tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post226493160460474988..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: What We're ReadingRon Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-58889279469466287522013-03-04T18:23:10.848-08:002013-03-04T18:23:10.848-08:00Beau,
Thank you. Where you been? Slumming over at ...Beau,<br />Thank you. Where you been? Slumming over at Palate Press? Much funnier stuff over there! Never mind, just thanks for chiming in. Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-29470285740822493972013-03-04T18:04:58.159-08:002013-03-04T18:04:58.159-08:00As usual, some gems that had me laughing out loud....As usual, some gems that had me laughing out loud. Thanks, Hosemaster!Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05835422435318171027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-28525994846932574912013-03-04T10:05:04.825-08:002013-03-04T10:05:04.825-08:005000th comment ... What a segue !! What a guy !!!!...5000th comment ... What a segue !! What a guy !!!! Thanks for the happy memories, Ron...<br /><br />BTW, 4946 of those comments were by Nat, using various pen names...Too bad she cannot turn her hair into violin bows...The horsemeat industry has that all tied up...Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-15186355840148664492013-03-04T07:49:36.161-08:002013-03-04T07:49:36.161-08:00Dean,
No, I haven't heard from Nat, unless you...Dean,<br />No, I haven't heard from Nat, unless you count Spam. Nothing from her personally. But that's probably for the best. We'd just fall in love, and then what? Oh, it would be scandalous. The HoseMaster and the HairMaster...sigh.<br /><br />As a complete non sequitur, this is the 5000th comment in the long and jaded history of HoseMaster of Wine. Yikes. So a simple thanks to all of you who regularly contribute--truly, it would have been impossible to do this for so long without all of your contributions and support and friendships. Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-47410544185551530372013-03-04T06:47:03.725-08:002013-03-04T06:47:03.725-08:00But, Ron, have you heard from Nat yet? That should...But, Ron, have you heard from Nat yet? That should prove interesting...Make sure she sends you a lock of her fab hair...via email.Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-29250353476187151942013-03-03T17:16:10.318-08:002013-03-03T17:16:10.318-08:00Cris,
To her credit, I've received several ver...Cris,<br />To her credit, I've received several very kind and funny personal emails from Lettie Teague about HoseMaster of Wine. Though I have to confess that when I see names like Lettie Teague or Talia Baiocchi or other folks I've made fun of in my inbox, I get a little nervous. Usually, only angry people write. But there are others, like Ms. Teague, who are able to laugh at themselves, and even take the time to write something kind and generous. <br /><br />And I know they're not crazy enough to think that will make me stop.<br /><br />Thanks, Cris. Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-72517278951536427342013-03-03T12:19:15.380-08:002013-03-03T12:19:15.380-08:00The "What We're Reading" is becoming...The "What We're Reading" is becoming my favorite regular read if that isn't too oxymoronic. Your comments about Lettie make it by themselves. Cris Whetstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580386535702366380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-42652442452194771132013-03-02T08:02:42.656-08:002013-03-02T08:02:42.656-08:001WineDoody,
Congratulations! I knew you could do i...1WineDoody,<br />Congratulations! I knew you could do it. But leave the wheelbarrow at home and do what I do. Rent a liver from a poor person.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-50018288293476303362013-03-02T03:17:19.466-08:002013-03-02T03:17:19.466-08:00I made it to the second round poof interviews! Now...I made it to the second round poof interviews! Now I just need to buy a wheelbarrow for round 3. You know, for carrying around my liver...Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-22649961078481076692013-02-28T18:41:25.661-08:002013-02-28T18:41:25.661-08:00Gabe,
Too long a story for the comments section. M...Gabe,<br />Too long a story for the comments section. Maybe one day a wine will trigger that reminiscence. White wine, one might say. Or shouldn't.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-29556059609449618562013-02-28T18:34:58.003-08:002013-02-28T18:34:58.003-08:00dude, let's hear the betty white story!dude, let's hear the betty white story!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849290999060380035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-15995748231237156262013-02-28T18:12:19.747-08:002013-02-28T18:12:19.747-08:00Marcia Love,
