tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post3337606996802802789..comments2023-10-05T03:56:19.356-07:00Comments on kusala: Pools of sorrow waves of joy are drifting thorough my open mindJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957861827918606478noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-61897268136892957702007-11-04T10:00:00.000-08:002007-11-04T10:00:00.000-08:00wow, what a voice! can't wait for pix and details ...wow, what a voice! can't wait for pix and details of the trip.BigAssBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196713522104157126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-6687798305704573982007-10-29T10:45:00.000-07:002007-10-29T10:45:00.000-07:00Aw, don't be hating on the Angry Young Man for his...Aw, don't be hating on the Angry Young Man for his excessive consumption. I'm sure he's just going through a phase. We all need our crutches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-83796179085538926512007-10-29T10:39:00.000-07:002007-10-29T10:39:00.000-07:00Besides, I think the true measure of MAXimum alcoh...Besides, I think the true measure of MAXimum alcohol consumption is a bar set by someone else and his San Franciscan friends. I am a mere novice at this drinking sport of which you speak -- that's why my consumption was (and has been) such a disaster. Demon Rum! (or Scotch Whisky, as they case may be...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-54501881770996077362007-10-29T09:43:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:43:00.000-07:00I can't take what he lost so long ago. But you're ...I can't take what he lost so long ago. But you're right: that's his story to tell, even if "what happens in Portland stays in Portland" doesn't quite have the sinful ring to it that it might.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-22084297361578497762007-10-29T09:35:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:35:00.000-07:00Okay, Huntington, I stand corrected, but lay off p...Okay, Huntington, I stand corrected, but lay off poor Max and let him retain some dignity.Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13051974174001458812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-22398104755549571032007-10-29T07:22:00.000-07:002007-10-29T07:22:00.000-07:00I don't think revealing the pseudonym is what "Max...I don't think revealing the pseudonym is what "Max" is talking about. Hey, you don't see me blogging about my alcohol-based, truly maudlin breakdown the night before, right? Some things are left to our friends to embarrass us by describing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-79747505423354232822007-10-29T07:17:00.000-07:002007-10-29T07:17:00.000-07:00Okay, I won't share Huntington's reveal with the w...Okay, I won't share Huntington's reveal with the world. Guess what? My real name isn't Junk Thief.Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13051974174001458812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-28554933697519484852007-10-28T16:15:00.000-07:002007-10-28T16:15:00.000-07:00Is a little discretion too much to ask for, sweetn...Is a little discretion too much to ask for, sweetness?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-31041314820152304352007-10-28T09:57:00.000-07:002007-10-28T09:57:00.000-07:00JT: I dubbed our dear Kusala that when I first sta...JT: I dubbed our dear Kusala that when I first started blogging in 2000 and was giving everyone I wrote about pseudonyms. I only call him that <I>en blague</I>, and the custom is starting to seem a little silly. BUT...considering Sunday night at Silverado, maybe it has a new-found relevance if taken to mean MAXimum Alcohol Intake. ;-0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-11675764474695938142007-10-28T09:30:00.000-07:002007-10-28T09:30:00.000-07:00That was a good blow-by-blow account over on Hunti...That was a good blow-by-blow account over on Huntington's blog. I look forward to photos. The "gay scene" in Portland seems to be intentionally lame as if they consider themselves above it. Powell's is always worth it to me, even though I never buy anything there just for a tangible encounter with actual pages in an independent bookseller space. Oh, and I'm glad to learn of your Max moniker.Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13051974174001458812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-65912017099459841852007-10-27T09:29:00.000-07:002007-10-27T09:29:00.000-07:00JunkThief, replace clouds, caffeine and books with...JunkThief, replace clouds, caffeine and books with sunshine, alcohol, and great meals, and you have our Portland trip.<BR/><BR/>While we wait for Joe's technical difficulties to iron themselves out, here's what I had to say about the journey: http://huntington.diaryland.com/071025_18.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-41649255045764729862007-10-26T16:35:00.000-07:002007-10-26T16:35:00.000-07:00Didn't even stop at Powell's (you've seen one book...Didn't even stop at Powell's (you've seen one book you've seen them all?). Truth is, we weren't in "shopping" mode and I can buy from them anytime online I guess...<BR/><BR/>Anyway, some of the better reviews on Metacritic (see my link) are worth seeing. It wasn't a "Great Film", but it had some good sequences for those of us weaned on MTV.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957861827918606478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558161.post-888632485335308572007-10-26T16:28:00.000-07:002007-10-26T16:28:00.000-07:00That's one of the few positive reviews I've read a...That's one of the few positive reviews I've read about the flick.<BR/><BR/>Did you have plenty of clouds, caffeine and Powell's jaunts while in Stumptown?Ladrón de Basura (a.k.a. Junk Thief)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13051974174001458812noreply@blogger.com