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Book Signing
We went to the Yorba Linda Library for the last stop on Ken's book tour last night.
We brought our own copy of Ken's latest book, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. Ken graciously autographed it for Maddie: "To an undefeated Jeopardy champ, Madeline, from a defeated one." (Maddie requested the former part of the inscription, while Ken suggested the latter part.)
When we got in the line to have the book signed, we asked Emma if she wanted her own copy of the book, but she said no. After going through the line and talking with some of our friends, Emma decided that she wanted her own copy of the book, so we bought another copy and stood in line again. Ken was nice enough to autograph Emma's book "to a future Jeopardy champion."
There was a trivia competion and we won another copy of the book, which we donated to Emma's school library. (The librarian was sitting next to me.) The library has a Birthday Book Club and parents can donate a book in honor of their child, and the child's picture and the book go up on the Birthday Book Wall. In Emma's case, the librarian will be posting a picture of Emma, Ken and Ken's book, since Ken posed for a picture for the Birthday Book wall.
We brought our own copy of Ken's latest book, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. Ken graciously autographed it for Maddie: "To an undefeated Jeopardy champ, Madeline, from a defeated one." (Maddie requested the former part of the inscription, while Ken suggested the latter part.)
When we got in the line to have the book signed, we asked Emma if she wanted her own copy of the book, but she said no. After going through the line and talking with some of our friends, Emma decided that she wanted her own copy of the book, so we bought another copy and stood in line again. Ken was nice enough to autograph Emma's book "to a future Jeopardy champion."
There was a trivia competion and we won another copy of the book, which we donated to Emma's school library. (The librarian was sitting next to me.) The library has a Birthday Book Club and parents can donate a book in honor of their child, and the child's picture and the book go up on the Birthday Book Wall. In Emma's case, the librarian will be posting a picture of Emma, Ken and Ken's book, since Ken posed for a picture for the Birthday Book wall.
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Ken talked about how he really didn't like the extra "s" after the possessive apostrophe on his name on the front cover of the book. (Ken Jennings's). He wanted it to be Ken Jennings', but was informed that according to the Chicago Manual of style only one person is allowed to omit the final "s" on their name to show possession.

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Jesus. Though why my gardener gets this special perk I will never know.
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Huh, I agree with Ken Jennings on something. I refuse to add an extra S to my possessions, it's just wasteful and could be put to better use elsewhere.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Ken talked about how he really didn't like the extra "s" after the possessive apostrophe on his name on the front cover of the book. (Ken Jennings's). He wanted it to be Ken Jennings', but was informed that according to the Chicago Manual of style only one person is allowed to omit the final "s" on their name to show possession.
That person is
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Jesus. Though why my gardener gets this special perk I will never know.
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Re: Book Signing
What a sweet guy!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:We went to the Yorba Linda Library for the last stop on Ken's book tour last night.
We brought our own copy of Ken's latest book, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. Ken graciously autographed it for Maddie: "To an undefeated Jeopardy champ, Madeline, from a defeated one." (Maddie requested the former part of the inscription, while Ken suggested the latter part.)
When we got in the line to have the book signed, we asked Emma if she wanted her own copy of the book, but she said no. After going through the line and talking with some of our friends, Emma decided that she wanted her own copy of the book, so we bought another copy and stood in line again. Ken was nice enough to autograph Emma's book "to a future Jeopardy champion."
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Re: Book Signing
He could write a book about the odd requests people made of him.peacock2121 wrote:What a sweet guy!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:We went to the Yorba Linda Library for the last stop on Ken's book tour last night.
We brought our own copy of Ken's latest book, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. Ken graciously autographed it for Maddie: "To an undefeated Jeopardy champ, Madeline, from a defeated one." (Maddie requested the former part of the inscription, while Ken suggested the latter part.)
When we got in the line to have the book signed, we asked Emma if she wanted her own copy of the book, but she said no. After going through the line and talking with some of our friends, Emma decided that she wanted her own copy of the book, so we bought another copy and stood in line again. Ken was nice enough to autograph Emma's book "to a future Jeopardy champion."
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One guy asked him to sign some baseballs.
One woman asked him to pose giving high fives.
He said that his next book will be on game show erotica, though I presume that he was just joking.
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Re: Book Signing
We can soon make this list a top Twenty listPlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:He could write a book about the odd requests people made of him.peacock2121 wrote:What a sweet guy!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:We went to the Yorba Linda Library for the last stop on Ken's book tour last night.
We brought our own copy of Ken's latest book, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. Ken graciously autographed it for Maddie: "To an undefeated Jeopardy champ, Madeline, from a defeated one." (Maddie requested the former part of the inscription, while Ken suggested the latter part.)
When we got in the line to have the book signed, we asked Emma if she wanted her own copy of the book, but she said no. After going through the line and talking with some of our friends, Emma decided that she wanted her own copy of the book, so we bought another copy and stood in line again. Ken was nice enough to autograph Emma's book "to a future Jeopardy champion."
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One guy asked him to sign some baseballs.
One woman asked him to pose giving high fives.
He said that his next book will be on game show erotica, though I presume that he was just joking.
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feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Roomie says you are nearly as funny as the dog who owns you.silvercamaro wrote:That sounds like a lovely night.
I did a book signing once.
The librarian got really mad at me.
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Re: Book Signing
Classic!PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote: Ken graciously autographed it for Maddie: "To an undefeated Jeopardy champ, Madeline, from a defeated one."

A more certain prediction was never made.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Ken was nice enough to autograph Emma's book "to a future Jeopardy champion."

And how is this copy of the book signed?PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:In Emma's case, the librarian will be posting a picture of Emma, Ken and Ken's book, since Ken posed for a picture for the Birthday Book wall.

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Re: Book Signing
To the Golden Library in honor of Emma Suchard's birthday.MarleysGh0st wrote: And how is this copy of the book signed?
Right after he autographed it, our librarian took it from me. She is going to make it a reference book so that nobody can check it out for a while.
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Emma didn't get mentioned, not that she cares.
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