Comments on: What Happens When I Get a Little Too Much Coke Zero In Me http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/ I FORGET WHAT EIGHT WAS FOR Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Anne C. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-63337 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:18:20 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-63337 “You may have been sober at that reading, but you learned to act drunk somewhere.”

I would contend that habitually sober people are better at playing drunks than habitually drunk people, as they are in command of their faculties whilst learning through observation. Drunk people are too drunk to notice anything and have a tendency to forget stuff.

]]> By: coltcco http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48740 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:38:25 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48740 I know that guy sitting to your right, that Marko guy, but haven’t seen him in months. Seeing him again, sitting next to one of my favorite Sci-Fi authors, reading Shakespeare makes me grin and giggle at the same time. Bravo, gents.

]]> By: Lawn Wigga http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48739 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:21:54 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48739 That pic looks like Revenge Of The Upskirt Cam Victim.

]]> By: xxx http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48738 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:47:30 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48738 Coke. Really.

]]> By: Angelle http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48706 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:37:25 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48706 I’m afraid I hafta disagree with Kristy. Possessed people are the most fun to play, with drunk running a close second, barely edging out megalomaniacs in third.

Oh, I’m sorry, John, did you think I was disagreeing with her about you?! Heaven forefend – you were a laugh riot.

]]> By: Kristy http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48708 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:46:52 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48708 Well played, sir! I wonder if you should start a second career. (drunk people are the most. fun. roles. ever.)

]]> By: Syd http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48716 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:21:09 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48716 This was…just…just…

Exeunt, genuflecting to Le Scalzi and trailing maniacal laughter…

]]> By: Bruce A. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48707 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:13:35 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48707 “Patrick Nielsen Hayden was typecast as Caliban.”

Way back a long time ago, I read over a story I’d written and realized something: “Oh… the villain in this story… there’s an awful lot of PNH in him, isn’t there? Oh, dear.”

As it turned out, the story went to a number of markets without success. (But some of the best, and most frustrating, rejection letters I’ve ever gotten: “This is a really good story; I don’t want to publish it.”) As time had gone by, Patrick had been hired by Tor, and eventually started an anthology series, STARLIGHT.

So… I went ahead and sent him the story.

It came back with a form rejection, but Patrick had added the words, “Pretty good” up at the top.

To this day, I’m not sure if he was referring to the story as a whole, or if he just thought I’d nailed the characterization.

]]> By: Dr. Phil http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48709 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:54:44 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48709 That wasn’t Coke Zero, that was Coke Sack.

Dr. Phil

]]> By: Squid http://whatever.scalzi.com/2008/09/24/what-happens-when-i-get-a-little-too-much-coke-zero-in-me/#comment-48714 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:40:10 +0000 http://scalzi.com/whatever/?p=1832#comment-48714 The first step is admitting you have a problem with Shakespeare. It’s okay, John. We’re your friends.

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