Sunday, March 2, 2014

[james_davis_nicoll]

Some time near that date is when I will write my five thousandth item for pay (ignoring the various items that didn't make it into my finished folder over the years). What's an appropriate way to celebrate? Aside from reading another book?

Comments

[wild_irises]

Turn off the computer and don't write anything for a week?

[kla10.livejournal.com]

Do you drink? There is apparently a brand of whiskey called "Writer's Tears".

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

Only coffee or water.

[quotetheunquote.livejournal.com]

Well, if you want to splurge coffee-wise, there's always Wild Thai civet coffee ... don't know how it would compare with "Writer's Tears" though...

[beth-bernobich.livejournal.com]

Pet the cats?

(At least, that's what Octavia and Fig tell me.)

[ellemir.livejournal.com]

Cake! I'm sure the cats would agree.

[jayblanc.livejournal.com]

Fireworks. So you can then report the Nicoll-Event.

[nojay.livejournal.com]

Invoice LiveJournal. You don't have to write for them for nuthin', y'know.

[johnreiher.livejournal.com]

Vicodin, a warm compress, and a cup of hot cocoa. Oh, and some vigorous cane shaking at any unkempt youth in your vicinity.

[mcbadger.livejournal.com]

Maybe all James' commenters should dress up as unkempt youth and gather under his window so he can really let rip with the cane shaking?

[nathan helfinstine (from livejournal.com)]

"Dress up as"?

you prefer "dress down as"?

[mcbadger.livejournal.com]

I for one would also need makeup to cover one or two minor wrinkles, and perhaps dye the occasional grey hair.

[maruad.livejournal.com]

New reading glasses.

[kingwalters.livejournal.com]

Start a book of your own?

[kingwalters.livejournal.com]

By which I mean, start writing a book of your own.

[maruad.livejournal.com]

"Cane Shakery for Cranky Old Men in Acrylic Pants" by James Nicoll?

[kingwalters.livejournal.com]

Not exactly. I keep hoping James will do something with the cool ideas he occasionally throws out.

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

I am allergic to a lot of synthetic cloths.

[quotetheunquote.livejournal.com]

You hives get off my skin! *shakes cane*

[dbdatvic.livejournal.com]

...and boy, are his fingers tired!

Take yourself and/or the ex-gf out to dinner. Try the veal, we'll be here all week!

--Dave, ba dum TISSSH

[sourbiiteroxxy.livejournal.com]

Take a 4 mile hike during sunrise? :)