tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post3336498589643178820..comments2023-12-31T11:28:31.953-05:00Comments on The Surly Writer: Chess and Vampires - Who would have thunk it?Michelle H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-56031991687250411722009-05-26T12:54:11.229-04:002009-05-26T12:54:11.229-04:00Skyeblu: If you want more information, you can sto...Skyeblu: If you want more information, you can stop by her website:<br /><br />http://www.luciennediver.com/Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-27007591642013539862009-05-25T23:48:57.120-04:002009-05-25T23:48:57.120-04:00Thanks, Michelle! I'm actually in the middle of a ...Thanks, Michelle! I'm actually in the middle of a "vampire fiction" marathon, this will be a great one to put on my list :)SkyeBluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632644733590013321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-31480507163977358322009-05-17T10:17:00.000-04:002009-05-17T10:17:00.000-04:00Chris S: Thanks! Well, not enough good things can ...Chris S: Thanks! Well, not enough good things can be said about the knight, but I wanted to try a different chess piece.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-46497457669195864712009-05-16T18:46:00.000-04:002009-05-16T18:46:00.000-04:00that does sound like a fun book! congrats on winn...that does sound like a fun book! congrats on winning. I think i would have guessed the horsey piece.Chris Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843546323461336020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-88142276714017787882009-05-15T10:47:00.000-04:002009-05-15T10:47:00.000-04:00Theresa: Might as wel at the game sexy. It's so ha...Theresa: Might as wel at the game sexy. It's so hard to play otherwise. :)Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-25141773777457003302009-05-15T10:44:00.000-04:002009-05-15T10:44:00.000-04:00Wow, you're so good that you made chess sound sexy...Wow, you're so good that you made chess sound sexy. I'll never look at the rook the same again. You're amazing.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667769917288382023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-3447609049381965662009-05-14T09:40:00.000-04:002009-05-14T09:40:00.000-04:00Gavin: Glad I could give you the giggles! Thanks f...Gavin: Glad I could give you the giggles! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-64980064129598056122009-05-13T22:11:00.000-04:002009-05-13T22:11:00.000-04:00Surly, I got here from http://www.insearchofgiants...Surly, I got here from http://www.insearchofgiants.com/ <br />and laughed all the way through.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-5626948545809311262009-05-13T13:45:00.000-04:002009-05-13T13:45:00.000-04:00Suldog: Biting nails....Suldog: Biting nails....Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-30605408715724907162009-05-13T13:03:00.000-04:002009-05-13T13:03:00.000-04:00So, your Pens have a game seven tonight. Buck and ...So, your Pens have a game seven tonight. Buck and I have game sevens tomorrow. Ooh! Suspenseful!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-960294108197061682009-05-13T10:21:00.000-04:002009-05-13T10:21:00.000-04:00Chris: Now that is what I call a book review! You ...Chris: Now that is what I call a book review! You got my interest!<br /><br />Kristen: It's definitely a young adult novel, which this will be an enjoyable first for me. It has many of the idiosyncracies associated with teenagers, and uses a lot of modern day icons in its terminology - such as Brad Pitt (who can't get enough of him!)<br /><br />It's toned down with the gore usually associated with the rougher vampire stories. I don't mind the gore, but I know some people can't take that. There is humor and romance and action, along with shopping at Macy's.<br /><br />Snowbrush: I've been a little lax with the housecleaning.<br /><br />Oren: Maybe I was supposed to be born Louisiana, but the stork hit a crosswind and dropped my little bundle of surliness out in Penna.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-75615986276795180872009-05-13T06:19:00.000-04:002009-05-13T06:19:00.000-04:00Are you sure you are not from Louisiana? booze an...Are you sure you are not from Louisiana? booze and food. And sex.<br />Go figure<br />OrenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-7128709341148891892009-05-12T19:00:00.000-04:002009-05-12T19:00:00.000-04:00And just think, this used to be such a clean blog....And just think, this used to be such a clean blog.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-90231310910231304992009-05-12T18:35:00.000-04:002009-05-12T18:35:00.000-04:00Vamped sounds like a really fun book. I love ficti...Vamped sounds like a really fun book. I love fiction based on <A HREF="http://www.samanthasommersby.com/" REL="nofollow">vampires</A>. I just read a great book called Forbidden: The Temptation. Samantha Sommersby’s Forbidden universe rocks with sexy vampires, wildly irreverent weres, and sassy kick-butt heroines.Kristennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-63668098465574021232009-05-12T16:00:00.000-04:002009-05-12T16:00:00.000-04:00And while we're doing book reviews, check out "Lam...And while we're doing book reviews, check out "Lamb" by Christopher Moore. The subtitle is "The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal". <br /><br />Really, do you need to know more than that? It's worth reading just to see the rough draft of the Sermon on the Mount.<br /><br />In short, it's hilarious.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-54770173390613932232009-05-12T13:34:00.000-04:002009-05-12T13:34:00.000-04:00Angie: Thanks.
Protege: I know the pieces of the ...Angie: Thanks.<br /><br />Protege: I know the pieces of the board, and even have a marble chessboard. But I never had anyone to personally teach me how to play. I shift the tiny people around and imagine them in a drama. About as far as I have ever taken it.<br /><br />Eric: It was the chess-boozing, wasn't it? And the fact that I don't know how to really play it makes for an even more entertaining drinking time, and lots of bathroom trips.<br /><br />Suldog: I haven't regretted meeting you yet. I think you're going to have to tell me more stories than that to get me to stay away - say about 1000 more to start with.<br /><br />You got a lot of storytelling to do. And I don't pity you.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-79834889584378784222009-05-12T13:22:00.000-04:002009-05-12T13:22:00.000-04:00As usual, this reminded me of something only tange...As usual, this reminded me of something only tangentially-related, which I will now bore you with.<br /><br />When I was a teenager, one of the major fun things we did in our city neighborhood was to blow some dope and then set up a big chessboard on the sidewalk and play. Winner stayed and took on the next guy in line, loser had to go to the end.<br /><br />Obviously, that had nothing to do with vampires, and only the slightest bit to do with boozing, but who else could I tell it to?<br /><br />See? I knew there'd come a day when you'd regret having met me, but you're only now beginning to realize it :-)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-57634314324022777842009-05-12T12:08:00.000-04:002009-05-12T12:08:00.000-04:00I was laughing so hard through this entire post, I...I was laughing so hard through this entire post, I don't know exactly what to say. Thanks for the entertainment though.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-42163584437102175602009-05-12T11:28:00.000-04:002009-05-12T11:28:00.000-04:00I know nothing about chess really, always thought ...I know nothing about chess really, always thought that wast the most boring game, but you sure make it sound interesting.;))Zuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-91597560566896993812009-05-12T10:32:00.000-04:002009-05-12T10:32:00.000-04:00Well, congratulations, Surly girl! So glad you won...Well, congratulations, Surly girl! So glad you won the fanged prize.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.com