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Wow, congrats on all the parti

2009-11-02T20:06:19.055+01:00

Wow, congrats on all the participants. And to all the participants as well :) I didn't manage to join in this year, unfortunately, but I fully intend to be part of it next year, and I'm already looking forward to the Once Upon a Time challenge :)

Happy Hallowe'en Carl, hope yo

2009-11-01T21:51:58.646+01:00

Happy Hallowe'en Carl, hope you had a great one. This sounds like a really good read, I love "fun" reads.

I've skipped a lot the review,

2009-10-29T20:20:35.838+01:00

I've skipped a lot the review, no spoilers for me, but like you I haven't reread the series in a few years. I did mean to before this came out, but just haven't had the time. The book is coming to work, I know because I ordered 3 copies of all the series for our libraries so I'll read it then. I prefer to buy the pbks, they fit together on the shelves much nicer :)

The first one I really enjoyed

2009-10-29T20:09:02.567+01:00

The first one I really enjoyed. They went down hill after that, but still very entertaining.

I have to admit it, I laughed

2009-10-21T18:52:52.844+02:00

I have to admit it, I laughed when I saw the YouTube footage of that goal, but if I'd been a Liverpool fan I'd've been ever so slightly upset at the ref. Even I know that rule, it isn't like its some obscure thing.

I've been keeping an eye out f

2009-10-21T18:51:21.985+02:00

I've been keeping an eye out for more Scalzi books, but haven't seen any about. Work has one, Zoe's Tale I think it is called, but its checked out at the moment, and I think its a fairly recent one. I may have to avail myself of Amazon's new FREE post to Ireland :)

lol, I've just noticed that th

2009-10-15T23:10:28.790+02:00

lol, I've just noticed that this conversation is still on the go, what is it, two years later :) Brilliant.

I usually prefer novels to sho

2009-10-13T23:12:00.967+02:00

I usually prefer novels to short stories too, maybe its the fact that Black Juice was the first book by Lanagan that I read that makes it all the more special. Her new novella looks great too. Selkies! :)

Despite your best efforts Hall

2009-10-13T23:06:58.831+02:00

Despite your best efforts Halloween has sorta creeped up on me this year. Not that I usually do anything in particular for it, but I used to love the whole trick'r'treatin aspect when a kid, so it's great that halloween parties seem to be making a come back. I'm going as Little Dead Riding Hood this year. And a couple of people have suggested Halloween themed film nights so maybe I'll be all Halloweeny despite my lack of organisations :) I'll keep some of those film recommendations in mind. I loved The Others, and have been meaning to watch The Orphanage for ages. We just got Pan's Labyrinth on Blu-ray and that definitely has a Halloween vibe.

Hmmmm, my Jennifer Gordon prin

2009-10-12T20:28:34.677+02:00

Hmmmm, my Jennifer Gordon prints arrived today can I really justify spending yet more money... there's a recession going on you know :) Then again I'm sure my little red poppets, and Pink would love the company...

This is my favourite of Lanaga

2009-10-12T15:03:05.901+02:00

This is my favourite of Lanagan's books. Well, that I've read so far anyway :) Sweet Pipit was my favourite too, I just loved the way she uses language.

From the linked article "the s

2009-10-08T19:21:54.202+02:00

From the linked article "the saccharine-loaded brush strokes have been crafted by a ghost writer." yeah, I got that impression from it :)

testing 1 2 3

2009-10-06T23:43:05.697+02:00

testing 1 2 3

Best or Boss? Boss is the scru

2007-09-23T14:24:58.991+02:00

Best or Boss? Boss is the scrum-half with the terrible hair. Course at least one of the Bests also has terrible hair :) We just don't have a replacement for ROG though, although it looks like Paul Warwick is doing well for Munster. While he was with Connacht he never really had a chance. So a good move for him, especially if ROG's off-form continues.

