And they wanted you, it seems.Thanks @Simfers and @Suidleybits! I think a part of me just kind of shrugged it off and acted like I wasn't concerned about getting it, but after meeting the hiring manager and the CFO, I really wanted this one!
Yes, absolutely. The CFO had said he normally would want a third interview but until recently there weren't a lot of good applicants, myself included. That there was a confidence booster!And they wanted you, it seems.
Here's hoping.
--Patrick
I wish I could have like a secret camera to tape people's reactions when they see the cover and the title.Tell Larry he did an awesome job! That'll look great with your name and the title blazoned across it!
They call that "Amazon reviews," and they're no secret. People will happily tell you their reaction.I wish I could have like a secret camera to tape people's reactions when they see the cover and the title.
Welp, here we go. The cover for a new Dilbert Pinkerton adventure, THE DAME WAS A TAD POLISH. Art by Larry Nadolsky.
Sort of, he's a Panzerschwein. (German, Armadillo - lit. "Armored Pig")Woah woah woah... Dill's not a pig? Also, that looks awesome.
Oh god, now I need to create a German character specifically JUST so he can call Dill that.Sort of, he's a Panzerschwein. (German, Armadillo - lit. "Armored Pig")
Heh, that word was created by, depending on whose story you believe, either early German settlers in Texas, or German POWs during WW2 who were being held at Fort Bliss in El Paso. They'd never seen such a creature before, and were both scared of and fascinated by these "armored pigs."Oh god, now I need to create a German character specifically JUST so he can call Dill that.
It's a very Noir thing to run into Germans/Nazis at some point. It would fit perfectly.Oh god, now I need to create a German character specifically JUST so he can call Dill that.
Huh. And you know, his mentor was a WW2 vetern.[DOUBLEPOST=1433125974,1433125939][/DOUBLEPOST]It's a very Noir thing to run into Germans/Nazis at some point. It would fit perfectly.
Sure is! Lily Pad is of Chinese origin.Wait wait wait... that's a Chinese dress?
No, I mean, literally get people's reactions when they see it on a bookshelf. Like seeing their facial reactions to seeing the cover and reading the title.They call that "Amazon reviews," and they're no secret. People will happily tell you their reaction.
--Patrick
Please thank him for his service! And, congrats!Surprise retirement party! I am the most awesome bestest wife ever!
You never know what I can pull off given a few years to plan!That's it. You can do my retirement party, too. It's only a few years away, though.
And you were going to fly me out for it, right?
Well, I can see why you wanted to protect your identity! People would have been all over you for a piece of that jackpot!I won $13 on scratch tickets!
Hey...so I have an investment idea. It's really gonna be the next big thing! Let's meet up and I'll show you the specs.I won $13 on scratch tickets!
Was it super effective?Amazon sent me a package!
It was a book!
It had an armadillo in a fedora and coat on the cover!
Wait until you get the second title. It's a killer!...after all this time, I just got the joke of Nick's book's title. To be fair, I was also pronouncing it wrong in my head.
Oh my god, I am so slow.