I Caved!! - Page 2

vivaldirules · 12-21-2008, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

But it feels so good in my hands....

(Reads, ponders, ponders some more, finally walks away. Nope, I'm not gonna say a thing.)

desertgrandma · 12-21-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

(Reads, ponders, ponders some more, finally walks away. Nope, I'm not gonna say a thing.)

You chose well, grasshopper.

nekokami · 12-21-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleDuke

if you are going to hitchhike, take en ebook or a hundred, nobody wants to pickup anyone toting a box or two of paperbacks

Really? I'd be more inclined to pick up such a hitchhiker, I think. We'd probably have plenty to talk about while driving and they might even give me one or two in exchange for the lift.

montsnmags · 12-21-2008, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

My daughter dragged me to Barnes and Noble today. Its been so long since I've entered a 'paper book' store.
...

Every now and then we drive down to Brisbane to my brother's for the weekend, mostly so I can get what The Loved One calls my "Borders fix". Inevitably, and regardless of ebook availability, I come out with bags full. I love book-browsing/shopping, especially in a decent store (everything's too small around here - I've been spoilt by living in Sydney for so many years).

Cheers,
Marc

pshrynk · 12-23-2008, 09:55 AM

I sat next to a guy on the plane who was reading one of tem "p-books." He didn't have to turn it off when the plane took off. Wow.

GeoffC · 12-29-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

(Reads, ponders, ponders some more, finally walks away. Nope, I'm not gonna say a thing.)

and your point was !!!!

RWood · 12-29-2008, 03:51 PM

I went on a brief Christmas trip with my wife and her parents. Every morning they would leave these large folded pieces of printed paper outside the door of the room. They called them "newspapers" even if the stuff printed on them was yesterday's news. I guess they would be good for housebreaking a pet, lining a trash can, or wrapping a fish.

GeoffC · 12-30-2008, 06:46 AM

or walloping a squirrel

RWood · 12-30-2008, 10:16 AM

There is a new sport in town, you ride llamas and use these long mallets to wallop squirrels. The first side to wallop the squirrel into the Squirrel-A-Rator (a product of Montsnmags Enterprises, Ltd, SA) gets a point. First team to 10 points wins.

desertgrandma · 12-30-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

There is a new sport in town, you ride llamas and use these long mallets to wallop squirrels. The first side to wallop the squirrel into the Squirrel-A-Rator (a product of Montsnmags Enterprises, Ltd, SA) gets a point. First team to 10 points wins.

I'm gonna tell...........someone. I don't know who yet........

montsnmags · 12-30-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I'm gonna tell...........someone. I don't know who yet........

It's okay, desertgrandma. At half time they reverse ends, and the squirrels play full-body-contact soccer-billiards using the two-legs. You'll never guess what they use as squirrel-scale billiard balls(*).

Cheers,
Marc
(*) By which I mean, you'll guess pretty much straight away.

desertgrandma · 12-30-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

It's okay, desertgrandma. At half time they reverse ends, and the squirrels play full-body-contact soccer-billiards using the two-legs. You'll never guess what they use as squirrel-scale billiard balls(*).

Cheers,
Marc
(*) By which I mean, you'll guess pretty much straight away.

Oh. Okay then, that all right.

RWood · 12-30-2008, 09:50 PM

Not to worry DG, the local president of the ASPCA was out there today whacking squirrels with the best of them. She said that as long as we don't hit the llamas my mistake it was "great fun" as squirrels are not a protected class of animals.

The biggest problem with the game gaining popularity is that it does not have a catchy name. They tried "Squirrel-Polo" and that went over as well as a 32,000 pound lead balloon.

Wetdogeared · 12-30-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Oh. Okay then, that all right.

montsnmags · 12-30-2008, 10:02 PM

I've got my money on (and in) the purple team:

http://io9.com/5120447/purple-mutant...gothy-invasion

Cheers,
CEO
Montsnmags Enterprises
"If you're going to create a horror, make it a purple, gothic horror"

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	There is a new sport in town, you ride llamas and use these long mallets to wallop squirrels. The first side to wallop the squirrel into the Squirrel-A-Rator (a product of Montsnmags Enterprises, Ltd, SA) gets a point. First team to 10 points wins.

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RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Not to worry DG, the local president of the ASPCA was out there today whacking squirrels with the best of them. She said that as long as we don't hit the llamas my mistake it was "great fun" as squirrels are not a protected class of animals. The biggest problem with the game gaining popularity is that it does not have a catchy name. They tried "Squirrel-Polo" and that went over as well as a 32,000 pound lead balloon.

12-30-2008, 10:02 PM	#30
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I've got my money on (and in) the purple team: http://io9.com/5120447/purple-mutant...gothy-invasion Cheers, CEO Montsnmags Enterprises "If you're going to create a horror, make it a purple, gothic horror"