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Comment on: Peppermints Place

Juliet Smith's Diary Part II

36 Comments
Monday, March, 26, 2007 8:34 PM BrianR writes:

Well!

I'm not sure I should even say anything, as I'm now a character in this saga. (conflict of interest alert!)

Pepp, well done! It is a great saga (though I'm a better shot than pore ole Gunny, I'm sure -- LOL).

Seriously, though, this is really good stuff, and could be a treatment for a story, either film or novel. I know of what I speak. I don't know whether or not you know my background, but I used to be in that Hollyweird biz, as an actor and a writer. This scenario has "Red Dawn" aspects, updated. It's VERY good.

In some ways, it also reminds me of King's "The Stand".

I'm eagerly awaited Part Treis.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 8:40 PM Peppermint writes:

BrianR

Ah, You flatter me too much.

So you were in that biz at one time? What kinds of things did you do in Hollyweird?

I'll tell you one thing. I'm having fun with this one. It sure gets a lot of animosity out of my system. Ha! Ha!
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 8:45 PM BrianR writes:

BTW

I've never hidden my last name purposely.

It's Baker.

And the "R" doesn't stand for "Republican" -- that had never occurred to me.

It's my middle initial, and when I was signing on and creating a screen persona, I was Name-challenged.

There are even other web entires that refer to me:

http://imdb.com/name/nm0048293/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2U83VDVJMAB2U/002-2737005-0699251

And my FAVE:

http://www.match.com/profile/showprofile.aspx?ortp=1&TP=U&uid=KCRctL1qObU%3d&lid=21

Just an aside. Great stuff, Pepp.

Feel better.

Brian
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 9:21 PM Peppermint writes:

BrianR

WOW! You are one hot looking guy. Wish I lived close. Ha! I'm a little over your age limit, but you must have them lined up at the door for goodness sake.
I love your salt and pepper hair. Too sexy!!
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 9:34 PM Dash42 writes:

Pepp

This is great stuff, and BrianR is right in that there are updated elements of "Red Dawn" in it. I also see bits of Heinlein creeping in ("Farnham's Freehold," among others).

Still on the road at the moment, and a group of us contractors were BS'ing yesterday. We were talking about security clearance's and I mentioned that after the Supreme Anointed One's coronation there will be new questions asked:

1. Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the Republican party?

2. Do you now, or have you ever posted on TownHall in defense of a conservative position?

3. Do you now, or have you ever owned a copy of the Declaration of Independance, Constitution, or Federalist Papers?

4. Can you proove negative answers
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 9:43 PM Peppermint writes:

Dash

Thanks for your comments.

Those questions you pose may not be so incredible.
If the Supreme Anointed One reigns, who knows what is really in store for us. It makes me quake to think about it.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 9:51 PM Dawncy writes:

You've been busy, Pepp.

I know people talk about the chuckles that these articles bring, but, I still can't help it. There's actually more truth than comedy. The heart that is full of evil is capable of anything; the heart that promotes views that coincide with what Democrats promote basically opposes God. And your foretelling (while a bit on the wild side;) ), paints quite a picture.

Sorry I've been out of the loop. I'm still taking things pretty easy. Just a jab here and there to say hello. Hope your doing well, yourself, Peppermint.

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Monday, March, 26, 2007 9:51 PM Cynewulf writes:

Good stuff, Pep!

I'll be looking for part the third.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 9:53 PM Dash42 writes:

Pepp

Oh, i know they are not far fetched. And I agree: The Reign of the Supreme Anointed One will be intersting in the most extreme sense of the ancient chinese curse...for we will indeed live in interesting times....
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 10:18 PM BrianR writes:

Uhhh

Thanks, Pepp, I appreciate the kind words.

Can I star in the movie version? I'll settle for playing myself (pretty cool character, anyways).

BTW, I'm the father of a formerly-teenaged girl. Do you wonder that my hair's salt-n-pepper?

