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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Alien Diplomacy ARC Contest

HOOK ME UP! EXCLUSIVE CONTEST

International Contest

It's time to get your win on and grab an ARC of Alien Diplomacy while the grabbing's good! There are 5 (that's right, FIVE) ARCs up for grabs, which means lots of opportunities to score an early Advanced Reader Copy of Book 5!

So, Hook Me Up! subscribers who have sent in your proper entry emails, riddle me this: What's the most diplomatic you've had to be, and why?

Love,
Gini

LEGALESE
Contest will run from Wednesday, January 11, 2012 through Sunday, January 22, 2012. Winners will be announced week of January 23rd. This is an international contest -- as long as you're on Planet Earth, you can enter and win. You must have a deliverable address, though - no P.O. boxes. Prize may take 2-4 weeks to ship; it may take 6-8 weeks for international.

This is a contest for Hook Me Up! subscribers only -- if you're not on, send an email to gini@ginikoch.com with "Hook Me Up!" in the subject line and you'll be sent the contest entry rules.

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1618 Comments:

Kenton Schassberger said...: Diplomatic situation: i was barely 20 living capitol hill Denver, 2 of the Smaldone brothers, colorado small crime family a few know of were facing off at each other with pistols and i just knew what to say to defuse situation and young and stupid i stepped between them both with drawn guns, one a 45 the other a revolver and i do not remember much other then it was one of their apartments in capitol hill denver and i defused it saying that the problem was not with each other, but outside. After i said enough, they put away the guns and shook hands. I will say i didn't have anything to do with them after because it scared me silly, i could have died. but I did do it, and though almost 60 now its something you cant forget.; January 13, 2012 at 6:20 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme, @Shanna, @Kelly: I am now starving. I am willing to share my great grandmother's Lemon Meringue pie recipe (Yes Shanna! You can eat it! :P although deserving of the ARCs....no.)and will offer it to the gods of random at 12am exactly with all kinds of pagan rituals! 'cause I'm cool like that. I'm so proud of this blog! everyone is considering sharing! V diplomatic!; January 13, 2012 at 6:50 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly: of course! Gorgeous dress! GIMME! *silently pilfers through wardrobe and kitchen*; January 13, 2012 at 6:51 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Rose Dragonbreath: of course you deserve something fabulous on your birthday!......JUST NOT MY ARCs! They're MINE!; January 13, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: I would never insult you in another language! *shifty eyes* insults are much more affective when understood and have lots of threats and weapons woven into the dialogue. BACK OFF YOU BIATCHES!*waves gun in the air* THESE BABIES ARE MINE! *waves unsafe and as-yet-untested-new-super-dangerous-government-weapon in other hand* I WILL DESTROY ANYONE WHO GETS IN MY WAY! see? much more affective than just going: 馬鹿!; January 13, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: wanna share some of these tactics? ;); January 13, 2012 at 7:04 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: wanna share some of these tactics? ;); January 13, 2012 at 7:04 PM
Kenton Schassberger said...: I have nuke micropoint pen in my pocket and not afraid to use it for ARC.....; January 13, 2012 at 7:13 PM
Kelly said...: Sorry ladies. Was traveling across the moutains. Going to a Crossfit competition and I am hopefully going to kick ass.; January 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Kelly said...: I was going to say if I dont make it you can have my ARC's. but I think I will just come back from the dead and claim them all.....; January 13, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Kelly said...: Zombie Kelly bites again!!!!!!!; January 13, 2012 at 7:34 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - Of course when you said "@Rose Dragonbreath: of course you deserve something fabulous on your birthday!......JUST NOT MY ARCs! They're MINE!" You ment "@Rose Dragonbreath: of course you deserve something fabulous on your birthday!......JUST NOT DUCKNME'S ARCs! They're HER'S!"; January 13, 2012 at 8:21 PM
JoAnna said...: Wow the gauntlets have been thrown down. I can see the blood coming thru the computer screen. You guys are vicious.; January 13, 2012 at 8:27 PM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - Moving to Utah won't get you completely away from caffeine, however Mormanisim is the predominate religion here and they are not supposed to have caffeine so caffinated things can be hard to come by. Hence my difficulty in finding a good cup of coffee.; January 13, 2012 at 8:27 PM
ducknme said...: @ Kelly - Wow! Good luck in the Crossfit comp! You will kick Ass!

(You just won't be able to stal my ARCs!); January 13, 2012 at 8:30 PM
ducknme said...: @JoAnna - Of COURSE it's vicious! We're talking about, not JUST ARCs, but ARCs of Kitty's latest adventure!; January 13, 2012 at 8:32 PM
Kenton said...: I would like AC in Dazzler form just smile at me... i would simply melt with ARC; January 13, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Kelly said...: Oh @ducknme. I have my people watching the blog!!!; January 13, 2012 at 8:53 PM
ducknme said...: @ Becky - You got something against creatively named baked goods? The GoR look down on that!

Actually, I had nothing to do with naming either the Knock You Nakeds or the Tunnel of Fudge cake.; January 13, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Bhal said...: I am new to the blogging habit, and will try to keep this short. I am regretting that I do not have any recipes to offer.

I am very good at diplomacy. I am not mentioning at this time, for example, how silly and desperate some of you seem by padding you post counts with useless drivel.; January 13, 2012 at 9:10 PM
thekrazikat said...: I have a 16 year old daughter and a 10 year old daughter and dispte the age difference, those two go at it on a regular basis, definately verbally assaulting each other, sometimes boldly directly the verbal assault at me (Let me tell you, that DOES NOT go over well...nope, not at all!!).; January 13, 2012 at 9:40 PM
thekrazikat said...: I got another one! And I will think of more, I really want to be a winner!
I practice diplomacy on a pretty regular basis when it comes to my teenager and her clothes, her hair, her friends, her attitude, definately her attitude. I have to remember that no matter what she says or does and no matter how mad I get or how I would act if she WASNT my daughter, she is my daughter, she was once my sweet little baby and will soon be a wonderful woman, and I am here to guide her on that path to adulthood and help her learn how to be a respectful member of society.; January 13, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Anonymous said...: I think that every girl has had to whip out the diplomacy at least once when confronted with friends asking, "No really, how does this dress look on me?"; January 13, 2012 at 10:15 PM
ducknme said...: @ thekrazikat - We were all 16 once. And we all had that same terrible attitude*. She will outgrow it - if you let her live that long!

