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Mister Ron's Basement

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Mister Ron's Basement #1397
Max Adeler relates the tale of an intrepid neighbor ascending into the unknown reaches of the atmosphere via balloon, in the 1874 story, 'The Ozone Belt.' Time: approx four and a half minutes Please scroll down to the 'Listen' button to hear this story... A Vital Message from Mister Ron! Please read this - - Mister Ron needs a single dollar from YOU! http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/2009/04/vital-message-from-ron-evry.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' but...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:59:58 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1398
Fri, Jun 12 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1398From 1873, we present a Max Adeler story concerning a man's hat with holes in it and what was done to it by 'One of Those Stupid Servant Girls.'Time: approx four minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:14:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1397
Fri, Jun 12 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1397Max Adeler relates the tale of an intrepid neighbor ascending into the unknown reaches of the atmosphere via balloon, in the 1874 story, 'The Ozone Belt.'Time: approx four and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:12:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1396
Today's Max Adeler story from 1872 is a true flight of fancy, yet makes perfect sense -- sort of. It's called 'Adam and That Umbrella.' Time: approx four minutes Please scroll down to the 'Listen' button to hear this story... A Vital Message from Mister Ron! Please read this - - Mister Ron needs a single dollar from YOU! http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/2009/04/vital-message-from-ron-evry.html When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you. ...

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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:20:23 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1396
Thu, Jun 11 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1396Today's Max Adeler story from 1872 is a true flight of fancy, yet makes perfect sense -- sort of. It's called 'Adam and That Umbrella.'Time: approx four minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:10:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1395
Wed, Jun 10 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1395We begin a THIRD week in a row of Max Adeler stories with an investigation of an educator's strange teaching methods in the 1876 story, 'A Teacher's Trials.'Time: approx eight minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:08:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1394
Mon, Jun 08 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1394For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapters 43 - 'The Battle of the Sand-Belt', 44 - 'A Postscript by Clarence', and 'A Final P.S. by M.T.' This concludes our presentation of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court,' which has taken us almost fourteen months to read! The complete index of the book's chapters can be found at the link below.For the time being, we are preparing The Basement for the Big Move to a NEW Server in August. Between now and th...

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[ Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:02:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1393
Sun, Jun 07 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1393SUNDAY SALAD features ONE Stanley Huntley story today -- it's a short one from 1882 about a little man on the Fulton Ferry Boat, called 'Didn't Care to Make Trouble.'Time: approx three minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html...

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[ Sun, 7 Jun2009 05:00:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1392
Sat, Jun 06 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1392When Mark Twain was accused of plagiarizing Max Adeler's 'The Fortunate Island' for his novel 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' he responded by saying that he read Adeler's story, liked it, and thought there was no resemblance. However, the Adeler story he compared to his own that appeared in the 1882 "Fortunate Island' book was a different one -- 'An Old Fogy' -- one of the first Time Travel stories ever written. For tonight's Saturday Nigh...

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[ Sat, 6 Jun 2009 05:52:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1391
Fri, Jun 05 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1391Max Adeler loved to write stories about impossibly persistent salesmen. Today's 1873 story is one of his first, and one of his funniest. It's called 'The Persecution of Jones.'Time: approx four and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:50:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1390
Thu, Jun 04 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1390It's that time of year again when we go out in the great outdoors and go on picnics! Max Adeler waxes rhapsodically about one of these events in his 1873 tale, 'The Pleasures of the Picnic.'Don't miss this one! Time: approx five and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Thu, 4 Jun 2009 20:47:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1389
Thu, Jun 04 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1389Ever hear about people playing gags using ventriloquism? Here's an 1873 Max Adeler tale about a young fellow who tried to do just that, and the consequences. It's called 'Brown's Boy.'Time: approx three minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Thu, 4 Jun 2009 05:45:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1388
Tue, Jun 02 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1388From 1873, we present a tale of swashbuckling derring-do and skilled marksmanship in 'Max Adeler's Duel.'Time: approx four and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:43:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1387
Mon, Jun 01 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1387For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Forty-Two (Part Two of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- where Clarence and the Boss make their plans for --'War!'We would like to dedicate this Episode to a true Mark Twain fan, whom we met recently -- Phil Yeh, who has been raising literacy awareness for almost twenty-five years with his remarkable 'Cartoonists Across America and the World' project. Time: approx seventeen minut...

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[ Mon, 1 Jun 2009 04:40:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1386
Sat, May 30 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1386Today's 1873 Max Adeler story is a quick piece on an important element of the human diet that is 'Terrible to Contemplate.'Time: approx three minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Sat, 30 May 2009 04:38:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1385
Thu, May 28 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1385Today's short but fun Max Adeler story is from 1873. It concerns a Mr. Henry Bull, and his strange medical condition, and is entitled 'Mercury in the System.'Time: approx three minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Thu, 28 May 2009 14:36:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1384
Wed, May 27 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1384Here's an extremely short Max Adeler story from 1874 that spotlights his oblique sense of humor. It is entitled 'It Didn't Grow.'Time: approx three minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Wed, 27 May 2009 10:34:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1383
Tue, May 26 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1383We have uncovered a slew of Max Adeler stories! Today's tale, from 1873, concerns an 'elevating' item of women's clothing. It's called 'An Adventure With a Pannier.'Time: approx four and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Max Adeler Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/maxadeler.html...

