tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post5131470551771702230..comments2024-02-28T21:09:17.490-08:00Comments on Samantha Sans Dosage: DreamingSamantha Duganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-89361454625451360052010-04-19T22:35:10.433-07:002010-04-19T22:35:10.433-07:00You just keep doing the great thing you do, Sam! W...You just keep doing the great thing you do, Sam! Writing, being awesome at wine (working in wine, enjoying wine, talking about wine, teaching about wine), being a great, cool person, and all that! <br /><br />Thanks for the mention, and you're most welcome, can't think of another wine blog I'd rather read consistently.Nancy Deprezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898821881106722982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-48120770069974697972010-04-15T16:24:38.850-07:002010-04-15T16:24:38.850-07:00Sip with Me,
You are so very sweet. I am not se...Sip with Me,<br /><br /> You are so very sweet. I am not selling myself short lovely girl, just knowing my limitations. <br /><br />Ron,<br /><br /> You know no one can punish you the way I can....<br /><br />Annie,<br /><br /> I so know those days! I am profoundly moved that my writing gives you that feeling. Wow guys we gots us a love fest up in here.<br /><br />Marcia,<br /><br /> You are too sweet lady and boy do I feel you, I'm on deadline too!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-35736412564048978342010-04-15T14:48:23.702-07:002010-04-15T14:48:23.702-07:00Crap! I'm on deadline to write a newsletter an...Crap! I'm on deadline to write a newsletter and all I can do is come over here to see what Ms. Sam's got goin'!<br /><br />I'd 'a nominated you too, honey, but i <i>knew</i> Mr. Ron wouldn't NOT nominate ya. Couldn't help himself!<br /><br />'Kay gotta get back to work....Marcia Macomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237764449953259939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-44254917819547674602010-04-15T11:39:24.401-07:002010-04-15T11:39:24.401-07:00Okay, Samantha. All I'm going to say is that ...Okay, Samantha. All I'm going to say is that I love reading your blogs. Now, you may be thinking that I'm stating the obvious here, but wait...there's more. When I read your blog I get the same feeling that I did when I was a kid and had just picked up a good book. You know the kind where you get pulled in, but because of the cheap and easy dramatic ways to pull people in, but for subtle intrigue and that something that you can't quite put your finger on, but you identify with. Ahh, the good old days of being able to spend days becoming part of the story within a wonderful book; only stopping to pee or eat something. Anyway, I'm tangenting with a side of babble here...but the bottom line is that I dig your writing. It makes me happy. Well done. More, please. :) <br />P.S. I also like that your entries are short enough that I don't have to worry about food/pee breaks. Another bonus.Annie Brownehttp://www.hootnannieblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-72183942006743583312010-04-15T08:44:07.300-07:002010-04-15T08:44:07.300-07:00Suburbanwino, aka Joe,
I've only glanced at y...Suburbanwino, aka Joe,<br /><br />I've only glanced at your blog because Samantha thought it was pretty good and told me I should look at it. I never disobey my Mistress Samantha.<br /><br />My ire just appears to me, I don't actually plan it. So I don't know who I'll lampoon next, though everyone keeps asking me to do them. I have a hunch it will be some sort of Wine Blog Award winner, but I don't know. The parodies do get a lot of reaction, I'll say that. <br /><br />OK, now I have to do the groveling that Mistress Samantha commands.<br /><br />I love you, Samantha!<br /><br />Your HoseMasterRon Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-26640326973315787642010-04-15T07:10:19.820-07:002010-04-15T07:10:19.820-07:00Ron, aka HMW,
If you can call it that. But I hav...Ron, aka HMW,<br /><br />If you can call it that. But I haven't worked hard enough yet to draw your ire. Someday...suburbanwino.com. <br /><br />Or, perhaps you were aware that I had a blog that is so small and insignificant that it warrented your "you have a blog?" comment. <br /><br />Good form, sir.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188665746443591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-29923268562022312742010-04-14T22:09:45.079-07:002010-04-14T22:09:45.079-07:00First of all I'm not even a crier!! Secondly, ...First of all I'm not even a crier!! Secondly, you sell yourself short, so stop doing that. But you are correct in that you're a winner everyday you write, make your voice heard and keep chasing the dream - thanks for putting yourself out there!Sip with Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01396446937839484772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-29032987936894496162010-04-14T21:05:23.723-07:002010-04-14T21:05:23.723-07:00Joe,
Yeah well who doesn't?
