What are you reading now?
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Sean Hayden
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Galileo's Daughter
The latest fad is a poverty social. Every woman must wear calico,
and every man his old clothes. In addition each is fined 25 cents if
he or she does not have a patch on his or her clothing. If these
parties become a regular thing, says an exchange, won't there be
a good chance for newspaper men to shine?
The Silver State. 1894.
and every man his old clothes. In addition each is fined 25 cents if
he or she does not have a patch on his or her clothing. If these
parties become a regular thing, says an exchange, won't there be
a good chance for newspaper men to shine?
The Silver State. 1894.
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JimC
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"I shall wear midnight" by Terry Pratchett
Seems to be no sign of his rumoured Alzheimer's...
Seems to be no sign of his rumoured Alzheimer's...
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!
And my gin!
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Is it any good? I've been curious about it for a while already.Sean Hayden wrote:Galileo's Daughter
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
. And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
. And then when they come back, they can again." - TiggerRe: What are you reading now?
"Danse Macarbe"
Sort of.
I was rather shocked to find that I no longer cared nor had interest for any of King's works. He bores me.
Sort of.
I was rather shocked to find that I no longer cared nor had interest for any of King's works. He bores me.
"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."
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Sean Hayden
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Galileo's Daughter
Yes, it's very good.Is it any good? I've been curious about it for a while already.
The latest fad is a poverty social. Every woman must wear calico,
and every man his old clothes. In addition each is fined 25 cents if
he or she does not have a patch on his or her clothing. If these
parties become a regular thing, says an exchange, won't there be
a good chance for newspaper men to shine?
The Silver State. 1894.
and every man his old clothes. In addition each is fined 25 cents if
he or she does not have a patch on his or her clothing. If these
parties become a regular thing, says an exchange, won't there be
a good chance for newspaper men to shine?
The Silver State. 1894.
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Some book about brewing beer. I forget the title, it's in my bag.
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Sælir eru einfaldir wrote:LOTR
Its crap.Re: What are you reading now?
Pappa wrote:Sælir eru einfaldir wrote:LOTR
Isn´tI´m just a delicate little flower!
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I'm reading a Dashiell Hammett book and feel like having cocktails morning noon and night.
And those people had such fun actual lives, well a few shots here and there and some gangsters I can do without, in the middle of the depression and prohibition and no fucking internet.
And those people had such fun actual lives, well a few shots here and there and some gangsters I can do without, in the middle of the depression and prohibition and no fucking internet.
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Sælir eru einfaldir wrote:Pappa wrote:Sælir eru einfaldir wrote:LOTR
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can . And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
. And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger-
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Over-achieved on Friday, which lead to muscle-ache during the weekend, so I read through the four first books in Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea series once again. They are such wonderful books - I must have read them all at least ten times by now. (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu).
Edit: now continuing with Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World by Barbara Ehrenreich (discussed e.g. here: http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 51&start=0 ) - whenever school work permits.
Edit: now continuing with Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World by Barbara Ehrenreich (discussed e.g. here: http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 51&start=0 ) - whenever school work permits.
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can . And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
. And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger-
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They are indeed excellent books by a great writer. Have you read Tales from Earthsea and The Other Wind?Ronja wrote:Over-achieved on Friday, which lead to muscle-ache during the weekend, so I read through the four first books in Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea series once again. They are such wonderful books - I must have read them all at least ten times by now. (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu).
Edit: now continuing with Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World by Barbara Ehrenreich (discussed e.g. here: http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 51&start=0 ) - whenever school work permits.
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
And my gin!
And my gin!
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Unfortunately not. One day I will find them in a library or a bookstore, I am sure...JimC wrote:They are indeed excellent books by a great writer. Have you read Tales from Earthsea and The Other Wind?Ronja wrote:Over-achieved on Friday, which lead to muscle-ache during the weekend, so I read through the four first books in Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea series once again. They are such wonderful books - I must have read them all at least ten times by now. (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu).
"The internet is made of people. People matter. This includes you. Stop trying to sell everything about yourself to everyone. Don’t just hammer away and repeat and talk at people—talk TO people. It’s organic. Make stuff for the internet that matters to you, even if it seems stupid. Do it because it’s good and feels important. Put up more cat pictures. Make more songs. Show your doodles. Give things away and take things that are free." - Maureen J
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can . And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger
"...anyone who says it’s “just the Internet” can
. And then when they come back, they can again." - Tigger-
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Err... Amazon?Ronja wrote:Unfortunately not. One day I will find them in a library or a bookstore, I am sure...JimC wrote:They are indeed excellent books by a great writer. Have you read Tales from Earthsea and The Other Wind?Ronja wrote:Over-achieved on Friday, which lead to muscle-ache during the weekend, so I read through the four first books in Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea series once again. They are such wonderful books - I must have read them all at least ten times by now. (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, and Tehanu).
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Salman Rushdie
You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic.
House MD
Who needs a meaning anyway, I'd settle anyday for a very fine view.
Sandy Denny
This is the wrong forum for bluffing
Paco
Yes, yes. But first I need to show you this venomous fish!
Calilasseia
I think we should do whatever Pawiz wants.
Twoflower
Bella squats momentarily then waddles on still peeing, like a horse
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