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[ Tue, 26 May 2009 04:32:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1382
Mon, May 25 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1382For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Forty-Two (Part One of Two) of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- where Clarence fills in the Boss on how Camelot fell apart --'War!'Time: approx nine and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/Twain.htmlThe Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of S...

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[ Mon, 25 May 2009 09:30:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1381
Sun, May 24 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1381SUNDAY SALAD offers just ONE short but funny Stanley Huntley story from 1882 -- it's called 'The Folding Liar.'Time: approx three and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html...

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[ Sun, 24 May 2009 09:28:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1380
Sat, May 23 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1380Mister Ron is back after struggling with a sore throat this week!Our Saturday Night Special is a short, but remarkably prescient poem from 1885 by Robert J. Burdette. It is called 'The True Patriot's Regret,' and you will never regret hearing it!Time: approx three minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Robert J. Burdette Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/burdette.html...

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[ Sat, 23 May 2009 06:25:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1379
Sat, May 16 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1379Our Saturday Night Special story was originally presented in Basement Episode #933 a couple of years ago (you can find it here). In it Mortimer Thomson made fun of Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, one of the most influential men in America in the years leading up to the Civil War.Apparently, the version we presented then was heavily edited by the Utah newspaper we originally found it in. Today we are re-reading the story in its complete form, as was printed...

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[ Sat, 16 May 2009 20:19:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1378
Sat, May 16 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1378This week, we have dug up some extremely hard-to-find pieces by Mortimer Thomson, better known as 'Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B.'In today's very short tale from 1864, Doesticks tells of a truly unforgettable rain deluge -- 'In A Storm'Time: approx two and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevr...

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[ Sat, 16 May 2009 06:17:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1377
This week, we have dug up some relatively obscure, yet hilarious pieces by Mortimer Thomson, better known as'Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B.'From November of 1856, we learn how crazy people get when wagering on elections -- in'Doesticks Bets on Pennsylvania.'Time: approx eleven and a half minutesPlease scroll down to the'Listen'button to hear this story...A Vital Message from Mister Ron!Please read this - - Mister Ron needs a single dollar from YOU!http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/2009/04...

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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 02:20:21 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1377
Thu, May 14 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1377This week, we have dug up some relatively obscure, yet hilarious pieces by Mortimer Thomson, better known as 'Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B.'From November of 1856, we learn how crazy people get when wagering on elections -- in 'Doesticks Bets on Pennsylvania.'Time: approx eleven and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of ...

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[ Thu, 14 May 2009 08:15:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1376
This week, we have dug up some odd and funny pieces by Mortimer Thomson, better known as'Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B.'Today's 1857 piece could easily be written today (except maybe the descriptions of horse-drawn drays). It is called'Doesticks on Boston.'Time: approx seven and a half minutesPlease scroll down to the'Listen'button to hear this story...A Vital Message from Mister Ron!Please read this - - Mister Ron needs a single dollar from YOU!http://misterronsbasement.blogspot.com/2009/04/v...

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[ Thu, 14 May 2009 02:01:33 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1376
Wed, May 13 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1376This week, we have dug up some odd and funny pieces by Mortimer Thomson, better known as 'Q. K. Philander Doesticks, P. B.'Today's 1857 piece could easily be written today (except maybe the descriptions of horse-drawn drays). It is called 'Doesticks on Boston.'Time: approx seven and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of St...

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[ Wed, 13 May 2009 08:13:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1375
Tue, May 12 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1375This week, we have dug up some pretty funny pieces by Mortimer Thomson, better known as Philander Doesticks.Today we have a rare example of Thomson's Police Beat reporting from 1855 --it's called 'Doesticks Reporting for the Tribune.'Time: approx nine and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Philander Doesticks (Mortimer Thomson) Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.c...

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[ Tue, 12 May 2009 06:10:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1374
Mon, May 11 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1374For Mark Twain Monday, we present Chapter Forty-One of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court' from 1889 -- where The Boss returns to England and finds the place almost empty in -- 'The Interdict.'Time: approx ten minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Mark Twain Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/Twain.htmlThe Mark Twain Connecticut Yankee Novel Index of Stories i...

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[ Mon, 11 May 2009 07:08:00 GMT ]


Mister Ron's Basement #1373
Sun, May 10 2009Mister Ron's Basement #1373SUNDAY SALAD offers yet another spoof of a Jules Verne story by Stanley Huntley! Published in 1882, 'The Field of Ice by J. Verne' makes fun of the 1875 Verne tale with the same name.Time: approx seven and a half minutesThe Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at:http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.htmlThe Stanley Huntley and Spoopendyke Catalog of Stories is at:http://ronevry.com/Spoopendyke_Stories.html...

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[ Sun, 10 May 2009 07:06:00 GMT ]

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