Comments on: Page 96: How The Tooth Fairy, Like, Totally Scammed The Boogeyman by Derek J. Goodman http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/ The Best Short Stories in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Other Genres Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Rish Outfield http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-367 Rish Outfield Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:30:53 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-367 Ah! I thought you were talking about something else. I auditioned for Jeopardy once in L.A., and the question that I lost on was "The band Devo got their name from this scientific term." The guy next to me answered, "What is evolution?" and that was incorrect. I buzzed in and said, "What is devolution?" Which was also incorrect. The correct answer was "What is de-evolution?" and I was out of the game. The guy who won actually got to go on the real show. Ever since then, every time I hear the word "de-evolution," I get angry. And I think I called that short story "Devo" instead of "De-evolution" because of that. Ah! I thought you were talking about something else.

I auditioned for Jeopardy once in L.A., and the question that I lost on was “The band Devo got their name from this scientific term.”

The guy next to me answered, “What is evolution?” and that was incorrect. I buzzed in and said, “What is devolution?” Which was also incorrect.

The correct answer was “What is de-evolution?” and I was out of the game. The guy who won actually got to go on the real show.

Ever since then, every time I hear the word “de-evolution,” I get angry. And I think I called that short story “Devo” instead of “De-evolution” because of that.

]]> By: Nicole Suddeth http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-364 Nicole Suddeth Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:51:40 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-364 Rish, Haven't heard the story of how it ruined you life, but Big has an audio file of me reading that particular drabble. Just so you know, showed it to my boss & she pretty much pissed her pants. Rish,

Haven’t heard the story of how it ruined you life, but Big has an audio file of me reading that particular drabble. Just so you know, showed it to my boss & she pretty much pissed her pants.

]]> By: Rish Outfield http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-363 Rish Outfield Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:09:00 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-363 Thanks, Nicole. I hadn't remembered that I told my "de-evolution" story on the air, so I had to listen to it to figure out what you were talking about. Someday, Big has to force me to tell the story of how that word conspired to ruin my life, and why it still bothers me to this day. Thanks, Nicole. I hadn’t remembered that I told my “de-evolution” story on the air, so I had to listen to it to figure out what you were talking about.

Someday, Big has to force me to tell the story of how that word conspired to ruin my life, and why it still bothers me to this day.

]]> By: Nicole Suddeth http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-359 Nicole Suddeth Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:55:51 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-359 haha de-evolve. that whole commentary put a smile on my face. Enjoying the story Rish :) haha de-evolve. that whole commentary put a smile on my face. Enjoying the story Rish :)

]]> By: Bookmarks about Audio http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-74 Bookmarks about Audio Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:09 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-74 [...] - bookmarked by 1 members originally found by Yaneey on 2008-09-29 Page 96: How The Tooth Fairy, Like, Totally Scammed The Boogeyman ... [...] [...] – bookmarked by 1 members originally found by Yaneey on 2008-09-29 Page 96: How The Tooth Fairy, Like, Totally Scammed The Boogeyman … [...]

]]> By: Derek J. Goodman http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-67 Derek J. Goodman Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:56:03 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-67 Thanks, Doug. I think I may have been reading a couple of grifter novels by Lawrence Block at the time I wrote this, so that probably had some affect on it. As for the ending, the title is still true if you think about it (although I can't say more without spoiling it for possible future readers). Thanks, Doug. I think I may have been reading a couple of grifter novels by Lawrence Block at the time I wrote this, so that probably had some affect on it. As for the ending, the title is still true if you think about it (although I can’t say more without spoiling it for possible future readers).

]]> By: Doug McIntire http://dunesteef.com/2008/08/08/page-96-how-the-tooth-fairy-like-totally-scammed-the-boogeyman-by-derek-j-goodman/#comment-64 Doug McIntire Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:52:11 +0000 http://dunesteef.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-64 Nice story. Based on the title, I was expecting a different ending. For some reason, I always like grifter stories. ~Doug Nice story. Based on the title, I was expecting a different ending. For some reason, I always like grifter stories.

~Doug

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