*Please note I did not have the bad attitude at 16 that everyone else had/has/will have, I was and am still prefect. Therefore the GoR will smile on ME!; January 13, 2012 at 10:42 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ducknme - I was also perfect! If anyone says otherwise, they are just telling stories! I swear!

As for my daughter, she is getting there...aside from the attitude all that DIPLOMACY has paid off. She is even graduating from highschool this year...two years early, so I guess my diplomatic methods of parenting have paid off!; January 13, 2012 at 11:06 PM
thekrazikat said...: Another diplomatic time...when a woman who lied to get promoted as my peer in a job that requires specialized experience and she had ABSOLUTELY NO EXPERIENCE and tried to blame me for her mistakes...it took all the diplomacy I could muster to maintain my professionalism while addressing that issue for 6 months without doing something I would enjoy...but regret.; January 13, 2012 at 11:13 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - See? And that example right there about maintaining your diplomacy at work is exactly why your beautiful daughter has the dedication, drive and smarts to graduate two years early. That is amazing. On both of your parts.

BUT you still can't have my ARC!!!!; January 13, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly: that started out being diplomatic... I dunno if a Zombie you is a scarier thought than a normal you...
@Ducknme: No, I meant that they're MINE! HEAR ME??? MINE!!!!!!!!!!
@Joanna:you know it!; January 13, 2012 at 11:27 PM
ducknme said...: @ Jesse Ivanhoff - Right, that's what I said, they are MINE! Now BACK AWAY!
*GROWLS*; January 13, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ abookandashortlatte1: so true!
@ thekrazikat: wow. you must be one of the most diplomatic people on this blog! However: THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU GET MY ARCS!; January 13, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme - (from a very important letter I received about a minute ago..) I hate to inform you, but due to a variety of reasons, the government has decided to give these books to the wonderful and talented Jesse. of course you must be disappointed but if you try to steal her ARCs well, the government cannot be held responsible for its actions.

so there! THOSE ARCs ARE MINE CHICA'S! now, don't make me get my gun out
*HISSES*; January 13, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, well, I could share some of those tactics, but how do I know you are who you say you are? How do I know you're not, say, @Kelly in disguise? If I could throw a can of pop at you to differentiate your height, I might share some tactics. But, virtual cans of pop are hard to come by, and so are virtual throwing arms.; January 13, 2012 at 11:38 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - *Laughing* I don't believe you fell for it! HAHAHA! I sent the letter! Check the return address! There is no Important Government Agency called the IGA! HA! That's a midwestern supermarket!
TeeHee! They are MY ARCs!
And your gun doesn't scare me, I have hairspray!; January 13, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shana - definitely not @Kelly! for one, I'm not a zombie, nor do I have rabies. I'm also sure I'm shorter than @kelly (I'm 159cm which is 5'3 I think...) so, throw that virtual can!; January 13, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: dang. well, I suppose I'll just have to use my mad gymnast skills (and my shed full of weapons...) to prove once and for all that THESE ARCs ARE MINE!!!!
I scoff at your hairspray!; January 13, 2012 at 11:46 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - Do NOT scoff the hairspray! It's Extra Hold! And, hey, I have a shed full of weapons too! Cool! I thought I was the only one.
(MY ARCs! MINE! MINE! AND ONLY MINE!); January 13, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: *scoffing* Extra Hold's got nothing on certain other hairspray-like-weapons in my position. Awesome! wanna share? weapons. Not ARCs. THEY BELONG TO ME AND ME ALONE!; January 13, 2012 at 11:57 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - I don't mind sharing recipes or comparing/sharing weapons but I AM NOT GIVING UP MY ARCs!
Gini loves me best anyway!; January 14, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff and @ducknme, I have a proposition for you. And Ew, not that kind, get your minds out of the gutter! @Jesse Ivanoff has mad gymnast skills and a shed full of weapons, @ducknme you have extra hold hair spray and a shed full of weapons as well. I have hair spray, brass knuckles, bear spray, assorted other weapons, a kick a** 4 x 4 suv, and evil sneaky tactics. I suggest we band together and take out all the others vying for the ARC's. There are 5 books. We each get one, and then give one to whoever keeps the music playing for us so we have a** kicking music to fight to, and one to the hottest guy who offers to fulfill our every fantasy and gives good foot massages. Are you with me?; January 14, 2012 at 12:06 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: fair enough! (I've been wanting to get my hands on some of your recipes anyway... and a whole other shed of weapons! *swoon*) but you have made a fatal mistake. THESE ARCS ARE MINE! and no, Gini loves me best. No question!; January 14, 2012 at 12:07 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna - you know my mind so well! :) hmm.... the deal sounds... amenable. Yes...yes... I do believe you have the right of it! way to be diplomatic!; January 14, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: I have a question. Is anyone else on this blog operating on Australian/Southern Hemisphere time?; January 14, 2012 at 12:14 AM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - Hmmm, Yes, yes I think that could be done. Wow! At least one of us is diplomatic....; January 14, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, I have this strange feeling we think alike. And we are stronger as a team, then we are apart. Also, sorry, no, not operating on Australian/ Southern Hemisphere time. Where I am in Canada it's Mountain/ Standard time. Currently 10:18pm.; January 14, 2012 at 12:18 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse - I'm not, It's my bedtime. But, I WILL RETURN!
(Not sure if that is a threat or a promise.) <3; January 14, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, well, there is a time and place for diplomacy, and a time and place for extra hold hairspray and brass knuckles. I know it's hard sometimes to differentiate the two, but someone's got to do it, lol.; January 14, 2012 at 12:21 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna - I sense this too... and have began to believe that I can play nice with others - screw what my teachers said! :P dang. Everyone goes to bed when I'm up... :( it's 4.20pm on Saturday the 14th here.
@ducknme: night! I'll take it as a promising threat.; January 14, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: My new haiku(s) for the GoR:
others are sleeping
but I am convincing you
to gimme my ARCs!

