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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.

Labels: Alien Diplomacy, ARC giveaway, gini koch, Hook Me Up

1618 Comments:

ratkin said...: @Kelly - I may be old and in The Home, but I'm still big enough that knocking me down - nicely or otherwise - might be a touch difficult for you. I'll also show you another meaning for ARC...A Right Cross.; January 17, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazikat: I'm SO JEALOUS! GIMME! also, kittying snow-women would be awesome! soooo cooooolll.....; January 17, 2012 at 7:27 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ratkin, I'm with Kelly here. you may be old, but in no way does that grant you ANY leniency. At All. :) <3; January 17, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Kelly said...: @ducknme, I would never say that I can out run someone. But if I push them down then at least I have a head start.....

HEHEHEHEHEHEEEEeE; January 17, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin

WHAT?????; January 17, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin

WHO????; January 17, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin

ME?????; January 17, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin

NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!; January 17, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin,
I so would never do something like that... Geeezzzzz *rolls eyes*; January 17, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin

*ducks punch*

*Jumps around*

That all you got???; January 17, 2012 at 8:47 PM
Kelly said...: *GASP*

@jesse took my side....

*faints*; January 17, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Kelly said...: Okay I am better!!!!!

Oh and today was a shitty day so I really thing that the GoR should just give me an ARC right now...; January 17, 2012 at 8:48 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, @Jesse Ivanoff, @thekrazikat, I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! I hope you didn't get too tired fighting off the evil hordes of people(creatures) trying to get their grubby paws on OUR ARC's!!! I am ready to fight now that i've had my supper and crawled into bed (I would marry my electric blanket if I could) since it is -38C, and with the windchill we hit -42C today! I'm shocked my suv started! Anyway, i'm warm now and ready to fight! Who are we taking on next????; January 17, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Shanna said...: @thekrazikat, you can have all of our snow, but you have to take the cold weather too! Come on, you know you wanna!!!!!; January 17, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme and @thekrazikat, snowwoman kittying woukd be awesome, but I think it would have to ice sculptures here, lol.
@Kelly, i'd be careful if I were you, old people are wily!!! Not that I would mind if one of you took out the other, one less for us to worry about!; January 17, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, @Jesse Ivanoff, @thekrazikat, I just had a brilliant tactical idea!!!! So sneaky, so evil, almost at the level of Kitty flashing!!! Quick, sneak into this corner with me!; January 17, 2012 at 8:59 PM
ducknme said...: @ ratkin and Kelly, HEY!; January 17, 2012 at 8:59 PM
ducknme said...: @ ratkin and Kelly, We; January 17, 2012 at 9:00 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin and Kelly , would; January 17, 2012 at 9:19 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin and Kelly - artificially; January 17, 2012 at 9:20 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - You're the same twerp who was threatening to bite people earlier in the blog, aren't you?; January 17, 2012 at 9:38 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - I won't stand for you giving my friend Ducky rabies!; January 17, 2012 at 9:39 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - At great personal risk to my health and well-being, I'll bite YOU instead.; January 17, 2012 at 9:40 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - The fact that the administration at The Home get their underwear in a bundle if we try to leave makes it difficult.; January 17, 2012 at 9:41 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - Here's what we'll do...; January 17, 2012 at 9:42 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - I'll mail you my teeth.; January 17, 2012 at 9:42 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - You put them on the portion of your anatomy where they'll do the most good, and press 'em together good and tight.; January 17, 2012 at 9:43 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - Once you pry them apart again, you can mail them back to me.; January 17, 2012 at 9:45 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - Don't worry about a thing. I'll sterilize them before I put them back in my mouth.; January 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - No telling where they've been.; January 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - Burma Shave; January 17, 2012 at 9:46 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *Runs in and peers around at all the craziness*

*Leaves a plate of milk and cookies for the Gods of Random and then runs away yelling a battle cry*; January 17, 2012 at 9:47 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - Oh yeah...I'll fill the time waiting for the mailman to give my teeth back by reading my ARC.; January 17, 2012 at 9:48 PM
ratkin said...: @Becky - Thanks for the cookies.; January 17, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ratkin

Of course, you must keep up your strength against Kelly the Biter :); January 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM
ducknme said...: Aww half of my stuff didn't show up! Thats what I get for trying to artifically inflate my entries!; January 17, 2012 at 10:07 PM
ratkin said...: @Becky - Nah, Kelly the Biter is just a minor nuisance. I have to keep up my strength against The Beast With The 10:00 PM Meds Cart!; January 17, 2012 at 10:07 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - You are sweet to save me from Kelly, though!; January 17, 2012 at 10:08 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - I'd heard it praised; January 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM
ducknme said...: @ ratkin - By drug store clerks; January 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - I tried the stuff; January 17, 2012 at 10:12 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - Hot dog!; January 17, 2012 at 10:13 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - It works!; January 17, 2012 at 10:14 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - Burma-Shave

(That's the only one I know off hand!); January 17, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: *joins in a corner very sneakily...* REALLY?! WOWZA! lets **** **** ***** and ******! yeah?; January 17, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly, I know I was surprised too, but you never know what these oldies are gonna do... :P; January 17, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: Ice sculptures are cool! you should totally make one Kittying!; January 17, 2012 at 10:19 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin. I wouldn't trust your teeth after that. Nothing could sterilize them after biting Kelly. So if I were you, I'd just buy new teeth. :P; January 17, 2012 at 10:21 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - It's really kind of you to worry about the rehab of my choppers. I'll let you in on two little secrets: (1) I have a spare set, anyway, and, (2) I don't even really need 'em, since most of my food is pureed, anyway?

