The Strain: The Deluxe Special Edition

[Brian James Freeman]

Did you get it from the Hut, or that Italian looking place right next to it?

Haven't been back to that particular Pizza Hut in a LONG time, the service is always terrible, unfortunately. Funny, true story: we walked in there one day and the older woman who had just taken a phone order yelled to the staff (loud enough for everyone in the restaurant to hear): "And he doesn't want any f---ing olives this time!!!"

The Italian place has some really great food (especially their awesome soup!), but those lunches would get expensive real fast -- plus it's a nice sit down restaurant and we usually grab our food and run! I think Dan once took a 15 minute lunch break when he was slacking off, though.

What surprised me when I moved to Maryland, at least this part of Maryland, is HOW MANY pizza places there are. This area is a veritable cornucopia of pizza joints!

Brian

[TerryE]

Did you get it from the Hut, or that Italian looking place right next to it?

[Brian James Freeman]

Man, lunch is still 2 hours away and now I REALLY want a pizza! Thanks, guys!

Brian

Nom, nom, nom

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[Hedda Gabler]

I'll take anchovies too!

[srboone]

Don't forgert the anchovies! (on my half anyway...)

[peteOcha]

mmmmmmmm pizza....

Pepperoni and mushrooms! That would have sealed the deal for me!

A trip to the optometrist for poor Kim is the advised course of action Seriously, this book, and its presentation is a work of freaking art !!!!

[bsaenz24]

Actually, Brian should have sent a pizza with the book. Now THAT would have been perfect!!

[bsaenz24]

mmmmmmmm pizza....

[peteOcha]

Kim has really bad taste! The book looks freaking great!

[Brian James Freeman]

Hey guys, I'm really thrilled with the feedback on the book so far. I have to say, this email I received in December has been in the back of my mind, so the positive feedback is very heartening:

Hi Folks, I do not normally do this, but I just saw what you are proposing as
the covers for this book.

I am very disappointed. It will devalue the book, it literally looks
like pavement pizza, I'm going to cry, I buy these books because they
are usually works of art, but this ...

Can you go back to the black cover with the red writing, anything
would be better than what you have on the website. I can't believe it,
I am in shock. Blech!

Heartbroken
Kim

[Hedda Gabler]

hoheaoheohaohaeae!!

[peteOcha]

Glad you like it Brad. I know we're all really happy with how it came out. I know I'm happy to have one sitting on my self at home.

Hard to say what that will do to the resale value... You never know...

[Brian James Freeman]

Just received my copy #17 today and I gotta say it's the most beautiful looking LRB book to date IMO! Absolutely gorgeous, thanks Brian and CD.

Thanks! I'm really happy with how this one turned out.

Brian