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WT Sharpe · 03-04-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Haven't you read "Cheaper by the Dozen?" One of the funniest, true books of all times! My parents were firm followers of many of the things in that book, and one of them was making the toilet a library. My brother and I had our own bathroom, and our parents installed bookshelves and filled them with the entire set of 'Britanica Junior Enclyclopedia!' By the time I was 13 I had read A-Z several times. Did you know that Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined and Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around?!?

Stitchawl

I've always thought bathrooms were the perfect place for books of quotations.

Of course, they'd also be a good place to have an MP3 player hooked up and ready to play podcasts, which is what I do when I'm washing dishes.

WT Sharpe · 03-04-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Read the book, "Cheaper by the Dozen." <snip>

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Originally Posted by wyndslash

<snip> ah, no kindle version on amazon yet, despite it being a well-known book. <snip>

It doesn't appear to available in any electronic format, although it can be found as an audiobook.

kennyc · 03-04-2011, 10:31 AM

Wetdogeared · 03-04-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Ya, changing that colour scheme back to pink every update was a PITA.

kennyc · 03-04-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Ya, changing that colour scheme back to pink every update was a PITA.

GeoffC · 03-04-2011, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

Good morning all.I hope everyone is allright today. Have a nice day.

Yep ...

You also ..

desertblues · 03-16-2011, 04:54 AM

I just remembered. Latin&greek asked about a good read some time ago.
Do you know the books of William Horwood? He has wrote an allegoric tale about a community of moles. The first one (of 3) is Duncton Wood. He also wrote about humans and eagles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...%28novelist%29

desertblues · 03-19-2011, 11:03 AM

About signatures; I saw Wodin has this signature from Lord of the Rings,
which is a intruiging rhyme:

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Originally Posted by Bilbo Baggins
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Thanks Wodin, for that signature.

It reminded me of another verse of the same Bilbo Baggins, which I would like to share:

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began
Now far ahead the Road has gone
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands mere.
And whither then? I cannot say.

wyndslash · 03-19-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

It doesn't appear to available in any electronic format, although it can be found as an audiobook.

the good news is that i found a copy in our university library

the bad news is that i might have no more time to read it as finals week is coming up soon and the profs are rushing with the last-minute requirements and exams

Sweetpea · 03-22-2011, 04:42 AM

(translation of the title: why an Ipad can not replace a newspaper)

kennyc · 03-22-2011, 06:39 AM

Hee-Hee that's a great one!

desertblues · 03-22-2011, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

(translation of the title: why an Ipad can not replace a newspaper)

Dylrob · 03-22-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

(translation of the title: why an Ipad can not replace a newspaper)

As i recall Jobs was furious when he saw this commercial.

badgoodDeb · 03-22-2011, 09:01 PM

He probably wouldn't be too keen on the "will it blend" people then.....
What a waste.....

kennyc · 03-22-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

He probably wouldn't be too keen on the "will it blend" people then.....
What a waste.....

03-22-2011, 09:01 PM	#4469
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,558 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	He probably wouldn't be too keen on the "will it blend" people then..... What a waste..... Last edited by badgoodDeb; 03-22-2011 at 09:04 PM.

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