Comment from judiverse

Excellent

The taxidermist shop would make a great setting. Ned is occasionally crazy like a fox. Fun with the guinea pig made to move with a transistor battery. Great one for Halloween. Great work with the dialogue. Ned really has Camp going. This has a lot of great visual possibilities. judi

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

Thanks, Judi. I gave Pons The day off.

reply by judiverse on 09-Oct-2018

You're welcome. Pons is probably trying to find a different partner. judi

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

Okaaaay. That was weird. In an increasingly weird series of events with Ned, this one may well take the cake, the pie and the doughnut too. What are you smoking when you come up with these stories? It must be pretty potent. LOL.

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

Pons wasn?t there to maintain order.

reply by nomi338 on 09-Oct-2018

I did notice his absence. What happened, couldn't take it anymore?

reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

I needed someone to call him stupid, and I didn?t want it to be Pons.

reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

I needed someone to call him stupid, and I didn?t want it to be Pons.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

We, Ned is extra special in this one, isn't he? ;) Always a bit touched, but a wired dead guinea pig...? Now that's very touched....but hilarious! ;) ;) Only Ned (oh, and the author behind him, perhaps -lo!!) would think of 'tricking' someone like that since one would have to be carrying it around in the first place! ;) yu-u-uck! Lol! However, I do absolutely adore how he had the coon mounted....that's awesome!!! ;) But, inquirying minds want to know: who is the action figure? :) ;) ;) LOL! Yvette

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

That?s a great question, Yvette. I was thinking first of a Ken doll. Any other action figures were debatable, and would probably require some reason for a particular selection. Glad you want to know. Bill

Comment from GinnieD

Excellent

Seems "Ned" is attempting to be funny in his encounter with "Camp". This is demonstrated by his "wink wink" remark. One that "Camp" questions. Guess "Ned" is supposed to have a speech impediment? "door knob" should be the compound word "doorknob". "Ned's" language is very difficult to follow. Not sure anyone actually talks like that. Did observe some humor in this piece, especially the way "Ned" scared the fire out of "Camp". That illustrates he's not as dumb as he's portrayed to be. At the end he just tosses "Roscoe" away like trash and goes on his way.

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

Thanks for the excellent review, GinnieD. Ned?s dialect is a moving target, I have gone as regional as Louisiana and as far North as southern Ohio. I?ve done about thirty of these, and Ned?s speech has always been scrutinized as distracting.

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Good to see the guys again. Love the part about the guinea pig...dead or alive? LOL! You had me believing it really was just sleeping. I am surprised that Ned was smart enough to rig it with batteries. About time he got the best of Pons. :)

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 09-Oct-2018

Thanks, Phyllis, for giving this a look. Bill

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Ha, oh my land this is just hilarious, Bill. Your imagination goes off into a wonderful with these characters, and how wonderfully well Ned pulled one over on Camp.

Great job with a terrific script.

Gloria

 Comment Written 08-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Oct-2018

Thanks, Gloria. This was fun.

Comment from Earl Corp

Excellent

Where on earth did you get the idea for this? When i saw it was you and the title was at the taxidermy shop I thought you were putting an end to bear world.

 Comment Written 08-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Oct-2018

I mentioned a bear in this scene. It's what the raccoon looked like mounted. Bears are done. Thanks for taking a look at this.

Comment from country ranch writer

Excellent

the guy is a little out there in the weird department gotta admit that. Hanging around the taxidermist will do that to ya I think.

 Comment Written 08-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Oct-2018

Ned is slipping from dim to touched.

Comment from damommy

Excellent

LOL. Ned has his own wisdom, doesn't he? Carrying a dead guinea pig around IS strange, but it was funny when Camp jumped.

Good one for Halloween.

 Comment Written 08-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Oct-2018

Thanks, da.

Comment from WildWithWords

Excellent

Very amusing tale about how a seeming dumbass can sometimes surprise a person with their wit and intellect despite outward appearances.

I knew a guy just like Ned many years ago and I soon learned not to sell him short. Very clever dude.

A fun write which brought a smile.

Bill (WildWithWords)

 Comment Written 08-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Oct-2018

Thanks, Bill. Ned is something.