oof. I didn't even know it hit Amazon. I think i need to go throw up.
I mean, it's a joyful throwing up!
He doesn't travel well. He's like fine shrimp.
Anya ,'Touched'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Feb 12, 2007 10:20:51 am PST #325 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
erikaj - Feb 12, 2007 10:22:28 am PST #326 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
My mom wants one, Allyson. Especially since she knows we're in it.
bon bon - Feb 12, 2007 10:27:49 am PST #327 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
What about Ann Arbor? It's midwest, has an enormous book-buying public, and is name-checked in the book (...even if not pleasantly so).
Aims - Feb 12, 2007 10:32:36 am PST #328 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
And I have contacts through Borders Corporate in Ann Arbor. Could maybe get you a reading there.
§ ita § - Feb 12, 2007 10:33:11 am PST #329 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Ann Arbor relative I was escaping now has a bookstore...oh, the scenarios that come to mind...
sarameg - Feb 12, 2007 10:37:59 am PST #330 of 10001
oh, the scenarios that come to mind...
Yeaah....I don't think that would qualify as low-stress book touring.....
Maria - Feb 12, 2007 10:38:37 am PST #331 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Woo hoo, Allyson! I've pre-ordered your book as my birthday present to myself. (And DC should definitely be on your list. IJS. There's lots of us here.)
Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! Hopefully they will make this crud that has settled in my chest go away.
Happy birthday, sorella!
Tom Scola - Feb 12, 2007 10:40:20 am PST #332 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Happy Birthday, Maria!
tommyrot - Feb 12, 2007 10:42:35 am PST #333 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Tom Cruise blown up by LA police!!
OK, I may have read that story wrong: [link]
The Los Angeles Times and movie studio Paramount could face a federal lawsuit after a publicity stunt to promote "Mission: Impossible III" sparked a bomb scare, the paper reported.
Around 4,500 sidewalk newspaper boxes across California were rigged with devices last April that played the "Mission: Impossible" theme when customers opened them in the build-up to the release of the Tom Cruise blockbuster.
But several customers thought the music players were bombs and reported them to law enforcement officials. An arson squad blew up one of the newspaper boxes in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles, as a precaution.
Rick - Feb 12, 2007 10:44:41 am PST #334 of 10001
In an odd counterpoint to Allyson’s excellent publishing news, I just received an e-mail from “BenBella Books” trolling for contributors to a new series:
In this series psychologists discuss movies, television shows and book series through the lens of psychology, with the goal of both educating the reader on psychological principals and providing insights into popular entertainment using psychological tools. The essays are written for a smart but lay audience at the level of an introduction to psychology course.
The first project is The Psychology of Joss, which is an examination of the works of Joss Whedon - specifically Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly/Serenity, from a psychological perspective. You can focus on a specific character in one of the series, a psychological issue that cuts across the series, or even on Joss himself. We're very open to creative ideas and, as always, our ideal essay is one that provides insights into both psychology and the shows discussed.
The due date for Psychology of Joss Whedon is April 15
This looks like a job for Buffistas. I’d especially like to hear more about the concept of “psychological principals.” Would Principal Hottie qualify?