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[cleolinda]

I don't know who just bought me six months of paid time (which would be the point of an anonymous gift), but thank you!


Since Harry Potter fans are nothing if not thorough, let me know if someone posts a GOF transcript, or a really thorough recap. Not the shooting script--scripts are great fun, but if you're trying to, uh, "deal with" the film as it appeared on screen, after edits and changes and rewrites, scripts aren't going to help. I'm probably going to see GOF again, but it's a long movie, and I don't know if you've ever tried taking notes in the dark, but it sucks.

I really do feel bad about not posting anything online in nearly a year. See, on one hand, I haven't posted anything since POTO in January; on the other hand, I churned out ten parodies this year, which was more than last year. So it's sort of this simultaneous feast and famine. But I never intended for the online parodies to dry up entirely, so I'm going to try and think of something. I don't want to post anything really--let's say "promising"--in case there's another book in my future, because anything that allows me to earn money writing means that I get to spend more time writing, and that's good for you and for me. But Chamber of Secrets was on ABC last night, and I know a lot of people keep writing to complain that I "skipped" that one, so maybe that would be a good one to post online. Unfortunately, as I was watching it, I felt no stirrings of funny at all, but I think I'm at a low ebb this week or something.

I haven't had this problem lately, but please remember: I know you want to be helpful, but I can't read any parody links that you send me, because I have to protect myself legally, in an intellectual property sense. I know it might seem helpful to send me XYZ's parody to show me how they did it, but... it's not.

Goblet of Fire grosses $101.5 M its first three days, a record for November surpassing the previous high-grosser--Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Grab your Thunderbolts: SI.com previews the 422nd Quidditch World Cup final

If you're like me, and I know I am, you love the O RLY? owl and his accompanying icons (plus his friends YA RLY and NO WAI!!!). So if you're like me, this will kill you. (Larger version thanks to twentyfaces.)

istoo: "Here's a list of Titles of Harry Potter Fanfic We'd Rather Not Read." Some of the titles are a little lazy, but it's worth it for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Sucrets.


zhai: "More linkspam fodder if you like... The SciFi Appreciation Project in response to SciFi.com closing down SciFiction."

Leading online matchmaker Match.com sued for bogus dating scam.

More Anthony Rapp/Rent wank (scroll down to "ETA"). In answer to someone's comment last week: I had posted about Rent prior to the wank, actually--but on my dailydigestnews journal (no, I have no idea if I'll be able to update it again).

lilgoala: "Lost linkspam, for anyone who doesn't frequent lost-media.com: Michael Ausiello talks with Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof. Interesting tidbits. The spoilage is not extreme, but those who want to remain wholly unspoiled should not click."

Chris Klein: Asshat of the Year, or paid to be Asshat of the Year by the Church of Scientology? You decide.

sascha: "Thought you might be interested in BF2005.com for your next linkspam post. It lets you know what specials major stores will be having for Black Friday."

Eeeee pretty handmade jewelry!

The God Warrior speaks.

Your life will not be complete until you have heard the saga of the professional writer, the convention-wide mockfest, and the Venom Cock. (A good firsthand summary of the wank, with links.)

Comments

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Coincidentally, I just posted my take on the venom cock book (http://www.livejournal.com/users/rachelmanija/231933.html), as I found it in a bookshop yesterday and flipped through it while waiting in line for George R. R. Martin to sign my book. Short version: OMGWTFeeeeeew!

[chocotaku.livejournal.com]

When I was watching Goblet of Fire, i couldn't help but think of the O RLY owls whenever I saw them.

Cho: I'm sorry Harry, but someone already asked me to the ball.
Harry: O RLY!
Cho: YA RLY!
Harry: PWNED... ;_;

[haleiwatown.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, I love handmade jewelry.

[napoleonscream.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I had more laughs making fun of the second movie than the first movie, so maybe you just have to watch it again.

[napoleonscream.livejournal.com]

Oh, and, hi. I don't want to be another random person you don't know commenting, so I'll introduce myself and say I'm Bianca, a long-time lurker and m15m fan.

[demonqueen666.livejournal.com]

Okay, that thing about the "O RLY?" owls is kind of eerie...because just the other day I got bored and made a series of crappy "O RLY?" icons with the Lost characters. Smaaall world O_o....

If you're curious, here's a link. (http://www.livejournal.com/users/demonqueen666/2005/11/18/) But, yeah...crap -_-

[someway.livejournal.com]

Who needs news, when you've got Cleo? Seriously. All of this pwns Google News.

Seconded on the g(f) transcripts. (Laaaame math joke)

[ceasethestorm.livejournal.com]

As a sophomore learning Algebra II, I find your g(f) joke both hilarious and... depressing. Is that what this knowledge is ultimately destined for? :)

[thegeneralerin.livejournal.com]

Harry Potter and the shameless Tom Clancy Crossover

made me chuckle. : ) But that's because I'm a shameless Tom Clancy fan

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

Regarding the RENT wank: I know nothing about the play/movie except for what I've seen in the movie trailers. But I was watching one of the trailers a few days ago, and I swear at one point I thought, "Those two guys look like they're gay."

So, you know, make of that what you will.

[sawcat.livejournal.com]

On the subject of the owls, have you seen the icons made by iconzicons (see one I'm using)? Too Funny

That jewelry is beautiful!

