Aussie Readers discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
Archives
>
Chat about whatever you like: the weather, good stuff, bad stuff, family or pets!
Yes I did that as well, trouble is I could not find an Australian syllable counter, they are either American or British.
Congratulations to our own Elizabeth Martin for outright winner of the poetry section in the.........PORT DOUGLAS & MOSSMAN GAZETTE & REEF WRITERS 2012 Short Story and Poetry COMPETITION....
Whoooohooooo!!!!....(-:
Whoooohooooo!!!!....(-:
Maggie wrote: "https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...Check this out, it's great."
It is Maggie...it put a smile on my face :)
Gorgeous picture!
Mod
Whooo..."
That's wonderful Dave...she will be very happy!
Mod
What an extremely intelligent, and funny, man! He spoke for an hour and it was very enjoyable, listening to him talk! He's written about 45 books over his career..
Hi everyone,Finally back from my surprise vacation. Robbie took me up to Tamborine Mountain for a few days of R & R and then we hit the Sunshine Coast for some beach time with the dogs. It was a wonderful break but it's good to be back and back at work. I'll pop in again soon,
Cheers,
Trace
Mod
Tracey wrote: "Hi everyone,Finally back from my surprise vacation. Robbie took me up to Tamborine Mountain for a few days of R & R and then we hit the Sunshine Coast for some beach time with the dogs. It was a ..."
Lovely to have a holiday, especially a surprise one! Lucky you!
To find one poem within a book, that overwhelmingly moves you, is worth the total purchase of the said book.
David J Delaney
24/08/2012 ©
David J Delaney
24/08/2012 ©
Mod
David J Delaney
24/08/2012 ©"
That's very true David:)
Hope everyone's weekend has been great. Mine however has been a bit busy.
I've applied for a part-time job, distributing catalogues.
I've retried swimming after 4/5 years.
The good thing is that I'm having an Alfred Hitchcock marathon. My mum owns nearly all the movies so I been sitting on the lounge since 4.00pm. Before today I had only ever seen Psycho and Rebecca. Today I've watched: Shadow of a Doubt, Rope and Rear Window.
I've applied for a part-time job, distributing catalogues.
I've retried swimming after 4/5 years.
The good thing is that I'm having an Alfred Hitchcock marathon. My mum owns nearly all the movies so I been sitting on the lounge since 4.00pm. Before today I had only ever seen Psycho and Rebecca. Today I've watched: Shadow of a Doubt, Rope and Rear Window.
Mod
Mickey wrote: "Hope everyone's weekend has been great. Mine however has been a bit busy.I've applied for a part-time job, distributing catalogues.
I've retried swimming after 4/5 years.
The good thing is that ..."
Lots of great interests there, Mickey! I love swimming, and have been a member of a local club for over thirty years. What a good way to get/keep fit!
Hitchcock is such a master of suspense!
What a weekend.:)
Brenda wrote: "Wow, sounds like you've had an interesting weekend Mickey:) Do you like the Alfred Hitchcock movies you have watched so far? How did your swimming go, apart from you being cold?;)"
It was fine, the pool was indoor and had heating. I love the Hitchcock movies. Haven't seen enough to say which one's my favourite.
It was fine, the pool was indoor and had heating. I love the Hitchcock movies. Haven't seen enough to say which one's my favourite.
I've always thought it was quite ironic that I grew up in a beachside community and yet I never learned how to swim until I was 26 when I was eventually taught by my younger sister. As I'd like to try scuba diving I'll have to do some work to increase my skills but hopefully Robbie can help with that as he's an excellent swimmer.I've got some major spring cleaning to do around the house/garden. I've been badly neglectful of household chores lately and they keep piling up.
Mickey it sounds like you're having a ball - I love Hitchcock myself. I don't really think we have a director around who can really match him.
Brenda wrote: "David wrote: "To find one poem within a book, that overwhelmingly moves you, is worth the total purchase of the said book.David J Delaney
24/08/2012 ©"
That's very true David:)"
For example I love Andrew Lansdown's poetry(Aussie poet) but my absolute favourite poem is Boat which is in his books Fontanelle and also Far from Home.It is a poem others respond well to, when I have used it in writing workshops I have conducted. Both the Lansdown books are on my bookshelf of read books.
Has anyone seen Mark's review of my first book? Here's the link http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Mod
Thanks, Brenda! A big 'Thanks' to Mark for so much detail.:)
Mod
Mod
What's everyone got planned for fathers day 2moro?? :)
Mod
What about you Katie?
