Thanks Dragon!
@czuhc: I’m interviewing at a company in Miami Florida on Friday. Director of Engineering position at an audio company. I don’t hold out much hope though. It’s a pretty good fit with my background, but I’m not keen on moving to Florida. Even if they feel I’m a good fit.
That said, if I’m totally jazzed about the company and the position and the offer, I’d accept. It just means I have “set the bar higher”, so to speak. And, of course, this all presumes that they like me, which is certainly not a given.
(I didn’t even know that was a penalty — apparently if you pick up, say, the goalie’s stick, and make a play on the puck while holding both it and your own, it’s a penalty.)
You would make a good goalie the way you protect your crease. Just make sure no officials see your intent least you wind up on the wrong end of a power play.
Dragon – haven’t been on much today (the “incident” had nothing to do with my on-line activities, but why provide ammunition?) so I never got to see how your first (and second?) day of classes went. Any hopefuls in the group?
Hee! It went very well, Judy, thanks. The first class seems like it will be quite fun–the students were responsive and there’s one guy in there I’ve already dubbed “the smartass”. They can be a lot of fun to have around…just so long as they are kept in check.
And…um…I’m pretty darned good at that.
The second class was a bit more wide-eyed and anxious. They didn’t talk as much, but I’m hoping they’ll loosen up a but once they get to know me a little. But I actually have a pretty good feeling about both classes. You can usually tell right away when a class is just going to be a dud.
Judy, this will be of little consolation, but I haven’t been on the blog much lately, either. Off-blog reality can really intrude sometimes. Allow me to commiserate.
Sorry for the delay – race weekend was incredible. We had great weather and a great trip down and back. The scenery going through WV is spectacular! The races were both great (there’s one Friday night and Saturday night). Yes, I’d say the weekend was everything I hoped it would be. Got to see lots of drivers up close – at least closer than I’d ever seen before. We’ve got season tickets for some great seats with the group we know, and I’m already looking forward to next year.
Woops! Didn’t answer your question, AA. It’s a half-mile track so, if you didn’t have noise-blocking headphones, you would have trouble. Andy and I have a set of scanner headphones with mikes that connect together, so that when we want to talk, we can just hit a button and talk to each other. It’s pretty cool, akshually.
Hee! Cool, Judy. When I’m on the racetrack with an instructor we use a mic/earpiece setup that slips inside the helmet. Even in street cars the noise is too loud to talk to a person in the passenger seat. There’s no button to push to talk, though, for obvious reasons. I’ve never been to a NASCAR race, but I can appreciate how loud it must be in the stands.
Totally, AA!
Well, must head off to beddy-bye. I really appreciate the encouragement and friendship I have received this evening – it means a lot to me. Perhaps I can check in sometime tomorrow – if not in the daytime, then definitely in the evening!
*sleepy squeezes to my failpeeps!*
Dragon and I are checking the blog most nights. Sometimes the evening is the only time I get to comment, like today. Even a little bit of your company at night would be appreciated.
The hubby doesn’t like chocolate. I have always thought it to be weird, and it bugged me at first. Then I realized that I don’t have to share with him! Mwahahahahahaha!
Real men wear pads, helmets, and mountains of protective gear to play sports! It makes it way harder to move around. All those weaklings who go without 3 layers of armo(u)r couldn’t even manage it!
I am doing fine, thanks furr axin’. I am gearing up to fight the good fight with my ex who being unemployed has nothing better to so than mess with me. Some things never change …
*off topic warning*
Has anyone here ever read ‘Biting the Sun’ by Tanith Lee? It is my favorite book of all time, I’ve read it five or six times over the years and am reading it again now. I’d love to chat with anyone else who may have as well.
In “Biting the Sun” it’s a character name. I !mag!ne other books could use variations as place names. I have another of her books, but every time I try to read it, looking for the name, I get caught up and just read.
Yeah, but he had his issues too. He had to put up a wall, so she wouldn’t really see him. He loved her, but didn’t really trust her. At first at least.
I think the name of that clickie scares me too much!
“Biting the Sun” was published in 1976 and still seems to work today. If you didn’t know the publication date, you’d think it was very recent. It’s pretty cool.
Open question to all you peeps: If you had to name one book, what is your all-time favorite?
I’d probably say “The Lathe of Heaven” by Ursula K. LeGuin. Beautifully written, riveting, intriguing and very thought-provoking work. It’s about a man who finds that his dreams comes true. Literally.
A must-read for those that have never seen it.
I’ll have to look for Biting the Sun.
‘Biting the Sun’ is my #1 my #2 is ‘The Awakeners: Northshore & Southshore’ by Sheri S. Tepper
I like Stephen King The Dark Tower series and Neil Gehamn ‘American Gods’ Dan Brown ‘Angels & Demons’ and ‘DaVinci Code’ Ray Bradbury ‘Ferenheight 451′ ‘Death is a Lonely Business’ George Orwell ’1984′ H.G. Wells ‘War of the Worlds’ Storm Constantine “Sea Dragon Heir’ ‘The Crown of Silence’ ‘The Way of Light’
Hmmm, that is an excellent question. Like Avis, it’s hard to narrow it down. There are many books that I pick up and re-read countless times, and they just get better, like most of Jane Austen’s books. But I think I’m going with The Princess Bride. Way better than the movie, and the movie’s awesome!
Ooh, I love that book! When he describes the pages and pages of description of hats that the “original” had in it, and then the princess with all the hats turns out to be bald!
*snorkroffle*
The Stranger by Albert Camus. I was a teenager when I first read it and I have never been the same since. Also, the Cure made a great song about it and I was the only one of my friends that knew what the song was about.
I’m pretty sure I read those back to back. Either preceded or followed by “The Golden Boy”, which I found in a pile of books left behind when my mother moved away from my father. Now THAT was an eye opener!
Um… it’s a rather explicit story of a young man coming out of the closet. I read it when I was about 12. I don’t think either of my folks knew I had it.
I’ve been rocking out to that earworm since I brought up the book. Great song, great album, great band.
*misses the good old days with long bangs and guyliner before it was called guyliner*
This question is so hard, because I have favo(u)rites in so many different genres and throughout so many different phases of my life. When I was a child, it would definitely be “The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles”.
But now…? I’d probably say Alphabet of Thorn, by Patricia McKillip. She encapsulates my love of language so beautifully in that novel.
That’s one reason I named “Lathe of Heaven”. It’s a great read for a kid, but you can reread it as an adult and appreciate it on a whole new level. It’s a fun read, but it also really makes you think.
I’ve never read Patricia McKillip. But I don’t do a lot of reading, to be honest… it’s hard to make the time!
oh, and…
*squeeze!!*
Really…? I thought you read a lot! Well, you should definitely check out Patricia McKillip…she’s been my favo(u)rite author since I was just a young dragon. She’s the only writer I know who can make prose sound like poetry.
I read a few books, I’m just not a bookworm who reads a book every other day. More like once a month, maybe. I’d like to read more… one easy sacrifice would be fewer movies and more books.
All right! I will pick Aftermath by Donovan Webster. It is the book I push as many people as possible to read. It is full of very minor errors (I say minor because they do not effect what he is passing on to the reader) but I believe this book should be required reading for anyone.
well, I agree! I love my books they are a prized posession for me. they are my little worlds my friends, they know me as well as i know them. for our first Christmas together my boyfrind gave me an antiques dictionary…..sad, but the dictionary is really one of my favorite books
I’m lucky I found a spouse who love books as much as I do. Every wall in our house has shelves and we still have a ton in the attic and stacked around on tables. We had a war with one of the kitties who loved to scratch at them. Only books were harmed in this war, although I was tempted to de-claw the beast.
that’s awesome, Marius. My boyfriend and I are the same way….. shhh, he’s a writer!!!!! well, forget the shh. He said to me that line from ‘Wonder Boys’: “She was a junkie for the printed word. Lucky for me, I manufactured her drug of choice”
For some reason my kids think seeing me sitting with a book is their cue to demand my undivided attention. On the other hand, they get mad when I interrupt them when they’re reading. Especially for something as petty as suppertime.
You people are killing me, I can remember far more stories than titles.
Non-fiction? That’s easier at least. I think I was in jr. high when I read a book detailing the moments leading up to the event at Three Mile Island (I think it was “creatively” titled “Three Mile Island”). It simply amazed me how a bunch of seemingly little things could add up to something so – big.
I have one. It’s much easier on my hands than heavy paper books are…but there’s nothing that can compare to turning pages and smelling the paper, the ink, the binding…
I love love love my Kindle – it was a lifesaver when my son was in the hospital. I didn’t have top haul poiunds of books and never had to worry about finishing all my books and having nothing to read.
My 13 year old daughter was an in differnt reader until I got her a Kindle — now she reads far more.
Bibliophile as well. Also a hoarder of the printed word. Old reference books a specialty. The Victorians loved massive books that no one would ever read. Favorite authors of fiction: Patrick O’Brien, Emily Brightwell, Ngaio Marsh and of course Agatha Christie.
Electronic “books” in any form are anathema. They aren’t a finished product. Will anyone be able to pick one up in 500 years and read it? Nope.
If I ever have to move it is going to be a back breaker. On the plus side of book …er… collecting; if your walls are all book shelf, you never need to paint them.
