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There was a huge crowd, and the Germex people were handing out samples of their product that had special labels with Dave and I’s pirate photo on it.
*face falls in utter disappointment*
Oh, Ridley.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:13 PM
*readjusts self*
Well, I suspose I've said worser.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:17 PM
I suspose you have. ;-)
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 25, 2007 at 06:26 PM
Well thanks Diva. I was just going to post this one. Instead I end up posting this one as well.
Posted by: Alfred Simon Fyodorovich | October 25, 2007 at 06:33 PM
Given the photo, maybe they were speaking from London, Diva? You know they don't talk correctly there.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 25, 2007 at 06:35 PM
Geez, Alfred. I do NOT bite!
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:35 PM
Nah, Meanie, that's an old photo. It's on the dustjacket of the former book. I know, I know. Grammar is a harsh mistress. *cracks whip*
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:36 PM
Notice there was no mention of the snake?
Posted by: daisymae | October 25, 2007 at 06:36 PM
(oooo...a simul with DD)
Posted by: daisymae | October 25, 2007 at 06:37 PM
===~~
It was good for me, daisy! Hm. And on a snake topic, too!
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:38 PM
Former book? What did they turn it into?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 25, 2007 at 06:39 PM
Well, not a movie yet, but wouldn't that be great?
(Nice catch. Previous book.)
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:43 PM
I cherish my copies of Peter and the Starcatchers and Peter and the Shadow Theives. I found the Starcatchers in a Border's in LA and my first thought was "Dave Barry wrote a kid's book?!?"
So I read it, and loved it, and bought the Shadow Theives the next time I was in the shop. I even have the Escape from the Carnivale, which was cute.
The Secret of Rundoon is making it's merry way to me care of the US Postal Service and I should have it tomorrow! YAY!
I made my 13 year old sister read the first two, and now she's expecting the set for Christmas.
I think I'm going to have to moonlight at a bookstore over the holiday season...
Posted by: Kristie | October 25, 2007 at 06:44 PM
They arrived in a Dodge van that had been converted into a pirate ship with a working canon.
I would have been more impressed with a working Nikon...
Posted by: Pedant | October 25, 2007 at 06:46 PM
Suit yourself.
Posted by: Pachelbel | October 25, 2007 at 06:53 PM
Best line of the day, O decomposing musician.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 06:55 PM
Dave! Ridley! Do one in Atlanta (or Birmingham) I can supply grandchildren!
Posted by: pogo | October 25, 2007 at 07:04 PM
Wow, pogo! You'd go to all that trouble just for them? Now THAT's dedication.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 07:05 PM
Pearson named his kids "Storey" and "Paige". But of course. If he ever had another kid, he could name it "Chapter Three".
Posted by: Wench Lizzy | October 25, 2007 at 07:11 PM
Lizzy - Or Reed.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 07:12 PM
Haha! Good one Diva!
Posted by: Wench Lizzy | October 25, 2007 at 07:21 PM
Thanks! :)
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 07:29 PM
What's all this about secret peter rundown?
Why, I know AAaaalll about peter rundown and it isn't a secret. You can't even go into the toilet at work without reading some dirty stuff on the walls about this Big Secret... What? Ohhhhhh.
Nevermind.
Posted by: Emily Latella | October 25, 2007 at 08:00 PM
Dave.....Come to NH so I can get this
enormously gigantically tall stack ofbook(s) signed, will ya? The airline will only allow me 55lbs and a carry-on!Posted by: Punkin Poo | October 25, 2007 at 08:12 PM
Punkin, come with me to Stamford. You can load your books in my creaky old Subaru. Y'think Dave would sign my Stephen King collection, too?
Posted by: Guin | October 25, 2007 at 08:22 PM
Punkin, I believe your "girls" each outweigh the poundage allowed. I had two bags of books (5 from ddd, 2 from Med and 2 from me) for Dave & Ridley to sign.
Guin, Dave will sign just about anything. ddd left a copy of Hawking's "A Brief History of Time"...and signed it. I'm going to take my Bible for him to sign next time ;-)
Posted by: Siouxie | October 25, 2007 at 08:33 PM
*adds a "he" up there*
*back to watching the Red Sox game!!*
GOOOOOOOOOO SOXXXXXXXXXXXX!!
