tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post114980745558486287..comments2023-09-27T02:08:57.906-07:00Comments on Anne's old blog: change of plansanne frasierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149906141368117292006-06-09T19:22:00.000-07:002006-06-09T19:22:00.000-07:00eve: i went to high school in new mexico and had f...eve: i went to high school in new mexico and had friends whose parents didn't speak much english, but remember very little spanish. use it or lose it i guess.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149905967363150402006-06-09T19:19:00.000-07:002006-06-09T19:19:00.000-07:00i did too at first, emeraldcite. i'll bet he has ...i did too at first, emeraldcite. <BR/>i'll bet he has specific words on automatic search -- like death -- and my blog came up.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149905003352126912006-06-09T19:03:00.000-07:002006-06-09T19:03:00.000-07:00Ah, I haven't taken spanish in years. When I scann...Ah, I haven't taken spanish in years. When I scanned it, I thought he was inviting you to go see his page.<BR/><BR/>Didn't catch this word: traduzco. <BR/><BR/>My mistake. I take back the spam. :)emeraldcitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495241111424476230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149903910486987462006-06-09T18:45:00.000-07:002006-06-09T18:45:00.000-07:00I got as far as Angie. It's been years since I've...I got as far as Angie. It's been years since I've spoken any kind of Spanish. (I'm in Texas - what other foreign language would you think I took in school - if I'd grown up in Iowa like my siblings I would have taken French) I have a hard enough time speaking midwestern/southern. LOLBailey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639029254352011915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149888827657121512006-06-09T14:33:00.000-07:002006-06-09T14:33:00.000-07:00i do like the way you can use babel to translate t...i do like the way you can use babel to translate the whole blog page. that's pretty cool. teo (andres) has a blog called MY DEAR DEATH. very rich and evocative poetry.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149887655873248432006-06-09T14:14:00.000-07:002006-06-09T14:14:00.000-07:00Look at you - you're international now!!! Babelfi...Look at you - you're international now!!! Babelfish cracks me up - it really hates the pronoun at the end of the verb thing. It freaks out & won't translate the verb, leaving some pretty weird gaps.angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751466673491487048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149880278200527622006-06-09T12:11:00.000-07:002006-06-09T12:11:00.000-07:00oops. "my name is teo moreno"so hola, teo. your ...oops. "my name is teo moreno"<BR/><BR/>so hola, teo. <BR/>your blogs look very interesting!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149879681441694122006-06-09T12:01:00.000-07:002006-06-09T12:01:00.000-07:00hola, andres!welcome to my blog. :)emeraldcite an...hola, andres!<BR/>welcome to my blog. :)<BR/><BR/>emeraldcite and angie: angie, i think you're close. i recognize a few word, then ran it through babelfish. i think your translation is much better:<BR/><BR/>hello my name is teo colored person, I do not speak English but I want saludarte and decirte that I translate your page and interests to me to read it a hug.<BR/><BR/>i hope you visit again, adres. this will be fun. :)anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149879220787221112006-06-09T11:53:00.000-07:002006-06-09T11:53:00.000-07:00Um...I don't think so. Roughly translated, he's s...Um...I don't think so. Roughly translated, he's saying he doesn't speak English, but he wants to say hello and that he finds this page interesting to read. (I say roughly - I'm sure there's other better transl. folks out there. I fuck up my verb tenses a lot.)angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751466673491487048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149875412955502702006-06-09T10:50:00.000-07:002006-06-09T10:50:00.000-07:00spam in espanol.spam in espanol.emeraldcitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495241111424476230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149870718353817642006-06-09T09:31:00.000-07:002006-06-09T09:31:00.000-07:00holami nombre es teo moreno, no hablo inglés pero ...hola<BR/>mi nombre es teo moreno, no hablo inglés pero quiero saludarte y decirte que traduzco tu página y me interesa leerla<BR/>un abrazoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149868372164874972006-06-09T08:52:00.000-07:002006-06-09T08:52:00.000-07:00angie: lol! you betcha. :D uffda is also a big o...angie: lol!<BR/><BR/> you betcha. :D uffda is also a big one. ;)<BR/>well one good thing is i'll save about a thousand bucks!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149867723605744552006-06-09T08:42:00.000-07:002006-06-09T08:42:00.000-07:00Yeah, I can totally see your point. I can only ho...Yeah, I can totally see your point. I can only hope that this idiocy will be remedied next time around (I'm inclined to give the con a little slack because it's their first year). Totally sucks ass, but (my inner Pollyanna pops out) something cool usually comes out of the unexpected shit turns. 