tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post1922589824026276911..comments2023-09-29T05:32:04.308-07:00Comments on StrangePegs: How To Be... an Incredible Hulk (and an Indie Life post)Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-89412982888507104282013-04-25T20:42:05.626-07:002013-04-25T20:42:05.626-07:00Kristen: I don't know; She-hulk is considered ...Kristen: I don't know; She-hulk is considered pretty hot.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-49659444867482948382013-04-25T18:31:07.965-07:002013-04-25T18:31:07.965-07:00LOL!! As a woman, I prefer not to be an enormous u...LOL!! As a woman, I prefer not to be an enormous ugly green thing. haha!<br /><br />#atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: <a href="http://kristenhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">kristenhead.blogspot.com</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827651632884248765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-25433846322242117822013-04-11T11:05:23.981-07:002013-04-11T11:05:23.981-07:00Jagoda: Well, let me know if you do so I can check...Jagoda: Well, let me know if you do so I can check it out.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-76507063296947377702013-04-10T19:34:47.197-07:002013-04-10T19:34:47.197-07:00This is clever and funny. I may have to do a post ...This is clever and funny. I may have to do a post about the Hulk myself someday. I assure you it would be very different from yours but I hope as fun.<br />A to Z'er, Jagoda from http://www.conflicttango.comJagodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18352786929899391940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-74577190354650084842013-04-10T17:25:19.865-07:002013-04-10T17:25:19.865-07:00Li: Yeah, that's true, but, still, just a pale...Li: Yeah, that's true, but, still, just a pale imitation. Until you can go green, it's just not the same.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-68563358047497176852013-04-10T17:17:29.942-07:002013-04-10T17:17:29.942-07:00Overuse of steroids seems to produce the closest a...Overuse of steroids seems to produce the closest approximations to "Hulks" in today's world. (Well, they don't turn you green, but the strength/bulk/rage are all there.)Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-14857854690579887182013-04-10T17:15:16.295-07:002013-04-10T17:15:16.295-07:00TGE: I'm sure some people would sign anything ...TGE: I'm sure some people would sign anything and any number of anythings to get to be the Hulk. Besides, once you are the Hulk, how is anyone going to enforce those things?<br /><br />TAS: That is probably a little more feasible. At least for the moment.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-51730328546771442492013-04-10T15:41:30.682-07:002013-04-10T15:41:30.682-07:00Fortunately, my daughter has moved on to other ide...Fortunately, my daughter has moved on to other ideas since. Most plans from her these days seem to involve the arts and/or teaching. That's a path I know only too well...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-53549288344219574642013-04-10T15:06:53.950-07:002013-04-10T15:06:53.950-07:00Hmm. Not sure if a possibility of becoming the Hul...Hmm. Not sure if a possibility of becoming the Hulk would justify all the NDAs!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-34120121701931915792013-04-10T13:08:13.118-07:002013-04-10T13:08:13.118-07:00Lee: I only ever wanted to -be- Spider-man, though...Lee: I only ever wanted to -be- Spider-man, though, if I could choose a super power, it would be super speed like The Flash.<br /><br />It's like that experiment where people were given free money for a month. After receiving the money every day, when the experimenters quit handing it out, they found that the people that had been receiving it felt as if they were, now, entitled to it.<br /><br />Lucy: Well, good luck with going traditional. With the way things are, right now, traditional scares me. A lot.<br /><br />L.G.: I know. It's pretty horrible, and it's as bad or worse than vanity presses.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-55805395359046734022013-04-10T12:07:05.076-07:002013-04-10T12:07:05.076-07:00Couldn't we just talk about Mark Ruffalo befor...Couldn't we just talk about Mark Ruffalo before he goes all angry and green? sigh. <br /><br />And I always feel bad for vulnerable writers who fall prey to basically pick-pockets out to get their cash. There's so little money to be made for most midlist authors, let alone the independently published ones trying to gain some traction with an audience. Just adds salt to the wound to see people get ripped off on top of it all. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-78703698702234405652013-04-10T11:58:29.830-07:002013-04-10T11:58:29.830-07:00Funny, I never thought of wanting to be the Hulk, ...Funny, I never thought of wanting to be the Hulk, but after seeing the Avengers movie and how he can control it--then that wouldn't be so bad.<br /><br />Good luck with being indee. I have a lot to learn about it--I'm still trying to go traditional, but in a few years if it still doesn't work I will consider it.<br /><a href="http://kidsmathteacher.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Kids Math Teacher</a>Lucy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797426028105651089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-77211660429496612782013-04-10T11:45:43.619-07:002013-04-10T11:45:43.619-07:00When I was a kid I wanted to be Superman if anythi...When I was a kid I wanted to be Superman if anything since that was the only superhero I knew about. Then when I got a little older and started expanded my comics horizons I enjoyed reading about the superheroes but did dream about being any of them.<br /><br />Getting paid for free downloads? Duh--don't know why anyone would expect that.