tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post1043245163688896894..comments2023-10-26T10:23:13.539-04:00Comments on Shauna Roberts: I know what it means to miss New Orleans, Part 1:Shauna Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-31249863350604977622009-06-24T18:19:54.948-04:002009-06-24T18:19:54.948-04:00Congratulations to prize winners Charles Gramlich,...Congratulations to prize winners Charles Gramlich, Ken Schneyer, Rae Ann Parker, and the Frogsense team!Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-65631316560709855542009-06-22T22:42:22.137-04:002009-06-22T22:42:22.137-04:00Seems I lost the "s" on our answers are ...Seems I lost the "s" on our answers are . . .frogsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155093082470054367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-78498532398063588252009-06-22T22:25:15.506-04:002009-06-22T22:25:15.506-04:00Contest 2: Your tattoo means: Your humble corres...Contest 2: Your tattoo means: Your humble correspondent.<br /><br />Contest 3: Even though you've already named a winner, we submit our simple answer: "due to sunless exposure".<br /><br />Contest 1: A good response would be to say, "I fell asleep while the artist was doing the other tattoo and when I woke up he was doodling on my ankle. <br /><br />Our answer are the combined efforts of Cassie, Allie & Reneefrogsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01155093082470054367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-20651804760034139662009-06-22T18:19:12.867-04:002009-06-22T18:19:12.867-04:00P.S. to my last comment. Mayflies hatch, grow old,...P.S. to my last comment. Mayflies hatch, grow old, and die in a very brief time, sometimes as short as a few minutes. They symbolized for the Mesopotamians how fleeting life is.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-59448352640668628562009-06-22T14:54:48.862-04:002009-06-22T14:54:48.862-04:00NINA, thanks for entering!
Actually, the camel h...<b>NINA</b>, thanks for entering! <br /><br />Actually, the camel had not yet been introduced into Mesopotamia yet at the time of my book. I had to keep fighting the urge to put some in because in my mind, camels and deserts go together.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-45526252104975221002009-06-22T14:35:29.617-04:002009-06-22T14:35:29.617-04:00Contest 1.
"FIGHTING CAMEL 114th
DON'T *...Contest 1. <br />"FIGHTING CAMEL 114th<br />DON'T *#$%* WITH US <br />WE HAVE MULTIPLE STOMACHS"<br /><br />Actually, were camels part of that period? I don't know anything about mayflies. (Can you tell I know a lot about camels?)<br /><br />Contest 2. <br /> "DATE FARMERS OF SUMER SAY 'YES WE CAN'" <br /><br />No?<br /> <br />Your next tattoo come to Venice! There's a tattoo parlor in my building, and several more within a few blocks. :) Nina K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-23162459715036919032009-06-21T00:09:12.075-04:002009-06-21T00:09:12.075-04:00The contest deadline has been extended until 12:01...The contest deadline has been extended until 12:01 am Tuesday, so feel free to enter again. <br /><br /><b>STEVE MALLEY</b>, the watermark on the window of the Carrollton Electric Ladyland was at about the height of my waist or higher. Presumably all the equipment and most of the supplies were destroyed. Besides which, I at least would be reluctant to ever have a tattoo in a building that had been subject to such extensive mold growth. <br /><br /><b>SCOTT</b>, I'm glad you were paying better attention to your tattoo and got it done right. As a tattoo addict, you should be able to come up with a good joke about my tattoo for the contest.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-73763807929375342552009-06-16T00:29:12.942-04:002009-06-16T00:29:12.942-04:00Shauna,
I don't have a joke yet, but I thin...Shauna,<br /><br /> I don't have a joke yet, but I think it's great you got some ink to celebrate your book...as a tattoo addict myself, I can appreciate it! <br /><br /> I have a phrase in Nordic runes on my arm, and I made sure that they were done correctly...of course, with ancient languages, the chances of anyone else knowing it's wrong are slim. It's good that you wereable to laugh at it...and admit to us in Blogland what happened. :) Take care!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726570487056061877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-7700777565184613902009-06-12T18:19:27.655-04:002009-06-12T18:19:27.655-04:00Nothing to do with your contests, but you just thr...Nothing to do with your contests, but you just threw me over the ol' Memory Waterfall in a barrel: a girl I went out with was an artist at Electric Ladyland on Carrolton. Curious, I nipped over to their website to find that not only is she gone (understandable, as it's been over a decade), but that Katrina took the old shop too!<br /><br />One more place in my personal history that no longer exists...Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-41576477530173659642009-06-12T12:19:08.713-04:002009-06-12T12:19:08.713-04:00RAE ANN, you've hit on one of my basic philoso...<b>RAE ANN</b>, you've hit on one of my basic philosophies of life. "At least this will make a great story." <br /><br />I should have a final or near-final cover to share very soon.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-68457865236416586132009-06-12T10:28:59.054-04:002009-06-12T10:28:59.054-04:00Shauna, maybe you could reply: "You mean you...Shauna, maybe you could reply: "You mean you can't read it?"