tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post1044792338630379423..comments2023-05-30T08:59:47.912-04:00Comments on Hello Ello old blog: Random Funny Things My Kids Say - Part 12Ello - Ellen Ohhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-81293045147267027912008-07-28T12:11:00.000-04:002008-07-28T12:11:00.000-04:00always a blast to read! ahhaha. like the new lay...always a blast to read! ahhaha. like the new layout (been on vacation)March2theSeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824771918572184205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-11007416905516096892008-07-23T12:43:00.000-04:002008-07-23T12:43:00.000-04:00Wow, Ello, I LOVE the new look of your blog! Excel...Wow, Ello, I LOVE the new look of your blog! Excellent! (though at first I thought I made a mistake...) Your picture is beautiful!<BR/><BR/>I love your kids! :-)<BR/><BR/>Hats off to Da Man - what a wonderful compliment. Bravo, Ello!Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-37428172754603420492008-07-23T11:25:00.000-04:002008-07-23T11:25:00.000-04:00LOL - love those kids of yours. We use manky here...LOL - love those kids of yours. <BR/>We use manky here too - and yep, same definition as Jane gave - and you are so not manky, doll.<BR/>And what a wonderful comment from Da Man. Yeah!<BR/>Now come on, hurry up and get published so we can all read it and be filled the same feeling as Da Man.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-66926715496469917462008-07-23T10:09:00.000-04:002008-07-23T10:09:00.000-04:00Good for you, getting a compliment like that, and ...Good for you, getting a compliment like that, and I can well imagine how you feel! On the rare occasions my husband praises whatever I write, I am over the moon, he tends to be such a hard-ass.<BR/><BR/>Too bad you can't tell an agent this, though. "My husband liked it" just doesn't cut it, much to my sorrow. If they only knew...<BR/><BR/>(I'll be reading very soon, too, after a few issues here are dealt with!)Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-40981059862527041982008-07-23T09:12:00.000-04:002008-07-23T09:12:00.000-04:00Ello: That photo of you is spectacular! Lovely and...Ello: That photo of you is spectacular! Lovely and intriguing image (like the girl herself!) Did Da Man take da pic? At least he's good for something. lolJosephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-36798025676856661592008-07-23T01:00:00.000-04:002008-07-23T01:00:00.000-04:00Ha! Da' Man scores twice in this episode. Most o...Ha! Da' Man scores twice in this episode. Most obviously for the manuscript lie^H^H^Hpraise, then also for taking away the "creative free play" of the dolls in order to force the girls to come up with <I>real</I> creative play.<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping he's off the crutches now and back on the pitch.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-73614437107256881412008-07-21T20:18:00.000-04:002008-07-21T20:18:00.000-04:00I so enjoy reading your 'kids say the darndest thi...I so enjoy reading your 'kids say the darndest things' episodes.<BR/>And I discovered 'Manky' at the Maui Writers Conference with the Australian Writers- they have such GREAT words!ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-65229935672589308582008-07-21T20:08:00.000-04:002008-07-21T20:08:00.000-04:00Two things -Your girls are a scream- and so creati...Two things -<BR/><BR/>Your girls are a scream- and so creative! Wonder where they got that, huh???<BR/><BR/>And...your husband sounds like a sweetie- even when he's being crangery - which actually sounds quite refreshing - like a cranberry and tangerine drink laced, with expensive vodka.Robin S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03258459688300851984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-59278089003098766802008-07-21T20:04:00.000-04:002008-07-21T20:04:00.000-04:00I'm glad Da Man is back in your good graces. That ...I'm glad Da Man is back in your good graces. That was a tremendous compliment he paid. I hope he got some good lovin'. ;) <BR/><BR/>And once again, I love your girls! They deserve to be published, too.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-73869091681652642172008-07-21T18:39:00.000-04:002008-07-21T18:39:00.000-04:00I don't know what's funnier, the conversation betw...I don't know what's funnier, the conversation between your girls (I can totally picture them just feeding off each other!), or the fact that "Manky" is an actual word used as a potty descriptor!Mom In Scrubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763331231675950021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-17660244452727870082008-07-21T18:22:00.000-04:002008-07-21T18:22:00.000-04:00Janeyv's right: we use 'manky' here in the South P...Janeyv's right: we use 'manky' here in the South Pacific as well. <BR/><BR/>And I'm glad you got the good review!!Steve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-50378076587150985552008-07-21T16:21:00.000-04:002008-07-21T16:21:00.000-04:00No, you