Once worked with someone who was the exact opposite of us Marius. I worked the graveyard shift in security. I would sit in alone in a building and read all night. Loved that job. Every couple of hours this guy would come along to see if I was still breathing. He was shocked that I actually owned a book. He didn’t own any and was dumbfounded that anyone would.
Then he saw the title. The Day the Universe Changed. He gave me a squinty eyed look and said, “Er you one of them big bangers?” I kid you not. I told him that I had never had any complaints. Went right past him.
*Snickers*
More for us! One of my many drifter jobs was night security. I loved the chance to sit and read all night. That was the job I made it through War and Peace without flipping past any of the rambling parts in the final quarter of the novel.
This thread reminds me of the saying, “Books reproduce like rabbits, bookshelves reproduce like elephants.” My house is proof.
There’s no way I could pick one book. Some that I re-read frequently include The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison, The Hitchhikers Guide series, Dune, Tara K. Harper’s Wolfwalker series. Oh, and I love The Tao of Pooh.
In a completely different direction there is P.G Wodehouse. I collect old comedy writings too. I’ll bet that you are all surprised no end that I like old jokes.
PS: since I don’t get through many books, I’m going to jot down notes here so I have some ideas. That’s partly why I asked! I’m tired of reading mediocre books, just because it happened to be the one on the shelf in the airport bookstore.
I’ve read a few of Pratchett’s Discworld books and enjoyed them. They were recommended by a friend who has read every single one of them. I didn’t think they were that good! The books were funny, but Pratchett is not as thought provoking while being funny as say, Douglas Adams (not many authors are).
I’ve read all of his books I have an OCD thing of collecting everything by the authors I like. (Me and a mate raced to get the complete works of James Blaylock).
Apart from the far too weird sex scenes I really enjoyed “Coldheart Canyon”, the vet scene with the dog was kinda moving.
I read “Passages”. I have “To Say Nothing About the Dog” somewhere in my collection, but I’ve never finished it. Don’t know why.
I did by the way loooooove “Passages”!
Back in my youth, I’d ride my bike every day to the library to check out a new book or two. Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew are the only ones I can remember.
The only books I have collected by any particular author would be Stephen King. He has two books that I have read over and over. The Stand, and The Talisman. I have read the Dark Tower series, but it’s been so long, I don’t remember much about them. Of course, back when I read them, there were only three in the series. Now there’s what, seven?
alas, so was I…..I actually stopped where he begs you to stop and didn’t read it. I read about three or four other books, then my boyfriend who had read it comes up to me and tells me it’s been bugging him that I haven’t read it. (italic ‘he’ and ‘i’) So I read it. damn it all to hell, straight to hell!
Except he had the Horn of Eld remember? So it gave you hope that he would make it this time. Technically, it’s not a conclusion, but it is hope for a conclusion. Personally, I thought it was very clever.
Would need an anthology of many books for the deserted island. Non fiction – Haffner: “Defying Hitler: A Memoir”, “Der Teufelspakt”, “The Meaning of Hitler”, “Churchill”. Gibbon: “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”. Helmut Schmidt: All he has ever written.
Fiction – Remarque: “All Quiet on the Western Front”, Ende: “The Neverending Story”, Stoker: “Dracula”, King “The Dark Tower” and, because I loved it in my childhood, Neil: “The Last Man Alive”.
If I was forced to pick just one book it surely would be The Lord of the Rings. I’m re-reading that at least once a year for the past 20 years and I expect to continue doing that.
I was just googling what a first edition Silmarillion was going for and came across one that I hadn’t heard of. Morgoth’s Ring. Going for three grand! It says that it is the tenth Middle Earth book.
Feels good knowing that you haven’t read all of a favorite authors work. Something to look forward to. I think that I’ll pass on the $3,000 copy though.
I know that on one will read my favorite books but here goes.
1)Wisdom of the Elders by Knudlston and David Suzuki
2)Cree poems by Margaret Sam-Cromarty
3)Three Day War by Joesph Boyden.
My favorite? Wow, there’s been so many over the years. At this point in my life, I’d have to pick the first Hitchhikers Guide (recently re-re-re-read this one, I’m currently lost somewhere in the middle of Life, the Universe and Everything) because I need to lighten up in my life a little.
That’s not entirely accurate. Salmon of Doubt (book) contains the beginnings of the third Dirk Gently story, which was to be called ‘Salmon Of Doubt’ (stay with me). SoD (book) also contains many interviews, articles and unpublished snippets retrieved from his HD. DNA said (as recorded in one of the interviews in the book) that he wanted to write a sixth HHGTG, as MH was so bleak, but the ideas worked better as a DG book. It was never completed. There is a sixth HHG book on the wasy, by Eoin Colfer, “And Another Thing”. Due in about a month.
So far it is about a war vetern coming to his reserve. And remebering the ways of the hunter and most importantly his grandfather, and brother who have passed I think. Not finished yet as you know I am learning to read for the first time.LOL.
There are too many that I really enjoy for me to pick just one as a favorite. Right now I’m reading the Midnight Louie Mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas, though. (series of books with a cat named Midnight Louie as one of the main characters)
Difficult question.
LOTR is hors categorie, of course.
Random selection:
The Magic Mountain (Mann)
The Trial (Kafka)
Tales of the Dying Earth (Vance)
The Brothers Lionheart (Lindgren)
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Just finished and loved “Coraline” and “The Graveyard Book” by Gaiman and “The Way the Crow Flies” by Anne Marie McDonald (fantastic!).
I don’t think I can narrow it down to one book. I thoroughly enjoyed the older Stephen King books (a bunch of them, though IT and The Talisman were two of my favorites). Dean Koontz is another of my favorite authors & I’ve read a lot of his stuff. I read The Chronicles of Narnia for the first time in junior high many many moons ago (really should read those again) & can’t wait for my daughter to be old enough to read them. Same with the Harry Potter books. I’ll keep her out of the Anne Rice Vampire & Witch books for quite a while — but the Witch stories are pretty high on my list.
My favorite more obscure books are two trilogies by William Horwood written about moles in Great Britain (think “Watership Down,” but about moles instead of rabbits). The first trilogy is known as The Duncton Chronicles, and is comprised of Duncton Wood, Duncton Quest, and Duncton Found. Set years later, the second trilogy is The Book of Silence, and consists of Duncton Tales, Duncton Rising, and Duncton Stone. They actually fit in nicely with Anne Rice’s witch books because they deal a lot with the standing stones which are found all over Britain. They’re big, long books — the kind you can’t put down once you start reading. I laughed… I cried (more than once)… simply enchanting.
(should someone who has the option to move comments find this, it should be at the end of the discusion on books)
I’m somewhat supprised at the lack of Eragon books on this list. I figured Dragonwriter would have left one by this point. I just hope this ends up in the right spot, because my computer is… odd. It’s something of a Frankenstiened computer, with at least five brand names involved in it’s construction.
*Hopes this comment finds the proper location eventually*
I have and really enjoyed them. It’s fun, to me, to see how he has progressed as a writer since his first book was written at age 15. I think it’s worth it to read them all just to see that.
I tried. I really did. I think I forced myself to get through the first book & started the second one. Then I realized it was silly to “force”myself to read something I didn’t enjoy. For some reason, those books really didn’t resonate with me.
That was the same for me when I forced myself to read Whitley Streiber’s book about being kidnapped by aliens. (“Communion” I think.) Totally different kind of book, but I really enjoyed Carl Sagan’s “Contact.” The movie sucks by comparison. It’s no wonder they waited until he was dead to make it.
I’ve read the first two, but haven’t read the third one yet. I’d need to refresh myself on the first two, and I can’t find my copy of “Eragon.” I think somebody borrowed it without telling me. I don’t usually loan out my books, CDs, or movies for this very reason.
*sigh*
For dragon books, I also like Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series and Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s series. I don’t know if I’ve read “Dragonsbane.” I’ll have to check it out.
Ooh, if you like fantasy, and haven’t read the “Sword of Truth” books by Terry Goodkind, I highly recommend them! They’re truly addictive. Almost all of my friends have read the entire thirteen book series at least twice.
If you guys will pardon the phrase “birds of a feather, flock together”. We seem to be a group of like minded people, but it’s still sorta amusing that we all seem to like the same books.
Faith of the Fallen is just awesome. It’s so expressive, and actually makes me want to be a better person, which is impressive for fantasy! I think the books are a little gimmick-y (there’s always some special trick or reason for things that make everything work out… I mean, c’mon, how many life-changing revelations can one person have??), but they’re still my favourite. Temple makes me cry every time. Sundered love makes me so distraught.
I was really reluctant to read the Harry Potter books, having found the first one to be kind of lame, but my hubby convinced me to watch the movies this past Friday and Saturday (we marathoned the series and saw the new one on Sunday night), so I started the books. I’m now halfway through “The Order of the Pheonix”, and they’re great!
It became vogue to dismiss the Harry Potter books as poorly written “popular” fiction. We’ve had this discussion before…just because writing is accessible doesn’t make it “bad”. I love Rowling’s writing and the pace of the novels suit the page turning rate. I’ve read the Potter books more than once. Abstruseness for its own sake is tiresome.
Agreed!! Now, that being said, another of my favorite writers is China Mieville. He’s ridiculously smart and my GAWD does have have some original and amazing ideas. His writing is complex and he doesn’t dumb anything down for his audience. “Perdito Street Station” is still one of my all-time favorites.
I once heard a similar dismissal of Monet’s art. Since it is so easy to like it must be bad. By that reasoning anything that you feel is crap must be wonderful. Rather an insulting stance, if you ask me.
