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Old 03-06-2009, 03:49 PM   #16
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I'm hoping to tackle at least a few when I go to the Bahamas. Maybe.
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Sure they are. They're special books

I'm hoping to tackle at least a few when I go to the Bahamas. Maybe.
You Lie!! You'll be passed out on some island boy, half-empty glass of Bahama Mama spilling from your sunburned hand, beads all in your hair. Sigh. Oh to be 23 again! When are you going? HAVE FUN!!
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You Lie!! You'll be passed out on some island boy, half-empty glass of Bahama Mama spilling from your sunburned hand, beads all in your hair. Sigh. Oh to be 23 again! When are you going? HAVE FUN!!
9 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Not like I'm counting or anything.

This is my relaxation vacation. All I want to do is sit on the beach, have some margaritas, and read. Might go waterskiing and go to the spa. But pretty much just sit on my butt the whole time.

It's going to be awesome.
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Yes, you'll need it, after the whirlwind attack on this forum...
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Old 03-07-2009, 07:33 PM   #24
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Not like I'm counting or anything.

This is my relaxation vacation. All I want to do is sit on the beach, have some margaritas, and read. Might go waterskiing and go to the spa. But pretty much just sit on my butt the whole time.

It's going to be awesome.
You'll get withdrawal symptoms...

Unless the island boy is reaaallly attractive
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(As a Brit, I'd like to confirm that I haven't lied about the books I've read. Not even in primary school when the sodding substitute teacher refused to believe I had read the set book already. Not that it had any lasting effect on me whatsoever. None. None at all. That's not froth around my mouth, it's errr, cappucino foam. Even though I only drink tea...)
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(As a Brit, I'd like to confirm that I haven't lied about the books I've read. Not even in primary school when the sodding substitute teacher refused to believe I had read the set book already. Not that it had any lasting effect on me whatsoever. None. None at all. That's not froth around my mouth, it's errr, cappucino foam. Even though I only drink tea...)
My third grade teacher refused to believe that I'd read the books I had. :P
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(As a Brit, I'd like to confirm that I haven't lied about the books I've read. Not even in primary school when the sodding substitute teacher refused to believe I had read the set book already. Not that it had any lasting effect on me whatsoever. None. None at all. That's not froth around my mouth, it's errr, cappucino foam. Even though I only drink tea...)
I've often thought it interesting that 'stupid' things teachers did when I was a child still appear stupid to me as an adult - I used to think I would understand when I grew up.

When I was in infant school, I wanted to choose books from the junior school library; my teacher said I could once I'd finished the book I was currently reading. So I raced through it, but my teacher made me read it again and again - six times! before I was allowed in the other library. As a naive child and an honest book-reader, I did actually reread the book entirely each time - 'The Musical Umbrella' it was called.
That teacher's actions puzzle me to this day; and left me with an enduring impression that adults are crazy.
So, it did teach me one useful lesson.
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When I was in infant school, I wanted to choose books from the junior school library; my teacher said I could once I'd finished the book I was currently reading. So I raced through it, but my teacher made me read it again and again - six times! before I was allowed in the other library. As a naive child and an honest book-reader, I did actually reread the book entirely each time - 'The Musical Umbrella' it was called.
That teacher's actions puzzle me to this day; and left me with an enduring impression that adults are crazy.
So, it did teach me one useful lesson.
Maybe the teacher thought you were lieing about reading it all... So when you said you were finished just kept sending you back to it... Thinking you were actually only getting part way and then claiming otherwise so sending you back to it you'd finish it, but since you kept racing through it they figured otherwise... ?

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Maybe the teacher thought you were lieing about reading it all... So when you said you were finished just kept sending you back to it... Thinking you were actually only getting part way and then claiming otherwise so sending you back to it you'd finish it, but since you kept racing through it they figured otherwise... ?

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