In a world...

[wednes]

...where no one lives forever. The Great movie announcer Don LaFontaine has died at the age of 68. Not only is that a total drag, but it makes me ponder the notion of death--ages of death specifically. As I kid, I would have thought 68 was pretty old. But for dying, 68 seems VERY young to shuffle off this mortal coil. Don never cared that no one knew his name, because EVERYONE knew his voice. RIP Don.



In novel news, you have much less time than I thought to preorder The Cat's Apprentice. Just until the 11th. After that you'll get a regular copy that you'll have to send off to get signed. I'm still happy to do it, and I still think it's silly to want my autograph. :-]

Get that?

You have ONLY until September...wait, lets say the 10th to order The Cat's Apprentice.

Off you go, then.

By the way, why does anyone give a rats ass about Sarah Palin's knocked up daughter? I agree, it goes a long way toward proving that abstinence-only education doesn't work. But seriously, who in their right mind ever thought it would? Besides, there are plenty of other great reasons not to vote McCain.

Comments

[ladybutterfly74.livejournal.com]

GAH!!! I has no moniez until the 20th if I'm lucky!! and the husband doesn't get paid again until the 12th! oh u are so mean to me.... I will see what I can do.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Sorry man,

but you do already have a signed Sadie book, yes?

How many signed Wednes books could one person possibly need? ;-]

[ladybutterfly74.livejournal.com]

oh at least 2 for now...LOL!!!

[ladybutterfly74.livejournal.com]

and I am only half way to filling that quota! LOL

[groovesinorbit]

I'm going to have to send you mine for signage when it comes. Those signed first editions are going to be worth tons, you know. ; )

And, yeah, what a shame about Don LaFontaine. I loved his voice.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Ha! Let's hope it's because of fame and not infamy, if you know what I mean.

And yeah, it's a drag.

[maxverbosity.livejournal.com]

I have alwas tried to make sure that, in a pinch, I could carry on the Don LaFontaine tradition of compelling voiceover talent.....I could NEVER replace the master, however.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I'd love to hear your voiceover voice.

[maxverbosity.livejournal.com]

Somewhere, I have a recording of me sort of satirizing LaFontaine by redoing a false ad that Blue Man Grop placed for something called "Boat Mime"

"He was hired to amuse the fisherman, but he ended up changing their lives....Boat Mime"

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaha!

[lickingtoad.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we're spoiled. 68 seems 'young' to me as well. (I do expect to live for a great deal of time on sheer willpower, but I also have a great-grandmother cruising at 102.) If I go before I'm 70, it was because I love chicken-fried steak.

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I know just what you mean.

Off topic... thinking of U

[eroslane.livejournal.com]

http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/09/04/hurry-steve-irwin-is-in-danger/

Re: Off topic... thinking of U

[wednes.livejournal.com]

Oh, my!