40,000 books ! {plus SciFi vs Romance DE duel}

Post by **laurie** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:05 pm

Romance: 5165 {+22}
SciFi: 4879 {+7}

Personally, I prefer English Leather.....

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:54 am

I rarely wear cologne myself ... I have a fairly acute sense of smell/taste, and even tiny amounts of scented product (cologne, scented soap, potpourrie, smoke, air fresheners, whatever) assault my schnoz with a vengeance. My ex dragged me into a new age candle shop once, and I felt like a vampire surrounded by garlic ... I was literally whimpering to get out of there, and I was unable to smell anything but cinnamon, vanilla, sandalwood, and faux lavender for the better part of a day. I still kid her about it, all these years later.

In any case, the 'axe' reference was poking fun at the recent flurry of TV ads in which a young geeky teenage guy sprays the stuff on, and instantly turns into a super babe magnet.

I have no idea what the stuff smells like, and I have little doubt I'd probably hate the stuff since I dislike strong artificial smells in general.

daetara · Post by **daetara** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:03 am

ooo, i feel your pain...i can't go anywhere near a yankee candle store because of all the smells. nasty stuff.

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:29 am

mmmm axe is sexy. The guy I'm dating and a very close friend both use it, and they smell SOOOOOOOO good. Not cologne-y, perfume-y strong (cause I'm really allergic to most scents) but sexy "I wanna cuddle you until I stop breathing" type of good.

I've often been tempted to buy a can just to spray on a teddy bear LOL

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:32 am

OMG ... Tollbaby's a Romancian !

/me draws phaser and backs away.

p.s. I'm more partial to musky scents, like "obsession" and sandalwood ... but only on rare occasions, and only in the most minute amounts.

Kilgore Trout · Post by **Kilgore Trout** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:47 am

tollbaby wrote:I've often been tempted to buy a can just to spray on a teddy bear LOL

always on the lookout for an entrepreneurial opportunity, /me considers the possibilities...

Sean Whitton · Post by **Sean Whitton** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:49 am

/me draws phaser RIFLE and calls a red alert

Post by **wolfspirit** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:03 pm

Amusement point #1: I actually use Axe.

Point the Second: I should actually enter sci-fi books.

Point the Third: I have been distracted by the fantasy books that aren't gettin the lovin they need.

Point the Forth: There is little sci-fi coming from me.

That is all.

wolfspirit

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:12 pm

Dudes, seriously.... a) I'm a girl, b) y'all KNOW I read romance novels, and c) I'm sorry, but Tim just smells super sexy w/Axe on.

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:19 pm

/me sets phaser to titillate, shoots Tollbaby, and beams back to the ship.

Sean Whitton · Post by **Sean Whitton** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:23 pm

/me, fearing the consequences, lays in a course out of here at maximum warp...

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:41 pm

Ok, Ladies ... guess who I just discovered as a lone Star Trek novel hiding in her otherwise sensually oriented literary past ? {grin}

p.s. While I was in there, I corrected several incorrect 1st pub dates.

daetara · Post by **daetara** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:46 pm

turnabout being fair play...there are four typos in your blurb.

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:54 pm

Hey, blame whoever initially typed it, not me ... I just C&P'd it AS-IS, straight from the web.

p.s. I went and fixed them, since you were kind enough to point them out. Thx.

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:58 pm

ah, but you're to blame for reproducing them unchecked. Quality control is *everyone's* job, Brad.

daetara · Post by **daetara** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:18 pm

i'm probably guilty of a couple myself...i just couldn't resist the opportunity to thwack you for it.

Kilgore Trout · Post by **Kilgore Trout** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:01 pm

Brad wrote:Ok, Ladies ... guess who I just discovered as a lone Star Trek novel hiding in her otherwise sensually oriented literary past ? {grin}

p.s. While I was in there, I corrected several incorrect 1st pub dates.

Far out! Is it erotic Trek?

Erotrekkica? The Nude Generation? ST: Voyeur? Ain't even goin' there with DS9...

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:41 pm

tollbaby wrote:ah, but you're to blame for reproducing them unchecked. Quality control is *everyone's* job, Brad.

True enough, TB. Exactly why peer-2-peer spotchecking is important. I'm far from fallable.

Erotrekkica? The Nude Generation? ST: Voyeur? Ain't even goin' there with DS9...

Heh !

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:58 pm

Brad wrote:
tollbaby wrote:ah, but you're to blame for reproducing them unchecked. Quality control is *everyone's* job, Brad.
True enough, TB. Exactly why peer-2-peer spotchecking is important. I'm far from fallable.

Did you mean "infallible" perhaps?

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:14 pm

Ooops.

Hey, patting myself on the back is a tough job ... somebody's gotta do it.

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:24 pm

awww... I'll pat your back, Brad... *pats Brad's back like a baby being burped*

Post by **Darb** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:30 pm

Ziggy zaggy ziggy zaggy hoi hoi hoi !

/me bullets a cold pint of Stella Artois, and lets fly with a thunderous belch.

Thx.

Kilgore Trout · Post by **Kilgore Trout** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:50 pm

Brad, somehow your last post made me think of a video clip called How Men Screw Up Romance. How appropriate for this thread! I found a copy online:
How Men Screw Up Romance

Post by **laurie** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:51 pm

Jeez, I sure hope TB had a spit-up cloth draped over her shoulder ...

tollbaby · Post by **tollbaby** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 7:05 pm

Laurie, I'm an experienced mom, aunt, and soon-to-be great aunt (god, that's depressing).... of course I had a pukey towel on my shoulder