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Posted 25 July 2007 - 12:26 AM
I could probably go around a month and a half without doing laundry if I had more underwear (or enjoyed going commando), but, alas, I don't have all that many.
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Posted 25 July 2007 - 02:36 AM
Well, my brother lives in the basement, which is unfortunately is where the washer and dryer are. This being the case, I never have the chance to do my laundry...so I have to hurry and do it while he's out of the house. Which is never.
Can you imagine if I was deranged?
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Posted 01 August 2007 - 09:52 AM
...laundry books? Book laundry?
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Posted 01 August 2007 - 08:51 PM
Mmmm... Crisp dirty books.
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Posted 02 August 2007 - 08:24 AM
Although looking back it looks like this took a remarkably long time for ATT to go off topic.
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Posted 02 August 2007 - 01:18 PM
Has anyone heard of a series of 5 books called The Dark Is Rising?
It's just been made in to a film, the trailer for which I've seen a few times now, and it actually looks half interesting. At first I thought it was something of a Harry Potter clone, but then I read up on it and saw it was written in the 60s...
It's just been made in to a film, the trailer for which I've seen a few times now, and it actually looks half interesting. At first I thought it was something of a Harry Potter clone, but then I read up on it and saw it was written in the 60s...
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Posted 02 August 2007 - 05:55 PM
This I might have to see. I read the books a while ago...
You put what in my Power Mac?
Its like what happens when you cross a phoenix with a super black hole; it's powerful enough to destroy itself, only to be reborn in a vicious cycle of torment and pain. Or in this case, nonsense.
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Dude, imagine Redline Trash Talk; the unholy spawn of B&B and ATT.
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Its like what happens when you cross a phoenix with a super black hole; it's powerful enough to destroy itself, only to be reborn in a vicious cycle of torment and pain. Or in this case, nonsense.
-Avatara, on the life cycle of ATT.
Dude, imagine Redline Trash Talk; the unholy spawn of B&B and ATT.
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We're being overrun!
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Posted 02 August 2007 - 11:27 PM
It really doesn't sound all that good.
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Posted 03 August 2007 - 12:20 PM
Are they worth me looking for and reading? Or do they not translate so well for adults?
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Posted 03 August 2007 - 01:16 PM
Lektor, on Aug 3 2007, 01:20 PM, said:
Are they worth me looking for and reading? Or do they not translate so well for adults?
I dunno, I was in maybe Eight Grade when I read them. I know my mom likes them, but she grew up when they released so it might be a combination of Nostalgia + being a Youth Librarian. It really couldn't hurt though.
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Posted 11 August 2007 - 11:35 AM
I read them quite awhile back. I don't remember what they were about, but I do remember liking them.
Also, over the summer I had to read three books for school: Old Man and the Sea, Alive, and Red Badge of Courage.
Alive was okay. The actual story is incredible, but the writing wasn't great. It just seemed to drag on and on. I guess if I was a more spiritual person I might have gotten more out of the book.
I enjoyed Old Man and the Sea. It was a truly thought provoking, but simple story. The parallels between the old man and Jesus were particularly interesting.
I haven't read Red badge of Courage yet.
Also, over the summer I had to read three books for school: Old Man and the Sea, Alive, and Red Badge of Courage.
Alive was okay. The actual story is incredible, but the writing wasn't great. It just seemed to drag on and on. I guess if I was a more spiritual person I might have gotten more out of the book.
I enjoyed Old Man and the Sea. It was a truly thought provoking, but simple story. The parallels between the old man and Jesus were particularly interesting.
I haven't read Red badge of Courage yet.
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Posted 11 August 2007 - 10:11 PM
I recently attempted to read JD Salinger's Nine Stories. The four that I actually managed to get through were hugely disappointing.
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 12:01 AM
I thought they were all rather gimmicky and pretty good.
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Posted 16 August 2007 - 03:38 PM
Lektor, on Aug 2 2007, 12:18 PM, said:
Has anyone heard of a series of 5 books called The Dark Is Rising?
I've read most of them. The ones with the three kids are rubbish (i like that word), the ones with the one kid rock. For example, The Dark is Rising is awesome, my favorite book of the series, but, say, Greenwitch sucked. Personal preference. Carry on.
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Posted 17 August 2007 - 07:40 PM
Mispeled, on Aug 11 2007, 09:35 AM, said:
I read them quite awhile back. I don't remember what they were about, but I do remember liking them.
Also, over the summer I had to read three books for school: Old Man and the Sea, Alive, and Red Badge of Courage.
Alive was okay. The actual story is incredible, but the writing wasn't great. It just seemed to drag on and on. I guess if I was a more spiritual person I might have gotten more out of the book.
I enjoyed Old Man and the Sea. It was a truly thought provoking, but simple story. The parallels between the old man and Jesus were particularly interesting.
I haven't read Red badge of Courage yet.
Also, over the summer I had to read three books for school: Old Man and the Sea, Alive, and Red Badge of Courage.
Alive was okay. The actual story is incredible, but the writing wasn't great. It just seemed to drag on and on. I guess if I was a more spiritual person I might have gotten more out of the book.
I enjoyed Old Man and the Sea. It was a truly thought provoking, but simple story. The parallels between the old man and Jesus were particularly interesting.
I haven't read Red badge of Courage yet.
The Old Man and the Sea is quite possibly one of the best books I've ever read. I love that book. I was pleasantly surprised when I read it Sophomore year. I thought, "Oh dear.. this is going to be so drab.." But after reading it, it became an instant favorite.
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 02:20 AM
Lektor, on Aug 2 2007, 02:18 PM, said:
Has anyone heard of a series of 5 books called The Dark Is Rising?
My girlfriend has this to say about the series:
"The books are wonderful. They're some of the best and most classic fantasy I've ever read. But the movie looks really disappointing. I think they changed around a lot of things to avoid making it look like a Harry Potter clone, but I have a feeling a lot of the good parts are going to be missing (Will is going to be from America, not Buckinghamshire, and instead of having a big, supportive family, he's the stereotypical 'misunderstood' kid). But the company doing the movies is the same as the one that did the Chronicles of Narnia, so maybe it won't be all bad. I'm looking forward to seeing how they do the other books."
The preceding is in no way my opinion. If you ask me, they sound pretty girly, but then I've never read them.
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 06:11 AM
Pretty girly, huh?
Sounds right up my street!
Sounds right up my street!
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Posted 24 August 2007 - 09:42 PM
I was mainly saying that I like girly stuff, but your comment works better!
"My friends tell me that I refuse to grow up, but I know they're just jealous because they don't have pajamas with feet."
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Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
