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I don't think there's actually another book, it's just the author's little inside joke.

It is a bit large than the norm actually, yes. But a nifty pic nonetheless. Could you make it a wee bit smaller? :)

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Astros mania is over. Houston can now return to its regularly scheduled program: griping about traffic. Glad about the Red Sox tho. :)

I ate at McDonalds today. It was fast, cheap and tasted good. :D

My dorm in college had a semester where everyone continually used "dearth" and "plethora." It got old very, very quickly.

Of course you are. Only a man (or Freya) could pull off a beard that hirsute. :p

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Martin, a bunch is common usage for 1 grouping, hand would be seen rarely. I think the man on the street would say several bunches, or, a lot.

So much depends on the book. I am reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell right now, and it's a read that goes slowly, just because it needs to be savored. I'm going to miss it when I'm done. I've also been reading (and writing) some poetry, and I think when I do that it makes me read...

The Astros fans are driving me insane. I'm pretty sure an Astros/Sox world series would be a sign of the apocalypse.

Oh, I miss MUDing. Unfortunately, it sucked up too much of my life. I'll try to resist.

sounds interesting

Is there anything else about the book you remember? Was it a thriller or what? Also, please only post one thread per topic. Thanks.

Happy Birthday, guys. Hope it's super-great. I wish I had some hob nobs.

Gang, can this be the last penguin thread please? It's been fun, but getting a wee bit old. Also, multiple accounts for a single user are prohibited by the member agreement. Thanks.

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I've also noticed that translations become dated in a way that the original never does. What's available for Homer is a good example: Alexander Pope did a translation, which is an interesting study of Pope and his time and language but not the best way to read Homer. The Victorian...

But Martin will be the king of translators, since he speaks English better than I do.

Luckily, there's only one thing you can do with my hair: trim it. It's too curly to layer or shape or whatever they call all that stuff that they do to make it require half an hour of prep every day. I have an appointment on Friday with Blanca. She's new, but I trust the shop implicitly.