Here's a free piece of advice: If anyone offers you pureed corned beef...don't!; January 17, 2012 at 10:37 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - Wait a minute, there..."you never know what these oldies are gonna do"??? I'll have a picket line from the AORSOP (the Association of Really, Seriously Old People) up around your place in no time! Not of that ageist crap, got it?

I've got seniority. Only I get to make with the Oldies lines.; January 17, 2012 at 10:41 PM
ratkin said...: @ducknme - Seriously, I'm impressed! I didn't think that anyone was even gonna understand the Burma Shave reference at all. I just threw it in to amuse myself.; January 17, 2012 at 10:43 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - Ice sculptures are cool? Really? Next you're gonna tell us that coffee is hot.; January 17, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ratkin - Coffee is hot but frappuccinos are delicious. :)

*Leaves a caramel frappuccino for The Gods of Random*; January 17, 2012 at 10:51 PM
ratkin said...: @Becky - ** ratkin walks away, wiping foam off his mouth**; January 17, 2012 at 10:55 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ratkin, you really shouldn't eat/drink the Gods of Random's food because they might decide to smite you but I guess if they did that would be one less competitor. :); January 17, 2012 at 10:59 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ shanna, jesse ivanoff, ducknme - joining in the corner, hairspray hidden in my bag, Ipod on my hip...

right now some joan jett is blaring I LOVE ROCK N ROLL...it's fightin' time!!!!

Note to self: Stay away from the pureed corned beef.; January 17, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: agreeing with Becky here (@Becky: you're leaving A LOT of food here, I'm thinking you need to start eating!). don't take the GoR's food. EVER. :P now, that's not very nice, is it? I was stating a simple fact. You CAN'T be trusted, and neither can toddlers, Hitler, teenagers or anyone on this blog. So next time you call AORSOP you should stop being so sensitive and EARN my respect. Got it? :P; January 17, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazykat: totally awesome plan right? Loving the music and the note not to have pureed corned beef. I might also need a note...; January 17, 2012 at 11:28 PM
thekrazikat said...: So weather update...yeah, @ shanna, I would take some of that snow and cold. It is all gone now!!!! No snow kittys...; January 17, 2012 at 11:29 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: I'm begining to think Kelly may also have two sets of teeth... one for biting us and one for daily activities...; January 17, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazikat: No more snow?! *tears up* No snow Kitty's? what hope is there?!; January 17, 2012 at 11:31 PM
Shanna said...: @thekrazikat, @Jesse Ivanoff, @ducknme, okay, now that we're all here, let's get down to business! Okay, @ducknme, you go distract ***************, while @Jesse Ivanoff and I **************. Now @thekrazikat you need to make sure everyone is *******************************. Remember, this is crucial! Then, we need to ****************** and ***************, and throw ********** under the wheels. Now, everyones got that? Good, @thekrazikat, Joan Jett is a good start, but we're going to need some AC/DC Thunderstruck, some Blondie, definitely some Aerosmith, and well, you know the secret weapon. Alright, let's put this plan into action!; January 17, 2012 at 11:41 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @thekrazikat, ducknme & Shanna: brilliant! lets go kick some a**!; January 17, 2012 at 11:51 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, thekrazikat & Shanna - Woo-Hoo! We are SET!

By the way, if we throw ********** under thw wheels that also has the added benefit of ************* , *******. The GoR love that!; January 18, 2012 at 1:58 AM
ducknme said...: @ratkin, I've never actually seen Burma Shave signs, but my Grandpa used to tell me about them. Theres one set about Old McDonald's Farm I wish I remembered.; January 18, 2012 at 2:01 AM
ducknme said...: @Becky - Since they ARE the Gods of Random, thet may actually decide to randomly smite you. Or give ratkin some non-pureed corned beef. Anything could happen, they are pretty random that way....; January 18, 2012 at 2:04 AM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - Too bad about the snow Kittys. I was looking forward to that!; January 18, 2012 at 2:06 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @ducknme: Your right! We should absolutely do that! and the GoR also (randomly) love ******. we should offer ****** to them then, right? :P; January 18, 2012 at 2:34 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: well, we've again come to that time of day/night again. so here's tonight's haiku!

GoR you are the best
as are Gini and Kitty
my spell working yet?

