Annalee Flower Horne | September 2, 2006 09:07 PM

*snerk.*

Hey, at least you know it's got practical applications... I wonder if oscar winners ever use their oscars as paperweights.

Jeff Hentosz | September 2, 2006 09:08 PM

No, see, with the Hugo I think you take half an orange and twiddle it on the pointy end, then the juice runs down the fins and -- oh, hell, what do I know...?

Funny thing about one's perspective: When I saw the word "incident" and the knife, I flashed on Krissy was about to lose a fingertip. That's cause I don't have good luck with knives. Or saws. Or X-Actos. [sigh]

Cassie | September 2, 2006 09:11 PM

After Krissie's comments re: groping, I was worried.

Lars | September 2, 2006 09:24 PM

It's their fault for making the award match your green and wood-grain kitchen decor so perfectly.

Armchair Anarchist | September 2, 2006 09:26 PM

Athena's face in shot number two is priceless. What with that and the infamous Cthulu video, I think she's destined for cinematic greatness...she certainly knocks the hell out of most British television actors for range of expression.

Which, I'll grant you, isn't saying much...

...congratulations, by the way. The tiara was most fetching.

La Gringa | September 2, 2006 10:03 PM

laughing my ASS off!

Annalee Flower Horne | September 2, 2006 10:20 PM

By the way, who's the large furry quadraped in the background?

John Scalzi | September 2, 2006 10:20 PM

That's Kodi, our akita.

DonBoy | September 2, 2006 10:38 PM

Clearly this has been staged for camera, as that kind of knife can't possibly slice Colby. This proves that this blog, and all of its readers, hate America.

John Joseph Adams | September 2, 2006 11:53 PM

What I don't understand is how the shiny front part of the award got all scratched up when she was clearly using the back side as a cutting board.

Great to see you at Worldcon, BTW. I'm working on that non-fiction book, I swear.

John Scalzi | September 2, 2006 11:55 PM

You'd better be!

Hugh | September 3, 2006 12:06 AM

What I don't understand is how the shiny front part of the award got all scratched up when she was clearly using the back side as a cutting board.

This is known in the movie industry as a "blooper." ;-)

John Scalzi | September 3, 2006 12:08 AM

It's not scratched up! It's supposed to look that way! Honest!

Hugh | September 3, 2006 12:45 AM

It's not scratched up! It's supposed to look that way! Honest!

Funny, it doesn't look that way in the entry "Look What I Got." ;-)

Peter Ahlstrom | September 3, 2006 01:01 AM

.hack fan, eh?

Comedy gold.

I'd like to know what other winners have done with their plaques in the past.

Tandi | September 3, 2006 01:13 AM

Alas, one mystery remains unsolved!? Where's the cutting board? Hmmmm, bet it's hanging in the Den on the wall!! LOL, silly mistake anyone could have made it..

PixelFish | September 3, 2006 03:45 AM

Athena's face in shot number two is priceless. What with that and the infamous Cthulu video, I think she's destined for cinematic greatness...she certainly knocks the hell out of most British television actors for range of expression.

My boyfriend and I both think Athena's got mighty fine acting chops. I showed him Athena's first day at school, and he was terribly impressed.

diplomachismo | September 3, 2006 10:33 AM

...it slices, dices, makes julian fries...order now and we'll throw in the final version of the book you're supposed to be working on...

Johnny Carruthers | September 3, 2006 02:30 PM

I seem to remember hearing Gene Wolfe once say that Hugos could be used as potato mashers . . .

Chang | September 3, 2006 05:24 PM

That's some funny sight gaggin' that is. That you got Chrissy in on it is awesome, too.

I showed my daughter (who is the same age as Athena) the Chtulu and 1st day of school videos. I then said, "Do you think you'd like to make funny movies like that?" Her face lit up like I'd said, "Here's $3,000. Let's go to Toys R Us."

You've been warned.

Heather Braum | September 3, 2006 06:47 PM

Hey now I know where Athena gets all her GREAT expressions!!!!!
Great cheeseboard you got there bro(((wink)))

Jaquandor | September 3, 2006 08:38 PM

DonBoy: Best comment ever.

Josh Jasper | September 3, 2006 10:40 PM

Was it dishwasher safe?

John Scalzi | September 3, 2006 10:44 PM

It seems unlikely that we will find out, I must say.

Jeff Hentosz | September 3, 2006 11:27 PM

Josh Jasper:

I think that's what the dog is for.

Steve Buchheit | September 4, 2006 02:54 PM

You should have photoshop-ed the tea-towel out, John. It was a dead giveaway. Reminds me of reading the "Three old guys discuss how they want to die" joke as I was reading my K. Briggs "Mythology and Faire Tales" and stumbled across it. I knew the ending, couldn't believe I was going there, but just had to keep reading because you just can't take your eyes off it.

Next thing you know you'll be going to the local Denny's wearing the diadem expecting the waiters to taste your food before you dig in. :)

Kero aka Kevin | September 5, 2006 11:12 AM

Dork.

John Scalzi | September 5, 2006 11:49 AM

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Kero aka Kevin | September 5, 2006 01:12 PM

Actually, it's 100% jealousy talking. Not for the cheese board but for the partners in crime...

Kero aka Kevin | September 5, 2006 02:17 PM

Re-reading that I think I should have made it clearer that the above jealousy was not, you know, in a creepy way...