Comments on: Congrats on your engagement, Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman! http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688902 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688902 This news made my yesterday a better day. Congratulations to them both! (and wouldn't they make great guest-boingers?) This news made my yesterday a better day. Congratulations to them both!

(and wouldn’t they make great guest-boingers?)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688647 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688647 I read that as Laura Palmer and did a double take. I read that as Laura Palmer and did a double take.

]]> By: JohnCJ http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688905 JohnCJ Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688905 I'm happy for them but my dreams of marrying Amanda Palmer have been crushed. My only consolation is imagining how awesome a little Palmer/Gaiman kid would be. I’m happy for them but my dreams of marrying Amanda Palmer have been crushed. My only consolation is imagining how awesome a little Palmer/Gaiman kid would be.

]]> By: acb http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-689699 acb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689699 Goth has a new royal family. Goth has a new royal family.

]]> By: BritSwedeGuy http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688712 BritSwedeGuy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688712 That warmed even my cold, cynical heart. Congrats! That warmed even my cold, cynical heart.
Congrats!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688973 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688973 But I wanted to marry him! Good luck to both of them But I wanted to marry him! Good luck to both of them

]]> By: JoshP http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688727 JoshP Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688727 Hear, hear. I believe Master Gaiman proposed after the Boston Pops show on New Years. mazeltov! Hear, hear.
I believe Master Gaiman proposed after the Boston Pops show on New Years. mazeltov!

]]> By: ScottTFrazer http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-689239 ScottTFrazer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689239 I swear I'm completely straight, but I'm still a bit sad that Neil Gaiman is off the market. Also, since it's Amanda Fucking Palmer that he's engaged to, I'm no longer sure who to be more jealous of. Congrats to both of you, from the bottom of my black soul :-) I swear I’m completely straight, but I’m still a bit sad that Neil Gaiman is off the market.

Also, since it’s Amanda Fucking Palmer that he’s engaged to, I’m no longer sure who to be more jealous of.

Congrats to both of you, from the bottom of my black soul :-)

]]> By: MajorD http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-695899 MajorD Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-695899 They look good together, and somehow... <a href="http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/dryfoo/an.png">familiar</a>. They look good together, and somehow… familiar.

]]> By: pKp http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688746 pKp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688746 They've been officially dating since a few months. Congrats ! Good news is good. They’ve been officially dating since a few months. Congrats ! Good news is good.

]]> By: neph13 http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688748 neph13 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688748 i wonder if this will decrease her angst in her lyrics, or perhaps open up a whole new world of anger from "being married" and what that brings? i wonder if this will decrease her angst in her lyrics, or perhaps open up a whole new world of anger from “being married” and what that brings?

]]> By: Talia http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688752 Talia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688752 Very exciting. I wish them both the best. As a kinda related aside, for anyone interested, Mr. Gaiman is narrating a performance of "Peter & the Wolf" in NYC tonight. http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1004 Very exciting. I wish them both the best.

As a kinda related aside, for anyone interested, Mr. Gaiman is narrating a performance of “Peter & the Wolf” in NYC tonight.

http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1004

]]> By: Blue http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688756 Blue Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688756 Sweet. Congrats! Sweet. Congrats!

]]> By: fungible http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-689030 fungible Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689030 Also happy for them but I hope it doesn't mean their music and novels get all happy and sunny and shit. Also happy for them but I hope it doesn’t mean their music and novels get all happy and sunny and shit.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-689034 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689034 What about Christopher Lydon?! What about Christopher Lydon?!

]]> By: edgore http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688542 edgore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688542 For reals? I thought Neil had a family with all the various parts. If it's for reals then the best to then, though Neil, you are *lucking out*... For reals? I thought Neil had a family with all the various parts. If it’s for reals then the best to then, though Neil, you are *lucking out*…

]]> By: Cory Doctorow http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688544 Cory Doctorow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688544 Neil has three grown children, including the lovely Holly, who is one of Poesy's favorite babysitters here in London, and an ex-wife. Neil has three grown children, including the lovely Holly, who is one of Poesy’s favorite babysitters here in London, and an ex-wife.

]]> By: CheshireKitty http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-689056 CheshireKitty Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689056 Schroedinger's cat is certainly having kittens, but I am both dead super jealous AND very happy! Best of all possible lucks to them both!!!1! Schroedinger’s cat is certainly having kittens, but I am both dead super jealous AND very happy! Best of all possible lucks to them both!!!1!

]]> By: Rdogg http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688545 Rdogg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688545 Two of my favorite people falling in love makes me happy. Two of my favorite people falling in love makes me happy.

]]> By: neilbrimelow http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688552 neilbrimelow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688552 Hey, good job Neil. Sincerely Neil :) Hey, good job Neil.

Sincerely
Neil :)

]]> By: Darwindr http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688557 Darwindr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688557 Congrats to my favorite author in the world and a very kind human being. May your lives together be full of joy and adventure. Congrats to my favorite author in the world and a very kind human being. May your lives together be full of joy and adventure.

]]> By: siliconsunset http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688561 siliconsunset Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688561 does this mean he'll be able to discover the truth behind Amanda being/not being Nico's (Christa Päffgen) secret offspring? does this mean he’ll be able to discover the truth behind Amanda being/not being Nico’s (Christa Päffgen) secret offspring?

]]> By: Ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688568 Ocker3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688568 And millions of music fans (male and female and others) wept bitter tears that their dreams will now never come true, but then went out and bought tickets to her next show. And millions of music fans (male and female and others) wept bitter tears that their dreams will now never come true, but then went out and bought tickets to her next show.

]]> By: ClintonD http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688578 ClintonD Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688578 So he's now going to be a coin-operated author? Awesome. So he’s now going to be a coin-operated author? Awesome.

]]> By: webmonkees http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688586 webmonkees Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688586 That's going to be one of the stranger wedding gift registries ever. That’s going to be one of the stranger wedding gift registries ever.

]]> By: StDoodle http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-688588 StDoodle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-688588 It's nice to see that two of very few celebrities I genuinely respect have found each other; congrats! It’s nice to see that two of very few celebrities I genuinely respect have found each other; congrats!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/15/congrats-on-your-eng.html#comment-689616 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-689616 This smacks of a eugenic program to create a superbreed of impossibly cool people. This smacks of a eugenic program to create a superbreed of impossibly cool people.

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