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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Nov 24, 2017 14:04:46 GMT
Friday question - what is the best book? Moby Dick Grapes of Wrath To Kill a Mockingbird 100 years of Solitude Tales from Moominvalley Asian Babes: November 1998. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 24, 2017 14:04:56 GMT
China Mieville blog: City and the City was absolutely brilliant; Kraken was the absolute pits. Haven't read the rest.
Etimmeh's avatar blog: 0_o
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 24, 2017 14:05:21 GMT
Right of the fireplace looking at it or standing in it? Maybe that's where we went wrong all this time. Scubar! In the Eternal City! I'm jealous, are you just posting to rub it in? |
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Nov 24, 2017 14:05:33 GMT
Friday question - what is the best book? Moby Dick Grapes of Wrath To Kill a Mockingbird 100 years of Solitude Tales from Moominvalley Thats five books. Also Gabriel Garcia Marquez is pants. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 24, 2017 14:08:08 GMT
Moby Dick Grapes of Wrath To Kill a Mockingbird 100 years of Solitude Tales from Moominvalley Thats five books. Also Gabriel Garcia Marquez is pants. But there's no point in arguing about Moominvalley |
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Post by Felice Landry on Nov 24, 2017 14:08:17 GMT
China Mieville blog: City and the City was absolutely brilliant; Kraken was the absolute pits. Haven't read the rest. Etimmeh's avatar blog: 0_o |
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Post by EasilyLead on Nov 24, 2017 14:12:43 GMT
Hello
For the last 10years or so I have moved home many times and lived in some seriously out of the way places. At first I was buying paperbacks then giving them away. Since I got an iPad I have done nearly all my reading on it, mostly getting books from slightly dodgy Russian websites. Also played most of my games on it, and watched most movies.
It’s not ideal for any of them, but it’s been great for me. Plus it means you can do all those things while in a hammock, which is a big bonus.
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Post by Faceless on Nov 24, 2017 14:16:36 GMT
What's the best Mieville book? I've only read The Cityx2 and one with aliens that can only talk I pairs for some reason. Neither of them did much for me
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Post by EasilyLead on Nov 24, 2017 14:16:47 GMT
Moby Dick Grapes of Wrath To Kill a Mockingbird 100 years of Solitude Tales from Moominvalley Thats five books. Also Gabriel Garcia Marquez is pants. You’re silly |
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Post by crankcaller on Nov 24, 2017 14:19:29 GMT
Asda seem to have given me two receipts when they delivered.
I've got Nicola REDACTED's list.
She seems to like crisps, cat food, vodka, cider and light bulbs.
I was a tad confused going through it as we don't have a cat.
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 24, 2017 14:22:23 GMT
Asda seem to have given me two receipts when they delivered. I've got Nicola REDACTED's list. She seems to like crisps, cat food, vodka, cider and light bulbs. I was a tad confused going through it as we don't have a cat. What makes you think that Nicola does? |
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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Nov 24, 2017 14:23:57 GMT
Asda seem to have given me two receipts when they delivered. I've got Nicola REDACTED's list. She seems to like crisps, cat food, vodka, cider and light bulbs. I was a tad confused going through it as we don't have a cat. Crisps? I like the sound of Nicola. |
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Post by cobblers on Nov 24, 2017 14:24:49 GMT
What's the best Mieville book? I've only read The Cityx2 and one with aliens that can only talk I pairs for some reason. Neither of them did much for me A dead mieville book. The Scar is quite good fun. Good baddies and lotsa monsters. Coincidentally, I’ve just been advised that our Xmas bash is going to be steampunk. I know precisely who to blame for this. |
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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Nov 24, 2017 14:26:32 GMT
I’ve just been advised that our Xmas bash is going to be steampunk. I know precisely who to blame for this. Quit. Quit now. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 24, 2017 14:28:05 GMT
Mieville's October the Story of the Russian Revolution is pretty good if you like Trotskyist dry history.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Nov 24, 2017 14:29:05 GMT
Coincidentally, I’ve just been advised that our Xmas bash is going to be steampunk. I know precisely who to blame for this. Michael Moorcock? |
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Post by cobblers on Nov 24, 2017 14:30:25 GMT
I’ve just been advised that our Xmas bash is going to be steampunk. I know precisely who to blame for this. Quit. Quit now. I’m going to nick hum’s penny farthing and turn up on that. |
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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Nov 24, 2017 14:35:53 GMT
I’m going to nick hum’s penny farthing and turn up on that. That'd be Victoriana. You'd need to add a lawnmower engine with a trombone exhaust pipe if you want it steampunked up. |
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Post by cobblers on Nov 24, 2017 14:38:09 GMT
In other news, I’ve just acquired a large mulled wine and a couple of very nice gothic major arcarna prints, which makes up for the steampunkiness.
Something very odd is going on in my office. I’m fully expecting a 12foot baphomet statute to appear outside over the weekend.
It’s about time too.
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Post by etimmeh on Nov 24, 2017 14:41:37 GMT
Cobblers!
Did you see my wedding?
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Post by cobblers on Nov 24, 2017 14:43:56 GMT
Is that an euphemism?
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Post by Faceless on Nov 24, 2017 14:44:02 GMT
Following on from this morning's murderchat, a number of people in my office have started saying "Fri-yay"
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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Nov 24, 2017 14:46:59 GMT
Get in the van and I'll show you my wedding. |
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Post by Melvazord on Nov 24, 2017 14:51:45 GMT
Following on from this morning's murderchat, a number of people in my office have started saying "Fri-yay" Some of the people here refer to Thursday as "Friday-eve" I refer to them as "twats" |
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 24, 2017 14:53:43 GMT
A euphemism, not an. Despite the appearance of beginning with a vowel, it is actually a consonant sound, and requires "a", not "an". |
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