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Kim wrote: "Then there is this:http://www.namenerds.com/uucn/listofw... "
The link you posted stated: side note: just about any of these would make a good band name...
Of course, we've already had a band named Uriah Heep. Their big hit from the early 70s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKxZY...
Apparently there was another "power pop" band from the 70s named Artful Dodger, but I don't remember them, even though they were from around here. Here's one of their singles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYcIJ...
Then there is the utterly inexplicable Tiny Tim, also from the 60s/70s - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSlc...
Any others?
I would love to see some current band revive interest in Dickens by taking a Dickensian name. I like the idea of a band called "Barkis is Willing" or the innuendo-filled "Dick Swiveller". "Silas Wegg," "Rogue Riderhood" or "Noddy Boffin" would all be excellent choices from our current selection. :-)
I'm saving the name "Rumpty's Perch" (coming up, I believe, in OMF) for my house, which sits up on a small hill, and which will prompt the question from friends and neighbors, "Who is Rumpty?" As I don't think my husband will adopt the moniker, I'll have to save it for my next dog. :-)
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So do I, and I'm not supposed to have any problem other than senility. There are a lot of characters who come in and go out fairly quickly, not giving us time to really get to know and understand them.
Has anyone noticed that the top bar across the homepage for the Old Curiosity Club now obscures part of the picture of Dickens? The page template is not as it was.I also experienced problems yesterday with access to site.
I wonder if anyone has had these issues?
John wrote: "I also experienced problems yest..."I had connection problems yesterday, as well. They seem to be resolved this morning.
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I also experienced problems yest..."
John, I couldn't get on the site at all this weekend, we were camping though so I didn't try that much, but a few times last week I got a message that the site was full, something like that, and to try later.
As for the homepage,it looks fine to me and I checked it a few times now logging on and off, I'm not sure what the problem could be or if others have it. I'll keep checking though to see if I can figure it out.
Kim wrote: "John wrote: "Has anyone noticed that the top bar across the homepage for the Old Curiosity Club now obscures part of the picture of Dickens? The page template is not as it was.I also experienced ..."
Mary Lou wrote: "John wrote: "I also experienced problems yest..."
I had connection problems yesterday, as well. They seem to be resolved this morning."
Ok, thanks. Appears to be a site issue that occurred over the weekend. I have had no connectivity problems today.
As to why the navigation bar got lower, thus lopping off half of Mr. Dickens' head, I have no idea.
I too had similar problems getting on over the weekend, now resolved.The larger banner problem - it happened once before, and I reported it to the Feedback group as it caused me a lot of problems (I have my screen enlarged due to sight problems, and the notifications etc were actually cut off so I couldn't get into anything!)
To their credit, the technical team apologised, said it hadn't been properly tested and they would sort it out -and gave me a neat way of getting round it. So this time, since it doesn't actually inconvenience me, I think I'll just wait and see :)
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Jean wrote: "I too had similar problems getting on over the weekend, now resolved.The larger banner problem - it happened once before, and I reported it to the Feedback group as it caused me a lot of problems..."
Jean, it's like a descending curtain that forgot to reach the floor.
John wrote: "Jean, it's like a descending curtain that forgot to reach the floor ..."Mine is just a little deeper than usual. But as long as it doesn't decapitate poor Dickens, I'm happy ;)
Jean wrote: "John wrote: "Jean, it's like a descending curtain that forgot to reach the floor ..."Mine is just a little deeper than usual. But as long as it doesn't decapitate poor Dickens, I'm happy ;)"
The interesting thing about this is it reminds me of the troubles I had with my internet service provider -- Verizon. For months, an opening page all askew. They told me they were working on the problem. It was like building the Transcontinental RR because it took them months to debug the problem out.
:( Well if it caused me problems I'd be onto the Goodreads team again, so I'm quite lucky it doesn't, really.
I was not sure where to post this -- but I noticed that on the homepage for here, Charles no longer has half his head cropped off.Progress has been made.
Just a general question.I previously had my format here on "by date" so I would have to scroll to bottom (or go through the pages) to reach most recent post.
I've inverted it now, so it is most recent post at top.
I think I prefer this and was wondering if anyone had a take on it, pro or con? It seems a little easier this way, unless someone has a reason why the other way is better? I'm wondering, though, if Chapter summaries are therefor inverted? Not really problem, just have to be sure I pay attention to that.
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I previously had my format here on "by date" so I would have to scroll to bottom (or go through the pages) to reach most recent post.
I've inverted it now, so it is most ..."