*gets shivvvvers* I saw ‘Watership Down’ when I was eight. I screamed when they started taking about the fields being covered in blood and made my mom turn it off! I still can’t watch it. That one part in ‘Donnie Darko’ where it’s on the TV I can’t even watch….of course, I can’t look at Frank either lol
My mother swears up and down that “Watership Down” was the first movie they ever took me to. I do remember the scene when the rival rabbit (leader?) comes barreling after the main character, but I still think Star Wars was the first.
First movie I remember was The Sound of Music. I am sure I filled in many blanks with subsequent viewings but I remember being in the balcony during the hills are alive scene.
I wouldn’t call either Watership Down or the Duncton books suitable for children (I saw Watership Down when I was fairly young but never read it). The Duncton books have some disturbing !magery and deal with some rather complex subjects (a lot is about different religions within Moledom, some of which parallels Christianity).
Well, I was three when Star Wars came out. And supposedly I saw “Watership Down” before that. Of course, the former really isn’t suitable for three year olds.
About a month ago, my husband was watching Episode 1, so I sat down & watched some with him. Our daughter was bouncing into and out of the room. She enjoyed the pod race, but left soon after that with a bit of a huff. “Dis movie is boring for kids!”
Marekatt — I’m suspecting there sort of is a quota. There’s often a video posted as the last fail on weekdays. I was looking at the voting pages recently. There weren’t a whole lot of videos to choose from, and of the still-picture fails that were there, many had significantly more votes than this one did. So maybe the standards are actually “lower” for vids.
No no no, Starfish. It really IS a blog for roleplaying hornychat — it’s just disguised as something slightly more family-friendly so our employers don’t keep us from visiting.
Hey — he is still there for the lookin’ and now we can all see – you Brewski hog you!
But look fast he is knitting himself a covering — tosses out some kittens who start to play with the yarn — watch out there boy — they still have claws!
Liberally sprinkles Brewski with fine with powder (DE) *puts on rubber glove* makes sure it gets all the way to the skin where there is thick hair (way beyond the call of duty)
*Fleas die by the 1000′s cut to sheds on the sharp edges of the diatoms in the powder*
ewww — Brewski has dandruf — better get him the Head and Shoulders …
*pulls out 400 page anthology of Brewski’s nudity*
So, here is the cuddle puddle from May, and here is when Leila pounced on him during commando Thursday and he lost his pants, and here is when…..
And beware the kittens I loosed up above – between kitties claws, tangled strings being pulled and wayward needles – you very well may have nothing to see by the time we – I mean you – are done!
Here — use this Nutty Buddy to protect “the boys” until you are finished … (see nuttybuddy. com for a great video of a guy demonstrating the great protection abilities of this wonderous device)
We have the process perfected over at ICHC. We have a Debriefing Cart and Debriefing Fluid to make the process easier. Easier for the debriefer rather than the debriefee, I’m pretty sure.
I drove 20 kms, full speed, answering an emergency call about an old guy who was comatose. When I entered the room, he was sitting in a chair and was feeling rather peckish, so I shouted cheerily “YOU LIVE! Can I use your bathroom?”
Actually, that almost happened to me once. Last year I was on duty and doing housevisits in a remote area (according to Dutch standards anyway). There were a lot of calls and I didn’t have time to visit the toilet. In between two visits, back on the road again, I started having cramps. To relieve some of the pressure, I unbuttoned my trousers. Of course, when I arrived at the next patient’s house I had totally forgotten this, so when I entered the house and presented myself, my trousers dropped on my knees. True story.
Exactly. I don’t care about the Hurricanes, but Detroit and Colorado had a pretty strong rivalry for awhile (it kind of died down now, since they aren’t as good anymore and Lemieux doesn’t play for them anymore).
Yup. Usually I have to guess as to what is going on in the video by the comments being posted, but I can actually see it this time. *wander’s off to look at all the videos for the past month*
Maybe my company yoinked your company’s firewall. I had been able to see normally-blocked things for about a week, but that respite seems to have expired. Darn it.
Just so you know… Are they looking? No? Good! There’s something else you should know about the DSi. It’s actually a spy robot! Little spy robots that Nintendo is using to scout ahead before they take over the world! They are spying on you. Determining who is fit for the new world order and preparing to eliminate those who are not. Their influence is everywhere–their fingers are in everything. If the DSi becomes popular… then the world is doomed–get down! …Okay, they’re gone.
Why are you looking at me like that? We at Nintendo… I mean–I’m not crazy! I don’t actually work for Nintendo. I’m… an inside man. This is the truth! And it doesn’t stop at reconnaissance, you know! Once it gets the… special firmware update… we’re dead, man. We’re dead. Trust me, you do not want to know what I know. It’s too much to handle… I can’t take much more of this… gotta breathe… gotta breathe… just keep breating… Now… I’ve entrusted this secret to you…
It’s far more plausible than Sony doing it. Microsoft on the other hand, have probably already sneaked something into the Windows OS somewhere. Sneaky M$!
Uh-uh. OS stands for operating system. It means if you have any version of Windows (even the 3.1 dinosaur), then you are in BIG trouble. Because M$ know who you are. And they will find you.
It’s late, so there’s damn near nobody around, but here’s a squeeze from me at least, for the time being, yeah? *supermegabehappysqueeze*
P.S. I don’t know if you’re familiar with the American show ‘Inside Edition’, but they mentioned the tornado last night. So you’re not being ignored. We’re thinking about you.
Grr… hockey doesn’t fail. I play hockey! Hockey is awesome, I get to stand around in $1000+ pads and stand in front of really fast disks of vulcanized rubber.
No place to hang out our washing…
Yep, he was hung out to dry!
*squeezesmooch!*
*smooooooch*
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Hey there, sexy!
Hey, you’ve got me in a pinch, there!
Long time no squeeze!
And velvet’s pinned another top (o’ the thread)! Woohooo!!!
*squeezes*
Thank you, thank you!
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*squeeze*
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Have I hit 50 FISRTs yet? I’ve lost count. Ah, well. At least the kids are back in school, for the most part.
Wait, so if this is not your first first, what first was first to be your first first in your first list of firsts.
Who wants to guess how many f’s were in that sentence?
Erm…why would I guess when I can just count them?
I’m your private dancer, I dance her for money, i’ll do what you want me to doooo…
Tom, did you know that the link on your name doesn’t link?
did you see tha address it links to?
Eff that!
*pinch*
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My AIS class is hanging me out to dry, and it’s only day 2.
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When do you fly?
Miami? Thursday. Interviews all day Friday. Then back late at night to entertain visitors at the house for the weekend.
Good luck, honey! I pray for safe and on-time travels for you.
Welcome back, Brewski — I missed you!
Awww, thanks NS! {{{{nightshayde}}}}
It’s nice to know I was missed.
You were!
And the bestest of luck on the job interviews!
Thanks Dragon!
@czuhc: I’m interviewing at a company in Miami Florida on Friday. Director of Engineering position at an audio company. I don’t hold out much hope though. It’s a pretty good fit with my background, but I’m not keen on moving to Florida. Even if they feel I’m a good fit.
My mother just got back from client meetings in Miami. She has to go back in a few weeks.
*squeeze*
Just think, no more snow!
That said, if I’m totally jazzed about the company and the position and the offer, I’d accept. It just means I have “set the bar higher”, so to speak. And, of course, this all presumes that they like me, which is certainly not a given.
I’m sure you’re better than you give yourself credit for. Go invest in some sunscreen!
Knock ‘em dead Brewski!
Aww! How could they not like you! Well, I hope it’s not too difficult of a decision to make!
Just try to keep your pants on.
*lol*
Noted.
Brewski, nothing against you, but your avatar is bothering me, please change it. NOW!
What’s wrong with Dave Thomas?
You know what, Tom? Shut up.
No for real, all your avatars are cool or ok, it’s just that Brewski’s….well it bothers me!
I missed part of the story. Job interviews?
He never answers and covers his mouth in respect, he is then blessed for the rest of his years.
Does that mean I’m not blessed?
Are you Job?
I assume you’re not referring to Steve Jobs.
Biblical references are not my forte, sorry!
How long can you tread water?
I thought that was Noah?
*voompa, voompa, voompa*
*ding!*
Noah!
Lord, what’s a cubit?
(It is Avis I was picking on Brewski)
“And after a while Noah realised
he was actually punching a baboon.”
Clickie for Bill Cosby’s Noah routine.
Leave me alone I’m trying to sleep.
Ooops! That was for Dragon’s comment. I love the old Bill Cosby routines.
So biblical references aren’t your Lot Brewski?
Looks like he is unabel to respond.
But he’ll raise Cain when he realizes we were talking about him when he wasn’t here.
We can be Gideon till he comes back to read this.
And after a while Noah realized that he was actually Abraham and that he had just tiled the red sea after seeing his brother Solomon walking on it!
Yes, you do seem to be caught in quite a bind. ^^
He immobilized his opponent.
Here I am! / Stuck here like a Hurricane.
(Should have been a Jersey devil.)
The devil’s in the details.
… making high-end high-sticking jersey-sticking fashion accessories?
You pretty much stuck it, there. Nice slap-shot humor!
someone wearing Prada made me do it
The devil, you say!
Advocate.
Go CAPS Go!
THEY’RE GOING, THEY’RE GOING!
