tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post4895182794775904921..comments2023-09-23T20:27:38.672+10:00Comments on Bored Olives: 69th emailStephen Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-39506241951277165502011-02-24T10:47:39.329+11:002011-02-24T10:47:39.329+11:00The Dude:
Using Bertrand Russell to bolster an ar...The Dude:<br /><br />Using Bertrand Russell to bolster an arguement is akin to citing a Chilton manual when discussing car repairs. #going to the sourceskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136647372107662474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-51107071176351778872011-02-23T03:30:42.922+11:002011-02-23T03:30:42.922+11:00I agree with Hiranga as the age now makes more sen...I agree with Hiranga as the age now makes more sense. She's naive and willing to buy into whatever ideology sounds the most complex and romantic to her, and will help her come across as well learned (despite the clear ignorance in nearly every email). Also, great insight about reading the story in the context of your own age (or experience for that matter)...I think we probably all probably fell into that trap.<br /><br />"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand." - Bertrand RussellThe Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521368242483980796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-48405789754029401472010-09-22T16:30:16.502+10:002010-09-22T16:30:16.502+10:00yeah the 19yr thing isn't too surprising to me...yeah the 19yr thing isn't too surprising to me.. i think the undercurrent of immaturity in some of the major events in the story so far gave it away for me. Plus i am in my mid twenty's ( shit i feel old having said that! <<forgive me, all of you who are older and wiser than i :) ), so i guess i have been reading the story in the context of my own age, naturally.Hirangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515897175241710009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-18497512965657027672010-09-22T05:50:26.991+10:002010-09-22T05:50:26.991+10:00Wow. Stacey's (and presumably Dom's) age r...Wow. Stacey's (and presumably Dom's) age really caught me off guard. I also thought she and Dom were around 24 or 25, perhaps even older. I'm 19 now and can't even comprehend an e-mail exchange on this emotional level... The beautiful poetic exchanges that is so rare between two 19-year olds...<br /><br />Perhaps we've all been a bit too harsh on Dom and Stacey.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966474508407836196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-33302389877175708262010-09-22T02:50:20.473+10:002010-09-22T02:50:20.473+10:00I thought Brisbane was amazing. So different than ...I thought Brisbane was amazing. So different than home yet so similar. It felt as though I could turn a corner and be on my own street... minus the bats and kookaburras. <br />I'd love to return some day. Maybe in 10 years or so. XDPennyPupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-88654279015642264372010-09-21T23:37:18.300+10:002010-09-21T23:37:18.300+10:00Would anybody like the exact figures?
NevilleWould anybody like the exact figures?<br />NevilleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-59450893976784241182010-09-21T23:36:37.206+10:002010-09-21T23:36:37.206+10:00I've counted more than 640,000 consonants in t...I've counted more than 640,000 consonants in these posts so far. How many other consonants do you intend to publish?<br /><br />Neville TaylorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-67903730255732222232010-09-21T19:34:31.799+10:002010-09-21T19:34:31.799+10:00WW, you can call me Stephen
And no not pretentiou...WW, you can call me Stephen<br /><br />And no not pretentious at all. Please keep it up. I think it continues the class in these comments - and I'm certain others too look forward to your take on the world.<br /><br />And thank you for reading and being part of this community.<br /><br />Look forward to your next iambic delight.Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-8979142574407279292010-09-21T19:31:58.795+10:002010-09-21T19:31:58.795+10:00PennyPup, I think it's amazing how folk have r...PennyPup, I think it's amazing how folk have responded with their own death thoughts. I wonder if others will share in the next post. <br /><br />Hey and what did you think of Brisbane?Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-65694989243285709592010-09-21T18:58:41.507+10:002010-09-21T18:58:41.507+10:00hey papa bear or Mr Davis...or stephen..uuuum....s...hey papa bear or Mr Davis...or stephen..uuuum....starting to get paranoid about the whole poetic thing... which is strange because i do truly love poetry...it doesnt connote pretentious does it? :she asks in a high and insecure voice.... oh and yes consumption: preposterous fantasy and appalling reality... AND>> thanks kind sir for bringing this beautiful story to us...WWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-29678588290392279092010-09-21T04:04:48.834+10:002010-09-21T04:04:48.834+10:00This email made me like Stacy more than I have for...This email made me like Stacy more than I have for some time. <br /><br />I guess it made her seem more human and less arse-like for what she did to Dom.<br /><br />When I was 16 I similarly thought of dying in some heroic action. By 19, I figured my death would occur by being raped and murdered. Similar thought process I suppose.<br /><br />Now I'm 26 and think I'm going to die when I'm way too old to remember who I was.<br /><br />OT: I visited Brisbane oncePennyPupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-44902435024568293312010-09-21T00:04:38.372+10:002010-09-21T00:04:38.372+10:00Syvän, gosh what a compliment. I wish I was Dom. H...Syvän, gosh what a compliment. I wish I was Dom. He has so many fans here. But alas, I'm just that too nomral to be our hero.Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-12941797349137576572010-09-21T00:03:04.122+10:002010-09-21T00:03:04.122+10:00WW, wonderfully poetic as expected. I hear you ab...WW, wonderfully poetic as expected. I hear you about consumption - but readily recall how awful the consumption death was for Gabon's father in The Singing Detective.Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-5609446258836794342010-09-20T22:04:06.178+10:002010-09-20T22:04:06.178+10:00How many % of e-mails are posted by now? 20%, 50%,...How many % of e-mails are posted by now? 20%, 50%, 80%? <br />Have you read all of them?<br />Do you mean that they mailed for each other for ten years?<br /><br />It's hard to believe it's real, you aren't afraid of law problems if they discover what you have done? It's seems so real, maybe it's your story and you are Dom...syvän taivaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162062372559864489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-82403390018655340522010-09-20T19:08:41.849+10:002010-09-20T19:08:41.849+10:00many many moons ago...i was convinced by some art ...many many moons ago...i was convinced by some art transformed for tv that consumption might be a terribly romantic way to die... pale as the moon ,thin (always good for romance!),and still.. lying in bed surrounded by loved ones and the Beloved.. who might have wronged me but now knew my true worth...tears and yearning.... and fade away....Every time i have a really bad cough, i think of that and fear i might have brought it upon myself!!!<br />in the light of this self knowledge: i think stacey's musings are pretty damn cool in comparison!...getting to like her more and more and more...WWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-86835326211233064662010-09-20T14:05:49.068+10:002010-09-20T14:05:49.068+10:00Liz, happy birthday in a couple of months.
And I ...Liz, happy birthday in a couple of months. <br />And I think your thoughts on the 'know everything' of youth is interesting. I suffered from it; I know and I'll be 24 in a couple of months too ;)Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-40092955795717438652010-09-20T14:01:01.286+10:002010-09-20T14:01:01.286+10:00I thought Stacey would be at least in her mid twen...I thought Stacey would be at least in her mid twenties...19 is a bit of a shock. It does explain a little bit though: kids that age seem to think because they've been on their own for a year that they know everything there is to know about being an adult. (Having been that age fairly recently--I'll be 24 in a few months--I think I know at *least* that much :P)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11268141062322845874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-66952085133955050552010-09-20T11:13:50.571+10:002010-09-20T11:13:50.571+10:00Anon (10:18) thank you so much for commenting. Fee...Anon (10:18) thank you so much for commenting. Feel free to comment anytime. And thanks for sharing on facebook. Did anyone respond?Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-42942495572308330222010-09-20T10:18:14.453+10:002010-09-20T10:18:14.453+10:00Long time reader, first time commenter.
I love ho...Long time reader, first time commenter.<br /><br />I love how this has evolved. <br /><br />I've shared this blog on my Facebook page. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-66269216553177974832010-09-20T09:59:11.884+10:002010-09-20T09:59:11.884+10:00Oops discovered not doscivered
(sneezing while typ...Oops discovered not doscivered<br />(sneezing while typing - not a good idea)Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-86048260002199766682010-09-20T09:58:26.258+10:002010-09-20T09:58:26.258+10:00Syvän taivaan, welcome to Bored Olives. It's ...Syvän taivaan, welcome to Bored Olives. It's hard for me to say exactly how many are left as sometime I post more than one email. <br /><br />Suffice to say it's a ten year relationship and when I doscivered this story, I was overwhelmed and truly delighted.Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-48534919227520303792010-09-20T09:55:58.759+10:002010-09-20T09:55:58.759+10:00Stephanie, you are a true star. It is so true. D...Stephanie, you are a true star. It is so true. Do what you love until the end. It's as simple and complex as that.<br /><br />Also - for those that haven't already - check out this dear commenters writing. Really worth it.Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-73137274385136953442010-09-20T09:54:12.466+10:002010-09-20T09:54:12.466+10:00Anon (6:00) What would make you say that?Anon (6:00) What would make you say that?Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-80011188113627423062010-09-20T09:53:23.545+10:002010-09-20T09:53:23.545+10:00Anon (12:16)
"You know, looking back, it is ...Anon (12:16) <br />"You know, looking back, it is easy to see that she is so young, but at the time it didn't occur to me...why is that?"<br /><br />That's a really interesting question. Perhaps without expositional knowledge we can only draw on our own experencies...?<br />But The question is certainly piqued my interest - any other thoughts from other commenters?Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449237220581999419.post-32979499131409436192010-09-20T09:50:37.093+10:002010-09-20T09:50:37.093+10:00Missy M, hahaha - I love how the age revelation ha...Missy M, hahaha - I love how the age revelation has created a form of guilt. Passing I'm sure.<br /><br />Though I thought it was you that mentioned they sounded like lit' under grads (Which Dom - in a way is). <br /><br />But I know what you mean, knowing her/their ages gives a little more perspective on behaviour (bad and good)Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086758694110586931noreply@blogger.com