tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post911868436344522071..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: On the horizonSteve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-80494684785951201542012-01-30T21:55:16.229+00:002012-01-30T21:55:16.229+00:00Hiya Tom, thanks. I didn't realise I had writt...Hiya Tom, thanks. I didn't realise I had written something as deep and meaningful as that, I must be a better writer than I thought (Chuckle)<br />I do know that Winnie the Pooh is a great and wise teacher though, and someone to revere and emulate. :-)<br /><br />One or two people have said they sometimes have problems commenting on my blog, including my daughter (she uses the "Anonymous" option now)<br />I can only think that certain browsers, with certain settings clash with something. (Tries to sound all technically knowledgable, and fails miserably.) :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-84075108400090963172012-01-30T16:49:05.557+00:002012-01-30T16:49:05.557+00:00Hey Steve,
My comments have disappeared??
This is ...Hey Steve,<br />My comments have disappeared??<br />This is a great story that poses a philosophical, Taoist-like question about the possibilities and limitations in our lives, and where to look for both. It reminds me of Winnie the Pooh and his quest for the heffalump. He ends up following his own footprints in the snow, scaring himself to death.<br /><br />Lovely story!tom gillespiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587969162663951721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-9311231220089141192012-01-29T19:36:04.736+00:002012-01-29T19:36:04.736+00:00Hiya Icy. Y'know, just for the experience of i...Hiya Icy. Y'know, just for the experience of it my wife and I once had our palms read, on Blackpool front, (Maybe this story subconsciously originated there?)<br />And the good 'gypsy' lady told me that "I had been through some hard times, but better times were ahead".. I came away from there thinking that maybe I could make a living telling other people the same thing. ( I can't help but smile when I think about it.)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-51230669663988165072012-01-29T19:24:54.693+00:002012-01-29T19:24:54.693+00:00Hiya Jack, no, Dick is certainly not the sharpest ...Hiya Jack, no, Dick is certainly not the sharpest tool in the box. :-)<br /><br />I don't really know the truth behind the skills of fortune tellers and tarot card readers, I do believe that there are more things to this world than we know, and possibly some of these people have a gift and know more than most, possibly see things that other people can't see. The one that Dick visited though was just a very good reader of character.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-46843189227564386352012-01-29T19:22:59.752+00:002012-01-29T19:22:59.752+00:00Yeah, people who take fortune tellers seriously pr...Yeah, people who take fortune tellers seriously probably need to waste some money before they realise it's all nonsense...Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-78413175803551344102012-01-29T19:21:56.613+00:002012-01-29T19:21:56.613+00:00I'll go along with that Chuck, we tend to pay ...I'll go along with that Chuck, we tend to pay for life's lessons one way or another, don't we? Poor Dick's lesson involved a hell of a lot of shoe use though, didn't it? :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-47167298429665220352012-01-29T17:52:03.676+00:002012-01-29T17:52:03.676+00:00Ha ha! I'd say 10 pounds isn't too much to...Ha ha! I'd say 10 pounds isn't too much to pay for a lesson like that. Dick certainly learned something about himself. Even if he didn't like what he learned! :)Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-20558898949180631462012-01-29T16:57:19.920+00:002012-01-29T16:57:19.920+00:00Not the sharpest tool, Dick, is he?! I wouldn'...Not the sharpest tool, Dick, is he?! I wouldn't dare make a comment about the sort of person who would pay for a fortune teller's advice. Truly, I wouldn't...Jack Holthttp://jackkholt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-88217024536246734292012-01-28T18:49:10.775+00:002012-01-28T18:49:10.775+00:00Hi Anne, and thank you. I do hope you didn't ...Hi Anne, and thank you. I do hope you didn't end up walking as far as Dick did though. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-79635612818903391412012-01-28T13:04:37.093+00:002012-01-28T13:04:37.093+00:00I started reading this and went: been there, buddy...I started reading this and went: been there, buddy. Great work:)Anne Michaudhttp://annecmichaud.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-59183641445625373962012-01-28T12:50:16.153+00:002012-01-28T12:50:16.153+00:00Hi Aidan, that there sun can take more catching up...Hi Aidan, that there sun can take more catching up with than destiny, can't it? :-)<br /><br />I think this week a fortune teller would have whispered to you... "Go west, your destiny lies in the West." :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-30851960483389136952012-01-28T12:47:59.718+00:002012-01-28T12:47:59.718+00:00Haha! That's it exactly Sonia. I think by the ...Haha! That's it exactly Sonia. I think by the time he's walked all the way back to town he'll be too tired to be bothered with a boat. And I'll bet the fortune teller's booth has shut for the night too.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-66403471965968942722012-01-28T03:48:41.658+00:002012-01-28T03:48:41.658+00:00Amused. I spent twelve hours chasing the sun (flyi...Amused. I spent twelve hours chasing the sun (flying into the sunset) this week; fortunately I know better than to believe every seaside gypsy I encounter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170148559429001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-59232657344169379552012-01-28T00:35:40.732+00:002012-01-28T00:35:40.732+00:00LOL whichever direction you choose will be the dir...LOL whichever direction you choose will be the direction your destiny lies -> true words!! He should have known then, but really, in a sea side town, the horizon is going to be at the end of the sea. Maybe he should find a boat so he can chase it.Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-27575181638312545762012-01-27T21:14:02.339+00:002012-01-27T21:14:02.339+00:00Hiya Larry, I hope it gave you a giggle.
