Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 439

lilac_jive · 07-22-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

more like the second, but different.

I would like to see this Ferret.

yvanleterrible · 07-22-2009, 10:22 PM

There's only sand! What do you do with it?

Give me a castle, a museum of even a ferret but sand?

RWood · 07-22-2009, 10:48 PM

Just installed new music management software for the music server.

Verencat · 07-22-2009, 10:54 PM

Castles! You build beautiful castles, and roads, and houses, and animals!

You create a replica of the world, to which you add all the modifications you see fit! Then, you watch it all poetically fade away, eroded by water and wind, keeping only the imprint your creation left in your eyes and in your heart, and you walk away, enriched by yet another dream...

That's what you do with sand!

phenomshel · 07-23-2009, 02:25 AM

Rejoicing!! My wish list at Books on Board almost doubled today...some of the "new" authors I had been unable to find in ebook format, finally showed up there. I'm so excited!! Now all I have to do is come up with the money to buy the books, July is always tight financially...

yvanleterrible · 07-23-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Verencat

Castles! You build beautiful castles, and roads, and houses, and animals!

You create a replica of the world, to which you add all the modifications you see fit! Then, you watch it all poetically fade away, eroded by water and wind, keeping only the imprint your creation left in your eyes and in your heart, and you walk away, enriched by yet another dream...

That's what you do with sand!

I can have a ten wheeler truck 30 tons at your place if you wish!

Libby Cone · 07-23-2009, 08:33 AM

I'm all caught up with my New Yorkers on the Kindle. finished "The Book of Dahlia" a few days ago; it was great. Now I'm going to be glued to the computer today because my book has finally been released in the UK! Yaaayyyy! My only disappointment is that it's dead-tree only. But if it sells well and they want to sell it in the US, I'm going to insist they put out a digital edition with the text-to-speech enabled.

pshrynk · 07-23-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Libby Cone

I'm all caught up with my New Yorkers on the Kindle. finished "The Book of Dahlia" a few days ago; it was great. Now I'm going to be glued to the computer today because my book has finally been released in the UK! Yaaayyyy! My only disappointment is that it's dead-tree only. But if it sells well and they want to sell it in the US, I'm going to insist they put out a digital edition with the text-to-speech enabled.

Hey Libby! good to see you back!

badgoodDeb · 07-23-2009, 01:31 PM

Yeah - I loved the preview I downloaded (to my Kindle) of your book! Can't wait to find the whole book.

LazyScot · 07-23-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Verencat

That's what you do with sand!

Nonsense. What you do is process it. You can convert it into silicon chips, place these into incredible gadgets, then throw away the plastic, replacing it with a steampunk casement, then mount that whole assembly into a wooden case with glass panels (made from more sand...)

(I'm trying to decide if the "Tales.." thread should be created in the Lounge or the Writers Corner....)

And going home.....

And impressed with the 20 second rule....

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-23-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Nonsense. What you do is process it. You can convert it into silicon chips, place these into incredible gadgets, then throw away the plastic, replacing it with a steampunk casement, then mount that whole assembly into a wooden case with glass panels (made from more sand...)

(I'm trying to decide if the "Tales.." thread should be created in the Lounge or the Writers Corner....)

And going home.....

And impressed with the 20 second rule....

I love some of the steampunk case mods out there. Not entirely sure how I'd go about steampunking my Mac, though...

Or if I'd want to - part of it's appeal is that it doesn't stand out.

Writers corner, definitely

krisk · 07-23-2009, 05:21 PM

*burp* finished a seriously over large HALF a sub, I think the other half will feed me for another 12 or so hours! and completely goofing off! all of my projects for the week are finished. I had my briefing for my training next week, and I just wanna scoot! but another 2.5 hours today and all of tomorrow

*sigh*

so it's lol cats

badgoodDeb · 07-23-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

.... I had my briefing for my training next week, and I just wanna scoot! but another 2.5 hours today and all of tomorrow

I may be behind in reading other threads --- but last I recall was there was an opening for a 3rd person of whatever Frick and Frak do -- and you badly wanted that position. Did you get it? Is that what you are training for??

krisk · 07-23-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I may be behind in reading other threads --- but last I recall was there was an opening for a 3rd person of whatever Frick and Frak do -- and you badly wanted that position. Did you get it? Is that what you are training for??

that position is in purgatory. not surprising as I had applied for THIS position 5 years ago. no one knows where it is. anyway, no this training is not for that. but it is good training for me in my profession in any event. if the cost of a training is any indicator of how good it is... 5K for one week! w00t!

Verencat · 07-24-2009, 01:16 AM

Hey, anyone in the mood for hitting me with a shovel?
I can't sleeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!! (don't try to voice the "p"s, it's really bad for the computer screen!)

07-23-2009, 08:33 AM	#6577
Libby Cone scribbler Posts: 117 Karma: 246 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Philadelphia USA Device: Kindle	I'm all caught up with my New Yorkers on the Kindle. finished "The Book of Dahlia" a few days ago; it was great. Now I'm going to be glued to the computer today because my book has finally been released in the UK! Yaaayyyy! My only disappointment is that it's dead-tree only. But if it sells well and they want to sell it in the US, I'm going to insist they put out a digital edition with the text-to-speech enabled. Last edited by Libby Cone; 07-23-2009 at 08:37 AM. Reason: incorrect html code

07-22-2009, 10:22 PM	#6572
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	There's only sand! What do you do with it? Give me a castle, a museum of even a ferret but sand?

07-22-2009, 10:48 PM	#6573
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Just installed new music management software for the music server.

07-22-2009, 10:54 PM	#6574
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Castles! You build beautiful castles, and roads, and houses, and animals! You create a replica of the world, to which you add all the modifications you see fit! Then, you watch it all poetically fade away, eroded by water and wind, keeping only the imprint your creation left in your eyes and in your heart, and you walk away, enriched by yet another dream... That's what you do with sand!

07-23-2009, 02:25 AM	#6575
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Rejoicing!! My wish list at Books on Board almost doubled today...some of the "new" authors I had been unable to find in ebook format, finally showed up there. I'm so excited!! Now all I have to do is come up with the money to buy the books, July is always tight financially...

07-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#6579
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,555 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Yeah - I loved the preview I downloaded (to my Kindle) of your book! Can't wait to find the whole book.

07-24-2009, 01:16 AM	#6585
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Hey, anyone in the mood for hitting me with a shovel? I can't sleeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!! (don't try to voice the "p"s, it's really bad for the computer screen!)