Comments on: A Bolt from the Blue http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html Animation storyboarder, and part time comixer, James(JAMIE)Baker spouts off about this and that. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:08:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: martin ramsay http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-20598 martin ramsay Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:25:02 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-20598 <p>Well james, I guess there is something about poles. My niece ran into one yesterday which reminded me of a family trip to the docks to see a warship that was in town when I was a child. It amazes me now that despite the horizontal nature of the experience, ie: the water and the pier, I managed to walk into the only vertical object in sight, a pole (apart from the battleship of course). I also wonder now if in fact poles don't have some kind of magnetic pull on people. Some sort of fatal attraction. Like when people drive through the desert and manage to hit a pole or a tree. Even if there is nothing else around. Martin</p> Well james, I guess there is something about poles. My niece ran into one yesterday which reminded me of a family trip to the docks to see a warship that was in town when I was a child. It amazes me now that despite the horizontal nature of the experience, ie: the water and the pier, I managed to walk into the only vertical object in sight, a pole (apart from the battleship of course). I also wonder now if in fact poles don’t have some kind of magnetic pull on people. Some sort of fatal attraction. Like when people drive through the desert and manage to hit a pole or a tree. Even if there is nothing else around. Martin

]]> By: wes takahashi http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19263 wes takahashi Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:19:30 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19263 As expected from a successful piece of literature, your story opened up a floodgate of my own stupid acts dredged from the dark recesses of my memory. Unfortunately, they aren't relegated strictly to my childhood as I still find myself running as fast as I can with my eyes closed. As expected from a successful piece of literature, your story opened up a floodgate of my own stupid acts dredged from the dark recesses of my memory. Unfortunately, they aren’t relegated strictly to my childhood as I still find myself running as fast as I can with my eyes closed.

]]> By: FALLOUT » Only in the Movies http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19170 FALLOUT » Only in the Movies Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:04:00 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19170 [...] One day, in his new role as an older, wiser, and bigger human being, Uncle John showed me how to climb up onto the roof of Pop’s shed. [...] […] One day, in his new role as an older, wiser, and bigger human being, Uncle John showed me how to climb up onto the roof of Pop’s shed. […]

]]> By: Jamie Baker http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19104 Jamie Baker Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:08:35 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19104 Dad>> Oh yes, don't let my dim-bulb exterior, or even my long history of stupidity deceive you; behind every dumb decision there is a philosophical impact-study at work. Dad>> Oh yes, don’t let my dim-bulb exterior, or even my long history of stupidity deceive you; behind every dumb decision there is a philosophical impact-study at work.

]]> By: Rob Baker http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19102 Rob Baker Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:46:38 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-19102 I've always known about this childhood incident of yours. But I hadn't realised that it was such a fine example of precociously curiosity-driven (not to say philosophy-based)research. Rob (aka Dad) I’ve always known about this childhood incident of yours. But I hadn’t realised that it was such a fine example of precociously curiosity-driven (not to say philosophy-based)research. Rob (aka Dad)

]]> By: Jamie Baker http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18963 Jamie Baker Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:16:39 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18963 Steve>>A very penetrating analysis.. penetrating indeed. As you know, I mainly use my noggin as a crash helmet, but you've obviously been puting that likewise enormous shaggy skull of yours to good use. You are clearly a thinking type. How do you get the thinking cap to fit? Robert>>Hah hah... Spiderman eh? Ole Spidey, and all the other superheroes, are probably responsible for quite a few childhood bumps and bruises around the world over the past few decades... I think that any parent who manages to raise a boy to adulthood without him having crippled or blinded or killed himself, should be awarded a medal. My parents are already owed FIVE. Steve>>A very penetrating analysis.. penetrating indeed. As you know, I mainly use my noggin as a crash helmet, but you’ve obviously been puting that likewise enormous shaggy skull of yours to good use. You are clearly a thinking type. How do you get the thinking cap to fit?

Robert>>Hah hah… Spiderman eh? Ole Spidey, and all the other superheroes, are probably responsible for quite a few childhood bumps and bruises around the world over the past few decades… I think that any parent who manages to raise a boy to adulthood without him having crippled or blinded or killed himself, should be awarded a medal. My parents are already owed FIVE.

]]> By: Robert MacKenzie http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18863 Robert MacKenzie Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:32:06 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18863 great story Jamie. You tell it very well. I have a similar scar on my forehead from when I thought I could swing like Spiderman and crashed into a brick planter box. I look forward to hearing more tales. great story Jamie. You tell it very well. I have a similar scar on my forehead from when I thought I could swing like Spiderman and crashed into a brick planter box.
I look forward to hearing more tales.

]]> By: Steve Moore http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18847 Steve Moore Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:07:45 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18847 Jamie, I have seen enough independent Australian films to know that there's a dark secret here. The so-called lovable house painter was indeed the perp in this incident. (Getting flashbacks yet?) He was actually evil personified, and you were a hapless young boy who only knew how to run when you saw him approaching your mother with a machete. Something in your gigantic noggin saind " Run James Run!" He chased you into that cememt pillar, and when your cries of agony alerted all of Queensland, he pitched the machete behind a gumtree and quickly grabbed a brush, splatterred some paint on his trousers, made up a cockamamie story of running with your eyes shut and Bob's your uncle! Sorry to break the news to you, mate. For your own sake, find this man and kill, James, kill. Jamie,
I have seen enough independent Australian films to know that there’s a dark secret here. The so-called lovable house painter was indeed the perp in this incident. (Getting flashbacks yet?) He was actually evil personified, and you were a hapless young boy who only knew how to run when you saw him approaching your mother with a machete. Something in your gigantic noggin saind ” Run James Run!”
He chased you into that cememt pillar, and when your cries of agony alerted all of Queensland, he pitched the machete behind a gumtree and quickly grabbed a brush, splatterred some paint on his trousers, made up a cockamamie story of running with your eyes shut and Bob’s your uncle!
Sorry to break the news to you, mate. For your own sake, find this man and kill, James, kill.

]]> By: Jamie Baker http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18820 Jamie Baker Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:09:48 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18820 Ted>> I'm glad that you liked that episode. I am not exactly sure what the moral of the story would be? Perhaps that wisdom is born out of stupidity and violence? Actually, now that I think on it that CAN'T be the case... because I surely did plenty of other dopey things even after this particular story... So much for the getting of wisdom.. I will post some of the other tales later on so brace your self for more of my idiotic childhood shenanigans. Ted>> I’m glad that you liked that episode. I am not exactly sure what the moral of the story would be? Perhaps that wisdom is born out of stupidity and violence?

Actually, now that I think on it that CAN’T be the case… because I surely did plenty of other dopey things even after this particular story… So much for the getting of wisdom..

I will post some of the other tales later on so brace your self for more of my idiotic childhood shenanigans.

]]> By: tedm http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18812 tedm Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:29:20 +0000 http://www.james-baker.com/news/2007/01/a-bolt-from-the-blue.html#comment-18812 Another great tale from the Baker. Thanks man. Another great tale from the Baker.
Thanks man.

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