tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post2494366340125599008..comments2023-05-14T07:31:55.884-04:00Comments on The Drowning Machine: An almost ordinary hero.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-44829628578329409792012-04-26T22:51:45.289-04:002012-04-26T22:51:45.289-04:00Congrats to dman4227 on winning the newest John Sa...Congrats to dman4227 on winning the newest John Sandford book when it is released next month. Dman, I can't find any contact info for you, so please email me at beauvallet@aol.com to make arrangements to receive your prize. Thanks!Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-21081010873275079672012-04-18T14:07:56.734-04:002012-04-18T14:07:56.734-04:00My son sure likes Sanford but when I see a list of...My son sure likes Sanford but when I see a list of books like that it puts me off. I know I won't read them all so why even begin. Standalones are better for me at this point.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-28248372272028052812012-04-17T23:14:26.908-04:002012-04-17T23:14:26.908-04:00I have to say, this is an interesting mix of music...I have to say, this is an interesting mix of music. It is odd that there's no Beatles. Some is stuff I love, others are songs you could torture me with.<br /><br />But this post is wonderful! Thank you for including it in the theme week, Naomi! You're so creative.Jen Forbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325129568512353951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-6992246387507079282012-04-17T19:18:20.829-04:002012-04-17T19:18:20.829-04:00Les, I'm in full agreement. Without The Beatle...Les, I'm in full agreement. Without The Beatles, the list has no legitimacy. But in the book, Lucas expressly and deliberately refused to include the Fabs. I don't remember him explaining why either, but suspect that if he included them, half of the list would belong to them. Still -- what kind of "best of" rock list doesn't have their version of 'Twist 'n' Shout'?Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-24939156097668290252012-04-17T17:17:19.239-04:002012-04-17T17:17:19.239-04:00What, no Beatles? All that Stones and no Beatles, ...What, no Beatles? All that Stones and no Beatles, who really brought rock into modernity? Gotta disagree. But then, I'm probably just showing my age...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-43965041183415940582012-04-17T09:37:41.837-04:002012-04-17T09:37:41.837-04:00Nice choices, dman!Nice choices, dman!Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088414462866645386.post-78770585351518938942012-04-17T05:42:52.527-04:002012-04-17T05:42:52.527-04:00I would get rid of #49(Slow Hand) and #65 (What...I would get rid of #49(Slow Hand) and #65 (What's Love Got to do With It) and add Van Halen's Jump and Mellencamp's Pink Houses.dman4227https://www.blogger.com/profile/00550064893512820765noreply@blogger.com