Comments on: On the Road: The Cherry Con http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jenb http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12443 jenb Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:16:53 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12443 Jenny, safe travels to the coast and please take some time to enjoy being at the beach. Thank you again for all you did to make the Cherry Con such a wonderful experience. Jenny, safe travels to the coast and please take some time to enjoy being at the beach.
Thank you again for all you did to make the Cherry Con such a wonderful experience.

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]]> By: DownUnderGal http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12411 DownUnderGal Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:48:22 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12411 Macdonalds here in Oz sell their soft serve ice-cream's with a Flake in it. They used to be 99 cents..... Macdonalds here in Oz sell their soft serve ice-cream’s with a Flake in it. They used to be 99 cents…..

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]]> By: Strop http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12403 Strop Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:59:17 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12403 Oh, and an ice cream cone with a Flake stuck in it is a 99. I have no idea why, it just is. Oh, and an ice cream cone with a Flake stuck in it is a 99. I have no idea why, it just is.

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]]> By: Strop http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12402 Strop Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:58:18 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12402 Zaza, they'd be Flakes. Chandra took Flakes to the Con but I don't know who got to eat them except that it wasn't me. Although I prefer Galaxy Ripples - same idea but with a chocolate coating so they don't drop quite as many bits over your white t-shirt. Obviously the next Cherry Con should be near Bourneville. Zaza, they’d be Flakes. Chandra took Flakes to the Con but I don’t know who got to eat them except that it wasn’t me. Although I prefer Galaxy Ripples – same idea but with a chocolate coating so they don’t drop quite as many bits over your white t-shirt.

Obviously the next Cherry Con should be near Bourneville.

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]]> By: Jill http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12395 Jill Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:30:58 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12395 Cherry Con. If Jenny is shaking her head at the thought of another one soon she is not the only one. It was the. Best . Con(ference). Ever. Maybe in another 5 years. :) Cherry Con. If Jenny is shaking her head at the thought of another one soon she is not the only one.
It was the. Best . Con(ference). Ever.
Maybe in another 5 years. :)

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]]> By: Kay T http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12392 Kay T Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:16:30 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12392 I too move things into the office whenever guests come (which they did last week). As I was sitting in the office with stacks of books, papers, clothes, THINGS teetering around me, I had a flashback to the house of the creepy old guy in my neighborhood (I think everyone should have one of these old guys or old ladies in their lives as a warning). In his house there were little paths left between stacks of newspapers and National Geographics. I am sure that he could have died in there an never been found. Pretty soon there will just be this little path between the junk mail, papers, THINGS, and at the end you will find me hunched over the computer! Aaghhh! Not that this would ever happen to you, Jenny! ;) I too move things into the office whenever guests come (which they did last week). As I was sitting in the office with stacks of books, papers, clothes, THINGS teetering around me, I had a flashback to the house of the creepy old guy in my neighborhood (I think everyone should have one of these old guys or old ladies in their lives as a warning). In his house there were little paths left between stacks of newspapers and National Geographics. I am sure that he could have died in there an never been found. Pretty soon there will just be this little path between the junk mail, papers, THINGS, and at the end you will find me hunched over the computer! Aaghhh! Not that this would ever happen to you, Jenny! ;)

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]]> By: lady T http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12387 lady T Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:36:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12387 Ooohhh Diane, Chocolate covered caramel apples...and they'll cut them up for us? I was just in RM Choc Factory yesterday, picking up a seafoam myself. Yum, guess I'll have to go back again! Ooohhh Diane, Chocolate covered caramel apples…and they’ll cut them up for us? I was just in RM Choc Factory yesterday, picking up a seafoam myself. Yum, guess I’ll have to go back again!

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]]> By: DownUnderGal http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12373 DownUnderGal Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:59:37 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12373 Sounds like a Flake ZaZa. Well having googled Pushing Daisy's I can say that the only person I recognised was the narrator who is Allan Dale - an ex pat Aussie who's done very well for himself in the US. Had a very successful 20 odd year career in Oz TV and reinvented himself over there. He's the father dude in Ugly Betty and has been in NCIS and West Wing. A long road from the prennially young soap Neighbours. Sounds like a Flake ZaZa.

