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Patris's avatar

Don’t quit.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I can't.

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Patris's avatar

Good

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Jonah Town's avatar

This story encapsulates a poignant moment of human connection amidst the chaos of daily life. It beautifully portrays the complexities of human interaction, from Joe's initial frustration to the old man's simple yet profound wisdom about quitting smoking. It reminds us of the importance of empathy and understanding.

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Dee Rambeau's avatar

love it. I’ve rubbed a few trunks down in my day. :)

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I didn't do anything super manic when I got sober. Drank Prince Valley Market out of Goya Ginger Beer ( that's not a hyperbole, I really took down their whole stock in two weeks ) so I guess those were my sticks.

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Dee Rambeau's avatar

I’d say that counts 😉

Mine was cigars. Holy shit I wanted to smoke the whole of Cuba. And I never smoked before that. It gave me something 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

A couple of my friends got sober and went cigar crazy. Not me. I was strictly a cheap cigar when hammered at a bachelor party guy.

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Dee Rambeau's avatar

Cigar lounges are full of sober dudes.

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Patrick K.'s avatar

We tend to replace one addiction with another.

It’s funny, I quit cigarettes for the last time in 2004. If I had one today I’d be a pack a day by the end of the week.

But I can have a cigar today and not touch one for a few months. Or I can go in a motorcycle trip for a week and have three or four a day and then not have one again for months.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

That really is how it goes

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Your writing is so vivid, Jimmy.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Lorraine. It's a challenge to keep doing it daily, but it's a ton of fun too.

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Exactly Jimmy. For those of us who are driven to write it can be a blessing and a curse. Your work remains so free and pure. Have you submitted a script to BlckLst? Not that I'm a big advocate. Just curious.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

No. I'm not a fan of those charades. I know a lot of people from my acting work, I figure if my script gets purchased it will be the old fashioned way.

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

I thought that too. But it's worth researching BlckLst. They actually have an interesting history. The first Black List was compiled in 2005 by Franklin Leonard, at the time working as a development executive for Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way Productions. He emailed about 75 fellow development executives and asked them to name the ten best unproduced screenplays they read that year. It's a pretty strong network if you approach it that way.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

I kind of shun that whole thing and I know I might be missing some gems. Chip Diggins is a subscriber, I hope he sees this comment, I'd like to know what he thinks about it.

I reached out to someone I know today about it. Someone with major connections whose company also produces smaller indie stuff.

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

It's just another outlet. Please email me if you have a script you'd like me to read.

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Luke's avatar

Excellent story, Jimmy.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks Luke. I think that might have been my fifth or sixth of people meeting at a bus stop. I guess that's not too much out of 1260

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David's avatar

Nice work

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks David. It's still really fun when I have enough time to devote

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Patrick K.'s avatar

Nothing quite like a nice new pair of moist shoes.

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Joe's avatar

Excellent story.

As a former driver I can attest that lighting up gets the bus to come - at least that's the story I've heard a million times.

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Roger long's avatar

Very well done, bravo!

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Paul R's avatar

Joe Leahy asks lots of questions, but gets few answers. Perhaps there are more questions than answers?

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