Thanks. Only the diehards comment on ...Marcia Love,<br />Thanks. Only the diehards comment on these What We're Reading posts. As I've said before, they are just a comedy writing exercise for me, one that I try to do as quickly as I can. Takes me back to my professional comedy writing days. I used to write 50 jokes every morning just to warm up. Usually, about three were worth saving. And so it is here.<br /><br />One day I'll have to relate my "Betty White stole my opossum" story. Honest. Well, not stolen, really...but that's for another day.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-58802555394302591642013-02-28T17:03:48.608-08:002013-02-28T17:03:48.608-08:00Dean is right; you blast out a lot of zingers in a...Dean is right; you blast out a lot of zingers in a very short amount of space. Glad you have such an endless supply, as the rest of us get to enjoy them.<br /><br />You know, the thing with Nat's hair...Betty White does it much better. ('Fraid it wouldn't look quite right on you, Thomas.) But Al Roker...some possibilities there with Nat hair.<br /><br />Mondeuse? Funny, your assessment about the palms is likely dead-on. And I loved Joe buying the 100-point scale on Craigslist the best. Bravo!Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-83476612032387498022013-02-28T14:20:17.865-08:002013-02-28T14:20:17.865-08:00George,
No, though I was once on a boat off Coulli...George,<br />No, though I was once on a boat off Coullioure.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-41821356818989286922013-02-28T13:11:32.329-08:002013-02-28T13:11:32.329-08:00The Jancis ref wins again, though the Asimov/Pinot...The Jancis ref wins again, though the Asimov/Pinotage is, uh, way up there. Could you pull off a post exclusively composed off off-couleur material? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-82802180556991445102013-02-28T12:15:50.762-08:002013-02-28T12:15:50.762-08:00Yes, Nat has the best hair--and I want it back.Yes, Nat has the best hair--and I want it back.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-66644996695720153532013-02-28T10:59:54.854-08:002013-02-28T10:59:54.854-08:00Dean,
I burn up a lot of ideas, true, but not all ...Dean,<br />I burn up a lot of ideas, true, but not all of them that good.<br /><br />Unlike many who imagine they have "writer's block," I am never at a loss for ideas. I'm at a loss for the motivation to put them to paper, or, more accurately, screen. Ideas are everywhere and are infinite. But they have a very short half-life. If you don't grasp them immediately, they vanish like dreams do if you don't think about them when you wake. Ideas have crowded my brain ever since I learned how to grab them before they mysteriously vaporize. Write them down, or say them out loud--then you've captured them.<br /><br />And I don't read any of the publications I lampoon, not regularly. But when I do this bit, I do check in just to generate some jokes--hence, the Evan Dawson quote.<br /><br />Nat does have the best hair in the wine biz. Aside from Suckling's.<br /><br />Rogue Wino,<br />Yup, Love, you got that right. Of all the books, it's the one you read for laughs.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-9860726003231055482013-02-28T10:42:34.914-08:002013-02-28T10:42:34.914-08:00I don't know, Rogue. I hear you can make some ...I don't know, Rogue. I hear you can make some money riding a Bronco--about $2.99 per.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-72998308591394194882013-02-28T10:31:17.029-08:002013-02-28T10:31:17.029-08:00Poor Bronco reps, of all the sales jobs to get stu...Poor Bronco reps, of all the sales jobs to get stuck with...Rogue Winohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963991830248344293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-64862648460934249952013-02-28T10:30:25.878-08:002013-02-28T10:30:25.878-08:00OTOH, you'll certainly stifle the competition,...OTOH, you'll certainly stifle the competition, whatever is left of it...after you've leveled it...Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-87530129510570533962013-02-28T10:29:45.036-08:002013-02-28T10:29:45.036-08:00Man, you burn up a lot of good ideas in just one p...Man, you burn up a lot of good ideas in just one post...any one of these, Ron, can be a post on its own...<br /><br />I worry about your health, slow down, don't have a mental relapse...spread them out.<br /><br />Or, DON'T READ SO MUCH !!!<br /><br />Thanks for the update on Nat Decants, love it, love her hair...Dean Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027150351344396656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-6978483017498821662013-02-28T08:49:46.284-08:002013-02-28T08:49:46.284-08:00Thomas,
What's funny is that the quote from Ev...Thomas,<br />What's funny is that the quote from Evan Dawson is real and appears as the tagline on the Palate Press article roll at the top of their Home Page. I laughed outloud when I read it. Jokes often write themselves. <br /><br />Andy,<br />The hardest part of writing What We're Reading is finding wine publications or blogs familiar enough to people to make fun of, and have it make any sort of satiric sense. Nat easily makes the cut now.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-70341399866751871802013-02-28T08:41:34.394-08:002013-02-28T08:41:34.394-08:00Good to see Natalie making the cut here. She is li...Good to see Natalie making the cut here. She is like a gift from the wine gods to the HoseMaster.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095235782574899528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-79542785934610232092013-02-28T08:41:14.736-08:002013-02-28T08:41:14.736-08:00...and the last (line) shall be (is) the best!
I ......and the last (line) shall be (is) the best!<br /><br />I know that Evan has a sense of humor--does David Honig have one?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.com