(I admit it's not one of my best. I'll do better tomorrow! :P); January 18, 2012 at 4:08 AM
ratkin said...: @Becky, Jesse Ivanoff and other assorted buttinskis - Try to be logical. How do you get to my age if the Gods of Random aren't in your corner? That bus had to hit someone, right? But it wasn't me. Think about it.; January 18, 2012 at 6:23 AM
ratkin said...: @one and all - The preferred foods of the Gods of Random are blueberry pie, rum raisin ice cream, and non-pureed pastrami sandwiches. Just sayin'.; January 18, 2012 at 6:24 AM
ratkin said...: @Shanna - Jeez, kid, update your tunes a little. AC/DC??? You wanna watch someone's Grandpa dancing around in knee pants? We got plenty of that at The Home...except they don't let him near electricity unsupervised. Try Fair to Midland or Mute Math on for size!; January 18, 2012 at 6:27 AM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - Two set of teeth, eh? Here at The Home, the guys usuallly prefer the times when the gals don't have their teeth in at all.; January 18, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: the bus can hit anyone at anytime. The GoR are random like that. For all we know, you could be hit tomorrow.; January 18, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: Well, if the gals are like Kelly, I can't say I blame you! (<3 u Kelly!); January 18, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @ratkin

True, at least some of the Gods of Random must like you.

*leaves a plate of pastrami sandwiches*; January 18, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Shanna said...: @ratkin, sometimes you need to kick things off with the classics, I suppose I could have tossed in some Nine Inch Nails, some Rammstein, a little Nickelback (yes, I know lots of people hate them, but I like them and they put on an awesome show, as well as passing out free beer and Jaeger Bombs) and many other bands, but limited room to write, and no need to re-list bands everyone knows and loves already!; January 18, 2012 at 10:15 AM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - I <3 NIN! Not so much Jaeger bombs.; January 18, 2012 at 10:36 AM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - Were you, by chance, the one DRIVING the bus? Just wondering.; January 18, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, yes well, the Jager bombs were in my younger, more impetuous days, lol. Not so much anymore though. So, besides kick a** Kitty books, what books/ genres do you like to read?; January 18, 2012 at 11:10 AM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - I have always been a sci-fi/fantasy fan, I read Dune beore it was cool. But I like anything as long as it has a good story and is decently written. I just finished a book called Pie for my bookgroup which was okay, but at the end of every chapter it had a pie recipe which was fun. I've tried a couple of them and they were very good. I love children's lit. The Sisters Grimm is my current favorite in that genre. I reacently read a historical account of a blizzard in 1888 called The Children's Blizzard. both the book and the actual Blizzard. So called because so many children were caught in it.
And Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and The Night Circus were recent faves. And for Bookgroup next month we are reading a book titled This Dark Endeavor which is a prequel to Franenstein. I haven't read it yet but it looks facinating.; January 18, 2012 at 12:01 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - Sorry, You got me on my favorite subject!

So, what is everone else reading right now? And do you reccomend it?; January 18, 2012 at 12:02 PM
ducknme said...: @Becky - Well, it's worth a try....

**Leaves GoR 1/2 gallon of Rum Raisin Ice Cream and Homemade Blueberry Cream Pie**; January 18, 2012 at 1:09 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - Was the Pie and Ice Cream any good?; January 18, 2012 at 1:10 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ratkin - I love a good laugh. And you are really serving up good laughs. I almost fell out of my chair. THANK YOU YOU ARE AWESOME!

@shanna - what about whitestripes? gunsNroses? They even like hairspray, I imagine they might be appreciative and offer hairspray advice...; January 18, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Kelly said...: BWAHAHAHAAA @Shanna

I see how it is. You are just sitting back looking all innocent waiting..

NICE!!!!; January 18, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin..... Twerp.

OMG!!!!!

I have not heard that word in forever..

How old are you????

:); January 18, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin,

Ducky likes rabies... it is fun; January 18, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Kelly said...: BWHAAAAAAAAAAA

ROLFLAFMO @ratkin.

1st... EEEWWWWW; January 18, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Kelly said...: @ratkin

2nd, has to be best come back ever!!!!

I am going to send you my teeth; January 18, 2012 at 2:11 PM
Kelly said...: *looks at plate of cookies from @Becky. Takes Becky's note off and leaves my own*

Dear GoR,
I stole these cookies just for you.
Hope that you enjoy them
You favorite biter,
Kelly; January 18, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Kelly said...: your ARC....

Dude, @ratkin, I think dementia is seating in... These ARC's are MINE; January 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ducknme - I just got done reading Stephen King's From a Buick 8 - pretty good book. I just started reading Axis by Robert Charles Wilson...so far, I like it but I just started it and am only 3 chapters in but I like the writers style....I just got done writing my own science fiction book but it is just in the first draft stage...and then I started my 2nd one. Actually, I discovered the Kitty series doing research for my own book and happilly discovered my new fave author. I LOVE science fiction...LOVE LOVE it...always have...I also like mystery and fantasy. Stephen King, George RR Martin, Robert Jordan...just a few of my top authors...but now Gini is at the way top...; January 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Kelly said...: you are going to need more then cookies to bet me!!!!

♥
The Biter; January 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Kelly said...: @jesse,

Damn old people...; January 18, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Kelly said...: Wait,
I am an old people...