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://afarawayview.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Faraway View</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-35364721637000634462013-04-10T11:21:09.777-07:002013-04-10T11:21:09.777-07:00Lauren: (oops... Sorry, I missed you the first tim...Lauren: (oops... Sorry, I missed you the first time through!) I'd say always read the fine print.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-31153881228843728332013-04-10T11:17:09.731-07:002013-04-10T11:17:09.731-07:00HM C: Yeah, it's amazing how many more ways th...HM C: Yeah, it's amazing how many more ways there are for authors to lose money now that self-publishing is an option.<br /><br />T.: They will, and I understand that, except for the part where they think taking advantage of someone else is okay.<br /><br />Misha: You'd just turn into the Hulk a lot.<br /><br />Alex: I was like that -before- I had I had kids. heh (Not that I have issues, but, before I had kids of my own, I hardly ever got mad about anything.)<br /><br />S.L.: Where's your sense of adventure?<br /><br />PT: Oh, well, you just haven't read Peter David's story arc with the smart Hulk.<br /><br />shelly: It's pretty amazing, isn't it?<br /><br />Jo: Yeah, I bet it does. You'd need a sponsor or something.<br /><br />Rusty: "Don't make me hungry. You won't like me when I'm hungry."<br /><br />TAS: What an interesting career choice. Still, by the time she's old enough to make a career out of it, the kitty part may actually be an option.<br /><br />Sandra: Oh, yeah, you can do that. The Hulk gets taller when he's mad.<br /><br />Cassie: Maybe you could be the Humor Hulk?<br /><br />Kate: He can jump really high, too, so there could be a lot of advantages.<br /><br />Crystal: True. So true.<br />Or rude people in cars. "Hulk smash!"Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-48567212174816375742013-04-10T10:27:23.477-07:002013-04-10T10:27:23.477-07:00My 6 yr old thinks the Hulk is the man. Of course,...My 6 yr old thinks the Hulk is the man. Of course, knowing him, that makes sense. I mean, who doesn't want to be the intelligent guy who can smash bullies? <br /><br />Thanks for the heads up/warning. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-88024940594891644272013-04-10T09:09:17.451-07:002013-04-10T09:09:17.451-07:00Maybe it's because I've never been a teena...Maybe it's because I've never been a teenage boy, but being the Incredible Hulk never sounded too appealing. But now I'm thinking it might not be too bad (especially for all those times I'm too short to reach things on the top shelf). Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909231722765498071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-71538519264754677792013-04-10T09:00:32.432-07:002013-04-10T09:00:32.432-07:00Hmm... I don't know if I'd be a very good ...Hmm... I don't know if I'd be a very good Hulk. It takes me a lot to get angry. I'd be pretty pathetic, lol. Start laughing when I get to the point of tearing out of my clothes.Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-87529093334542129642013-04-10T08:11:09.054-07:002013-04-10T08:11:09.054-07:00"Be careful" is a good rule for any unde..."Be careful" is a good rule for any undertaking. And if someone offers to turn you into the Hulk to promote your book, I'd say read the small print very carefully.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137538450232783883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-44728949687838019252013-04-10T07:55:16.558-07:002013-04-10T07:55:16.558-07:00Instead of turning green, could I gain another foo...Instead of turning green, could I gain another foot in height, please? A five-foot woman has to get pretty darn angry to be impressive. Then again, losing money on advertising would make me angry.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-20697603336292769852013-04-10T07:33:44.834-07:002013-04-10T07:33:44.834-07:00Rusty's ambition reminds me, in a way, of my d...Rusty's ambition reminds me, in a way, of my daughter's dream job at 2-3 years old: space kitty princess. The space and princess parts seemed at least theoretically attainable. The cat part would probably require some compromise.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-76630551500938164362013-04-10T06:24:12.141-07:002013-04-10T06:24:12.141-07:00That's a career choice I wish I'd stayed c...That's a career choice I wish I'd stayed committed to. "What? You didn't bring me that snickers bar I asked for? Arrrrrroaorrrrr!"<br /><br />Awesome. Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-45922972746085495482013-04-10T06:20:32.973-07:002013-04-10T06:20:32.973-07:00Being the Hulk must cost a fortune in clothes. Don...Being the Hulk must cost a fortune in clothes. Don't think I'll bother thanks.<br /><br /> <a href="http://henderson-jo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">JO ON FOOD, MY TRAVELS AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE</a><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-35777008687175100472013-04-10T06:10:04.193-07:002013-04-10T06:10:04.193-07:00I couldn't agree more with you. Since I self p...I couldn't agree more with you. Since I self published my book, every creeper has come out of the woodwork offering their skills in promoting my book.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shelly<br /><br />Tweeted and shared.shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7658526372996117205.post-24669830468894139692013-04-10T06:08:16.966-07:002013-04-10T06:08:16.966-07:00Maybe I could just stand by the microwave for a wh...Maybe I could just stand by the microwave for a while and that would work? Despite my anger issues I never really liked the Hulk. He always seemed too stupid to me. I like smart heroes.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com