October 22, 2007

Veganomicon GiveAway #3: Phrenology

by IsaChandra

For this give away, you’ll need to get a DNA sample from Terry. Or just somehow guess her nationality. Terry’s parents are from two separate countries, can you name them? It’s kind of tough, so I’ll give hints throughout the contest.

Terry in all her glory. Is she even from Earth?

EDIT: The contest is over. Please stop guessing. Come by for a new contest tomorrow!

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  • October 22, 2007 at 12:21 pm: Frecklefoot

    I’m going to go out on a limb and guess Portugese and Sicilian/Italian

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm: Pranjal

    Were they Cuban and Lithuanian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm: Chiatroll

    I already have my comment.

    I think she’s a space alien.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:24 pm: Chiatroll

    I mean I already have my copy.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:25 pm: IsaChandra

    “Were they Cuban and Lithuanian?”

    Getting warm.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:26 pm: Pranjal

    Cuban and Armenian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:28 pm: ak1drland

    Armenian and Italian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:29 pm: IsaChandra

    Not cuban. And Armenian is getting colder.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:31 pm: Pranjal

    Italian and Lithuanian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:31 pm: IsaChandra

    Getting colder!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:32 pm: Pranjal

    how many guesses do i have?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:34 pm: IsaChandra

    “how many guesses do i have?”
    A googleplex.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:34 pm: Pranjal

    ok… then… dominican and lithuanian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:34 pm: Chiatroll

    Lithuanian and .. I dunno costa rican? Lithuanian and guatemalan?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:35 pm: IsaChandra

    She’s not Lithuanian. Quit it with the Lithuania. I said “getting warm.” Not “she’s Lithuanian.”

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:36 pm: IsaChandra

    “Costa rican?”
    Getting warmer!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:36 pm: Pranjal

    Yeah, but George Romero was half Lithuanian! What gives? Wasn’t he her dad?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:36 pm: Pranjal

    Puerto Rican and Irish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:37 pm: Tracy

    Costa Rican and Italian.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:38 pm: Chiatroll

    costa rican and ukrainian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:39 pm: IsaChandra

    “Puerto Rican and Irish”
    Frigid.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:40 pm: Chiatroll

    panamanian and latvian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:40 pm: IsaChandra

    Okay, if I say “getting warm” or whatever, it doesn’t mean that one of the countries is right. If one of the countries is right I will probably say “That country is right.” Getting warm just means geographically or culturally.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:41 pm: anencephalic

    Botswana and Nigeria.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:41 pm: Pranjal

    Panamanian and… um… Latvian?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:41 pm: Tracy

    Greek and Venezuelan?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:41 pm: ak1drland

    Italian and FRENCH. Mixin’ it up.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:43 pm: Chiatroll

    estonian and honduran?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:43 pm: Kelly Dyer

    Puerto Rican & Portugese ?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:44 pm: IsaChandra

    Hint: Neither of the nationalities ends in “-ian.”

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:44 pm: Pranjal

    Nicaraguan and Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:44 pm: Chiatroll

    mexican and polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:45 pm: Chiatroll

    belizean and .. german?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:48 pm: IsaChandra

    “Nicaraguan and Polish?”
    Too close for comfort! Polish is one of them.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:48 pm: Pranjal

    Guatemalan and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:50 pm: Marcelo

    Argentine and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:50 pm: IsaChandra

    “Guatemalan”
    Getting colder. Come on, I know you can do this! I believe in you!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:50 pm: Tracy

    Turkish and El Salvadoran?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:50 pm: Pranjal

    Salvadorean and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:51 pm: Tracy

    Oops Polish and El Salvadoran

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:51 pm: IsaChandra

    “Argentine”
    A little TOO warm, if you know what I mean.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:51 pm: Chiatroll

    domincan republic whatever they call those people and polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:51 pm: Chiatroll

    chilean and polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:52 pm: Marcelo

    uruguayan and polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:53 pm: Chiatroll

    uruguayan and polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:53 pm: IsaChandra

    I don’t think anymore hints are needed. Just keep guessing.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:53 pm: Pranjal

    Honduran and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:55 pm: Tracy

    Ecuadorean and Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:55 pm: Marcelo

    Brazilian and Polish? That combo hasn’t been given.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:55 pm: IsaChandra

    Yawn.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:55 pm: Marcelo

    Oh oh oh! Peruvian and Polish!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:56 pm: Lorelei4mc