Hi John
Wow! I've always had my setting on the most recent entry at the foot of all the previous entries simply because I really didn't know it could be reversed. I am a computer Luddite.
Honestly, I'm so used to it now - as well as frightened of change - I'll stick with what I have. But what a great question!
How does everyone else have their settings?
Peter wrote: "John wrote: "Just a general question.I previously had my format here on "by date" so I would have to scroll to bottom (or go through the pages) to reach most recent post.
I've inverted it now, s..."
Thanks Peter. I'm curious as well about settings. I'm not very advanced either with some site formatting and it tends to be (for me anyway) a matter of trial and error.
I always like the most recent post to be first. It's easy enough to click to the top of the page, to see a few earlier posts, or click on the number 1 for the first post in the thread.It's a matter of personal taste though, I think, and I like how we have so many options :) I'm always editing my shelves to see them a different way, for instance. But I don't use an app, and apparently there are quite severe limitations there.
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I previously had my format here on "by date" so I would have to scroll to bottom (or go through the pages) to reach most recent post.
I've inverted it now, so it is most ..."
I have it by date, BUT I always go to the discussions tab and click on "unread" so that it starts on the first unread post. Then I can scroll down through the unread posts in order top to bottom but never have scroll through posts I've already read (as long as the unread feature keeps working right!)
Everyman wrote: "John wrote: "Just a general question.I previously had my format here on "by date" so I would have to scroll to bottom (or go through the pages) to reach most recent post.
I've inverted it now, s..."
Ah, that is helpful to me. But it gives me all that I've not read from the Great Expectations threads. I've found the Alerts to be most helpful to me -- they cover only the recent posts, so everything is OMF related.
Everyman wrote: "go to the discussions tab and click on "unread" so that it starts on the first unread post. Then I can scroll down through the unread posts in order top to bottom but never have scroll through posts I've already read "Everyman gave me this tip awhile ago, and it's the best advice I've gotten on using Goodreads. I get the email updates, but still miss some random posts, and then, of course, the emails stop coming. But looking at the discussions tab ensures that I don't miss a thing.
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I previously had my format here on "by date" so I would have to scroll to bottom (or go through the pages) to reach most recent post.
I've i..."
After you're read what you want to, if you select the "mark all as read" you should only get new posts. I've found that you have to do that a number of times before it settles down, and still isn't perfect, but pretty good.
A question.Ideally, we will finish OMF in mid October?
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October 11.
11th October ... this one could run and run .... ;)
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Kim wrote: "October 11"Are you living backwards like Merlin, Kim? To me, that date means October 2011 ;)
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Well I'm passing on the baton to the next contestant now.
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20171011"
Exactly.
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Tristram wrote: "What is the American for "Remember, remember the 5th of November" then?"Remember the Alamo?
Well at least we've heard of it! Guy Fawkes, anyone? (Not Tristram!)
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Thanks for bringing it up. Maybe, I'm going to watch that movie with my son tomorrow.
Now I want a film about Guy Fawkes :(
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November 5th.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74GKQ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vpl_...
I'll stop now.
I enjoyed that - especially the last one! Was the silent film made at the time, do you think? ;)
I'm unsure if American Notes is on the list for the group. I thoroughly enjoyed it; funny, insightful, and probably as good as any "travel" book I've ever read (I enjoy travel books, hiking, trips, fishing, sites, etc.) It would be a worthwhile selection if ever considered by the group.
John wrote: "I'm unsure if American Notes is on the list for the group. I thoroughly enjoyed it; funny, insightful, and probably as good as any "travel" book I've ever read (I enjoy travel books, hiking, trips,..."My husband just picked up this title for me at a used book store. It's always nice to have as part of the collection, bu I'm much more likely to actually read it with the group! Anxious as I am to get to the three earlier novels I haven't read yet, I'd happily postpone them if the group decided to read this in the interim. Though after reading Chuzzlewit, I'm a bit concerned that my American patriotic pride might be wounded!
I was not sure of the best thread to place this, but this is a very nice piece about re-reading Dickens, with a look at Bleak House.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/...
John wrote: "I was not sure of the best thread to place this, but this is a very nice piece about re-reading Dickens, with a look at Bleak House.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/......"
Thanks for sharing, John - Bleak House is my second favorite, next to ACC, so I always enjoy reading reviews.
Nicodemus (Noddy) Boffin,
Henrietta Boffin,
John Rokesmith,
Bella Wilfer,
Lizzie ..."
We'll, I guess it's logical that Dickens would have more male characters but I am surprised how big the disparity is.