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The Dalek Game

Posted on May 7, 2011 by tanaudel

The Dalek Game is played by simply replacing important words in book titles with “Dalek”, and is suitable for long car trips.

The Daleks are drawn with a dip pen on A6 paper. I am not attempting accurate representations of the Daleks. They are my favourite Doctor Who creature not because of their construction and complex history but because of that tone of rising panic in their voices. They remind me of harried engineers.

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121 thoughts on “The Dalek Game”

Nicky on May 7, 2011 at 7:07 pm said:

I have passed this vital information onto my other half…….if you get weird memos at work you’ll know a)why & b)who from :-)

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- tanaudel on May 7, 2011 at 7:08 pm said:
  
  Heh! Thanks for narrowing it down :)
  
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Aimee on May 7, 2011 at 8:07 pm said:

AWESOME!!!

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- tanaudel on May 9, 2011 at 10:38 pm said:
  
  Merci!
  
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Lynne the Lurker on May 7, 2011 at 8:16 pm said:

*rubs hands with glee* Excellent!

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- tanaudel on May 9, 2011 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  :)
  
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Will on May 8, 2011 at 5:38 am said:

What a great game…not that you could draw this particular concept, but one could even go as far as Inglourious Daleks, I suppose. Or The Other Side of the Dalek.

I think I like your The Dalek in Winter way-y-y better than anything I’ve come up with!

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- tanaudel on May 9, 2011 at 10:38 pm said:
  
  Heheh, see – it’s catching.
  
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simonpetrie on May 10, 2011 at 9:31 am said:

The Dalek Buds of May, perhaps?

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- tanaudel on May 11, 2011 at 9:30 pm said:
  
  Heh. Maybe… starting with print media!
  
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Angela on May 15, 2011 at 5:23 pm said:

75!!! (on post-it notes!)

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- tanaudel on July 24, 2011 at 10:26 pm said:
  
  I know!!
  
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crisi-tunity on July 13, 2011 at 8:17 am said:

Seeing them all laid out like this, I think you should try to publish all of these in a book. They’re all so delightful, I can’t even narrow down my three favorites.

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- tanaudel on July 24, 2011 at 10:26 pm said:
  
  :) Thank you!
  
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Marjorie on July 24, 2011 at 5:55 pm said:

Wonderful! I came here via Neil’s tweet & love them.
I especially like ‘Regency Dalek’ (I’m a big Heyer fan) and ‘the little dalek’

BTW, having read your comments about Heyer, have you ever read any of Jane Aiken Hodge’s regency romances? I find they have a similar ‘flavour’…

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- tanaudel on July 24, 2011 at 10:29 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much! I am having a great deal of fun with them.
  
  And I haven’t read any Jane Aiken Hodge (although I am very fond of her sister’s writing and… oh, I must do a Dalek of Willoughby Chase sometime – this list is getting too long!). I will check her out. So far the books with the closest flavour which I have found have been Diana Wynne Jones, CS Forrester and Lois McMaster Bujold.
  
  Thank you for commenting!
  
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Rachel on August 4, 2011 at 8:33 pm said:

rofl. i’ve been reading a lot of classics lately. so the things that sprung to my mind were: To Kill a Dalek, The Picture of Dalek, The Adventures of Dalek, Dalek in Wonderland and Dr Dalek and Mr Hyde.

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- tanaudel on August 6, 2011 at 11:54 am said:
  
  :) I am not ruling out the possibility that a couple of these may be on their way…
  
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Giulia (@_e0wyn) on August 25, 2011 at 5:12 am said:

Here via a link found on Tumblr… these are pretty awesome!!!

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- tanaudel on August 27, 2011 at 9:29 am said:
  
  Thank you, Giulia!
  
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blurry on August 25, 2011 at 1:45 pm said:

What I would say to Davros if I could: “So long, and thanks for all the Daleks!”

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- tanaudel on August 27, 2011 at 9:29 am said:
  
  “It’s been… fun?”
  
