Full Pockets--Empty Heads
Big oil, small brains73 total reviews
Comment from JW
Good story. I did not find any nics. It also appeared to be well thought out and it read smoothly. I could easily see BP having a meeting like this.
Jonathon
reply by the author on 21-May-2010
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Good story. I did not find any nics. It also appeared to be well thought out and it read smoothly. I could easily see BP having a meeting like this.
Jonathon
Comment Written 21-May-2010
reply by the author on 21-May-2010
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Thank you, Jonathon. I appreciate your review...Bob
Comment from fionageorge
Yes, I think he does!
Well written story, with excellent and very believable dialogue at the meeting. I loved the speech by Drummond about the Alligators and the draining of the swamp. I felt I was there, watching his face as he spoke.
Throughout the story you have made excellent use of dialogue AND have moved the story along at a great pace. Also good character building.
A great and humorous story, which I enjoyed from beginning to end. Thank you for sharing. Warmest regards, Marijke
reply by the author on 21-May-2010
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Yes, I think he does!
Well written story, with excellent and very believable dialogue at the meeting. I loved the speech by Drummond about the Alligators and the draining of the swamp. I felt I was there, watching his face as he spoke.
Throughout the story you have made excellent use of dialogue AND have moved the story along at a great pace. Also good character building.
A great and humorous story, which I enjoyed from beginning to end. Thank you for sharing. Warmest regards, Marijke
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 21-May-2010
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Hi, Marijke..What does your first line mean? "Yes, I think he does?" LOL.. If ou got all of this you are very much intune with the point I was attempting to make...Thanks again, Bob
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Need the mirror! LOL. Marijke
Comment from krdeering
Amazing entry into the contest. Not many people would dare to try to portray very current events and you did it while maintaining the same high (or would it be low?) level of insulting descriptiveness throughout. Honestly, I would just goggle at some lines like, "the fat wormy veins in Drummond's temples popped up. 'Well, I just thought . . .' His face turned the color of spackle," thinking it was the best one in the whole piece, and then you'd come up with another. The story is a showcase for the casting of aspersions. Professional quality aspersions.
You didn't let me down easy, either. I think "and walked with a swagger that suggested not brawn so much as hemorrhoidal distress" may be the best disdainful line of them all.
Good luck with the contest!
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Amazing entry into the contest. Not many people would dare to try to portray very current events and you did it while maintaining the same high (or would it be low?) level of insulting descriptiveness throughout. Honestly, I would just goggle at some lines like, "the fat wormy veins in Drummond's temples popped up. 'Well, I just thought . . .' His face turned the color of spackle," thinking it was the best one in the whole piece, and then you'd come up with another. The story is a showcase for the casting of aspersions. Professional quality aspersions.
You didn't let me down easy, either. I think "and walked with a swagger that suggested not brawn so much as hemorrhoidal distress" may be the best disdainful line of them all.
Good luck with the contest!
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thanks so much, Kr in the double AA. LOL...I appreciate that...
Comment from Shirley B
I think you have those good ole boys at BP all figured out. Reading this was like being at a 'real' board meeting. Wasn't one of their ideas to put trash in the hole of the pipe. Plus the phrases you used like "asses up in alligators", sounds like a real Texan. I should know! Great job. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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I think you have those good ole boys at BP all figured out. Reading this was like being at a 'real' board meeting. Wasn't one of their ideas to put trash in the hole of the pipe. Plus the phrases you used like "asses up in alligators", sounds like a real Texan. I should know! Great job. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thanks so much, Shirley. I really appreciate your review and the beautiful Sixer!
Comment from RazberryBullet
Very well done! I got some laughs from this :)
Liked these lines: A square building, it was a uniquely depressing slate gray, the color of suicide.;p..She admired the way Drummond quickly diverted his eyes away from her ass which was shaped like a Golden Delicious apple.LOL!!!... He looked like one of those newborn condors that zookeepers are always showing off on the Discovery Channel.hahaha!!!..walked with a swagger that suggested not brawn so much as hemorrhoidal distress. ;p
Good job!
