What ho!

[Mike Schilling]

Things have been rather quiet,. With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there. As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.

Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

[Ian Michaud, TWS]

Post by Mike Schilling
Things have been rather quiet,. With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there. As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

Novel: Summer Lightning
Story: Tried in the Furnace

(I was going to put down 'Crime Wave at Blandings' for my favourite
story, but decided against voting for two Blandings Castle yarns.)

The Mixer

[Mike Schilling]

Post by Ian Michaud, TWS

Post by Mike Schilling
Things have been rather quiet,. With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still
out there. As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite
Wodehouse novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

Novel: Summer Lightning
Story: Tried in the Furnace
(I was going to put down 'Crime Wave at Blandings' for my favourite
story, but decided against voting for two Blandings Castle yarns.)

Crime Wave and Uncle Fred in the Springtime were my number twos. Lots
of Blandings about.

And since you bring up Summer Lightning, I must confess that I've
never thought that the Ronnie Fish of Money for Nothing has much in
common with the Ronnie Fish of SL and Heavy Weather. Both are small
and pink, but the Blandings one is moody and pugnaicous, where the
earlier one was languid and condescending.

[the dog emily]

Wasn't the young Fish just soured and brought down and made less
secure by the whole Hot Spot thing? The flash of spirit when he
drives around with the Empress shows a return toward the previous
persona.


On Oct 30, 2:45 am, "Mike Schilling" <***@hotmail.com>
wrote:
... Summer Lightning, I must confess that I've

Post by Mike Schilling
never thought that the Ronnie Fish of Money for Nothing has much in
common with the Ronnie Fish of SL and Heavy Weather.  Both are small
and pink, but the Blandings one is moody and pugnaicous, where the
earlier one was languid and condescending.

[Ian Michaud, TWS]

Post by the dog emily
Wasn't the young Fish just soured and brought down and made less
secure by the whole Hot Spot thing? The flash of spirit when he
drives around with the Empress shows a return toward the previous
persona.

And the young Fish of "Money For Nothing" wasn't engaged to a smashing
girl and suffering from a marked inferiority complex due to his
shortness and pinkness.

The Mixer

Post by the dog emily
... Summer Lightning, I must confess that I've

Post by Mike Schilling
never thought that the Ronnie Fish of Money for Nothing has much in
common with the Ronnie Fish of SL and Heavy Weather. Both are small
and pink, but the Blandings one is moody and pugnaicous, where the
earlier one was languid and condescending.

[Bream Rockmetteller]

On 2008-10-29 21:33:24 -0700, "Mike Schilling"

Post by Mike Schilling
Things have been rather quiet,. With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there. As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

I'm so sorry to say I can't list a favorite... just too damned many!
However I did recently pick up a copy of "The Reminiscences of the Hon,
Galahad Threepwood" Edited by N.T.P. Murphy, and am champing at the bit
to start it! But, as I'm only just nearing the end of a complete
Sherlock Holmes read-through (and have got some H. Rider Haggard
waiting in the wings as well), it may be a little while before I can
git it on.

Nonetheless, for what it's worth, I'm still here, as usual, lurking...
Although I've noted that Sir Jasper has given up the ghost on his
Yahoo! group... sad, what? I think he expected too much.

[c***@gmail.com]

On Oct 30, 1:28 am, Bream Rockmetteller <bream-

Post by Bream Rockmetteller
On 2008-10-29 21:33:24 -0700, "Mike Schilling"

Things have been rather quiet,.  With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there.  As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

I'm so sorry to say I can't list a favorite... just too damned many!
However I did recently pick up a copy of "The Reminiscences of the Hon,
Galahad Threepwood" Edited by N.T.P. Murphy, and am champing at the bit
to start it! But, as I'm only just nearing the end of a complete
Sherlock Holmes read-through (and have got some H. Rider Haggard
waiting in the wings as well), it may be a little while before I can
git it on.
Nonetheless, for what it's worth, I'm still here, as usual, lurking...
Although I've noted that Sir Jasper has given up the ghost on his
Yahoo! group... sad, what? I think he expected too much.
--
Bream Rockmetteller
Donaldson's Dog Joy
509-450-0301

Good heavens, the feast of reason and camaraderie that has been
unleashed by this simple query. Rarely does a man enjoy the...well, on
to the business at hand.

Fav Novel: Thank You, Jeeves
Fav SS: A Bit of Luck for Mabel

Second is mainly for the title.

Cheers all. See you in the bar.

A Double Whiskey and Splash

[David M. Harris]

I couldn't possible pick a favorite story. Even for a favorite novel, I
can only narrow it down to two: Cocktail Time and Uncle Fred in the
Springtime.