BTW, that's her in the pics w/me.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 10:34 PM xpressit writes:

Surreal

In depth, a good piece. I can hear the chants, “Oh there’s a mistake, we’re the tolerant ones.” A hooded man says “YEA that’s the point, how tolerant?” Where was Jane? - Need cameo. Last night I heard a testimony on the radio of that former Muslim (name escapes, but his credibility was surreal) said when they plant a mosque in a country it means it belongs to them. (or will cede at some point to them).

The words would be enough to make ulti-tolerant celebs think who’s side they’re on. They’d be calling for the script, except if it just was not so intolerant, if you know what I mean.

Unless it was GW’s goon-squads pillaging towns. (Got time for a little rewrite, they’ll make it worth your while?) DC cannibalizing – now there is a thought. "It’s the law, stupid." (there’s an academy line) Awaiting the sequel. Well, I'll live it up now before the hate speech people...
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 10:34 PM Scottie writes:

I was wrong

I thought you were gonna scare the bejesus out of me again, but it's turning into a feel-good story after all. More Pep More!
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:20 PM Peppermint writes:

Dawncy

Hey good to hear from you. I hope you are doing well. I know you took some time off for your health. I'm hoping you are better and thanks for stopping by.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:20 PM Peppermint writes:

Cynewulf

Well, I'll be writing more. I've got more bottle up inside of me.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:22 PM Peppermint writes:

BrianR

Yep, you can do the starring role. I can see you now with that er...cowboy hat on riding into town.
Am I missing something or what? I looked at both pics and I don't see your daughter. I kept looking.
I'll have to go back. I bookmarked them. I'm so tired maybe I just am not seeing well tonight.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:24 PM Peppermint writes:

xpressit

Oh, yeah, the libs are the tolerant ones. Why should they lose their heads. Ha! Ha! They don't know what they would be in for.
I saw Laura Ingraham tonight arguing with Colmes why he was carrying water for the Iranians. He kept defending them in regards to those Brits being taken. Or at least that's what it sounded like.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:25 PM Peppermint writes:

Scottie

Well, it makes me feel good. I'm just wondering how long it will be before I get kicked off of TH though.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:26 PM Peppermint writes:

Dash

Yeah, interesting and aggravating. I am so aggravated with the dims at the moment and that darn bill they concocted in the House. I need to keep my blood pressure down.
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:34 PM Darvin Dowdy writes:

I heard someone say...

...that in the average large U.S. city there is approximately a 3 day supply of food and clean water. If someone is smart enough to hoard those supplies now, they'd just be killed and have it stolen by some roving street gang in the event of some catastrophe like Pep has fictionalized here. I saw a very small glimpse of this in the Houston area when Hurricane Rita blew into town a couple years back. The local Walmart/Kroger, etc were wiped out. Shelves bare. And every thing trashed. I don't think folks realize how serious things can get if we don't get a handle on it fairly soon. There's time but we'd best stay on it.

One good thing - looks like Alberto "LaRaza" Gonzales (Mr. Big) is on his way out.

Best thing we can do is to Pray daily for our nation. DD
http://www.gohunter08.com
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Monday, March, 26, 2007 11:40 PM Peppermint writes:

DD

A prayer never hurts. And, pledge of allegiance to the flag. I'm teaching my grand daughter that right now. I figured she'll never learn it in school.
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 12:07 AM Sheila writes:

Peppermint

Wow, quite a scary chapter! I think we have a novelist here on TH!

Glad you're better, and that things went well at work...you've really been through it, Pep.

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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 12:09 AM DavidMac writes:

Peppermint

Another great blog! Your crystal ball must be working!

In the past three weeks, I've frequently been getting a "web page can't be found" notice when I try to post comments to any blogs. Is TH.com having IT problems or have they been hacked?

Well, whatever. You blog some great blogs, Peppermint.