'Course, I don't always get to see what the good stuff is, but I try to convince myself it's true. I'd thought about the book shipping thing too, as I live in AZ. <BR/><BR/>Oh, vell. I'll yust have to meet da Minnesotan anudder time. (My not so guido version of a Scandinavian accent!)angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751466673491487048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149867131847125502006-06-09T08:32:00.000-07:002006-06-09T08:32:00.000-07:00stephen, that's nice of you to offer, but for me t...stephen, that's nice of you to offer, but for me this incident tends to confirm and solidify some feelings i've had about ITW for quite some time. i don't want to go into those issues here when i'm pissed off, but if someone is spending a thousand dollars to go to a conference and speak on a panel, the organization should have the books even if the writer is unknown and not a single copy of her book sells. if they'd said they were running short of space -- please pick one book for the book room -- i would have understood, but to be weeded out as a potential poor sell -- that's horrible and something i can't just overlook.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149866679160055262006-06-09T08:24:00.000-07:002006-06-09T08:24:00.000-07:00it is a shitty thing for them to do. they should ...it is a shitty thing for them to do. they should have the books there whether they think they will sell 200 copies or none. could be because my book are paperbacks. some people don't think of them as legitimate books. <BR/><BR/>eve: the vacaction aspect is tempting, but i would probably be pissed off the whole time. :D<BR/><BR/>kelly: you're so right about the panel thing. :Danne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149866367069363612006-06-09T08:19:00.000-07:002006-06-09T08:19:00.000-07:00I'm sorry to hear you won't be there. I was reall...I'm sorry to hear you won't be there. I was really hoping to meet you in person.<BR/><BR/>I can understand, of course. Never discount the Pain In The Ass factor. Aside from the crappy attitude from them, is the problem the transporting of the books or getting them in the first place? <BR/><BR/>Is shipping an option? I'll be driving out there from Los Angeles, and have a backseat I can shove boxes into if that's any help.Stephen Blackmoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241134280141088631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149865337537751492006-06-09T08:02:00.000-07:002006-06-09T08:02:00.000-07:00I think that's kinda low too. I haven't heard of c...I think that's kinda low too. I haven't heard of con where they tell you to bring your own books, especially when your speaking on a panel. <BR/><BR/>If you do decide to go at least you got out of the panel. hehe ;DKelly (Lynn) Parrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149864860025947652006-06-09T07:54:00.000-07:002006-06-09T07:54:00.000-07:00That's the spirit - have a few drinks on them and ...That's the spirit - have a few drinks on them and a mini-vacation in the process. <BR/><BR/>And then you could still meet Angie.Bailey Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639029254352011915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149856090292140812006-06-09T05:28:00.000-07:002006-06-09T05:28:00.000-07:00ack. the more i think about this, the more annoyi...ack. the more i think about this, the more annoying it is. they're basically saying yeah, you can spend a thousand bucks to come to our conference and speak on a panel, but you aren't good enough for the book room. you aren't going to make us enough money.<BR/><BR/>i still have my room reservation and plane ticket. the ultimate protest would be to go and just hang out in the bar. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149827129376184652006-06-08T21:25:00.000-07:002006-06-08T21:25:00.000-07:00emeraldcite: yeah, i think joe would do just fine....emeraldcite: yeah, i think joe would do just fine. :D<BR/><BR/>angie: i'm sorry about that too. i was really looking forward to meeting you. :(<BR/><BR/><BR/>word verification: tutmat<BR/><BR/>wtf? :Danne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149825227939107052006-06-08T20:53:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:53:00.000-07:00Dammit!!! I was really looking forward to meeting...Dammit!!! I was really looking forward to meeting you. I'm really, really bummed, but I can see why you'd decide to pass. Sorry it turned into a no-go...what a drag. *heavy sigh* <BR/><BR/>And dear god, what a hellacious word verification: gnzbwgub? What kind of madness is this?!angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751466673491487048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149822855697876302006-06-08T20:14:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:14:00.000-07:00lol. oddly enough, I think he could pull this off....lol. oddly enough, I think he could pull this off.<BR/><BR/>Something tells me he wouldn't mind a panel to himself.emeraldcitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495241111424476230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149822528015048912006-06-08T20:08:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:08:00.000-07:00emeraldcite: he might have to! i'm the second per...emeraldcite: he might have to! i'm the second person to drop from the panel. he might be playing everybody at this rate!anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149822405759566882006-06-08T20:06:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:06:00.000-07:00sandra, yes. it's an extremely shitty thing to do...sandra, yes. it's an extremely shitty thing to do. having the books there is the small thank you for author participation.anne frasierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044828332429421657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12243858.post-1149822357704629542006-06-08T20:05:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:05:00.000-07:00you could get konrath to pay both himself and you....you could get konrath to pay both himself and you.emeraldcitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495241111424476230noreply@blogger.com