Comments on: Close Encounters of the Desert Kind http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/ blog of a teacher, songwriter, and lifelong learner Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:54:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: This Eclectic Life » Interview With Damien Riley of Postcards From The Funny Farm http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4284 This Eclectic Life » Interview With Damien Riley of Postcards From The Funny Farm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:50:52 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4284 [...] he couldn’t participate, because he wrote an awesome post after the contest was done, called Close Encounters of The Desert Kind, that certainly scared ME silly-er). He did a fine job, and I can’t thank him enough for [...] [...] he couldn’t participate, because he wrote an awesome post after the contest was done, called Close Encounters of The Desert Kind, that certainly scared ME silly-er). He did a fine job, and I can’t thank him enough for [...]

]]> By: The Good News and the Bad News « Lives Less Ordinary http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 The Good News and the Bad News « Lives Less Ordinary Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:24:00 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4283 [...] This Eclectic Life.  Damien Riley did a fabulous job judging the entries, and then posted his own suitably scary story, which is well worth the read!  The overall winner of the contest was Robin, from Around the [...] [...] This Eclectic Life.  Damien Riley did a fabulous job judging the entries, and then posted his own suitably scary story, which is well worth the read!  The overall winner of the contest was Robin, from Around the [...]

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4275 Damien Riley Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:50:28 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4275 @Bridget Jones: I'm glad Malcolm led you over here. I'll be sure and thank him. He's a great rockin' dude. Thanks for your nice compliment. @Penelope: That story tells itself ;) Thank you so much. Judging the contest was a pleasure for my wife and I. @Bridget Jones: I’m glad Malcolm led you over here. I’ll be sure and thank him. He’s a great rockin’ dude. Thanks for your nice compliment.

@Penelope: That story tells itself ;) Thank you so much. Judging the contest was a pleasure for my wife and I.

]]> By: Penelope Anne http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4273 Penelope Anne Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:54:17 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4273 Wow, that does give me the chills in so many, many ways. Excellent story and thanks for judging the contest. <em>Penelope Anne's last blog post..<a href='http://cafeendofuniverse.blogspot.com/2008/03/sundays-seconds-boy-scout-leader-i-will.html' rel="nofollow">Sunday's Seconds... A Boy Scout Leader I will Be</a></em> Wow, that does give me the chills in so many, many ways.
Excellent story and thanks for judging the contest.

Penelope Anne’s last blog post..Sunday’s Seconds… A Boy Scout Leader I will Be

]]> By: Bridget Jones http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 Bridget Jones Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:38:51 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4282 Flippin great reading. I just found your blog through Malcolm (Pop Culture Dish). Will definitely be back. Flippin great reading. I just found your blog through Malcolm (Pop Culture Dish). Will definitely be back.

]]> By: Derek http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 Derek Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:28:25 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4274 Wow, that is an amazing story and that is one that I am sure is even better to hear in person. I've never experienced anything quite like that and cannot even imagine what it was like to go through that as a 12 year old. Thankfully your parents did not fall for the idea of leaving one of you kids there, that could have been very bad. <em>Derek's last blog post..<a href='http://dereksemmler.com/2008/03/30/wordpress-2-5-available/' rel="nofollow">WordPress 2.5 Available</a></em> Wow, that is an amazing story and that is one that I am sure is even better to hear in person. I’ve never experienced anything quite like that and cannot even imagine what it was like to go through that as a 12 year old.

Thankfully your parents did not fall for the idea of leaving one of you kids there, that could have been very bad.

Derek’s last blog post..WordPress 2.5 Available

]]> By: Marcia http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 Marcia Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:03:46 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4281 That's one of those incidents that will drive you crazy if you try to dissect it. Great story, Damien... Keep this up and I'll have to call you Shelly. Though that does not mean I think you made it up, just told it well! <em>Marcia's last blog post..<a href='http://meeaugraphie.com/2008/03/29/earth-hour/' rel="nofollow">Earth Hour</a></em> That’s one of those incidents that will drive you crazy if you try to dissect it.

Great story, Damien… Keep this up and I’ll have to call you Shelly. Though that does not mean I think you made it up, just told it well!

Marcia’s last blog post..Earth Hour

]]> By: Damien Riley http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Damien Riley Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:24:11 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4280 @Shelly, Amy, and Susie:  Hey thanks for the comments.   What a cool topic  to get us all thinking! @Shelly, Amy, and Susie:  Hey thanks for the comments.   What a cool topic  to get us all thinking!

]]> By: susiej http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4276 susiej Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:52:47 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4276 Wow. That story just wants to make me grab my kids and pray with them! How scary...yet, how amazing.  Very puzzling, indeed.  I guess, there is no scientific explanation, just a Holy one. Thanks for the wonderful comment you made on my entry. <em>susiej's last blog post..<a href='http://www.susiej.com/index.php/a-letter-to-the-class-of-1958/' rel="nofollow">A letter to the Class of 1958</a></em> Wow. That story just wants to make me grab my kids and pray with them! How scary…yet, how amazing.  Very puzzling, indeed.  I guess, there is no scientific explanation, just a Holy one.
Thanks for the wonderful comment you made on my entry.

susiej’s last blog post..A letter to the Class of 1958

]]> By: amypalko http://www.damienriley.com/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-4278 amypalko Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:12:27 +0000 http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/03/29/close-encounters-of-the-desert-kind/#comment-4278 What an amazing story, Damien.  If I weren't wearing trousers, I'm sure it would have blown my dress up ;-) I must admit that I've never managed to watch Deliverance the whole way through.  It totally freaks me out! <em>amypalko's last blog post..<a href='http://liveslessordinary.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/remaining-present/' rel="nofollow">Remaining Present</a></em> What an amazing story, Damien.  If I weren’t wearing trousers, I’m sure it would have blown my dress up ;-)
I must admit that I’ve never managed to watch Deliverance the whole way through.  It totally freaks me out!

amypalko’s last blog post..Remaining Present

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