Wait…I thought they were coming! Geez, when you don’t know whether they’re coming or going, it becomes HIGH-larious.
Slap stick humor!
They were coming, definitely.
We are talking about internet p0rn here, right?
*picks up ShamWow*
Next!!
Liquidate.
Melt CAPS Melt!
*Adjourns*
Let’s go Rangers!
The Peguins made sure of that.
’09 Stanely Cup Champs
How ’bout those Oilers, eh?
How embarrassing!
Typical of the state of NC. That state can’t build anything right. Sheesh!
A little crack can get you in trouble.
Amen. Much more of a design fail for the Plexiglas panels, if that’s not just splitting hairs.
Hee! Two minutes for hooking.
Two more for cross-reference checking.
That’s double (for) minors!
And that’s playing with too many shticks.
(I didn’t even know that was a penalty — apparently if you pick up, say, the goalie’s stick, and make a play on the puck while holding both it and your own, it’s a penalty.)
Was that a game misconduct for me?
(You’re not allowed to play with the goalie’s stick at all, he can play with yours if he wants, but you can never use his.)
Not even if you buy him dinner first?
Sorry, that was very offsides of me barging in on your pun run.
… with a blue line, no less
The old two line pass used to put the puck back in your end.
Now that would be a violation — I’d give ‘em a good icing kicking if they got the puck anywhere near my end.
You would make a good goalie the way you protect your crease. Just make sure no officials see your intent least you wind up on the wrong end of a power play.
I’m usually in trouble by the crack of dawn.
You sure do crack me up!
I guess that “wall” wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.
At least with that uniform he doesn’t have to worry about plumber’s crack
At least the glass didn’t crack. Some crack-smoking ill-tempered glass workers make faulty glass.
Someone told him he needs to get cracking in his game and he misunderstood.
Ok, ok…enough with the wisecracks…
*steps on a crack*
*gets a hockey player hung up by the back*
By the back? With a tack? I would not, could not, step on a crack!!
That made me crack a smile, SeussyQ.
*squeeze*
Too bad the hockey player didn’t have some Cracker Jacks…he could have used them to pry the panels apart.
Hey, Admiral. Just got on. Didn’t have a great day at work. Nice to see a familiar face on here.
Awww. *squeeze* I’m sorry to hear it, sweets.
Awww. Sorry you had a bad day, Judy.
*squeeze*
Thanks, you guys! *squeeze* That helps.
*tears well up*
Judy! Sorry to hear about your bad day.
*squeeze squeeze squeeze!*
It sounds like you need this more than me…
*ties a helium balloon to Judy’s wrist*
Yes, you have real friends here Judy. We promise.
*long, tight hug*
*ties more helium balloons to Judy’s spirits and heart*
Aw, you guys! Now I’m really crying!
Thanks so much. That means so much to me.
*grabs Judy by the feet so she doesn’t float away*
*takes her shoes off*
*tickle, tickle*
Dragon – haven’t been on much today (the “incident” had nothing to do with my on-line activities, but why provide ammunition?) so I never got to see how your first (and second?) day of classes went. Any hopefuls in the group?
*sloppily smooches AA’s cheek*
*hands him a Shamwow*
Thanks, AA!
Hee! It went very well, Judy, thanks. The first class seems like it will be quite fun–the students were responsive and there’s one guy in there I’ve already dubbed “the smartass”. They can be a lot of fun to have around…just so long as they are kept in check.
And…um…I’m pretty darned good at that.
The second class was a bit more wide-eyed and anxious. They didn’t talk as much, but I’m hoping they’ll loosen up a but once they get to know me a little. But I actually have a pretty good feeling about both classes. You can usually tell right away when a class is just going to be a dud.
Judy, this will be of little consolation, but I haven’t been on the blog much lately, either. Off-blog reality can really intrude sometimes. Allow me to commiserate.
I’m encouraged by your “wide-eyed” class. They sound interested and inquisitive. You can have a lot of fun with them.
So tell me a little about your *VROOOM VROOOOOOM!!!* weekend! Was it everything you had hoped it would be?? Any good stories??
Yeah, we want to hear about the race. Do you have your hearing back yet?
Sorry for the delay – race weekend was incredible. We had great weather and a great trip down and back. The scenery going through WV is spectacular! The races were both great (there’s one Friday night and Saturday night). Yes, I’d say the weekend was everything I hoped it would be. Got to see lots of drivers up close – at least closer than I’d ever seen before. We’ve got season tickets for some great seats with the group we know, and I’m already looking forward to next year.
Woops! Didn’t answer your question, AA. It’s a half-mile track so, if you didn’t have noise-blocking headphones, you would have trouble. Andy and I have a set of scanner headphones with mikes that connect together, so that when we want to talk, we can just hit a button and talk to each other. It’s pretty cool, akshually.
Hee! Cool, Judy. When I’m on the racetrack with an instructor we use a mic/earpiece setup that slips inside the helmet. Even in street cars the noise is too loud to talk to a person in the passenger seat. There’s no button to push to talk, though, for obvious reasons. I’ve never been to a NASCAR race, but I can appreciate how loud it must be in the stands.
Totally, AA!
Well, must head off to beddy-bye. I really appreciate the encouragement and friendship I have received this evening – it means a lot to me. Perhaps I can check in sometime tomorrow – if not in the daytime, then definitely in the evening!
*sleepy squeezes to my failpeeps!*
*tucks Judy in*
*gives her a goodnight hug*
Dragon and I are checking the blog most nights. Sometimes the evening is the only time I get to comment, like today. Even a little bit of your company at night would be appreciated.
Absotootly! I’m glad you stopped by, Judy.
*gives Judy a blankie and teddy bear, sings a lullaby and turns on the night light*
That actually looks like Colorado’s arena. Those are Carolina’s road jerseys in any case.
The game was in Colorado. Typical bad comment.
It was in the pepsi center, so it’s coloridians? who can’t build the boards right.
One of the funniest things I have ever seen watching a game.
errr… it’s in Colorado
Comment fail?
Stupid
…is as stupid does.
Run, B2F! Run!
*is making movie reference*
Life is like a box of chocolates.
*snags box of chocolates*
*runsawayfast*
:p
That’s ok, we’ve still got shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich…
I love you, B2F…
(always hated that line in the movie…mainly because it’s part of my name)
I thought everyone liked chocolates!
I was referring to the line where he says “I love you, Jenny…”
Funny you should mention liking chocolates: I have a coworker who does NOT like chocolate…inconceivable!
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Be careful. It’s most likely some sort of alien masquerading as a human.
The hubby doesn’t like chocolate. I have always thought it to be weird, and it bugged me at first. Then I realized that I don’t have to share with him! Mwahahahahahaha!
Then I had kids…and they like it…a lot…
Honey? is that you?
put another shrimp on the SuzieQ
Help me! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!
Like a turtle on it’s back
I’d better call an ambulance, eh?
He was just caught up in the excitment.
He should hock that pwn’ing jersey.
Yes, that he should.
is he still there at the beginning of the next play?
He was still there when the Holiday On Ice show started.
The Disney show? I thought that ref looked a little Goofy!
Are you taking the Mickey?
Moomin! You’re looking Snow White today.
*Bolts in*
*squeezes Moomin and Brewski*
*Bolts out*
Ms B! Come back! You forgot your bolts!
You should never trust them with a couple of nuts like us. We’ll just screw them up.
*Bolts the door*
Bwa-ha-ha!
Yer such a nutjob.
Certainly got a screw loose, it needs tightening.
*squeeze*
(How did we get from Disney to hardware references?)
Aladdin the hardware store changed things up.
Oh wait…that was no lad, that was MsB!
Doesn’t take a Genie-us to figure out it was MsB throwing a spanner in the works I guess.
*gives the Moomin a Disney-themed, yet somehow related to power tools SQUEEZE*
But, but, there’s a Disney movie named Bolt! I didn’t break it! You just need to find nemo and the pun!
It’s okay, Ms B, I was the Dumbo who broke it, I just couldn’t pass up the bolting comment.
Nuts??? Someone say Nuts???
*grabs polishing rag*
Yep, it may be my lucky day!
It was transparent that his jersey got pinched.
He IS the next play…..
13th post.
wow, you really are incredibly witty.
^ Proof that sarcasm doesn’t really translate to print all that well.
worth a try though
I just didn’t want the clown to think you weren’t being sarcastic!
I don’t think he’s coming back though
Don’t tempt fate!
meh, he’s better the TheLars, although that was funny
No. It really wasn’t.
It was in Retrospect
It really kind of was. I very nearly came close to having fun.
How’s the memorial getting on?
Humor is in the eye of the beholder?
Oh, I didn’t think we were actually doing a memorial. I thought we were just doing a trophy named in his honor.
Aqueous humor.
Two out of three ain’t bad.
I was only kidding. Jesus Christ.
It really took the ref. no effort to free him…. why couldn’t he free himself?
My guess is one too many pucks to the head.
He was too busy being stuck?
lolz! here, for a name suggestion pick something mythic that somehow represents you. I like Ankhesenamun for my self. clickie^
And the Fail Blogger formerrly know as Lurker could choose any of the Gods since Manfred Lurker wrote a zillion books on the subject …
He’s an ice hockey player; they’re weak.
Don’t make me drop the coopers AE with that comment LOL.
