tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post8343884667751048378..comments2024-03-18T02:13:17.471+12:00Comments on Romance Book Haven: Author Jacqui Jacoby Talks About ResearchRomance Book Havenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-91053918636696926062014-04-11T14:16:44.476+12:002014-04-11T14:16:44.476+12:00Oh, that's funny. Too bad the school doesn'...Oh, that's funny. Too bad the school doesn't have a sense of humor.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-66423255607044474322014-04-10T16:33:27.591+12:002014-04-10T16:33:27.591+12:00Enjoy it!! LOL ... it's fun to make them gues...Enjoy it!! LOL ... it's fun to make them guess!!Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-79998713721700975752014-04-10T16:33:04.144+12:002014-04-10T16:33:04.144+12:00I've had people telling me "They're w...I've had people telling me "They're watching" for years. I figure if they are watching they are more scratching their heads going "Now what is she doing?"Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-35027481290103045962014-04-10T16:31:41.353+12:002014-04-10T16:31:41.353+12:00I explained. I don't think they listened. But...I explained. I don't think they listened. But to be fair, in today's schools, I do see the concern. This was just a situation easily explained if they wanted to hear. I could produce the "evidence" they needed.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-63810838708414660612014-04-10T16:30:27.901+12:002014-04-10T16:30:27.901+12:00Just look at the titles on our shelves: guns, pois...Just look at the titles on our shelves: guns, poisons, crime scenes.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-58995218645356822902014-04-10T16:29:54.484+12:002014-04-10T16:29:54.484+12:00Weirdest research I ever did ... um ... ... but it...Weirdest research I ever did ... um ... ... but it was just two or three months ago and I asked my kids for help. Called my son last night about weapons. But then, my kids are all way over adults.Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-21455811493483487232014-04-10T15:59:41.925+12:002014-04-10T15:59:41.925+12:00People sometimes give me funny faces and ask me qu...People sometimes give me funny faces and ask me questions about the wacky things I look up online. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-51527288389772649952014-04-10T15:38:17.618+12:002014-04-10T15:38:17.618+12:00lol,so funny. For all the research I do, I half ex...lol,so funny. For all the research I do, I half expect the government to lock me up somewhere. "It's for research. I'm a writer, I swear!"Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-69216382438343296532014-04-10T11:00:34.051+12:002014-04-10T11:00:34.051+12:00Who knew research could be so dangerous! Good thi...Who knew research could be so dangerous! Good thing you were able to explain things to them. :) <br />Jess@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-44492623318948453812014-04-10T08:01:43.053+12:002014-04-10T08:01:43.053+12:00Haha! We writers can get in a lot of trouble with...Haha! We writers can get in a lot of trouble with our research!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-79779140370059542472014-04-10T07:24:07.967+12:002014-04-10T07:24:07.967+12:00LOL! That was epic. I talk shop around the kids to...LOL! That was epic. I talk shop around the kids too, but I keep all my strange research on my password protected kindle. That's as safe as it gets around here. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-86802773290279293742014-04-10T06:58:47.363+12:002014-04-10T06:58:47.363+12:00Um ... no. LOL ... but he and his sister did set ...Um ... no. LOL ... but he and his sister did set fire to the kitchen wall in the shape of a giant happy face about three feet plus round. They did regret it ... they regretted they used my hair spray instead of the Vaseline they first thought of as the Vaseline would have had a longer burn time. That happy face smiled down on us for years until the day we moved. I don't remember which one glued the place setting to the ceiling--plate, glass, knife and fork--but that was there until we moved too. I had unusual children. =DCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-85383434427286466162014-04-10T06:52:38.494+12:002014-04-10T06:52:38.494+12:00I tried to point out to the pencil crew that my so...I tried to point out to the pencil crew that my son had also copied the copy right page, giving full credit to the author, but they didn't seem amused,Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-40492468460694865712014-04-10T06:51:34.764+12:002014-04-10T06:51:34.764+12:00Did your kid every blow anything up after all of t...Did your kid every blow anything up after all of that?L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-60585102059743119032014-04-10T06:51:00.852+12:002014-04-10T06:51:00.852+12:00It's one of those things you are going through...It's one of those things you are going through and even as it is happening you are thinking, this is hysterical!! I'm gonna kill him.I just need five minutes alone with him and ...Catch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-50544674346725228622014-04-10T06:48:54.472+12:002014-04-10T06:48:54.472+12:00He lived. I think that is what is important!! LOL...He lived. I think that is what is important!! LOLCatch Them If I Can ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05677029290668267362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-40047995715202425292014-04-10T06:42:48.571+12:002014-04-10T06:42:48.571+12:00Hilarious! But scary. I'm sure you can laugh n...Hilarious! But scary. I'm sure you can laugh now but it was awful at the time. I have often wondered what the government would think of my web search history if they were looking. I'm loading up on Discovery ID streaming videos right now for a book I'm writing and it's one murder show after another!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-72834166413139328722014-04-10T03:46:32.766+12:002014-04-10T03:46:32.766+12:00Hi Jacqui and Nas - that must have been 'such ...Hi Jacqui and Nas - that must have been 'such fun and ghastly' at the same time .. crumbs ... but good for your son- his imagination is going to be great ... and perhaps he'll be a wonderful entrepreneurial designer ... <br /><br />Have fun - great story line .. and good luck with your books - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-16795364440742048742014-04-09T15:33:15.971+12:002014-04-09T15:33:15.971+12:00Ahh, love this! I hope you can look back on this e...Ahh, love this! I hope you can look back on this experience and laugh because that is too funny! I can totally picture the facial expressions of the teacher and counselor, especially after you said you had to learn how to blow up a car in South America! That one needs to be written down for future generations! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726997166333278629.post-3230172098526915092014-04-09T08:33:37.287+12:002014-04-09T08:33:37.287+12:00Oh my gosh, this sounds like a bit of a nightmare!...Oh my gosh, this sounds like a bit of a nightmare! I guess I kind of take it for granted that people realize I'm a writer and that strange things might happen :) Sounds like the principal and counselor could use a chill pill!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.com