Comments on: Pondering: You Guys… http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Sat, 26 May 2012 06:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: The Good, The Bad and The Unread » Pondering: I’M POPULAR, DAMMIT! http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-159281 The Good, The Bad and The Unread » Pondering: I’M POPULAR, DAMMIT! Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:36:13 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-159281 [...] post The Curse of Ennui.) Actually, the post I most wanted people to read was simply titled You Guys. [Come on - I thought it was very mature, and fitting across the board and applies to a number of [...] [...] post The Curse of Ennui.) Actually, the post I most wanted people to read was simply titled You Guys. [Come on - I thought it was very mature, and fitting across the board and applies to a number of [...]

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150925 limecello Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:55:19 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150925 Julia - loved your comment! Thanks for stopping by! You make a lot of good points - that could be the topic of subsequent ponderings! :D KarLyn - Wow - I'm super impressed, thanks :) I need to find all the Oz books and re-read them. Julia – loved your comment! Thanks for stopping by! You make a lot of good points – that could be the topic of subsequent ponderings! :D

KarLyn – Wow – I’m super impressed, thanks :) I need to find all the Oz books and re-read them.

]]> By: Blog Hopping: Demon Porn, Pondering, and Who Speaks for Romance? http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150699 Blog Hopping: Demon Porn, Pondering, and Who Speaks for Romance? Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:02:42 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150699 [...] Limecello is pondering at The Good, The Bad and The Unread. [...] [...] Limecello is pondering at The Good, The Bad and The Unread. [...]

]]> By: KarLyn http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150642 KarLyn Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:09:39 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150642 Words to live by! By the way, wikipedia says: "The Wicked Witch Of The West is given the name Evillene, and is the malevolent ruler of the Winkies. She is the sister of Addaperle, Glinda, and Evvamene, the other three witches of Oz. " I also remember that back in Kansas the woman who plays the witch had the given name of Elvira. (The one rides the bike before she turns into the witch). Words to live by! By the way, wikipedia says: “The Wicked Witch Of The West is given the name Evillene, and is the malevolent ruler of the Winkies. She is the sister of Addaperle, Glinda, and Evvamene, the other three witches of Oz. ” I also remember that back in Kansas the woman who plays the witch had the given name of Elvira. (The one rides the bike before she turns into the witch).

]]> By: Julia Barrett http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150636 Julia Barrett Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:15:10 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150636 This is an amazing post. Truly, one of the best I've read in a long time. My father had this thing he'd say - when our world, my world, was falling apart, he'd say - At least you're not in a Nazi concentration camp. And that's supposed to make me feel better? All that did was make me feel guilty for being in pain because I'd just been punched in the face by my ex. People have a right to their concerns, to their little complaints and to their big complaints. Everything is not always sweetness and light and sometimes we have a bad day - I'm allowed to have a bad day without remembering how many billions of people in the world are, right at this moment, having a worse day. The uselessness of guilt... And by the way, as an author, I'm going to go out on a limb. A book cover is of extreme importance. I got a couple of covers that sucked eggs, and I felt I had the right to bitch about them - a cover is the very first thing the reader sees and it colors a readers perception of what lies within. A good cover can make all the difference in the world to a new author. I will walk past a book with a lousy cover, won't even give it a second glance - what if I'm missing the greatest book ever written? Oh...when did I climb up on my soapbox? Sorry! This is an amazing post. Truly, one of the best I’ve read in a long time. My father had this thing he’d say – when our world, my world, was falling apart, he’d say – At least you’re not in a Nazi concentration camp. And that’s supposed to make me feel better? All that did was make me feel guilty for being in pain because I’d just been punched in the face by my ex. People have a right to their concerns, to their little complaints and to their big complaints. Everything is not always sweetness and light and sometimes we have a bad day – I’m allowed to have a bad day without remembering how many billions of people in the world are, right at this moment, having a worse day. The uselessness of guilt…
And by the way, as an author, I’m going to go out on a limb. A book cover is of extreme importance. I got a couple of covers that sucked eggs, and I felt I had the right to bitch about them – a cover is the very first thing the reader sees and it colors a readers perception of what lies within. A good cover can make all the difference in the world to a new author. I will walk past a book with a lousy cover, won’t even give it a second glance – what if I’m missing the greatest book ever written? Oh…when did I climb up on my soapbox? Sorry!

