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Title: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: EUOL on November 24, 2005, 01:21:36 AM
http://www.heraldextra.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=69425

Probably ought to post this on my site, eh?
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: stacer on November 24, 2005, 03:54:15 AM
Yay! Good publicity. That's great that it appeared right before the signing. And stuff we haven't seen in other articles, or even around here. Wow, Brandon, your mom was revealing some secrets there. :)
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Shrain on November 24, 2005, 02:03:31 PM
Cool! Perfect timing, I agree.

"Thank God for Google" indeed! Huh, funny how EUOL never ever mentioned that part of the story in any his 318 lectures.... or the part about Moshe not being immediately "taken" with ELANTRIS. ;)

But what really gets me is the reference to BYU's legendary status as the epicenter of LDS Datedom. :P  Oh, bruh-ther! Okay, I'll admit that I chuckled at the reporter's seeming amazement that anyone could remain single after attending BYU as a RM. Mainly, though, the guy's statement kinda irritates me.

Yeah, yeah, I know there's good reason for BYU's rep. But it bugs me that people seem think of education second and marriage first when categorizing BYU. Some of us did go to BYU primarily to get an education, people! Sure, finding a soul mate woulda been cool, too, but, well, gimme a break. *sigh*

<shrain rolls her eyes and then gets ready to go eat a bunch of turkey because that's what you do on Thanksgiving Day.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: stacer on November 24, 2005, 04:55:59 PM
I thought the part mentioning his "eligibility" was kind of funny. A little unprofessional in any other market, but hey, it was the lifestyle section of a Provo paper.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Shrain on November 24, 2005, 09:00:29 PM
Yes, I agree that it struck me as a tad unprofessional. In fact, the article began sounding suspiciously like a personal ad. ;)
[Single, "highly eligible" 29-year-old RM, BYU grad, and big-time fantasy author who has ambition and likes to work out will be available to speak to this Friday at Waldenbooks in Provo. So stop on by, have a look see!]
Perhaps this is the reason for EUOL dubbing this link as "weirder stuff," hmm? :o
Or perhaps I shouldn't have had *quite* so much pie today...
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Faster Master St. Pastor on November 25, 2005, 01:26:44 PM
There is no such thing as to much pie!  ;)
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: The Jade Knight on November 25, 2005, 04:47:35 PM
Well, there may be no such thing, but as to much pie, I think I enjoy it.

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Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Fellfrosch on November 25, 2005, 08:51:07 PM
While we're on the subject, here's the one about me: linky (http://archive.harktheherald.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=./pubfiles/prv/archive/2005/November/20/Lifestyle/72629.xml&start=0&numPer=20&keyword=nanowrimo&sectionSearch=&begindate=1%2F1%2F1997&enddate=12%2F31%2F2005&authorSearch=&IncludeStories=1&pubsection=&page=&IncludePages=&IncludeImages=&mode=allwords&archive_pubname=Heraldextra.com%0A%09%09%09)

Actually I'm only a small part of it, but at least I'm in there. So is Brandon, as far as that goes.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: EUOL on November 25, 2005, 10:04:54 PM
Thanks for linking that, Fell.  I was wondering when that one came out.  
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on November 25, 2005, 10:42:16 PM
Dan, you can make that link friendlier (not stretching the screen) with just http://archive.harktheherald.com/archive_detail.php?archiveFile=./pubfiles/prv/archive/2005/November/20/Lifestyle/72629.xml

though that still is rather long
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Entsuropi on November 26, 2005, 12:40:24 AM
Even better, use  to remove the url entirely and replace it with a word. (http://)
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Fellfrosch on November 26, 2005, 07:06:23 PM
I'm not interested in your comfort.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Tage on November 28, 2005, 02:38:24 PM
I am.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Fellfrosch on November 28, 2005, 03:28:29 PM
I'm always interested in Tage's comfort.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Entsuropi on November 28, 2005, 03:41:50 PM
I like pillows.
Title: Re: Weirder Stuff in the News
Post by: Pink Bunkadoo on November 28, 2005, 06:47:58 PM
Hey, I collect Three Investigators books.  Those are cool.