Posted by: Siouxie | October 25, 2007 at 08:35 PM
World Series up-date.
SOX 0 ROCKIES 1
Posted by: igloo | October 25, 2007 at 08:43 PM
great post. thanks.
Posted by: lingo | October 25, 2007 at 09:11 PM
Dave, read my blog!
Posted by: J. Anthony Holloway | October 25, 2007 at 09:23 PM
Try this link instead.
Posted by: J. Anthony Holloway | October 25, 2007 at 09:25 PM
You all just got a free taco from Taco Bell.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | October 25, 2007 at 09:54 PM
Haven't read any of the Peter books. I'll probably pick them up for my nieces at some point...but I don't know if my sister reads to them at night. I should probably find that out. They're only six, so I don't think they can read them on their own.
I assume everyone is watching the game. I'm going to bed. Night, all!
Posted by: Auntie M | October 25, 2007 at 09:57 PM
"Second, when you write for adults, unless you happen to write some kind of transcendent classic, it’s pretty much forgotten within a few months. But kids read a book, and tell their friends, and tell their brothers and their sisters, and they read it again. There’s a lot longer shelf life."
I don't know about that. I've read most of Dave's books several times.
Posted by: Kristina L. | October 25, 2007 at 10:17 PM
What game?
Signed,
Disillusioned Yankees fan
Posted by: Eleanor | October 25, 2007 at 10:18 PM
I'm making my plans for the December 7/8 signing at Disney! Woo-hoo!
Posted by: nora | October 25, 2007 at 10:32 PM
Update: Sox 2, Crockies 1.
Posted by: Punkin Poo | October 25, 2007 at 11:09 PM
Guin - It's a date!
(BTW, What is the date??)
Posted by: Punkin Poo | October 25, 2007 at 11:11 PM
NO WAY!!!!!
Nora- you just made my night!! I had forgotten that they were gonna be there and my family and I are already booked to go there that SAME weekend!!
Anybody else there? Siouxie? You can sleep in our bathtub!
Posted by: diverdowndoc | October 25, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Ooooh! I'm gonna bring my baby and have Dave sign her! How precious!
*rrriiiiing!*
"Hello?"
"Mrs Poo?"
"Yes?"
"This is Mrs Battysnatch, from DSS. Is it true you let a man of somewhat colorful character actually sighn your baby?"
"Why yes, it is. Right across her forhead. And Ridley drew a little bird on her scalp! (I don't know why he thought the little Hitler mustache was so funny, though.)"
"Mrs Poo? Put down the baby and step away"
Posted by: Punkin Poo | October 25, 2007 at 11:17 PM
Ooh, Punkin! Have you gotten to go bond with Sadie yet?!?!
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 25, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Ladies and gentlemen of Red Sox nation, prepare for that which you are not used to experiencing in the Papelbon era. We are about to witness the Lidgeification of your beloved fruit cake closer. Trust me on this. *sits back and prays he's right for a change*
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 25, 2007 at 11:43 PM
Lord I just wanted him to give up the lead, not get killed by a liner. Heck of try to catch it though on the Pap's part.
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 25, 2007 at 11:46 PM
Ok, how did Ed Harris wind up at 1st base for the Rockies instead of Matt Holiday. My God that is the oldest looking 27 year old I've seen since myself.
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 25, 2007 at 11:47 PM
Ah well at least the Rockies are doing better than yesterday.
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | October 25, 2007 at 11:50 PM
That they are Edgar. And Helton is leading off to start the 9th so there's still a good chance for a comeback.
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 25, 2007 at 11:53 PM
Rick - it's like you're speaking another language sometime. A fruitcake closer?
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 26, 2007 at 12:02 AM
DAMNIT!!!!! *note to self: try reverse psychology next time.* The Papelboner is pretty damn good!
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 26, 2007 at 12:10 AM
DD- Only if picked twice.
Posted by: Alfred Simon Fyodorovich | October 26, 2007 at 12:12 AM
Diva, a closer is the pitcher who finishes most of the team's games for a save. Papelbon dances an Irish jig now and then when he saves a game, thus the fruitcake comment.
