Comments on: Two Truths and A Lie http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/ trying to nail down the shifting signifiers Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anthony Velez http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Anthony Velez Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:02:43 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/#comment-2685 Kevin, you have demonstrated the convolutions of memory. You, are right, it was Eric, and for some reason I was thinking it was you that took that ride with me. As a result of your feedback, however, I think the picture is becoming clearer. I think Eric and I were equal distance down the cliff, you were a few feet above us, and everyone else was very near the top. So, when the wave came, it lifted Eric and I almost to where you were, got you wet, and Eric and I took the ride to the bottom. Kevin, you have demonstrated the convolutions of memory. You, are right, it was Eric, and for some reason I was thinking it was you that took that ride with me. As a result of your feedback, however, I think the picture is becoming clearer. I think Eric and I were equal distance down the cliff, you were a few feet above us, and everyone else was very near the top. So, when the wave came, it lifted Eric and I almost to where you were, got you wet, and Eric and I took the ride to the bottom.

]]> By: Kevin Benson http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-2680 Kevin Benson Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:01:14 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/#comment-2680 Hi Tony - Wow!. I didn't realize I had made it into one of your blogs. Unfortunately, what you actually have here is two lies and a truth... sort of. It was actually Eric that got swept away with you. And while you say the second wave treated you "rather gently," I recall that both of you, while safe and sound, were a bit banged up. Hi Tony - Wow!. I didn’t realize I had made it into one of your blogs. Unfortunately, what you actually have here is two lies and a truth… sort of. It was actually Eric that got swept away with you. And while you say the second wave treated you “rather gently,” I recall that both of you, while safe and sound, were a bit banged up.

]]> By: Simon http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Simon Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:27:18 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/#comment-1583 Yay! Do I win something. :-) And what a bummer there weren't other responses Yay! Do I win something. :-)

And what a bummer there weren’t other responses

]]> By: Anthony Velez http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Anthony Velez Sat, 07 Apr 2007 17:24:04 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/#comment-1574 I was hoping for more guesses before I reply, but I have let this post stand beyond its expiration date; so, I will let the cat out of the proverbial bag. The first story is the lie... sort of. This story actually did happen, but not to me; rather, it a happened to a former roommate. Simon made an interesting observation that the cops would surely have approached my friend, but as it turned out they thwarted protocal and the whole thing unfolded pretty much the way I told it, which was why it was so damn surreal and funny. My guess is that the cops were in pursuit of someone and realized that my roommate didn't fit the description upon getting an upclose view, and so not wanting to waste time they just jumped back into their cars and pursued in the last known direction of the perp. I was hoping for more guesses before I reply, but I have let this post stand beyond its expiration date; so, I will let the cat out of the proverbial bag. The first story is the lie… sort of. This story actually did happen, but not to me; rather, it a happened to a former roommate. Simon made an interesting observation that the cops would surely have approached my friend, but as it turned out they thwarted protocal and the whole thing unfolded pretty much the way I told it, which was why it was so damn surreal and funny. My guess is that the cops were in pursuit of someone and realized that my roommate didn’t fit the description upon getting an upclose view, and so not wanting to waste time they just jumped back into their cars and pursued in the last known direction of the perp.

]]> By: Simon http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Simon Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:10:17 +0000 http://www.thedarkglass.net/2007/03/27/two-truths-and-a-lie/#comment-1409 Well now, all of these could be true but I think that I am going to go for the first one. That seems to me like something that would be funny to happen in the movie of your life, but not for real. I mean surely the cops would have approached you and detained you even if they were unsure if you were the suspect. So yeah, story number 1 is the lie. I like all these stories though. I'm really hoping the second is true and the third sounds very believable. Funny how you called the old guy an angel. That reminds me of my <a href="http://www.beforeiforget.co.uk/2007/homeless-angels/" rel="nofollow">Homeless Angles</a> post that I made a while back where one commenter suggests that maybe I was someone's angel! And regarding your disclaimer... I am the same. Sometimes when I am upset I am SUCH a jerk. I cringe when I think of how much of a jerk I've been to people in the past when I've been mad. So not that it's any concelation mate, but you're not alone in that trait. Great post Anthony! Well now, all of these could be true but I think that I am going to go for the first one. That seems to me like something that would be funny to happen in the movie of your life, but not for real. I mean surely the cops would have approached you and detained you even if they were unsure if you were the suspect. So yeah, story number 1 is the lie.

I like all these stories though. I’m really hoping the second is true and the third sounds very believable. Funny how you called the old guy an angel. That reminds me of my Homeless Angles post that I made a while back where one commenter suggests that maybe I was someone’s angel!

And regarding your disclaimer… I am the same. Sometimes when I am upset I am SUCH a jerk. I cringe when I think of how much of a jerk I’ve been to people in the past when I’ve been mad. So not that it’s any concelation mate, but you’re not alone in that trait.

Great post Anthony!

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