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Post by Dante on Apr 3, 2013 10:36:21 GMT -5
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Post by MisterM on Apr 3, 2013 10:39:11 GMT -5
Oh, okay. I will be tweeting !
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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 5, 2013 13:04:00 GMT -5
This should be starting in about an hour. Watch @huffpostbooks for answers! |
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Q.R.V.
Formidable Foreman
Better paranoid than dead.
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Post by Q.R.V. on Apr 5, 2013 15:05:41 GMT -5
Greetings to all. You will tell me your fears and I will help you best I can, which in my experience is not very much.
Q: Should I be afraid of the dark?
A: As with mayonnaise, you should not be afraid of the thing itself, but what is lurking inside.
Q: If someone with a tattoo of an eye on their ankle approaches me and offers me a ride, should I be afraid?
A: Would your family pay a great deal of money for your safe return? My answer depends on yours.
Q: Haunted houses: scary or not scary?
A: Actual haunts, no. Teenagers at a fair, yes.
Q: What's the scariest book you've ever read?
A: Angelina Ballerina, for obvious reasons.
Q: How can I, as a human of far greater strength & size be TERRIFIED of a 3-in long silverfish I found in my bathroom?
A: Power is not a matter of strength and size. Consider the fable of Dom Deluise and a thumbtack.
Q: I'm afraid of trying new things. Can you help?
A: Try an old thing instead, like Wilkie Collins or F.W. Marnau.
Q: Who is the scariest Disney character?
A: Walt.
Q: What's scarier, a scary book or a scary movie?
A: A bad movie adaptation of an elegant book is the most frightening of all.
Q: What do you say to someone who says they're never scared of anything?
A: Boo!
Q: Is it normal to be afraid of butterflies?
A: Yes. (NB I’m assuming you’re a piece of pollen.)
Q: Who is the scariest person you've ever met?
A: “Welcome to Nickelodeon. Let me show you around.”
Q: If you're scared of your own shadow, does that mean your shadow is also scared of you?
A: I find these kind of philosophical conversations more frightening than any shadowy phantasm.
Q: I'm afraid that love will keep us apart. Any advice?
A: Allow me to forward this to @captainandtennille
Q: I have a fear of my house burning to the ground and having to live with unsavory relatives. What should I do?
A: It strikes me that asbestos could solve both of these problems in the long term.
Q: Why do we feel afraid?
A: “We?” I thought I was alone. Eek!
Q: I suffer from a fear of mysterious authors unjustly accused of arson. Do you have any suggestions?
A: Leave Jonathan Safran Foer alone. He’s suffering enough.
Q: Who would win in a fight, a vampire, a werewolf or a spider?
A: Universal Studios, presumably, on opening weekend.
Q: How do I combat the fear of sloths? Not the deadly sin, the other kind.
A: You’re afraid of harmless animals but not sin? Meet me at the zoo.
Q: I'm afraid of sleeping alone but my husband is away on book tour, what should I do? [Tweeted by @lisabrowndraws]
A: I'll say it again: Leave Foer alone.
Q: Can Laszlo spell his own name? (what about his parents) (what about The Dark?)
A: Surely everyone knows the rule “S before Z except when it’s a Gabor.”
Q: I'm afraid I'll be trapped in a snow globe if I look at it too long. I know it can happen. Those poor people.
A: Fear of poor people is a problem we as a society must conquer immediately.
Q: Does it bother you that Neil Gaiman narrates the audiobook?
A: Everything Gaiman does unnverves me, particularly @amandapalmer
Q: I am afraid my mother might experience an existential crisis. Is there a lotion or balm you'd recommend?
A: You put lotion on your mother? No wonder she’s troubled.
Q: What is the scariest thing in the world?
A: It’s a tie: Disregard for others and American cheese.
Q: Is there anything you're too scared to write?
A: Dear @condoleezarice, I've taken an interest in your work.
Q: In your opinion, what should you do if you fear rejection or failure more than anything?
A: Find success and acceptance, but let’s face it.
Q: I fear returning to twitter without #AskSnicket. How do we cope when you leave us again?
A: I’ve heard there are 139 other characters. One might amuse you.
Aaaand that's it. Thanks everyone for your questions and a big hand, please, to author of 'The Dark' Mr! Lemony! Snicket!
(since stuff on Twitter disappears fast) |
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Post by Hermes on Apr 5, 2013 16:23:52 GMT -5
So, was anyone here among the questioners?
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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 5, 2013 18:39:29 GMT -5
I left a question in the comments as the directions stated, but I suppose none of those made it through. Fine promotion for The Dark, though.
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Q.R.V.
Formidable Foreman
Better paranoid than dead.
Posts: 149
Likes: 20
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Post by Q.R.V. on Apr 5, 2013 23:41:18 GMT -5
I tweeted a question the day before, so it got answered.
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Post by penne on Apr 6, 2013 22:36:19 GMT -5
These are great, thank you for the transcript, QRV.  |
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