See? I deserve them
Obviously I'm the best
so BACK OFF chickies.

(except my new team of course ;P)
be back tomorrow! (yeah, I know ya'll miss me! <3; January 14, 2012 at 7:58 AM
ducknme said...: I'm BAAACK! *echos* Hey where is everyone? Dang! Well, off to horse riding lessons. (Please pray for me that I don't fall off the mounting block again!) And I will be back later!; January 14, 2012 at 11:42 AM
thekrazikat said...: @ducknme & shanna & jesse ivanoff = I WILL PLAY THE MUSIC!!!! I can also contribute hairspray- BIG, SEXY MAXIMUM HOLD HAIRSPRAY!!! It can keep runs from spreading in all those evil nylons, assist in getting dents out of a car (or so I've heard...haven't had the opportunity to check that one out...) and I can get my teenager, husband, AND cat to shut up with just a look in my eyes! Now that, my friends, is super powers! See, I can contribute to a team!!!; January 14, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Kelly said...: I have survived my 1st two workouts. I have not died so never fear, the ARC's are still mine!!!; January 14, 2012 at 3:49 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ Kelly - What workouts? My back is jacked up right now, so I have to live thru others lol. and I am nosy.; January 14, 2012 at 4:09 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - That sounds like some MAJOR hairspray! I need to look that kind up.; January 14, 2012 at 5:16 PM
ducknme said...: @ Kelly - I am glad you are not dead, but I am NOT letting you have all the ARCs! MINE!!!!; January 14, 2012 at 5:18 PM
Cody Calahan said...: Okay I posted a long ol' thing yesterday and it's not here anymore and I am SOOO not typing that whole thing back out since I'm on my phone. So here's a summary:

I came out. My über religious sister in-law told me I was destroying the family. I explained my decisions and how I believe God still loves me even though I like other guys and now we don't have such a strained relationship.; January 14, 2012 at 6:11 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ Cody Calahan - I love the whole contradictory aspect of certain religious people...what happened to loving everyone and not judging people? Sounds like you were very diplomatic in getting her to chill the freak out! She will get over it and if she doesn't, well, I am practicing diplomacy not saying more about that. You deserve to be who you truly are!; January 14, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Cody Calahan said...: @thekrazikat Thanks for the words. I definitely appreciate the encouragement. I'm definitely in the mindset that whatever higher power there is out there, whether it's God, Allah, Buddha or whatever, their main worry is love. We are taught over and over that the core of almost every religion is love. So how does being gay and loving someone of the same gender entitle them to say it's wrong?

Whatever. Sorry to get all debate worthy on the chat. I just really want one of the ARC giveaways. Lol; January 14, 2012 at 8:35 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ Cody Calahan: I'm with thekrazikat on this one. Where in the bible or any religious text does it say "Hate homosexuals, black people and everyone different to you"? I'm pretty sure the whole message is love thy neighbor but whatever.
Oh! it also sucks that your whole long thing wasn't here!; January 14, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly - I too am glad you're not dead. Who else could be argued with for the majority of this blog? BUT THOSE ARCS ARE MINE!; January 14, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazikat: these do sound like good things... (and super powers) I wanna get my hands on summa that hairspray! so..... my answer is **** ***** **** ******** ***? okay?; January 14, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Anonymous said...: I want these books! They are made of awesome! Obviously I would want them!

@Jesse Ivanoff: I doubt diplomat guy would be of much help. In fact, he would probably hinder you.
(Also, nice poem. :) ); January 14, 2012 at 8:56 PM
Anonymous said...: Do any of you guys ever actually sleep? I feel I must ask.; January 14, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia - You're probably right. :(
Why thank you! I wrote it at 12am my time so it wasn't my greatest masterpieces. which sorta answers your other questions! I do sleep, but my time is like 16 hours ahead of your time so I get a lot in when everyone else is sleeping! MWHAHAHAHA; January 14, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Anonymous said...: @Jesse Ivanoff: hey, your story jsut reminded me of dealing with my grandfather. That required diplomacy, alright.

I was really pale, and he told me I needed to get more sun because I looked like a vampire (this was actually kind of true - I was in my senior year of high school and wanted to get into a good university and spent all my time with books and computers - but tactful it was not). He told my cousin she had chunky legs, which she could do nothing about of course, and my sister that she needed to lose weight (she was like fourteen, really sensitive, and a normal body weight).
So you had to a) hold onto your temper, and b) comfort whoever else he'd just given 'advice' to.; January 14, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia: your grandfather sounds... like my grandmothers bestie! maybe they're related? but yeah. He doesn't sound very good for anyone's ego!; January 14, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, so, I hope you didn't fall off the mounting block again. I haven't been on here because I've been moving, and now there's a snow storm. Sigh... Anyway, I hear we have been propositioned by someone to run our IPOD for us. Hmmmmmm... Super power hair spray? Intriguing. And the ability to quell men and children with just a glare... I believe that we shall accept you into the group, with the understanding that you shall share the secret of super power hair spray with us. Also, there will be a probation period dependent upon group agreement that your music choices kick a**.; January 14, 2012 at 9:19 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @shanna - my thoughts exactly! Hope your move goes well (*sigh* it appears I'm being almost... nice today! :( ); January 14, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, seriously, we are thinking way too much alike. Do you think there's one person on each continent, or *gasp* in each country who thinks like we do. Actually, that kind of scares me... We quit moving stuff early today, the weather was too crappy. Then we retired to Boston Pizza for some delicious food, mmmmmmm burger!!!!! LOL, then I had to stop at walmart for sidewalk salt (due, of course, to the storm). Side note, I almost ran over two guys fighting in the walmart parking lot. I mean, how much more gangsta can you get then fighting in the walmart parking lot?!?!?! I should have taken a picture for www.peopleofwalmart.com lol!; January 14, 2012 at 10:43 PM
ducknme said...: @Cody Calahan - Speaking as an uber religious person, (who has no idea how to get those little dots above a "u") you have EVERY right in the eyes of God to love who you love. It is our job as the children of God to love our neighbors. Also it is God's place to judge not ours. So your uber religious siter in law is the one that needs to start praying for forgivness of sins, not you!

