Comments for Under The Table http://underthetablebooks.com/blog The creative adventures of Todd Walton Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Toilets of Mendocino by Doctor B http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/89/comment-page-1#comment-6351 Doctor B Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:38 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=89#comment-6351 Thank you. All those streams, creeks, bays, culverts with run-off, and the ocean .... and no one can figure out some eco-friendly way to let people do what comes (and goes) naturally in Mendo. Maybe CNBC can cycle some cable special on this Mendocino problem rather than the pot specials it has been airing for the past year. Thank you. All those streams, creeks, bays, culverts with run-off, and the ocean …. and no one can figure out some eco-friendly way to let people do what comes (and goes) naturally in Mendo. Maybe CNBC can cycle some cable special on this Mendocino problem rather than the pot specials it has been airing for the past year.

]]> Comment on The Toilets of Mendocino by Gordon Edgar http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/89/comment-page-1#comment-6349 Gordon Edgar Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:55:16 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=89#comment-6349 not to take away from the deeper meanings of your entry, but I was in Mendo last weekend and everything you say is true. I did see many signs that blamed their lack of bathrooms on the water shortage. Or perhaps I misinterpreted and they just had temporary plumbing issues. I used the bunker and was glad to have it! My eyes were floating by the time I remembered it was there. I did see a lot of posters with what I assume was your face on them, Mr. Mars. not to take away from the deeper meanings of your entry, but I was in Mendo last weekend and everything you say is true. I did see many signs that blamed their lack of bathrooms on the water shortage. Or perhaps I misinterpreted and they just had temporary plumbing issues.

I used the bunker and was glad to have it! My eyes were floating by the time I remembered it was there.

I did see a lot of posters with what I assume was your face on them, Mr. Mars.

]]> Comment on The Devolution of Basketball by Andy Weiss http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/88/comment-page-1#comment-6338 Andy Weiss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:42:00 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=88#comment-6338 I fully understand the way you feel. I'm not a gifted player, but spent countless hours playing and trying to improve whatever meager skills I had. As I became an adult, I abhored what the game had become, basically ruleless. and thugish. During a pickup game I was trying to guard a big guy, about 6' 7". His sole game was to intimidate and bully. If you tried to guard him, he would slam into you as hard as he could and basically run you over. And no one else called a foul or said a word about it. After he bloodied my nose and broke my glasses, all I could say was "I've had it". That was my last game. The NBA game I loved has essentially became unwatchable. I used to stay up to watch Larry, Magic, et al till all hours of the night and got so wound up, I never could get to sleep. Now I am bored to tears and seldom watch it at all. I fully understand the way you feel. I’m not a gifted player, but spent countless hours playing and trying to improve whatever meager skills I had.

As I became an adult, I abhored what the game had become, basically ruleless. and thugish. During a pickup game I was trying to guard a big guy, about 6′ 7″. His sole game was to intimidate and bully. If you tried to guard him, he would slam into you as hard as he could and basically run you over. And no one else called a foul or said a word about it. After he bloodied my nose and broke my glasses, all I could say was “I’ve had it”. That was my last game.

The NBA game I loved has essentially became unwatchable. I used to stay up to watch Larry, Magic, et al till all hours of the night and got so wound up, I never could get to sleep. Now I am bored to tears and seldom watch it at all.

]]> Comment on Competitive Meditation by Dave Smith http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/87/comment-page-1#comment-6261 Dave Smith Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:57:18 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=87#comment-6261 This is nothing but damn fine writing, Todd! -Dave This is nothing but damn fine writing, Todd! -Dave

]]> Comment on I Will Play Chico by Linda http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/62/comment-page-1#comment-5906 Linda Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:28:44 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=62#comment-5906 Loved reading this.....you are one extraordinary fellow! Thanks for being yourself with us...... Loved reading this…..you are one extraordinary fellow!
Thanks for being yourself with us……

]]> Comment on I Will Play Chico by Marinela http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/62/comment-page-1#comment-5778 Marinela Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:01:28 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=62#comment-5778 Nicely written,I enjoyed reading it :) Nicely written,I enjoyed reading it :)

]]> Comment on Outer World by Chuck Robinson http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/archives/53/comment-page-1#comment-5680 Chuck Robinson Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:16:44 +0000 http://underthetablebooks.com/blog/?p=53#comment-5680 Hi, Nice mention of Village Books and Book Fare Café. One correction, however, Village Books does not own the café nor has it ever. So, the cash may flow but not our direction ;-) Best, Chuck Hi,

Nice mention of Village Books and Book Fare Café. One correction, however, Village Books does not own the café nor has it ever. So, the cash may flow but not our direction ;-)

Best,

Chuck

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