Real men wear pads, helmets, and mountains of protective gear to play sports! It makes it way harder to move around. All those weaklings who go without 3 layers of armo(u)r couldn’t even manage it!
ah, so he can’t even turn around to get loose….that’s pretty bad.
Ah So —
*SQUEEZE!!*
How’s my favo(u)rite little blue kitteh??
I am doing fine, thanks furr axin’. I am gearing up to fight the good fight with my ex who being unemployed has nothing better to so than mess with me. Some things never change …
Well…lemme know if anything or anyone needs a *FOOOOOOM!!*in’. My aim is very good, you know, and I can target specific body parts…
Just make sure to warn the Moomin. Wouldn’t want him involved in any *FOOM*-related accidents.
Awww…I’d never singe a single hair on the sweet Moomin’s marshmallowy head.
There is hair in the marshmallow?
It’s ok for him to have hair. The Moomin is the one marshmallow creature you should not eat.
the company which made the trikot will be embarrased…. X-D
*off topic warning*
Has anyone here ever read ‘Biting the Sun’ by Tanith Lee? It is my favorite book of all time, I’ve read it five or six times over the years and am reading it again now. I’d love to chat with anyone else who may have as well.
I LOVE that book!
It amuses me that you never find out the protagonists name.
“Be wary of the sun traveler…”
Hmmm… I have that quote wrong I think.
It’s more like “Do not bite the sun, traveller, you will burn your mouth”.
Crap. Now I gotta go look it up!
yup, that’s it. I just checked the book.
*happy dance!!!!* I can’t believe you’ve read it too!!!! I’m in the Comitee hall right now on trial for murder.
Where Zirk (the murdered) is all tiny and feminine and very much alive?
Tanith Lee is a lovely writer…I like her very much.
Does she work a variation of her name into all her books?
I never noticed that. I’ve read some of her reworkings of fairytales.
In “Biting the Sun” it’s a character name. I !mag!ne other books could use variations as place names. I have another of her books, but every time I try to read it, looking for the name, I get caught up and just read.
ROFL!! yup. Airk, what a floop!
*Zirk
Total thalldrap!
Hatta is my favorite, though…
ah to find someone who can love like he does….
Yeah, but he had his issues too. He had to put up a wall, so she wouldn’t really see him. He loved her, but didn’t really trust her. At first at least.
I’ve heard of “Biting the wax tadpole”, does that count?
(clickie)
I think the name of that clickie scares me too much!
“Biting the Sun” was published in 1976 and still seems to work today. If you didn’t know the publication date, you’d think it was very recent. It’s pretty cool.
Open question to all you peeps: If you had to name one book, what is your all-time favorite?
I’d probably say “The Lathe of Heaven” by Ursula K. LeGuin. Beautifully written, riveting, intriguing and very thought-provoking work. It’s about a man who finds that his dreams comes true. Literally.
A must-read for those that have never seen it.
I’ll have to look for Biting the Sun.
I don’t think I could pick just one.
But I keep meaning to read “The Lathe of Heaven”, maybe that should be the next book I get.
Just one, or a series?
‘Biting the Sun’ is my #1 my #2 is ‘The Awakeners: Northshore & Southshore’ by Sheri S. Tepper
I like Stephen King The Dark Tower series and Neil Gehamn ‘American Gods’ Dan Brown ‘Angels & Demons’ and ‘DaVinci Code’ Ray Bradbury ‘Ferenheight 451′ ‘Death is a Lonely Business’ George Orwell ’1984′ H.G. Wells ‘War of the Worlds’ Storm Constantine “Sea Dragon Heir’ ‘The Crown of Silence’ ‘The Way of Light’
Dark Tower series! Epic. Friggin’. WIN.
*squeeze*
*squeeze* I tend to make them myself now and then, you’ll hae to be sure to catch them!
My favorite book.
oh, I forgot Phillip Pullman ‘His Dark Materials’ wow, read all three of them back to back……it is so good.
Guardians of the West by David Eddings.
Hmmm, that is an excellent question. Like Avis, it’s hard to narrow it down. There are many books that I pick up and re-read countless times, and they just get better, like most of Jane Austen’s books. But I think I’m going with The Princess Bride. Way better than the movie, and the movie’s awesome!
Ooh, I love that book! When he describes the pages and pages of description of hats that the “original” had in it, and then the princess with all the hats turns out to be bald!
*snorkroffle*
Pride and Prejudice! Thank you for bringing that back to memory!
That happens to be my favorite by Jane Austen! I feel like that’s a cliche though.
The Stranger by Albert Camus. I was a teenager when I first read it and I have never been the same since. Also, the Cure made a great song about it and I was the only one of my friends that knew what the song was about.
FISH!!!!!!! Hiya!
Hey!!! You’re my boy Blue!!
*fistpound* No, that’s lame. *elbow bump* Lame again.
I know!! *squeeze*
How ’bout some knuckles (that’s my new thing with my son)
LOL, my son has the high five thing down, but we havn’t moved on to the knuckle bump yet.
AAAAHHH!!!! Terrorist fist bump!!!
Run away!!!
*runs in circles*
BFF, BFF, someone is stealing your patented move!!!!! *squeeze Brewski*
*points at patent text*
It distinctly says there is “arm waving” involved. I was not waving my arms. So there!
oh, right you are! my mistake.
I had to read it for French class. Loved the atmosphere in that book. Too much sun. Killing an arab.
’1984′ did that for me!
I think ’1984′ did that for everybody…
well, ok….. it is special to me, though.
I agree abstract, ’1984′ had a profound impact on me as a teen as well, as did ‘Lord of the Flies’.
I’m pretty sure I read those back to back. Either preceded or followed by “The Golden Boy”, which I found in a pile of books left behind when my mother moved away from my father. Now THAT was an eye opener!
now that, I’ve never even heard of. I’ll have to check it out
Um… it’s a rather explicit story of a young man coming out of the closet. I read it when I was about 12. I don’t think either of my folks knew I had it.
The book with the largest impact on my life was John Keegan’s The Face of Battle. It was the book that started me on non-fiction.
ooohhhh, that book makes me ill. so also does ‘Catcher in the Rye’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Now I have a Cure earworm. Since I really love that album (I have it on “Staring at the Sea”), it’s not a bad earworm to have.
I’ve been rocking out to that earworm since I brought up the book. Great song, great album, great band.
*misses the good old days with long bangs and guyliner before it was called guyliner*
Ursula K. LeGuin is awesome…good choice!
This question is so hard, because I have favo(u)rites in so many different genres and throughout so many different phases of my life. When I was a child, it would definitely be “The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles”.
But now…? I’d probably say Alphabet of Thorn, by Patricia McKillip. She encapsulates my love of language so beautifully in that novel.
That’s one reason I named “Lathe of Heaven”. It’s a great read for a kid, but you can reread it as an adult and appreciate it on a whole new level. It’s a fun read, but it also really makes you think.
I’ve never read Patricia McKillip. But I don’t do a lot of reading, to be honest… it’s hard to make the time!
oh, and…
*squeeze!!*
Really…? I thought you read a lot! Well, you should definitely check out Patricia McKillip…she’s been my favo(u)rite author since I was just a young dragon. She’s the only writer I know who can make prose sound like poetry.
(NOT potry!)
*squeeeeeeeze!*
I read a few books, I’m just not a bookworm who reads a book every other day. More like once a month, maybe. I’d like to read more… one easy sacrifice would be fewer movies and more books.
*Gathers all of his books around him*
Never! I refuse to choose!
Throw the book at him!
Book him, Danno.
Hee!
*Hides in the stacks*
Book ‘em Danno!
All right! I will pick Aftermath by Donovan Webster. It is the book I push as many people as possible to read. It is full of very minor errors (I say minor because they do not effect what he is passing on to the reader) but I believe this book should be required reading for anyone.
well, I agree! I love my books they are a prized posession for me. they are my little worlds my friends, they know me as well as i know them. for our first Christmas together my boyfrind gave me an antiques dictionary…..sad, but the dictionary is really one of my favorite books
come to think of it, it is the only piece of non-fiction that I like!
I’m lucky I found a spouse who love books as much as I do. Every wall in our house has shelves and we still have a ton in the attic and stacked around on tables. We had a war with one of the kitties who loved to scratch at them. Only books were harmed in this war, although I was tempted to de-claw the beast.
that’s awesome, Marius. My boyfriend and I are the same way….. shhh, he’s a writer!!!!! well, forget the shh. He said to me that line from ‘Wonder Boys’: “She was a junkie for the printed word. Lucky for me, I manufactured her drug of choice”
Hee! That’s great! I love the days we can sit in our comfy reading chairs and read and read and read . . .
For some reason my kids think seeing me sitting with a book is their cue to demand my undivided attention. On the other hand, they get mad when I interrupt them when they’re reading. Especially for something as petty as suppertime.
*smacks post*
Formatting fail!
*hugs books*
My house looks like a library…I love it!
You people are killing me, I can remember far more stories than titles.
Non-fiction? That’s easier at least. I think I was in jr. high when I read a book detailing the moments leading up to the event at Three Mile Island (I think it was “creatively” titled “Three Mile Island”). It simply amazed me how a bunch of seemingly little things could add up to something so – big.
I live in fear of the Kindle.
*Gathers books closer*
I have one. It’s much easier on my hands than heavy paper books are…but there’s nothing that can compare to turning pages and smelling the paper, the ink, the binding…
Nothing like taking out an old and well worn friend. Seeing every mark you’ve made in it and knowing it has left its marks in you as well.