Thank-you for firmly and lovingly setting her straight so that SHE didn't tear your family apart with her beliefs.; January 14, 2012 at 11:12 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: if that is the case. I fear for the world. Seriously. It's... winter where you are, right? It's summer here and way to hot for me to be super comfortable! :P mmmm... food!
There is almost nothing more gangsta than fighting in a walmart (or any supermarket really) parking lot! You shoulda asked for an autograph. or help stealing...uh... acquiring... Our ARCS!; January 14, 2012 at 11:15 PM
ducknme said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia - Wow, sounds like your grampa and my mom would get along great. She's always handing out fun advice like that.; January 14, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme - it's like parents (and grandparents) have a club. I believe it's called "how to make people uncomfortable (especially your children), while making the world a better place by being as undiplomatic as is humanly possible.; January 14, 2012 at 11:19 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Thank-you, I did not fall off the mounting block, I made my DH hold it steady this time.

I hope you got moved before the snowstorm hit.; January 14, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Kelly said...: Bitches ( I say with all the love in the world). These ARC's are MINE; January 14, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Kelly said...: @thekrazikat. Competed in my 1st Crossfit Competiton

But I have not forgot about this contest!!!

MINE!!!; January 14, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, yes, it is winter here. We have winter for at least 9 months a year usually. And currently, I hate you for complaining about it being too hot where you are. I am willing to trade?!?! It is going to be -31 degrees celsius by tuesday, errr, -24 degrees fahrenheit ish for you Americans. And yes, the food was delicious! A burger with sweet potato fries. The guys fighting were a little involved at the time to ask for an autograph, or for help. Besides, I don't know if I would trust them with something like the ARC's. They didn't appear to be up to taking on everyone else on this blog but our team. I mean, they weren't even using hair spray or anything.; January 14, 2012 at 11:30 PM
ducknme said...: @Kelly - AWWW! We love you too!
and KEEP AWAY FROM MY ARC!!!!; January 14, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Shanna said...: @ Jesse Ivanoff and @ducknme, I agree about the parents and grandparents thing. My grandma is A) nuts, and B)amazing at handing out terrible advice and making people uncomfortable. It's how she rolls.; January 14, 2012 at 11:32 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Trust a guy to fight without hairspray. Sheesh!; January 14, 2012 at 11:32 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly - I have no doubt you did well in your Crossfit comp (although I have no clue as to what it is...) but you're laboring under the mistaken notion that these ARCs are yours. They are not. They're mine. And since you've been gone for sooo long....; January 14, 2012 at 11:33 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, we have most of the stuff moved, but wound up calling it quits early. I swore the last time I wound up moving during the winter, it would not happen again, yet here I am... Although it is kind of hard to avoid, we get about 3 months of summer if we're lucky, June, July, and August. And we have gotten snow in August before.; January 14, 2012 at 11:35 PM
Shanna said...: @Kelly, I see we decided to show up and represent. Kudos on the Crossfit competition, but, sadly, competing in Crossfit automatically excludes you from the ARC contest. Didn't you read the fine print? So sad...; January 14, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Shanna said...: MWAHAHAHAHAHA!; January 14, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna - no hairspray? *tsk* not worth it! I love winter! And cold weather! I've never seen snow! Australia is just... to warm most of the time! Seriously. Summers like, in the high 30's to 40s (Celsius) and there's NO SNOW!
It's like as your family gets older they lose that tether between their brain and mouth! (not that I ever had much of one...); January 14, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna & Kelly - you are only able to enter one competition per week. Obviously. It's common sense! So Kelly, I'm afraid Shanna's right. NO ARCs for you! <3; January 14, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Shanna said...: @Kelly, Not that it really makes a difference if you comment or anything, seeing as how the ARC's belong to me, @Jesse Ivanoff, @ducknme, and @thekrazikat! They belong to us!!!!!!!!!! And we shall defend them until our last dying breath, and then we will return from the dead in the sequel to defend them some more! And in the Trilogy, our spirits will make you weep bloody tears in terror as we once again defend them! And in the quartet, we will receive new bionic bodies and defend them some more, etc... I'm guessing you get the drift?; January 14, 2012 at 11:40 PM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - The latest I've ever had snow was May and I was not happy, but right now I'm praying for the stuff. How are we supposed to go skiing?; January 14, 2012 at 11:42 PM
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Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, you love winter and cold weather, but haven't seen snow? I think you should experience an Alberta winter before you say you love winter. It can get down to -50 degrees celsius here, and yes, I went to school in that weather. I would love warm weather year round! I mean, there's no way to look good on a date when you have to wear a parka. ps: we hit 30-40 degrees in the short summers that we do get. We just have weird weather in Alberta.; January 14, 2012 at 11:45 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - No snow? That's horrible! I love snow. In it's proper place. November to Feburary.; January 14, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, I do have to admit our winter has been weird. We started off normal, -20 to -30 and snow, then we warmed up to +10 and the snow melted, then it rained a few times and the temperature dropped so it froze. You could literally skate down the driveways and on the roads, now we're back to snow and cold weather :-( And I know Albertans are supposed to love skiing, but I hate it. I would rather go snow shoeing or crazy carpeting.; January 14, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Shanna said...: Lets be honest @ducknme, the proper place for snow is at Christmas, and right before spring so it melts in time for the crops to take advantage.; January 14, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme - I know! it's tragic!
@Shanna - in summer its almost always hot, but in all the other seasons you experience ALL types of weather in ONE DAY! is scary.
And I'm sure you'd look better in a parker than with sweat dripping down your face. or needing to bring 5 different changes in clothes plus an umbrella because the weather could change in an instant.
And even with below freezing temperatures, I think I'd like it better than summer. You can always get warmer. (wear more clothes, put the heater on etc.) but it's VERY hard to get cooler. and forget sleep in summer!; January 14, 2012 at 11:50 PM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - What in the heck is crazy carpeting? And I don't much care for skiing either, but I do like tourist dollars that comes from skiing. Frankly I like to intertube. Or go ride my horse.; January 14, 2012 at 11:51 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: Oh yeah! And Christmas is Hot! Seriously. almost every year Xmas is at least 30 degrees!; January 14, 2012 at 11:52 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme - you have a horse? I'm so jealous! I love horse riding but it's so hard to be able to go! Wahh!; January 14, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, we get the crazy weather here, and we have tornados in our spring/summer. I remember sitting at my aunts kitchen table eating a PB&J, and watching a tornado go by in the field next to her farm. Plus, we have portable air conditioners for the summer, lol. And it's always fun when your car won't start in the winter. Thank goodness for block heaters and remote car starters!
@ducknme, lol, crazy carpeting are these thin, flexible sheets of plastic with handles on one end and that have been waxed on one side so they go faster and you ride them down hills. Also fun is hooking up a GT Snowracer behind a snowmobile and going for a ride!; January 14, 2012 at 11:57 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: OMG! I wanna go crazy carpeting! IT SOUNDS LIKE SUCH FUN!
@Shanna - .... ooH! lets swap!; January 15, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, done! LOL, have you seen that movie the Holiday? I'll go where it's warm, you can come here where it's cold and snowy and go crazy carpeting! I recommend the place where we usually go, it's called Seven Hills (for obvious reasons, LOL).; January 15, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna AWESOME! I love the movie The Holiday! we should totally do it! So...much...fun...; January 15, 2012 at 12:06 AM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - I'm with Jesse Ivanhoff here, I wanna go crazy carpeting too! AWESOME!; January 15, 2012 at 12:46 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - When you are flying up to Canada you can do a layover in Utah and come ride my horse. Just beware, she is 17.2 hands high, hence the mounting block....; January 15, 2012 at 12:51 AM
Shanna said...: @ Jesse Ivanoff, that would be awesome! Could you throw in Jack Black from that movie too? Cause I would totally date him from that movie! Sorry, I was distracted by Peopleofwalmart.com so bad, can't stop looking!!!!!
@ducknme, it is totally awesome! Crazy Carpeting is like flying, only you don't have breaks, lol.; January 15, 2012 at 12:55 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme - absolutely! I LOVE LOVE LOVE horses so Utah? No prob! (I've always wanted to visit America...)
@Shanna - I suppose I could kidnap Jack Black (He could help us win our ARCs!!).. He was pretty awesome, wasn't he? ;); January 15, 2012 at 1:15 AM
Anonymous said...: @ Jesse Ivanoff and @ducknme: My grandfather could totally be in that club. My grandmother, though, she gives awesome advice, like that seasickness pills cure hangovers. She told my mum that she had 6 bottles of wine to drink over Christmas, so she'd bought seasickness pills. :D Go Grandma.

