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Guinness n' Rollies 2: Off Topic Chat Thread

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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 13,111 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    D'Agger wrote: »
    I took over 6months to read The Old man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway....it's 100 pages long :pac:

    Ah well at least I am on page 280+ :D


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭ToxicPaddy


    Necronos wrote: »
    What ya order Dags?

    I'm reading Michael Caines autobiography atm.

    Thank you kind sir, I've now just found my next book.

    Love autobiographies..


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭ToxicPaddy


    I hate you all getting to read fun things.
    I'm reading about the theory behind scribbling...oh I shít yiz not.

    The end is in sight missy, just hang on in there. Nearly there :)


  • Administrators Posts: 55,694 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Ah, I've read those. Love 'em :)



    Ya really don't wanna know...there's an endless amount of stages! But y'know prehistoric art - all those sun symbols and things you see, kids all over the world all go through the stage of drawing those in nearly the same way, which I thought was pretty cool tbh.


    You're a teacher though, you're supposed to like the classics :)

    Yeah....cool


    :pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    D'Agger wrote: »
    You're a teacher though, you're supposed to like the classics :)

    Yeah....cool


    :pac:

    I did tell you ya didn't wanna know. :D

    Classics in primary teaching college are Farmer Duck, Under the Hawthorn Tree and a whole load of giant picture books...so pfft I say to you!

    I just like books, always have. College has stopped me reading though :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Classics in primary teaching college are Farmer Duck, Under the Hawthorn Tree and a whole load of giant picture books...so pfft I say to you!

    I just like books, always have. College has stopped me reading though :(

    Flashbacks to Under the Hawthorn Tree! Those were the days

    Don't forget Ann & Barry - outstanding reading


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 13,111 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    How long did it take you to get through Ann and Barry? :pac: :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    miamee wrote: »
    How long did it take you to get through Ann and Barry? :pac: :D
    Who said I finished it :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    D'Agger wrote: »
    Flashbacks to Under the Hawthorn Tree! Those were the days

    Don't forget Ann & Barry - outstanding reading

    I think Ann & Barry was a bit before my time, but I'll take your word for it!


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  • Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Randall Low Wig


    I LOVED 1984
    Very much
    Gatsby I read and thought it was ok but I suspect I may have to give it another go


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,644 Mod ✭✭✭✭Daisies


    bluewolf wrote: »
    I LOVED 1984
    Very much
    Gatsby I read and thought it was ok but I suspect I may have to give it another go

    I really liked Gatsby. I'm going to put 1984 on my list after I finish the 5th book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Loving my kindle at the moment!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    I think Ann & Barry was a bit before my time, but I'll take your word for it!

    You've not lived, young one!
    bluewolf wrote: »
    I LOVED 1984
    Very much
    Gatsby I read and thought it was ok but I suspect I may have to give it another go

    Job, I loved Animal Farm when I read it and meant to read more of his stuff but I'm shocking for reading....so trying to catch up now and read some good, recommended books.

    Reading a book twice thought....lunacy!


  • Posts: 81,309 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Randall Low Wig


    D'Agger wrote: »
    Reading a book twice thought....lunacy!

    I've read my favourite books til the covers fell off :confused:
    Why would you not!


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 13,111 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    bluewolf wrote: »
    I've read my favourite books til the covers fell off :confused:
    Why would you not!

    Totally agree, if I love a book I will read it again and again. Maybe once a year or every two years. I loved one book so much though that I'm afraid to read it again in case it doesn't live up to what I remember :o

    'The Shadow of the Wind' in case anyone is wondering...first read it 5 years ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    bluewolf wrote: »
    I've read my favourite books til the covers fell off :confused:
    Why would you not!
    Because there's no end to the possible other books you could be reading....I feel like there's a relationship simile to be found somewhere in this conversation :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,521 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Necronos wrote: »
    What ya order Dags?

    I'm reading Michael Caines autobiography atm.

    That must be hard to do without having his voice in your head while reading?

    I used to read loads, but then I started reading comics and playing my 3DS at times when I could be reading books. Though I'm currently about halfway through Dexter is Delicious.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,080 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    The next cnut that makes a snide remark regarding me being Irish I swear to fcuk I'll go for the little runt.

    Jesus, I'm learning racism in this God forsaken spot.

    Anywhos, roll on the weekend!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    Goddamn Irish,coming over here,terkin er jerbs eh.


    :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,080 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    I'm not your guy, buddy!
    I'm not your buddy, friend!
    I'm not your friend, guy!

    Pack a benders.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,846 ✭✭✭✭Liam McPoyle


    My brother is half way through his second 1 year stint in Vancouver and never got any negative comments.

    Then again he is a very angry man so maybe that's part of the reason why..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,080 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Yeah, perhaps I should have been a bit more like him.
    When I first came here I just laughed off any BS aimed at me.
    It's becoming very clear that I'm seen as the pushover now, I'll be leaving here in a few months, reckon I'll bow out in a blaze of glory, by effing a few of them from a height (My plan is to stand up on the roof and start shouting you see!):pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    I love reading books more than once. I always think I remember everything and then I get a shock when I'm surprised by something, or when I notice foreshadowing, or when I relive the awesomeness of a moment:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,521 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Panthro, is it true their heads come apart when talking? Due South taught me Canadians are all friendly.

    Maybe just call them Uncle Fcukers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    Calling all boardsies around town - we are in Cassidys if anyone fancies pints!! :)


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,760 Mod ✭✭✭✭ToxicPaddy


    ahh ffs... now ya tell me and I'm in another bloody country :mad:

    Have one for me ya lucky gits :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,080 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    ToxicPaddy wrote: »
    ahh ffs... now ya tell me and I'm in another bloody country :mad:

    Have one for me ya lucky gits :P

    Leitrim?...:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    Ah only seeing this now and was in town - if I hadn't been chatting up someone on the luas I'd have seen it and gone :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,080 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Ah only seeing this now and was in town - if I hadn't been chatting up someone on the luas I'd have seen it and gone :o

    Pleeeeeeayer!:pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭KamiKazeKitten


    Panthro wrote: »
    Pleeeeeeayer!:pac:

    Don't hate the player, hate the game!


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