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Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: HouseInTheWoods (81.102.13.---)
Date: December 19, 2007 03:54PM
"Fforde also added that he would return to the writing scene in 2012 with 'another book or something' as long as people can still bare to read his stuff."
Oh dear, seems I've been a bit overdressed most of the time (bathtub reading excepted).
Oh dear, seems I've been a bit overdressed most of the time (bathtub reading excepted).
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: robert (61.88.131.---)
Date: December 19, 2007 10:03PM
I've heard of palm reading and teacup reading, but not bathtub reading.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: December 21, 2007 09:54AM
Bathtub reading is when you get the original and all the sequels in one omnibus collection. Saves the bladder no end compared with tealeaf readings.
I had my palm read and was told that it had fungal rot and would not survive the summer. It had gone to pot.
I had my palm read and was told that it had fungal rot and would not survive the summer. It had gone to pot.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (149.135.105.---)
Date: December 21, 2007 11:06AM
MWHAHAHA! Nice
Did you get a specific date?
Did you get a specific date?
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: robert (---.nsw.bigpond.net.au)
Date: December 21, 2007 03:47PM
Not unless it was a date palm Kitten.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: HouseInTheWoods (81.102.13.---)
Date: December 21, 2007 04:17PM
Bathtub reading is like dendochronology: count the rings, contemplate how long it has been since you last cleaned the tub properly, then go stare at the bank account to see if you can pay someone to clean the house for you.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: December 23, 2007 01:17PM
Or move every 2-3 years. You can live with dust for that long...............
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (58.163.130.---)
Date: December 23, 2007 02:47PM
Unless you are asthmatic. In which case, if you cough loudly enough, someone will eventually do the cleaning for you.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: Antgeth (---.hevanet.com)
Date: December 23, 2007 08:29PM
in my opinion, bathtub reading is probably the best way to, er, _deal_ with any books you absolutely hate. :P just makes sure they aren't baby picture books - those are sometimes plastic and therefore waterproof.
and yikes i have no idea what i will do in that one ffordeless year...
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and yikes i have no idea what i will do in that one ffordeless year...
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Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: BibwitHart (---.i019124172.rivernet.com.au)
Date: December 24, 2007 09:21AM
So will he release a new one next year? Or the year after? (confess I have not really been roaming the net a lot, other than the old email, dreaded fbook and here!).
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: December 24, 2007 12:54PM
For the Ffordless year may I suggest requesting a complete set of Thorne Smith?
This will keep you going for the year if you ration yourself to one book a month. I think he only wrote about a dozen stories before his death at 42. All the ones I have read are funny, entertaining, thought provoking, and well written, with the originals of most ideas to have hit the idiot box and cinema over the last 80 years.
If you not read any try one, I think (hope) you'll like it.
I'm not sure that I like the concept '2012' though! My 'best before' date is closer to now than that.
This will keep you going for the year if you ration yourself to one book a month. I think he only wrote about a dozen stories before his death at 42. All the ones I have read are funny, entertaining, thought provoking, and well written, with the originals of most ideas to have hit the idiot box and cinema over the last 80 years.
If you not read any try one, I think (hope) you'll like it.
I'm not sure that I like the concept '2012' though! My 'best before' date is closer to now than that.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: MartinB (---.cache.isnet.net)
Date: December 25, 2007 06:30PM
So he is giving up on his goal of a book a year for ten years? Or is that someone else? Can not blame him though.
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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: PrinzHilde (---.dip0.t-ipconnect.de)
Date: December 25, 2007 07:26PM
OK, since your're all too lazy to look it up yourself, here is what Jasper has to say:
Quote:Author announces 'Year Off'. As part of his long-term writing strategy, Jasper Fforde has announced that 2011 with be 'The year of living lazily'. "When I kicked off in 2001," said Fforde yesterday, "I promised myself ten books in ten years, publishers and public willing. Since that target looks to be fulfilled, I have decided to have a year off where I do not publish a book or do any tours or appearances. Just me, and my family, going travelling - probably all around Europe, or South America, or India, or something. Don't know. Just a break." Bringing out a book a year and the promotion of same has been "Hugely enjoyable" said Mr Fforde, but felt that he needed to unwind and relax before his head exploded in a ball of fire (Figuratively). Fforde also added that he would return to the writing scene in 2012 with 'another book or something' as long as people can still bare to read his stuff.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: December 27, 2007 09:34AM
<sigh>
You shouldn't have given in and done the work for them Klaus!
<grins>
Next thing they will be expecting you to do their coursework.......
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My computer beat me at chess, but I won at kickboxing
You shouldn't have given in and done the work for them Klaus!
<grins>
Next thing they will be expecting you to do their coursework.......
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My computer beat me at chess, but I won at kickboxing
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (149.135.104.---)
Date: December 27, 2007 12:56PM
well, there *is* this short assignment I have for someone to do on ancient egytian algebra*...
*Shamelessly ripped off from Futurama
*Shamelessly ripped off from Futurama
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: PrinzHilde (---.dip0.t-ipconnect.de)
Date: December 27, 2007 01:16PM
As long as they are content with some copy-and-paste from websites they already know and tell me to use...
And ancient egyptian algebra is a very short one: They didn't understand the concept.
And ancient egyptian algebra is a very short one: They didn't understand the concept.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: MartinB (---.cache.isnet.net)
Date: December 27, 2007 07:05PM
Wait.... What is coursework?
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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net)
Date: December 28, 2007 12:28AM
Wait--math? Lemme at it!!!
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: MuseSusan (---.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net)
Date: December 28, 2007 12:28AM
Grrr…stupid double posts…
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2007 12:29AM by MuseSusan.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2007 12:29AM by MuseSusan.
Re: Putting the Fflash in News Fflash?
Posted by: MartinB (---.cache.isnet.net)
Date: December 28, 2007 05:53PM
Ah.... Maths 1.... We will see if this year makes it the best three years of my life....
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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
__________________________________
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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