tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post606664591604772818..comments2024-02-22T03:26:34.604+10:30Comments on Monster-Blood Tattoo: After Thingy...D.M. Cornishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09452470049845132286noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-73593000644266481262009-07-11T17:17:32.854+09:302009-07-11T17:17:32.854+09:30Um...hello, I'm quite fond of your books and I...Um...hello, I'm quite fond of your books and I have a question, one I hope you haven't had to answer multiple times already; what is Sebastipole's first name? He doesn't sign it in the letter he writes to Rossamund in Lamplighter (not that someone of his seniority would necessarily have to give it to someone of Rossamund's rank) and it doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhereScaryladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-34067250689955429672009-07-02T11:58:54.396+09:302009-07-02T11:58:54.396+09:30hmmm indeed.hmmm indeed.Zakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483699232176419377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-72591124030039954872009-06-30T20:35:23.234+09:302009-06-30T20:35:23.234+09:30I love the way you all provoke me think deeper int...I love the way you all provoke me think deeper into things.<br /><br />...and Master <b>Alyosha</b>, you are a gem, sir; your verse flattering and delightful.<br /><br />As for my favourite place to live in the H-c? Well, given that as its "creator" I would be immune to any harm from my own "cretions", <i>everywhere!</i>... though at the moment I have a deep fascination with D.M. Cornishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452470049845132286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-61066566060821068692009-06-30T15:48:31.448+09:302009-06-30T15:48:31.448+09:30Ben's question has made me wonder- Do people a...Ben's question has made me wonder- Do people anywhere in the H/C keep bogles as slaves or workers?portalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317746948225748655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-88501937172798312892009-06-30T12:57:20.029+09:302009-06-30T12:57:20.029+09:30Hi all, been away a bit longer than intended,
The ...Hi all, been away a bit longer than intended,<br />The writing tips site is an interesting resource which I hope to tap in future.<br /><br />More emmediately, I have a question for Mr. Cornish. After watching Disney's Mary Poppins, I got to wondering what kind of chimeny sweeps service all those tall city chimenies. Who comes to clean the wayhouse or military chimenies? What are the sweeps Ben Bryddianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-11400969727954496142009-06-29T14:20:48.996+09:302009-06-29T14:20:48.996+09:30I'm sorry, but I can't help but say that P...I'm sorry, but I can't help but say that Paris Hilton is a Milli-Millillion times scarier than Nicole Kidman =D<br /><br />Maha, just pictured Paris Rampaging the countryside as a Nicker: **deep gigantress voice** <i>"Thaaaaat's Hoooott!!!"</i><br /><br />Ehem... Now on a more relevant item...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-19514971628249596642009-06-29T12:25:15.084+09:302009-06-29T12:25:15.084+09:30The bogle was a'creeping
the nicker was a'...The bogle was a'creeping<br />the nicker was a'sleeping<br />and then perhaps the most scary thing awoke -<br />NICOLE KIDMAN! Run for your lives!<br /><br />But seriously - she is scary.<br />D.M, i read lotr. Not exactly mindblowing, but definitely worth reading.Zakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483699232176419377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-15399875579285269292009-06-28T09:51:56.415+09:302009-06-28T09:51:56.415+09:30I think I've got another dry-spell coming up. ...I think I've got another dry-spell coming up. I'm off to America! I'll try comment from there though.<br /><br />I had a bizarre dream. I think there was a man who refused to be operated on by Surgeon Swill.portalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317746948225748655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-28140180066908989272009-06-28T07:11:27.560+09:302009-06-28T07:11:27.560+09:30welcome back, N and Pwelcome back, N and Pmondayhttp://broadsideb.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-14557867619603285062009-06-27T20:02:28.986+09:302009-06-27T20:02:28.986+09:30Been a long time. Back from camping!
Excellent lit...Been a long time. Back from camping!<br />Excellent little poems and ditties. I may try one later.portalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317746948225748655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-37735772668128821382009-06-27T02:46:43.354+09:302009-06-27T02:46:43.354+09:30Oy, it's been a long time since I've comme...Oy, it's been a long time since I've commented...I've been touring Colombia for the past month! <br /><br />I'm afraid that I haven't a head for poetry at all. Not that I haven't tried on occasion, but I tend to fall into "free verse," AKA, nothing like poetry at all. Otherwise I'd love to try :)<br /><br />About pronunciation: yesterday I discovered that I&#noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946715913747710088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-525719548559366412009-06-26T08:53:40.251+09:302009-06-26T08:53:40.251+09:30Thank you for the kind words. But I must keep my ...Thank you for the kind words. But I must keep my promise that my last ditty is... my last. So, instead, I'll offer someone else's work:<br /><br />Tank yee, tank yee,<br />Tank yee, tank yee,<br />Tank yee, tank yee,<br />Tank yee true!<br /><br />- attributed by a majority of leading MBT scholars to camp cook (and poet) Sequecious of SebastianAlyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381998955973752895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-26254687945002012802009-06-25T21:45:14.227+09:302009-06-25T21:45:14.227+09:30Aha! Thank you sir.