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Mafalda on August 25, 2011 at 2:58 pm said:

The Great Dalek
The Dalek in the Rye
Confessions of a Teenage Dalek Queen

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- tanaudel on August 27, 2011 at 9:28 am said:
  
  Hah! The Great Dalek makes me think of the Great Pumpkin.
  
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carola on August 26, 2011 at 8:23 am said:

so much fun! i really like all your ideas – how about *the lion, the witch and the dalek* or *macdalek*, *king dalek* and *a midsummernight’s dalek* or *all daleks great and small* or … oh, i could go on and on and on for hours – this is such a great game …

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- tanaudel on August 27, 2011 at 9:28 am said:
  
  Heheheheh. Not ruling out the possibility that a few of these may be sitting in the stack.
  
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tanaudel on August 27, 2011 at 9:27 am said:

Giulia, blurry, Mafalda, carola – hello, and thank you!

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Eric K. on September 4, 2011 at 6:56 am said:

“Heart of Daleks”–“EXTERMINATE ALL OF THE BRUTES!”

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- tanaudel on September 7, 2011 at 6:57 am said:
  
  Heheheh. Hmm…
  
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Poppypod on September 15, 2011 at 3:07 am said:

The Grapes of Dalek.

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- tanaudel on September 18, 2011 at 10:35 pm said:
  
  I was going to say, “or the Daleks of Wrath”, but that sounds like it could already be an episode title!
  
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Alice on October 20, 2011 at 1:00 am said:

Fantastic. Are you going to sell them on etsy or some such place?

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:10 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I’m trying to untangle the possible copyright and trademark issues, but I’d love to.
  
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Doris Smith on October 20, 2011 at 3:56 am said:

What of “Gone with the Wind”? The Civil War could only be improved by the addition of Daleks.

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  The Red Dalek of Courage could have turned the course of that war too!
  
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Alan on October 20, 2011 at 12:41 pm said:

Shakespeare seems a ripe vein: Julius Dalek, A Midsummers Night’s Dalek, Two Daleks of Verona.

Personally, let’s move into movies with The Good, the Bad and the Dalek.

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  :) – The Merry Daleks of Windsor…
  
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shiiuga on October 20, 2011 at 9:21 pm said:

One Flew Over the Dalek’s Nest
Fellowship of the Dalek
The Two Daleks
Return of the Dalek
Do Daleks dream of Electric Sheep?
A Scanner Dalek
The Colour of Daleks

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:08 pm said:
  
  Hehehe – Farmer Giles of Dalek, The Dalek Fantastic…
  
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plasmagirl on October 21, 2011 at 3:37 am said:

This is just the coolest thing I’ve happened across in forever! I would love if these become a book or sketchbook available for purchase. :-)

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much! and I would too – I’m running the IP issues to ground.
  
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patricia on October 21, 2011 at 5:03 am said:

The Daleks of Wine and Roses.

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:02 pm said:
  
  A Dalek by Any Other Name….
  
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Dave on October 21, 2011 at 6:15 am said:

Charlie and the Dalek factory

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:01 pm said:
  
  Charlie and the Great Glass Dalek!
  
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  - carola on December 2, 2011 at 10:42 am said:
    
    Dalek and the Chocolate Factory?
    
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Guillaume on October 21, 2011 at 10:57 am said:

Funny game. I wish you’d do a version of the greatest movie of all time: The Dalek, the Dalek and the Dalek :)

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:01 pm said:
  
  The Three Daleks! :)
  
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Deka on October 21, 2011 at 11:02 am said:

Five Children and Dalek
The Dalek Sutra
Are You There God? It’s Me, Dalek
A Tale of Two Daleks
Dalekula

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 4:00 pm said:
  
  The Story of the Dalek Seekers. The Would-be-Daleks. :)
  
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Crowgirl on October 21, 2011 at 11:11 am said:

Heart-Shaped Dalek! Everything’s Dalek! The Blue Dalek (or The Dalek Sword — it works either way)! Snow Dalek! Wee Free Daleks! The living Dalek! Iron Dalek!

Hehe — oh, what an endlessly amusing pastime… thanks!

