Comments on: Weird Russian Children’s Books http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/weird-russian-childrens-books/ Somewhat Amusing Ideas About Reading Books Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ian http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-723 Ian Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:03:45 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/27/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-723 <em>I know</em>. It has some major usability issues. I appreciate your herculean efforts (no joke). Thanks for the vote. You know, I'm going to fame your blog now, right? Prepare for embarrassing fame reciprocation! I know. It has some major usability issues. I appreciate your herculean efforts (no joke). Thanks for the vote. You know, I’m going to fame your blog now, right? Prepare for embarrassing fame reciprocation!

]]> By: Imani http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-722 Imani Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:31:08 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/27/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-722 I only went on that site in order to vote for you and whatever and I got wrangled into registering and doing stuff, and I had to nominate <i>my</i> blog (which is silly, I wanted to nominate others!) and I was so confused. And this strange guy commented on my page 1 second after I registered to peddle his software site. But anyway I famed you! I only went on that site in order to vote for you and whatever and I got wrangled into registering and doing stuff, and I had to nominate my blog (which is silly, I wanted to nominate others!) and I was so confused. And this strange guy commented on my page 1 second after I registered to peddle his software site.

But anyway I famed you!

]]> By: Ian http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-721 Ian Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:06:32 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/27/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-721 Thanks, Pearl! You mean <a href="http://www.bloggingtofame.com/action.php?view=prelims">Blogging to Fame</a> (I'm guaranteed a 1 in 500 shot at 25,000 right now), right? If so, congratulations yourself. The <em>fabulous</em> German ideal cracks me up, Elliot. It makes me suspect that German efficiency is fueled by a fear of the bogeyman. Thanks, Pearl! You mean Blogging to Fame (I’m guaranteed a 1 in 500 shot at 25,000 right now), right? If so, congratulations yourself.

The fabulous German ideal cracks me up, Elliot. It makes me suspect that German efficiency is fueled by a fear of the bogeyman.

]]> By: Elliot http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-717 Elliot Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:21:14 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/27/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-717 I've seen some German fables like that, which actually came from the late 1800s. Someone sucked their thumb, which was then cut off by an evil scissor-man. Someone else played with matches and set herself on fire and died. And so forth. I think the book was called "Struwel-Peter." I’ve seen some German fables like that, which actually came from the late 1800s. Someone sucked their thumb, which was then cut off by an evil scissor-man. Someone else played with matches and set herself on fire and died. And so forth. I think the book was called “Struwel-Peter.”

]]> By: pearl http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-716 pearl Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:48:49 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/27/weird-russian-childrens-books/#comment-716 hey congrats for making the top 20 something's list ;) hey congrats for making the top 20 something’s list ;)

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