Best moneymaking scheme ever

[heidi]

Do something completely ordinary and have a tonne of people pitch an insane fit over it.

She's not stupid. Everyone involved in the purchase of her story, and everyone who watches it for something other than MST-esque purposes, however, is.

I clearly need an OMGWTF? icon, but this was, at least, a good excuse to try out that WTF? tag. Whee.

In other news, Sidekick II #2, which I borrowed from my mom as she doesn't use it when she's not traveling anyway, is also broken, but it should self-fix when the battery wears down. Wish I could open it and remove it but there lies warrenty-voiding. So, woe.

Is anyone planning on going to Spellbound in Chicago for HBP?

Also - a note on my "name" here on LJ - I've changed it from Mission: Space Cadet, which is what it's been since March of 2004, when I first went on Mission: Space at EPCOT. A four year old boy died on the ride this week, and I'm a little wibbly about it, in large part because, as of the now, nobody knows why. It sounds like he may've had a seizure, but nobody knows what precipitated it. From the moment I went on it, I was overwhelmed by the ride and the experience and the sensation, and I think I'm unexpectedly over-upset by his death. Because of that, I just don't want to see it up there for now, hence the change. I also removed a few journals from my flist - none of them had been updated in the last 90+ weeks, but if any of those people are still around, I'm happy to add you back - just let me know via comment or email.

Comments

[ceilidh]

The cynical bitch in me thinks she planned that all along.

I think she needs to take whatever profits the movie makes and repay the officials who spent tons of money with their search for her.

[selinakyle47.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking about going to Spellbound (it's only a half-hour away) but don't know anyone else who's going. Oak Park is also planning a HP festival similar to the one in Mt. Prospect.

Decisions, decisions...

[shelaghc.livejournal.com]

Ah, so there *is* still Harry Potter day in Oak Park! I didn't realize that Spellbound was an alternate.

Interesting.

May I ask where you live? I'm in Des Plaines.

[selinakyle47.livejournal.com]

Here's the link, if you're interested.

I'm in Chicago right now, but moving out to Palatine very soon. :)

[shelaghc.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm already planning to attend Spellbound. But thanks for the link!

Let me know if you decide to come - maybe we can hook up.

[selinakyle47.livejournal.com]

I just volunteered my services to Heidi so I should be there (though I'm not sure when). :)

[shelaghc.livejournal.com]

Oh good! We'll be working together!

[hermorrine.livejournal.com]

*waves* I hope you don't mind if I friend you. I'm always looking for HP fans in Chicago as there don't seem to be any. I live out in Hoffman Estates currently, FWIW.

[selinakyle47.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, go ahead! Will friend you as well. :D

[shelaghc.livejournal.com]

Shall we all get together?

;->

[virginia-bell.livejournal.com]

Annoying Runaway Bride is so...annoying. There. She reduces my use the English language to nothingness.

[ginsu.livejournal.com]

She's not stupid. Everyone involved in the purchase of her story... is.

It's what's wrong with traditional publishing today: It's entirely driven by brand name. Runaway Bride has a brand; therefore she makes a sale.

This is also why Madonna -- who owns the obscenities/minute record on Letterman -- is paid millions to write children's literature. Her agent's pitch was two words long: "It's Madonna."

There are, I would imagine, at least one million people in the continental US better qualified to write children's literature. None of them have brand names.

[junesrose.livejournal.com]

*hugs you*

I can certainly understand the wibbling over the boy. Too close to home, IMO. (in more ways than one)

I had a similar experience a few years ago with another incidenct, but I won't go into it; don't want to make things worse.

Love and hugs to you and your little ones.

[hermorrine.livejournal.com]

I did think of you and how much you enjoyed the ride when I heard about the child's death. Whenever I hear about deaths at any of the parks I find it upsetting - perhaps that's a bit silly of me, but I have an attachment to Disney, I admit it. I don't think I'm explaining myself very well, but I guess what I'm saying is that I think I understand.

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Go away, Jennifer Wilbanks!!!! GRRRRR.

[tinman.livejournal.com]

I'm with you on the Mission:Space thing. It was extremely sad and I think it bothered me more than most stories of this sort since my son is almost four and we go to Disney often. We were just at Epcot a couple of weeks ago, in fact.

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

That's the thing. Millions of people - I think I read eight but I may be wrong - have gone on this ride and while some older people had suffered dizziness and nausea nothing like this had happened. I would gues the boy may've had an undiagnosed ailment of some sort and that's what happened here.