Comments on: Various and Sundry, 7/4/09 http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/ I FORGET WHAT EIGHT WAS FOR Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:58:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Brightest Bulb http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153765 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:00:48 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153765 While it has been made absolutely clear in subsequent posts that you believed it was a mere oversight, I have to admit, when I read the original post on the subject, your choice of language made me wonder if you believed otherwise, and were just providing them with a face-saving way of changing their minds. I didn’t take it that way, mind you, but I did wonder how many people would, since it seemed to be your kind of snark.

]]> By: fheywood http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153743 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:40:41 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153743 METAtropolis is possibly the finest example of what good SF is (and what good SF should hope to accomplish) produced in the last decade. And the audiobook was brilliantly produced as well. I voted in (and read!) all the fiction categories for the Hugos, but if I had to limit myself to just one vote it would have been for this, no joke.

]]> By: Craig Ranapia http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153710 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:54:47 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153710 If it makes Messers Dozios and Van Gelder feel better, they’ve brought enough pleasure into my life to earn a pass on a mid-grade (and repairable) screw up. Not all of us can say that much.

]]> By: Craig http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153624 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:01:36 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153624 All the best for METAtropolis winning the Hugo. I finished the audiobook last night and found it to be amongst the most interesting fiction I’ve encountered. I’ve been wondering how the readers were chosen; each was perfect for the story they read, and their skill in emoting the story was impressive.

Overall, kudos for the project as a whole. I look forward to more stories in the METAtropolis world.

]]> By: Jeff S. http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153616 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:49:58 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153616 Happy birthday to us.
Happy birthday to us.
Happy birthday to us.

Happy birthday to us.

By the way, I hummed “Oh Canada” the other day out of respect and admiration of my friends in Vancouver. It’s like talking over the back fence with your neighbor from here.

It’s getting to the point of the day out here by the Puget sound where all the potato salad has been eaten, the grill is cooling down from it’s Herculean efforts on behalf of hungry picnickers and the watermelon seeds are spread all over the ground. Nothing to do but sprawl back in the chaise lounge, chat with friends and wait for the fireworks to start.
I’m thinking the fireworks are about ready to start in Ohio about now.

Happy Independence Day all, I’m going to crawl back into the chaise now

]]> By: chang, who is not chang http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153610 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:08:18 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153610 O Great Scalzi, what a superb picture of Her Most Glorious Perfect Shimmering Radiance.

After performing a deep search of The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club Archives, the Executive Committee was unable to determine if this image is in fact a duplicate.

However, it is clear that you are making an effort, no matter how poor. And your recently expired Seal of Approval Award must be weighing on your mind.

Well, despite your sloth, the Executive Committee, a quorum being duly assembled, has reluctantly decided to award you the coveted

The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club Seal of Approval Award
valid 4 July 2009 – 5 July 2009

This may very well be a record for you. Keep going and you may yet earn another.

The Official Ghlaghghee Fan Club

PS – Next time, please refrain from adding all of the irrelevant verbiage beneath the image of Magnificent She. In fact, the Executive Committee offers the constructive criticism that perhaps fewer words and more pictures on the Whatever would be a great improvement.

]]> By: AJ Shephard http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153606 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153606 This is the great thing about being a Canadian, we get an excuse to party for four days straight. (July 1-4)

Happy Birthday USA.

]]> By: Tom G http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153599 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:42:50 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153599 from New York state to your whole family in Ohio:
Happy Independence Day, John.

And I actually _read_ the story Rikki Tikki Tavi as a teenager – never expected to see you reference it :)

]]> By: Doug From Vancouver http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153596 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:06:13 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153596 Happy Independence Day to all Americans. I hope the firworks are spectacular once again.

]]> By: MarkHB http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/07/04/various-and-sundry-7409/#comment-153595 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:02:42 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=7894#comment-153595 Happy Independence Day, Mr. Scalzi. I wish more people used their independence in a manner I approve of so much:

Selling me things I enjoy. ;)

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