Mostly just building on the OP's comments about "tangents." And it's the fans fault he keeps doing all the shows and movie screenings and anthologies etc...if they weren't showing up, he'd probably get back to writing. Or not.

Not intending to get in a nerd-ass slap fight with you. I don't consider GRRM "my bitch" and I don't know enough Neil Gaiman to have a witty retort for you there. I am not embarrassed about this.

I think the point the commentator is trying to make is the general annoyance of fans watching him do all this stuff in lieu of actually working on the series. It's like he charges for his procrastination. I agree that it's just stuff lying around...but jesus, Mr. Martin. People might start thinking you have a…

It's one of the reasons I really miss Tom Clancy.

What...releasing the next book instead of wasting time on companion pieces? Jesus christ. This next book must be awful and he must be completely out of control of where it's going. Let's shoot for 186 main characters as an over/under.

Seriously? Goddammit. First, I apologize for the misinformation. Secondly, fuck that guy at Vistaprint. I bet they turned it off just to spite me. Seriously, they really did tell me on the phone they didn't have that functionality external but could check it internally.

Of course, you just outed 104 (and counting) jaded English and Philosophy majors, but we deserve it anyways.

I thought this was a pretty funny response. Nicely done.

Jesus. Passing on an AF PJ is pretty bad.

This really is the best. You're pretty damn awesome.

Didn't he just turtle and what we're seeing is just his nut sack ashamed and flipping up to cover things? Because balls look out for men that way. Even if we ignore them all the time. They are really loyal.

Hi Eric. Great article...and I apologize if I missed it...has Apple expressed that Google Wallet will work in their ecosystem? Not a loaded question, I'm an Apple guy (not a fanboy, but yes, I use Apple products).

Now I know I'm drunk.

That's one of the compelling reasons the corporate solution won't work. Having faith that this gang of idiots...Best Buy? Really?...to come up with a usable and safe electronic solution is like trusting my idiot cat to pick up a copy of Derrida's On Grammatology and writing a doctoral thesis on it.*

Hah. I am a bit drunk and read this as "china doll set" and got insanely creeped out.

Nope. I don't know you, but I know more about dogs and training them than you do.

Late to this thread, but chain collars are for idiots. Your dad got lucky he didn't choke out one of them. And they are shit training for hard-headed idiot dogs like hunting dogs.

Late to this thread, but man you aren't kidding. Fucking knobs.

Late to this commentary thread. My parents used wooden spoons until one broke off on my older sister's ass. Then they switched to metal ones for me.

Hey. Coming into this a few weeks late, but wanted to acknowledge Jason's as well as your own trials. I have been on the other end of that metal as well (a spoon in my case, because they switched out from wooden cooking spoons after one broke on my sister). I'm guessing I did not endure the abuse you did, and…