Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 117

montsnmags · 11-23-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

ON my way to the post office to mail the last of the Christmas gifts...........
...

Well, I'd be responding to your organisation skills with, "That's just sick!", but I am constantly aware of the "grandma" in your username, and instead I feel all warm and comforted inside.

Cheers,
Marc

RickyMaveety · 11-23-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Obviously, you got a mutant tomato. Whatever cultivar that was on your sandwich, it was missing (or mutated beyond your immune system's ability to recognize) the protein that you are allergic to. Since that protein is not something that was being selected for in commercial (in)breeding, it's just the luck of the draw that the protein was mutated in that particular cultivar/plant.

Ah .... so it was the "Attack of the Mutant Tomato" .... I'll settle for that, it's a good working theory.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-23-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Ah .... so it was the "Attack of the Mutant Tomato" .... I'll settle for that, it's a good working theory.

Wasn't that a 1970s B movie?

RickyMaveety · 11-23-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Wasn't that a 1970s B movie?

You are probably thinking of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" which was written, directed, and produced by some friends of mine from high school. I am told that they got the idea for the title from my allergy (oddly enough) because they always used to tease me about the "killer tomatoes" in their own sandwiches at lunch.

Small world, I know.

Greg Anos · 11-23-2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

You are probably thinking of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" which was written, directed, and produced by some friends of mine from high school. I am told that they got the idea for the title from my allergy (oddly enough) because they always used to tease me about the "killer tomatoes" in their own sandwiches at lunch.

Small world, I know.

Yes, indeed. The dad of the producer/director of some of the Larry the Cable Guy movies is the son of my family lawer in San Antonio....

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-23-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

You are probably thinking of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" which was written, directed, and produced by some friends of mine from high school. I am told that they got the idea for the title from my allergy (oddly enough) because they always used to tease me about the "killer tomatoes" in their own sandwiches at lunch.

Small world, I know.

Very small world!

RickyMaveety · 11-23-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Yes, indeed. The dad of the producer/director of some of the Larry the Cable Guy movies is the son of my family lawer in San Antonio....

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Very small world!

Funny thing is, I didn't keep in touch with those guys, but reconnected with them long after the movie came out. John DeBello (who directed and produced) ... his mother and my mother started going on cruises together (after my step-father died), and I went to visit a friend (after I moved home for a bit), saw his "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" poster, and said I wanted one. My friend said, something to the effect of "well, you do know that John DeBello and Steve Peace made that movie, don't you. Remember all that killer tomato stuff at lunch??"

So, I went home, picked up the phone and called John. He was kind enough to send me posters for all of the Killer Tomato movies and sequels. The artwork for the first film was the one I really liked best, so that's the one that hangs in my media room now.

My mom dated Steve's dad before she met my step-father, so I knew him fairly well as well. I think he's in the California state legislature these days ... authoring legislation I probably disagree with on a very fundamental level.

pshrynk · 11-24-2008, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

You are probably thinking of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" which was written, directed, and produced by some friends of mine from high school. I am told that they got the idea for the title from my allergy (oddly enough) because they always used to tease me about the "killer tomatoes" in their own sandwiches at lunch.

Small world, I know.

You are responsible for what is arguably the worst movie ever? Wow. I knew there was a reason i liked you!

zelda_pinwheel · 11-24-2008, 10:22 AM

hm. avoiding reinstalling my apps by trying to decide what to buy during the fictionwise wishlist sale. (ha, sweet procrastination...)

The girl with the dragon tattoo is on sale for 8.46$ instead of 24.95$, so that one seems like an obvious choice, but... it's the first of a trilogy, and the other two are not available as ebooks (yet ????), and it's in english (if i get the other two as paper, i'll get them in french).

Pride and Prejudice Penguin enhanced ebook with extra notes and such is on sale for 5.78$ instead of 8$, but 1. it's in the bleeding public domain, are ya kidding me with the 8$ list price ??? and 2. i think it's 0.50$ at amazon, but of course i can't buy that one because i don't have a kindle (bastiches). and it's not like i don't already have a copy or 5 (including an illustrated version). so, i'm buying it for the notes alone, and i just can't decide whether it's worth it.

any help with these life-changing decisions is appreciated.

Slite · 11-24-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hm. avoiding reinstalling my apps by trying to decide what to buy during the fictionwise wishlist sale. (ha, sweet procrastination...)