Kindle has a negative connotation for me and my books.
I love love love my Kindle – it was a lifesaver when my son was in the hospital. I didn’t have top haul poiunds of books and never had to worry about finishing all my books and having nothing to read.
My 13 year old daughter was an in differnt reader until I got her a Kindle — now she reads far more.
Bibliophile as well. Also a hoarder of the printed word. Old reference books a specialty. The Victorians loved massive books that no one would ever read. Favorite authors of fiction: Patrick O’Brien, Emily Brightwell, Ngaio Marsh and of course Agatha Christie.
Electronic “books” in any form are anathema. They aren’t a finished product. Will anyone be able to pick one up in 500 years and read it? Nope.
Forgot Philip MacDonald. Shame on me.
Hello fellow hoarder.
If I ever have to move it is going to be a back breaker. On the plus side of book …er… collecting; if your walls are all book shelf, you never need to paint them.
Dusting is a downside.
Once worked with someone who was the exact opposite of us Marius. I worked the graveyard shift in security. I would sit in alone in a building and read all night. Loved that job. Every couple of hours this guy would come along to see if I was still breathing. He was shocked that I actually owned a book. He didn’t own any and was dumbfounded that anyone would.
Then he saw the title. The Day the Universe Changed. He gave me a squinty eyed look and said, “Er you one of them big bangers?” I kid you not. I told him that I had never had any complaints. Went right past him.
Dust just adds character.
*Snickers*
More for us! One of my many drifter jobs was night security. I loved the chance to sit and read all night. That was the job I made it through War and Peace without flipping past any of the rambling parts in the final quarter of the novel.
I have a little too much character.
I didn’t say not to dust yourself, just your books.
I don’t think I could dust off any of the character I’ve accumulated.
This thread reminds me of the saying, “Books reproduce like rabbits, bookshelves reproduce like elephants.” My house is proof.
There’s no way I could pick one book. Some that I re-read frequently include The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison, The Hitchhikers Guide series, Dune, Tara K. Harper’s Wolfwalker series. Oh, and I love The Tao of Pooh.
“The Moonstone”! One of the first mysteries and the inspiration for Sayers and Christie. I loves me some Wilkie Collins!
Let’s not forget G.K. Chesterton.
In a completely different direction there is P.G Wodehouse. I collect old comedy writings too. I’ll bet that you are all surprised no end that I like old jokes.
PS: since I don’t get through many books, I’m going to jot down notes here so I have some ideas. That’s partly why I asked! I’m tired of reading mediocre books, just because it happened to be the one on the shelf in the airport bookstore.
I really do suggest ‘Death is a Lonely Business’ by Ray Bradbury if you ever get the chance.
I also liked “The Martian Chronicles” by Ray Bradbury. And Heinlein’s “Friday” is always good.
The “Ringworld” series was fun, but I think it’s the only Heinlein I’ve read.
“The Thief of Always” by Clive Barker. I’ve read it at least once a year for the past fifteen years.
‘Night Watch’ by Terry Pratchett, although all his books are brilliant.
I’ve read a few of Pratchett’s Discworld books and enjoyed them. They were recommended by a friend who has read every single one of them. I didn’t think they were that good! The books were funny, but Pratchett is not as thought provoking while being funny as say, Douglas Adams (not many authors are).
Some of his books like ‘Small Gods’ are incredibly thought provoking
Oohh, Moomin! That is a good one!
Ever read “Coldheart Canyon”?
I’ve read all of his books
I have an OCD thing of collecting everything by the authors I like. (Me and a mate raced to get the complete works of James Blaylock).
Apart from the far too weird sex scenes I really enjoyed “Coldheart Canyon”, the vet scene with the dog was kinda moving.
The scenes that took place in that basement room creeped me way out. But, I like it when a book can do that.
Have you ever read any Ramsey Campbell? He’s the author that inspired Barker. “The Doll That Ate It’s Mother” by Campbell creeped me out.
No, can’t say that I’ve heard of that one. I’ll have to go find it! If it inspired Barker, it’s got to be creepy!
I’ve met him…VERY cool guy.
And I LOVE Blaylock!! Moomins have very good taste in reading!
Have you read any of Connie Willis’ books? She’s another fav of mine.
I read “Passages”. I have “To Say Nothing About the Dog” somewhere in my collection, but I’ve never finished it. Don’t know why.
I did by the way loooooove “Passages”!
Back in my youth, I’d ride my bike every day to the library to check out a new book or two. Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew are the only ones I can remember.
The only books I have collected by any particular author would be Stephen King. He has two books that I have read over and over. The Stand, and The Talisman. I have read the Dark Tower series, but it’s been so long, I don’t remember much about them. Of course, back when I read them, there were only three in the series. Now there’s what, seven?
Yup and no more, unfortunately.
I heard they were thinking about making a Dark Tower movie, though.
Shadow, it will be, it will be. Judy, I loved ‘The Stand’. I couln’t put it down!
oh, Shadow did you read the ending of book 7? The ending ending? I want to talk to you about it if you did. If not, don’t read it.
The ending ending? With the time loop and stuff? Yeah.
*scoff*
That was no ending. There was no conclusion, just him going back to the beginning. I was very disappointed.
alas, so was I…..I actually stopped where he begs you to stop and didn’t read it. I read about three or four other books, then my boyfriend who had read it comes up to me and tells me it’s been bugging him that I haven’t read it. (italic ‘he’ and ‘i’) So I read it. damn it all to hell, straight to hell!
Except he had the Horn of Eld remember? So it gave you hope that he would make it this time. Technically, it’s not a conclusion, but it is hope for a conclusion. Personally, I thought it was very clever.
Better late than never… here are my two cents:
Loved the ending of the Dark Tower series.
Would need an anthology of many books for the deserted island. Non fiction – Haffner: “Defying Hitler: A Memoir”, “Der Teufelspakt”, “The Meaning of Hitler”, “Churchill”. Gibbon: “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”. Helmut Schmidt: All he has ever written.
Fiction – Remarque: “All Quiet on the Western Front”, Ende: “The Neverending Story”, Stoker: “Dracula”, King “The Dark Tower” and, because I loved it in my childhood, Neil: “The Last Man Alive”.
If I was forced to pick just one book it surely would be The Lord of the Rings. I’m re-reading that at least once a year for the past 20 years and I expect to continue doing that.
A.E. have you read the Silmarillion, or any of his other works?
Sure! I don’t think I have missed any of his books related to LOTR.
I was just googling what a first edition Silmarillion was going for and came across one that I hadn’t heard of. Morgoth’s Ring. Going for three grand! It says that it is the tenth Middle Earth book.
Apparently there’s one book I don’t know! I’ll google like hell!
Feels good knowing that you haven’t read all of a favorite authors work. Something to look forward to. I think that I’ll pass on the $3,000 copy though.
I know that on one will read my favorite books but here goes.
1)Wisdom of the Elders by Knudlston and David Suzuki
2)Cree poems by Margaret Sam-Cromarty
3)Three Day War by Joesph Boyden.
Hi 5eagle. Nice. What is “Three Day War” about?
I would hazard a guess at a three day war.
NEVER judge a book by it’s title.
My favorite? Wow, there’s been so many over the years. At this point in my life, I’d have to pick the first Hitchhikers Guide (recently re-re-re-read this one, I’m currently lost somewhere in the middle of Life, the Universe and Everything) because I need to lighten up in my life a little.
Life? Don’t talk to me about life…
So hows life Shadow?
I heard Douglas Adams was writing another book when he died…
It did. It’s called “The Salmon of Doubt” and it was finished by other writers using his notes.
*Makes note*
And I was just thinking I need a new book.
That’s not entirely accurate. Salmon of Doubt (book) contains the beginnings of the third Dirk Gently story, which was to be called ‘Salmon Of Doubt’ (stay with me). SoD (book) also contains many interviews, articles and unpublished snippets retrieved from his HD. DNA said (as recorded in one of the interviews in the book) that he wanted to write a sixth HHGTG, as MH was so bleak, but the ideas worked better as a DG book. It was never completed. There is a sixth HHG book on the wasy, by Eoin Colfer, “And Another Thing”. Due in about a month.
So far it is about a war vetern coming to his reserve. And remebering the ways of the hunter and most importantly his grandfather, and brother who have passed I think. Not finished yet as you know I am learning to read for the first time.LOL.
There are too many that I really enjoy for me to pick just one as a favorite. Right now I’m reading the Midnight Louie Mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas, though. (series of books with a cat named Midnight Louie as one of the main characters)
Difficult question.
LOTR is hors categorie, of course.
Random selection:
The Magic Mountain (Mann)
The Trial (Kafka)
Tales of the Dying Earth (Vance)
The Brothers Lionheart (Lindgren)
…
Just finished and loved “Coraline” and “The Graveyard Book” by Gaiman and “The Way the Crow Flies” by Anne Marie McDonald (fantastic!).
My two favorite Dutch/Flemish books:
“De Uitvreter” (Nescio)
“Kaas” (Elsschot)
I don’t think I can narrow it down to one book. I thoroughly enjoyed the older Stephen King books (a bunch of them, though IT and The Talisman were two of my favorites). Dean Koontz is another of my favorite authors & I’ve read a lot of his stuff. I read The Chronicles of Narnia for the first time in junior high many many moons ago (really should read those again) & can’t wait for my daughter to be old enough to read them. Same with the Harry Potter books. I’ll keep her out of the Anne Rice Vampire & Witch books for quite a while — but the Witch stories are pretty high on my list.
