-03-14T05:05:20.414+11:00Oh, Darlin! What a past few months for you. You ha...Oh, Darlin! What a past few months for you. You have my heart, sweetpea, and condolences. We will rise a few glasses to you and yours this evening. xoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-42062810494053195822015-05-05T22:47:52.060+10:002015-05-05T22:47:52.060+10:00Poor kidsPoor kidsJoanne Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04812083357123365446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-8487177948118805162015-04-27T22:01:59.210+10:002015-04-27T22:01:59.210+10:00Lovely writing, Phil.Lovely writing, Phil.DanPloyhttp://www.danploy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-57235908278903333672015-04-27T15:19:30.951+10:002015-04-27T15:19:30.951+10:00Thanks Sav. Ususally the expressions "you'...Thanks Sav. Ususally the expressions "you're right" snd "of course' are not seen in the same sentence in relation to my opinions. ;-)expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-3653625611828949642015-04-27T04:03:15.980+10:002015-04-27T04:03:15.980+10:00you're right, of course, but will it happen? *...you're right, of course, but will it happen? *sigh*savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-20667545040987823542015-04-08T21:20:24.848+10:002015-04-08T21:20:24.848+10:00And the Stefan Zweig ?
Recommended crime: Adrian M...And the Stefan Zweig ?<br />Recommended crime: Adrian McKinty, Fifty Grand. <br />HenryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-86153112470108385772015-03-24T01:54:48.073+11:002015-03-24T01:54:48.073+11:00Hey H-G, long time!
I don't know if Black fe...Hey H-G, long time! <br /><br />I don't know if Black feels dated exactly. The issues of Irish orphans and the like are moderately contemporary, but yes, it's reads like period <i>homage</i>. <br /><br />I'll have a look at Bruen. Cheers.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-40976783070535385072015-03-20T23:58:43.497+11:002015-03-20T23:58:43.497+11:00I've read a lot of the Benjamin Black. He'...I've read a lot of the Benjamin Black. He's a bit too literary and 50s/60s which is why it feels dated. Try Ken Bruen's detective Jack Taylor which tells the story of modern Galway as well as the life of an ex-policeman and informal private eye. Some of the books are very surreal.Stephen Folanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718095980097993947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-45562894466269334202015-01-30T13:52:13.969+11:002015-01-30T13:52:13.969+11:00In Valetta?
(If I keep changing the spelling of V...In Valetta?<br /><br />(If I keep changing the spelling of Valleta, don't worry, they do in Malta as well.) expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-32442324598800821352015-01-30T10:10:43.984+11:002015-01-30T10:10:43.984+11:00I always used to shop at Fairprice or the markets....I always used to shop at Fairprice or the markets. If they didn't have it I went without.DanPloyhttp://www.danploy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-71218653946667783832014-12-12T14:31:45.195+11:002014-12-12T14:31:45.195+11:00Well, that came back to haunt him. Bht1500 laundry...Well, that came back to haunt him. Bht1500 laundry bill.<br /> expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-67134076534889095572014-12-08T11:24:12.666+11:002014-12-08T11:24:12.666+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-57051381236096575402014-12-08T11:13:37.946+11:002014-12-08T11:13:37.946+11:00Literary biographies have the stated aim to clay u...Literary biographies have the stated aim to clay up the feet of our writing heroes, in my opinion.<br />All too human.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-65976219781394260552014-12-08T00:28:03.343+11:002014-12-08T00:28:03.343+11:00Thanks.
If you have time, find the new biography o...Thanks.<br />If you have time, find the new biography of Tennesee (sp ???) Williams. <br />Didn't really know what he was doing when he started most of his plays. Elia Kazan always wanted a 'thesis' to work with when taking on a script for a movie. Williams had no idea of such a notion. Amphetamines followed by alcohol in the mornings was how he cranked himself up. How encouraging it all is.<br />HenryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-35774055417941515482014-11-16T17:09:33.542+11:002014-11-16T17:09:33.542+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-57421044605325009132014-08-24T14:39:38.874+10:002014-08-24T14:39:38.874+10:00-- trouble seems to follow MITM...-- trouble seems to follow MITM...expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-48701973545465393942014-08-24T06:22:15.766+10:002014-08-24T06:22:15.766+10:00*sigh**sigh*savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.com