The girl with the dragon tattoo is on sale for 8.46$ instead of 24.95$, so that one seems like an obvious choice, but... it's the first of a trilogy, and the other two are not available as ebooks (yet ????), and it's in english (if i get the other two as paper, i'll get them in french).

Pride and Prejudice Penguin enhanced ebook with extra notes and such is on sale for 5.78$ instead of 8$, but 1. it's in the bleeding public domain, are ya kidding me with the 8$ list price ??? and 2. i think it's 0.50$ at amazon, but of course i can't buy that one because i don't have a kindle (bastiches). and it's not like i don't already have a copy or 5 (including an illustrated version). so, i'm buying it for the notes alone, and i just can't decide whether it's worth it.

any help with these life-changing decisions is appreciated.

I would go with The girl with the dragon tattoo. Very VERY good book!

zelda_pinwheel · 11-24-2008, 10:28 AM

thanks. i definitely plan to read it. the choice is, buy the english ebook (knowing that i'll probably read the two others in french, in paper), or read the whole trilogy in french paper books (hoping that the french trilogy will eventually be available as ebooks). i think i'll get it though, you're right.

what about the pride and prejudice one ? what do you think ?

vivaldirules · 11-24-2008, 10:32 AM

I'm at the FictionunWise site trying to decide what to buy next:

The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo - a sad romance about Smaug just before he met Bilbo. Learn all about how he got that bare patch on his left breast.

or

Prejudice and Pride, the story of racial prejudice amongst a pride of cowardly lions in Oz.

Is it Friday, yet?

Slite · 11-24-2008, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

thanks. i definitely plan to read it. the choice is, buy the english ebook (knowing that i'll probably read the two others in french, in paper), or read the whole trilogy in french paper books (hoping that the french trilogy will eventually be available as ebooks). i think i'll get it though, you're right.

what about the pride and prejudice one ? what do you think ?

Well, I like Pride and Predjudice as well, read it like ages ago in dead-tree version, so it might be nice to have one with some extra goodies. Heck, just charge one of your clients for "unforseen expenses" and buy them both

RickyMaveety · 11-24-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

You are responsible for what is arguably the worst movie ever? Wow. I knew there was a reason i liked you!

Responsible is such a harsh word. Let's just say I had some completely unconscious input. John, Steve and Costa Dillon were really "responsible."

It's just another six degrees bit of mindless trivia.

mjh215 · 11-24-2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I'm at the FictionunWise site trying to decide what to buy next:

The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo - a sad romance about Smaug just before he met Bilbo. Learn all about how he got that bare patch on his left breast.

or

Prejudice and Pride, the story of racial prejudice amongst a pride of cowardly lions in Oz.

LOL...

Zelda; You just got puter, save your cash and don't purchase a book already in the public domain. At least not yet. Go with the Smaug prequel

-MJ

11-24-2008, 10:22 AM	#1749
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	hm. avoiding reinstalling my apps by trying to decide what to buy during the fictionwise wishlist sale. (ha, sweet procrastination...) The girl with the dragon tattoo is on sale for 8.46$ instead of 24.95$, so that one seems like an obvious choice, but... it's the first of a trilogy, and the other two are not available as ebooks (yet ????), and it's in english (if i get the other two as paper, i'll get them in french). Pride and Prejudice Penguin enhanced ebook with extra notes and such is on sale for 5.78$ instead of 8$, but 1. it's in the bleeding public domain, are ya kidding me with the 8$ list price ??? and 2. i think it's 0.50$ at amazon, but of course i can't buy that one because i don't have a kindle (bastiches). and it's not like i don't already have a copy or 5 (including an illustrated version). so, i'm buying it for the notes alone, and i just can't decide whether it's worth it. any help with these life-changing decisions is appreciated.

11-24-2008, 10:28 AM	#1751
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thanks. i definitely plan to read it. the choice is, buy the english ebook (knowing that i'll probably read the two others in french, in paper), or read the whole trilogy in french paper books (hoping that the french trilogy will eventually be available as ebooks). i think i'll get it though, you're right. what about the pride and prejudice one ? what do you think ?

11-24-2008, 10:32 AM	#1752
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I'm at the FictionunWise site trying to decide what to buy next: The Dragon with the Girl Tattoo - a sad romance about Smaug just before he met Bilbo. Learn all about how he got that bare patch on his left breast. or Prejudice and Pride, the story of racial prejudice amongst a pride of cowardly lions in Oz. Is it Friday, yet?