First Man to Stuff 50 Marshmallows Up His Nose (Carl Crowley)

Toxteth O'Grady, surely

Ah yes, the famous mental "heath" sector — not to be confused with the more medically-recognized mental health sector. I suspect this person is trying to insinuate something about my personality, although I'm not quite sure what it is.

Tis a literary allusion, m'dear. They have detected (probably using the?

It does not come in hardcover, so is completely useless for the following purposes: hollowing out to hide sweets in; standing on to reach lolly?

Toxteth O'Grady, surely

My God, you're right! And I have even seen that episode! But quite unintentional, I assure you — definitely a case of the subconscious. My God, I hope Jolisa Gracewood doesn't get hold of this...

Oh, too late...

They have detected... [your] brooding, Heathcliffian depths...

That __is__?

First Man to Stuff 50 Marshmallows Up His Nose (Carl Crowley)

is this the same Carl Crowley sponsored as Artist in Residence 2010 (maximum security) by The Reserve Bank? – I trust he liberated the Marshmallows in a Situationist jape...

Heathcliffian depths...

Unfortunately my 'Blasted Heath Cliff Notes' doesn't have?

Disappointed.

And it does wipe clean.

You better bloody believe it does, Baby.

Listen. After Dr David dowsed it in whatever fluids and solids Bob-the-Toddler could discharge over a 24-hour period (with the aid of emetics I should add), they flicked a dishcloth over it and brought that shiny-faced sucker round?

That must be a puns per square inch record.

Ta Philip – You should see how many puns I can get to dance on the head of an angel ;- )

is that MS Comic Sans?

Robyn – I think that is in keeping with the arch stance of the?

WTF, is that MS Comic Sans?

Disappointed.

If you're referring to the 'sticker' on the front of the book — no, it's actually 'Comic Sans MS' the free font (it's not a clone, it's an emulation, check your legal dictionary).

I certainly agree that it's easy to overuse this font?

dowsed it in whatever fluids...

Nooo! say it ain't so... surely doused...
ok dowse may be a variant (where there's a willow there's a divine way) but douse is more in keeping with the souse in-tomed!
;- )

surely doused

Surely.

"The Thunder Annual"

surely you mean The Thunderbirds Annual 1971

and this one has more 'Tracy Elements' as it were

I guess at worst you could be accused of Gerrymandering a Virgil Reality...

Perhaps I subconsciously suffer from Ornithophobia...

no, it's actually 'Comic Sans'

No Joke!!

doesn't have a handy 'Bronté-saurus

THAT one is very fu*king clever!!!!

But I fear you are Ann Eminent Charlatan

Since a heath is something flat, inhospitable and uncultivated that's been allowed to go to waste, I should have thought the Mental Heath Sector covered most of civilisation and the Antipodes.

This is a good point that I hadn't considered.

I fear that I have now offended a large and?

Of course I might be accused of being biased, but early feedback from more objective parties definitively backs me up on this.

Of course I might be accused of being biased, but early feedback from more objective parties definitively backs me up on this.

Actually, I'm surprised people haven't started taking you aside, patting your hand, and asking if everything's "alright".

But I am an enthusiast for fonts myself — so, by crikey, I like the tone of this discussion! Don't just judge a book by its cover. Judge a book by the?

Don't just judge a book by it's cover.

Surely its cover

I'm beginning to be rather fond of the tone of this discussion myself.

Surely its cover

Apologies — typing with one hand, while trying to feed toddler with the other...

Good point about font, too. Possibly this book is in need of washing in holy water...

I can vouch for the contents of the book. Sick, sick, sick. And very funny.

Surely its cover

Always the proof readers after the book goes to print!

I can vouch for the contents of the book. Sick, sick, sick. And very funny.

Thanks, Jolisa. I did my best on both (within the limitations of the available free fonts, of course)...

Think again, sonny-jim.

Ohhhh... great link, Robyn, cheers. I saw Helvetica recently and was amused by the designer who said that anachronist typefaces are the first thing he and his ilk spot in period films. But it was also very interesting.

On the other hand, it can be read easily with one hand.

I'm not sure "one-handed reading" quite fits here.

Then again, whatever floats your boat. Trickledown economics, so to speak?

dowse

artistically?

I'm not sure "one-handed reading" quite fits here.

That's why it has a stain-proof cover.

I'd describe mine if that were possible before purchase.

I could read aloud to you from it.

Although given that your use is unusually well considered and, dare I say – almost appropriate – I for one am prepared to overlook it.

Although given that your use is unusually well considered and, dare I say – almost appropriate – I for one am prepared to overlook it.

Thank you!

I would describe my response to the final Bollard adventure as gleefully appalled.

I must confess that I was a tad concerned about the possible reception for this piece. But "gleefully appalled" (or Scott A's "appallingly gleeful") isn't too bad. It's certainly better than: "And so that?

here is a handy flowchart. And tshirt

respect

Now I am thinking about poor Mr?

There are some errors in the crossword David BTW. Check with your editor. I am shocked that he/she let such a puzzle through.

Heh! I was pretty proud of "The opposite of fish" as a clue.

Now I am thinking about poor Mr Done...

Imagine how difficult it's been for?

The other bit I was slightly worried about was, y'know, page 37.

Can I note that my plan is to do my xmas shopping at this book launch thingy on Dec 2. I am now slightly concerned about the "one handed, stain proof cover but am sure my aunty would?

The other bit I was slightly worried about was, y'know, page 37.

Oh, that particular page gave me a tea-down-the-nostrils moment.

Possibly this book is in need of washing in holy water...

I can't help but get a very strong image of seething boiling water followed by by the font itself shattering into thousands (actually 666) of pieces.

so can I get this along with your other gems please at the book launch, otherwise I will have to order now I guess? To know is a good thing but :)

Hi Sophie,

In theory we will have copies of all our books for sale at?

Oh, that particular page gave me a tea-down-the-nostrils moment.

Oh, already I can already see the headlines: "Respected journalist scalded by negligent prose of author"; "ACC finds that Hosking's nose will 'never be the same again', orders massive payout"; and "MPs applaud jail sentence given to author in Hosking's 'nose?