tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35361300.post116251307473034860..comments2023-10-10T09:18:51.924-04:00Comments on Kimota94's Place: Some notes on SkippedKimota94 aka Matt aka AgileManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00404161474780005815noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35361300.post-42489908994331233332007-01-08T01:08:00.000-05:002007-01-08T01:08:00.000-05:00Nice story, and interesting description of the sub...Nice story, and interesting description of the subtleties. In any of my fiction writing (such as it is/was) I've had a predilection for reversing names, but I didn't pick up on Sumpet (although I thought it an unlikely name---sort of like Mxyzptlk, come to think of it) or Emit.<br /><br />A belated comment on part five and note 3... I was surprised to read that the TR "appeared" for the first time to nine-year-old Rich. The <a href="http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/7/1/18">"pitty-pat"</a> of a skipped stone happens way more often near the end of its trajectory; I almost expected another earlier/later bounce causing him to get "skipped" ahead a grade by some foreknowledge granted by the TR (which wouldn't necessarily require its own earlier chapter, just a one-liner in chapter one) and perhaps even a few more in the wrapup. But it ain't my story. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35361300.post-1162598050611433322006-11-03T18:54:00.000-05:002006-11-03T18:54:00.000-05:00Almost as interesting as the story!Almost as interesting as the story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com