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Labyrinths: Selected... 09/06 Alfonso is currently reading:
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (New Directions Paperbook)
by Jorge Luis Borges
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Warrener's Beastie: ... 09/06 Alfonso is currently reading:
Warrener's Beastie: A Novel of the Deep (Paperback)
by William R. Trotter
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September 06
  Alfonso voted on the poll: Your real self is:
53674 Alfonso took the never-ending book quiz.
questions answered: 2767
correct: 762 (27.5%)
skipped: 13
best streak: 5
questions added: 2
Labyrinths: Selected... Alfonso is currently reading:
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (New Directions Paperbook)
by Jorge Luis Borges
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
Warrener's Beastie: ... Alfonso is currently reading:
Warrener's Beastie: A Novel of the Deep (Paperback)
by William R. Trotter
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
September 05
2766 Alfonso made a comment in the group The Haters Clubdating/mating/boyfriending topic:
53674 Alfonso wrote: "I think the question should be… would you take a non-stinkin’ boyfriend???? "
2766 Alfonso made a comment in the group The Haters ClubEverybody else loves it… so therefore I must hate it!!!!! topic:
53674 Alfonso wrote: "What I hate about the scene is that she is bitching cuz she is being discriminated cuz of the way sh...more "
September 04
568 Alfonso voted on the poll: Settle it once and for all, Haters.

Who wins? Montambo or Mort?
142296 New comment on Alfonso's review of The Anubis Gates
53674 Alfonso wrote: "All joking and anger a side (will come back to that later) why do you get so angry when people take ...more "

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The Anubis Gates Alfonso marked as to-read:
The Anubis Gates (Paperback)
by Tim Powers
bookshelves: to-read
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1615156 New comment on Sarah Montambo's review of Kentuckiana
53674 Alfonso wrote: "At the book store!!! So is going to take me longer!!!! And I’ve never talked about my farts!!!! "

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Alfonso's favorite quotes

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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Albert Einstein

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"So many books, so little time."
Frank Zappa

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"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."
Abraham Lincoln

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"Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
Albert Einstein

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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
Oscar Wilde




Alfonso's groups (recent posts)

108 Horror Aficionados — 296 members — last activity 30 minutes ago
A group for horror genre fans
3660 Miniature Amsterdam — 126 members — last activity 39 minutes ago
A Club With Legal Stuff

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426 Books I Loathed — 969 members — last activity 44 minutes ago
This is a public forum for people to kvetch (cleanly, please) about books they absolutely hated, and for others to respond. Though nonfiction is certa...more
3113 Axis Mundi — 189 members — last activity 1 hour, 48 min ago
What turns your world today? Who turns your head? Where turns you off or on? Music, books, film, the person in front of you in the check out line, ...more
2766 The Haters Club — 375 members — last activity 8 hours, 26 min ago
Sorry Kids! The Haters Club is 18+ now.

It's tragic that in today's day and age that hate is so grossly undervalued. If hate is truly love reflecte...more

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from Amanda
1 day ago, 01:16PM

645979 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

We're still gonna go see Avenue Q, right?

from DakiniGrl
6 days ago, 11:12AM

570489 The placenta of a yak.

from Amelia
10 days ago, 10:49AM

629685 Love the new pic, man!

from Amanda
11 days ago, 04:23PM

645979 What does your tofu quote mean? Or is it a secret?

from Helenn
16 days ago, 07:48AM

Nophoto-u-50x66 guess what i am at school :] and we are going over "the importance of being earnest... so read it! now so you can help me
i have 100 book list that you are going to read with me..
Yes i have finally found a way to talk to you at school :]

LHH

17 days ago, 02:04AM

26511 check your inbox, dummy!

from Amanda
18 days ago, 06:51PM

645979 Yet another picture where you look different. Are you quadruplets or something?




Anyway, I do like the new glasses.

from Amanda
19 days ago, 09:18PM

645979 Mean, nasty balrog won't let those kids cross the street on their way to school. What a jerk.

from Seth
25 days ago, 09:23PM

83051 Endocrine econoline crinoline el guapo with the surrey on topp-o.

from Seth
25 days ago, 08:40PM

83051 No I'm NOT taking the quiz again! Don't have a heart attack! I got sucked into one bloody question.

30 days ago, 03:08AM

26511 I see that I beat you at chess, again! It says that I won on time, but I think I won on awesomeness!!!

from Dave
31 days ago, 08:25PM

26185 Welcome to the Picture-of-a-book-on-a-table avatar Club. So far it's just me, you and Montambo, but I feel with time the idea will spread.

