Nollaig
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*cries*
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Why did they get rid of the other girl?
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Oh it was embarrassing. I loved that movie, and I actually felt childish and stupid for being there, such was the apparant average mental age of the masses. And the LAUGHING, my god, they laughed at everything. The place errupted with Jasper's 'pained expression', and the growling in the baseball scene, and even the kissing scene! It was ridiculous!
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Twilight was like that here. I was ashamed for being a girl. When Edward came into the cafeteria, everyone actually starting shouting and CLAPPING. I was like, guys, he can't hear you. And if he could, he'd think you were a bunch of psychos who need to get boyfriends. So stop shouting, sit the hell down, and grow up.
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Well, if you got that stuff okay, I see no reason why you wouldn't get the Matrix analogy at the end. And even if you don't, come to me as soon as it's explained and I'll clarify anything you need to know before you read the ending. It's the epilogue bit at the very end I'm curious to hear your thoughts on, it gets very mixed reactions (and is nothing to do with science.)
The reason I got the book was because I thought it would make me think a lot! I can never get enough of philosophical and scientific theories in books!
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I'm fascinated by quantum physics. It kinda ties in with free will in Philosophy. I like mixing science fact with philosophical theories, and psychology and so on. It's not difficult if you've already been studying it, which I have.
It already covered the part about God and the Copenhagen Interpretation, right? How either there are multiple universes, or there is a God, because according to quantum physics a particle exists in a wavefunction and doesn't take up a fixed position until it has been observed and the wavefunction collapsed? I love that idea. It's so obvious, or it should be, to someone like me who loves that sorta thing, but it had never occured to me before reading the book.
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Well, read it to the end anyway and see how you get on. Take your time when you get to the computer code thought experiment. It's covered over about a chapter, and it's probably the most plainly expressed example in the book, so you might be alright with it.
Stuff is good. House is good. I've found two more jobs today to apply for, one is a cleaner/general assistant, I googled the email and apparently it's a solicitor's place. The other is a 1 year contract receptionist position. Both pay 20k+ per year, so neither would be bad. I have no experience though, so I probably won't get them. Not to mention I have so much coming up - grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, my graduation, and a trip to Dublin to see Tim Minchin. The only one I personally am not willing to compromise on is Tim Minchin, and I'll be disowned if I miss the others. So employers will not like me.
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Heya!
I was just thinking about you today actually, and the fact that I've not chatted with you in a bit. I'm pretty good. How's all with you?
Mr Y. - I understood virtually everything, so I can't really imagine what impact not understanding will have. Also, it's been a while. All the same, I think having just basic concepts will be okay.
Can you give me examples of what you didn't understand? Because the final movement of the novel involves a Matrix-style thought experiment, and the most fun comes from understanding it.
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I'm more than grateful for everything I have, and then some. But that's never going to be a world wide thing. (Omgz, negative thought.)
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Never said it did. That'll be the day.
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Multiply that by about 100 and that's why I'm not going to see New Moon on it's opening night
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My mummy. When I was tiny she had a book of 365 stories, and she read one to me each night. She used to bring me to the library, or, more often, she would bring my brother and I books. She went once a week for herself, so she always changed ours then too. My brother, being three years older, got to a point where he could take out three and I could only take out two, so mum used to take out a third for me on her card As I got older, I started going myself. It was never something that emphasis was put on - it was just a thing I grew up with, but I'm glad I did.
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Well, she is 91. I don't think I'd be out playing sports or doing much of anything constructive at 91 years of age.
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Goosebumps were great, my favourite was always 'Welcome To Dead House'. I preferred Point Horror Unleashed, as they were a little more mature. I still love Catchman, although I haven't read it in years. It's one of my all time favourite books. Okay that decides it, I'm buying it. Another great book, although not of the Goosebumps and Point Horror genres, was by Christopher Pike, and it was called 'Chain Letter'. Does anyone remember that? It was SUPERB. It had one of the best endings of any book I've ever read, EVER. And it was only a kid's book.
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Trying to decide between pizza and garlic bread, and chicken/pasta/carbonara sauce.
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Well, yeah, there is also the fact that the 'secret' is just 'think positive thoughts'. Wow. Revolutionary.
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It was bought for me last Christmas, the person buying it didn't quite realise what it was. I read a little bit, but for the most part it really wasn't my cup of tea. I don't read those kinds of books, so I can't really comment on it within it's, er, genre, but it screamed 'load of rubbish' to me when I was reading it.
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Awesome, thanks Chesilbeach, the clips look great!
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That kinda thing bugs me too. I've already told you this charming tale but for the lulz of the other forum members - I used to live in Student Accomodation, two years ago. I had an ensuite room. One random morning a couple weeks after a general inspection of the apartments, I had a shower. I was literally just out, wearing nowt but a towel, when there was a knock at my door. Assuming it wouldn't be anyone other than one of the 4 girls I was living with, I opened it to see some random forty-something dude standing there gawking at me. As if that wasn't bad enough, he had 'come to fix the broken shower tile' which I hadn't even known I'd had. The one in the shower where all my clothes were, and which was still all steamed up and wet from me just having used it. I'm pretty sure there was still hair in the drain, as I have long hair and that always happens. I don't know about anyone else, but I have a thing about showers other people have just used. I don't want to get into them, and I don't really want anyone nosing about in my shower right after I get out. But I had no choice, had to stand there in a towel (no where to go to change - wasn't leaving him alone in my room!) and some stranger rooting in my shower. Gross, humiliating, and the deciding factor on leaving accommodation with inspections
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Okay, can I just say, I hate Buffy? I HATE BUFFY!! What is her PROBLEM?!?! I just watched the two Angel episodes with Faith, 'Five By Five' and 'Sanctuary', where and Buffy shows up. And first of all, she hits him, a Slayer, hitting a vampire, and goes all sexist when he hits her back, and then later has the audacity to talk about how hard it is for her to see Angel with Faith (he wasn't even WITH her!) and then starts talking about Riley. And how the Riley thing is new because she knows him, and trusts him. WHAT THE HELL gives her the right to turn up in ANGEL'S life after he left hers for both their sakes, and comment on his actions like she's still his girlfriend, before rubbing in his face that she's with someone new? Can someone please explain to me how she is not a stupid, pathethic, whiney little witch with a B? I take back what I said about Faith. I don't like her attitude at the start, and Buffy has it harder than perhaps she lets on, but I have far more respect for how the murderer turns out than the whiny schoolgirl.
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I can drink tea in any form. I'll drink it plain, milk and no sugar, sugar and no milk. I just happen to like it with a good drop of milk and 2-3 sugars.
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I know. I was just saying.
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She meant putting milk and tea together is dishwater, not either milk or tea on it's own.
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Cannot decide: please help the OCD sufferer!
Nollaig replied to BookJumper's topic in General Book Discussions
Buy the pretty ones. That's what I did when I had a similar dilemma. I paid more for the rarest covers, because they were the prettiest, and I'm glad I did. -
Customers like that should be kicked in the head. I drink 2-3 cups of traditional dishwater everyday, and always have milk and sugar in.