User:Kamyers/sandbox: Difference between revisions

Line 44:

I said, “Okay. I’ll take the afternoon and give Michael a few lessons.” And the old joke was, ''Bend your knees, look out for the trees, twenty dollars, please.''

That was a private ski lesson up there.{{pg|394|395}}

So I’m teaching Michael how to ski. He caught on pretty quickly, so I left

him alone for a while to practice.

That night, Norman’s supposed to be at my house for a spaghetti dinner.

I’m sitting there waiting for him . . . waiting for him . . . .

Finally the phone rings. It’s Norman. “I’m just coming back from the hospital. Michael’s just broken his leg.”

That was the end of my ski instructor career.

The other great story—I’d just broken up with my girlfriend and my heart

was broken.

I was playing ping-pong with Norman at my hotel. He's been married six

times, so I say to him, “How do you get over the hurt and the pain?” Norman says, “Tom, once you get through the flesh, down to the bone, it doesn't hurt anymore.”

I said, “Ooh, great advice, Norman. Thanks a lot.”

I miss a lot of things about Norman Mailer. What I miss most is his intelligence. He was the smartest man I ever spoke to in my entire life. He analyzed everything. Nothing just went by him.

Despite what a lot of people said, he wasn’t tough at all. He had a heart

of gold. Any time I needed anything, he was always there for me.

And he liked to laugh. I made him laugh.

@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 I said, “Okay. I’ll take the afternoon and give Michael a few lessons.” And the old joke was, ''Bend your knees, look out for the trees, twenty dollars, please.''
 That was a private ski lesson up there.{{pg|394|395}}
+So I’m teaching Michael how to ski. He caught on pretty quickly, so I left
+him alone for a while to practice.
+That night, Norman’s supposed to be at my house for a spaghetti dinner.
+I’m sitting there waiting for him . . . waiting for him . . . .
+Finally the phone rings. It’s Norman. “I’m just coming back from the hospital. Michael’s just broken his leg.”
+That was the end of my ski instructor career.
+{{* * *}}
+The other great story—I’d just broken up with my girlfriend and my heart
+was broken.
+I was playing ping-pong with Norman at my hotel. He's been married six
+times, so I say to him, “How do you get over the hurt and the pain?” Norman says, “Tom, once you get through the flesh, down to the bone, it doesn't hurt anymore.”
+I said, “Ooh, great advice, Norman. Thanks a lot.”
+{{* * *}}
+I miss a lot of things about Norman Mailer. What I miss most is his intelligence. He was the smartest man I ever spoke to in my entire life. He analyzed everything. Nothing just went by him.
+Despite what a lot of people said, he wasn’t tough at all. He had a heart
+of gold. Any time I needed anything, he was always there for me.
+And he liked to laugh. I made him laugh.