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KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#126: Sep 29th 2011 at 5:11:24 PM

[up] Might I suggest the titanium sporks on offer from Think Geek. They should last longer.

FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#127: Sep 29th 2011 at 6:12:59 PM

[up][up] BRILLIANT. I eagerly await this liveblogging. Be sure to post a link here too just in case we miss it!

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Ronka87 Since: Jun, 2009
#128: Sep 29th 2011 at 7:20:17 PM

As am I. I literally snorted *

when I read that the main character's name is "Tookie de la Creme." It sounds like a teddy bear truffle. It can only get better (worse?) from there.

FurikoMaru Reverse the Curse from The Arrogant Wasteland Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
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#129: Sep 29th 2011 at 9:36:47 PM

I cannot associate 'Tookie' with anything but an asshole, for some reason. So the 'de la Creme' part is really not appreciated. -_-;

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FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#130: Sep 29th 2011 at 11:13:34 PM

An asshole in the metaphorical sense, or a literal asshole?

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
DoktorvonEurotrash Lex et Veritas from Not a place of honour (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#131: Sep 30th 2011 at 1:53:17 AM

@Lady Momus: You are an example to us all. I'm really looking forward to getting the dirt.

Andygal Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: What is this thing you call love?
#132: Sep 30th 2011 at 2:27:39 AM

it sounds like the kind of name a three year old would come up with.

LadyMomus Since: Apr, 2009
#133: Sep 30th 2011 at 3:51:52 AM

Okay, the liveblog has begun. Any criticism or advice is appreciated.

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Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#135: Sep 30th 2011 at 8:29:14 AM

... A movie? A damn movie?

What the wut the wat the whut the whudtttdas

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FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#136: Sep 30th 2011 at 11:38:06 AM

Let the popcorn popping commence!

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
MadassAlex I am vexed! from the Middle Ages. Since: Jan, 2001
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#138: Oct 1st 2011 at 12:53:00 AM

Goodness great-shoes!

Goodness great-swords! I think I found a new catchphrase!

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TheEmeraldDragon Author in waiting Since: Feb, 2011
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#139: Oct 2nd 2011 at 6:49:21 AM

Is anyone up to making a Tropes page for this?

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LadyMomus Since: Apr, 2009
#140: Oct 3rd 2011 at 9:59:20 AM

Here's a list of the tropes I've noticed so far:

YMMV:
* So Bad, It's Good

This list is only up to Chapter 2. I'm reading the book blind for my liveblog, so I can't tell you anything after that.

I also suspect that Protection from Editors applies due to the number of stupid mistakes (failing to capitalize a name, misspelling a name, etc.), but I don't have any concrete proof that there was no editor. It could have just been a really lazy one.

edited 3rd Oct '11 10:41:28 AM by LadyMomus

Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#141: Oct 3rd 2011 at 10:32:57 AM

Actually, in Italian it would be "Della Crema". But "de la" is both French and Spanish for "of the", so it's cool. I don't know what "dorno" is supposed to be, but the word has a really unfortunate rhyme.

Fancolors I draw stuff. from Land of the Mamelucos Since: Nov, 2010
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#142: Oct 3rd 2011 at 10:37:04 AM

[up] But us it supposed to be capitalised or not?

LadyMomus Since: Apr, 2009
#143: Oct 3rd 2011 at 10:40:43 AM

[up][up]Ah, my mistake. De la crème is French. (I'll fix that.)

According to Wikipedia, Dorno is a commune in Italy.

edited 3rd Oct '11 3:14:04 PM by LadyMomus

vanishingreality from Sinnoh Since: Aug, 2011
#144: Oct 3rd 2011 at 2:02:01 PM

T_T My IQ points and non-melted brain sense danger

KnightofLsama Since: Sep, 2010
#145: Oct 3rd 2011 at 3:48:51 PM

What format is that 576 pages on? Because I've got some e-book copies that have much larger page counts than their hard copy versions, both hardcover and paperback.

Also incorrect capitalisation might be a type-setter problem rather than an author problem.

LadyMomus Since: Apr, 2009
#146: Oct 3rd 2011 at 4:24:15 PM

The page count is from the hardcover edition on Amazon.com. (As far as I can tell there isn't a paperback edition). I own the Kindle version, which has more pages but less words per page.

Also incorrect capitalisation might be a type-setter problem rather than an author problem.

Possibly. It's hard to tell. That's why I said I suspected Protection from Editors. I don't have any proof that it's the case, but there are enough errors, that I wouldn't be surprised. (Unless it's confirmed somewhere, this wouldn't belong on a tropes page.)

FreezairForALimitedTime Responsible adult from Planet Claire Since: Jan, 2001
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#147: Oct 4th 2011 at 12:12:07 AM

It's possible that the book was rushed out to meet some perceived demand, so there was less time to check the proof. Or maybe a proof wasn't issued, though I don't know how common/rare that is.

"Proto-Indo-European makes the damnedest words related. It's great. It's the Kevin Bacon of etymology." ~Madrugada
Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#148: Oct 4th 2011 at 9:14:26 AM

There really isn't any way you can phrase that to preserve Tyra Banks' dignity.

MangaManiac Since: Aug, 2010
#149: Oct 4th 2011 at 1:05:07 PM

I originally came in this thread to say "Shame on you" for judging her book preemptively and to act all holier than thou, but then I clicked on the link and found out that it stars something called Intoxibellas*

in a mystical place called Modelland.

Before I make fun of it though, I just want to ask how serious the work is. Y'never know.

LadyMomus Since: Apr, 2009
#150: Oct 4th 2011 at 1:22:45 PM

How serious is it meant to be taken? I'll admit that I honestly can't tell at this point. (I just finished reading Chapter 3.)

I want to say it's meant to be So Bad, It's Good, but I'm pretty sure it was meant to be taken completely seriously. The book has been described as "dystopian" in at least one interview, and Chapter 2 introduces a mentally ill homeless girl who cuts herself and was abused in a psychiatric ward.


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