Saxby

[charles stone-Tolcher]

Yes it is sad about Sir Jasper's discussion group but it's demise coincided
with the revival of PGWnet so there may be a link there. As for favourite
books and stories I agree with you that it is a hard call . I have always
thought of "Crime Wave at Blandings" as possibly my favourite short story
but then I think of all the wonderful Golf and Drones Club stories so a
favourite is hard to pick. Certainly my favourite saga story is "Code of the
Woosters" and of the non saga novels I pick. "Hot Water" as a favourite
closely followed by "Bill the Conqueror", "The Girl on the Boat" and "Big
Money".

Pillingshot

Post by Bream Rockmetteller
I'm so sorry to say I can't list a favorite... just too damned many!
However I did recently pick up a copy of "The Reminiscences of the Hon,
Galahad Threepwood" Edited by N.T.P. Murphy, and am champing at the bit
to start it! But, as I'm only just nearing the end of a complete
Sherlock Holmes read-through (and have got some H. Rider Haggard
waiting in the wings as well), it may be a little while before I can
git it on.
Nonetheless, for what it's worth, I'm still here, as usual, lurking...
Although I've noted that Sir Jasper has given up the ghost on his
Yahoo! group... sad, what? I think he expected too much.
--
Bream Rockmetteller
Donaldson's Dog Joy
509-450-0301

Good heavens, the feast of reason and camaraderie that has been
unleashed by this simple query. Rarely does a man enjoy the...well, on
to the business at hand.

Fav Novel: Thank You, Jeeves
Fav SS: A Bit of Luck for Mabel

Second is mainly for the title.

Cheers all. See you in the bar.

A Double Whiskey and Splash

[Stimpy]

Post by charles stone-Tolcher
Yes it is sad about Sir Jasper's discussion group but it's demise coincided
with the revival of PGWnet so there may be a link there. As for favourite
books and stories I agree with you that it is a hard call . I have always
thought of "Crime Wave at Blandings" as possibly my favourite short story
but then I think of all the wonderful Golf and Drones Club stories so a
favourite is hard to pick. Certainly my favourite saga story is "Code of the
Woosters" and of the non saga novels I pick. "Hot Water" as a favourite
closely followed by "Bill the Conqueror", "The Girl on the Boat" and "Big
Money".

I'm buying all the Everyman editions in a random sequence and, curiously
enough, the last two I bought were TGOTB and BTC. Just finished TGOTB and, I
have to say, it didn't make much of an impression on me. It sort of came and
went really :-(

[charles stone-Tolcher]

Well that just proves what diverse tastes we have I suppose. A lot of chaps
in this thread said their favourite novel is "Leave it to Psmith" yet I
myself am not overly keen on it. I much prefer "Psmith in the City". I have
read TGOTB at least three times and also have the audio book.

Pillingshot

Post by Stimpy
I'm buying all the Everyman editions in a random sequence and, curiously
enough, the last two I bought were TGOTB and BTC. Just finished TGOTB and, I
have to say, it didn't make much of an impression on me. It sort of came and
went really :-(

[Emerald]

Novel: The Code of the Woosters
Story: The Crime Wave at Blandings

Sarah

[Stimpy]

Post by Mike Schilling
Things have been rather quiet,. With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there. As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

I've just re-read the Psmith books and I'd definitely have them as my
favourite set of Wodehouse books.

[kkt]

Post by Mike Schilling
Things have been rather quiet,. With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there. As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.

The Blandings cycle. Novel: Something Fresh. Story: Emsworth and the
girl-friend.

-- Patrick

[Brainy Cove]

I honestly don't know which to pick as my favorites. I only want to
say I'm still checking regularly for new discussions.

Brainy Cove

[The Eighteen Carat Kid]

Things have been rather quiet,.  With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there.  As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

Story: Rodney Has a Relapse
Novel: um... The Code of the Woosters, I think.

The Eighteen Carat Kid

[Alan Follett]

Among the novels, unquestionably my choice is /The Code of the
Woosters/.

Choosing a favourite short story has proved harder, but I believe I will
come down on the side of "Mr. Potter Takes a Rest Cure" (for I have
always admired Bobbie Wickham, though, as with tigers and volcanoes and
Type II supernovae and suchlike turbulent forces of nature, doubtless
that admiration would most conveniently be exercised at a considerable
remove).

Ta!
Le Vicomte de Blissac

[Calvin]

On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:33:24 +1000, Mike Schilling
<***@hotmail.com> wrote:

Novel: Heavy Weather
Story: Jeeves and the Song of Songs

[Chuck C.]