My favorite more obscure books are two trilogies by William Horwood written about moles in Great Britain (think “Watership Down,” but about moles instead of rabbits). The first trilogy is known as The Duncton Chronicles, and is comprised of Duncton Wood, Duncton Quest, and Duncton Found. Set years later, the second trilogy is The Book of Silence, and consists of Duncton Tales, Duncton Rising, and Duncton Stone. They actually fit in nicely with Anne Rice’s witch books because they deal a lot with the standing stones which are found all over Britain. They’re big, long books — the kind you can’t put down once you start reading. I laughed… I cried (more than once)… simply enchanting.
(should someone who has the option to move comments find this, it should be at the end of the discusion on books)
I’m somewhat supprised at the lack of Eragon books on this list. I figured Dragonwriter would have left one by this point. I just hope this ends up in the right spot, because my computer is… odd. It’s something of a Frankenstiened computer, with at least five brand names involved in it’s construction.
*Hopes this comment finds the proper location eventually*
*never read any of the Eragon books*
I have and really enjoyed them. It’s fun, to me, to see how he has progressed as a writer since his first book was written at age 15. I think it’s worth it to read them all just to see that.
lol, Dark Tower is much the same. Correct me if I’m wrong, but he was 19 when he wrote ‘The Gunslinger’ and 41 when the series completed in 2004
I tried. I really did. I think I forced myself to get through the first book & started the second one. Then I realized it was silly to “force”myself to read something I didn’t enjoy. For some reason, those books really didn’t resonate with me.
Er … I was referring to The Dark Tower/Gunslinger … not Eragon.
That was the same for me when I forced myself to read Whitley Streiber’s book about being kidnapped by aliens. (“Communion” I think.) Totally different kind of book, but I really enjoyed Carl Sagan’s “Contact.” The movie sucks by comparison. It’s no wonder they waited until he was dead to make it.
I’ve read the first two, but haven’t read the third one yet. I’d need to refresh myself on the first two, and I can’t find my copy of “Eragon.” I think somebody borrowed it without telling me.
I don’t usually loan out my books, CDs, or movies for this very reason.
*sigh*
Erm…I thought the Eragon books were derivative, simplistic, and not that well written.
*chagrined look*
Now, if you want a fantastic book about dragons, read Barbara Hambly’s “Dragonsbane”. FanTAStic book!
Nightshayde, I also adore the Harry Potter books, and reread them quite often! Harry Potter makes me happy.
For dragon books, I also like Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series and Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s series. I don’t know if I’ve read “Dragonsbane.” I’ll have to check it out.
Ooh, if you like fantasy, and haven’t read the “Sword of Truth” books by Terry Goodkind, I highly recommend them! They’re truly addictive. Almost all of my friends have read the entire thirteen book series at least twice.
Loved the series! i thought Soul of the Fire and Pillars of Creation were a little weak, but when he’s on his form Goodkind’s writing is powerful.
If you guys will pardon the phrase “birds of a feather, flock together”. We seem to be a group of like minded people, but it’s still sorta amusing that we all seem to like the same books.
Faith of the Fallen is just awesome. It’s so expressive, and actually makes me want to be a better person, which is impressive for fantasy! I think the books are a little gimmick-y (there’s always some special trick or reason for things that make everything work out… I mean, c’mon, how many life-changing revelations can one person have??), but they’re still my favourite. Temple makes me cry every time. Sundered love makes me so distraught.
I was really reluctant to read the Harry Potter books, having found the first one to be kind of lame, but my hubby convinced me to watch the movies this past Friday and Saturday (we marathoned the series and saw the new one on Sunday night), so I started the books. I’m now halfway through “The Order of the Pheonix”, and they’re great!
Yay! *squeeze*
I love Hambly’s writing! Those who Hunt the Night, and Traveling with the Dead were excellent as well.
Some other books I really liked were Call of the Wild and White Fang, and I’ve also enjoyed some stuff by James Patterson.
But I think Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Eragon are my favorite three series(s).
It became vogue to dismiss the Harry Potter books as poorly written “popular” fiction. We’ve had this discussion before…just because writing is accessible doesn’t make it “bad”. I love Rowling’s writing and the pace of the novels suit the page turning rate. I’ve read the Potter books more than once. Abstruseness for its own sake is tiresome.
Agreed!! Now, that being said, another of my favorite writers is China Mieville. He’s ridiculously smart and my GAWD does have have some original and amazing ideas. His writing is complex and he doesn’t dumb anything down for his audience. “Perdito Street Station” is still one of my all-time favorites.
I once heard a similar dismissal of Monet’s art. Since it is so easy to like it must be bad. By that reasoning anything that you feel is crap must be wonderful. Rather an insulting stance, if you ask me.
nor have I
*gets shivvvvers* I saw ‘Watership Down’ when I was eight. I screamed when they started taking about the fields being covered in blood and made my mom turn it off! I still can’t watch it. That one part in ‘Donnie Darko’ where it’s on the TV I can’t even watch….of course, I can’t look at Frank either lol
My mother swears up and down that “Watership Down” was the first movie they ever took me to. I do remember the scene when the rival rabbit (leader?) comes barreling after the main character, but I still think Star Wars was the first.
I don’t even remember my first movie. See what happens when you get old and senile?
(gotta run, goodday/night all!)
First movie I remember was The Sound of Music. I am sure I filled in many blanks with subsequent viewings but I remember being in the balcony during the hills are alive scene.
Good night Brewski.
I wouldn’t call either Watership Down or the Duncton books suitable for children (I saw Watership Down when I was fairly young but never read it). The Duncton books have some disturbing !magery and deal with some rather complex subjects (a lot is about different religions within Moledom, some of which parallels Christianity).
Well, I was three when Star Wars came out. And supposedly I saw “Watership Down” before that. Of course, the former really isn’t suitable for three year olds.
*snerk*
About a month ago, my husband was watching Episode 1, so I sat down & watched some with him. Our daughter was bouncing into and out of the room. She enjoyed the pod race, but left soon after that with a bit of a huff. “Dis movie is boring for kids!”
That’s really funny nightshayde since that is about the only part of the movie I watch too.
Aren’t those panels supposed to be glued together or something?
Yeah with baconlube
That’s the problem with cutting corners, someone always gets stuck.
Wow, that guy is hung.
Just stating the oblivious.
What, Avis…you have some hang-ups about well-hung guys??
Naw, I was more shocked that the fail had been up that long before anyone even thought of that! I don’t know HOW that happened!
He was just waiting for someone to lend a hand.
Soooo all my comments are awaiting moderation. This makes me sad.
Test
*squeeze*
*squeeze*
Hiya!
Yay! My test squeeze worked!
I knew it was a test, did I pass?
Huh. I gave you an A+ on this before, but the blogmonster ate it.
Just in case I haven’t said it in awhile, I would just like to give a shout out to all my moderator buddies. Thanks for all your hard work.
*snork*
Feelin’ the love, aren’t you??
Afternoon squeezes to all my FB friends!!!
(Suzie done traded her cow for some magic talking heads.)
Yessirreebob!!! Needed the cow for bakin’…couldn’t let all that buttery goodness go ta waste!
Yep, the Fair is over
Time to moo-ve on to something else.
I saw Jeff Dunham when he was here in June…my sides hurt when I left…
Hiya, SuzieQ!
*squeeze*
Thanks much, NS!
*squeezes back*
This isn’t funny… How’d this make the front-page? Is there some kind of video quota?
What? There’s a video? I thought this was a blog for roleplaying horneychat. I’m in the wrong place.
No no…you’re totally in the right place. Some folks just have skewed expectations, that’s all!
Whew!!! I was worried there for a minute.
*squeeze*
Marekatt — I’m suspecting there sort of is a quota. There’s often a video posted as the last fail on weekdays. I was looking at the voting pages recently. There weren’t a whole lot of videos to choose from, and of the still-picture fails that were there, many had significantly more votes than this one did. So maybe the standards are actually “lower” for vids.
I’m totally going to start a new band on Guitar Hero and name it Roleplaying Hornychat!
The son of a friend of mine is starting a band named “Kinky Towel”. It’s a line I keep mishearing in a song.
Watch yourself in the bathroom, eh?
No no no, Starfish. It really IS a blog for roleplaying hornychat — it’s just disguised as something slightly more family-friendly so our employers don’t keep us from visiting.
Well in that case. *squeeze and a goose*
I’ve been goosed by an echinoderm! Get hot water! Get blankets!
*Clams up*
Hockey players don’t wear “jerseys,” they wear “sweaters.”
So, all he had to do was pull the string and walk away?
Watch me unravel, I’ll soon be naked!
*holds up trench coat for Brewski*
Alright folks, nothing to see here…move along!
“Nothing” to see? That is NOT what I have heard!!! Methinks SuzieQ is trying to hog all the sights for her talking heads …
I think you’re right, Elsa_Mama. You distract her, and I’ll take a pic of Brewski in his nothings.
*Runs in screaming and waving hands over head* Hey SuzieQ!!!
*Yoinks away the trench coat and wraps it around SuzieQ’s head* You have already seen enough of Brewski nothings young lady!
Hey, give that back! I wasn’t done looking, er, I mean covering Brewski. Yeah, that’s it…I was covering him…
Hey — he is still there for the lookin’ and now we can all see – you Brewski hog you!
