Comments on: On the Road: New York with Bob http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: micki http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2739 micki Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:18:15 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2739 I'm glad the foot is on the mend -- bet it's much better by now. BTW, my great-aunt is a nun; she must be pushing 90 now. Nuns have it pretty tough these days because there aren't a lot of young women wanting to make a career of nunning. They've had to consolidate dioceses and stuff. Downsizing of American nun-hood. She used to be an X-ray technician before she retired. To tell the truth, I think being a nun would be great after retirement. You have a community of women, they take care of each other and everyone still has jobs to do -- taking over the switchboard or making crafts for the gift shop. No one is alone or useless. If they had nuns for secular humanists, I'd sign up for a place in an instant (but they'd have to wait until I retired (-:). On second thought, Catholics have to forgive each other; us heathens have to decide to forgive or nurse the grudge. Secular humanist nun-fights . . . scary thought. I’m glad the foot is on the mend — bet it’s much better by now.

BTW, my great-aunt is a nun; she must be pushing 90 now. Nuns have it pretty tough these days because there aren’t a lot of young women wanting to make a career of nunning. They’ve had to consolidate dioceses and stuff. Downsizing of American nun-hood.

She used to be an X-ray technician before she retired. To tell the truth, I think being a nun would be great after retirement. You have a community of women, they take care of each other and everyone still has jobs to do — taking over the switchboard or making crafts for the gift shop. No one is alone or useless. If they had nuns for secular humanists, I’d sign up for a place in an instant (but they’d have to wait until I retired (-:). On second thought, Catholics have to forgive each other; us heathens have to decide to forgive or nurse the grudge. Secular humanist nun-fights . . . scary thought.

]]> By: BCB http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2671 BCB Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:16:22 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2671 Hmmm. Maybe we should collaborate on a screenplay. We wouldn't even need to do further research... Hmmm. Maybe we should collaborate on a screenplay. We wouldn’t even need to do further research…

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2665 Jenny Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:04:09 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2665 Sounds like a horror movie: CURSE OF THE WEIRD BLOG PEOPLE. Out of the darkness of the internet, they came to claim your soul. And bandwidth. Sounds like a horror movie:

CURSE OF THE WEIRD BLOG PEOPLE.
Out of the darkness of the internet, they came to claim your soul. And bandwidth.

]]> By: BCB http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2664 BCB Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:24:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2664 *snort* FTR, I did not ask him if he was a nun. Jeez yourself, woman. I said: "No one has told you lately they think you should become a nun, have they?" He replied: "What the hell? No. Why the f*ck would anyone--" He stopped when he realized I was laughing. "Mom. You've been talking to those weird blog people again, haven't you." Just saying. Even he knew where to assign blame for that one. *snort*

FTR, I did not ask him if he was a nun. Jeez yourself, woman.

I said: “No one has told you lately they think you should become a nun, have they?”

He replied: “What the hell? No. Why the f*ck would anyone–” He stopped when he realized I was laughing. “Mom. You’ve been talking to those weird blog people again, haven’t you.”

Just saying. Even he knew where to assign blame for that one.

]]> By: downundergal http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2660 downundergal Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:55:25 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2660 Cross yourself and say three hail Mary's Bryan. And bend over. You are going to be spanked for that. Cross yourself and say three hail Mary’s Bryan. And bend over. You are going to be spanked for that.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2657 Jenny Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:18:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2657 Bob doesn't give compliments. Bob thinks compliments are strength leaving the body. Terri, one finds Bob's blog <a href="http://www.bobmayer.org/updates.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. And I am not responsible for anybody asking her son if he's a nun. Jeez. Bob doesn’t give compliments. Bob thinks compliments are strength leaving the body.

Terri, one finds Bob’s blog here.

And I am not responsible for anybody asking her son if he’s a nun. Jeez.

]]> By: LisaM http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2656 LisaM Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:13:49 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2656 Like others have said, too bad he's dropping the nun character idea. One of the most fascinating women I know is an ex-nun who is now studying for the priesthood. Bob unconsciously gave you a compliment. Some of the toughest smartest women throughout history were nuns or ex-nuns. Glad the foot is okay. Like others have said, too bad he’s dropping the nun character idea. One of the most fascinating women I know is an ex-nun who is now studying for the priesthood.

Bob unconsciously gave you a compliment. Some of the toughest smartest women throughout history were nuns or ex-nuns.

Glad the foot is okay.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2653 Bryan Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:24:16 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2653 DUG, Put a nun in one of those cute little Catholic schoolgirl uniforms and I'm in heaven. Crap. I'm probably going to hell for this comment. DUG,

Put a nun in one of those cute little Catholic schoolgirl uniforms and I’m in heaven.

Crap. I’m probably going to hell for this comment.

]]> By: downundergal http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2652 downundergal Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:56:43 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2652 Jeez. Those catholic boys just never get over their nun fetish so they? Jeez. Those catholic boys just never get over their nun fetish so they?

]]> By: Terri http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2651 Terri Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:29:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2651 Glad the foot is doing better! I know I'm probably missing something obvious here, but where does one find Bob's blog? Glad the foot is doing better!

I know I’m probably missing something obvious here, but where does one find Bob’s blog?

