tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post1940610353938231492..comments2024-03-28T11:30:46.101-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Miscellaneous and then someOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-10668765987321308142012-02-10T17:32:05.549-05:002012-02-10T17:32:05.549-05:00One of your books, Ashes to Dust is going to be fe...One of your books, Ashes to Dust is going to be featured at Amazon.com for their 6 pm (Pacific Std Time) Lightening Deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-8560414818344513672012-02-09T23:19:25.778-05:002012-02-09T23:19:25.778-05:00I side with Dan in preferring odd numbers. I'...I side with Dan in preferring odd numbers. I'm writing a book in which one character has synesthesia; numbers and sounds are associated in her mind (and sometimes seen in) different colors, and no until I read your post did I realize that I've given the nice colors to odd numbers and the ones I don't like to the oh-so-dull even ones. Odd numbers have a kind of dash and verve the even ones lack. Odd numbers are forgers and magicians, while even-numbered ones are advertising men and actuarial specialists.<br /><br />Well, having run this into the ground, I'll sign off.Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82588200728551040622012-02-09T22:53:05.789-05:002012-02-09T22:53:05.789-05:00I don't know, I've always been partial to ...I don't know, I've always been partial to 9!Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6280066351046122062012-02-09T14:15:54.804-05:002012-02-09T14:15:54.804-05:00I once heard a math professor talk about our need ...I once heard a math professor talk about our need to 'round off' numbers. It's a psychological thing-completion, "evenness." He said something about us loving the number, 10,000 more than 9,856 even though it is just as rare. As for your Orlando experience, there's something abut power...lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-60904818898567233912012-02-09T13:27:19.680-05:002012-02-09T13:27:19.680-05:00I like odds myself - favourite number seven, but i...I like odds myself - favourite number seven, but it was the number on the back of the shirt of my favourite footballer, Kenny Dalglish. In fact all the most thrilling positions in football are the odds, while the safe dependable ones are even, and I've always fancied myself a thrilling rebel, even if I've never done a thing in my life to justify it. Not even answer a phone in front of a US airport stormtrooper...Dan Waddellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320741202757960766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-6196634587367519692012-02-09T00:26:40.562-05:002012-02-09T00:26:40.562-05:00Since eight also was my favorite number as a child...Since eight also was my favorite number as a child, and even numbers have always played a significant part in my life...number of siblings, number of children, number of grandchildren, number of wives (just thought to slip that in)...I really can't say why odds are less likeable than evens but they sure seem to be. Though I do dread snake-eyes and boxcars at the craps table.<br /><br />Glad Orlando punctuated your visit with the chance to meet one of our look-at-me-I-get-to-order-you-around-like-I-never-did-when-working-at-Walmart protectors of the Homeland.<br /><br />Of course, they're not all that way, but enough are to aggravate you more times than I care to remember.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.com