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[Julia]

I love classical as well, Bethoven is my favorite composer. Other fave artists are, Tori Amos, Ella Fitzgerald, and Doug Stone. Albums, Boys for Pele, Fallen, and Harmonium.

[Darcy]

I see the Socceroos drew Brazil. *giggles*

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

What! Ohhh #$#@#

[[deleted user]]

Darcy wrote: "I see the Socceroos drew Brazil. *giggles*"

No freakin Way! For reals?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Oh wait. Panic over.
It is a friendly.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football...

I thought they had drawn the World Cup Pools already and we were in the pool with Brazil AGAIN!

[[deleted user]]

I thought the Aussies must have played them to a draw in a friendly. Should have known better:)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hey. We have beaten Brazil before. :-) In a friendly. I just can't find it online.

[[deleted user]]

Hey, I can't talk. If we've ever beaten Brazil, I'm not aware of it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Results from friendlies are harder to find online. It s entirely possible you may have beaten or had a draw with them too.
(They usually field their second tier team for friendlies. Lol!)

[[deleted user]]

Yeah...we might have beaten their 18 & under C-Team. Maybe....one day

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

They are beatable. If only they stopped acting like little girls and stopped falling over with fake pushes and injuries. Trying to milk penalties.
I'm proud my team doesn't play like that. We play like men. :-)

[[deleted user]]

Hahaha! Lol. That gets on my nerves too. Our Yanks play like men who are clumsy instead of injured :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Falling over and holding an ankle or shin like they've just been shot makes me want to walk from the room. I hate that about soccer.

[[deleted user]]

Yeah..it gets to the point of being pathetic. They'll carry a guy off on a stretcher & the next thing you know, he's doing sprints on the sidelines.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Yep. Soccer should do something about that kind of crap.

[Darcy]

I'm looking out my window thinking:
'Oh kitty, chasing after that wee pest is going to bring nothing but disaster and pain, not to mention toxic tears to your eyes.'

Very happy to say that so far, cat's been far back enough while stalking a little (not baby though) skunk around the common area. If skunk is smart, it will go to ground before the sun rises any higher.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Do cats really make it a habit of stalking and harassing skunks?
Does one let their cat back into the house for a week if it has been 'skunked'?

[Darcy]

Yes, cats think its either a new friend or figure it's a rodent and fair game. Most people buy a de-scenting product to remove the stench. I had a skunk just up and die in a shed once. The exterminator (the smell was so bad we thought it must be a nest - never thought about deceased) just poured ammonia on the spot (after carcass removal).

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Yuck. :-)

[Mark]

well had a great day at work today got to meet one of my favorite comedy writers. Andy Hamilton creator of old harry's game, drop the dead donkey and revolting people.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0357725/

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

The other two I don't know, but Drop The Dead Donkey was great. :-)
Nice 'brush with a star' moment mate.

[Bobby]

See where is part of a Goodread "giveaway" today. Who knows, maybe one of us will win.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Is it a giveaway for just today?

It isn t a giveaway over here as it doesn't show up when I click on the book.

I will mention it in the freebies thread - paperback and hardback

[Mark]

Terri wrote: "The other two I don't know, but Drop The Dead Donkey was great. :-)
Nice 'brush with a star' moment mate."

the other two are radio comedy shows.

[Bobby]

Terri wrote: "Is it a giveaway for just today?

It isn t a giveaway over here as it doesn't show up when I click on the book.

I will mention it in the freebies thread - paperback and hardback"

It ends at midnight today...apparently been going since July 23rd but just noticed it today.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

For all our members who also like YA books, and for all those who like a laugh too, this article in the Huffington Post called:

Why We'd Be Screwed If Young Adult Books Were Real
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-pa...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

A Message from Goodreads. Posted in their Feedback area.


We will be down for maintenance tonight starting at 9 PM PST for a large database migration. The outage will be about 2.5 hours, but we'll be getting a lot of work done! We really apologize for any inconvenience.

[Linda]

A good story: an elderly crippled gentleman walking with a cane opened and held the exit door for me yesterday at the Health Plex. I said, "You don't have to hold the door for me." He replied, "Yes I do." I recognize a gentleman when I see one!

[Jane]

Chivalry isn't dead!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Linda wrote: "A good story: an elderly crippled gentleman walking with a cane opened and held the exit door for me yesterday at the Health Plex. I said, "You don't have to hold the door for me." He replied, "..."

