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sstich79
18 yrs ago
Just wanted to say thank you to terra57, drslump612, and morgaine77! I've had a crappy week, and the weekend's not looking to be any better, but receiving your gifts has made it infinitely more tolerable! Merry Christm…
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another Holiday RABCK-winners added
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Ooh, The Well of Lost Plots, please!
sstich79
18 yrs ago
Thanks so much for offering this contest!
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New Years 2006 RABCK draw WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
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The Summer of My Greek Taverna, please!
sstich79
18 yrs ago
Thanks in advance (I hope)! :)
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Holiday Gift Giving - Thank You
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Thank you to kbgoffe!
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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Thanks so much for my squished pennies, bookmark, and postcard! It was a lovely first gift to receive from this wish-list.
Edited: Hey, I just noticed! Who wung me? Thanks to you?
Edit Part II: As promised, ten …
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Holiday Gift Giving
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Re: What are these things you call smashedpennies?
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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Actually, that website shows that there are several penny-smashing machines in Australia!
http://pennycollector.com/Locations.aspx?area=18
It's illegal to deface money in America as well, but it's allowed if the dama…
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Holiday Gift Giving
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Re: What are these things you call smashedpennies?
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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This site shows pictures of some smashed pennies that are available at the zoo in my city: http://pennycollector.com/Details.aspx?location=2279
And here is a picture of a machine that makes them: http://www.geocities.…
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Holiday Gift Giving
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A bit late to the party, but...
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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...I haven't been around much lately, and when I have been, I haven't gotten on the fora much, so I entirely missed this thread! Hope I'm not too late, because what a lovely idea! I'm excited about being able to fulfil…
sstich79
18 yrs ago
Nope, not those either. Man, I hate not being able to remember! It's driving me batty. The cover had a girl walking on a beach, I remember that much.
sstich79
18 yrs ago
No, this one was about a teenager. Thanks for the guess, though!
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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I need some help identifying this book, which I remember loving as a kid but don't actually remember much about. It was a Christian book about a girl who moves to California to stay with some family member (don't rememb…
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You read an author for the first time and don't like the book. Does
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Re: You read an author for the first time and don't like the book. Does
sstich79
18 yrs ago
I'm usually willing to give another chance, unless I just absolutely despised it. Example: I didn't like Pat Conroy's The Prince of Tides at ALL, but his Beach Music is my favorite book.
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What book have you loved so much you didn't want it to end?
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Beach Music, by Pat Conroy
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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I hated The Prince of Tides, but I could read Beach Music every day and never grow tired of it.
sstich79
18 yrs ago
You've already got Virginia plenty covered, but there's also Adriana Trigiani's Big Stone Gap books. :)
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What non-fiction are you reading at the moment? Any good?
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Word Freak, Fast Food Nation
sstich79
18 yrs ago
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Word Freak, by Stefan Fatsis: Hilarious and excellent, especially for a Scrabble geek like me! (Only five hours and 23 minutes until my next match, but who's counting?)
Oh, and I recently finished Fast Food Nation, w…
sstich79
19 yrs ago
Yes, you can typically distinguish between the stylish and the religious. The women who do it for religious purposes will typically have on sneakers, wear no cosmetics, and their hair will not have been styled or colore…
sstich79
19 yrs ago
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"Holy roller!" Particularly at, say, the Kentucky State Fair or other events in Louisville that bring in groups from the less, shall we say, "cosmopolitan" parts of the state.
No offense intended, of course... but th…
sstich79
19 yrs ago
Currently: www.googlewhack.com. It's damn addictive, especially at work, because it's easy to play without being noticeable. ;)
Book Talk
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Please post the first sentence or paragraph of the book you are reading now.
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From Eleven Minutes, by Paulo Coelho (a great beginning!)...
sstich79
19 yrs ago
"Once upon a time, there was a prostitute called Maria.
Wait a minute. 'Once upon a time' is how all the best children's stories begin and 'prostitute' is a word for adults. How can I start a book with this apparent…
sstich79
19 yrs ago
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...but who's counting?
Not me, actually. :) I just happen to have the date firmly fixed in my mind because I made it a very ceremonious thing when I quit. Cold turkey, no regrets.
Chit-Chat
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I did the easiest baking in the entire planet yesterday... Figured I'd share.
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Just tried this one the other day!
sstich79
19 yrs ago
Coconut Haystacks:
1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
Mix well, drop by the tablespoon onto waxed paper (squish together a bit if it's too loose to s…
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Who Wants Their Wishes Fullfilled?!?!?!
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Enough already!
sstich79
19 yrs ago
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Look, this is just getting ridiculous. You need to stop starting new relays just because you can't play the current ones at the time, or because you want the "free" book for starting one. It's just unnecessary, and bor…
sstich79
19 yrs ago
It'd be easier to say what I DID eat than what I didn't. Mainly, though, I'd have to say mushrooms and fresh garlic.
sstich79
19 yrs ago
...but in looking outward together in the same direction."
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
sstich79
19 yrs ago
...feels nicer, and moisturizes a bit, too!
Also, toothpaste is great for filling nail holes. It doesn't sink into the hole like spackle does.
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Books for Soldiers
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I've sent several packages too...
sstich79
19 yrs ago
...in fact, there's one on the floor next to me right now! :) I've only gotten one journal entry so far, but I've gotten several lovely thank-you letters that make it all worthwhile.
http://bookcrossing.com/journal/…