@ Jesse Ivanoff: Hey, I'm Australian, too! This Christmas was so much better than last year's - practically our entire state flooded, and half my city was underwater (but not where I am, thank god.) Yes, it was hot, but I like the heat anyway, and it's so much better than CONSTANT RAIN; January 15, 2012 at 1:27 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia: It's a great club.:P yeah, some parents/grandparents can be really awesome, and others are part of that club!
YAY! I love seeing other Aussies! (on blogs, 'cause everyone seems to operate on northern hemisphere time) But yeah, I remember this years Xmas being better, (and cooler!) but New Years was HOT!; January 15, 2012 at 1:42 AM
ducknme said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia - My grandmother was pretty awesome that way too. I don't recall anyhangover cures, but I do remember sharing some really great wine with her as she told me what Mom was REALLY like as a kid.; January 15, 2012 at 1:58 AM
Anonymous said...: @ducknme: lol

@Jesse Ivanoff: It's always nice to see other Aussies, yeah... I've sort of gotten into the habit of assuming everyone is American until proven otherwise...; January 15, 2012 at 2:51 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia: yeah, me too! almost all the authors I like are American so when you enter a contest or something, you sorta have to assume that of everyone.:P I think we're the minority 'cause the Aussie book market is SOOOO much slower than the American or English one :(; January 15, 2012 at 2:59 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: it's always good to hear your parent's aren't as good as they'd have you believe, isn't it? :P; January 15, 2012 at 2:59 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: My latest haiku (I guess it's my way of entertaining myself on this blog when everyone else is sleeping.:P enjoy my "literary genius!" lol)
My haiku plea for the gods of random:

Australia is
very slow at getting books.
please don't make me wait; January 15, 2012 at 5:23 AM
Anonymous said...: @Jesse Ivanoff: Especially since a quarter of the book market got taken out with the collapse of Borders and Angus&Robertson bookstores. That's killed half the bookselling industry, here. And we didn't have that much of one to start with, really.

