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General Category => Whatever => Topic started by: a non-amos on October 14, 2008, 01:36:06 PM
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Random thread, not related to anything else.
Does anyone else out ther in chi'land enjoy sailing?
Just wondering . . .
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Ah, the open waters. So relaxing and inspiring ... eek -- a shark!!!
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/52Hoosier/sharkattack.gif)
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rogue_father did a little bit of sailing while he was at the University of Wisconsin -- took a sailboat out on the lake a few times. This didn't last, though. I am not a sailor and don't aspire to be.
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When I was in Canada I went on a sailing jaunt from Victoria to Pender Island and I absolutely loved it! I've also been on a couple of cruises, do they count?!! >:D >:D
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Unfortunately where I live in England is about as far from the sea as it's possible to get on our little island, otherwise I'd love to have a go at sailing. On the couple of occasions I've been out on the big blue sea I've loved it, even though, sad to say, I suffer slightly with seasickness. :-[
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Once, many, many moons ago, I was taken out by a new boyfriend who owned a boat and was mad on sailing. It was NOT a happy experience!
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I'd love to say that I share your passion, a non-amos, but unfortunately small boats scare me **itless. Nothing smaller than the Queen Mary for me !
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I've never gone sailing. Being in the middle of a landlocked state doesn't help much for that. But I've been on several other types of boats and have always enjoyed it. :)
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Oh, well. The sailing did not go as planned this last weekend. Such is life.
Mrs. A is out of town, speaking at a conference. My work load has been quite heavy, but I managed to arrange one day off this weekend. The boat is not best sailed as a solo effort. That can be a challenge.
I came up with a sailing partner at the last moment, but he did not show. I ended up napping the day away, followed by a full night's sleep. Perfectly boring.
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Napping the day away AND a full night's sleep - sounds like absolute heaven to me A-N. Enjoy the lazy relaxed moments that you have (even if not by choice) - they recharge the batteries to continue with the hectic pace of life that most of us have. Actually, treasure those moments!
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Better that you take a nap in your bed at home than whilst sailing the open seas, though. Less chance of sailing off-course and ending up somewhere in the doldrums ... >:D
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I thought he probably did that at the dock while he was waiting for his friend - therefore safely. Definitely wouldn't do that on the open sea.
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Sorry to hear your sailing weekend didn't happen A-N. Did your sailing partner let you know he couldn't make it or did he simply not turn up? I hate it when people do that (the latter). It's the pits. Take him out another weekend and drown him!
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(low growling) ".... redrum, redrum, redrum ..."
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Do I detect a touch of the Stephen Kings ?
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Oh, yes -- and here's only some of what he wrote ... perfect Halloween reading! >:D >:D >:D >:D
# 1960 - People, Places, And Things - Volume 1 (limited edition with Chris Chelsey)
# 1964 - The Star Invaders (limited edition)
# 1974 - Carrie
# 1975 - Salem's Lot
# 1977 - The Shining
# 1978 - Night Shift (stories)
# 1978 - The Stand
# 1979 - The Dead Zone
# 1980 - Firestarter
# 1981 - Cujo
# 1981 - Danse Macabre (nonfiction about horror)
# 1981 - Roadwork
# 1982 - Creepshow (comic book, illustrated by Bernie Wrightson)
# 1982 - The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
# 1982 - Different Seasons (novellas)
# 1983 - Christine
# 1983 - Pet Sematary
# 1983 - Cycle of the Werewolf
# 1984 - The Talisman (written with Peter Straub)
# 1985 - Skeleton Crew (stories)
# 1985 - The Bachman Books (novel collection)
# 1986 - It
# 1987 - The Eyes of the Dragon
# 1987 - Misery
# 1987 - The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
# 1988 - The Tommyknockers
# 1988 - Nightmares in the Sky (Photo book with text by King)
# 1988 - Dark Visions
# 1989 - The Dark Half
# 1989 - Dolan's Cadillac (limited edition)
# 1989 - My Pretty Pony (limited edition)
# 1990 - The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition
# 1990 - Four Past Midnight (stories)
# 1991 - Needful Things
# 1991 - The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
# 1992 - Gerald's Game
# 1993 - Dolores Claiborne
# 1993 - Nightmares & Dreamscapes (stories)
# 1994 - Insomnia
# 1995 - Rose Madder
# 1995 - Umney's Last Case
# 1996 - The Green Mile (originally published as a monthly serial consisting of six parts: The Two Dead Girls, The Mouse on the Mile, Coffey's Hands, The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix, Night Journey, and Coffey on the Mile)
# 1996 - Desperation
# 1997 - Six Stories (stories)
# 1997 - The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
# 1998 - Bag of Bones
# 1999 - Storm of the Century
# 1999 - The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
# 1999 - The New Lieutenant's Rap (limited edition)
# 1999 - Hearts in Atlantis
# 1999 - Blood and Smoke (audio book)
# 2000 - Riding the Bullet (electronically published novella)
# 2000 - The Plant(electronically published)
# 2000 - Secret Windows
# 2000 - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (nonfiction autobiography)
# 2000 - Dreamcatcher
# 2001 - Black House (written with Peter Straub)
# 2002 - From a Buick 8
# 2002 - Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
# 2003 - The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger (revised edition)
# 2003 - The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
# 2004 - The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
# 2004 - The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
# 2004 - Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season
# 2005 - The Colorado Kid
# 2006 - Cell
# 2006 - Lisey's Story
# 2008 - Duma Key
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Sounds as if you're a Stephen King fan, threeb. I used to avidly read all of his books but then he seemed to lose it. His novels got ever larger and said ever less and I stopped reading them.