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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 12:10 AM Sheila writes:

BTW, Pep

Thanks for stopping by my place. That was interesting about the shrink on Glen Beck...
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 12:16 AM Peppermint writes:

Sheila

Thanks for coming by. I knew you would find that interesting about the shrink and Edwards wife.
Yeah, it gets scarier all the time, my writing. I'm starting to scare myself.
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 12:18 AM Peppermint writes:

DavidMac

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for your compliments.
Yeah, TH has been having miserable problems. Half the time we can't get to our blogs either. Talk about frustrating. Then posts disappear all over the place. I guess it's still going on because I just finished reading a thread and I could tell that posts were gone because people would be commenting on a post prior and it wasn't there. It's been very frustrating.
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 1:38 AM xpressit writes:

Peppermint

I have a scenario almost as bad that involves all the problemos on TH. More of a nightmare. Suppose they and the left and illegals decide to take it over, hostage-style like Iran. Now I often wonder at all the libs posting here as it is, but it could look like a coup at some point. I’ve wondered why they don’t have nice socialist sites to post on? Then I realize government hasn’t started them, yet.

They were unprepared for the hits; sort of sounds like after-thinking. Could you plan a script like that?
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 1:51 AM Peppermint writes:

xpressit

Yeah, I probably could write about something like that and include it in my series.
You know I have been having paranoid thoughts too about what is going on at TH. I've seen a big influx of liberal posts lately and wonder about that.

I will tell you though that having been an IT person for many years, it is common for businesses not to plan correctly. The last place I worked my boss and I had to write up proposals outlining what we considered the growth and what the business would need for that growth. They kept turning down our requests for more servers and bigger lines.

They finally had to do it, just like we proposed because things kept crashing on us. It was like pulling teeth to get them to see what they needed for their growth.
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 7:04 AM Gunny "knuckles" G© writes:

BrianR

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Your old eyes need a scope to see 100 yds! haha.

I'm STILL using iron sights on my 03A3 and driving nails at 500 yds!
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 7:04 AM Gunny "knuckles" G© writes:

Peppermint

We need to co-author a book along these lines! A post-apocalyptic takeover by THE PEOPLE!
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 9:53 AM Peppermint writes:

GunnyG

It's a deal. I think together we could get a best seller going even if the NYSlime wouldn't review it. You know how they are. They don't like con books.
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 8:22 PM Nee writes:

Anything he can do...

In the words of Annie Oakley...
"Anything Guns can do, I can do smaller, he can shoot anything better than me...yes he can, yes he can...
and the Guns would sing back...

Anything Nee can yell, I can't yell louder, she can smack anyone louder than Me...yes she can, yes she c-AAAANN!!
But We can drink liquor faster and quicker,
we can drink quicker than any libsquirter, yes we can, yes we can!!
They'll whine and cry we didn't start "equal," we'll keep drinkin' while they wait for the sequel,yeah we will, yeah we will
and when it comes round,we'll drown out the sound
of the whining and cryin, the lib booing and hooing
Cause ya can't mess with Guns and the Neester...The libs are still waiting for the bunny on Easter, They don't get dumber, dumber than that!!!
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Tuesday, March, 27, 2007 10:17 PM Peppermint writes:

Nee

You're wound tonight. You are so funny. Btw, your report on Gunny's blog was really good and from Gunny said you can HOLD YOUR OWN. You go girl!
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Wednesday, March, 28, 2007 12:21 AM BrianR writes:

Gunny

This is a work of fiction, bro!

And even though these eyes are getting old, I'm still hitting the gong at 375 yds with iron sights with my M-1A.

Hey, Pepp wrote this, not me! And I wasn't consulted.
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Wednesday, April, 25, 2007 12:37 AM xpressit writes:

Peppermint

Article on a real Gaza/Israel problem
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3383665,00.html
Sort of like "dirty pool."
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Thursday, May, 10, 2007 1:57 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

This is fun!

I look forward to the others...
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Thursday, May, 10, 2007 6:55 PM Peppermint writes:

VaDaddy

I'm glad you think it's fun. I read over this chapter and realized that I've gotten better as the chapters have advanced. I'm not patting myself on the back or anything, but I can definitely say the chapters get better as time goes on.

I'm being my own critic here.
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