poll posse - anyone around with time? Can you hop on AIM?
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
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.
msbelle - Aug 13, 2007 5:41:52 pm PDT #4457 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Vortex - Aug 13, 2007 5:58:56 pm PDT #4458 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I have some time, but I'm not on the poll posse. I'm sajesq on AIM if theres anything I can do.
msbelle - Aug 13, 2007 6:00:00 pm PDT #4459 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I posted my question in Bureau, so the whole board could weigh in.
brenda m - Aug 13, 2007 6:10:22 pm PDT #4460 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Billytea! Insent.
bon bon - Aug 13, 2007 6:15:07 pm PDT #4461 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
My a/c won't turn off unless I unplug it. This is perplexing.
msbelle - Aug 13, 2007 6:16:26 pm PDT #4462 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
this is a new development, right?
bon bon - Aug 13, 2007 6:21:06 pm PDT #4463 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Just as of tonight. I turn it off, it keeps rumbling, and when I just do the "fan only" setting, it still blasts cold a/c air.
msbelle - Aug 13, 2007 6:21:54 pm PDT #4464 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Yikes!
billytea - Aug 13, 2007 7:58:44 pm PDT #4465 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Billytea! Insent.
Wait, what?
Ah! Yes, good point.
libkitty - Aug 13, 2007 8:17:38 pm PDT #4466 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I've been thinking and thinking about paperdol's interview. Why, no, it's not quite because I have no life. Anyway, it was bugging me, because on the one hand I was all defensive, because I just got the book (squeeeeee) and just finished it last night (more squeeeeeee). On the other hand, he seemed reasonably intelligent. I thought the book was great, fun and funny, but honestly, I'm not sure if it's because I have more background or not. I mean, I thought Serenity was easy to understand, too, but it appears that many non- Firefly folk disagreed with me on that one.
On consideration, I think he got it right, but in doing so, totally missed the point. If you look at the content of the book by itself, just the facts, many of the essays are indeed unremarkable. But, two things:
- I don't really think that Vampire People is supposed to be a memoir. It's a book of essays.
- Whether it's a memoir or a book of essays or both or neither, an exciting life is not what makes a good book. It's insight, humor, compassion, and writing skills. A bit of snark doesn't hurt any either. Some of the best books I've read have covered unremarkable circumstances, and some people with truly spectacular lives have written dull, boring, dry, repetitive autobiographies.
I really think that paperdol has a keen eye and caustic wit, usually tempered with compassion. I can see why her agent and editor chose her, chose the book, and why it's doing well.
And as an aside, I do think that adding "on the Internet" does make a difference for the type of book this is. I think it is kind of amazing and special is that this group of people has connected so deeply online. I am constantly encouraged by the trustworthiness and, well, real ness of this group, and I think paperdol got that across well.
Ok, jumping off my high horse now.
And yeah! JZ on the fab interview. I'm glad it went well and hope it turns out well too.
Boo, Kathy, on the credit card fraud. At least you and the bank both seem to be handling it well.
And I know I missed bunches of other important stuff. Glitter and punctuation to all!