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:59 pm said:
  
  Haha! Love them – thanks :)
  
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Valerie Kaplan on October 21, 2011 at 1:27 pm said:

<3 <3 <3

(Whoops, "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" is un-Dalekified!)

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:59 pm said:
  
  Oops! Thank you!
  
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Riana on October 21, 2011 at 2:06 pm said:

This just made my night. I love it, so much! So wonderful and fun!

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you!!
  
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S S (@sillypathikaram) on October 21, 2011 at 3:07 pm said:

this is AWESOME.
for your own amusement, try the list of Man Booker Prize winners. There are some excellent ones.

The Dalek of Small Things
The Dalek Patient
Schindler’s Dalek
Midnight’s Daleks
Hotel da Lek

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:58 pm said:
  
  Why thank you :)
  
  The God of Small Daleks. The English Dalek…
  
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Esmé (@Queen_Aubergine) on October 21, 2011 at 3:58 pm said:

The Secret Dalek Of Adrian Mole (Aged 13 3/4)
Journey To The Dalek Sea
Goodnight Mister Dalek

I love your ideas! So awesome :P

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:57 pm said:
  
  I like your style, Esmé!
  
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Arild Tørum on October 21, 2011 at 5:28 pm said:

Daleks Can’t Jump!

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:56 pm said:
  
  Yes they can! https://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/daleks-can-jump-puddles/
  
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Ping on October 21, 2011 at 9:38 pm said:

Tinker Tailor Soldier Dalek (TTSS)
Dalek Jackson (Percy Jackson series)
Matilda (and Daleks)
Angels & Daleks (Angels & Demons, this would be so awesome, seeing as you can include ANGELS)
A Series of Unfortunate Daleks (A series of Unfortunate events)
Who moved my Dalek? (Who moved my cheese?)
The Curious incident of the Dalek in the night time (The Curious incident of the Dog in the night time)

Just a few suggestions :)

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:54 pm said:
  
  Heheh – I like “Who moved my Dalek” particularly – a Dalek drawing with no Dalek!
  
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Gus on October 22, 2011 at 9:06 am said:

12 Angry Daleks!

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  Having drawing 14 ducks saving the world, I can promise that 12 Daleks is an awful lot to fit in one drawing!
  
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Dee on October 22, 2011 at 11:11 am said:

These are lovely. And quite addicting.

The Dalek Games,
The Once and Future Dalek,
The Dalek in the Lake,
The Little Dalek that Could…

The link to 101 things you can do to a Dalek leads to the bridget jones one instead.

Correct Link: https://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/101-uses-for-a-dead-dalek/

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- tanaudel on October 22, 2011 at 3:50 pm said:
  
  Heheheh! I especially like the Dalek in the Lake.
  And thank you for the correction!
  
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jen on October 23, 2011 at 10:27 am said:

Leaves of Dalek
1 Dalek, 2 Dalek, Red Dalek, Blue Dalek
Raggedy Dalek
Winnie the Dalek
Game of Daleks
80,000 Leagues under the Dalek
Journey to the Center of the Dalek
Dalek vs. Predator
The Wind-Up Dalek Chronicles

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- tanaudel on October 23, 2011 at 4:23 pm said:
  
  Oh, I love “1 Dalek, 2 Dalek”!
  
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jen on October 23, 2011 at 10:32 am said:

The Legend of King Dalek
Dalek & Juliet
The Twelfth Dalek
The Dalek of Venice
Macdalek
The Dalek Also Rises
The Dalek Jar
The Glass Dalek
Waiting for Dalek
Fiddler on the Dalek

okay, back to my regular programming….

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- tanaudel on October 23, 2011 at 4:23 pm said:
  
  The Diving Dalek and the Butterfly…
  
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Mendou on October 27, 2011 at 12:21 am said:

Good luck with getting the rights. From what I understand, the Daleks are jointly owned by the BBC and the estate of Terry Nation, and for some time Nation’s estate was quite quick to quash any humorous portrayal of Daleks.

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- tanaudel on October 28, 2011 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks – it’s a complicated little patchwork.
  
