tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post1020478949906092663..comments2023-10-30T08:56:36.302+00:00Comments on Pseuds' corner and home of the frustrated hack: Ernest and The Boxer by “The Boxer”Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-88343652434928491242013-03-03T07:33:03.006+00:002013-03-03T07:33:03.006+00:00Just how do these skin whitening pills work in alt...Just how do these skin whitening pills work in altering skin complexion? Oralight whitening pills and Glow2Thione make use of a tri peptide known as glutathione. Wherever you decide to get the aloe, just make sure it is one hundred percent natural with nothing else added to it. G-Therapy is a herbal supplement from India.Casey Moraleshttp://blog.livedoor.jp/deal_with0603/archives/51283313.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-26883351824311096162007-06-02T07:06:00.000+01:002007-06-02T07:06:00.000+01:00************************ **** **** ****PSUED...****<BR/>**********<BR/>**********<BR/> ****<BR/> ****<BR/> ****<BR/><BR/>PSUEDS’ T’S<BR/><BR/>There are 33 designs now and all at:<BR/><BR/>http://picasaweb.google.com/fileofacks<BR/><BR/>Please leave your vote for the final design in the comments under the t-shirt you like. The votes will be counted on June 10 ’07.filehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730724271102270669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-41688332629213972332007-06-01T01:28:00.000+01:002007-06-01T01:28:00.000+01:00:):)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-76790872811802393872007-06-01T01:22:00.000+01:002007-06-01T01:22:00.000+01:00Marcela, I havent read her at all actually. She do...Marcela, I havent read her at all actually. She does stand up comedy I believe, so I guess bullfighting is a logical step.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-29246358608119087732007-06-01T00:42:00.000+01:002007-06-01T00:42:00.000+01:00bd - glad you also spent some time clicking on mor...bd - glad you also spent some time clicking on more dylan. constant sorrow tempted me, as did several live versions of tangled up in blues, all over the world, different decades... still listening to good ol bob now, and it's been almost 20 hours since brooksie posted the clip!<BR/><BR/>the sportswriter is a v. good read indeed. have you read a l kennedy on bullfighting?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-64177946002305732722007-06-01T00:29:00.000+01:002007-06-01T00:29:00.000+01:00MouthHave communication from Nesta and he has a co...Mouth<BR/>Have communication from Nesta and he has a couple of absolute gems in the pipeline.<BR/><BR/>I have a new piece for Pseud's Other Stuff where the heat is not so intense....DoctorShoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431741727712230963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-78788739761091382372007-06-01T00:28:00.000+01:002007-06-01T00:28:00.000+01:00mouth -a hack should be by definition frustrated, ...mouth -<BR/><BR/>a hack should be by definition frustrated, non?<BR/><BR/>at any rate, what i think would be perfect would be for this article to be accompanied by some of 'The Boxer's' already written stuff. Perhaps you could kindly provide a pointer to where some of it could be read?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-89144723806848834532007-06-01T00:27:00.000+01:002007-06-01T00:27:00.000+01:00Brooksie, that's a great Dylan clip. He looks so y...Brooksie, that's a great Dylan clip. He looks so young and cool, and looks totally at ease with himself, and with his music. I looked at the Constant Sorrow clip that was next to the Tambourine one on youtube, and he was younger and on a TV show, and he looks petrified.<BR/><BR/>Doctorshoot, your post reminded me of this from Richard Ford's The Sportswriter:<BR/><BR/>"Why, you might ask, would a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-10362367261059401112007-06-01T00:03:00.000+01:002007-06-01T00:03:00.000+01:00Now, now Doc. Let's hear none of that defeatist ta...Now, now Doc. Let's hear none of that defeatist talk. I'm awaiting a despatch on the Aussie Rules season to date from you, Nesta or Lev - better still, all three!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-89528386527252493352007-05-31T23:18:00.000+01:002007-05-31T23:18:00.000+01:00ditto zephalso hurricane in that suite of clips......ditto zeph<BR/>also hurricane in that suite of clips....<BR/><BR/>Have re-read the boxer's piece and file's boxing piece several times now and finally concluded beyond all reasonable doubt (not that the brilliance of others had not already convinced me as these pages fill) that I can never be an elite sports writer. This now goes into my decision pile along with loss of illusions about being a DoctorShoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431741727712230963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-61141902379752989022007-05-31T20:08:00.000+01:002007-05-31T20:08:00.000+01:00Hannibal - good clip, what a sweet young thing Dyl...Hannibal - good clip, what a sweet young thing Dylan was in those days.<BR/>Did you know that Simon and Garfunkel's song 'The Boxer' was supposed to be inspired by Dylan? Or perhaps that was why you posted the clip (duh)..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-42321811997222848332007-05-31T11:24:00.000+01:002007-05-31T11:24:00.000+01:00The Boxer - thanks for putting this up, I really e...The Boxer - thanks for putting this up, I really enjoyed it and the blog that followed. Well done.<BR/><BR/>I read Death in the Afternoon a fair while ago now and I remember that it changed my entire view of bullfighting, which was negative prior to reading the book. That's probably not a huge selling point in these times but it was a great read.<BR/><BR/>Following on from the links to Shooting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-60399166795879215382007-05-31T10:02:00.000+01:002007-05-31T10:02:00.000+01:00I hoping that "The Boxer" will favour us with more...I hoping that "The Boxer" will favour us with more reflections on his sporting life soon. However, he is not a frustrated hack, he's a hack who has little time for anything other than hackery at the moment.<BR/><BR/>Bring on Round 2!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-71846671384462040642007-05-31T01:27:00.000+01:002007-05-31T01:27:00.000+01:00Great JB clip BD... classic. Funk's gain is footba...Great JB clip BD... classic. Funk's gain is football's loss.