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2006-07-18 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For many years, the Bulwar-Lytton Bad Writing Contest has had a special award specifically for bad detective novels. One of my faves:

"Mike Hardware was the kind of private eye who didn't know the meaning of the word 'fear,' a man who could laugh in the face of danger and spit in the eye of death--in short, a moron with suicidal tendencies."

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-07-18 00:18|| 2006-07-18 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 LOL, Fred. You've got the argot down cold, man.

Posted by flyover 2006-07-18 01:19|| 2006-07-18 01:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred, you got some Mickey's genes? Whoa --

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2006-07-18 01:49|| 2006-07-18 01:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Stone cold classic inline.

Posted by 6 2006-07-18 06:09|| 2006-07-18 06:09|| Front Page Top

#5 *Raises a glass in honor of Mr. Spillane*
Definitely one of a kind.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-07-18 06:27|| 2006-07-18 06:27|| Front Page Top

#6 A worthy tribute, Fred.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-18 07:26|| 2006-07-18 07:26|| Front Page Top

#7 I feel like putting Sinatra on the jukebox, lighting up a cigarette, and knocking back a shot and a beer. Here's to you, Mike.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-07-18 10:20|| 2006-07-18 10:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Steve--I second the motion, and I haven't had a drink in 20 years. No doubt about it, the Mick was part of a very select crew including Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett (and maybe honorable mention of John D. MacDonald). Here's to them all!

Posted by mac 2006-07-18 10:31|| 2006-07-18 10:31|| Front Page Top

#9 I feel like putting Sinatra on the jukebox

If my memory is any good, Sinatra lured Marilyn into a trap so his Don could rape her. Miked Hammer would have forced Sinatra to eat his own balls.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-07-18 10:35|| 2006-07-18 10:35|| Front Page Top

#10 Drip! drip! down the dirty window, I contemplated the mortality of us all in the rainbow sheen on my 45.

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-07-18 19:43|| 2006-07-18 19:43|| Front Page Top

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