Comments on: And the Winner Is . . . http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10736 Jenny Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:23:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10736 I have saved every single link you all put up on the last post and this one; they're pure gold and I thank you very much. I have saved every single link you all put up on the last post and this one; they’re pure gold and I thank you very much.

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]]> By: Brandy http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10734 Brandy Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:47:43 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10734 Congratulations Francios. I like Dreamland/Screamland. Congratulations Francios. I like Dreamland/Screamland.

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]]> By: Lou http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10733 Lou Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:37:43 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10733 Francois, great name. Good for you!! Egads, that picture is fabulous. I love seeing old pictures of well-known places. The resolution in the picture is so clear. Jenny, I like the second version of the name. Kind of ghosty looking. Francois, great name. Good for you!!

Egads, that picture is fabulous. I love seeing old pictures of well-known places. The resolution in the picture is so clear.

Jenny, I like the second version of the name. Kind of ghosty looking.

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]]> By: Kieran http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10729 Kieran Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:57:02 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10729 I love the whole Dreamland to Screamland thing. That's brilliant!!! I love the whole Dreamland to Screamland thing. That’s brilliant!!!

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]]> By: Jill http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10726 Jill Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:53:46 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10726 Congrats francois ! That's a great name. Egads, that pic is wonderful. Jenny, what do you think ? Put it in the collage ? Congrats francois ! That’s a great name.

Egads, that pic is wonderful. Jenny, what do you think ? Put it in the collage ?

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]]> By: AbsoluteCherry http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10725 AbsoluteCherry Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:30:58 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10725 What a wonderful picture - definitely collage-worthy. And I really think that something in the park needs to be called "Egads!" Way to go Francois, what a great name! What a wonderful picture – definitely collage-worthy. And I really think that something in the park needs to be called “Egads!”

Way to go Francois, what a great name!

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]]> By: Egads http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10724 Egads Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:04:00 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10724 Serendipity...Dreamland, Coney Island, 1904 photo just posted at Shorpy.com http://www.shorpy.com/coney-island-1904?size=_original Serendipity…Dreamland, Coney Island, 1904 photo just posted at Shorpy.com

http://www.shorpy.com/coney-island-1904?size=_original

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]]> By: Marcia in OK http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10718 Marcia in OK Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:44:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10718 Well Done Francois. Bob - a romantice - would love to hear the reply to that one. Well Done Francois.

Bob – a romantice – would love to hear the reply to that one.

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]]> By: Office Wench Cherry http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10716 Office Wench Cherry Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:19:31 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10716 Yay! Great name, so many layers. Congratulations Francois. Yay! Great name, so many layers. Congratulations Francois.

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]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10714 McB Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:30:39 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10714 Dreamland - Good choice. Sounds so innocent, so ripe for corruption. Dreamland – Good choice. Sounds so innocent, so ripe for corruption.

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]]> By: Mel http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10709 Mel Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:40:25 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10709 Yay Francois! I like the dream to scream thing. And yay to more coming up with crazy ride names... Yay Francois! I like the dream to scream thing. And yay to more coming up with crazy ride names…

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]]> By: francois http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10708 francois Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:30:42 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10708 I won! I'm glad you like the name. It is nice to think the amusement park of my youth (now sadly deceased) will live on in spirit. I won! I’m glad you like the name. It is nice to think the amusement park of my youth (now sadly deceased) will live on in spirit.

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]]> By: Egads http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10704 Egads Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:37:58 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10704 Very nice choice. I can see someone fighting for their Dreamland. Congratulations, Francois! Very nice choice. I can see someone fighting for their Dreamland.

Congratulations, Francois!

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]]> By: Louisa http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10701 Louisa Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:50:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10701 Excellent choice. Seedy, but with big plans gone awry. Congrats, Francois! Excellent choice. Seedy, but with big plans gone awry.

Congrats, Francois!

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]]> By: Jennifer http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10700 Jennifer Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:03:14 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10700 Very cool, Francois! I have this image of the Tilt-a-Whirl with clouds painted behind it! Very cool, Francois! I have this image of the Tilt-a-Whirl with clouds painted behind it!

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]]> By: RachelC http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10697 RachelC Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:49:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10697 There's Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Queensland. TWhen it's open after hours, the event's called Screamworld "The After Dark Park!" http://www.dreamworld.com.au/ http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/screamworld.asp?name=Screamworld There’s Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Queensland. TWhen it’s open after hours, the event’s called Screamworld “The After Dark Park!”

http://www.dreamworld.com.au/
http://www.dreamworld.com.au/content/screamworld.asp?name=Screamworld

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]]> By: Susan D http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10696 Susan D Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:39:02 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10696 Lovely. I can already hear strains of "Mr. Sandman" strumming through my head, as I see people wandering the Midway, winning prizes and going on rides and getting thrills from the artwork outside the Sideshow. Lovely. I can already hear strains of “Mr. Sandman” strumming through my head, as I see people wandering the Midway, winning prizes and going on rides and getting thrills from the artwork outside the Sideshow.

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]]> By: Jan D http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10695 Jan D Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:32:06 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10695 Dreamland. Good on you, Francois. It was great fun to see all the suggestions roll by. Thanks, Jenny. Dreamland. Good on you, Francois. It was great fun to see all the suggestions roll by. Thanks, Jenny.

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]]> By: MJ http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10694 MJ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:12:38 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10694 Congrats, Francois. And Jenny, I think the surge of entries shows you and Bob are tapping a powerful current with this story. Hope you decide to do it! Congrats, Francois. And Jenny, I think the surge of entries shows you and Bob are tapping a powerful current with this story. Hope you decide to do it!

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]]> By: sheagal http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10690 sheagal Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:02:17 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/09/26/and-the-winner-is-2/#comment-10690 Great job, Francois. It's just right. So retro and early 1960s. I can already see it in my mind. Jenny, thanks for the fun competition. Great job, Francois. It’s just right. So retro and early 1960s. I can already see it in my mind. Jenny, thanks for the fun competition.

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