http://seattlest.com/2007/11/11/norman_mailer_d.php All comments for Norman Mailer Dead at 84 en-us 2009 seattle_katelyn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kbhackett@gmail.com kbhackett@gmail.com 60 http://seattlest.com/2007/11/11/norman_mailer_d.php#comment-1233971 http://seattlest.com/2007/11/11/norman_mailer_d.php#comment-1233971 Comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:33:49 -0800 <p>maybe mailer just had a cold that day, or something. </p> http://seattlest.com/2007/11/11/norman_mailer_d.php#comment-1233970 http://seattlest.com/2007/11/11/norman_mailer_d.php#comment-1233970 Comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:31:34 -0800 <p>Unbidden, probably uninteresting Mailer encounter: I lived in Brooklyn Heights, as did Mailer, and once I saw him eating in the local Chinese joint. A very annoying fellow diner approached him and asked, rather rudely, "Are you famous? My wife says you're famous. What's your name?" Mailer handled this very graciously, saying, "My name's Norman Mailer. What's yours?" And they had a little conversation and it was very pleasant. I was a little surprised, having always pegged Mailer as the kind of guy who'd rip an intrusive moron a new one.</p>