Ah, its a joke. I've always be

2007-09-22T20:44:09.829+02:00

Ah, its a joke. I've always been slightly supportive of "Steady" Eddie but after this world cup performance? Nah, can't do it. I won't go as far as calling him EIEIO, but he has made some horrendous decisions. Why have a bench if you are never going to use them? And putting people on in the 78th minute really doesn't count. Good call on putting Reddan in, but why has he never looked for a back-up for ROG? With his current form I'd be on for playing Wallace. Or maybe even giving Humphries a late late call up. And he seriously has to re-jig the system he is using. Either that or the senior players have to take it on to ignore his orders because it really isn't working. There are no support runners. People aren't moving onto to take the ball, they are receiving it while stationary and we are totally unable to get "go forward ball". I can't fault the commitment of the players after that display, but have they done an England and spent too much time in the gym and not enough on handling skills? They all seem to have dropped a few levels. And that makes it so much worse. I don't like it, but amn't as sore, when we have limited players that play and lose and make mistakes, but we all know talented the likes of O'Driscoll and D'Arcy are ... But then again, the quality of ball they recieved was abysmal.

I think that is why it reminde

2007-09-08T20:44:27.501+02:00

I think that is why it reminded my of Batman Begins JP, focused and always moving forwards.

SciFiChick it is fun, isn't it

2007-08-10T22:00:11.051+02:00

SciFiChick it is fun, isn't it. Oh, I'd forgotten about Bluebeard Alice. That is full of bloodshed, isn't it? Splash, I think that I've seen that, but can't remember where. I do like Google's top searches thingy though. thebluestbutterfly I wouldn't have thought that Pamela Anderson was a draw anymore, but obviously I'm wrong :) Barbara I take a peak every few days. Just to see. Cassie statcounter give you code to install, you just copy and paste the details in your template and you're good to go. And to you Amanda. Senseless eh Mark? Sounds like most statistics :) It is indeed Jenny. Talena, terror is good for the soul. JP they are quite random. Thats the ting about blogging whatever comes into your head.

Argentina are our main worry.

2007-08-02T11:19:47.180+02:00

Argentina are our main worry. Obviously France too, but Argentina seem to be a bit of a bogey with us. I wouldn't pay to much attention to Ireland's tour of Argentina this year though, we lost both matches, because that is not the Irish team that will play in the RWC.

H it is one that grows better

2007-08-02T10:30:36.719+02:00

H it is one that grows better the more you watch. I know what you mean about not having any characters to like, but as you get to know them you get to like them better, because although they are flawed they all have little hooks of their own. Bubbles is a great character. But Omar (I'm not sure if you've met him yet) is another that I like to watch. Don't think I'd like to meet him though :) Sally, you're terrible you are. 'Sides, tonight is football night, so no drinking. We're all too tired by the end of the match to do anything but go home :)

Cool. Excellent history lesson

2007-07-26T12:32:35.081+02:00

Cool. Excellent history lesson :)

I often spend train and bus jo

2007-07-25T11:59:13.109+02:00

I often spend train and bus journeys watching the countryside and trying to figure out where'd be the bet place to run to. Isolated, but too vulnerable. It is a balance that needs to be met :)

Oh I'd run for the countryside

2007-07-25T10:21:22.292+02:00

Oh I'd run for the countryside too. I've often developed plans for when I'm the sole (ish) survivor after an apocalyptic event. You know, how, once I was safe I'd ensure that gates were left open so the likes of cows and sheep could roam so that I'd be able to enjoy meat in years to come :) I think that maybe one of the reasons people in fiction end up in city centres is, as you say, the need for drama, but also they often show escape routes clogged with abandoned cars. Did you see the BBC's docu-drama on the day Britain Stood Still last year, or maybe the year before. Or maybe it was C4. Whatever. That is one place I wouldn't want to be when the zombies attack. Stuck in a car, in a line of cars on a motorway. With no where to flee to. My fingers are still crossed about your rain situation :)

Ah now, the A-Team is a classi

2007-07-19T11:50:23.558+02:00

Ah now, the A-Team is a classic. So is MacGyver. Classics. Yeah, okay, crap, but still enjoyable. Haven't seen most of the others, though I was a fan of ALF back in the day. I'm guessing I wouldn't be today, though fond memories remain :) Great T13

So, what cat are you then Carl

2007-07-19T11:27:32.290+02:00

So, what cat are you then Carl?