    Honduran and Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:56 pm: Chiatroll

    venezuelan and polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:56 pm: Jeff

    This is not Phrenology. I insist on a 3d representation of Terry’s shorn head so that I can make an accurate study of the contours and then tell you various things about her habits, skills, and tendencies.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:56 pm: Marcelo

    Bolivian and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:57 pm: IsaChandra

    It IS phrenology because I found out by measuring her head.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:57 pm: Alison

    Venezuelan and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:57 pm: IsaChandra

    “venezuelan and polish?”
    - Chiatroll
    We have a winner! Sort of. Pranjal did all the legwork, so I’ll send him a book, too. Send me your addresses guys.

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:57 pm: Lorelei4mc

    Venezuelan and Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:58 pm: Marcelo

    Paraguayan and Polish

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:58 pm: Lorelei4mc

    I just missed it!!!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:58 pm: Pranjal

    Nice!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:58 pm: Christy

    Salvadoran and Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:58 pm: Alison

    Oh snap, taken. Paraguayan and Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:58 pm: Marcelo

    Hey! I guessed Argentine! I got us into the region!

  • October 22, 2007 at 12:59 pm: anencephalic

    Oh man, I was like 99% sure it was Botswana and Nigeria.

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:00 pm: Pranjal

    Thank you Poland

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:00 pm: Chiatroll

    Go pranjal!

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:00 pm: IsaChandra

    Marcelo, I know. And I feel for you. If you can guess one of my motherland countries (besides Russia, which is only, like, 2% anyway) you can have a book, too. But you have to get it in one try! Hint: Europe

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:02 pm: IsaChandra

    anencephalic you were SO CLOSE!

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:06 pm: anencephalic

    I would be disappointed if I hadn’t gotten extra hearts on mine.

    But I did, so I’m not.

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:07 pm: SonofSeitan

    Thai and Czech

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:08 pm: IsaChandra

    “Thai and Czech”
    You win the name a chilipepper contest.

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:10 pm: SonofSeitan

    Native American and Romanian

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:14 pm: IsaChandra

    Are you drunk?

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:16 pm: SonofSeitan

    Nicaraguan and Russian

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:16 pm: Chiatroll

    god and mary

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:16 pm: SonofSeitan

    # IsaChandra Says:
    Are you drunk?

    I call em as I see em.

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:17 pm: IsaChandra

    Do you think Marcelo gave up or is he afraid of my challenge?

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:18 pm: SonofSeitan

    El salvador and Greece

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:19 pm: IsaChandra

    Fine, you win.

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:21 pm: SonofSeitan

    Latvian and Mexican

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:28 pm: Bex

    I’d guess Greek for Isa, maybe Italian. She’s just missing the tan.

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:31 pm: Bex

    I think Marcelo is just perfecting the response. You only gave one guess

  • October 22, 2007 at 1:45 pm: Amy

    Cuban & Polish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 2:26 pm: Rach

    Polish/Irish?

  • October 22, 2007 at 2:30 pm: IsaChandra

    Are you guys kidding? The contest is OVER.

  • October 22, 2007 at 3:29 pm: sugarbeetthree, fork yeah!

    soup & sandwich?

    That is a great shot of Terry!

  • October 22, 2007 at 5:36 pm: erica with a smile

    Isa your so sweet to offer these book giveaways to your devoted readers. I can’t believe Venezuela was so difficult for most to guess. PPK episode 4, Terry mentions she’s part Venezuelan.

  • October 23, 2007 at 12:33 am: Melisser

    Prettyville & Sexytown!

  • October 23, 2007 at 11:48 am: Frank Language

    Isa is being very generous with the advance copies of Veganomicon; I won mine in a raffle last evening! And I didn’t even have to guess Terry’s nationality.

    Plus I got to meet Peter Young, animal liberator extraordinaire; best line from his talk had to be when he was talking about going into federal prison and having the guys say, “What did that kid get in here for? Cheating on the SATs?”

    I’m going to enjoy cooking from Veganomicon.

  • October 23, 2007 at 3:35 pm: jordanpattern

    I don’t care WHAT nationality she is; will she teach me to put on eyeliner?

  • October 30, 2007 at 1:36 pm: Bach UK

    Writing from the Uk…I think Terry is American…..

    And why can’t I pick up a copy of Veganomican from a bookseller here in the UK…..you guys are cooking while i’m just lookin’ I feel so left out