<br /><br />I'm glad you can laugh about the tattoo. You have just added one more story to your lifetime bank of stories to share with others. <br /><br />Do you have a photo of your book cover? I hope you can post one soon.Rae Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844280766504375384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-77796670932325677682009-06-11T18:05:56.809-04:002009-06-11T18:05:56.809-04:00We have a winner for Contest 3! The answer I was l...We have a winner for Contest 3! The answer I was looking for was that because of my lupus, I have to stay covered up outside and wear high-SPF sunscreen. <b>CHARLES GRAMLICH</b> correctly guessed that my paleness was due to lupus sun sensitivity and wins a bookmark. <b>CHARLES</b>, you're still eligible to enter the other contests. <br /><br /><b>KEN SCHEYER</b>, since I'm naturally pale because of some English ancestry, you too win a bookmark even though you didn't guess what I was looking for.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-38002405741629575952009-06-11T12:41:31.686-04:002009-06-11T12:41:31.686-04:00Answer 3 is related to your Lupus. Sun exposure e...Answer 3 is related to your Lupus. Sun exposure exacerbates it and I think it usually comes on in relationship to sun exposure.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-87337066059901890282009-06-11T11:22:00.756-04:002009-06-11T11:22:00.756-04:00NINTH MUSE, just doing my duty as a bridesmaid.
...<b>NINTH MUSE</b>, just doing my duty as a bridesmaid. <br /><br /><b>MISHELL</b>, ROTFL. If that's true, maybe I should get a tattoo that says "NYT best-selling author" in hopes it comes true. <br /><br />I should add to the rules that it's okay to enter more than once. <br /><br />I'm enjoying everyone's answers but am surprised no one has guessed the answer to contest 3 yet. There's a big clue in the post itself.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-22585552591242332372009-06-11T08:30:47.931-04:002009-06-11T08:30:47.931-04:00The funny tattoo says:
"If one can read this,...<i>The funny tattoo says:<br />"If one can read this, he owes me two cattle, a sheep, and twenty ka of corn."</i><br /><br />This had me choking on my morning Cheerios. <br /><br />I'll excuse myself from the contests, as well, but I can't wait to read more answers. :)Farrah Rochonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734081434172632431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-8392756691811170272009-06-11T07:21:15.430-04:002009-06-11T07:21:15.430-04:00You should tell people it was put on wrong, but on...You should tell people it was put on wrong, but on end...it says (and looks like) - may a bat crap on your house. This brings luck in some remote (very remote) parts of the world! :)<br />LauraLaura Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769554251597106072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-61493481086798208702009-06-10T23:14:56.658-04:002009-06-10T23:14:56.658-04:00Well, for Contest 2 I'm going to say "Lik...Well, for Contest 2 I'm going to say "Like Mayflies in a Stream." Which means that for Contest 1 I have to say, "Mearts a ni seilfyam ekil."<br /><br />Contest 3: Black Irish?Mishell Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948771511434150064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-26975978548140304262009-06-10T23:10:31.233-04:002009-06-10T23:10:31.233-04:00Entry for Contest 1:
The funny tattoo says:
"...Entry for Contest 1:<br /><br />The funny tattoo says:<br /><b>"If one can read this, he owes me two cattle, a sheep, and twenty ka of corn."</b><br /><br />Entry for Contest 2:<br /><br />The real tattoo says:<br /><b>"Who speaks the truth, shall be rewarded.</b><br /><br />Entry for Contest 3:<br /><br /><b>English ancestry and/or spending most of her life indoors.</b><br /><br />...and I want my copy autographed... ;)Ken Schneyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00530209947553176188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-64092321015448635562009-06-10T23:08:26.280-04:002009-06-10T23:08:26.280-04:00"Everyone gets tattoo they deserve!"
-T..."Everyone gets tattoo they deserve!"<br /><br />-The X=Files, "Never Again"Mishell Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948771511434150064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-83432765775876524232009-06-10T22:39:40.326-04:002009-06-10T22:39:40.326-04:00I'll excuse myself from the contest, since we ...I'll excuse myself from the contest, since we were snickering about the tattoo before the wedding. It still makes me grin to think of when you decided to tell me about it!ninthmuse (roz m)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14052804993066868391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-67168969306378282302009-06-10T19:21:06.220-04:002009-06-10T19:21:06.220-04:00TRAVIS, I'm looking forward to it. I'm sur...<b>TRAVIS</b>, I'm looking forward to it. I'm sure it'll be funny. The contest runs through the 19th.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629757467521843286.post-52096075690702275182009-06-10T19:09:09.708-04:002009-06-10T19:09:09.708-04:00Give me a few days and maybe I can think of someth...Give me a few days and maybe I can think of something good.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.com