tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post2840952521163085780..comments2024-03-29T07:29:32.276-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: It was worth the bus trip/sJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16122075200948617862014-05-23T16:04:25.565-04:002014-05-23T16:04:25.565-04:00Last year I went to England. Time to fly to London...Last year I went to England. Time to fly to London: 9 hours. Time to take the bus from London to Leeds: 9 hours. Honest to Dog.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790958029798438793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-30062604461129480302014-05-23T05:12:30.295-04:002014-05-23T05:12:30.295-04:00> . . . the Silver Line isn't a train. It&#... > . . . <i>the Silver Line isn't a train. It's a bus. And it runs on city streets when it comes above ground. At one point I found myself on the same street I'd been on two hours earlier.</i> <br /><br />That's what ya get when ya call it a cute little subway<br /> :-p<br /><br />I lived and tubed around in London for 20 years. In addition to Minding The Gap (i.e. look where you're stepping when you get onto a train to make sure there's a solid surface where you intend to put your foot), I also liked the "Way Out" signs, and always wished they'd had some that said Far Out.Bonnie Shaljeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067442140631504611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-85379639917539338252014-05-22T22:35:15.589-04:002014-05-22T22:35:15.589-04:00Carolynn, oh damn! That would have been a great ro...Carolynn, oh damn! That would have been a great road trip. Since I'm never ever leaving NYC again, I won't say "next time!" Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-10766228595367624752014-05-22T18:35:10.272-04:002014-05-22T18:35:10.272-04:00Holy Crow!
You're a better [man] than I, Gung...Holy Crow!<br /><br />You're a better [man] than I, Gunga Din...nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50127704512887839022014-05-22T18:22:07.506-04:002014-05-22T18:22:07.506-04:00Janet, I would have committed suicide by the mere ...Janet, I would have committed suicide by the mere NEWS of a fourth bus. (I get every possible type of motion sickness there is; my idea of damnation is an airplane ride of any length whatsoever.) Eighteen bus rides is more than my wee and paltry little brain can even comprehend. I bow to your fortitude and stamina.<br /><br />And also your ability to survive that with a sense of humor. Thank you for telling us the story - and so glad it had a happy ... well, middle anyway.DLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08768285199864217885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-67867510373487441522014-05-22T17:58:46.853-04:002014-05-22T17:58:46.853-04:00A few birthdays ago my daughter's gift to me w...A few birthdays ago my daughter's gift to me was arranging a meeting with Professor, TV News commentator and author of LETTERS TO JACKIE, Ellen Fitzpatrick. She is an amazing non-fiction writer and historian. As part of a book festival she was doing a reading in Vermont. Extremely gracious and supportive, regarding a non-fiction project I was engrossed in at the time, the first thing she recommended was Rabiner's THINKING LIKE YOUR EDITOR.<br /><br />From the highest of rafters, audience, audience, audience - it is my bible.<br /><br />If I had known Rabiner was speaking in Boston I would have picked you up at the Connecticut border and driven you to Bean Town. And, I wouldn't have even asked for gas money.<br />Carolynnwith2Nshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394998702410764388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-77157768723433410412014-05-22T17:25:00.396-04:002014-05-22T17:25:00.396-04:00Yeesh. Gives a whole new meaning to "And mile...Yeesh. Gives a whole new meaning to "And miles to go before I sleep."Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-69533366376352311562014-05-22T16:46:56.936-04:002014-05-22T16:46:56.936-04:00At what point do you say, "Taxi."
P.S. ...At what point do you say, "Taxi."<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for telling us about Susan Rabiner's book.Joseph S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07437663031050410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-383630749113369392014-05-22T15:34:46.323-04:002014-05-22T15:34:46.323-04:00Rocketboots.
Oh man, I want rocketboots.Rocketboots.<br />Oh man, I want rocketboots.Janet Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-86768533846232692032014-05-22T15:13:59.744-04:002014-05-22T15:13:59.744-04:00One word. Teleportation. Work on that and you won&...One word. Teleportation. Work on that and you won't have to ride the bus anymore.<br /><br />The day I can figure out how to teleport myself to a barstool is the day my liver will revolt. :(Kevin Lee Swaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13746990668938521881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3974178874207744272014-05-22T12:31:55.301-04:002014-05-22T12:31:55.301-04:00Ah. The glamorous life of a literary agent. ;)Ah. The glamorous life of a literary agent. ;)Ardenwolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053900506482830292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-21728710040032670082014-05-22T11:30:43.236-04:002014-05-22T11:30:43.236-04:00And you had no closet!
Sounds like the last major...And you had no closet!<br /><br />Sounds like the last major leg of my 2100 miles vacation/concert extravaganza. All my plans foiled by a single exit closed for construction. <br /><br />2 hours of looping the city, stopping for an over-priced map in the mini-mart on the edge of nowhere, 100 miles of country road after dark, I made it home and kissed my dented aluminum siding. I was hallucinating deer the last 30 miles. <br /><br />But the trip was well worth it and it sounds like this one was as well. *scampers to check Susan's book*<br /><br />TerriTerri Lynn Coophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290316565247120848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-50907327227242343422014-05-22T10:32:56.085-04:002014-05-22T10:32:56.085-04:00Bemoan public transportation if it makes you feel ...Bemoan public transportation if it makes you feel better, but I wish I had some sort of transportation options besides my car, my feet, or my horse. Especially since the nearest grocery store is 30 miles away.<br /><br />But I chose to live on the edge of nowhere because the hustle and bustle of big cities gives me hives (and I've lived in or near several).<br /><br />Isn't it great that all that hassle turned out to be worth it? That's the take away here-- the best rewards sometimes require us to move out of our comfort zones.Elissa Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10727748060605823895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-39352861440059732512014-05-22T09:35:57.816-04:002014-05-22T09:35:57.816-04:00#2 brought back memories of my eight minute scoote...#2 brought back memories of my eight minute scooter trip to Ikea. One hour 40 minutes later I was back at the same place and Ikea was still nowhere in sight! I'm glad the final results of your trip were a lot more fruitful than mine. When I finally got to Ikea two thirds of the store was closed for renovations. Of course, it was the part I needed.LynnRodzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796099106913990163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-86228697840647638012014-05-22T09:02:05.545-04:002014-05-22T09:02:05.545-04:00Ah yes. Boston public transit = story of my life. ...Ah yes. Boston public transit = story of my life. Glad you enjoyed your trip regardless!Jess Huckinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552457520983943353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-25556758205733762552014-05-22T08:53:10.353-04:002014-05-22T08:53:10.353-04:00What I love about the T is that people take dogs o...What I love about the T is that people take dogs on it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-36348797335589852302014-05-22T08:20:49.165-04:002014-05-22T08:20:49.165-04:00My most recent experience with public transportati...My most recent experience with public transportation involved the Tube and the double decker buses in London a few years ago. We figured it all out pretty quick, but not without logging a few extra miles to start. I still regret to this day, not buying a shirt that says, "Mind The Gap."<br /><br />I admire your tenacity for sticking to the trip and it would have been interesting to know the total hours you spent riding too. I can only imagine... but I bet you don't want to...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-29064570078998856122014-05-22T07:26:15.823-04:002014-05-22T07:26:15.823-04:00I honestly think you took more buses than I did, f...I honestly think you took more buses than I did, for the twelve years I lived in Boston.<br /><br />wicked pissah post today, and how bout dem red sox?<br /><br />Cheers Hank french sojournhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262858704848580714noreply@blogger.com