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Very well done! I got some laughs from this :)
Liked these lines: A square building, it was a uniquely depressing slate gray, the color of suicide.;p..She admired the way Drummond quickly diverted his eyes away from her ass which was shaped like a Golden Delicious apple.LOL!!!... He looked like one of those newborn condors that zookeepers are always showing off on the Discovery Channel.hahaha!!!..walked with a swagger that suggested not brawn so much as hemorrhoidal distress. ;p
Good job!
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thanks so much, Razz. I am glad you liked it....
Comment from adewpearl
The rules state you can't use a picture, so I'd remove the pic.
Excellent satiric tone in this story - I love their dumb-assed "solutions." No wonder the world is so fucked up with such geniuses in charge. I truly do wish I could be a fly on the wall of their meetings, but my guess is that you have guessed quite closely. Brooke :-)
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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The rules state you can't use a picture, so I'd remove the pic.
Excellent satiric tone in this story - I love their dumb-assed "solutions." No wonder the world is so fucked up with such geniuses in charge. I truly do wish I could be a fly on the wall of their meetings, but my guess is that you have guessed quite closely. Brooke :-)
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thanks for the tip, Brooke...Now that you mention that, I do recall. Thanks so much for the review...
Comment from Sherelynne
Wow, I thought that this was very, very realistic.
A bunch of oil CEO's and other big timers, up the creek with their greed driven antics. Now they are more worried about trying to save face with the public and the government, by plugging up the hole with golf balls and a giant stopper! No concerns whatsoever for the environment.
Wow, I am not an engineer, but it certainly looks like the only thing that they care about is saving their hides.
Excellent job!
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Wow, I thought that this was very, very realistic.
A bunch of oil CEO's and other big timers, up the creek with their greed driven antics. Now they are more worried about trying to save face with the public and the government, by plugging up the hole with golf balls and a giant stopper! No concerns whatsoever for the environment.
Wow, I am not an engineer, but it certainly looks like the only thing that they care about is saving their hides.
Excellent job!
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thank you, Sherelynne..(love the name) I appreciate your review and your candor....Bob
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You are welcome. Thank you on the name!
Comment from patwannabe
Hi author,
I didn't appreciate all the filthy talk, but I'm sure that's the way they would have talked. I know I didn't have to click into your story if I didn't want the filth. You had a good hook and I bit.
You also had some interesting info about BP. I appreciate that. My understanding is that BP stands for British Petroleum. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Not much humor there but well done, pat
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Hi author,
I didn't appreciate all the filthy talk, but I'm sure that's the way they would have talked. I know I didn't have to click into your story if I didn't want the filth. You had a good hook and I bit.
You also had some interesting info about BP. I appreciate that. My understanding is that BP stands for British Petroleum. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Not much humor there but well done, pat
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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YThanks, Pat. Yeah, you're right...but that is why we have the warnings about language and violence?????? I don't know why you would subject yourself if you were warned.....
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I was duly warned as your post said. I wanted to read it anyhow. I wasn't offended because it was my choice, but I still don't like that kind of language. I thought it was a good post, though, and I'm glad I read it. No offense to you at all. I was just reviewing honestly. Cheers, pat
Comment from c_lucas
I know you put this in humor fiction, but the jackasses handling this promblem are not making any sense. Very well written. Good luck in your contest.
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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I know you put this in humor fiction, but the jackasses handling this promblem are not making any sense. Very well written. Good luck in your contest.
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thanks, Charlie....I know....just poking and having some fun....Bob
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You're welcome, Bob. Charlie
Comment from RebelRose
I'm going home to get drunk ... "I'm going home (opening quotation mark left off)
You described everything so well. I can picture the building, the room and the people easily in my mind.
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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I'm going home to get drunk ... "I'm going home (opening quotation mark left off)
You described everything so well. I can picture the building, the room and the people easily in my mind.
Comment Written 20-May-2010
reply by the author on 20-May-2010
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Thanks so much, Rose. Glad you liked ut....Bob