Do you find that it takes books ages to get here?; January 15, 2012 at 7:25 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia: absolutely. I was so upset when they shut down. Now the only chains are bookstores like Dymocks and Readings, as well as a few independent book stores. *sigh*
Yes! If a book comes out in America or England in January, it might come out here in April - or it might come out with only a few copies.
It's incredibly frustrating. take Gini's books for example, only a few bookstores stock them and when they come out, they're MONTHS behind America. Have you found that?; January 15, 2012 at 7:55 AM
kathy miller said...: Finally, all the annoying, insistent voices have stopped, and I can enjoy dreams of me and an ARC of Alien Diplomancy in silence.; January 15, 2012 at 8:16 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @kathy: Are you calling me an insistent voice?! 'cause if you are...; January 15, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Lisa said...: I feel like a diplomat to the foreign land of Toddlerhood all the time! My four year old is very opinionated and bossy, I've just about got it perfected to make her agree to do things by making her think it is her idea :); January 15, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff and @thebibliothecadiscordia, maybe, instead of complaining about the inability of the majority of the Australian people to appreciate a fine vintage of book and the inability to get them released in a proper time, you should butter up some Canadians (moi possibly) or Americans (ducknme possibly) and make arrangements for them to send you copies at exorbitant prices (or not so exorbitant if you play nice and butter them up with delicious recipes and such)'; January 15, 2012 at 12:21 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff & thebibliothecadiscordia - Sure, I'd be willing to send you whatever books you need/want. If you are willing to pay for shipping and the cost of the book. I'd do anything for a fellow bibliophile!; January 15, 2012 at 3:26 PM
ducknme said...: @ kathy miller - Of COURSE we are insistant voices! We are insisting that you others go away so the GoR will give us OUR books!; January 15, 2012 at 3:28 PM
ducknme said...: @Lisa - Yeah, but by next year, she won't be falling for that anymore. If there is one thing toddlers know, it's how to make mom and dad's lives difficult. Then they turn around and give you hugs and kisses and melt your heart.; January 15, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Kelly said...: @ducknme.. Love you too.. Already told you that you can have one of the ARC's but the rest are MINE!!!!!; January 15, 2012 at 6:20 PM
Kelly said...: @Jesse,
oh poor, poor Jesse thinking I have been gone. Just been busy getting my ass kicked at a competition.

Crossfit is weight lifting and endurance.

OH and the ARC's are MINE!!!!!!!!; January 15, 2012 at 6:21 PM
Kelly said...: @Shanna,
I think you missed the fine, fine, fine print... Only people the do Crossfit get to WIN ALL ARC's....; January 15, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Kelly said...: @Jesse,
You have it all wrong... I am so good I get to do both competitions....; January 15, 2012 at 6:23 PM
Kelly said...: @Shanna,
if I don't win then I would be happy if you @Jesse, @ducknme & @thekrazikat win them... but that is only 4 so I guess I get the last one?; January 15, 2012 at 6:25 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Lisa - my sisters 3 1/2 so I totally understand the difficulty in reasoning with them! ducknme's right though - it'll only work for so long... ;); January 15, 2012 at 6:40 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna & Ducknme: "!" thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyouthank you! *ahem* I very much believe that U like this idea! :)Shanna you diplomat you!; January 15, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly - sounds hard! And painful! it'd be good for getting fit though, right? :P
says here if you WIN the other comp, you can maybe compete here. So go on! go win!
sharing is caring...; January 15, 2012 at 6:45 PM
ducknme said...: @Kelly - Please take comfort in knowing we are rooting for you at the Crossfit comp. I really hope it went well. Also DO NOT think just beacuse you are able to lift a bunch of weights and endure more than me that you are going to get my ARC. The GoR WILL smile on me! I sacrificed lottery tickets in their name!; January 15, 2012 at 9:20 PM
Anonymous said...: @Jesse Ivanoff: Yeah, I have the same problem. The only exception is my local independent bookstore, which gets stuff in faster - but even so I still have to wait a little while after the book is released, and of course they don't order everything. I've started buying a lot of books online. Cheaper, and I get them faster!; January 15, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme and @Jesse Ivanoff, Brrr rrr rrr rrr, that is the sound of my teeth chattering. I just got home from hauling another load and unpacking stuff at the new house and it is currently -36 degrees Celsius out. I cannot feel my toes. This just means I am more vicious and determined to get those ARC's for us so I can sit in front of the fireplace at the new house and read a kick a** book, while being warm! @Kelly, don't think that because you are uber Crossfit exercise person means you can beat us. The cold makes us Canadians tough and sharpens our wits. Those ARC's are ours! (Ours referring to @ducknme, @Jesse Ivanoff, and @thebibliothecadiscordia!); January 15, 2012 at 11:34 PM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - Being a math non-genuis, I asked my math genius hubby to tell me what -36C. was in F. Uh-huh! You are COLD! Get in front of a fireplce with some nice hot tea, mint is lovely and no caffiene, as soon as you can! I do NOT want to lose team members to frostbite!; January 15, 2012 at 11:54 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thebibliothecadiscordia - yeah, me too!
@shanna: Currently here it's 36C I'm more than happy to swap! I had to entertain my little sis & cousin at the park all day so my Aunt and Mum could clean. I've melted. :(; January 16, 2012 at 12:39 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff and Shanna - Okay right now it is 42F and is supposed to get down to 13F (which is, hmmm... lemme ask the hubby... 5.5C and -10.5C respectively) however we have some wind going on and it's supposed to snow. Okay, really I have nothing to complain about. It's fine here as long as the roof stays on. Please try to neither melt nor freeze!; January 16, 2012 at 2:04 AM
ducknme said...: @ Kelly - Is your crossfit comp over? How did you do?; January 16, 2012 at 2:05 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: I think I like where you're at best. :P I'll try to stay cool! ;); January 16, 2012 at 2:09 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: well, night guys! it doesn't appear that anyone else is up, so I shall leave you with today's haiku! :P XD until tomorrow!
HAIKU
words cannot express
How badly I want this ARC
please give it to me!; January 16, 2012 at 3:10 AM
ducknme said...: Hmm, I like Jesse Ivanhoff's Haiku's I think I'll try my hand....
Dear Gods of Random
I randomly deserve to have
One of these books.