]]> By: BCB http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2650 BCB Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:00:27 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2650 Jenny, I know how much you LOVE hearing excerpts from our personal lives, so this is just for you: My DS21 called yesterday to tell me he had managed to step on a sharp stick while wearing flip flops and it gouged a big bloody hole in the bottom of his foot. He was a little confused about why that news caused a brief snort of laughter. I then made all the appropriate mother noises and insisted he call the university health service about whether he needed a tetanus shot. He called back later to say they told him he'd had one in Sep. 2003, so he was good. Astute individual that I am, all this seemed vaguely familiar. Well, they say things run in threes so you know I had to ask the question. Really I did. Lucky for him, no one has told him recently he should become a nun. He was not amused that I would even wonder about such a thing. Probably won't answer his phone next time I call. I've decided you're a bad influence. Jenny, I know how much you LOVE hearing excerpts from our personal lives, so this is just for you: My DS21 called yesterday to tell me he had managed to step on a sharp stick while wearing flip flops and it gouged a big bloody hole in the bottom of his foot. He was a little confused about why that news caused a brief snort of laughter. I then made all the appropriate mother noises and insisted he call the university health service about whether he needed a tetanus shot. He called back later to say they told him he’d had one in Sep. 2003, so he was good.

Astute individual that I am, all this seemed vaguely familiar. Well, they say things run in threes so you know I had to ask the question. Really I did. Lucky for him, no one has told him recently he should become a nun. He was not amused that I would even wonder about such a thing. Probably won’t answer his phone next time I call.

I’ve decided you’re a bad influence.

]]> By: GatorPerson http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2648 GatorPerson Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:10:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2648 Ya know, I remember the CB's sketched a story out with nuns, guns, a boat named The Character Arc, an island, sex changes, and Rene. Surely Bob could just tweak it a little and turn it into a fabulous novel. Ya know, I remember the CB’s sketched a story out with nuns, guns, a boat named The Character Arc, an island, sex changes, and Rene. Surely Bob could just tweak it a little and turn it into a fabulous novel.

]]> By: colognegrrl http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2645 colognegrrl Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:08:09 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2645 Certainly the Dixie Chicks. Certainly the Dixie Chicks.

]]> By: Marcia in OK http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2644 Marcia in OK Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:25:28 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2644 I'm stuck, all this talk of Nuns and walking, and tripping and LTD . . . has me stuck in flashbacks to the Blues Brothers. . . A Nun, Missions from God, car chases, big cities, small towns, things blowing up, and good music. I wonder what the HWSW, Bob & Jenny, Jenny & Bob soundtrack would include? I’m stuck, all this talk of Nuns and walking, and tripping and LTD . . . has me stuck in flashbacks to the Blues Brothers. . . A Nun, Missions from God, car chases, big cities, small towns, things blowing up, and good music.

I wonder what the HWSW, Bob & Jenny, Jenny & Bob soundtrack would include?

]]> By: me http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2643 me Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:22:22 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2643 Jenny's stepping on nails, Bob's tripping on cords...Is your next collaboration slapstick? Is there a market for slapstick nuns? Glad the pitches went well. More books for me! Jenny’s stepping on nails, Bob’s tripping on cords…Is your next collaboration slapstick? Is there a market for slapstick nuns?

Glad the pitches went well. More books for me!

]]> By: Susan D http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2642 Susan D Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:20:35 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2642 Too bad about the nun thing not working out. It sounds intriguing, but maybe Bob Googled "nuns" and "dress code" and realised they no longer wear those long medieval robes and wimples, except in movies and memories. Too bad about the nun thing not working out. It sounds intriguing, but maybe Bob Googled “nuns” and “dress code” and realised they no longer wear those long medieval robes and wimples, except in movies and memories.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2641 Lynn Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:20:34 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2641 Happy to read things are the "same old, same old" and you are once again enjoying NY with Bob. What a very cool little widget box in your side bar with information on the writing blog! I must follow the link ... Happy to read things are the “same old, same old” and you are once again enjoying NY with Bob.

What a very cool little widget box in your side bar with information on the writing blog! I must follow the link …

]]> By: Andi http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2640 Andi Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:16:08 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2640 OK, I know last year almost killed you, but man-oh-man, do your travels with Bob result in some funny stuff. Just glad the nun isn't a mernun. really. And Bob does know nuns do take a "thou shalt not kill even in a book" vow, right? Keep keeping your foot up. OK, I know last year almost killed you, but man-oh-man, do your travels with Bob result in some funny stuff.

Just glad the nun isn’t a mernun. really. And Bob does know nuns do take a “thou shalt not kill even in a book” vow, right?

Keep keeping your foot up.

]]> By: Strop http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2639 Strop Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:58:18 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2639 For the throbbing foot: stick it in a bowl of tepid water which contains a little milk and a few drops of lavender oil. Great for reducing swelling. For the throbbing foot: stick it in a bowl of tepid water which contains a little milk and a few drops of lavender oil. Great for reducing swelling.

]]> By: roben http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2637 roben Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:08:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/03/28/on-the-road-new-york-with-bob/#comment-2637 Glad the foot is doing better. Nuns? We're back to nuns? Whatever happened to the vampires? Glad the foot is doing better.
Nuns? We’re back to nuns? Whatever happened to the vampires?

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