Well having googled Pushing Daisy’s I can say that the only person I recognised was the narrator who is Allan Dale – an ex pat Aussie who’s done very well for himself in the US. Had a very successful 20 odd year career in Oz TV and reinvented himself over there. He’s the father dude in Ugly Betty and has been in NCIS and West Wing. A long road from the prennially young soap Neighbours.

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]]> By: ZaZa http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12364 ZaZa Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:12:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12364 Ooh, Strop, do you know, what are the chocolates, I think Cadbury's, that are like logs, where they are "twigs" of chocolate stuck together in that shape? I loved those. One of my favorite street foods was an ice cream of some sort with one of those stuck in it. Sounds like the hilarity was unbeatable, you guys. Wish I could have gone, but maybe the next one. /;+) Jenny, why are you shaking your head??? Ooh, Strop, do you know, what are the chocolates, I think Cadbury’s, that are like logs, where they are “twigs” of chocolate stuck together in that shape? I loved those. One of my favorite street foods was an ice cream of some sort with one of those stuck in it.

Sounds like the hilarity was unbeatable, you guys. Wish I could have gone, but maybe the next one. /;+) Jenny, why are you shaking your head???

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]]> By: Inge_ Cherry Pi http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12349 Inge_ Cherry Pi Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:56:23 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12349 I had to look up Butterscotch the Pony on YouTube because Hasbro didn't have any video clips. (Best clip on there is when the dog freaks out at the sight of the pony. How did Wolfie do?) Apparently there's a whole bunch of Fur Real animals: pigs, sheep, hamsters, cats. And judging from the accents on YouTube they are sold mostly in GB. I had to look up Butterscotch the Pony on YouTube because Hasbro didn’t have any video clips.

(Best clip on there is when the dog freaks out at the sight of the pony. How did Wolfie do?)

Apparently there’s a whole bunch of Fur Real animals: pigs, sheep, hamsters, cats. And judging from the accents on YouTube they are sold mostly in GB.

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]]> By: robena grant http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12348 robena grant Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:42:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12348 Well, it sounds like everyone had an amazing time at Crusie Con, I'm exhausted from entertaining visiting relatives. Crusie Con would have been a relaxing trip for me. Would have loved to see that pony. And the glasses and the tiara's and all of the Cherries. Off to play catch up on the Forum. Well, it sounds like everyone had an amazing time at Crusie Con, I’m exhausted from entertaining visiting relatives. Crusie Con would have been a relaxing trip for me. Would have loved to see that pony. And the glasses and the tiara’s and all of the Cherries. Off to play catch up on the Forum.

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]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12336 Diane (TT) Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:19:55 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12336 Not IHoP, but I had something fabulous this weekend: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory makes these amazing chocolate covered caramel apples. And now they'll cut them up for you, so you don't end up with caramel in your hair (usually)! So, I went in to get dark chocolate seafoam, and discovered that the have a version of their apple with dark chocolate and toffee crumbles. Oh, wow. Sorry, Christina! Not IHoP, but I had something fabulous this weekend: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory makes these amazing chocolate covered caramel apples. And now they’ll cut them up for you, so you don’t end up with caramel in your hair (usually)! So, I went in to get dark chocolate seafoam, and discovered that the have a version of their apple with dark chocolate and toffee crumbles. Oh, wow.

Sorry, Christina!

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]]> By: Yvonne Lindsay http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12332 Yvonne Lindsay Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:11:26 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12332 Ack, talking parrot... reminds me... Must. Take. Batteries. Out. Of. Furbies. In. Storage. Cupboard. Freak me out every time I bump them. Ack, talking parrot… reminds me… Must. Take. Batteries. Out. Of. Furbies. In. Storage. Cupboard. Freak me out every time I bump them.

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]]> By: Christina http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12327 Christina Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:32:50 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12327 Do you know what I would give to go to an IHOP right now. Sigh. It'd be a lot, that's for sure. Do you know what I would give to go to an IHOP right now. Sigh. It’d be a lot, that’s for sure.