That sounds nice Brenda, we're going to mum n dads for lunch than going out for dinner just our little family, girls are so excited got lots of presents for their dad and pop and they made stuff at kindy too :)
Mod
Brenda wrote: "The mornings and overnight temps are still cool/cold Michael, but the days are lovely (mostly) now:)"I disagree...lol
Mod
Just heard that all the Darrell Lea chocolate shops are to be closed. What a tragedy!
Sad all round, Michael. We had a lovely shop at Roselands, but now it's gone.
Here are the particulars I found on Wikipedia. Seems par for the course for the relentlessly predatory, human-hostile economy:It was privately owned by the Beattie family, and was the largest privately owned confectionery manufacturer in Australia. It was established as a company in 1927, named after the owner's youngest child, Darrell Bernard Lea, born earlier that year. Darrell Lea had 81 privately owned outlets and 1,838 outlets that are owned by independent contractors. In July 2012 the company was put into administration and restructured. In September 2012 it was sold to the Quinn family. Further retructuring, including elimination of the majority of permanent jobs, and the closure of all company owned retail outlets are planned.During peak times, Darrell Lea employed at least 1200 people.
Mod
Supposedly, they sell their products worldwide, but I've literally never seen the name "Darrell Lea" in the United States. If you'd told me they manufactured baby buggies for elephants, I'd have had no reason to doubt it. What bugs me is not so much the loss of their yummy chocolate (which I've never had), as the way their rabid elimination of 1200 jobs is of a piece with overall corporate trends. Any business that persists in providing employment to people will be purchased by some other business determined to outsource employment to people making a dime a year in penal colonies on the moon. But I'm a politically cranky nutcase, so it would be as well to ignore everything I say. :)
Mark wrote: "Supposedly, they sell their products worldwide, but I've literally never seen the name "Darrell Lea" in the United States. If you'd told me they manufactured baby buggies for elephants, I'd have h..."Increasingly, our society sees the bottom line in dollars and cents, and forgets about all the people that get hurt along the way. Ron and I frequently visited their Roselands outlet: it was a beautiful little shop, and the staff was friendly and obliging. You had choices there that are never going to be repeated by the proposed outlets at supermarkets.
I just heard on the television that many of Australia's iconic magazines are being sold to overseas interests.
Mod
They are also putting a limited range in chemist outlets as well!
Mod
Yes, to a German publisher:(
Mod
Brenda wrote: "Hubby and I are heading off in the morning for an almost two week holiday up at the Sunshine Coast:) The forecast for the upcoming weather looks extremely promising:) But I'll be around....lol Can'..."Happy holiday!
Mod
Thanks Margaret:)
Mod
Haha! Thanks Michael:)
Sorry to have bad news but the actor Michael Clarke Dunkan died yesterday. RIP.
imdb profile page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003817/
imdb profile page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003817/
Mod
Brenda wrote: "Thanks Mickey, I was unaware of his death until the news tonight. Very young, poor man:("
I know. He was a great actor. I especially liked The Green Mile.
I know. He was a great actor. I especially liked The Green Mile.
Mod
I know. He was a great actor. I especially liked The Green Mile."
He was really good in it, that's for sure!
Margaret wrote: "Has anyone seen Mark's review of my first book? Here's the link http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."A great, well deserved review Margaret - I really must grab a copy myself.
Very sad to read of the death of Michael Clarke Duncan. As has been said he was a truly great character actor. It's tragic how often Hollywood loses one of their own to early deaths. Makes you wonder if fame is all it's cracked up to be.
On other news I've been buried in books and writing lately for Uni. I have to hand in the first 5000 words of my thesis this coming Monday. I've done the first draft, finally, but it needs a lot of polishing. Oh well, my Mother always told me that my curiosity would get me in trouble one day lol.
Hope everyone is well and I'll check in again soon :)
BTW Mark - where's my review? Huh? [Just kidding ;) ]
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
Aussie Readers
Books mentioned in this topic
Tashi (other topics)The Name of the Rose (other topics)
The Name of the Rose (other topics)
To Kill a Mockingbird (other topics)
To Kill a Mockingbird (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Umberto Eco (other topics)Umberto Eco (other topics)
Harper Lee (other topics)
Harper Lee (other topics)
Harper Lee (other topics)
More...
We are one, but ..."
Did you google it David? I was going to do that, but got tied up with guests... I tend to agree with you with the way you have it set out there, though.