tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post3612086166092347587..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: The Saga Of Sam And Me And The Rock Tavern QuizAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-34050971635312888672013-08-31T17:12:48.689+01:002013-08-31T17:12:48.689+01:00"Eighty percent of success is showing up.&quo..."Eighty percent of success is showing up." ~ Woody Allen<br /><br />If Mr. Pepys had written a blog, all his words and wit would take second place to an essay like this, Alan. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68884379660342546122013-08-30T23:23:34.165+01:002013-08-30T23:23:34.165+01:00Well done you! ( I wonder if that entry ever made ...Well done you! ( I wonder if that entry ever made it—posthumously, of course— into the "diary".)Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-27093285986598932332013-08-30T21:53:23.361+01:002013-08-30T21:53:23.361+01:00I used to go to the quiz night at the White Bear i...I used to go to the quiz night at the White Bear in Hampstead. Another table always won. And, selfishly, the same group attend every other local quiz I've ever been to, including charity quizzes for the Free Church and the North London Hospice. And they win those too. Which is a bit dispiriting for the rest of us. So I feel for you because my lot very nearly won once only we lost a point because the quizmaster insisted Heidi was set in Austria. Which it ain't.<br />How did your questions go?Georginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232154028235485600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83742140380412721062013-08-30T17:45:31.519+01:002013-08-30T17:45:31.519+01:00I gave blood one time and they listed the donors i...I gave blood one time and they listed the donors in the paper. My name was confuse and they put the name of my boss Larry Blaker and not me. He didn't give blood but got the credit. I hope your trophy isn't damaged when it arrives.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-9395177285016660482013-08-30T13:14:33.818+01:002013-08-30T13:14:33.818+01:00Well done Alan. There must be a tee-shirt if no tr...Well done Alan. There must be a tee-shirt if no trophy.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87205501790979041342013-08-30T12:26:25.201+01:002013-08-30T12:26:25.201+01:00First of all, congrats on your acknowledgement. I ...First of all, congrats on your acknowledgement. I must admit that I am a recent convert but your blog deserves that recognition. I have just recently returned from lovely Shropshire where I stayed with my wife's family for a about two weeks and had an absolute ball there.<br /><br />Good luck with the pub quiz. I have played it before and (no boasting, I swear!) I wiped the floor with the opposition when it came to language and music. It helps that my mother tongue is Spanish (hence, a connection to Latin) and that I can speak French and German. As for music, I was very surprised to know the names of bands from the 60s I had never even heard before. Yet, that's what reruns of Top of the Pops on BBC2 do to you. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-67268548140378407822013-08-30T09:32:26.856+01:002013-08-30T09:32:26.856+01:00That's great, Alan! Just proves that News from...That's great, Alan! Just proves that News from Nowhere has struck a chord somewhere. More power to your elbow!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44232374231420981872013-08-30T02:43:41.555+01:002013-08-30T02:43:41.555+01:00Hey, congratulations on being listed the top 50 in...Hey, congratulations on being listed the top 50 in Saga Magazine. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2226449552813193102013-08-30T00:30:44.565+01:002013-08-30T00:30:44.565+01:00Samuel Pepys nominated you, for your self deprecat...Samuel Pepys nominated you, for your self deprecating ways!. Congratulations.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42722375821168555022013-08-30T00:02:52.424+01:002013-08-30T00:02:52.424+01:00I think you're a winner, too. Congratulations ...I think you're a winner, too. Congratulations for the recognition.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68267963893211177482013-08-29T19:59:39.721+01:002013-08-29T19:59:39.721+01:00Brilliant, good for you. That will increase your r...Brilliant, good for you. That will increase your readership I imagine. I'm sure they'll enjoy your musings as much as I do. Though why they think you're over 50 escapes me.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-61036559082268496152013-08-29T19:42:50.826+01:002013-08-29T19:42:50.826+01:00Congratulations Alan! Congratulations Alan! Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-46499446655853162502013-08-29T16:51:39.936+01:002013-08-29T16:51:39.936+01:00How very kind Barbara, thank you.How very kind Barbara, thank you.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-52201107861561084002013-08-29T16:46:02.855+01:002013-08-29T16:46:02.855+01:00You're a winner in my book. And I do find del...You're a winner in my book. And I do find delight in your wry humor. Thanks for sending cheer across the pond.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.com