Comments on: UTAH – Farewell Statement http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/ Essays, Journalism, Fiction, Photography, Video, Reality Shows, and other etceteras by Constantine Markides Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: littlestar http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4687 littlestar Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:51:59 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4687 I just typed "heart" into Swarovski's Australian website on a hunch that it might be real. I want one too!!! Glad you had a great birthday (c: I just typed “heart” into Swarovski’s Australian website on a hunch that it might be real.

I want one too!!!

Glad you had a great birthday (c:

]]> By: Renata http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4664 Renata Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:18:45 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4664 littlestar, this is amazing! How have you found it? Now I wish one... =S littlestar, this is amazing! How have you found it?

Now I wish one… =S

]]> By: Renata http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 Renata Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:05:43 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4663 Guys, thank you all so much! You know, after 30, birthdays are not that much fun anymore, but I think I'm accepting it much better this year! lol :D It was a good day! And Utah, I was in a hurry but now I realize that it wasn't very polite just coming here and congratulate Coco. The fact that her story's caught me that much is not an excuse to be rude. This is YOUR farewell statement, and I apologize. It was a beautiful speech, Utah, really elegant way to say goodbye. You've made it till here because you're very talented, and had a good story with lots of fans. Congratulations for that, and for be such a good player! :) Guys, thank you all so much! You know, after 30, birthdays are not that much fun anymore, but I think I’m accepting it much better this year! lol :D

It was a good day!

And Utah, I was in a hurry but now I realize that it wasn’t very polite just coming here and congratulate Coco. The fact that her story’s caught me that much is not an excuse to be rude. This is YOUR farewell statement, and I apologize.

It was a beautiful speech, Utah, really elegant way to say goodbye. You’ve made it till here because you’re very talented, and had a good story with lots of fans. Congratulations for that, and for be such a good player! :)

]]> By: Chris Chartrand http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 Chris Chartrand Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:22:48 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4655 Congrats on second place, Utah. I hope you finish and post somewhere for us. My vote went with you. Coco, Congratulations on winning. You wrote a fantastic story and deserve your win. To be honest I would have been happy with any of the top three. Congrats on second place, Utah. I hope you finish and post somewhere for us. My vote went with you.

Coco, Congratulations on winning. You wrote a fantastic story and deserve your win. To be honest I would have been happy with any of the top three.

]]> By: seldom seen http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4653 seldom seen Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:32:41 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4653 Littlerstar- i see your point and only take issue with one fact... this is not television!! its fourth fiction, and the contestants are generally, in my view, held to a higher standard here than on oh, say, the biggest loser. they may both be reality contests, but there the similarities end. however, this being a new and seemingly brilliant forum, who knows just what likenesses will turn up. and of course, sometimes life just isn't fair... Littlerstar- i see your point and only take issue with one fact… this is not television!! its fourth fiction, and the contestants are generally, in my view, held to a higher standard here than on oh, say, the biggest loser. they may both be reality contests, but there the similarities end. however, this being a new and seemingly brilliant forum, who knows just what likenesses will turn up. and of course, sometimes life just isn’t fair…

]]> By: danpowell http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4649 danpowell Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:16:33 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4649 Congratulations for making it to the final two, Utah. A worthy runner up. Congratulations for making it to the final two, Utah. A worthy runner up.

]]> By: Kaylie Jones http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Kaylie Jones Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:23:48 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4647 Utah -- I am sorry to see you go. I have to admit your story grew on me as the entries progressed. I definitely think you should finish it and post, if Constantine will allow that. For me, Coco's language issues were not an obstacle since they were in keeping with the character's first person POV. Coco's observations and imagery were original and fresh, which as a writing teacher, I don't find enough. I really want to know how your story ends. Congratulations on making it to the very end, and on your gracious farewell letter. Utah — I am sorry to see you go. I have to admit your story grew on me as the entries progressed. I definitely think you should finish it and post, if Constantine will allow that. For me, Coco’s language issues were not an obstacle since they were in keeping with the character’s first person POV. Coco’s observations and imagery were original and fresh, which as a writing teacher, I don’t find enough. I really want to know how your story ends. Congratulations on making it to the very end, and on your gracious farewell letter.

]]> By: Eros http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4644 Eros Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:33:08 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4644 No that freaked me out, really. and the name is the only thing we have in common. I couldn't hurt a fly if I tried and I like older guys. ;) Happy Belated Birthday Renata!! I hope you had a great day. Congratz on the Talk show Host, can't wait to hear it! Love, jake No that freaked me out, really. and the name is the only thing we have in common. I couldn’t hurt a fly if I tried and I like older guys. ;)

Happy Belated Birthday Renata!! I hope you had a great day.

Congratz on the Talk show Host, can’t wait to hear it!

Love,
jake

]]> By: littlestar http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4643 littlestar Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:32:16 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4643 Okay - now I'm at home and don't have my boss hanging around my desk trying to see what I'm doing... (c: Utah - my heart did a little disappointed flop when I saw your name come up on the screen. No disrespect to the lovely, talented Coco - but I was hoping you'd be the winner. It's been an absolute pleasure reading your work every week, Utah. If only I knew the slightest thing about farming, so I could throw in a few awesome farming metaphors like Jodi... (c: And Coco - my most sincere congratulations! I may have been hoping Utah would win, but I'd defend your story and your right to tell it until I run out of breath and my keyboard melts. Not that you need the likes of silly me to defend you, of course. You're more than capable of speaking for yourself. Time and time again, you've silenced your critics with brilliant, intense writing. I found something for you...provided this link works, of course... (crosses fingers) http://www.swarovski.com/Web_AU/en/984460/product/Heart_Ware_USB_Memory_Key_II.html Okay – now I’m at home and don’t have my boss hanging around my desk trying to see what I’m doing… (c:

Utah – my heart did a little disappointed flop when I saw your name come up on the screen. No disrespect to the lovely, talented Coco – but I was hoping you’d be the winner.

It’s been an absolute pleasure reading your work every week, Utah. If only I knew the slightest thing about farming, so I could throw in a few awesome farming metaphors like Jodi… (c:

And Coco – my most sincere congratulations! I may have been hoping Utah would win, but I’d defend your story and your right to tell it until I run out of breath and my keyboard melts.

Not that you need the likes of silly me to defend you, of course. You’re more than capable of speaking for yourself. Time and time again, you’ve silenced your critics with brilliant, intense writing.

I found something for you…provided this link works, of course… (crosses fingers)

http://www.swarovski.com/Web_AU/en/984460/product/Heart_Ware_USB_Memory_Key_II.html

]]> By: littlestar http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/12/utah-farewell-statement/comment-page-1/#comment-4642 littlestar Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:01:45 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=3539#comment-4642 As a fan of reality television, it's really rare that the person you want to win actually does. That's just the way it goes. On the bright side, though you mightn't agree with me, Seldom, Coco is a deserving winner. Often, it's people like Tuck who get far in these kind of things...well, on the telly, at least. As a fan of reality television, it’s really rare that the person you want to win actually does.

That’s just the way it goes.

On the bright side, though you mightn’t agree with me, Seldom, Coco is a deserving winner. Often, it’s people like Tuck who get far in these kind of things…well, on the telly, at least.

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