SHIT!!!; January 18, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Kelly said...: @Becky,
you left me a caramel Frap too!!

I love you!!; January 18, 2012 at 2:17 PM
Kelly said...: Kitty,

they are having a sale on Aqua Net over here. How many cases would you like?; January 18, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Marnie said...: @ducknme... scared away .. pbft! I just had a time out. @Jesse Ivanoff... your ARC's with a plural -- I think not. You can have one but the others go to me, my Partner in Crime (@julie) and @ducknme cuz I said so!!! The fifth one well I should get that too. See I am being rather diplomatic.; January 18, 2012 at 3:10 PM
thekrazikat said...: Um, MY ARC! One of those ARC's is MINE!!!! and @ jesse ivanoff, ducknme, and shanna! and @ kelly...OURS!!! Maybe one of us can be diplomatic and share? hmmmmmmmmm; January 18, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Marnie said...: Annoyed with blogger my diplomatic response was eaten by the blogger demons.. so my not so diplomatic response to everyone is that one of those ARC's is mine... all mine. You can duke it out for the other 4 of them. <-- see there is a level of diplomacy here.; January 18, 2012 at 3:23 PM
thekrazikat said...: could growling be considered diplomatic?; January 18, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Kelly said...: @thekrazikat....
I like your way of thinking....

I am go with sharing one ARC with you!!; January 18, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Kelly said...: Kitty & Martin where Katy Perry's inspiration for her song ET

You're so hypnotising
could u be the devil, could you be an angel
your touch magnetizing
feels like going floating, leave my body glowing; January 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Kelly said...: They say be afraid
you're not like the others, futuristic lovers
different DNA, they dont understand u

You're from a whole other/another world
a different dimension
you open my eyes
and im ready to go, lead me into the light; January 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Kelly said...: Kiss me, k-k-kiss me
infect me with your love, and fill me with your poison
take me, t-t-take me
wanna be your victim, ready for abduction
boy, you're an alien, your touch so far away
its supernatural, extraterrestrial

You're so super sonic
wanna feel your powers, stumb me with your lasers
your kiss is cosmic, every move is magic; January 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Kelly said...: You're from a whole other/another world
a different dimension
you open my eyes
and im ready to go, lead me into the light

Kiss me, k-k-kiss me
infect me with your love, and fill me with your poison
take me, t-t-take me
wanna be your victim, ready for abduction
boy, you're an alien, your touch so far away
its supernatural, extraterrestrial; January 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Kelly said...: There is this transcendental, on another level
boy, you're my lucky star
i wanna walk on your wave length
and be there when you vibrate
for you i risk it all
http://www.elyricsworld.com/e.t._lyrics_katy_perry.html
all

Kiss me, k-k-kiss me
infect me with your love, and fill me with your poison
take me, t-t-take me
wanna be your victim, ready for abduction
boy, you're an alien, your touch so far away
its supernatural, extraterrestrial; January 18, 2012 at 4:40 PM
Kelly said...: Extraterrestrial

Extraterrestrial

Boy, you're an alien, your touch so far away
its supernatural, extraterrestrial; January 18, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Kelly said...: Love that song!!!!!; January 18, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: *Plugs ears so as not to hear Kelly's singing*; January 18, 2012 at 4:45 PM
thekrazikat said...: @ kelly - that song is perfect for them...; January 18, 2012 at 5:09 PM
ducknme said...: @Becky - Just be glad it wasn't me singing, your ears would be bleeding.; January 18, 2012 at 5:32 PM
ducknme said...: @Kelly - you can call ratkin old, but NEVER accuse him of being a woman. Trust me on this one.; January 18, 2012 at 5:36 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazikat - I really like Stephan King's Dark tower series. I think the irst one was my absolute fave of his though, and of course Carrie.; January 18, 2012 at 6:00 PM
ducknme said...: @thekrazicat - You are writing a book? What is it called? What is the plot? When will you be done with it so I can run out and buy it? Yay for you! I am not in anyway talented in that direction.; January 18, 2012 at 6:04 PM
ducknme said...: @Kelly - Now you are biting stolen food? Here, I will leave the GoR a Turtle Cheesecake, let me know how it tastes....; January 18, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Becky B. @ Bibliognome said...: @Kelly, why would you steal from the Gods of Random? Plus have you thought of what people might be putting in the food to try to take you out of the competition. :); January 18, 2012 at 6:10 PM
Kelly said...: @Becky..... I am a professional singer you know...

*it hurts, it hurts really bad*; January 18, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Kelly said...: @thekrazkit. I know, totally Kitty & Martin's them song...; January 18, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Kelly said...: @ducknme, well if he acts like an old woman I will call him out on it!!!!