I'd ...Hiya Larry, I hope it gave you a giggle.<br /><br />I'd be willing to bet that any Plymouth Horizons still around would be collectors items by now. It would have been interesting to see how long he sat in it though, before realising his destiny wasn't exactly what he hoped it might be. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-15579160912805782202012-01-27T20:48:15.091+00:002012-01-27T20:48:15.091+00:00Hiya Sue, and welcome. He didn't think of that...Hiya Sue, and welcome. He didn't think of that, there are no paths at sea. (Groan... Sorry... :-) )<br /><br />Yes, she would hardly spend all day in a dull booth conning tourists out of tenners if she could see the Lotto numbers, or the winner of the 3;30, would she?Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-27176829759303856802012-01-27T20:41:58.229+00:002012-01-27T20:41:58.229+00:00Me too Tim, you wouldn't want to compound your...Me too Tim, you wouldn't want to compound your stupidity by arguing your case with the gypsy, would you.<br />And points for picking up on the "Dick" the very first words of the story are... DICK EDwards. (Chuckle)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-62588887101459908232012-01-27T20:38:23.059+00:002012-01-27T20:38:23.059+00:00Hiya Peter. Clever gypsy *£10 richer* :-)Hiya Peter. Clever gypsy *£10 richer* :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-78242543578050992542012-01-27T20:37:06.247+00:002012-01-27T20:37:06.247+00:00Thanks Mike, I think he should have chosen the dir...Thanks Mike, I think he should have chosen the direction of the nearest pub. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-22101290675118121472012-01-27T20:27:33.723+00:002012-01-27T20:27:33.723+00:00Thanks John, It is true though, isn't it? Whic...Thanks John, It is true though, isn't it? Whichever direction you choose will always lead to your destiny, not necessarily the same destiny as if you had chosen a different direction, but still your destiny.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-16076333841252460612012-01-27T20:21:40.158+00:002012-01-27T20:21:40.158+00:00Hi Deanna, that's it in a nutshell. She wasn&#...Hi Deanna, that's it in a nutshell. She wasn't exactly lying, but she was certainly relying on his gullibility. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-6346373984687274902012-01-27T20:14:00.992+00:002012-01-27T20:14:00.992+00:00Hi Helen, you may possibly be right, but I'm m...Hi Helen, you may possibly be right, but I'm more inclined to think that anyone who believes what they are told by a seaside fortune teller doesn't deserve to get their money back. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-52204975213686465762012-01-27T20:11:03.796+00:002012-01-27T20:11:03.796+00:00Haha! That would be the EVENT horizon, then John? ...Haha! That would be the EVENT horizon, then John? :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-31077647118936077232012-01-27T17:19:51.746+00:002012-01-27T17:19:51.746+00:00I suppose his 'destiny' could have come vi...I suppose his 'destiny' could have come via a ship - given he walked along the sea-front, looking out to the most pure horizon of all!<br /><br />As for the gypsy - well, what staggers me is if people CAN see into the future, why aren't they all millionaires? After all, all you need is that week's Lotto numbers! ;-pSueHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394307650434614637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-31997543271257751982012-01-27T17:11:42.586+00:002012-01-27T17:11:42.586+00:00I vote for putting the whole thing down to experie...I vote for putting the whole thing down to experience and taking it as a lesson learnt.<br /><br />Also, the moral of the story might be, "Don't be a gypsy. Or a Dick."Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.com