Thanks for the reminder about

2007-07-12T13:21:06.973+02:00

Thanks for the reminder about that site, it is worth remembering. happy T13

I think I'll wait a while ween

2007-06-19T22:13:17.194+02:00

I think I'll wait a while weenie. I hate waiting. But eventually I will get to it eventually. Just watched the final ep Ann. Not too sure about that finale, but overall the series is pretty entertaining stuff.

That's four. And there is a
2007-06-19T13:47:26.103+02:00
That's four. And there is a fifth, and then another two after that according to Wikipedia. But it isn't that that has put me off til now, rather it is the fact that the series isn't finished. And there is nothing worse than getting hooked into a great series and then having to wait and wait for years for the next instalment.

I've heard that James, and tha

2007-06-19T13:05:12.412+02:00

I've heard that James, and that it was in part inspired by the Wars of the Roses. It does sound like something I'd like, but there are a LOT of books in the series.

Alan I haven't watched the fin

2007-06-19T11:33:18.237+02:00

Alan I haven't watched the final episode yet. That is for tonight. So expect some spoilers then :) Weenie, everything in time. Does this mean you haven't watched Firefly yet. I'm so disappointed ;)

Erm, maybe if he had the same

2007-06-05T21:49:06.416+02:00

Erm, maybe if he had the same disease as that monkey in Outbreak?

You crazy. CRAZY! Johnny Depp

2007-06-05T13:34:47.251+02:00

You crazy. CRAZY! Johnny Depp de man. In a nasty, smelly, dirty, missing teeth sort of way.

Pardon me while I throw up. Lo

2007-06-05T12:10:26.926+02:00

Pardon me while I throw up. Lord Beckett!!! I think I may need another exclamation mark. ! I did like that night scene. Very pretty.

Now that I think about it Scot

2007-05-31T15:49:42.550+02:00

Now that I think about it Scott, I'm pretty sure they were open all the time. It is a gift how she manages to do that ;) Very dark Carl, if you had little kids. But as you say, accurate. And I agree Knightly didn't look too skinny, not til the end with the kinda samurai-looking outfit on her, it made to waist look teeny tiny.

Glad you enjoyed it, but hones

2007-03-13T13:37:44.739+01:00

Glad you enjoyed it, but honestly, do those Lynx ads not just annoy you :)

I read the start of your revie

2007-01-30T10:33:46.447+01:00

I read the start of your review Carl, but hadn't seen Rocky at that stage, must pop back and take a look. Thanks for the reminder. Rocky wasn't huge in my childhood, but he was present, and it was so nice to see the little touches from the previous films, whether that was something like the tortoises or the shots from the earlier films. Rocky really is a great character and I love the way Sly plays him.

That jacket was a fine thing w

2007-01-28T19:34:59.033+01:00

That jacket was a fine thing wasn't it :) I read review too, but only after I've written mine. Steps wasn't much of a character, I agree, but that didn't bother me in the slightest.

Hi Mal, still hanging around t

2007-01-28T15:15:43.120+01:00

Hi Mal, still hanging around the blogosphere are we :) I actually liked the scenes in the credits, sure a little hokey, but its fits perfectly with the idea of Rocky being this inspirational character. And I didn't think that Punchey was ugly at all :) I'll stick with my sweet assessment. Sweet as in nice and just full of awwww moments.

Hi Courtney, The Cullens do ma

2006-12-17T02:05:18.508+01:00

Hi Courtney, The Cullens do make an interesting family alright. Though I'm thinking I'll wait for the paperback release of the sequel, I usually dislike reading hardbacks because of their awkwardness.

I'm in the middle of Birds Wit

2006-09-17T14:11:36.073+02:00

I'm in the middle of Birds Without Wings and then I have to read The Golem's Eye for a group read. After that I'll grab whichever Heyer is on the top of the pile.