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David Feldman on October 27, 2011 at 3:00 am said:

A Dalek Grows in Brooklyn

Much Ado about Daleks

The Electric Cool-Aid Dalek Test

Even Daleks Get the Blues

Half Asleep in Dalek Pajamas

A Dalek Runs Through It

The Amazing Jumping Dalek of Calaveras County

Rosemary’s Dalek

Doctor Dalek (or Dalek Zhivago?)

Dalek on a Hot Tin Roof

Valley of the Daleks

The Brothers Dalek

Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Daleks But Were Afraid to Ask

I’m OK, You’re a Dalek

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- tanaudel on October 28, 2011 at 8:28 pm said:
  
  Amazing Jumping Dalek?! Ahahahah!
  
  I do have a Twain or two in the works :)
  
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David Victor Feldman on October 27, 2011 at 4:31 am said:

The Common Sense Book of Baby and Dalek Care
The Girl with Dalek Tatoo
The Very Hungry Dalek
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Daleks
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Daleks
The Dalek Whisperer
How to Win Friends and Influence Daleks
The Daleks of Madison County
The Cat in the Dalek
What Color is Your Dalek?
Dalek Soup for the Soul
Berenstain Daleks
The Dalek as Will and Idea
The Interpretation of Daleks
The Dalek Mystique
Dalek in the Time of Cholera
The Dalek Without Qualities
A Good Dalek Is Hard To Find

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- tanaudel on October 28, 2011 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  The Feminine Dalek?
  :)
  
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  - David Feldman on October 29, 2011 at 5:43 am said:
    
    Rubyfruit Dalek
    
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Triv on October 28, 2011 at 11:21 am said:

There’s a Dalek on the Roof Eating Cake

or alternatively, There’s a Hippopotamus on the Roof Eating Daleks. :)

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- tanaudel on October 28, 2011 at 8:25 pm said:
  
  Oh, I love that last!
  
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P.F. Bruns (@brunsworks) on October 30, 2011 at 2:34 am said:

There’s a broken link for “Common Diseases of Daleks.” Basically, it seems an extra “d” has snuck into the word “wordpress.”

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- tanaudel on November 6, 2011 at 8:40 am said:
  
  Thank you! I have fixed that now.
  
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Clare Flourish on December 21, 2011 at 8:52 am said:

I think it is the Nation Estate which is the trouble, as someone said. Perhaps other monsters:
Tales of Cyberman life
The Mill on the Fendahl
MiddleMondas
Romona
Azrael Bede
Dalek Deronda (has to be one)

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Marian on December 22, 2011 at 5:56 am said:

What a great game! Your artistic and interpretative skills amaze me. Here are some classic titles that I believe haven’t yet been suggested.

The Dalek of the Opera
The Hundred and One Daleks
Uncle Dalek’s Cabin/Uncle Tom’s Dalek
The African Dalek
20,000 Daleks Under the Sea
The Adventures of Huckleberry Dalek
Ben-Dalek
The Dalek in the Stone
A Dalek Named Desire (do plays count?)
The Velveteen Dalek
The Wonderful Dalek of Oz
Look Homeward, Dalek
Dalek Poppins
Dalek Come Home
Goodnight, Dalek
The Dalek over the River Kwai
The Dalek in the Iron Mask
Dalek Be Not Proud
Arms and the Dalek
Born Dalek
Journey to the Center of the Dalek
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Dalek
Daleks Along the Mohawk
Dalek’s Web
Of Daleks and Punishment
The War of the Daleks
Daleks and Amazons

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Abdulaziz Al-Marshad on January 28, 2012 at 2:42 am said:

Hey, Sorry .. but Can I Use Your Pics And Print It On A T-Shirt ?? Please :X

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- tanaudel on January 31, 2012 at 7:51 pm said:
  
  Hey – do you want to email me about it? My email is: tanaudel at gmail dot com
  
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Jen Segrest on February 12, 2012 at 4:55 pm said:

screw prints, this needs to be a book! And it’s parody, so you can see how to work around it… at least in the US.

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“The Dalek Game � Errantry” ended up being a superb blog, can’t help but wait to read much more of ur posts.
Time to spend a lot of time on the net lol. Thanks ,Elaine

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