Okay, nevermind, I'll leave the poetry to Jesse Ivanhoff.; January 16, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Shanna said...: @ducknme Hmmm, well if we're all going to give Haiku's a try, here's mine, so awesome, not...
HAIKU
Cold Winter Weather
Warm Fire and Seductive Book
ARC Would Complete Me

Hmm, maybe I toll will leave this in hands better suited to it then mine.; January 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - Yeah, there is a reason I'm a grapic designer and not a writer and my haiku offering is but one example.; January 16, 2012 at 1:34 PM
ducknme said...: *graphic* not grapic - spelling is another reason!; January 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM
ducknme said...: Actually my whole family is in medicine, and I married a pharmacist, I am truly thr Black Sheep....; January 16, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, lol, or you could say that you decided to forge a new path and venture forth into uncharted territories braving vicious dragon infested lands. See, sounds much cooler when you say it like that, lol. My family is fairly diverse, some trades, some office type, law enforcement (one aunt used to be a prison guard and is now a parole officer, and one uncle who is RCMP), a few engineers, etc.... So, no expectations really. It's nice
:-) Well, other than that I should get my nose out of my book, lol!; January 16, 2012 at 2:06 PM
ducknme said...: Hmmm, no one is around. I'm still upset about what Ambre' said about the cover. I'm gonna see if I can pose myself like the "Kitty" on the cover. Hang on....; January 16, 2012 at 2:07 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, be careful! Remember, Kitty has Ace and I bet he could help her twist in awesome and amazing ways. Plus, she doesn't look all that contorted to me. It can probably be masnaged. Maybe I will try on my lunch break, we could start a new fad like planking! LOL; January 16, 2012 at 2:11 PM
ducknme said...: Okay! Having positioned my right foot at about thigh level using a chair, with my left foot behind my center of gravity, my left arm above shoulder level, clutching a toy milk truck, (It was handy. Don't judge me.)and my right arm with my hand at ankle level clutching scissors, (See previous note.) And looking forward with a scowl I managed to pretty well imitate the book cover WITHOUT popping my thigh out of joint. And I do not believe my arms are exceptionally long for my height. So PBTHTHTHTH! Ambre'!

P.S. NO I will NOT be posting pictures!; January 16, 2012 at 2:17 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna! Cool, do you think "Kitty-ing" will catch on?

Still not posting pics tho!; January 16, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Kelly said...: Okay my lovely ladies who think it is okay to steal MY ARC's...

Crossfit comp sucked ass!!! Was beyond freakin hard. But I guess that is what I get for competing in something I have only be training for 4 months for.; January 16, 2012 at 2:36 PM
ducknme said...: @Kelly - If it makes you feel any better I've been training a lot less than that for a Crossfit comp!

Just by dint of your forceful personality I bet you did better than you think!; January 16, 2012 at 3:18 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ ducknme @shanna @ jesse ivanoff - What have I been missing? LOL you all are so funny! I am at work dying - @ ducknme, you posed like Kitty on cover!? (applause) I would break something. I just know I would. Probably something random, too. Haaaa!; January 16, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme & Shanna: You did good! I do haiku's 'cause they're easy. ;P; January 16, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: so what you're saying is that the cover IS possible? (I like all of Gini's covers myself and it did not seem like Kitty was in an impossible position) hmmm... let the new phase of Kittying begin!; January 16, 2012 at 4:27 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly: this just means that next time you do it you'll be more prepared! But these ARCs are not yours, so we're not STEALING anything.; January 16, 2012 at 4:28 PM
thekrazikat said...: I am so excited by the little bit of snow falling in my city now...it is so purdy!!!!; January 16, 2012 at 4:31 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ kelly - it may have sucked but you did it! And I am sure you didn't really suck!; January 16, 2012 at 4:32 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - And aside from the fact that i was wearing slippers and a prarie skirt and clutching the afore mentiond scissors and toy truck, I looked JUST like her!; January 16, 2012 at 5:22 PM
Kelly said...: @jesse,
I so claimed these ARC's from before the giveaway started.....

SO.............; January 16, 2012 at 5:47 PM
Kelly said...: YES!!!!!!!!!

THESES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; January 16, 2012 at 5:47 PM
Kelly said...: ARC's.............

ARE....................; January 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM
Kelly said...: MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE
MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!; January 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM
Kelly said...: @thekrazikat.

Yeah, I did it.
But place 22 out of 23.

SO, I did pretty much suck.; January 16, 2012 at 5:48 PM
ducknme said...: @Kelly - See, you were not last! And I heard there may have been a ringer there....; January 16, 2012 at 6:11 PM
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Julie@My5monkeys said...: Mine Mine Mine with a side of Nathan and Jesse to the Random :); January 16, 2012 at 6:45 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ kelly - well, I am proud of you. It takes alot to even compete in something like that!!!! Even if you were last, you still did it girl!!!!

@ducknme - that would have made a fantastic picture- I am trying to picture that, totally awesome!! lol; January 16, 2012 at 7:06 PM
Kelly said...: I think since I sucked so bad at my Crossfit challenge I really really REALLY should win these ARC's....; January 16, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *Runs if and offers the Gods of Random some delicious Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt*

*Runs out again all the while thinking and plotting nefarious deeds*; January 16, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly: remember the fine print? you only win ARCs if you came first in your other competitions, or last. And as you came neither... well, I guess they're not yours!
(congrats on actually competing in the crossfit comp, and not coming last though!!); January 16, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazykat: I am soooooooo jealous! SNOW! MINE! (just like one of those ARCs...); January 16, 2012 at 9:06 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - see that little "lol" at the end of your note to me about trying to picture me doing that? Yeah, that is why I am not posting pics, because your "lol" would have been "ROFLNATCYB"!!!!; January 16, 2012 at 9:18 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ jesse ivanoff...so much for the dang snow! It snowed for like 2 hours then melted!!! I WANT SNOW!!!! It was like teaser snow or something, like 'oh you want snow how 'bout this' snow...