definitely don't want to be manky. Though ...No, you definitely don't want to be manky. Though your poo/fart fixation is a little manky. The word actually has a verb form where I come from. Farts mank. Or they can be mankin'.Stuart Nevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883631620345577504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-75341475400721494892008-07-21T14:06:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:06:00.000-04:00your trio of girls crack me up! and yay for da man...your trio of girls crack me up! and yay for da man pulling through and what a terrific compliment! no writer could ask for better!cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12175698109176599954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-32450487680775394302008-07-21T12:56:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:56:00.000-04:00My baby does the Manky manky. hum, that just does...My baby does the Manky manky. hum, that just doesn't sound quite right.<BR/><BR/>Banned from Barbies? That sounds like a punishment designed to make them like Barbies more.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-60444302620800279482008-07-21T12:46:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:46:00.000-04:00Congrats to Da Man for getting back on your good s...Congrats to Da Man for getting back on your good side...your unManky side. ;)<BR/><BR/>I love the stuff you put up about what your kids say. I remember when mine were cute like that...before they became teenagers...urgh!<BR/><BR/>I hear that they eventually become normal again...least that's what I keep hearing. So I'm hoping.<BR/><BR/>I like the new look on your blog too.J. L. Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335606939334631954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-34050010079563685982008-07-21T12:41:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:41:00.000-04:00How could Da Man be called "Crangery" after his re...How could Da Man be called "Crangery" after his reaction and praise of your WIP?!Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-46753497470020533712008-07-21T12:29:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:29:00.000-04:00LOL! I definitely do not want to drink any cranger...LOL! I definitely do not want to drink any <I>crangery</I> because it sounds nasty.<BR/><BR/>Manky? I agree with Trav - sounds a bit perverted. :D<BR/><BR/>Your girls are a never - ending fountain of giggles and they crack me up.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad Da Man came through and read the manuscript <B>and</B> paid you a very well deserved compliment. YAY!preTzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536465579225240434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-38319754779974397532008-07-21T12:05:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:05:00.000-04:00Your kids never fail to crack me up. Ha!What a NIC...Your kids never fail to crack me up. Ha!<BR/><BR/>What a NICE compliment from Da Man! Wow. That should give you the motivation to tackle the agent hunt!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-42038715746551045702008-07-21T11:08:00.000-04:002008-07-21T11:08:00.000-04:00Manky sounds kind of nasty to me. Almost perverted...Manky sounds kind of nasty to me. Almost perverted. oh .. she's manky.<BR/><BR/>Okay I'm weird.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-5851296341026771272008-07-21T10:46:00.000-04:002008-07-21T10:46:00.000-04:00Awww. What a great blurb from Da Man!Awww. What a great blurb from Da Man!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-23291671495501650262008-07-21T10:41:00.000-04:002008-07-21T10:41:00.000-04:00manky mommy... cute! ;) lolcrangery does sound a b...manky mommy... cute! ;) lol<BR/><BR/>crangery does sound a bit cranberryish, though :)<BR/><BR/>brownie points to da man... can't think of a better compliment!laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-8259862467931215322008-07-21T09:38:00.000-04:002008-07-21T09:38:00.000-04:00Your kids are too much.Great news on the manuscrip...Your kids are too much.<BR/><BR/>Great news on the manuscript :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-37390308275115581342008-07-21T09:10:00.000-04:002008-07-21T09:10:00.000-04:00loving the new look and the writer genes in your d...loving the new look and the writer genes in your dna was def passed down. even though you got the manky end of the stick...Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-62790484739055413622008-07-21T08:26:00.000-04:002008-07-21T08:26:00.000-04:00That IS the very best compliment an MS can get!That IS the very best compliment an MS can get!Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084311190804567808.post-69486915106077415722008-07-21T05:02:00.000-04:002008-07-21T05:02:00.000-04:00OMG - Now I totally have to read this!! Hurry and ...OMG - Now I totally have to read this!! Hurry and get pubbed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com