tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post3745458038873565660..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: The day I launched my blogPrashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-8411377318037407322015-01-09T10:33:28.498-08:002015-01-09T10:33:28.498-08:00Gee, mine was launched with a picture of one of my...Gee, mine was launched with a picture of one of my cats. No confetti, balloons or gnashing of teeth. That was August 28, 2009. So my blog is about a year younger than yours, it seems. I enjoyed the story, thanks, very funny.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-11047246961092027082014-08-24T04:01:07.058-07:002014-08-24T04:01:07.058-07:00Ryan, thank you very much. Every year I resolve to...Ryan, thank you very much. Every year I resolve to review more books than I do, the primary aim of this blog, only to promptly forget. Reviews are fun but tedious.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-44188182789374513012014-08-20T14:47:13.870-07:002014-08-20T14:47:13.870-07:00Congrats on your anniversary..... I only wish my b...Congrats on your anniversary..... I only wish my blog launched to such fanfare.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-56558655740865242332014-08-12T00:13:50.053-07:002014-08-12T00:13:50.053-07:00Cheers, Sergio, and thank you very much. It was ju...Cheers, Sergio, and thank you very much. It was just one of those things I like to dabble in.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-13477657052439264742014-08-12T00:11:04.877-07:002014-08-12T00:11:04.877-07:00Well done Prashant and heartiest congratulationsWell done Prashant and heartiest congratulationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-57487380564474096782014-08-11T22:42:01.075-07:002014-08-11T22:42:01.075-07:00Patti, thank you. I'm so delighted that you li...Patti, thank you. I'm so delighted that you liked it. Your own short stories, many of which I have read, have been an inspiration.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-65415180129385961552014-08-11T22:38:22.509-07:002014-08-11T22:38:22.509-07:00Moira, thank you. That's very nice! I'm re...Moira, thank you. That's very nice! I'm relieved that all my blog friends liked it. I'd broken out in a sweat before all the swell comments started rolling in. <br /><br />Chess, comics and crosswords are three of my favourite pursuits which is why they make up my blog address. I liked the sound of it and wanted my URL to be different. However, it has proved to be misleading as it doesn't convey the main theme of my blog—books and films. In the initial days I used to write about chess and crosswords and then I read a few articles on why it was important to focus on just one or two areas in a blog, especially if you were keen to have visitors. So I deleted several posts which, on hindsight, seemed meaningless. I still occasionally write about comics and music although I haven't written about them in several months. You might say I have vandalised my own blog!Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78423341826301230962014-08-11T22:14:14.647-07:002014-08-11T22:14:14.647-07:00Thank you, Elizabeth. Frankly, I didn't know w...Thank you, Elizabeth. Frankly, I didn't know where I was going for more I thought of it, more I realised I wasn't going anywhere. It was good fun, though.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-73685018323051885852014-08-11T22:09:55.568-07:002014-08-11T22:09:55.568-07:00Kelly, thank you. It's very nice of you to say...Kelly, thank you. It's very nice of you to say that and I appreciate it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-25666375046077540392014-08-11T22:07:31.983-07:002014-08-11T22:07:31.983-07:00John, thank you. I'm really glad you enjoyed i...John, thank you. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I'd fun typing it out. Maybe, Becker's wry humour had something to do with it. I was watching the sitcom at the time. I love humour in books and films. My father used to tell me that if at all I read novels and watched movies, to make sure they were always funny. He didn't like horror and violence. Wise advice. I do both though I'm very partial to the comic stuff.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-89029452017539338932014-08-11T10:28:03.754-07:002014-08-11T10:28:03.754-07:00This is most entertaining. Such fanfare is warrant...This is most entertaining. Such fanfare is warranted. Congratulations!pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-58134285260930750072014-08-11T09:25:40.612-07:002014-08-11T09:25:40.612-07:00Congratulations on your anniversary, and thanks fo...Congratulations on your anniversary, and thanks for making me laugh out loud, that was a great post. This is just a casual question but - where are the chess and the crosswords? Is there another important story to be told there? Were they stolen by the rioting vandals? Look forward to reading your entries for many more years to come.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-34821934893216494372014-08-11T09:01:26.156-07:002014-08-11T09:01:26.156-07:00Great story, Prashant! You had me going there. :) ...Great story, Prashant! You had me going there. :) And congratulations to you. Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-70394253682987808642014-08-11T07:23:16.279-07:002014-08-11T07:23:16.279-07:00Love this! So clever, but I shouldn't be surpr...Love this! So clever, but I shouldn't be surprised.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15298786519669407362014-08-11T07:20:03.517-07:002014-08-11T07:20:03.517-07:00I would love to tell my grandchildren, but I will ...I would love to tell my grandchildren, but I will *never* have any! Congratulations on your long-lived blog all the same. Every now and then you surprise me with your quirky sense of humor. You keep that under wraps most of the time. This made me laugh. Great way to start the day!J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-19365591636248169142014-08-11T00:18:19.705-07:002014-08-11T00:18:19.705-07:00Col, thank you. As far as I remember, the mayor qu...Col, thank you. As far as I remember, the mayor quit politics and disappeared after a video showing him hiding in the parking lot went viral on the internet. In one grab he was seen resisting police efforts to take him away.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-15734605879707546062014-08-11T00:07:18.530-07:002014-08-11T00:07:18.530-07:00Goodstuff, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.Goodstuff, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-10673327244169419952014-08-11T00:06:07.850-07:002014-08-11T00:06:07.850-07:00Tracy, thank you. I'm happy you liked it. I ty...Tracy, thank you. I'm happy you liked it. I typed it out while we were watching a series of episodes of BECKER, one of my favourite sitcoms. I share your sentiment about being blogging friends for many years. Getting acquainted with you and our fellow bloggers has been the biggest achievement of 3Cs.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-84212941382990225142014-08-10T23:56:36.907-07:002014-08-10T23:56:36.907-07:00Mystica, thank you. I wish you the same. It has be...Mystica, thank you. I wish you the same. It has been a pleasure knowing you through your excellent book blog.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-19507867560293442702014-08-10T23:54:34.839-07:002014-08-10T23:54:34.839-07:00Mel, thank you. Fortunately, I remember the other ...Mel, thank you. Fortunately, I remember the other dates—you can't afford to forget those, can you?! Your own blog, The Reading Life, has been an inspiration. I don't think I have read another blog that is exclusively devoted and dedicated to short stories every single day. All the best to you too, Mel.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-61815082010145610262014-08-10T23:45:32.028-07:002014-08-10T23:45:32.028-07:00Bill, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I ha...Bill, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had such great plans for the launch. Alas, it was not meant to be.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-68348116286611742732014-08-10T21:38:01.203-07:002014-08-10T21:38:01.203-07:00Well done Prashant, but more importantly what happ...Well done Prashant, but more importantly what happened to the mayor, we need to be told?col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-41613514840697813572014-08-10T20:06:20.061-07:002014-08-10T20:06:20.061-07:00That was a fun read
That was a fun read<br />GOODSTUFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297008455232643250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78973664215358808932014-08-10T17:30:08.792-07:002014-08-10T17:30:08.792-07:00That is a wonderful story, Prashant. I look forwar...That is a wonderful story, Prashant. I look forward to being blogging friends for years to come.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-50951687648469916522014-08-10T14:39:42.538-07:002014-08-10T14:39:42.538-07:00Congratulations. Many more blogging years ahead fo...Congratulations. Many more blogging years ahead for you.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com