Why is there a Celine Dion section?

Tate · Jan 6, 2010

Forgive me if this has been asked before but I did the search under Celine Dion, Dion, and Celine and nothing came up so I thought I'd just go ahead and risk it....why is there a Celine Dion section?

MacAllister · Jan 6, 2010

Because the former board owner wrote a Celine bio, and a bunch of Celine fans corresponded with her about the book, so she opened a room for them.

When I took over, I kept it, because they're utterly delightful, kind, and gentle folks who make the world a better place and don't take up very much space.

Tate · Jan 6, 2010

ohh...well thanks for answering that for me. I remember coming here for the first time and being like....what's up with the random celine dion subforum and now I know

Wordwrestler · Jan 7, 2010

I've always wondered about that, too! Thanks for asking, Tate.

AuburnAssassin · Jan 7, 2010

Ditto what Wordwrestler said. Thanks for asking, Tate, and thanks for the answer, MacAllister.

Wayne K · Jan 7, 2010

Someone told me it was because Mac is a big Titanic fan.

slcboston · Jan 9, 2010

That was far more prosaic an answer than I had presumed it to be.

I'm actually a little disappointed with how straight-forward and unassuming that answer is.

Wayne K · Jan 9, 2010

Oh good. Now I have to look up prosaic

maxmordon · Jan 9, 2010

I always thought it was a running gag, like Eggplants and Orlando Bloom.

Wayne K · Jan 9, 2010

I often wonder about those. I have no idea how they got legs

charlotte49ers · Jan 9, 2010

I was kind of hoping this question would never be answered. It was like my own personal AW mystery.

finnisempty · Jan 10, 2010

For some weird reason I assumed it was a joke.

Ellefire · Jan 10, 2010

So what is it about eggplants and Orlando Bloom?

(although, anything with Orlando Bloom is okay with me

)

Tate · Jan 10, 2010

charlotte49ers said:
I was kind of hoping this question would never be answered. It was like my own personal AW mystery.

well hey you could have just ignored this topic all together, but you know deep down inside you wanted to know the answer to this question, don't lie

I always thought it was just a gag too, like some place to just be silly. Was always like "out of all the celebs out there why name this thing after Celine Dion?"

BenPanced · Jan 12, 2010

MacAllister said:
Because the former board owner wrote a Celine bio, and a bunch of Celine fans corresponded with her about the book, so she opened a room for them.

When I took over, I kept it, because they're utterly delightful, kind, and gentle folks who make the world a better place and don't take up very much space.

Yeah, you weren't here the day after New Year's, were you? Quietest ones are usually the most dangerous. I'm still picking confetti out of the lobby's carpet! Among other places.

Celia Cyanide · Jan 12, 2010

I'm glad it's there. I bring it up as an counter example every time someone makes the case that we shouldn't have a political forum because it's "not related to writing."

DeleyanLee · Jan 12, 2010

Celia Cyanide said:
I'm glad it's there. I bring it up as an counter example every time someone makes the case that we shouldn't have a political forum because it's "not related to writing."

People interacting with each other, taking stands, voicing opinions, figuring out how the world works and discussing power-grabbing strategies are "not related to writing"?

Dear gods--that kinda takes all the oomph out of fiction, doesn't it?

Ehab.Ahmed · Jan 12, 2010

So that's what it's for! Cool.

Lauretta · Jan 13, 2010

Thanks for asking, and thanks for the answer. I always wondered too!

dgaughran · Jan 24, 2010

How disappointing, I thought the answer was going to be a lot more esoteric...

...This reminds me if how I felt when they explained what "the force" was in that God-awful Star Wars prequel...

Robin Bayne · Jan 25, 2010

Didn't know that! Interesting!

matdonna · Jan 25, 2010

there are eggplants?

AlterEgox5 · Jan 26, 2010

And Orlando Bloom. But I'd rather not question that part. :e2brows:

Rufus Coppertop · May 11, 2010

Tate said:
Forgive me if this has been asked before but I did the search under Celine Dion, Dion, and Celine and nothing came up so I thought I'd just go ahead and risk it....why is there a Celine Dion section?

Who's Celine Dion?

Why is there a Celine Dion section?

Tate

MacAllister

'Twas but a dream of thee

Tate

Wordwrestler

AuburnAssassin

Darkly Romantic Curmudgeon

Wayne K

slcboston

Pasture-ized

Wayne K

maxmordon

Penúltimo

Wayne K

charlotte49ers

let it snow

finnisempty

Ellefire

Citizen Of Planet Random

Tate

BenPanced

THE BLUEBERRY QUEEN OF HADES (he/him)

Celia Cyanide

Joker Groupie

DeleyanLee

Writing Anarchist

Ehab.Ahmed

Drifting Silently

Lauretta

In the fantasy word.

dgaughran

Robin Bayne

~writes for Him~

matdonna

matushka at large

AlterEgox5

Expert Procrastinator

Rufus Coppertop