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06-15-2013, 06:08 AM

TheFifthElement replied to a poll How do you like your eggs? in General Chat

I love eggs whichever way they're done but my current favourite is crumpegg form. Toast 2 crumpets then spread with butter. Lightly fry the yolks of...

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06-09-2013, 02:06 PM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread 2013 Non-fiction challenge in General Literature

I think it is still relevant in the sense that it seeded the environmental movement. I was reminded of Silent Spring in the recent campaigns to ban...

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06-09-2013, 01:44 PM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread Iain Banks diagnosed with terminal cancer in General Literature

Sadly, Iain Banks has passed away: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/09/iain-banks-dies

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06-09-2013, 02:14 AM

qimissung replied to a thread G.K. Chesterton - any good? in Chesterton, Gilbert Keith

I especially love his quote about cheese. I must remedy the situation.

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06-07-2013, 04:42 PM

qimissung commented on blog entry Hello, just dropping by for an update! in Away with the Fairies- The Travel Diary of an Irish WebFairy

Congratulations, Niamh, on your wedding! You guys look really happy and you are a beautiful bride. Congratulations, also, on your successes in...

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06-07-2013, 04:40 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Game of Thrones in General Movies, Music, and Television

I love this show, although I hear what you're saying, Lokasenna. I understand that George R.R. loosely based the series on The War of the Roses, so,...

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06-07-2013, 07:30 AM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread 2013 Non-fiction challenge in General Literature

*Update* 1. Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey 2. Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg 3. Silent Spring - Rachel Carson 4. A Short History of Myth -...

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06-07-2013, 07:22 AM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread 2013 women challenge in General Literature

*Update* 1. The Purple Shroud by Stella Duffy 3.75/5 2. The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt 10/5 3. Chérie by Colette 3.75/5 4. A Visit from the...

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06-05-2013, 04:51 PM

qimissung commented on blog entry A Look Back in title

Good to hear from you, Rich! I'm very, very glad to hear that all is well with the various members of your family. I'm sorry your job has fallen prey...

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06-05-2013, 04:48 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Poem Takes the Fifth Amendment in Personal Poetry

Brilliantly funny, Prince! Is the poem, perhaps, waiting to reveal itself?

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06-05-2013, 04:45 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Poem in Personal Poetry

Ooooh, I want to be a decadent lost child! Will there be more poetry, good or bad, and chocolate?

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06-03-2013, 11:12 AM

qimissung commented on blog entry Nostalgia of Model Trains. Rich Tea Biscuits. And Incy Wincy Spider. in Barmy Blue's Bland Blog

Nostalgia is a funny thing, isn't it? Something will come along, you aren't even expecting it, and BOOM! there's your childhood laid out in front of...

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05-30-2013, 12:06 AM

qimissung replied to a thread What is the last movie you saw? and rate it. in General Movies, Music, and Television

I miss Matt Damon, too, Snowqueen. Absolutely agree with you on that one. I also like post-apocalyptic movies, guys. I enjoyed "Book of Eli" but...

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05-29-2013, 11:54 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Lit Network Photoalbum. in General Chat

Very James Dean, Darcy, especially the first one. Lookin' good, Adoloscent!

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05-29-2013, 11:47 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Pictures Taken By you... in General Chat

Oh, Gilliatt, the baby bunny! So adorable. Thank you for guarding them from your dog, who would, I'm sure, have a lot of, um, fun with them. ...

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05-29-2013, 11:37 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Urgent HELP! THE KITE RUNNER! in General Literature

I don't know. What do you think?

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05-28-2013, 03:47 PM

qimissung commented on blog entry Lunatics? in Barmy Blue's Bland Blog

So, do you think the owners let the dog back in? I hope he's OK. We have neighbors across the street who rent and have two dogs. The younger one...

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05-27-2013, 02:43 PM

qimissung replied to a thread 13 New Authors Reading Challenge in General Literature

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn-forgot to list this previously. It's fairly good. I'd give it a 7/10 The...

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05-27-2013, 02:36 PM

qimissung replied to a thread Captain's (Reading) Log: Stardate 2013.01-.365 in General Chat

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spartk Teacher Man by Frank...

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05-27-2013, 02:35 PM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread The Diet/Fitness Thread in General Chat

Except that there are no limits on the number of eggs that can be eaten. That's 'old' science. From The British Heart Foundation website: ...

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05-24-2013, 03:36 AM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread 2013 women challenge in General Literature

*Update* 1. The Purple Shroud by Stella Duffy 3.75/5 2. The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt 10/5 3. Chérie by Colette 3.75/5 4. A Visit from the...

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05-23-2013, 08:18 AM

TheFifthElement replied to a thread 2013 women challenge in General Literature

Hi wordeater - nice to see you on the thread. Also nice to see another reader of female authors around. There are some great ones out there :) ...

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05-21-2013, 12:49 PM

qimissung commented on blog entry The negative things about this time of year in day in a life

Yikes, that's a lot of things all at once, isn't it? You will survive, though! Is there any way you can have the party elsewhere, maybe at your...

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05-21-2013, 12:44 PM

qimissung replied to a thread The Wellbaby, a novel by Zack Grenville in Write a Book Review

Nice review, Abanera, and the book sounds interesting. I believe the author got the idea from something that really happened.It was quite a story in...

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05-21-2013, 01:41 AM

qimissung posted a visitor message on Virgil's profile

Hey Virgil, my sister should be fine-:p-as she is in another part of the state. It did hit a city where some friends of mine live and I'm getting...

05-21-2013, 01:23 AM

qimissung posted a visitor message on mtpspur's profile

It's good to hear from you, Rich. We are fine, lots of changes. If you came around more you would get used to them faster, Mister. :P Are you still...

05-19-2013, 11:16 PM

qimissung posted a visitor message on Sancho's profile

Oh, as to the voting, it's alright, Sancho. I'm sure there will be another contest shortly. :)

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