@ducknme...haaaaaaaaa! that just made it better...; January 16, 2012 at 9:48 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazikat: at least you GET teaser snow!
@Ducknme: I agree with thekrazicat, it woulda been awesome to see you Kitty-ing! :); January 16, 2012 at 10:09 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat, Jesse Ivanhoff, Shanna and anyone else who was imagining me Kittying - that is what happens when all the laundry finally makes it into the wash and the kiddos are either napping or at school. My mind goes off on weird tangents. Today, Kittying was was the result.; January 16, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: at least you're not at home doing drugs or selling people! :P Kittying actually seems rather awesome (just like the gal herself!). Maybe we should try ALL her positions? ;)
And, just for interests sake, what are some of the most recent good/nice covers you've seen? Besides Gini's of course!; January 16, 2012 at 11:13 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - I did the difficult one, if you manage the one where she is flying through the air upside down, not getting bonked whith her purse AND shooting a gun (See "Alien Proliferation"), let me know....; January 16, 2012 at 11:27 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - I almost forgot, Covers. My current favorite is "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children". It was a good book too. And "The Night Circus". Also a good read.; January 16, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: well, does flying upside-down (via bar at gymnastics) count? I wasn't holding a purse of shooting a gun but I was totally imagining it. :P; January 16, 2012 at 11:46 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: I love "The Night Circus"! It does have a good cover. I haven't read or seen "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" but I'll look for it now! I know I really like all of Nicole Peelers covers, and the cover for Wither by Lauren DeStephano. It's good when good (or great) books get good covers, but it completely sucks when they get shoddy ones... :(; January 16, 2012 at 11:49 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - Wow! Those covers ARE cool. Miss Peregrine's is a little different, but I still really liked the story.

And okay, swinging from a bar upsidedown will count, 'cause I'm pretty sure they won't let you have a fully loaded purse, much less a blazing gun, up there....; January 17, 2012 at 12:14 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I know right! Why thank you. I'm pretty sure they won't either. Maybe in Switzerland? or Antarctica?; January 17, 2012 at 12:49 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: ah, again it is that time of night. You ladies all know what this means... Haiku time!

the weather is hot
please give me good ARC to read
in front of a pool

Night guys! I'll be back tomorrow...; January 17, 2012 at 5:36 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: ah, again it is that time of night. You ladies all know what this means... Haiku time!

the weather is hot
please give me good ARC to read
in front of a pool

Night guys! I'll be back tomorrow...; January 17, 2012 at 5:36 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - I'm not sure you would be able to accomplish it in Antartica, what with all the layers you'd have to have on in order to not freeze to death. Switzerland may be an option though....; January 17, 2012 at 10:34 AM
ducknme said...: @ Jesse Ivanhoff - Also, it is 14 degrees out this morning (-10C), so if you think the GoR are going to feel sorry for you and send you your ARC... Well you ,might be right they are pretty random. But Shanna and I don't feel sorry for you!; January 17, 2012 at 10:43 AM
thekrazikat said...: We are getting real snow now!!! Yay! It may all melt by 4 but it is certainly beautiful now...I live in Oregon, and area where we generally don't get much snow, so I am snow deprived...that may be obvious already. But I do not envy 14 degree weather. Ouch!; January 17, 2012 at 11:02 AM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - I saw on the news you guys are supposed to be hit with 10 - 12 in. of the stuff. Speaking as a former Seattleite - BE CAREFUL!; January 17, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Kelly said...: Damn it all to hell and back!!!!

@jesse I should win just because I did compete after only 4 months of training and got my ass handed to me.

Seems fair...; January 17, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Kelly said...: @thekrazikat....
DUDE!!!!!! Where in Oregon are you???

I am in Corvallis...

No snow here just stupid slushy crap..; January 17, 2012 at 1:01 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ kelly - thats AWESOME!!! I am in Portland metro area...and the dang snow is turning to mush...but they say it will snow quite a bit so my fingers are crossed!
@ducknme - I just saw the "winter storm warning" that was issued saying we would get that much...I am stocked up and ready for it! I am sure the rest of the city isn't, though...we would no doubt be shut down...but I live like 2 blocks from the grocery store so I would happily make it! I want to build snow people!!!! Maybe I could make one kittying!; January 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - If you make a snowperson kittying you MUST take pics! Awesome!; January 17, 2012 at 2:10 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ ducknme - if we get the snow I will build the kittying snowgirl and get pictures!
Now I want it to snow even more!!!! Is there anyway to be diplomatic with the weather?? Perhaps negotiate a little? Sheesh!; January 17, 2012 at 2:42 PM
ratkin said...: Well, I see that all you youngsters went and started without me AGAIN! Whatever happened to Respect Your Elders, eh? Just as I finally graduated from respecter to respectee, you whippersnappers went and discarded the whole concept! And notice that I'm not even complaining about this bloggy thing swallowing my first bunch of entries!

[Don't worry - I'm a polite old codger. I'm just going to leave that straight line laying there unmolested!]

As for diplomacy, I know all about it. Here at The Home you learn right away to be diplomatic with the people who give you your shots.; January 17, 2012 at 5:53 PM
Kelly said...: @thekrazikat, oh Portland... How I love to not go there.... :)

No slush here anymore. Just rain...; January 17, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin,
I have to be honest, no matter how old you are I am willing to knock you down to win this book.; January 17, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin,
I may knock you down a little nicer, but I will still knock you down..

:); January 17, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Julie@My5monkeys said...: send me my precious ARC and lets include @marnie :)

Sending coke and chocolate; January 17, 2012 at 7:08 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - I see the rumors of your untimely demise were vastly overrated. Welcome to the party.; January 17, 2012 at 7:08 PM
ducknme said...: @ Kelly - You shouldn't have to knock him down, I bet you could outrun him....; January 17, 2012 at 7:12 PM
ratkin said...: Hi, Ducky!

I'm so filled with diplomacy that I'll even pretend that Kelly hasn't been spending all of her time thinking up sleazy ways to artificially amp up her post count.; January 17, 2012 at 7:22 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: Yes, I suppose you're right. :P I kinda figured that. However, I still feel sorry for me, and that's what counts, yeah?:P plus, everyone I know loves this weather (I hate it) and they're all good swimmers (I literally couldn't swim to save my life) AND they all have air cons. (Nope, not me) I do however have heater(s) and extra blankets and a kettle. So I'd much rather be where you are!; January 17, 2012 at 7:23 PM

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Alien Diplomacy ARC Contest

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