[chocotaku.livejournal.com]

Heh...I'm to blame(but i didn't make them, that's my friend who did) for those icons...all your hate can be generated at me... XD

O Rly?

[reeeeggie.livejournal.com]

If you love the O Rly, please tell me you've trolled www.ytmnd.com

I spend an hour a day there =/

Ya. Rly.

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

I just saw HP #4 and have only one question: since when does Hogwarts have a pep band?

And you should feel absolutely no pressure to crank out a GoF in 15 min. You gave us a book, and while another M15M would be lovely, I don't think we'll be banging down your door for one.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You say that like the banging hasn't already started. :/

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

I loved the Harry Potter titles.

Considering some of the terrible fan fics I've seen sporked over the last few months, I'm now thinking of a few to add:

Harry Potter, Snape, and the dirty, wrong secret.

Harry Potter teaches Hermione a new use for Mandrake.

Harry Potter and the magic speculum.

Harry Potter and the goblet of GHB.

Harry Potter and Dumbledorf get jiggy wit it.

Harry Potter the sorcerer gets loaned.

Harry Potter and the American Transfer Student.

Harry Potter and the Mary Sue with Kaleidoscope eyes.

Harry Potter and his sexy new magical broom.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Multiple Slash Pairings.


Gods save us all from the perils of bad fan fics, squicky, bizarre pairings, and other evils of the fandom!

-Dira-

[sadasi.livejournal.com]

Just on the random side, the first 'o rly' link didn't work so I typed it into google image search. In the results I got this site (http://users.ign.com/about/Epow3rxp) with this really weird picture (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/LFGNYC/babyangrywithtext.jpg).
Click the link, I promise it's worth it.

[cisforcorrie.livejournal.com]

I think Chris Klein better get used to strangers calling him a rhymes with brass pole, now that the Elle article is out.

[lady-tavington.livejournal.com]

Yo.

I tried taking notes in the dark.

Did not work.

Was pwned muchleh.

But I have found a way to make as thorough a recap as I can, so I'll do that when I can, and then I'll let you know. But you might wanna check out my sister's recap, it's pretty good: http://www.livejournal.com/users/ginnie711/29848.html#cutid2

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I just don't want to go through the ZOMG YOU FORGOT THE DRACO SCENE WITH THE PAPER CRANE!!!1! thing again.

[punkiejeannien.livejournal.com]

that SI article kinda makes my life

[cisforcorrie.livejournal.com]

I think Chris Klein better get used to strangers calling him a rhymes with brass pole, now that the Elle article is out.

[maggiebloome.livejournal.com]

http://malagabusiness.com.au/feature_view.asp?feature_id=90
^linkspam! This thing looks like a cross between a bike and a skateboard - we'll be seeing them on the streets within six months, at least, we will in Australia - the Merkins will be a bit behind. But it serves them right for having all the movies released there first, even when they're not american movies, and sometimes aren't released in Australia AT ALL*coughMirrormaskcough* uh, excuse me. Got a bit carried away there. But, yes, the Streetsurfer looks much the funky.

[edda.livejournal.com]

I want to snuggle the writer who did that SI Quidditch article, and I don't even follow HP all that much anymore.

The Match.com thing made me laugh profusely.

Chris Klein--you know, I kind of hope he IS being paid to be that much of a dildo, because otherwise...Christ.

That Venom Cock Wank is some good stuff, boy I'll tell you. And by "good" I mean "wanktastically awful".

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

Cleo, dear - could you email me re GOF? I think I might be able to lend a hand.

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

p.s. email is txvoodoo at gmail and you know the rest :D

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

OK, where is the original place where the O RLY came up? I know it was in your comments somewhere and you linked it, but now I can't find it!

Harry Potter Fanfic We'd Rather Not Read.
I dunno, I'd kinda like to read this one:
Harry Potter and the Socerer are Stoned

Did you see the person who suggested a "venom cock" be a new KoL item? HEEEE! Also, do you know of any way to get a journalfen acct without $$ - how does that work? I am so broke.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't know where it came from or who started it.

[bacardibreezer7.livejournal.com]

Those Harry Potter titles were so frickin funny. I particularly liked Harry Potter and the Uneventful Year When No One Tried to Kill Him. And they should totally make Harry Potter and the Lil Bratz.

And man...Chris Klein really IS an asshat. I'll never respect his character's relative maturity in American Pie ever again.

WTF?? Check this out!

[sunihiroku.livejournal.com]

"Conservative groups are reportedly angered by a sequence in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire in which Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) takes Ron (Rupert Grint) as his date to the Yule Ball."

-The caption for the picture in this review: http://avclub.com/content/node/42631

Re: WTF?? Check this out!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I think the caption's being snarky. The sad thing is that it sounds like something conservative groups would actually complain about.

[mouseykins1.livejournal.com]

SPEAKING of funny HP titles:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330373/board/nest/23328330
People suggested HP7 titles. While a lot of them are serious (and many repeated) there are quite a few comedic gems:
Harry Potter and the Only Haircut in 7 Years
Harry Potter and the End of Trees, Due to How Long this New Book Is
Harry Potter and the Interesting Magazine That He Found Under Sirius' Bed Which Left Nothing to the Imagination
Harry Potter and if you are still Reading this I Applaud you

[-horcrux-.livejournal.com]

Harry Potter and Whoever Alan Rickman's Character is are Totally Doing It

lmao