Comments on: The Devil and Mr. Otis http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/ Personal blog of Brad "Otis" Willis, writer, traveler, amateur photographer, and family man Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trisha Lynn http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-24959 Trisha Lynn Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:32:20 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-24959 I think you should turn this into a story for "This American Life." Seriously. Confront this Devil. It would be epic and legendary. I think you should turn this into a story for “This American Life.” Seriously. Confront this Devil. It would be epic and legendary.

]]> By: Devil dodging and the World Series — Vegas Poker Central http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-5212 Devil dodging and the World Series — Vegas Poker Central Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:45:53 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-5212 [...] last time I went to the World Series of Poker, I met the Devil. As I wrote after the fact, “The Devil knew my name. The Devil knew my patterns. The Devil [...] [...] last time I went to the World Series of Poker, I met the Devil. As I wrote after the fact, “The Devil knew my name. The Devil knew my patterns. The Devil [...]

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span> <span class="anon-comment-author">Patti</span> http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Anonymous Patti Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-774 Glad you are home. I know the wife is too! You know - there's a way to make sure the devil won't get you...<BR/>Love you - P Glad you are home. I know the wife is too! You know – there’s a way to make sure the devil won’t get you…
Love you – P

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/09253225866725663600" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-775 Man, this is not good news for the people of Austin. Man, this is not good news for the people of Austin.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03345990047784694598" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-776 Otis: you *need* to submit this story to some magazines. Otis: you *need* to submit this story to some magazines.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05635857819247535286" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-777 His name is Flagg. Randall Flagg. And you should be very scared and possibly reconsider that capital G thing. His name is Flagg. Randall Flagg. And you should be very scared and possibly reconsider that capital G thing.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05635857819247535286" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-778 I've read and re-read your post several times and I have a few more observations:<BR/><BR/>1. Your writing in this post is better than excellent. "and the Rio's brimstone stunk up the joint with smoke, booze, and food." That is as good as it gets.<BR/><BR/>2. "an irrational source of fear." Not irrational at all. I think he is the devil and the fact that you are scared of him is good news for your soul.<BR/><BR/>3. I don't know what I believe about the capital G god either but I know that if there is a devil there is a God. Darkness is the absence of light. They can not co-exist. One squelches the other.<BR/><BR/>4. Who is Randall Flagg? I'm sure you probably know already, but if you don't, check out The Stand by S. King. Flagg comes in many forms but the eye's are always the same. I’ve read and re-read your post several times and I have a few more observations:

1. Your writing in this post is better than excellent. “and the Rio’s brimstone stunk up the joint with smoke, booze, and food.” That is as good as it gets.

2. “an irrational source of fear.” Not irrational at all. I think he is the devil and the fact that you are scared of him is good news for your soul.

3. I don’t know what I believe about the capital G god either but I know that if there is a devil there is a God. Darkness is the absence of light. They can not co-exist. One squelches the other.

4. Who is Randall Flagg? I’m sure you probably know already, but if you don’t, check out The Stand by S. King. Flagg comes in many forms but the eye’s are always the same.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon anon-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/anon16-rounded.gif" alt="Anonymous" style="display:inline;" /></span> <span class="anon-comment-author">Anonymous</span> http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Anonymous Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/07/20/the-devil-and-mr-otis/#comment-779 Wil--you're too kind, sir.<BR/><BR/>Golden--Appreciate you, as well. And me and Flagg go back many years. One of my dirty litle secrets is that up unti about 1994, I'd read everthing King ever wrote (just finished Blaze, too...).<BR/><BR/>--Otis Wil–you’re too kind, sir.

Golden–Appreciate you, as well. And me and Flagg go back many years. One of my dirty litle secrets is that up unti about 1994, I’d read everthing King ever wrote (just finished Blaze, too…).

–Otis

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