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150467 limecello Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:42:08 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150467 Hi Maureen! Thanks for the (double!) comments :D lol st00pid DH - of course you didn't have to go to the ER, but I'm sure the paper cut wasn't fun and was rather a pain. Poor thing. Netti - :D Thanks Lynne- interesting take on the post - thanks for commenting. And agreed- it's important to remain civil. c2- of course your opinion is generally more important that most! ;) Hi Maureen! Thanks for the (double!) comments :D lol st00pid DH – of course you didn’t have to go to the ER, but I’m sure the paper cut wasn’t fun and was rather a pain. Poor thing.

Netti – :D Thanks

Lynne- interesting take on the post – thanks for commenting. And agreed- it’s important to remain civil.

c2- of course your opinion is generally more important that most! ;)

]]> By: Maureen Child http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150465 Maureen Child Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:33:50 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150465 One person's opinion is just that. One person's opinion. People really need to lighten up already...I'm just sayin' One person’s opinion is just that. One person’s opinion. People really need to lighten up already…I’m just sayin’

]]> By: c2 http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150463 c2 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:11:57 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150463 I <i>said</i> in general! :-p Sometimes, of course, one person's opinion is more important. Mine, for example. Heh. I said in general! :-p Sometimes, of course, one person’s opinion is more important. Mine, for example. Heh.

]]> By: Lynne Connolly http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150461 Lynne Connolly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:50:14 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150461 She doesn't get the books she wants? Ha! But nice post lime-one. I can't say limey because that's me, isn't it? But yeah, everything in perspective. Yes, be kind, be thoughtful. I will say that when I do a bad review I read it over and over and try to make it accurate and hate sending it in because I know what it feels like from the other side. I try to say what I don't like about it, so people who do like that plot point or whatever can make their own minds up. And I do try to find something good about the book. She doesn’t get the books she wants? Ha!

But nice post lime-one. I can’t say limey because that’s me, isn’t it? But yeah, everything in perspective. Yes, be kind, be thoughtful. I will say that when I do a bad review I read it over and over and try to make it accurate and hate sending it in because I know what it feels like from the other side. I try to say what I don’t like about it, so people who do like that plot point or whatever can make their own minds up. And I do try to find something good about the book.

]]> By: Netti http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150450 Netti Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:07:19 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150450 AMEN!!! Very well said m'dear. AMEN!!! Very well said m’dear.

]]> By: Maureen Child http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150449 Maureen Child Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:59:13 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150449 At LAST!! Someone has put into (pretty damn good) words exactly how I feel most of the time! I totally agree. Be kind. You don't have to be so sappy you require bitch slapping, but be kind. it costs nothing and takes very little effort. On another front, i GOT a paper cut the other night. Did DH sympathize? No. He said, and I quote.....How'd you do that?? Um...on PAPER??? At LAST!! Someone has put into (pretty damn good) words exactly how I feel most of the time! I totally agree. Be kind. You don’t have to be so sappy you require bitch slapping, but be kind. it costs nothing and takes very little effort.

On another front, i GOT a paper cut the other night. Did DH sympathize? No. He said, and I quote…..How’d you do that?? Um…on PAPER???

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]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150447 limecello Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:48:44 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150447 Theresa - I understand 100%. I think my friends are pretty great too. That doesn't mean I sometimes don't want to punch them in the face or smack them upside the head :X. Theresa – I understand 100%. I think my friends are pretty great too. That doesn’t mean I sometimes don’t want to punch them in the face or smack them upside the head :X.