I figured I might be assuming...Aha! Thank you sir.<br /><br />I figured I might be assuming too much regarding the Lady Vey and Europe's ages.<br /><br />And that is exactly how I decided on pronouncing Threnody's name, so I am glad to be in the right.<br /><br />Although I must admit that when I first read her name I did toss around the "thren-OH-dee" pronunciation. But "THREN-uh-dee" seemed more Emily Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729421087092340577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-18018488097807720492009-06-25T20:14:02.828+09:302009-06-25T20:14:02.828+09:30Alyosha you are getting good at this!
On the age-...Alyosha you are getting good at this!<br /><br />On the age-related subject I agree that life expectancy in the H-C has to be shorter than longer I would think that 40-50 maybe 60 years top.<br /><br />Sorry for not contributing to the poetic theme going on but I'm particularly bad at it, even in Spanish.Klesitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552153862398063124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-24741443470893557452009-06-25T03:33:02.527+09:302009-06-25T03:33:02.527+09:30Alyosha:
more! :DAlyosha:<br /><br />more! :Dmondayhttp://broadsideb.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-80874180902326357012009-06-24T09:13:13.328+09:302009-06-24T09:13:13.328+09:30I promise that this will be my last MBT ditty, but...I promise that this will be my last MBT ditty, but I found that making them up was more fun than I had expected, and so I couldn't stop at just one.<br /><br />My children, you asked for a story today.<br />Quiet ‘ye then, and hear ‘ye the lay<br />Of Lady of Herbroulesse, Threnody Vey.<br />When just a small child, both bonny and gay,<br />The poor lass was cathared – her mother could pay<brAlyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381998955973752895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-51179144891982302452009-06-24T08:23:29.620+09:302009-06-24T08:23:29.620+09:30Thankyou very much.
I'd like to thank...Thankyou very much.<br />I'd like to thank...Zakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483699232176419377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-65514728760721223882009-06-24T05:08:10.377+09:302009-06-24T05:08:10.377+09:30also arguing towards shorter life spans is the fac...also arguing towards shorter life spans is the fact that if our friend Swill and his like are the rule rather than the exception, the medical trade may not be, ahem, up to part with our incredibly efficient modern system.<br /> [and i wrote that last phrase with a totally straight face.] <br /> seriously, I don't see all the complicated technology and discovery and the rest of it as being mondayhttp://broadsideb.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-57161161579170924342009-06-23T19:13:55.376+09:302009-06-23T19:13:55.376+09:30Not much time to write anything interesting, but t...Not much time to write anything interesting, but the first thing that comes to mind is the Life-expectancy Monday brought up.<br /><br />As to Portals' answer, I don't think it would be 60-70 on average. Since the people are restricted to closed in cities, and have a trade in Coal- that ontop of the constant threat and mystery of Monsters, wouldn't it be about the same as the average RottenPockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653561998887261358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-86392417983528867042009-06-23T16:41:28.443+09:302009-06-23T16:41:28.443+09:30I've been away awhile, but it's so nice to...I've been away awhile, but it's so nice to come back by the MBTblog. And all of the answers in this post are a wonderfully interesting reward for doing so, and perhaps and admonishment to stop by more often. Glad to hear that work progresses well on Book 3. Can't for it! :)Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760934534131001566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-43236647598255497542009-06-23T16:28:09.118+09:302009-06-23T16:28:09.118+09:30*solemn, serious applause**solemn, serious applause*mondayhttp://broadsideb.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-19816376574958571932009-06-23T15:49:42.339+09:302009-06-23T15:49:42.339+09:30threnody, threnody, let down ur wig
the monsters a...threnody, threnody, let down ur wig<br />the monsters are fighting<br />and you are a pig<br />fish for a fish<br />and fosh for a fosh<br />life is for living<br />And you are a squash<br /><br />Thanks ev'ry one, I'm here till tuesday.Zakkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483699232176419377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-5602183937318336192009-06-23T00:10:02.571+09:302009-06-23T00:10:02.571+09:30Excellent questions and answers! Thanks for sharin...Excellent questions and answers! Thanks for sharing the editing process with us Mr Cornish.<br /><br />I too have been wondering what the life exp[ectancy was on the H-C?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-83483719871652650312009-06-22T03:42:47.830+09:302009-06-22T03:42:47.830+09:30And here's a more ditty-ish offering
Curious ...And here's a more ditty-ish offering<br /><br />Curious Licurius<br />Had trouble keeping friends;<br />Was quick to offer insult,<br />And slow to make amends.Alyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381998955973752895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29654538.post-87747965628071472302009-06-21T07:46:53.943+09:302009-06-21T07:46:53.943+09:30Here’s a verse about one of my favorite MBT charac...Here’s a verse about one of my favorite MBT characters. I want to note that I’m an engineer, not a poet, but it seemed unsporting to ignore Master Cornish’s request for verses after he’d done such a fine job answering our questions. Another thing worth mentioning is why I picked the character that I did to versify about. HeadtripHoney (I think) mentioned a while back that she and a number of Alyoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381998955973752895noreply@blogger.com