tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post5485645356018449295..comments2023-10-26T08:14:30.016-07:00Comments on Katie Gates: Stories and Opinions: ...As A Human BeingKatie Gateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264642384901419402noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-23278641808023397582011-09-19T09:34:28.584-07:002011-09-19T09:34:28.584-07:00Thanks for the clever way this causes me to questi...Thanks for the clever way this causes me to question what it is we mean when we say those words--someone just barely scraping past the goal post of being fit to live, i.e., not "wasted" (in our opinion) entirely. I love it when you take things apart and look at them closely. You shine a bright and funny light.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247877396600721769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-41063861808006526102011-09-19T06:26:33.906-07:002011-09-19T06:26:33.906-07:00Fun post! When you said you like him as a human be...Fun post! When you said you like him as a human being, was it meant in a nice way? Because I've heard it used both nicely and not-so-nice.Lisa Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676087488599338569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-57178144099617405742011-09-18T08:24:41.134-07:002011-09-18T08:24:41.134-07:00I love the humor here, but love even more the thin...I love the humor here, but love even more the thinking it's provoked. We so often say that about people who have power over us and are not using it well.Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-12673826983111185502011-09-16T22:54:24.861-07:002011-09-16T22:54:24.861-07:00Hi Kaite. Fellow campaigner stopping by to say hi....Hi Kaite. Fellow campaigner stopping by to say hi. Im a literary/historical fiction writer. Look forward to watching your blogs. Pauline.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402019289206770025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-5051751560193750682011-09-16T20:40:24.349-07:002011-09-16T20:40:24.349-07:00I love this post and your blog this is why I visit...I love this post and your blog this is why I visit. This can be like Dr.Seuss for adults ...very funny. I gave you an award on my blog today. I hope you will accept.The Writing Wellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014518850674573469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-39265968061450688322011-09-15T14:40:55.554-07:002011-09-15T14:40:55.554-07:00I think I'm more inclined to say "I like ...I think I'm more inclined to say "I like him as a person" but ... not as a boyfriend, a boss, a husband, etc. Still I might like him better as a pie, you know?Linda Medranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-31929401818486454212011-09-15T12:21:22.580-07:002011-09-15T12:21:22.580-07:00As my nephew said when he was five--what did a hum...As my nephew said when he was five--what did a human bean taste like? Cause he didn't like navy beans, they tasted weird.<br /><br />And that's all I have to say about that.<br /><br />LOLOLOL<br /><br />TirzTirzahLaughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505559474373463632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-86040584902366277332011-09-15T09:03:09.552-07:002011-09-15T09:03:09.552-07:00You made me smile - very amusing dialogue!You made me smile - very amusing dialogue!Martha Gates-Mawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968343759908672318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-30218143444344393532011-09-15T08:36:08.912-07:002011-09-15T08:36:08.912-07:00I was just writing something last night and said &...I was just writing something last night and said "Chip became a dad for the third time today," and then I thought wait a minute, once a dad always a dad, right?<br />Also, thanks for the words on the whole awards thing. As you said, clearly the Pulitzer would be worth making an exception for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-92033933438071425022011-09-15T07:45:43.635-07:002011-09-15T07:45:43.635-07:00I don't think I've ever used that expressi...I don't think I've ever used that expression. But I like your run of dialogue :-)<br />Thanks for visiting my blog. I am already inspired by Ann Patchett by reading T&B. I have Bel Canto on my bookshelf. I will push it up, for sure!Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-6205926791319512492011-09-15T05:58:19.743-07:002011-09-15T05:58:19.743-07:00Love this. It is a strange statement. What a humo...Love this. It is a strange statement. What a humorous take!Eat. Live. Laugh. and sometimes shop!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07646417891662791417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-6487153123484355932011-09-14T16:29:56.619-07:002011-09-14T16:29:56.619-07:00I probably have said this, but never again. Thanks...I probably have said this, but never again. Thanks for the humorous reminder, Katie.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-70550279287426368232011-09-14T15:32:02.665-07:002011-09-14T15:32:02.665-07:00Ah, I loved this. When you think about it, some p...Ah, I loved this. When you think about it, some phrases that we use are just...weird. Like when you see something cute and you're all like, "It's so cute I could just gobble it right up!" That's terrifying when you stop and think about what you're saying.Elisa DeLanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466740168508428362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-36595276613338778932011-09-14T13:35:09.028-07:002011-09-14T13:35:09.028-07:00This is brilliant. As a human being, I like this....This is brilliant. As a human being, I like this.Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-49417170666118054232011-09-14T07:27:29.558-07:002011-09-14T07:27:29.558-07:00So, as long as we're human, you like us, right...So, as long as we're human, you like us, right? :)Kristy @Loveandblasphemyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634987114195614214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-16414345277474503042011-09-14T06:41:47.533-07:002011-09-14T06:41:47.533-07:00I think you had fun with this.I think you had fun with this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311374271571362187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-71441981416372003842011-09-14T06:28:40.935-07:002011-09-14T06:28:40.935-07:00Haha I love this! Really made me laugh! Thanks for...Haha I love this! Really made me laugh! Thanks for sharing :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000569858548717605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-71024310466722948772011-09-14T05:55:15.652-07:002011-09-14T05:55:15.652-07:00I have random conversations like this in my head a...I have random conversations like this in my head all the time - and I'll never use that phrase again :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352920971254096499.post-88824124072470644842011-09-14T05:18:10.540-07:002011-09-14T05:18:10.540-07:00Thankfully I don't use that expression so I...Thankfully I don't use that expression so I'm in little danger of ever having this conversation. I think my head just spun around 6 times.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.com