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hmm.... not exactly a lurker, but an irregular visitor... when I do pop in I tend to post something, but (according to the unread items) I was last hear at the beginning of Jan.
anyway, I hope you're not collecting us for experiments that are too extreme....
I am....I think. Just needs a 'therefore' in there and I will be putting Descartes before the horse. (Always like to start with a bad joke, then you will know what you are dealing with)
I mean I think I am a lurker. I assume that is what you call somebody who reads the fforum but doesn't participate. I can't say I'm keen on the terminology. Since reading 'Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging' a lurker will always be, for me, one of those spots that hangs about for days without coming to a head. Now there's a book which made me laugh a lot, which is quite sad. I bought it for my daughter, read it to assess suitability, and found myself in hysterics. As it is clearly written for pubescent girls, and I am practically menopausal (sorry, too much info there) I'm not sure what that says about me. A clear case of post-mature juvenility(!?) probably.
Anyway I have only recently discovered the fforum so I'm not a longstanding lurker. I am a big fan of all things fforde though and reading some of the posts just makes me long to read all the books, YET AGAIN, in order. Sadly (unselfishly) I lent a friend my copy of TEA and she is taking weeks to read it, which I just can't understand. OK, she told me she was a slow reader and I understand IN PRINCIPLE the idea of rationing out books to make them last longer but in the real world........delayed gratification? Sounds great! Get me some NOW.
Anyway, now I have taken the plunge I look forward to taking part in some interesting discussions.
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Some days I see the point
Bu .. bu .. I was lured here with promises of chocolate cake. Bared my soul in the bright light of the forum and everything, and now all I'm offered is ginger biscuits.
*considers hiding back in the shadows again*
On the other hand - ginger biscuits are good dunked in tea.