Blitz - nice caption!!!
Mike - Blitzseeker pretty much said it all. Personally, the only thing he's done to irk me in the past is that he goes off half cocked at times and torpedoes people unjustly. Also tells them they're full of it when that is just not always the case. Me, I enjoyed some of his writing and he does paint a wonderfull picture that puts you in the right place back then. And yes, I've learned from reading his books.
As far as shooting the dog, it's very unfortunate but I can't think that was the ONLY option but maybe I'm wrong. As Flounder so elequently put it
, I wasn't there. But was it still necessary to shoot the dog (and is that particular .38 a little wimpy) - dunno about that...
Patrick (I can't believe I might be thinking this) - you may have actually said something remotely intelligent this time...