Epic F-A-I-L On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 4:26 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> I like that scene in Eightball where the PE coach is mad at the kids and > says - "You're as useless as a football bat!" > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Service <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 1:24 pm > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek > > you are irrevocably damaged Si, there is no amount of Si-Tai that can fix > you. I'm sorry i have had to be the one to tell you. If you hurry up and > make some sort of football reference, you may be able to regain some modicum > of respect, but no guarantees. > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 4:11 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm sure I read them because I wanted to know what the fuss was about. >> There was a girl in school reading them, and they were on my mother's book >> shelf, and I thought it was a great opportunity to discover some secrets and >> have an excuse to talk to the girl. A twin killing! They were wildly >> over-written: >> >> Our father was perfect. He stood six feet two, weighed 180 pounds, and his >> hair was thick and flaxen blond, and waved just enough to be perfect; his >> eyes were cerulean blue and they sparkled with laughter, with his great zest >> for living and having fun. His nose was straight and neither too long nor >> too narrow, nor too thick. He played tennis and golf like a pro and swam so >> much he kept a suntan all through the year. He was always dashing off on >> airplanes to California, to Florida, to Arizona, or to Hawaii, or even >> abroad on business, while we were left at home in the care of our mother. >> When he came through the front door late on Friday afternoons -- every >> Friday afternoon (he said he couldn't bear to be separated from us for >> longer than five days) -- even if it were raining or snowing, the sun shone >> when he beamed his broad, happy smile on us. >> His booming greeting rang out as soon as he put down his suitcase and >> briefcase. "Come greet me with kisses if you love me!" >> >> Don't know why I was allowed to walk around school carrying them. >> Petals in the Wind! I just remembered! Swear I didn't look it up! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Erika <[email protected]> >> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 1:02 pm >> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> Didn't they warp you forever?! I remember reading one of those books >> >> >> >> >> on the bus and thinking, "I really shouldn't be rooting for Catherine >> >> >> to live happily ever after with her brother." I read some excerpts >> >> >> recently, and the writing is pure comedy gold. >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 9, 3:32 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> > I think we're all better off if I don't read it. I think that's win/win. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I read Flowers in the Attic, though! And If There Be Thorns! And the >> > other >> >> >> one! Seeds something? Incest Weeds or something? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> >> > From: Erika <[email protected]> >> >> >> > To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> >> >> > Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 12:27 pm >> >> >> > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> >> > >> >> >> > You're off the hook Ravenface, if for no other reason than I say so! >> >> >> > Thank you so much for the blog love, one and all. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > As someone who writes for a living, I'd be lying if I said I didn't >> >> >> > have problems with certain elements of the books. As Vanessa knows, I >> >> >> > couldn't even get through "Breaking Dawn" because of Bella's grating >> >> >> > inner monologue. And yet, I think Twihards have been unfairly >> >> >> > stereotyped as nutty soccer moms and airhead girls with low self- >> >> >> > esteem. There's nothing wrong with not liking the books, but the >> >> >> > bashing seems to be a knee-jerk reaction in some corners. I mean, I >> >> >> > hate R. Kelly's music passionately, but I've listened to enough of his >> >> >> > songs to form an opinion. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > If you want to read some truly godawful fiction with a young adult >> >> >> > following, look no further than V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic" >> >> >> > series, which was huge during my tween days. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Dec 9, 11:51 am, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> > > Right. Read excerpts, of which there are many, flipped through actual >> >> >> book. >> >> >> > Couldn't stand it, but I'm not fourteen or a trisomie. You can also get >> > half >> >> >> > of the text from reading tattoos on myspace. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Very different situation than with Harry Potter, Meyer can't write, but >> > > that >> >> >> > Rowling chick could put a sentence together but couldn't plot to save her >> >> >> wand. >> >> >> > Boy, that would have been an easy job, "editing" those last few Potter >> > books. >> >> >> > You just take what she turns in, don't look at it, send it to the >> > printers, >> >> >> > roll back over and set the alarm for payday. Criminal! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Regardless, don't dislike Twilight fans, don't hate Meyer, just don't >> > > want >> >> >> > anything to do with it. We need a geek word for conscientious objector. >> >> >> Like, >> >> >> > I'm a conscientious objector with the new Dr. Who. When I saw the one >> > where >> >> >> the >> >> >> > earth thinks happy thoughts to save a Yoda-ized Doctor, I was out for good. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > What are some good ideas for that? That's a postworthy topic, right? >> > > Like, >> >> >> > there was that great thread about popular things we never got around to >> >> >> reading. >> >> >> > What was that called, geek sins? What about things you've rejected but >> > don't >> >> >> > hate? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > Conscientious Obgeektor? Something better, please. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > -----Original Message----- >> >> >> > > From: Cary Preston <[email protected]> >> >> >> > > To: [email protected] >> >> >> > > Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 8:37 am >> >> >> > > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > I couldn't get past just reading excerpts. It's typical fan fiction >> >> >> > > stuff on a much larger scale. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > > > where are the doctors when we need them? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Todd Elliott <[email protected]> >> > > > wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> So you've determined the twilight books are not well written, but >> > > >> you've >> >> >> > > >> never read them? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> I've read them, and they are poorly written. The second book was 300 >> >> >> > > >> pages of crap, 50 pages of action, and then 50 more pages of crap. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> --------------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > >> Todd Elliott >> >> >> > > >> [email protected] >> >> >> > > >>http://www.theuniquegeek.com/ >> >> >> > > >>http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> Yes, it (the twilight article) was well-written...unlike the Twilight >> >> >> > > >>> books. But, as the article pointed out, there's no arguing their >> >> >> success. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> I guess I'm in that camp of people who don't hate the Twihards. I >> > > >>> think >> >> >> > > >>> the phenomenon is cute, and I'm glad they've found something to be >> >> >> > > >>> passionate about. But...I will never read them. It's like one of >> > > >>> those >> >> >> > > >>> pizza toppings I don't order. I don't blame people for liking >> >> >> anchovies. >> >> >> > > >>> You go ahead an eat all the anchovies you like, and god bless you, >> > > >>> but >> >> >> > those >> >> >> > > >>> salty bitches aren't going into my mouth. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> So, I'm a non-hater who will never be a participant as opposed to a >> >> >> hater >> >> >> > > >>> who wants no one else to participate or a non-hater who becomes a >> > > >>> lover. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> Ok! >> >> >> > > >>> Ravenface >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> > > >>> From: Vanessa <[email protected]> >> >> >> > > >>> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> >> >> >> > > >>> Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 8:05 pm >> >> >> > > >>> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> Really? No love Twilight love? Well, can't say I am surprised. Do >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> you at least thing the article was written well? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> And, yes, the Wonder Woman and Vixen entries are quite delish. Kudos >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> to the author. My partner in crime ;-) >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> On Dec 8, 10:10 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> > Hey, I liked it. Good voice. Loved the Vixen entry. Lost me >> > > >>> > with >> >> >> > > >>> > the >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >>> Twilight! Brought me back with the Lobo-bashing! 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