from Amanda
08/05/2008 06:18AM

645979 la cabra!
I see her...
Is she reading tarot?

from Amanda
08/02/2008 11:09PM

645979 Still no picture of your wound. One of our phones sucks!

You'll have to show it to me in person...


from Seth
07/21/2008 08:14PM

83051 ookpik.

well, okay then.

from Seth
07/21/2008 08:50AM

83051 lemurs.

what's your point?

from Amanda
07/11/2008 04:56AM

645979 I'll know you're cheating because you call me Amanda! Hahahahahahaa! I'm kidding! Though it is nice to know that you're only mixing up our names and not the actual people.

I can't believe you didn't get flagged yet! My middle finger pic got flagged in a day. King Dinosaur has had two controversial avatars in a row--no flag. You have a peen 'shroom--no flag. Goodreads is sexist... :)

from Amanda
07/10/2008 09:06PM

645979 From message 46 in a haters thread: You said Amelia, I didn’t take that picture…

Alfonso!!!!! Damn you. Neither one of us is going to have a crush on you for much longer if you can't tell us apart! That's twice in one week! ;)

from Amanda
07/10/2008 08:03AM

645979 Oh, my god, Alfonso! Did you take that pic yourself?

07/10/2008 12:24AM

26511 Your new avatar makes you seem like a real dick!

from Robert
07/08/2008 11:49AM

Nophoto-m-50x66 Here's my response.

I loved the first Batman movie with Micheal Keaton, Kim Basinger and Jack Nicholson. Batman Returns was the beginning of the clownery(I don't care if it's a word or not) of the Batman series. I don't even want to talk about the rest of them before Batman Begins. And oh yeah, Tom, please don't take this to offense, but I believe you're just a hater of dark movies, which brings me to this point. Everyone knew that the Batman Begins movie was going to go completely dark and those who were not with it fell off, and those who were said, "Yeah, I'm still down with the Batman regardless in what direction his character goes!" I say if you're a true movie fan, you pick what movie genres you like and keep it simple. And by the way, I hope Batman comes through the screen of the movie theatre you're in and swoops you off to a Gotham jail where you'll spend the rest of you're days being The Jokers little wuss!


from Robert
07/08/2008 11:48AM

Nophoto-m-50x66 This is the persons comment.

I really disliked BATMAN BEGINS, a big ugly brutal mess of a movie. I much prefer BATMAN RETURNS, which balances the fear and the fun more skillfully.

I'm okay with Bruce Wayne carrying around some family demons, but in BATMAN BEGINS he really should just get some therapy. I'm looking forward to DARK KNIGHT largely to root for the Joker to kill Batman off once and for all.

Wait while I send you my response.

06/26/2008 10:17AM

26511 Hey, I can't play chess with this ginormous hangover.

06/25/2008 12:36PM

26511 OK. I signed up for chess.com and I am ready to pummel you.

P.S. I am a nerd enough to sign up for chess.com, but I'm cool enough to tell it on the mountain.

from Amelia
06/22/2008 02:25PM

629685 Well, last night I met a bunch of GRers for drinks and dinner. Mort and Motambo were there, so I heard all about your ass kickin moves! I hear you're going to try your hand at beating Motambo next...good luck man, she's a clever one! Watch your ass...

from Amelia
06/21/2008 04:17PM

629685 How's it goin Al? I'm missin yer crazy ass!

from Amanda
06/08/2008 08:50PM

645979 You had a birthday!!!!! Yes, I remember when you used to be 99, but now you are ONE HUNDRED! I'm amazed--you look very young for hitting the century mark. All joking aside, I hope you had a lovely one and that recovery will be just as sweet as the drunken-path that led you here. :) Happy, happy, happy!

from Sally
06/08/2008 12:51PM

966475 Are you in bed in your profile pic? If so, what are the chances that the portion of blanket touching your face is the same part that your cousin's unders were on? hmmmmm?

06/05/2008 02:28PM

26511 Alfonso, your latest picture looks like a little boy who is crying because he's been sent to his room and it wasn't his FAULT, it was his mean brother's fault because HE started it.

from Amanda
06/01/2008 05:53PM

645979 hee hee. Thanks Alfonso. Nothing like a bird to brighten my day. :)



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