:); January 18, 2012 at 6:28 PM
Kelly said...: @ducknme,
I would never steal from the GoR, but I would how ever change the note and take credit for the gift.; January 18, 2012 at 6:29 PM
Kelly said...: @Becky,
Never stealing.... Just changing the note...; January 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM
Kelly said...: and hopefully you all would not poison the Gods. It might look bad...; January 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM
ratkin said...: @Shanna - How very retro your music tastes are. How about something that wasn't on vinyl or cassette first? How about Anberlin? The Reign of Kindo? Rogue Wave? ANYTHING new?????; January 18, 2012 at 7:04 PM
ratkin said...: @ducknme - Blueberry CREAM pie? The Gods of Random will be making rude noises and gestures in your direction!; January 18, 2012 at 7:06 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - Katy-freakin-Perry?? God help us all! Every time she releases a new song, the people who make chalk screech on blackboards file a copyright infringement suit!; January 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM
ratkin said...: @thekrazikat - Guns n Roses? Please say you didn't mention them...I have a weak stomach! I hear that the FTC, in line with the Truth in Advertising laws, is making the current band change it's name to Fat Over-the-Hill Singer and The Guys Who Aren't Slash.; January 18, 2012 at 7:11 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - More of those ageist comments, huh? I'll have you know that the dementia set in years ago! Then it got bored with the thrilling times at The Home, moved on and went to visit Harry Reid.; January 18, 2012 at 7:16 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - I can always be trusted. Who do you suppose the Boys Scouts were thinkin' of when they came up with their "Trustworthy, loyal, yadda yadda"? As for your respect, I'll get back to you if I figure I want it, earned or not!; January 18, 2012 at 7:21 PM
ratkin said...: @Becky - Thanks for the sandwiches. Next time, though, on rye with mustard.

** B U R P **

Sorry. Oh yeah...the pastrami was a little fatty.; January 18, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly: I cannot believe you just quoted the entire Katy Perry song just to get more points in! *shakes head sadly* DAMN! I wish I'd thought of that!; January 18, 2012 at 7:25 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Everyone! I cannot believe so much has been said without me! stupid time zones! *runs off crying. runs back with machine gun*; January 18, 2012 at 7:26 PM
Selwyn said...: Most diplomatic moment (14 years ago): when my then-soon-to-be-mother-in-law told me I should have an abortion (of her first grandchild) "Because babies aren't dolls, you know." I showed much diplomacy in not projecting the witch through the nearest window of the Chinese restaurant we were sitting in.

Second greatest diplomatic moment (last month): sending the-now-ex-monster-in-law the email her "golden boy" sent me which stated he didn't want anything more to do with his sons (her grandsons). I wrote that I was happy for her to see the boys whenever possible. She sent a nice note back.

And I'm sure she's making his life a living hell. Diplomacy at work is a beautiful thing!; January 18, 2012 at 7:27 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: the fact that you've stolen a heap of the GoR's food shows that you're not trustworthy!; January 18, 2012 at 7:27 PM
ratkin said...: @Kelly - How old am I? Would you ask your grandfather a question like that?

Come to think of it, if your grandfather knows how old I am, I'm wonderin' why.; January 18, 2012 at 7:28 PM
ratkin said...: @ducky - The Turtle Cheesecake was a little dry.; January 18, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Selwin: you're monster in law sounds horrid! How awful! and your ex dosen't sound very good either... I'm thinking your the most diplomatic one on here right now! :); January 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: you can't insult peoples food! especially not STOLEN food!; January 18, 2012 at 7:29 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - Correction: The fact that I've stolen a heap of the GoR's food shows that the food at The Home really sucks!; January 18, 2012 at 7:31 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I know this conversation has probably long since past, but I only just got here (don't worry, I'll be staying around *makes vaguely threatening motion*) so I'm answering anyway! ha!
I'm reading Gena Showalter's The Darkest Surrender and the moment and LOVED IT! love her, too. funnily enough, I never thought I liked sci-fi but after I was introduced to Gini and Genna's alien huntress series, I might have been converted. I also love distopien, post apocalyptic and paranormal. :P; January 18, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: I'm sure it does, however, stealing Gods' food is not good. Steal other peoples food instead. People who are trying to steal our* ARCs!
* by our I mean mine, @Shanna's, @Ducknme & @thekrazikat; January 18, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Kelly: how could you think we'd do something like that! we want the GoR to LIKE us and not SMITE us!; January 18, 2012 at 7:35 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: *leaves triple chocolate fudge cake for the GoR.*; January 18, 2012 at 7:37 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - Is it at least better than what they serve at the home? Okay then.; January 18, 2012 at 7:47 PM
ducknme said...: **Leaves GoR Four Cheese Lasagna, Homemade Garlic Cheese bread and Ceasar Salad**; January 18, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: I'm sure anything you make is better than what Ratkin eats at The Home. (you sound like an amazing cook!); January 18, 2012 at 7:50 PM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - Thanks! I love to cook and especially bake. I'll be our team's cook to keep our stregnth up!; January 18, 2012 at 7:58 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - my apologies, here is a straight blueberry pie. And a cup of REAL coffee....; January 18, 2012 at 8:00 PM
Cody Calahan said...: Oh good sweet Lord. This is my first time trying to get in on this chat thing and I never realized how crazy all you people really get... If I had three straight days, I would get some tea, wrap myself in a blanket and read every single comment because they are hilarious.

But I don't. So all you bitches can move because one of those ARC's is gonna be mine!!

