From: Kathy Ludwig
Imagine my delight that while playing trivial pursuit on my iphone a question about Ammonite appears in the arts and literature category. I was so pleased that I nearly ran out of time to answer. “What planet is the setting for Nicola Griffith’s Ammonite?” Thought you might get a kick out of it…
Wow, I absolutely get a kick out of it. Trivial Pursuit. That is very cool.
I used to play Trivial Pursuit in my stoner days. I loved acting out clues for people when it was my turn to read the question. In terms of answering, I was seriously crap at the sports questions. I just shouted, ‘Pele!’. (It’s surprising how often I was right–hey, it was the early eighties.)
And, uh, does anyone here not know the answer to the Ammonite question?
I should be finishing my story today, but I’ll probably spend a lot of time musing on how to convey the answer in mime to a bunch of wasted people. These days of course I would just fingerspell it–it’s only four letters, even I can do that–but back then, hmmn. Oh, I wish I could take video comments, I’d love to see some reader attempts.
What kind of prize would tempt any of you to give it a go?
Nicola Griffith 
That’s really awesome! You know you’ve made it when you’re an answer to a popular culture game!!! :)
I’m in the middle of Always and I’m really loving it! You really do have a wonderful way with words.
What kind of prize eh? A dinner date with you and Kelley, that’s what!
No actually, a prize would not be neccessary for me to send video footage trying to act out the answer. I would be HELLA cracking up the whole time though!
Glad to hear your book is nearly done. S’very excited!
Oh yeah! And 3 cheers for you being Trivial Pursuit style famous. Woo-hoo!
If I make a video will you play charades with me?
If I find someone who’ll lend me a video camera, or if I get over my laziness and make it to the off-site storage to look for the old webcam in the boxes, I’ll play.
That’s awesome. .!
And I’ve tried a lot of things high, but never Trivial Pursuit. Hmm. . . (begins jotting note to self)
I am a terrible Trivial Pursuit team mate, especially if it is paired with drinking– eventually I get bored & wander away. In my defense, it is usually trying to get the “Sports & Leisure” pie…waiting for it to trend to “Leisure” & be about video games or something.
mordicai — I’ve always found Trivial Pursuit rather trivial. Probably because I’m really really bad at it. ;D
Very cool.
Is anyone besides me having a problem with the blog? In Safari it keeps refreshing every 3 or 4 seconds; it’s been doing this for several days now. Doesn’t do it in Firefox.