But look fast he is knitting himself a covering — tosses out some kittens who start to play with the yarn — watch out there boy — they still have claws!
And you know how they are with dangling things…
Better blow some cold air over there so they do not hang so low … shrinkage – its not always a bad thing!
*remembers body shampoo he used this morning contained catnip oil*
Oh… No…
*flees in panic*
it might work better if pee in a flannic!
hmmm feeling a bit ill that Brewski needs shampoo to wash the dangly bits … maybe we should just give him back his clothes …
Flea in a hammock?
Peas in his Jammics…. ???? ummm… sorry – but what else rhymes with Panic???
Now he has fleas? Elsa_Mama, do you have any DE?
Liberally sprinkles Brewski with fine with powder (DE) *puts on rubber glove* makes sure it gets all the way to the skin where there is thick hair (way beyond the call of duty)
*Fleas die by the 1000′s cut to sheds on the sharp edges of the diatoms in the powder*
ewww — Brewski has dandruf — better get him the Head and Shoulders …
How do I always get myself into these situations??
*sigh* That’s becoming my catchphrase, isn’t it?
*pat pat*
There, there, Brewski. I feel your pain.
*pats Brewski’s tush*
There, there Brewski.
*click*
*pulls out 400 page anthology of Brewski’s nudity*
So, here is the cuddle puddle from May, and here is when Leila pounced on him during commando Thursday and he lost his pants, and here is when…..
… everyone could see his shiny ice.
One of my favorite views, Fuzz.
Very fair derriere
Have you seen the wall at DW’s? He has his very own ROOM there at this point!!
Hey! Give me that string back!!
*frantically crochets sweater from loose thread*
Lessee, is it knit one, pearl two, or pearl one, knit two?
Trying to knit up the ravel’d sleeve of care there?
I think he would settle for the jock strap of humility.
Yes, I can sleep no more until I finish!!
But, I’m like a Bolero in a china shop with these knitting needles.
And beware the kittens I loosed up above – between kitties claws, tangled strings being pulled and wayward needles – you very well may have nothing to see by the time we – I mean you – are done!
*snork*
I’m going to start calling you “Penelope”. :p
Here — use this Nutty Buddy to protect “the boys” until you are finished … (see nuttybuddy. com for a great video of a guy demonstrating the great protection abilities of this wonderous device)
I completely broke down laughing when the announcer said, “He’s about to take a heater, to the peter”
Hah! Brewski is crazy as a loom.
He’s got a warped sense of humor.
Scottie would know about the fabrics of spacey time.
Here, let me help you with that.
*unravels Brewski’s crocheting, tangles the thread*
Careful there — strings can cut and we would hate it if Brewski really did end up with “nothing” to see …
Oh what tangled web we weave…
. . .when we practice to debrief.
We have the process perfected over at ICHC. We have a Debriefing Cart and Debriefing Fluid to make the process easier. Easier for the debriefer rather than the debriefee, I’m pretty sure.
I’m back! He didn’t die!
Hooray! Did you fulfill your duty?
I drove 20 kms, full speed, answering an emergency call about an old guy who was comatose. When I entered the room, he was sitting in a chair and was feeling rather peckish, so I shouted cheerily “YOU LIVE! Can I use your bathroom?”
*snorkity-snork!*
“Momma! You’re alive!…Old people – you have to reassure them”
*Buys Czuhc some train tickets*
Actually, that almost happened to me once. Last year I was on duty and doing housevisits in a remote area (according to Dutch standards anyway). There were a lot of calls and I didn’t have time to visit the toilet. In between two visits, back on the road again, I started having cramps. To relieve some of the pressure, I unbuttoned my trousers. Of course, when I arrived at the next patient’s house I had totally forgotten this, so when I entered the house and presented myself, my trousers dropped on my knees. True story.
AAHHH… can’t… stifle… laughing…
Must…not… make… spectacle!!
HA HA HA HAAA!!
Ah come on there guys, he was just demonstrating what the patient needed to do …
“Presented”.
*SNORK*
*snork*
That’s. Just. Awesome.
And this, Ms. B, was even BEFORE FB!
BWUAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
*snerkle!*
I said “Hurrah, that’s always good to hear”, but my comment got et.
*pats Czuhc on back*
WHO WAS PHONE?
But the glass panels were hungry!
As a Red Wings fan, I wish it happened the other way around.
But it was between the Canes and Colorado!
Exactly. I don’t care about the Hurricanes, but Detroit and Colorado had a pretty strong rivalry for awhile (it kind of died down now, since they aren’t as good anymore and Lemieux doesn’t play for them anymore).
My brother once purchased an official NHL jacket at a Red Wings game. The jacket red “Detriot [sic] Red Wings.”
That’s a whole ‘nother Hockey Jersey Fail.
Silly brother, you can’t buy red wings. You have to earn them.
*icksnork*
Detroit. Not half as nice as Toronto, eh?
What’s with the “eh”, ‘eh?
Not Canadian, eh?
I got your back(bacon)Cloral eh!
Eh? Oh! Eh? Oh!
Ha ha! I was at that game and was about 4 rows up from this. Got some funny pics!
That’s a sticky situation, eh?
Maybe he thought it was an automatic door.
Odd spot for a door, eh?
THIS. IS. FAILBLOG, eh?
THIS. IS. FAILBLOG, INNIT?
This is madness.
≤pre>amirite?
lol … that’s more than half of less than or equal to odd
hahaha
THIS. IS. NOT. SPARTA!
Alice in wonder-where-I-am land.
It’s aboot time!
I love that it was a colorado player haha go avs!!!
Yay, I can actually see the video!
The firewall at work must be down again.
So that’s… a good thing?
Yup. Usually I have to guess as to what is going on in the video by the comments being posted, but I can actually see it this time. *wander’s off to look at all the videos for the past month*
It was just the “Hey, my server is unprotected! Yay!” that made me think a bit.
Maybe my company yoinked your company’s firewall. I had been able to see normally-blocked things for about a week, but that respite seems to have expired. Darn it.
Both of your companies probably use “Barracuda” for your content filtering firewall. They recently released an update that didn’t function properly.
hmmmm… that fail was alright, i guess. :\ not too hilarious. the powered-by was! :cD
repost fail -_-
This is not a jersey fail, it is a stadium glass fail.
how did the referee just get in there and get the jersey out?
“wanna hang around for a while??” hahahahahah
hmm, i cant help but wonder how an ice hockey video gets posted in august 0_o
This has happened to me way too many times…
(Can’t talk much today. Epicly busy. Just want to let you know I didn’t die.
…
Because I’m sure you’re so worried about what happened to me.)
Actually, I had wondered where you’d disappeared to. *squeeze*
*squeeze*
Just so you know… Are they looking? No? Good! There’s something else you should know about the DSi. It’s actually a spy robot! Little spy robots that Nintendo is using to scout ahead before they take over the world! They are spying on you. Determining who is fit for the new world order and preparing to eliminate those who are not. Their influence is everywhere–their fingers are in everything. If the DSi becomes popular… then the world is doomed–get down! …Okay, they’re gone.
Why are you looking at me like that? We at Nintendo… I mean–I’m not crazy! I don’t actually work for Nintendo. I’m… an inside man. This is the truth! And it doesn’t stop at reconnaissance, you know! Once it gets the… special firmware update… we’re dead, man. We’re dead. Trust me, you do not want to know what I know. It’s too much to handle… I can’t take much more of this… gotta breathe… gotta breathe… just keep breating… Now… I’ve entrusted this secret to you…
Now I know why I have have never owned a Nintendo.
It’s far more plausible than Sony doing it. Microsoft on the other hand, have probably already sneaked something into the Windows OS somewhere. Sneaky M$!
If OS is the new thingy, I’m safe. I have Vista.
Uh-uh. OS stands for operating system. It means if you have any version of Windows (even the 3.1 dinosaur), then you are in BIG trouble. Because M$ know who you are. And they will find you.
WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO TO ME????
Lock you in a room with a 60 inch tv and a massive stereo system that is playing Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers on a continuous loop.
And just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, they will play some Crazy Frog. Ding! Ding!
Is that the Nintendo T-1 machine?
Skynet = WOTAN for the initiated.
***Update***
Have established a home base at a hotel, well for now. Engineer fears he may have to take the whole roof down as well…
Oh, that sucks.
It’s late, so there’s damn near nobody around, but here’s a squeeze from me at least, for the time being, yeah? *supermegabehappysqueeze*
P.S. I don’t know if you’re familiar with the American show ‘Inside Edition’, but they mentioned the tornado last night.
So you’re not being ignored. We’re thinking about you.
Yea we have some great coverage over here. Glad to see we are being remembered.
A tornado did WHAT to your house?
Big comforting squeeze from me too!
Massive amounts of sympathy. I hadn’t heard.
lol, go Avs!!!
how is it that a SIMPLE video like this gets a million comments?
中古コピー機を選ぶ際のポイントや、中古コピー機についての情報を中古コピー機をお探しの方にお届けします!!
Ugh, I resent the comment made at the end of the video.
Grr… hockey doesn’t fail. I play hockey! Hockey is awesome, I get to stand around in $1000+ pads and stand in front of really fast disks of vulcanized rubber.
god damnit. im from NC. :[
I will kill you all that laugh. I have gone to many Carolina Hurricanes games. They are the best team ever.