Toodles ;-); January 18, 2012 at 9:03 PM
ratkin said...: @Cody Calahan - Fat chance, newbie!; January 18, 2012 at 9:17 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - Keep in mind that I'm old enough that one of the Gods of Random was a year behind me in grammar school. Don't worry, though...after they give me mine, I'll put in a good word for thecrazikat and Ducky.; January 18, 2012 at 9:26 PM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff (again) - Saying that whatever Ducky cooks is better than what they serve at The Home is sorta like shooting fish in a barrel. For dinner tonight we had jello salad, Creamed Something Green, and pureed Mystery Meat. I'm not sure exactly what the meat was, but I'm also not sure why there seem to be fewer squirrels bopping around out in the trees, either.; January 18, 2012 at 9:37 PM
ratkin said...: @Ducky - I'm a little worried about your emphasis on the sexual orientation of the blueberries, but the coffee was great!; January 18, 2012 at 9:39 PM
ratkin said...: @Cody Calahan - Smile when you use that "all you bitches" line. I'll have you know that I'm a legend at The Home, where the staff refer to me as "the geriatric Bo Diddley."; January 18, 2012 at 9:43 PM
Cody Calahan said...: @ratkin oh how you make me giggle. Actually it was more like a really embarrassing super-loud guffaw. (God I hope I spelled that correctly)

I'm just gonna let y'all know that I'm not great at trash talk. As they say, I don't "got game." and I know you all seem to already know each other and have your little clique thing going, but I'd like to let it be known that I'm a cool cat... Okay... I'm just a dork.

But Kitty is to me what peanut butter and jelly is to a little kid. I need her to survive.; January 18, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, @thekrazikat, and @Jesse Ivanoff, wow, work was busy today! I could hardly sneak a moment to help during our sneak.... umm, never mind, what was I saying? Oh yes, I will read almost anything except most historical romance. Too much heaving bosoms for me. I love to read sci-fi/ fantasy, paranormal, romance, etc... I also read really fast, a
300-400 page book will take me 2-3 hours to read. Hence why I had so many books to pack, LOL. I've read some Gena Showalter, I loved the Atlantis series. Katie MacAlister is hilarious, love her books. But I started reading my dads sci-fi/ fantasy books when I was in grade three and never looked back. I love David Eddings, Raymond E Feist, Tamora Pierce, Mercedes Lackey, to name a few.; January 18, 2012 at 10:23 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme, @thekrazikat, and @Jesse Ivanoff, oooooo, I forgot to mention i've fallen in love with space operas! I LOVE David Weber, Thomas DePrima, and Mike Shepherd. I've also been reading some authors called C.R. Daems and J.R. Tomlin, they have a few books out on Amazon called Scales of Justice and Talon of the Raptor Clan (renamed the Unnamed Goddess i think).; January 18, 2012 at 10:33 PM
ducknme said...: @Cody Calahan - I am fairly sure none of us know each other IRL, but you are welcome to join the fun (provided you keep your grubby little paws off MY ARC!). As far as trash talk I fake it, but ratkin and to a lesser degree Kelly, can really dumpster dive!; January 18, 2012 at 11:22 PM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - I have never considered the sexual orientation of fruit before. Thanks for the laugh!; January 18, 2012 at 11:27 PM
ducknme said...: @ Shanna - I don't care for hysterical... er... historical romance either, though I have read a few bodice rippers they are not my top faves.; January 18, 2012 at 11:32 PM
ducknme said...: @Shanna - David Eddings is from my hometown. Though I never actually met him I enjoy his work immensley.

Mercedes Lacky is one of my top four favorite sci/fi fantasy authors, along with Gini, of course, and Marion Zimmer Bradley and Andre Norton.; January 18, 2012 at 11:46 PM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ducknme: glad to hear you're doing the cooking! (I'm sure it'll be YUM and keep our strength WAY up there:)); January 19, 2012 at 2:20 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Cody: dude, feel free to join and when trash talking just channel @ratkin or @Kelly. easy. :P BUT STAY AWAY FROM MY ARC!; January 19, 2012 at 2:21 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna: glad to hear that I'm not the only freakishly fast reader here! I loved Gena Showalter's Atlantis series (it's my favorite). I was so sad that it's being discontinued. :(; January 19, 2012 at 2:22 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: the fact that you have sway with the GoR does not scare me. The fact that you won't put in a good word for me annoys me. The fact that you have shite food saddens me. Then I realize that maybe if you be nicer the food will become nicer too....? mwahahaha; January 19, 2012 at 2:24 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Shanna & Ducknme: yeah, I've read a few, and I don't mind them (some of them are a bit...yeah. just "..."). You just gotta get good ones. I like Sarah Maclean and Lyndsay Sands, but those are the only historical romances I've really read and liked.; January 19, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: OoooH! guess where I was today!; January 19, 2012 at 2:26 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: oh yeah... no one else is on. :( anyways, I was at dymocks getting all stocked up on Kitty! Before now I only had the first 2 books hard copy, but now I have ALL of them (the published ones). Finally. My dream had come true. *starts manically laughing* Now, all I need to complete my collection is that ARC...; January 19, 2012 at 2:29 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: well, it really does look like everyone's in bed which definitely means...
HAIKU TIME!
Please give me an ARC
O fabulous GoR and I’ll
Love you forever

