books don't read themselves...

[chasewaterhouse]

I'm in deep doodoo.

I have a book out from the Los Angeles Public Library that is waaaaaay overdue. I'm talking, like, you'll-ask-me-to-tell-you-and-i'll-whisper-it-in-your-ear-and-you'll-gasp-really-loud overdue. By my calculations, I could have bought the book at least three times by now. And then bought a gold-plated bookmark to keep my slowly-

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[glamstarlette]

Y'know, I think that they actually *do* give some sort of reward (or at least recognition) for the most notorious late offender on library amnesty day. But I think you may have some heavy competition for that one -- do you *know* how many 50 year old men who've checked out Dungeons and Dragons books and live in their parents' basements there are out there, just WAITING for library amnesty day to roll around? These are men who checked out copies of 'The Temple of Elemental Evil (Greyhawk Classics)' and treasure them like they treasure their celtic sword reproductions they bought off Ebay.

They just sit and wait for the day that their parents will pry open that basement door and say "Son, Library Amnesty Day's arrived, and so it's time to give the book back." Of course a tornado of nerd-rage-tantrum ensues, but in the end the parents win and the book's returned, only to be checked out again on Monday morning when the parents return to work (or Bingo, as they may be retired).

But in the meantime, you will have lost out on that coveted "Biggest Offender" award, all because of a 50 year old man named Mark Reyes who lives in his parents basement. ::shakes head:: If you prefer to not get upstaged on this magical day of days, I suggest you hold onto the book a little longer. Like 20 years longer. If it doesn't become a classic that'll earn you some sort of collector's money, at least you can win the Offender award on a future Amnesty day.

Good luck and God speed!

[chasewaterhouse]

And the winner for longest comment EVER goes to...

;)

[glamstarlette]

...Shuddup. I worked way harder on that comment than I should've!

::puts on her Rodney Dangerfield voice:: No respect... I get no respect!