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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
When I read it, I suffered perhaps as much as the author. |
Pobrecito!
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Graham
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Hi Barry,
At my age, and after twenty-five years in the Baja sun, actually it's closer to thirty since my first visit -- gulp -- I’ll take all the rejuvenation
I can get. I’m very happy to be a “junior.” A couple of weeks ago I was a “newbie.” By my standards, that’s a heady meteoric rise.
Only right that you are what you post. But thanks for the thought.
Graham
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Barry A.
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Dennie--- that question is easy------he did what none of us have done (would not dare to do ???), and then shared his experience with all the rest
of us, and then some. In my book that is character, and somebody I would want to know personally. I read his book for all the reasons you seem to
cast doubt upon, and loved it.
Barry
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wilderone
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"an unstudied entry" or a courageous beginning?
"suffered for his ignorance" or was rewarded time after time with the means to continue the journey - sometimes in miraculous ways
"adventurer status for his discomfort on his trek" - of course - it is rarely otherwise.
"his story or weakness and failure" ? Ahem ... did you read the book?
That is not even worth responding to.
"I don't like being ignored." - quite the child
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
that question is easy
Barry |
Thanks for your input, Barry. I asked no questions.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
[Pobrecito! |
What kind of a winner is a quiter.
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Dennis-----it looks like a question to me, tho there is no question mark.
barry
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Skipjack Joe
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It was meant in humor. The idea of feeling such pain by reading it seemed like an exaggeration.
The response was far more interesting than my remark however. Your assessment is valid to a degree. But I really should read the book before stating
any opinions. Also, there's no reason that your critique could not be valid and that those who disagree with you also have a point. I suppose it
depends on what was the purpose of the journey.
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Graham
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Dennis, I didn’t mean to ignore or diminish your comment. I read it with interest, as I did with all the other postings... I only had a few minutes,
so I chose to make a quick reply to Barry’s “junior nomad” comment. That was straightforward enough.
I too wasn’t sure if your remarks were meant to be sincere, humorous, facetious, or what, so I decided to come back to them when I had more time to
make sure I hadn’t misunderstood.
I really appreciate everyone's viewpoint.
If anyone has any opinions about my latest book on Guardian Angel Island I'd love to hear them... to add to my wife's assessment:
"Graham is a product of the welfare state. Free health care, free education through college, totally ruined him; now he's only fit for sitting on his
ass on some island somewhere talking to himself."
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fishbuck
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She's probably right Graham. But I'd say you earned your Bachelor's of Bola at the Collegio Isla Angel De La Guarda the hard way.
You really sank your fangs into that place. Really killed it. Really had the place rattled.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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DENNIS
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Ignore me, folks. Most here do anyway. It was just one of those bad days when the meds and the Pacifido don't mix well. Sorry for the turmoil.
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Oso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Graham
Thanks for all the kind comments and positive thoughts. Very inspiring… I’ll do my best to post more now that the new book is out there.
Hope to see as many of you as possible at the Pyramid. And I’ll be very happy to head to Yuma or anywhere else where I can find an audience desperate
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Graham, I haven't heard much from my tocayo lately (We came to hear you in Blythe and later you took a trip up the river with us on his boat when you
came to Yuma), but I sit on a board of directors with Don Shoening of AWC. I'll ask him about setting something up at the college. Unfortunately,
Ian went belly up and the Monarch's Rest sat vacant a couple years. The Quechan bought it then sold and stripped out all the brewing equipment. It's still vacant, waiting to become a restaurant, but will probably never be a
micro-brewery again.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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encanto
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A question--how and why did Dennis' subsequent, apparently scathing review of Graham's first book disappear? It makes the follow-up postings that
include bits of it seem out of context.
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David K
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Encanto, I see Dennis's post mini review above here... Perhaps there was another one?
If it is gone, then 'how' is either Dennis removed it (as can you with any of your posts by clicking the 'edit' button) or a moderator removed it...
But, that rarely happens unless board rules were violated... and even then, junk is not always rwemoved.
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encanto
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Yes David, there was another review by Dennis as excerpted in wilderone's post above. Thanks for telling this newbie how it disappeared. It's a bit of
a lesson to me to filter what I write and read. Sorry for this sidestep from your thread Graham. Good luck with your new book!
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bbbait
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Yuma may get a better draw. Oso, as you know, we hosted Graham with his Blythe presentation. I contacted him about a year ago for a return visit but
he was headed for England for his brother's surgery. So if you can get him there I know I can round up a few from here to attend.
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Graham
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Dennis,
Appreciate your last comment. We all have days like that.
Oso, bbbait,
thanks for the memories. I recall that boat ride up the Colorado with much pleasure. Just glad we weren’t marooned on a sandbar without a
microbrewery. I’m back in circulation now. Send me an email if there’s any interest. Muchas gracias.
Fishbuck,
Loved your funnies. Yes, I've learned that my wife is always right. Before I headed for Angel de la Guarda, as a "newbie" US citizen I was going to
walk across America from San Diego to Maine to protest the current Bush administration. My wife definitely put me straight there. I quote from chapter
one of Marooned: "...you will lose half of the few fans you have. And don't think I'm going to be there to support you. You're on your own."
So glad I didn't end up dead in a ditch in Kansas. I was much safer with the poachers and drug runners in Baja.
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Oso
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I'll look for a venue, aside from AWC I'm also on good terms with the head of the County Library. We also have a Barnes and Noble.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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sd
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Graham -
Your books are great! I must admit I have not yet purchased the new one, but have the others and refer to them often.
It is great to read your comments here on BajaNomad. Someday I am going to take a walk of my own in some part of Baja, so please continue to share
your stories with us.
Toast!
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tripledigitken
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Graham,
With all the **** and insults you have taken here you still remain a gentleman, cheers.
I too have enjoyed your books, look forward to the latest.
Ken
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Graham
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What a blessing I didn't lose you guys.
And Oso, thank you so much for making all those efforts on my behalf. With the cost of gas these days, it's sure doesn't hurt to give as many shows as
possible on each trip.
When you do your walk sd let me know. Or consider kayaking a stretch of lonely shoreline. Head for the silence. Do your days and nights in the desert.
It can be pretty intimidating at first, but I find the longer I'm out there the more reluctant I am to leave. The descending peace can be life
changing. At least it has been with me. But, of course, you know that from my books. Every trip I take is essentially a spiritual experience. Tears
and laughter come easily... and I always return refreshed and much more of a "gentleman." I'm sure every day I spend alone in Baja adds at least three
to my life.
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