]]> By: Theresa http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150417 Theresa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:18:26 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150417 Hallelujah! THANK YOU for this post... my mother is an eternal optimist and always belittling - not the word she would use - things when I get upset. Yes, I know it isn't the end of the world, or to use your example, an IED, or cancer, but it still matters enough to ME to get me worked up. Sometimes you just need to vent and hearing platitudes isn't required and can make things worse. Here is an example of Mom-comments... Me: "Argh! Some jerk cut ME off and then brake-checked me like it was my fault that he cut in too close! And flipped me off!", My Mom: "Oh, honey. He was probably late for work/having a family crisis/etc." Me: "Or, you know, he was just an a$$hole." :) Sorry for the long post - you just hit on a lot of things that made me raise my fist in the air in agreement and say a loud "Hell Yes!". (BTW, don't get me wrong - I adore my mom.) Hallelujah! THANK YOU for this post… my mother is an eternal optimist and always belittling – not the word she would use – things when I get upset. Yes, I know it isn’t the end of the world, or to use your example, an IED, or cancer, but it still matters enough to ME to get me worked up. Sometimes you just need to vent and hearing platitudes isn’t required and can make things worse. Here is an example of Mom-comments… Me: “Argh! Some jerk cut ME off and then brake-checked me like it was my fault that he cut in too close! And flipped me off!”, My Mom: “Oh, honey. He was probably late for work/having a family crisis/etc.” Me: “Or, you know, he was just an a$$hole.” :) Sorry for the long post – you just hit on a lot of things that made me raise my fist in the air in agreement and say a loud “Hell Yes!”. (BTW, don’t get me wrong – I adore my mom.)

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150392 limecello Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:39:52 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150392 lol Sybs, I meant "have" in a general sense - you're the one who tells me "remind me not to give you X book for Y reason." And this post applies to all sorts of things - but yes, two train wrecks just so happened on the interwebs just now so this post is especially relevant, I hope. HQN should have been more clear. (To others, I was a bit ranty mcranterpants in my personal thoughts because legalese *does* matter, dammit.) JenB - thank you :) Especially for the "crap balls" - I think that adds the most to this post ;) c2 - wise words. Although, me being me, I'll disagree :D I do think some things are more important than others. <em>However</em> that doesn't mean you can be dismissive of a person across the board because s/he hasn't say, survived cancer. So, yes, I believe we are basically saying the same thing. I'm just being excessively particular. :X lol Sybs, I meant “have” in a general sense – you’re the one who tells me “remind me not to give you X book for Y reason.”
And this post applies to all sorts of things – but yes, two train wrecks just so happened on the interwebs just now so this post is especially relevant, I hope.
HQN should have been more clear. (To others, I was a bit ranty mcranterpants in my personal thoughts because legalese *does* matter, dammit.)

JenB – thank you :) Especially for the “crap balls” – I think that adds the most to this post ;)

c2 – wise words. Although, me being me, I’ll disagree :D I do think some things are more important than others. However that doesn’t mean you can be dismissive of a person across the board because s/he hasn’t say, survived cancer. So, yes, I believe we are basically saying the same thing. I’m just being excessively particular. :X

]]> By: Sybil http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150387 Sybil Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:57:24 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150387 I don't get it. Well other than sometimes you don't get the books you want *g* Harlequin needs to figure out what 'aspiring' author means. I have a hard time trying to figure out why all 550+ who didn't win shouldn't be pissed. The amazon author is nuts but that is just same day different nut. I don’t get it. Well other than sometimes you don’t get the books you want *g*

Harlequin needs to figure out what ‘aspiring’ author means. I have a hard time trying to figure out why all 550+ who didn’t win shouldn’t be pissed.

The amazon author is nuts but that is just same day different nut.

]]> By: c2 http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150384 c2 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:50:16 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150384 Yup yup! I'm always telling my RL friends - in a general way, nobody's opinion/time/etc. is more important than yours (do you hear me rude crazy drivers rushing off to wherever?) <b>but</b> yours isn't more important than anybody else's, either, when you come right down to it. It's all about perspective, yes? Yup yup! I’m always telling my RL friends – in a general way, nobody’s opinion/time/etc. is more important than yours (do you hear me rude crazy drivers rushing off to wherever?) but yours isn’t more important than anybody else’s, either, when you come right down to it. It’s all about perspective, yes?

]]> By: JenB http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150383 JenB Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:30:31 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150383 Crap balls...subscribed with the wrong freaking email address. Don't mind me... Crap balls…subscribed with the wrong freaking email address.

Don’t mind me…

]]> By: JenB http://goodbadandunread.com/2009/12/15/pondering-you-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-150382 JenB Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:29:58 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/?p=8552#comment-150382 Well said, wee green one. Well said, wee green one.

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