Author Topic: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll  (Read 3095188 times)

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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #710 on: July 05, 2006, 09:35:13 am »
*While you were all watching fireworks and having cookouts*

Pastorfred and Daniel and I had a lovely afternoon (for me, evening) yesterday together.  We have managed to successfully seduce Daniel into reading "Taking Chances" and he dutifully got up to  Chapter 13 before realizing he would have to leave for work and we promised the story would be there for him to obsess about later.

For those of you reading for the first time or going back and reading, it was very interesting to see what vitally important detail Daniel picked up on the first bounce at the scenes in the Rose Hotel:

He said "Uh oh, Ennis left Jack's journal in the bathroom."
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #711 on: July 05, 2006, 10:17:06 am »
*****Spoiler*****




Too Cool about Jim,  Closed lined me Louise, Great twist!
Brava!

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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #712 on: July 05, 2006, 12:07:41 pm »
Last night, I was reading Chapter 48 (A couple) - where Dupree comes over for dinner chez E&E ...
I had the TV on, and then I heard ... "Coming to theatres July 14th:  You, Me & Dupree", and I turned around so quick I was dizzy.  My immediate thought was ... "OMG!  A movie about Ennis, Ellery and Dupree!"  :laugh:

Louise, you have created a monster - as if most things werent already getting me to think BBM, now I am reminded of the Laramie Saga all the time ..lol.  I was on the bus this morning and this really cute blond guy came on with his tight white tank on, and all I could hear was Dupree's comment about 'blonds being more popular at the Stallion' ...  :laugh:

Thankfully, I am not the only obsessed one ... phew!  ;D


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #713 on: July 05, 2006, 12:11:33 pm »
Last night, I was reading Chapter 48 (A couple) - where Dupree comes over for dinner chez E&E ...
I had the TV on, and then I heard ... "Coming to theatres July 14th:  You, Me & Dupree", and I turned around so quick I was dizzy.  My immediate thought was ... "OMG!  A movie about Ennis, Ellery and Dupree!"  :laugh:

Thankfully, I am not the only obsessed one ... phew!  ;D

ok I'm spooked.  That and TwistBitch's "Project Beagle" have got me wondering where I get my ideas and names from.
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #714 on: July 05, 2006, 12:12:34 pm »
Okay gang I am home, making spaghetti again and idling in chat if anyone is around to chat. 
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #715 on: July 05, 2006, 12:30:10 pm »
I really am here.  Really. I was just making spaghetti.
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #716 on: July 05, 2006, 01:57:20 pm »
Update to "A Second Chance"

http://louisev.livejournal.com/65770.html  "Chapter 58:  Secrets"
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #717 on: July 05, 2006, 02:10:50 pm »
Thanks for the newest chapter Louisev!

I put my comments on the other page so as not to post Spoilers here.   


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #718 on: July 05, 2006, 02:33:52 pm »
awww I didnt want anyone to have to stifle discussion.

I guess we need to sort of deal with that somehow.  Since this thread is for discussion of the trilogy and people are at various places in it, how should we deal with spoilers? 
“Mr. Coyote always gets me good, boy,”  Ellery said, winking.  “Almost forgot what life was like before I got me my own personal coyote.”


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Re: Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
« Reply #719 on: July 05, 2006, 02:42:10 pm »
Hey, A couple of points on discussion, spoilers, etc...
1.  I think its fair to all to announce possible spoiler at the top of the text. Then skip a few lines and start your post.  If someone doesn't want to know they will move on. This is pretty much protical on most Soap sites. 
2. To Louise's credit, there is such a body of work, unless someone is just afew chapters behind, would someone acutally remember relevant details when read out of context of the story? 
Thoughts?