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March 03, 2006
Shortly Before The Explosion
A young child with a soda and a packet of pop rocks! What could possibly go wrong?
Oh, yes, well. There is that.
What happened next startled the cats and required a bucket and several sponges. Several.
Posted by john at March 3, 2006 03:38 PM
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John Scalzi | March 3, 2006 04:07 PM
Shut up, Chad! It's not until tomorrow!
John H | March 3, 2006 04:54 PM
Poor Athena - she seemed like such a good kid...
Brian Greenberg | March 3, 2006 05:29 PM
When she's old enough to read your blog, she's going to stop speaking to you for a week.
When she's old enough that her boyfriends are reading your blog, she's going to figure out how to delete the archives...
John Scalzi - methodically creating the next generation of web server administrators...
Genius.
John Scalzi | March 3, 2006 05:35 PM
Unless she can also delete archive.org, it'll be too late. Bwa ha ha ha ha hah!
(also, of course, I never put up a picture like this without letting her know and giving her approval. She understands other people see these pictures, so I don't ever put up a silly picture without letting her have veto approval. She's seven but she still need to be respected.)
Scott Westerfeld | March 3, 2006 05:37 PM
Athena really does has big canines, John. Look at that top picture. She's totally vampirific!
Anne C. | March 3, 2006 05:40 PM
Athena is quite the actress!
(Are you guys familiar with Mythbusters?)
John Scalzi | March 3, 2006 05:42 PM
Scott Westerfeld:
"Athena really does has big canines, John. Look at that top picture. She's totally vampirific!"
Indeed. The fact her two front teeth are growing in has something to do with it, too.
Scott | March 3, 2006 05:51 PM
What happened next startled the cats and required a bucket and several sponges. Several.
Did she vomit? I mean... I know diet coke is disgusting, but... seriously!
Pat | March 3, 2006 08:14 PM
And here I thought that was just an urban legend...
Mary | March 3, 2006 09:43 PM
Scott, my mind went right past vomiting and went straight into Mr. Creosote territory. Poor mite.
Peter | March 4, 2006 04:06 AM
Anne:
So you saw that episode of Mythbusters too, huh? XD
Tom Nixon | March 4, 2006 04:51 PM
"Unless she can also delete archive.org, it'll be too late."
John, John, John. Have you any doubt that your daughter could get that done?
John Casey | March 5, 2006 08:56 PM
John,
You may believe that 14-year-old Athena will regard the decisions of 7-year-old Athena as wise and appropriate, and as immunizing the then-current version of Dad from all attacks, both physical and emotional. You may also believe the moon is made of green cheese, with equal effect.
John Scalzi | March 5, 2006 09:18 PM
Hey, John Casey: Who asked you? Run along now.
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Chad Orzel | March 3, 2006 04:06 PM
So, you've got a deadline at 5:00, then?