New Posts For Thread: I'm going to write a short story about a maverick cophttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-copI was in the kitchen making some coffee when I was suddenly gripped by a fierce and inexplicable desire to write a short story about a hard-drinking American cop who doesn't play by the rules but gets the job done. I want to include every possible clA typo or two but you get the gist.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517911071#517911071A typo or two but you get the gist.Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:48:59 -0500Not American enough, and maverick cops don't need to take a deep breath.Stood in the corridor, Brad took a slug of bourbon from his three-quarter full hip flask. It burned his throat like the Arizona sun on a red raw back. His head was pounding worsehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517911051#517911051Not American enough, and maverick cops don't need to take a deep breath.Stood in the corridor, Brad took a slug of bourbon from his three-quarter full hip flask. It burned his throat like the Arizona sun on a red raw back. His head was pounding worseSun, 25 Mar 2012 10:48:04 -0500Very good, Petra, you have a flair for it! I look forward to reading your story.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517909389#517909389Very good, Petra, you have a flair for it! I look forward to reading your story.Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:50:49 -0500Yeah! I need some similes like that for my short story.Standing in the corridor, Brad McCallahan took a swig of bourbon from his three-quarter full hip flask. It burned his throat like the Arizona sun on a red raw back. His head was pounding like a lhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517909093#517909093Yeah! I need some similes like that for my short story.Standing in the corridor, Brad McCallahan took a swig of bourbon from his three-quarter full hip flask. It burned his throat like the Arizona sun on a red raw back. His head was pounding like a lSun, 25 Mar 2012 09:41:29 -0500A very talented bloke, Fantoni. He created E J Thribb, the in house poet at Private Eye, and was resident cartoonist for them on top of being a very accomplished jazz musician. I love his writing as it's such fun. "She was in her late forties andhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517908677#517908677A very talented bloke, Fantoni. He created E J Thribb, the in house poet at Private Eye, and was resident cartoonist for them on top of being a very accomplished jazz musician. I love his writing as it's such fun. "She was in her late forties andSun, 25 Mar 2012 09:28:36 -0500Found an excerpt from a Barry Fantoni book:I was sitting in my office with my lights out and my feet on the desk...I picked up a dead bottle of cheap bourbon and dropped it into the waste basket. It was time to get a drink, rain or no rain. A bolthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517907205#517907205Found an excerpt from a Barry Fantoni book:I was sitting in my office with my lights out and my feet on the desk...I picked up a dead bottle of cheap bourbon and dropped it into the waste basket. It was time to get a drink, rain or no rain. A boltSun, 25 Mar 2012 08:41:59 -0500Raymond Chandler's your man. I remember reading a book by Barry Fantoni which my dad recommended to me when I was reading Chandler when I was about 14, called 'The Stickman' where he out chandler's Chandler. A great fun read if you can pick it up chehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517905149#517905149Raymond Chandler's your man. I remember reading a book by Barry Fantoni which my dad recommended to me when I was reading Chandler when I was about 14, called 'The Stickman' where he out chandler's Chandler. A great fun read if you can pick it up cheSun, 25 Mar 2012 06:57:46 -0500How about born in Norwich but working in London. Harry Coleman ( known as Mustard or Six because of his 6 fingers)a bit of a loner lives on Fast food and Microwaveable meals, 2 ex wives one of them his 1st cousin. Spends very little money on clotheshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517896201#517896201How about born in Norwich but working in London. Harry Coleman ( known as Mustard or Six because of his 6 fingers)a bit of a loner lives on Fast food and Microwaveable meals, 2 ex wives one of them his 1st cousin. Spends very little money on clothesSat, 24 Mar 2012 20:11:09 -0500Slightly off-topic but...How about a hard-smoking, hard-drinking, bullied and shunned albino Vatican investigator who goes by the name of 'Monk' and is on a torturous quest to find his elusive tormentor, Brown Dan?But is Brown Dan the villain that hehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517896125#517896125Slightly off-topic but...How about a hard-smoking, hard-drinking, bullied and shunned albino Vatican investigator who goes by the name of 'Monk' and is on a torturous quest to find his elusive tormentor, Brown Dan?But is Brown Dan the villain that heSat, 24 Mar 2012 20:05:58 -0500I'm thinking swallow. Based in Norwich, a bit of a maverick. He's not a criminal but he might breaks the law. He might travel on the motorway at eighty miles an hour, for instance if he wants to get somewhere quickly.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29021885/im-going-to-write-a-short-story-about-a-maverick-cop?post_id=517895071#517895071I'm thinking swallow. Based in Norwich, a bit of a maverick. He's not a criminal but he might breaks the law. He might travel on the motorway at eighty miles an hour, for instance if he wants to get somewhere quickly.Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:11:15 -0500