and yes, my love is definitely worth an ARC; January 19, 2012 at 4:13 AM
ratkin said...: @Jesse Ivanoff - Tough Patooties on your love, there, kiddo. The Gods of Random are feeling cranky right now. Seems that they've scarfed down so much much excess food that they've all gained weight. Tubby Gods of Random are not happy Gods of Random.; January 19, 2012 at 5:43 AM
ratkin said...: @all - What's with all the touching "make the newbie feel welcome" crapola? Do you WANT more competition in your pathetic attempts at getting one of my ARCs?; January 19, 2012 at 5:50 AM
ratkin said...: Part of the reason that I love this contest is that it gives me things to do with the excess time. (And when you hit my age, it's ALL excess!) Today, I'll spend my day dusting my bookshelves and making a spot for my new ARC.; January 19, 2012 at 5:53 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: even though your cranky, annoying, difficult and snarky, I'm glad you have excess time so that I'm not the only loser on here at night... or your morning... However. Stop dusting your shelves and start dusting MINE to make room for MY ARC. Just sayin...
*offers the GoR world class gym with awesome personal trainers and guaranteed quick get fit program*; January 19, 2012 at 6:55 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: @Ratkin: the concept of softer human emotion may be difficult for you to grasp, but with a lot of training and hard work, maybe someday you'll learn what it is to some extent!; January 19, 2012 at 6:57 AM
Jesse Ivanoff said...: Besides. It's not like he's gonna get our ARCs.; January 19, 2012 at 6:57 AM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - I'm with Jesse Ivanhoff on this one, we can afford to be nice to the newbie because if he tries to steal one of the ARCs we will ALL go beat him up and take it back.; January 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM
ducknme said...: @Jesse Ivanhoff - YAY on getting more Kitty books! I have all of them on my nook. If anything ever happened to that I'd cry. A lot.; January 19, 2012 at 9:34 AM
ducknme said...: @ratkin - And you can't fool me I know the GoR are not bloated, overweight and uncomfortable, they are GODS for pity's sake! They can eat whatever they want and still look and feel fabulous! That's one of the benefits of being a god.; January 19, 2012 at 9:40 AM
ducknme said...: **Offers Gods of Random Cheese Bagles with Smoked Salmon cream cheese, fresh strawberries and coffee**

(Hey, it's breakfast time!); January 19, 2012 at 9:46 AM
ducknme said...: Ya know, I was just thinking, I bet the GoR are cats....; January 19, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Marnie said...: Thus our quest for bk5 ARC begins anew today. @aprilmom00 and I will defeat all in our way to convince @GiniKoch that they shall be ours!

Diplomacy will reign only in the fact that I need 2 not all 5 -- fight amongst thy selves for the remainder.; January 19, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Marnie said...: @ratkin -- I hope you get one of the ARC's as long as one is mine I am okay with that. Age since when is 29 old.; January 19, 2012 at 10:57 AM
ducknme said...: @Marnie Walski - *shakes head sadly* Even I know age is a state of mind. Believe me ratkin is OLD.; January 19, 2012 at 11:21 AM
ducknme said...: @Marnie Walski - Trust me when I tell you, Gini love ME best so if she has any say, instead of the GoR, the ARCs will go to me and my team, You have NO chance that direction.; January 19, 2012 at 11:25 AM
ducknme said...: I just finished typing up a couple of my pie recipes for a friend, and since I said I would share, here they are:

LEMON CHESS

4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 TBS cornmeal
1/4 c butter melted
1/2 c milk
juice of 2 large lemons
( I also add the zest of one lemon since I like it very lemony, you can skip this or add less zest if you desire.)

Mix all ingredients together until sugar is dissolved, do not beat. Pour filling into an unbaked pricked pie shell and bake at 425 for 10 minutes, and then turn temperature down to 350 and bake until set. (It took about 20 minutes for me.) Cornmeal will form a crust on top of the pie.; January 19, 2012 at 12:02 PM
ducknme said...: PEANUT BUTTER RASPBERRY CREAM PIE

(The instructions say this is supposed to be enough for 1 deep dish pie. I still had way too much filling. You could make two pies from this.)

1/2 c peanut butter
1/2 c powdered sugar
2c milk
1 egg yolk
3 TBS flour
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
1 small box rasperry Jell-o
2 c raspberries (fresh or frozen)
Whipped cream (topping)

Mix peanutbutter and powdered sugar together until it forms little balls. Put mixture in the bottom of a cooled prebaked pie crust(s).

Heat milk in microwave, do no tboil. In seperate saucepan combine egg yolk flour, sugar vanilla and salt. Slowly add heated milk stirring constantly. Continue stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Cool then por on top of peanut butter crumbs.

