Comments on: A Very Merry Un-Birthday, To Me? To Me! http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/ Faith, Family, Friends. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:33:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 Mark Sun, 01 Jan 2006 03:12:48 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5163 Congrats on having the gumption to survive yet another year! Those are some shiny gifts you got this year. :) I wasn't familiar with the book but I took a look at the sample chapter on the author's site and it's on my list of things to get when I next hit up the bookstore. Congrats on having the gumption to survive yet another year!

Those are some shiny gifts you got this year. :) I wasn’t familiar with the book but I took a look at the sample chapter on the author’s site and it’s on my list of things to get when I next hit up the bookstore.

]]> By: Doug http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5149 Doug Fri, 30 Dec 2005 04:12:18 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5149 What a strange world this is. I wish I could say that I was completely serene about the fact that the author of a book (whose previous work I have enjoyed greatly) just commented on a post on my blog that tangentially mentioned his book, but <em>ohmigoshohmigoshohmigosh</em> John Scalzi just <em>totally</em> posted a comment on my blog! </Valley Girl speak> Man, I just had <i>Ghost Brigades</i> on my Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/registry.html/002-7548093-1880808?%5Fencoding=UTF8&type=wishlist&id=1T8AT0SWGQI7Q" rel="nofollow">Wish List</a> before; now I'm <em>definitely</em> picking it up! Thanks for making this geek's day. What a strange world this is. I wish I could say that I was completely serene about the fact that the author of a book (whose previous work I have enjoyed greatly) just commented on a post on my blog that tangentially mentioned his book, but ohmigoshohmigoshohmigosh John Scalzi just totally posted a comment on my blog!

</Valley Girl speak>

Man, I just had Ghost Brigades on my Amazon Wish List before; now I’m definitely picking it up!

Thanks for making this geek’s day.

]]> By: John Scalzi http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 John Scalzi Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:57:58 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5148 Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoy the book. Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoy the book.

]]> By: Doug http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 Doug Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:13:43 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5147 <blockquote> Happy Birthday Doof. </blockquote> Now <em>there's</em> a nickname I hadn't heard in years. Heh. Ahhh, Boomer, I hope there's Ford Mustangs in dog heaven, 'cause I just know he'd be getting his revenge right about now...

Happy Birthday Doof.

Now there’s a nickname I hadn’t heard in years. Heh.

Ahhh, Boomer, I hope there’s Ford Mustangs in dog heaven, ’cause I just know he’d be getting his revenge right about now…

]]> By: Agent Orange http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5146 Agent Orange Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:12:51 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5146 Ooooooh, sure you turn 28 and you get meatball sandwiches, a nice salad and a tasty cake. What, no one in your family eats SOUP anymore!! It's a conspiracy I say.....C O N spiracy! Ooooooh, sure you turn 28 and you get meatball sandwiches, a nice salad and a tasty cake. What, no one in your family eats SOUP anymore!! It’s a conspiracy I say…..C O N spiracy!

]]> By: Agent Orange http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5145 Agent Orange Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:10:10 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5145 CRAP! I forgot...dang, I always remembered it was the same day as Boomers too. Yeah that's how I tried to remember it. Well, not everyone has the now pavlovian response-like birthday that is marked by the worst day in American History! Happy Birthday Doof. CRAP! I forgot…dang, I always remembered it was the same day as Boomers too. Yeah that’s how I tried to remember it. Well, not everyone has the now pavlovian response-like birthday that is marked by the worst day in American History! Happy Birthday Doof.

]]> By: CoffeeBear.net http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 CoffeeBear.net Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/#comment-5606 <!--%kramer-pre%-->I have found a new science fiction author who writes something worth reading! A while back, I was reading Doug Stewart’s blog and he <a class="cosmoslinks" href="http://literalbarrage.org/blog/archives/2005/12/29/a-very-merry-un-birthday-to-me-to-me/">mentioned</a> getting a particular book for his birthday. Interestingly enough the author of Old Man’s War, John Scalzi, stopped by Doug’s blog and wished<!--%kramer-post%--> I have found a new science fiction author who writes something worth reading! A while back, I was reading Doug Stewart’s blog and he mentioned getting a particular book for his birthday. Interestingly enough the author of Old Man’s War, John Scalzi, stopped by Doug’s blog and wished

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