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 26, 2007 at 12:14 AM
No happy endings for Rockies fans, I am afraid. Wouldn't you know that I am going to be in Orlando the week before Dec 7?
*needs a better dayplanner*
Posted by: NotSoShyJan | October 26, 2007 at 12:16 AM
*inserts an "s"*
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 26, 2007 at 12:18 AM
Oh, Jan - Phooey!!
Thanks, Doc. NOW I get it. Alfred - you always make me laugh. This is a good thing.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 26, 2007 at 12:20 AM
DD- I'm welcome.
Posted by: Alfred Simon Fyodorovich | October 26, 2007 at 12:27 AM
going to bed.
Posted by: Alfred Simon Fyodorovich | October 26, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Night, Alfred, personal psychologist to yourself.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 26, 2007 at 12:31 AM
Me too! Nite all!
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 26, 2007 at 12:33 AM
You, Rick?! Hard to believe! The boy must be wearing you out. :D Night, Sweets.
Posted by: DeskDiva | October 26, 2007 at 12:37 AM
Nite.
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | October 26, 2007 at 12:37 AM
By the way, congrats to the Red Sawx fans out there. I didn't think Schilling still had it in him, but the guy is lights out in the post season. I don't hate Boston, but they are playing a team I've watched develop over the past 3 seasons and even though Fox cut me loose, I still know a lot of their local TV people and hope they do well. That being said...Nite again!
Posted by: Doc Rick | October 26, 2007 at 12:38 AM
*kickstarts blogomatic coffeemaker, sets to
killstun*Woo! I'm lightheaded. Refinishing furniture involves some interesting chemicals, don't it?
Posted by: Nurse Tammy | October 26, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Certainly they hape interesting properties, yes.
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | October 26, 2007 at 07:37 AM
Edgar, were you sniffing the paint thinner?
Posted by: Nurse Tammy | October 26, 2007 at 07:48 AM
Varnish, turpentine and paint thinner can be a heady mixture indeed.
Posted by: Mot The Hoople | October 26, 2007 at 07:55 AM
*sliiiiiiiiides in*
Rick?? you were saying?? Seems like Jap&Pap did good, eh??? ;-P
UGH...it's raining and I don't want to go to work! Laters....
Posted by: Siouxie | October 26, 2007 at 07:58 AM
oh and Mornin' Tammy & Edgar!!
Afternoon, Mot!!
wayyyyyyyyy up there to ddd - I wish I could go to Mouseworld that weekend but remember?? Keith Urban?? ;-)
Posted by: Siouxie | October 26, 2007 at 08:00 AM
Afternoon Sooz, it's pississantly pouring here as well and I'm figuring on some scheme to leave the office early.
Posted by: Mot The Hoople | October 26, 2007 at 08:06 AM
(contemplates what he should do in cleveland that would be truly "memorable", snickers quietly to himself)
Posted by: mudstuffin | October 26, 2007 at 08:07 AM
*contemplates the evils mud could be contemplating, shudders*
Poor Dave.
Posted by: Nurse Tammy | October 26, 2007 at 08:09 AM
Given Mud's active imagination the results of his contemplation could be enough to set humanity back a coupla thousand years.
Posted by: Mot The Hoople | October 26, 2007 at 08:17 AM
morning, bloglits. It rained all night last night in SoFla.
(sips coffee...slowly waking up...)
Posted by: daisymae | October 26, 2007 at 08:23 AM
Dasiymae, I sure hope you'll be sending that rain northward!
Posted by: gjd | October 26, 2007 at 08:45 AM
(watching the rain)
gjd...I would do all in my power (if I had any) to send rain to GA, AL, TN, NC, SC & KY. I know you guys are down to your last drops. Water table here is lower than normal, but we have had good rain this summer, so it's not so severe.
Posted by: daisymae | October 26, 2007 at 09:14 AM
mud, don't scare them TOO badly - they're gonna be here the next day, and I don't want them to be afraid of blogits.....
Posted by: sthnbelle | October 26, 2007 at 09:17 AM
*Hopes the poor Clevelanders come prepared for the horror*
Posted by: Edgar Greenberg | October 26, 2007 at 09:52 AM
*thinks about Mud's poetry*
I second that 'poor Dave'.
Posted by: Noob | October 26, 2007 at 02:49 PM