Not a blogger – just a reader. But the few of your writings I have found have been right on target. I hope your audience increases. You have things to tell the world.
That is SO cute. Reminds me of some of the cover-ups that have taken place over the years. Erasing is really different than covering up, though, isn’t it? Blessings to you, Carl…
You’d make a great defense attorney putting holes in the prosecution’s case. I will keep you in mind the next time I rob a bank. If I get caught, that is.
Probably takes a lot of therapy to do that. I think perhaps I’ll go to that big Presbyterian church in Miami Shores and get re-baptized to wash it all away. Cheaper. They say the results is guaranteed as well.
They say it’s about forgiving ourselves but I have never been able to comprehend that concept. If you also put a cartoon of mine on your stove, water heater and AC unit, your electric bill should go down by at least 35%.
I know what you mean. Pay a little extra and still have good ones at the art supply store. Am learning to scan drawings and clean things up with computer eraser in GIMP.
46 responses to “Past Regrets by Carl D’Agostino”
Marlene
June 8th, 2011 at 16:03
Not a blogger – just a reader. But the few of your writings I have found have been right on target. I hope your audience increases. You have things to tell the world.
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carldagostino
June 8th, 2011 at 16:12
Thank you and welcome
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carldagostino
June 8th, 2011 at 09:12
This is dymanyte
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Blossom Dreams
June 8th, 2011 at 03:42
It would be good in some ways to be able to do that…but I get dizzy when standing on my head. Best to avoid making the same mistakes twice xx
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carldagostino
June 8th, 2011 at 09:03
I call mistakes “typos”
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jannatwrites
June 8th, 2011 at 02:33
If the eraser doesn’t work, there’s always white-out 🙂
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carldagostino
June 8th, 2011 at 09:03
Yes, then you can paint yourself out of a corner
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Sana Johnson-Quijada MD
June 7th, 2011 at 22:42
oh my word! WHO are you>??? THis is just great! sooooo great! thanks
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 22:55
If you discover that answer, let me know.
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Sana Johnson-Quijada MD
June 8th, 2011 at 02:07
not sure if there’s enough in it for me
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blackwatertown
June 7th, 2011 at 19:46
But if you lean hard enough, you can rip a hole in the page.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:45
ID LIKE TO “RIP A HOLE” IN WASHINGTON, DC.
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bridgesburning
June 7th, 2011 at 18:40
Those that cannot be erased should be ignored. I will try the cartoon on the fridge stove and…:)
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:42
We must unite against the capitalist extortionist electric companies. Benjamin Franklin would be “shocked” HAHAHA
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nrhatch
June 7th, 2011 at 16:09
Perfect!
No need to erase a thing.
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Chris
June 7th, 2011 at 17:02
It would be nice if we could have a do over once in awhile.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:40
I was just thinking….well….perhaps….
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:39
Got it
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planejaner
June 7th, 2011 at 13:48
Good one, Carl–
jane
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:33
Thanks. Trying to think of some more. Maybe knives or forks or something
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Carol Ann Hoel
June 7th, 2011 at 13:33
That is SO cute. Reminds me of some of the cover-ups that have taken place over the years. Erasing is really different than covering up, though, isn’t it? Blessings to you, Carl…
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:32
I tried to explain that to Nixon
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Tori Nelson
June 7th, 2011 at 12:48
Haha! Love it.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:31
Never met an eraser I didn’t love
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Patricia
June 7th, 2011 at 10:53
I just scribble over them. Sometimes it works out pretty good and sometimes it just makes a bigger mess.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:51
Blame it on the authorwritus or was that “Blame it on the Bossa Nova”?
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suzicate
June 7th, 2011 at 10:11
Wish I could have erased the data of our 401 K and rewrote it….now it’s like it doesn’t even exist.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:37
Shoudov invested in horseless carriages. Or the telegraph. They’re gonna skyrocketin value.
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Paul Russo
June 7th, 2011 at 09:35
The SEND key
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:30
Send key? Oh Congressman Weiner’s problem. He needs undo key for his life.
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Tracy
June 7th, 2011 at 09:26
But if you rub hard enough with the eraser, you can rip the paper and tear a giant hole right through the middle of that mistake.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:28
You’d make a great defense attorney putting holes in the prosecution’s case. I will keep you in mind the next time I rob a bank. If I get caught, that is.
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hansi
June 7th, 2011 at 09:09
Been there and done that with the stock market. A good eraser is a major tool in my drawing kit 🙂
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:26
I am using this HI-POLYMER white eraser by Pentel. Then I retrace the original pencil draft with ink.
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Maxi Malone
June 7th, 2011 at 07:49
The problem with making a mistake … you can’t unring a bell.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:23
Can’t unring a bell – how very well put
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Laura Best
June 7th, 2011 at 07:46
Life might be much easier it this were the case. 🙂
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 21:20
All my worst mistakes were in permanent ink
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startingoveringermany
June 7th, 2011 at 03:18
:))) love this one!
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 07:03
Good. Mission accomplished.
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Dave Hambidge
June 7th, 2011 at 03:16
But can they be reduced in one’s mind from the equivalent of large flashing neon road signs to a small pile of pixels?
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 07:03
Probably takes a lot of therapy to do that. I think perhaps I’ll go to that big Presbyterian church in Miami Shores and get re-baptized to wash it all away. Cheaper. They say the results is guaranteed as well.
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kateshrewsday
June 7th, 2011 at 02:42
Genius 😀 It’s a tough lesson to earn. This one’s going on my fridge!
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 06:59
They say it’s about forgiving ourselves but I have never been able to comprehend that concept. If you also put a cartoon of mine on your stove, water heater and AC unit, your electric bill should go down by at least 35%.
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Carl
June 7th, 2011 at 00:34
I have crummy erasers and they just make everything all smudged.
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carldagostino
June 7th, 2011 at 06:55
I know what you mean. Pay a little extra and still have good ones at the art supply store. Am learning to scan drawings and clean things up with computer eraser in GIMP.
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