Prepare Jell-o according to pkg. directions. Cool then add raspberries. Let Jeoo-o cool then thicken slightly. Jello should be thick enough to be firm, but still pourable. Pour on top of pudding. Serve with wipped cream.; January 19, 2012 at 12:04 PM
ducknme said...: I will type up the Tunnel of Fudge cake recipe later.; January 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM
ducknme said...: Oh here's the Knock-You-Nakeds though, i forgot I had this one typed out already.

KNOCK-YOU-NAKEDS
■1 box (18.5 Ounce) German Chocolate Cake Mix
■1 cup Finely Chopped Pecans
■1/3 cup Evaporated Milk
■1/2 cup Evaporated Milk (additional)
■1/2 cup Butter, Melted
■60 whole Caramels, Unwrapped
■1/3 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
■1/4 cup Powdered Sugar

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, chopped pecans, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, and melted
butter. Stir together until totally combined. Mixture will be very thick.

Press half the mixture into a well-greased 9 x 9 inch square baking pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pan from oven and set aside.

In a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of boiling water) melt caramels with additional 1/2 cup evaporated milk. When melted and combined, pour over brownie base. Sprinkle chocolate chips as evenly as you can over the caramel.

Turn out remaining brownie dough on work surface. Use your hands to press it into a large square a little smaller than the pan. Use a spatula to remove it from the surface, then set it on top of the caramel and chocolate chips.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate for several hours. When ready to serve, generously sift powdered sugar over the surface of the brownies. Cut into either nine or twelve helpings, and carefully remove from the pan.; January 19, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Marnie said...: @ducknme -- @ginikoch loves you best - I think not. Umm really I don't think so! She loves her Kitty's in training equally - there is no favoritism.; January 19, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Marnie said...: Dear GoR,

I am not being greedy I just want one little ole ARC... just one. The rest can be given to other people.

Thank you,

Marnie

P.S. If you require a bribe let me know... I am up for it.; January 19, 2012 at 1:53 PM
ducknme said...: @Marnie Walski - I have proclaimed for MONTHS that Gini loves me best, and she has never denied it.
Gini DOES SO love me best so BLEAH! to you!; January 19, 2012 at 1:55 PM
Cody Calahan said...: @shanna -- HOLY COW!!! I didn't REALLY think I was that slow of a reader until now. 2-3 HOURS for a 300-400 page book?!?!?! SERIOUSLY?? Good God it takes 2-3 DAYS for me! Definitely impressive though! Congrats.

@ducknme and @jesse ivanoff -- Thanks for the words of encouragement and then the betrayal. It hurt a little, but I'm like a ninja. I will sneak in at the last second and steal one of those ARC's and you won't even notice until it's too late.

@ratkin -- Appreciate the kind words... No, really.

@marnie walski -- I think you have the voice of reason here. Gini is not about favoritism.

@ALL -- I might be new, but I've been at the store on release day to get each book as soon as they've come out. Heck I even had to grab Alien Proliferation of the SHELVING CART because they hadn't even had time to get it on the shelves yet! And without apparently having some sort of "brotherhood" to try to sway the Gods of RANDOM, I gotta do what I can to get at least one of the ARC's. It will be mine.; January 19, 2012 at 1:56 PM
ducknme said...: @ Cody Calahan - Marnie?! The voice of reason? Whew! You haven't been paying attention, have you? No, we are all mildy insane, some more than others. But neither one of you are getting my ARC! Ninja or not!; January 19, 2012 at 2:01 PM
Marnie said...: @ducknme -- Just because you proclaim it doesn't mean it's true -- Besides you should NOT feed the mildly insane hence no response from Gini.

@cody Calahan -- thank you I try.; January 19, 2012 at 2:15 PM
ducknme said...: @Marnie Walski - Look, ratkin and I have had "Most Loved" tied up since last July. (See Alien Collective HQ under Home>forum>Random blah>Gini loves me best. Or maybe try http://aliencollectivehq.com/?page_id=269/random-blah/gini-loves-me-best/&value=20&type=9&include=1&search=1&ret=all )
ANYWAY... it's TRUE!; January 19, 2012 at 2:31 PM
ducknme said...: @ Marnie Walski - And I can feed myself, Thank-you!; January 19, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Shanna said...: @Jesse Ivanoff, I have read a few historical romance that aren't bad, I enjoy the ones where the women take out the men. There was one really funny one I read, but I don't remember what it's called. No more Atlantis series!?! That's sad to hear! I can't believe that they're discontinuing them. Thank goodness for used bookstores! Wait a minute, they have Kitty books in hard cover?!?! We only get them in soft cover here, but I have them all, paperbacks and on my Kindle. I'm also in agreement With @Jesse Ivanoff, we can be nice to the newbies, lure them in with a false sense of... I mean, yes we can be nice to them!; January 19, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Shanna said...: @ducknme. the thought that the GoR's are cats makes a perverse sort of sense. Random, needing bribery, large ego, yet beautiful, deserving of worship, and they look great all the time!; January 19, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Shanna said...: @Marni Walski, the Arc's belong to us, take your grubby paws off the thought that they belong to you before you force us to take drastic measures! @ducknme, ready the cream pies!; January 19, 2012 at 2:52 PM

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