Eric,
Thanks...Joe,<br /> Yeah well who doesn't? <br /><br />Eric,<br /> Thanks sweetheart and YES he's baaaaccckkk! Aint it grand?<br /><br />Ron,<br /> Me casa is su casa kid.<br /><br />Sip with me,<br /> Dammit I hate it when I make people cry...well unless I intend to. Thank you so much and I am very touched. Don't think I'll be at the conference this year but it would be cool to meet you! Girlie I can't win this deal, not sure that I should even be considered seeing as my wine focus here is not all that marketable, not really anyway. I am also incapable of the kind of self promotion that goes into winning one of those awards....begging everyone you know, even the ones that never even read you, to vote for you? nah not me and that is not how I would want to win anyway. My award is here in my comments section with all of you wonderful and warm people. Like I said, "dream come true"...Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-43552734182109469472010-04-14T18:49:12.471-07:002010-04-14T18:49:12.471-07:00Sam, I write this note through tears. I cry them f...Sam, I write this note through tears. I cry them for you, for taking a risk and achieving your dream and for myself. I often feel like you're speaking my voice and here you go again. <br /><br />Best of luck to you, I look forward to meeting you at WBC2010 and shaking your hand congratulations.Sip with Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01396446937839484772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-24944606228419530472010-04-14T11:28:42.268-07:002010-04-14T11:28:42.268-07:00Hey Joe,
Be careful what you wish for.
You have...Hey Joe,<br /><br />Be careful what you wish for. <br /><br />You have a blog?<br /><br />Hey Eric,<br /><br />Yup, I'm back. I always said it was a hiatus. Man, the reading comprehension in the blog world is amazingly low.<br /><br />Don't forget to put it on your Facebook page! The HoseMaster is dead, long live the HoseMaster.<br /><br />Now let's give Samantha her blog back.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-42556672242874215102010-04-14T11:22:50.718-07:002010-04-14T11:22:50.718-07:00Uh...yeah...,what they said.
Yours is always touch...Uh...yeah...,what they said.<br />Yours is always touching, Sans. We love it.<br /><br />Ron! I thought you were done?? I took you off my list and hadn't looked back until now.<br /><br />Right on!<br /><br />EVOEric V. Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421713709476706024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-10039684303845520922010-04-14T10:59:31.156-07:002010-04-14T10:59:31.156-07:00why thank you! I've always aspired to achieve ...why thank you! I've always aspired to achieve the ultimate honor in this circus side act: to be parodied by the Hosemaster.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188665746443591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-15747694510684605742010-04-14T08:47:51.345-07:002010-04-14T08:47:51.345-07:00Woo,
Awe thanks pal, you are so very sweet and I...Woo,<br /> Awe thanks pal, you are so very sweet and I gotta tell you that it still floors me that you read my silly crap. Big hugs to you!<br /><br />Joe,<br /> First of all welcome! Thank you for the kind words and I too just found out that we are both buddies with Benito. I have to tell you that I found your blog like a week ago and was even telling the HoseMaster about it. Very much enjoy your style...McRib and beef in a can, gotta love it...Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-74076157338470838912010-04-14T07:24:48.371-07:002010-04-14T07:24:48.371-07:00Wow! Nominations well deserved. Benito turned me...Wow! Nominations well deserved. Benito turned me onto your blawg, and it appears to be yet another one that makes me think, "maybe I should just hang it up and leave the writing to the more talented folks."<br /><br />Glad I found another gem, and keep up the great work!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11188665746443591632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-91931328363576564152010-04-14T00:01:51.506-07:002010-04-14T00:01:51.506-07:00Sam,
You are a great writer with a voice and thin...Sam,<br /><br />You are a great writer with a voice and things to say. What else is there really? Throw in a few bottles of killer wine and that's not a bad situation at all.<br /><br />Don't stop speaking your voice and letting the stuff out. It's REALLY GOOD STUFF. <br /><br />We all know this. Don't stop.<br /><br />Now quit reading this and go write something cool.<br /><br />Yer Pal,<br /><br />WooThe Woohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594372868160231367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-63853087017421202332010-04-13T21:35:01.038-07:002010-04-13T21:35:01.038-07:00Okay where is my ken Peyton when I need them? This...Okay where is my ken Peyton when I need them? This was to be my Thank you post, so why is it that I am in tears?<br /><br />Sara,<br /><br /> You and I, we gots us a thang girlie. I was honored that you shared your secret with me, share your time with me and I absolutely adore reading about your adventures in your Petite Village. I was in from the first post I read and I am so grateful that you found me....<br /><br />Ron My Love,<br /><br /> Fuck just typing that brought a knot to my throat and tears to my eyes...You are a remarkable man. I know I piggy-backed on your talent Love, wiggled my stuff over on your brilliant blog and was able to catch the eye of people like Our Charlie...Our Puff Daddy and Eric, Steve and 1Wine Dude still ignore me but whadda ya gonna do? They are more in love than you and I are...least I got Alfonso outta the deal. My readership grew when I found you, my heart swelled when I found you, my giggles got bigger and I have never been more proud of myself then when you read and honored me with your friendship and love. You are the Yin to my Yang love and without you I am not sure I would have pressed on. Knowing you is an honor loving you is a pleasure. Now I am going to stop before everyone yacks....Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-18187265699373466102010-04-13T21:11:44.402-07:002010-04-13T21:11:44.402-07:00My Gorgeous Samantha,