It's all about equality now. You should have held the door for the poor crippled old gentleman. Hahaha! :D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Has anyone noticed any changes on GR yet? After all, in their notification for the site down for maintenance they said but we'll be getting a lot of work done! ."


Is it anything we can see? I haven't had a chance to look anywhere but in group yet.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I've checked around and I can't see any changes.
I am wondering if they have now implemented the change to 'other editions' and 'People also read' that we were talking abut the other day.
When only members of the Goodreads Feedback Group could see this new layout on a book's profile page.
For members of the GR Feedback Group the 'other editions' had been moved from top right corner to small covers under the books blurb (in the books details) and 'readers also enjoyed' moved up into the top right hand corner where 'other editions' used to be.
Non members of the GR Feedback Group could not see that change.

[Dawn]

The other editions/recommended stuff changed earlier this week for me. I don't see any changes from yesterday to today though.

[Linda]

Terri wrote: "Linda wrote: "A good story: an elderly crippled gentleman walking with a cane opened and held the exit door for me yesterday at the Health Plex. I said, "You don't have to hold the door for me." ..."

You know me better than that. Of course I was trying to get the door for him. There are people there who need someone to listen. Some need to change swimming lanes . Some want the radio turned off (or on). Some need help with life belts. I try to do these little courtesies for them necause it makes me feel good.

[Jane]

Dawn wrote: "The other editions/recommended stuff changed earlier this week for me. I don't see any changes from yesterday to today though."

The recommended books and the alternate editions sections switched places the other day. Today they were back in their original positions.

[Nate]

I randomly found this and was amazed at the cover. Robert E. Lee wielding an AK-47?

Guns of the South

Has anyone read this?

[[deleted user]]

Nate wrote: "I randomly found this and was amazed at the cover. Robert E. Lee wielding an AK-47?

Guns of the South

Has anyone read this?"

Wow! I see it's a favorite amongst alternate history lovers. Maybe Mark can shed some light on it for us.

[Nate]

Oh I didn't see Mark had read this one! Mark, I need a report on my desk immediately.

[Dawn]

Jane wrote: "The recommended books and the alternate editions sections switched places the other day. Today they were back in their original positions."

They aren't back to the original for me. They're still in their new positions.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Nate wrote: "I randomly found this and was amazed at the cover. Robert E. Lee wielding an AK-47?

Guns of the South

Has anyone read this?"

Not read it no, but I think nearly all Harry Turtledove books are alternate history.
Except for his latest Roman one.

Give Me Back My Legions!

[Nate]

Terri wrote: "Nate wrote: "I randomly found this and was amazed at the cover. Robert E. Lee wielding an AK-47?

Guns of the South

Has anyone read this?"

Not read it no, but I think nearly all Harry Turtledove..."

Interesting. I'm sure Teutoburg Forest and what happened to the legions there would be a great setting for a historical fiction, but the reviews seem kinda shaky :/ I can't turn away from that one I posted, though. I'll probably buy it.

[Jane]

It was ok; not worth buying, but you could check it out from your library, Nate.

[Bobby]

I actually won a Giveaway!!!

A Civil War story. Should head for Vegas for the day.

[Mark]

Nate wrote: "I randomly found this and was amazed at the cover. Robert E. Lee wielding an AK-47?

Guns of the South

Has anyone read this?"

Review here, very direct.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Cant say too much will spoil it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bobby wrote: "I actually won a Giveaway!!!

A Civil War story. Should head for Vegas for the day."

Congratulations!! That's rare for most people.

[Linda]

Go for Vegas, Bobby!

[Darcy]

So, since laptops are, as it turns out, much less expensive than they used to be, I was able to upgrade my life. Probably it helped that it's back to school time and they've lowered the prices a bit more too.

Who knew there were touch screen laptops? Not I...I've played with it for 10 minutes, but so far, I'm loving it.

Not so much a thought as a commentary that.

[Dawn]

Much, much less than before. I noticed the prices of external hard drives are very low too. You can get 1 TB for $70. So low compared to a couple years ago.

[Jane]

I won a Giveaway, too!! -- a historical thriller set in modern Egypt of 1940.The Hidden

[[deleted user]]

Good for you Jane! One of these days......