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Mark wrote: "Could you let me know when the reading of Christmas Carol begins? Thanks"Beats me, but I'm sure one of the crazy people would know. :-} (that would be Everyman & Jonathan, but don't tell them I called them that).
Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "It is 84 days until Christmas.That's the big plot for my life by the way, to protect Christmas from all the whiners of the world.."
I love Christmas. It's the big deal in our family..."
Yes!! a 20 ft. ceiling!! Our living room is that high and we put up a platform with a 13' tree in the middle, than one of the villages around it. We have a 9' in the dining room, 8' in the front room (we've never found a better name for that room) and another 8' in the loft. I had to count the village houses for the news and there were 295, but I got a few since then for birthday and anniversary and such things.
The houses are out already (yea!) at Kohl's, Boscov's, Michaels' and Lowe's, although I have no idea if you have any of those stores. I'm getting into my happy time. The best day of the year is coming up in about two weeks, that's when the first village comes in.
Oh, I know all the verses too by the way.
Kim wrote: "Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "It is 84 days until Christmas. ..."That link doesn't work for me. Gives me a page not found."
as I said before...look for it. abc27 news in Harrisburg, PA how hard..."
Well, I found ABC27 news in Harrisburg. Searched that site on "out & about," "out & about Christmas" and "Christmas" and didn't find anything that looked like what you were talking about.
I tried. I really did try.
But I failed.
Kim wrote: "Mark wrote: "Could you let me know when the reading of Christmas Carol begins? Thanks"Beats me, w. :-} (that would be Everyman & Jonathan, but don't..."
I'm surprised that Sweetie Pie didn't know, but I don't either. Sorry.
Kim wrote: The houses are out already (yea!) at Kohl's, Boscov's, Michaels' and Lowe's, although I have no idea if you have any of those stores."Uh, have you ever seen Friday Harbor? Guess not, or you would know.
I see, however, that we're getting way, way off topic. Is there a "general discussion" or "coffee shop" or such thread on Pickwick where we could move it if we wanted to continue this blather?
Mark wrote: "Could you let me know when the reading of Christmas Carol begins? Thanks"Hello Mark,
the reading of CC will begin after TOCS. As a member of the Pickwick Club you can get notified about new books being read in that group (I think about a week or so in advance), i.e. you get an email. All you have to do is tick one box in your profile. This way you'll get notified about all books that are coming up in any of your groups.
Everyman wrote: "I see, however, that we're getting way, way off topic. Is there a "general discussion" or "coffee shop" or such thread on Pickwick where we could move it if we wanted to continue this blather?"I'll see to that, Everyman!
Thanks very much- I'm a little new to this!
Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "It is 84 days until Christmas. ..."That link doesn't work for me. Gives me a page not found."
as I said before...look for it. abc27 news in Harrisburg,..."
I see they changed the name to Let's Go Places, it's under community, I think. I don't drink coffee, how about tea?
Mark wrote: "Thanks very much- I'm a little new to this!"I see in discussions, in the Old Curiosity Shop discussion that we're supposed to finish on December 15th and we'll start A Christmas Carol right after that, hopefully. I didn't know we get emails about it, guess I wasn't paying attention. :-}
Thanks Kim. I'm looking forward to it and to joining in with the group.
Kim wrote: "Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "It is 84 days until Christmas. ...""I found it finally.
Okay, you win. Hands down. You're even crazier about decorating than my wife. Way, way crazier.
But, I should add, crazy in a good way.
Everyman wrote: "But, I should add, crazy in a good way."thank you. I am crazier, and proud of it. :-}
I know you're well into your Christmas decorating, but my wife is more of a multiple-holiday decorator. She just started bringing the Halloween decorations down from the attic; they'll start going up this weekend. As a retired elementary school teacher, she has always loved Halloween. Of course, she also loves any other holiday she can decorate for, which is basically all of them!We didn't bother with Walmart when buying plastic bins for our decorations after we, too, found mice in the cardboard boxes. We went to an industrial supplier and bought tubs by the dozen. Our attic is basically nothing but stacks and stacks of tubs of holiday decorations.
Kim wrote: "I see in discussions, in the Old Curiosity Shop discussion that we're supposed to finish on December 15th and we'll start A Christmas Carol right after that, hopefully. I didn't know we get emails about it, guess I wasn't paying attention. :-} "We're not necessarily getting emails about new group reads coming on, but I think the default settings do have us receive these mails. If ever you want to change them, enter "edit profile" screen and choose the flag "emails". The second box on the right is called "Group Book Reminders", and here you'll find all the groups you are member of plus the timespan you want to be notified about an oncoming read. The nice thing is you can choose individual settings for each group.
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Life lacks a coherent plot. Yesterday I went to church, watched a NASCAR race..."
Christmas seems to be the theme. Is it too early to start planning for Christmas? I bought a Christmas train set the other day.
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2. The characters are universally either good or bad, with no moral ambiguity.
Given that the events in NN are rather simple evil plan..."
I think Grump was talking about the main characters, mainly.
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5. Several of the characters are presented as comic figures, and some of those seem to exist primarily or even solely to provi..."
I agree if it makes Kim happy. This is definitely one of Dickens trademarks.
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Plato called fiction an imitation of life and believed it was bad for people. Notwithstanding, he used stories to illustrate his philosophy. Is he morally ambiguous enough for you? Or, maybe moral ambiguity is such a part of real life that Dickens decided to do away with it for his early fiction.
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Whereas for me, I hate the Christmas Carol. I didn't mind it the first three times I read it, even though it was so sicky sweet it made my t..."
Just like fiction needs a nemisis to be interesting so our discussions need a Grump...
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That's the big plot for my life by the way, to protect Christmas from all the whiners of the world.."
I love Christmas. It's the big deal in our family..."
I was just thinking about how this description of Christmas would make good literature.
Would it make you happier if a Grinch stepped in and swiped it?
Jonathan wrote: "Christmas seems to be the theme. Is it too early to start planning for Christmas? I bought a Christmas train set the other day."Christmas is definitely the plot, if I have one. No it's not too early to start planning for Christmas. As I said to the news when they showed up last year, I start planning for next Christmas December 26th. And so far this year I bought two new houses for the living room village, and eight red and gold bells for on the big tree. I'm going for garland this weekend, I thought of two new places for it. Where have you been anyway? :-}
Kim wrote: "Beats me, but I'm sure one of the crazy people would know. :-} (that would be Everyman & Jonathan, "After watching that video about you, I think you calling me crazy is like the tuba calling the piccolo fatso.
Everyman wrote: "Kim wrote: "Beats me, but I'm sure one of the crazy people would know. :-} (that would be Everyman & Jonathan, "After watching that video about you, I think you calling me crazy is like the tuba ..."
and yet I still call you that. Crazy not fat. :-} Besides lots & lots & lots of people who will be going through the house this year (like they do every year) call me crazy. Good. :-}
Jonathan wrote: "Just like fiction needs a nemisis to be interesting so our discussions need a Grump... "That's for sure.
Finished the wonderful Nicholas Nickleby, and enjoyed reading all your comments in the thread. I added a few as I went on, but am not sure where to link to my review. Here seemed as good a place as any :D
That link doesn't work for me. Gives me a page not found."
as I said before...look for it. abc27 news in Harrisburg, PA how hard could it be. :}