<BR/><BR/>Here's some great Bob Dylan. Great writing and great musical performance.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRbeUnn-AUA&mode=related&search=Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-86651890241239538102007-05-31T01:02:00.000+01:002007-05-31T01:02:00.000+01:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1EbNvHDxbA&mode=re...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1EbNvHDxbA&mode=related&search=<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2_KszEnlq0&NR=1<BR/><BR/>Here is an animated version of the story. I just watched it, I'm glad I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-89738146872232090572007-05-31T00:40:00.000+01:002007-05-31T00:40:00.000+01:00Nice thread.Got rolled over 8-1 tonight. Enjoyed m...Nice thread.<BR/><BR/>Got rolled over 8-1 tonight. Enjoyed myself immensely, far more than winning 5-0 last week. Ran my nuts off in midfield. Apart from the occasional hands on knees wheeze, it was just like being 12 again.<BR/><BR/>The great thing about reading/writing/music is it often beats watching/participating in the activity itself (if that's not too sad to admit). I just dont get rugby Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-24615218918804517362007-05-31T00:26:00.000+01:002007-05-31T00:26:00.000+01:00The Boxer says: On a practical level, and without ...The Boxer says: <BR/><BR/>On a practical level, and without exception, I start every piece of writing by using Hemingway’s mantra of beginning with ‘one true sentence,’ <BR/><BR/>Could this entry be followed with an example? Could we read some of your writings, maybe not about writing?<BR/><BR/>I would like that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-10160888706797515052007-05-31T00:11:00.000+01:002007-05-31T00:11:00.000+01:00and Le Boxer.it's :Enghien- and not Enghein the pr...and Le Boxer.<BR/>it's :Enghien- and not Enghein the pretty town of france.<BR/>Since I was singled out with no mercy for the futile and pointless detail about the making of a cocktail, i may as well grab an oportunity to show off my geographical knowledge-<BR/>btw as the kansas city star reporter Hemingway's minimalist style was imitated by a lot of sportswriters of his period,<BR/>I hope you guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024857162312142585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-47213420835563450662007-05-30T23:51:00.000+01:002007-05-30T23:51:00.000+01:00ebren,yes you right you crush the mint sprigs firs...ebren,<BR/>yes you right you crush the mint sprigs first and you fill the glass with ice last.<BR/>About my universal ignorance, they teached me a little in france, I lost it here.in the USfA.<BR/>But at least I know that I don't know-<BR/>btw Hemingway as a reporter for the Kansas city Star<BR/>developed a minimalist style which had a lot of followers amont the american sportswriters of his time.guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024857162312142585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-3853458932065213322007-05-30T23:33:00.000+01:002007-05-30T23:33:00.000+01:00hannibal do yourself a BIG favour and re-read asap...hannibal do yourself a BIG favour and re-read asap.<BR/><BR/>i first read it in spanish more than 20 years ago but have enjoyed it again - and more - in english as an adult.<BR/><BR/>this thread and an e-mail exchange i had with ebren some time ago reminded me of an editor who complained about the length of my features. "C'mon" he said "hemingway wrote perfectly complete articles in 60 lines".<Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-84979742639476875962007-05-30T23:31:00.000+01:002007-05-30T23:31:00.000+01:00Crush the mint leaves. You have to crush the mint ...Crush the mint leaves. You have to crush the mint leaves! Normally before adding the ice.<BR/><BR/>Dear god, do they teach you nothing in France/USofA!?!?!?!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325287456027791612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-82333187918660838452007-05-30T23:24:00.000+01:002007-05-30T23:24:00.000+01:00"a man does not exist until he is drunk." ..."a man does not exist until he is drunk."<BR/> - off topic Ernest Hemingway-<BR/>Mojito the drink was invented a la bodeguita del Medio in Havana. Cuba. where Hemingway drank them. So did Brigitte Bardot, Errol Flynn and many others.<BR/>Fill a glass with crushed iced- poor 2oz of light white rhum, ad 6 fresh mint sprigs, 1 oz lime juice, 3/4 of simple syrup, limewedge-<BR/>guitougoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024857162312142585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-43178494460119987072007-05-30T23:22:00.000+01:002007-05-30T23:22:00.000+01:00There are so many pararllels between the arts of p...There are so many pararllels between the arts of producing good writing and producing good music.<BR/><BR/>The following sentence leapt out from the screen at me....<BR/><BR/>'It is very easy to presume a reader’s knowledge and this can make an article difficult to understand but the balance must be maintained to ensure fresh information is given for the more knowledgeable spectator’s benefit.'<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-16693320256844697042007-05-30T23:06:00.000+01:002007-05-30T23:06:00.000+01:00the boxer: very interesting piece, thank you.i gue...the boxer: very interesting piece, thank you.<BR/><BR/>i guess it's very difficult to establish firm rules, or laws, and i'm particularly interested to read elmore leonard's list of 'do's and 'don't's ... i once read a script of his prior to publication of any sort and it was amazing how unpolished it appeared, how many chunks of both dialogue and narrative were almost notes to himself. it was Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12781453561658986518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3912136666601692339.post-36525777078129021432007-05-30T22:42:00.000+01:002007-05-30T22:42:00.000+01:00boxerthank you for the delicious and mouthwatering...boxer<BR/>thank you <BR/>for the delicious and mouthwatering reprise....<BR/><BR/>Big Two-Hearted River...oh yes...and Trout Fishing in Paris....<BR/><BR/>and Steinbeck's comment?:<BR/><BR/>It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming. <BR/>John Steinbeck <BR/><BR/>and back on boxing, if you have time for just for a DoctorShoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431741727712230963noreply@blogger.com