Comments on: Sam The Plumber Retires http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Wed, 16 May 2012 17:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Edwina Cowgill http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9935 Edwina Cowgill Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:58:12 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9935 Sam will truly be missed, as will you. But everyone understands time constraints and the stress it puts us under. Be blessed! Edwina Sam will truly be missed, as will you. But everyone understands time constraints and the stress it puts us under.

Be blessed!
Edwina

]]> By: Zara http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9938 Zara Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:51:51 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9938 Will miss Sam's concepts, constructs, word usage and perceptions of the writer's life. He always seemed to appear, just as I was facing some writer conundrum, to put things in a great perspective. Completely understand why he is retiring. Zara Will miss Sam’s concepts, constructs, word usage and perceptions of the writer’s life. He always seemed to appear, just as I was facing some writer conundrum, to put things in a great perspective.
Completely understand why he is retiring.
Zara

]]> By: Richard Mabry http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9941 Richard Mabry Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:24:02 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9941 Randy, It was such a shock to learn that Sam was a Fig Newton of your imagination. We'll miss him, but if one of you had to go, I think you made the right decision. Be well. Randy, It was such a shock to learn that Sam was a Fig Newton of your imagination. We’ll miss him, but if one of you had to go, I think you made the right decision.
Be well.

]]> By: JoAnn http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9946 JoAnn Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:42:39 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9946 Wellll...I suppose reitirement has to happen some time for each of us. I'll definitely miss the laughs :))) Just one thing.... Could you tell Sam to find his retirement spot in the sun ANYWHERE but where I live? Blessings Randy! :) Wellll…I suppose reitirement has to happen some time for each of us. I’ll definitely miss the laughs :)))

Just one thing…. Could you tell Sam to find his retirement spot in the sun ANYWHERE but where I live?

Blessings Randy! :)

]]> By: Morgan http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9957 Morgan Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:43:59 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9957 Poor Sam lol. But I think all of us understand the whole time thing. Hopefully Sam is enjoying the sun somewhere on some beach with a nice drink with an umbrella on top! Poor Sam lol. But I think all of us understand the whole time thing. Hopefully Sam is enjoying the sun somewhere on some beach with a nice drink with an umbrella on top!

]]> By: Hannah L. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9958 Hannah L. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:11:38 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9958 Awww--this is very sad. Ever since I learned about Sam, he's been one of the first people I check on at the beginning of every month. But of course, I do understand. May God bless your work, Mr. Ingermanson! God bless, ~Hannah Awww–this is very sad. Ever since I learned about Sam, he’s been one of the first people I check on at the beginning of every month.

But of course, I do understand. May God bless your work, Mr. Ingermanson!

God bless,
~Hannah

]]> By: Sakhi http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9959 Sakhi Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:30:47 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9959 Oh man, I will miss this column. It was my monthly smile-and-learn fix. :) Oh man, I will miss this column. It was my monthly smile-and-learn fix. :)

]]> By: Judith Robl http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9960 Judith Robl Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:03:23 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9960 Puhleeze tell us this is just a hiatus for Sam. I'd hate to think he'd retired permanently. But I don't begrudge him an extended vacation. We all need one of those from time to time. Let's just call this a sabbatical. Hope he'll be back before too long. I'll miss the danged old curmudgeon with his malapropisms and fractured language. And his perspectives. Priceless!! Meantime, don't work too hard. Blessings on your projects. <strong>Randy sez</strong>: I'm quite certain that Sam will be back. Let's just say he's undergoing treatment for shock caused by learning that he's "fictionary." Puhleeze tell us this is just a hiatus for Sam. I’d hate to think he’d retired permanently. But I don’t begrudge him an extended vacation. We all need one of those from time to time.

Let’s just call this a sabbatical. Hope he’ll be back before too long. I’ll miss the danged old curmudgeon with his malapropisms and fractured language. And his perspectives. Priceless!!

Meantime, don’t work too hard. Blessings on your projects.

Randy sez: I’m quite certain that Sam will be back. Let’s just say he’s undergoing treatment for shock caused by learning that he’s “fictionary.”

]]> By: Donald James Parker http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9962 Donald James Parker Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:12:45 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9962 Bummer. I totally understand though because writing a monthly column can get to be a real burden, even when it's fun. One less deadline to deal with makes life much less stressful. Perhaps Sam will turn out to be a Brett Favre/Michael Jordan type and can't tolerate retirement. :) Bummer. I totally understand though because writing a monthly column can get to be a real burden, even when it’s fun. One less deadline to deal with makes life much less stressful. Perhaps Sam will turn out to be a Brett Favre/Michael Jordan type and can’t tolerate retirement. :)

]]> By: Anna http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9965 Anna Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:54:34 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9965 Well then lets just say he's going on vacation. Maybe he's doing a national Lampoon to Vagas or something. haha Well then lets just say he’s going on vacation. Maybe he’s doing a national Lampoon to Vagas or something. haha

]]> By: Jo Huddleston http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9966 Jo Huddleston Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:57:16 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9966 Will miss Sam and your column but we all understand that sometimes we must step back and get a little wiggle room for a while. Will miss Sam and your column but we all understand that sometimes we must step back and get a little wiggle room for a while.

]]> By: Sheila Deeth http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9969 Sheila Deeth Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:40:34 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9969 Hope he has a great vacation. He probably needs it. So do you. Hope he has a great vacation. He probably needs it. So do you.

]]> By: Lois Hudson http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9970 Lois Hudson Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:08:04 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-9970 As in all good endings, you've left the door open for a resurrection. As in all good endings, you’ve left the door open for a resurrection.

]]> By: Daniel Smith http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-10006 Daniel Smith Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:47:23 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-10006 Alas, poor Sam, 'twill be missed (but we understand). Thanks for the alert and keeping us in the loop. Alas, poor Sam, ’twill be missed (but we understand). Thanks for the alert and keeping us in the loop.

]]> By: Kim Miller http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-10019 Kim Miller Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:21:27 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-10019 Yeah, well, you're gunna regret this when your toilet gets emblockerated. <strong>Randy sez</strong>: Here's the strange thing. We recently had a guest house built behind our house for my wife's parents. The builder subcontracted all the plumbing work to his brother, whose name is -- you guessed it -- Sam. So we really do have a Sam the Plumber working for us. Yeah, well, you’re gunna regret this when your toilet gets emblockerated.

Randy sez: Here’s the strange thing. We recently had a guest house built behind our house for my wife’s parents. The builder subcontracted all the plumbing work to his brother, whose name is — you guessed it — Sam. So we really do have a Sam the Plumber working for us.

]]> By: Kim Miller http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-10080 Kim Miller Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:13:07 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/24/sam-the-plumber-retires/#comment-10080 Does this new Sam the Plumber read this blog? Does this new Sam the Plumber read this blog?

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