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]]> By: lady T http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12322 lady T Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:51:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12322 I had such a great time at Cherry Con! Fun to meet so many cherries. It was quite the weekend! Loved the light up glasses, and all the books and gifts! Thanks again, Jenny and Jill, and everyone! Also Jenny I'm working on that conflict box and I think I've almost got something! I had such a great time at Cherry Con! Fun to meet so many cherries. It was quite the weekend! Loved the light up glasses, and all the books and gifts! Thanks again, Jenny and Jill, and everyone!
Also Jenny I’m working on that conflict box and I think I’ve almost got something!

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]]> By: McB http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12317 McB Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:08:16 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12317 <i>Jenny said ... I ate Lani’s cinnamon bun French toast. She was too full, so I helped. </i> You're such a good friend. Not a PD fan. Now if someone would strangle the narrator I might be converted. Jenny said … I ate Lani’s cinnamon bun French toast. She was too full, so I helped.

You’re such a good friend.

Not a PD fan. Now if someone would strangle the narrator I might be converted.

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]]> By: Micki http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12298 Micki Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:50:42 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12298 (-: I gotta get me a parrot. I always wanted to be the kind of woman who kept a parrot, and Mark Twain can stuff himself. Sounds like a great time! I gotta get me some chocolate cherries, too, and a space of time to download Pushing Daisies, because this is the second place I've heard raves about it. (-: I gotta get me a parrot. I always wanted to be the kind of woman who kept a parrot, and Mark Twain can stuff himself.

Sounds like a great time! I gotta get me some chocolate cherries, too, and a space of time to download Pushing Daisies, because this is the second place I’ve heard raves about it.

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]]> By: Ray-Anne http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12297 Ray-Anne Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:53:52 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12297 You are a wicked woman. We know nothing about 'Pushing Daisies' in the UK but thanks to the power of YouTube I now have yet another fine form of procrastination. And please, think of me sitting alone in my cold garrett [okay central heated box room] now and then when you are having wonderful fun, that would be nice. Sniff. LOL thanks for sharing and making me smile.:-) You are a wicked woman.
We know nothing about ‘Pushing Daisies’ in the UK but thanks to the power of YouTube I now have yet another fine form of procrastination.
And please, think of me sitting alone in my cold garrett [okay central heated box room] now and then when you are having wonderful fun, that would be nice. Sniff.
LOL thanks for sharing and making me smile.:-)

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]]> By: Jan D http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12295 Jan D Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:50:03 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12295 Thank god it whirrs before it speaks or I’d have had a heart attack. ..... Oh, dear. That's funny. Not you having a heart attack ... a parrot talking to itself in the night. Reminds me of a James Thurber short story about the ironing board cum card table that lost its mind and was sent to the attic for safe keeping. It could be heard, switching back and forth between identities, all alone in the attic on dark and windy nights. Thank god it whirrs before it speaks or I’d have had a heart attack.
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Oh, dear. That’s funny. Not you having a heart attack … a parrot talking to itself in the night. Reminds me of a James Thurber short story about the ironing board cum card table that lost its mind and was sent to the attic for safe keeping. It could be heard, switching back and forth between identities, all alone in the attic on dark and windy nights.

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]]> By: Kim http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12282 Kim Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:20:42 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/2007/10/22/on-the-road-the-cherry-con/#comment-12282 I didn't have any of the fruit and nut Cadbury or the choc covered cherries, but I loved the orange slices. All the flavors were good. I also enjoyed the assorted bag of mini candy bars, particularly the caramel barrels and the strawberry creams. Oh! ANd the mini candy bars in the red wrapper that had toffee inside? SO good! We have Panera in So CA as well and we love it. I adore the apple cinnamon crunch bagels. I also love that they donate their leftover food to homeless shelters and the like and they also donate money and food to local non-profits. I work at one and the sandwiches, salads, breakfast food and goodies they send us are first rate. I love supporting businesses like this. I didn’t have any of the fruit and nut Cadbury or the choc covered cherries, but I loved the orange slices. All the flavors were good. I also enjoyed the assorted bag of mini candy bars, particularly the caramel barrels and the strawberry creams. Oh! ANd the mini candy bars in the red wrapper that had toffee inside? SO good!

We have Panera in So CA as well and we love it. I adore the apple cinnamon crunch bagels. I also love that they donate their leftover food to homeless shelters and the like and they also donate money and food to local non-profits. I work at one and the sandwiches, salads, breakfast food and goodies they send us are first rate. I love supporting businesses like this.

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