Then recently I saw The Green Mile on TV, which I absolutely loved, so read the book. Ditto. I still think Pet Sematary's my favourite though.
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You're right, pat -- on pretty much everything. And yes, I finally got worn out with it. The GM was not too bad. I did like Thinner, too -- as well as the first 3 books of the Dark Tower series.
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Are you a Dean Koontz fan? He's another one who seemed to go the same way as SK.
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Yes, but not as much, I guess -- by then, I'd already been burned out on SK.
Grisham's one of my faves, too -- I'm really into courtroom/police dramas, and gripping suspense, as well as science fiction ... anything but Barbara Cartland-type stuff. If I want a good romance, I stick to the Victorians.
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I own all of Grisham's books...just because of my need to have the complete set! The first several I read I loved. But now I'm getting to the point with him where I feel like the story lines are all the same.
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No writer can stay completely original, and in time, it does become repetititive. They tend to get into a formulaic pattern, because it's popular with the readers, but then ... pffft! It starts to get boring.
That's show biz, baby -- it's always, "What have you done for me lately?" The cruel price of fame.
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I have all of Anita Brookner's books - some I love and read again and again and some are a bit dull in comparison. One of my very favourite books is 'Hotel du Lac' which was made into a film starring a very wonderful actress whose name (annoyingly) I can't remember .... is this the onset of senility?! Hang on, it's just come to me, Anna Massey ... phew! >:D
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Good recovery, LL -- haven't read it -- might look for it. Gotta get on the broomstick and fly, now, mates! (Obligatory cackle, cackle, heh, heh!) >:D
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2 of my favourites were missing from the list;
The Shawshank Redemption [absolutely amazing movie....] and
The Langoliers [which was 1 of 4 novellas released in 1 book]
I thought The Green Mile, Carrie, and Misery were brilliant too....as well a few others-but not the creepy stuff....
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Hi Threeb,
I read a couple of the Dark Tower series because they were close to SF, but I can't read most horror books - too vivid an imagination leading to sleepless nights or worse, sleep broken by nightmares.
Which science fiction authors do you like best? Just SF or fantasy too?
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Really, birdy? A vivid imagination leading to sleepless nights? I don't think I have any imagination at all, much to my regret. Reading horror stories usually just makes me laugh. I've always fancied trying my hand at writing short stories but I'm stumped before I even start because I can't come up with any ideas.
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Oh LL.....this is definitely psychic stuff. What book am I halfway though ? Only Anna Massey's autobiography, that's what ! She's one of my favourites, and yet she never seems to have been as well known as many others of her generation.
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How strange, threeb, but natch not surprising as we are on the same psychic Hag plane!!
Anna M. was v. good in one of the Morse programmes .... can't remember which one now ... uh oh, senility striking again! >:D
PS Why is it that when I play the puzzles without the sound (at work!!) I make lots of spelling mistakes ... more so than when I have the sound on at home?! Answers on a postcard, please!! >:D
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LL...i think that may be a question for Birdy's new thread....
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Hmmmmm..... our psychic lines are a bit tangled, methinks, LL. 'Twas I, Binks, not Threeb, wot sent you the message!
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Re Anna Massey and Morse - I think I remember the episode you mean. The family "house" looked more like a castle, and there were 2 rather odd sons....one played by Martin Clunes.
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I do hagpologise, Binks, I was at work at the time and in a rush.
Presactly right about the Morse programme ... Anna Massey gets stabbed at the end of the programme by her 'daughter' and most of the sons get killed off too ... Oxford is such a dangerous place to live!! >:D
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Birdy, I love SF and fantasy too, especially fantasy. Maybe I never quite grew up. My favourite authors are Sherri S Tepper, Ursula le Guin and George R R Martin. I read just about anything else as well though. I also used to love Stephen King and that lot, but I've gone off them completely. Has anyone read any of Philippa Gregory's Tudor books? I enjoyed those and I've loved every Joanna Harris and Linda Holman that I've read.
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I've gone off Stephen King, too, Birdy, but I shall have to investigate the other authors you mention...they're all new to me.
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Hi Toni,
I like Sherri Tepper and Ursula Le Guin, but haven't read Martin. My favorite SF author is C. J. Cherryh - almost all of them, though right now I'm especially fond of the Foreigner series. I also like fantasy - have recently discovered Elizabeth Bear and Catharine Asaro, and am working my way through them.
I have low tastes in humor (gosh! now you all know!) and have really enjoyed the vampire series by Mary Janice Davidson - the titles usually begin with "Dead and -" e.g. "Dead and Unwed". And in non-SF, since I like slapstick, at least in books, I've laughed myself silly over Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series.