I hit the publish button to...My Gorgeous Samantha,<br /><br />I hit the publish button too quickly.<br /><br />It's a small little world, the world we live in, you and me and Charlie and John and the rest of the gang here, but, with your talent, it's about to get bigger. But in this small world you are universally admired. You touch people, and in this difficult and cold world, that is what we are here seeking. I make people laugh (well, once in a while), but you make people feel. That is far more difficult, and far more important.<br /><br />This post touched me profoundly. You know why. Thank you for allowing into your remarkable and boundless heart.<br /><br />I love you!<br /><br />Your HoseMasterRon Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-42081174463786640532010-04-13T21:05:05.418-07:002010-04-13T21:05:05.418-07:00My Gorgeous Samantha,
When I first start finding ...My Gorgeous Samantha,<br /><br />When I first start finding my voice, and this was a long time ago, I was lucky enough to have gotten encouragement from some very smart and talented people who gave me the courage and motivation to just let it fly. They convinced me I was funny and talented. So there is a time for lying.<br /><br />I had promised you I would not nominate you for a Wine Blog Award, but I knew I was lying. I was just postponing you biting my head off. I nominated you because I believe in you and because you deserve any award the judges are smart enough to give you. It was my time for lying.<br /><br />The people, college professors and loved ones and my Mother, who always encouraged me gave me a great and precious gift. The only way I can repay them is to pass the gift along. I knew when I first read your work and we became friends that I could, in a small way, pass the gift along. But you give me far too much credit, Love. All I did was make you see what was already there. Your talent, your voice, your brilliance. I deserve no credit or praise, but I am proud to be as close to you as I am.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-58391384444536292802010-04-13T20:55:54.814-07:002010-04-13T20:55:54.814-07:00You have a voice, and it's a strong, kind, fea...You have a voice, and it's a strong, kind, fearless, and well spoken one. I'm just glad you can finally hear it. You rock Lady. Really, you do.Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-65180141017515753922010-04-13T19:57:45.714-07:002010-04-13T19:57:45.714-07:00Sir Charles,
If you intended to cause me to tak...Sir Charles,<br /><br /> If you intended to cause me to take more air into my lungs then they could handle and cause my hands to slap against my face in order to cover the flowing tears...you succeeded love. I was in so touched by your nomination of my voice, even more moved by this sweet comment...I love you Charlie, your friendship and support has changed my life. Thank you. Thank you so much....I am without words love, forgive me.<br /><br />Mihcael,<br /> It is an honor to know you, love you and call you a friend...cannot wait to meet you. I am bringing the bubbles baby, (oh and maybe a bottle of Silex) be ready for me!Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-65424409165364400402010-04-13T19:26:25.708-07:002010-04-13T19:26:25.708-07:00You deserve every wonderful thing that happens to ...You deserve every wonderful thing that happens to you. That award isn't good enough for you! Your ability to rip yourself open & bare all is so staggering to me because I could never do that myself. I feel honored that you even mentioned my name.Michael Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593120496257449050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-8994809356180579202010-04-13T18:46:02.779-07:002010-04-13T18:46:02.779-07:00Ah, Samantha. I find great joy in the fact that yo...Ah, Samantha. I find great joy in the fact that you have come around to accept that we love your writing and you for what it is and what you are, and that winning a popularity contest is far less important than writing for your own soul.<br /><br />You are right. You have already won. You have already won because you see yourself in a bigger, brighter light. I am hoping that this new "light", this new vision of you makes it more fun to write for yourself--as all writers who share themselves ultimately must.<br /><br />Forget the popularity contest. Forget the number of comments counter or the visitors counter. You need only live for yourself, and your voice will serve you. <br /><br />And we who love you and what you bring to us will be here with you.Charlie Olkenhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-10164680837911336982010-04-13T17:45:50.488-07:002010-04-13T17:45:50.488-07:00And you Sir are adorable. I don't need to win ...And you Sir are adorable. I don't need to win love, feels like I already did...Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819829113979242722.post-64542579961435926572010-04-13T17:07:30.831-07:002010-04-13T17:07:30.831-07:00My dream is that you win. It really is an honor ju...My dream is that you win. It really is an honor just to be nominated, but your friends hope for more for you. I'll be with you there, in spirit at least.John M. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343670865804216103noreply@blogger.com