Category: selling out

  • Toaster Chicken, the Galaxy, and the Perks of Being Social With Social Media

    I recently came across these in the supermarket: Two words that should never go together are toaster and chicken. So of course I bought a box, and was soon obsessed with toaster chicken; mostly because “toaster chicken” is so fun to say, but also because FlatJacks are surprisingly good, in a chicken nugget sort of…

  • Stephen King Contest: WINNERS

    The results of the contest are in. I wish everyone could be winners, I really do, because most of your entries were just awesome. But I’ve only got two books, so by random draw (see the spreadsheet here), the winners are… Sean!, with the following stupid story: In Castle Rock Maine a county fair has…

  • CONTEST: Win Stephen King’s Full Dark, No Stars by Being Stupid

    I’ve spent a lot of time with Stephen King’s books. My respect for him is deeper than fandom. It feels more like having gone on a long road trip with someone, and even though you piss each other off a lot, you’re so glad you spent the time together.  I was delighted, then, when Simon…