j031122 (imported)
November 22, 2003
Man alive, I was outed in Barnes and Noble yesterday by someone who saw me on the news. There’s nothing like having that happen to turn you into a paranoid freak, wondering every time a person looks at you – especially if they do a double-take — if they’re thinking damn, he looks familiar or Jesus, it’s that arrogant fuck from the news or hu.nk, my ass!
Oh yeah. I can tell I’m cut out for the public life.
Note: These contests are over. Please do not enter them!
Other than that, life’s been boring, so I hereby relegate the rest of this entry to contests. I have three things to give away, things I’ll send you no matter where you are in the world, should you happen to win. The following rules apply to each contest:
- Please only enter once per contest. This is an honor system thing.
- Please make sure you include your name and a mailing address with your entry (entries). If sending your address to a stranger bothers you, please don’t enter. Once the contest is over I delete all emails except for those from the winners, and I even delete those once I figure the packages have arrived.
- Please don’t enter if you don’t want to win the prize. Forgive me for being an ass here, but every contest yields a handful of "I don’t want the prize, I just wanted to guess" emails, which I have to weed through and discard. When you get between 100 and 200 emails for a single contest, this isn’t too terribly bad. Since there are three separate contests below, I’m trying to save myself some time.
- Please email your answer to me (fred@vituperation.com), and make sure the subject of your email corresponds with the contest you’re entering, so I know which folder to put it in. The correct subject lines are below, with each contest.
- Please don’t use the comments thingy below to give away answers, because that would be assy.
I’ll pick winners at random from all the correct entries at 5:00 CST on Monday. The winners will be notified by email, and the packages will ship Tuesday or Wednesday. Good luck, and have fun!
Contest 1
| The prize: | A VHS version of Andrew Lloyd-Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration, previously viewed by me. If you’re a Lloyd-Webber fan, this is an awesome video, chock full of Broadway and movie stars: Glenn Close, Donny Osmond, Michael Ball, Tina Arena, Sarah Brightman, and a memorable Antonio Banderas singing "Phantom of the Opera." Except he sings "Phamton" instead of "Phantom." That’s what makes it memorable. |
| The contest: | In the picture below, please tell me which one of those handsome fellows has a first name of "John." |
| The subject line: | ALW |
Contest 2
| The prize: | VHS versions of all three Back to the Future movies (note: link is to boxed trilogy. This prize is individual versions.), previously viewed by me. |
| The contest: | Look at the picture below, which shows one of the finest 80’s British bands ever. One of these fellows has gone on to make it big in the USA as a solo performer, using an interestingly contradictory stage name. I’d like to know that contradictory name, as well as the performer’s real name. I left you a big hint in the picture, because I’m a nice fellow.  |
| The subject line: | BTF |
Contest 3
| The prize: | A copy of my book which has a goofed cover from the printer. The book is fine, but the cover got offset and doesn’t line up right with the book. |
| The contest: | Stage actor Adam Heller’s wife Kerry has a brother who is one of the stars of a popular prime-time sitcom. What is the name of the character he plays? |
| The subject line: | CTH |
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a mountain to climb. Which reminds me: if you live in the area and want to go hiking with me sometime, I probably won’t bite. Just remember, I like the tougher trails. Drop me a line. You know, unless you’re a stalker-type.
