Veganomicon GiveAway #3: Phrenology

October 22, 2007

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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Comments (93)

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