Things have been rather quiet,.  With many ISPs having dropped Usenet
(or at least the alt.* hierarchy), I'm wondering if anyone's still out
there.  As a sort of roll call, let's all name our favorite Wodehouse
novels and stories.
Novel: Leave it to Psmith.
Story: Uncle Fred Flits By

Hi Mike,
VERY difficult to pick a favorite. I just re-read CODE, so it's at
or near the top...but for years my favorites were LEAVE IT TO PSMITH
and BRINKLEY MANOR (aka RIGHT HO, JEEVES). But I also have to put in a
plug for UNCLE DYNAMITE ("the Major is a minor and the miner is a
major").
Favorite short story? Yikes! I suppose "The Indian Summer of an
Uncle" (especially the audio versioon by Terry-Thomas) would have to
challenge the Uncle Fred story you listed.
Cheers,
CC

[Calvin]

Post by Chuck C.
But I also have to put in a
plug for UNCLE DYNAMITE ("the Major is a minor and the miner is a
major").

One of my favourite lines too :-)

[Pakku]

Post by Calvin

Post by Chuck C.
But I also have to put in a
plug for UNCLE DYNAMITE ("the Major is a minor and the miner is a
major").

One of my favourite lines too :-)
--
Pip Pip!
Uncle Woggly

For novel I'd like to go with The Mating Season. I haven't read it in
a while but I have a distinct recollection of Esmond Haddock going
Hoppity Hop with the Christopher Robin song.

For short story I like Clicking of Cuthbert if nothing else, for the
"I spit me on Tolstoy" remark.

OT :- The other day I had a couple of college kids at my door step
asking if I wanted an Obama placard on my lawn. I asked them whose
door bells they rang and they said they limited themselves to
registered Dems (like me) and unregistered's. I was reminded of the
episode where Bertie goes canvassing on behalf of somebody at Dahlia's
behest and his first port of call is the opposition candidate (Mrs
McCorkdale?)
Alas, I'd to just smile and laugh inside- I'm pretty sure those two
kids had no idea of who Wodehouse is.

[Ken Miner]

Post by Calvin

Post by Chuck C.
But I also have to put in a
plug for UNCLE DYNAMITE ("the Major is a minor and the miner is a
major").

One of my favourite lines too :-)
--
Pip Pip!
Uncle Woggly

[...]

For short story I like Clicking of Cuthbert if nothing else, for the
"I spit me on Tolstoy" remark.

[...]

Yes indeed, one of my favorites also. Actually he said he "spitted him" on
somebody else, then added, to my eternal delight, "Tolstoy and P. G.
Wodehouse not bad. Not good, but not bad."

Ken

[Mike Schilling]

Post by Pakku

Post by Calvin

Post by Chuck C.
But I also have to put in a
plug for UNCLE DYNAMITE ("the Major is a minor and the miner is a
major").

One of my favourite lines too :-)
--
Pip Pip!
Uncle Woggly

[...]
For short story I like Clicking of Cuthbert if nothing else, for the
"I spit me on Tolstoy" remark.
[...]
Yes indeed, one of my favorites also. Actually he said he "spitted
him" on somebody else,

Sovietski, IIRC.

Post by Pakku
then added, to my eternal delight, "Tolstoy
and P. G. Wodehouse not bad. Not good, but not bad."
Ken

[Cyril Delancey, Quick Results Agency]

On Mon, 1 Dec 2008 02:37:48 -0800, "Mike Schilling"

Post by Mike Schilling

Post by Pakku

Post by Calvin

Post by Chuck C.
But I also have to put in a
plug for UNCLE DYNAMITE ("the Major is a minor and the miner is a
major").

One of my favourite lines too :-)
--
Pip Pip!
Uncle Woggly

[...]
For short story I like Clicking of Cuthbert if nothing else, for the
"I spit me on Tolstoy" remark.
[...]
Yes indeed, one of my favorites also. Actually he said he "spitted
him" on somebody else,

Sovietski, IIRC.

"Sovietski no good!
I spit me of Sovietski!"

Post by Mike Schilling

Post by Pakku
then added, to my eternal delight, "Tolstoy
and P. G. Wodehouse not bad. Not good, but not bad."

"No novelists any good except me. Sovietski - yah! Nastikoff - bah!
I spit me of zem all. No novelists anywhere any good except me. P.G.
Wodehouse and Tolstoi not bad. Not good, but not bad. No novelists
any good except me."

It is too much to say there was a dead silence. There could never be
that in any room in which Vladimir Brusiloff was eating cake.