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Chit-Chat » Tragic consequences of cultural difference » RE: Tragic consequences of cultural difference
reader1107 13 yrs ago
I read a number of the responses and the article. The only contribution I have (that wasn't mentioned in the responses I read) is this: How can the authorities distinguish between harmless family photos that so many fa…
Chit-Chat » Have you ever heard younger kids using this term? » RE: Have you ever heard younger kids using this term?
reader1107 13 yrs ago
My students do that. "We were versing them in a game of soccer..." Right now I'm trying to get them to stop saying "mines," as in "that's mines."
Chit-Chat » Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, who saw it? » RE: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, who saw it?
reader1107 13 yrs ago | 1 replies
I saw it and liked certain parts of it. It wasn't my favorite book, and was aptly tagged Harry Potter and the Very Long Camping Trip. I think my favorite movie was #6, and my favorite book was #4. I will never stop be…
Bookrings, Bookrays, and Bookboxes » Do we have a "good egg" thread?
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
I see and have participated in threads when there are book ring/ray problems, and no doubt people have had thoughts about me sometimes that matched what's posted about others. But is there a thread in which people say g…
Book Talk » Ever had a book cover that looks like a family member? » I wish I could!
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
The problem is that even the author doesn't know who the people in the photos are. He just found them in various places. Like now -- you can go into any "antique" store and buy old photos of people you don't know. But…
Chit-Chat » If you own a wii are you still enjoying it? (Update) » I think time of the year matters.
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
I don't quite use it every day now, but I do like it. I know I'll be using it a lot more as the weather changes and my life gets busier and I won't want to leave the house once I get home from work. In the summer (if y…
Chit-Chat » I can resist anything except... » OK, yeah,
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
I have enough of those to open a restaurant, and I live alone!
Chit-Chat » I can resist anything except... » Honestly,
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
buying books. Sometimes buying other things as well. When I was a nun, having "things" was bad, so after I left it took a while to give myself permission to buy things I wanted, especially fiction books. Now I don't f…
Book Talk » Am I the only one who does this? » Hey, I might have to try that!
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
I live alone, too! I also like the freezer idea!
Chit-Chat » Is it me? Am I being a bit too touchy? » You're nicer than I am! I wouldn't return the money if I kept telling them from
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
the start not to do it. I can soooo feel your frustration and pain!
Chit-Chat » Is it me? Am I being a bit too touchy? » Not sure about the "not given any choice part" but
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 6 replies
I would definitely remove both from my life's "friends list." That's just not how friends treat each other.
Chit-Chat » what would happen if » What about running yourself?
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 2 replies
Or finding someone and encouraging them to run? I agree that not voting shows that you no longer are interested in the democratic process. Instead, if no one votes, whoever is in power stays there until there's a coup.
Book Talk » Ever had a book cover that looks like a family member? » No, but
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 7 replies
I found a fascinating book called Brown Angels http://tinyurl.com/mlwczs, which is a book of photos of African-American children and poetry to go with the photos. The photos were, if I remember correctly, discarded phot…
Book Talk » Am I the only one who does this?
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 25 replies
I get to an intense part in a book, a part where I just know the character is about to do something really stupid. So -- I put the book down and don't read it for a couple of days!! Do I think the character is going to…
Chit-Chat » Cook something new & tell us about it, please! » I just started
reader1107 14 yrs ago
using the wok that I asked my brother for around 5 Christmases ago! This week I put soy sauce in with the oil, cooked tofu (which used to gag me!) and added a little leftover chicken (it was around a couple tablespoons)…
Chit-Chat » Stir Fry recipe? » Looks awesome!
reader1107 14 yrs ago
I'll have to copy that! Thanks!
Chit-Chat » Opinions wanted. --UPDATE-- » I agree with those who suggest you tell the powers that be.
reader1107 14 yrs ago
There are too many potential repercussions for the women if they do it, and that's not the sort of learning experience that should be a part of their training, especially if it goes badly wrong. Additionally, the PTB ar…
Book Talk » Books they made you read in school - those you loved » The Hobbit
reader1107 14 yrs ago | 1 replies
I looked at the cover the first day of 9th grade and was mortified! They expected me to read this dippy book that was so far beneath me? I was 13, for Pete's sake, and here was a book with a cartoon on the cover! I ab…
Chit-Chat » Facebook.I detest it.Do you? » I love it!
reader1107 14 yrs ago
I have lived in many different states, and it's a way to keep in touch with those friends. More importantly, I work at a huge school where there is extremely little contact between the teachers. Thanks to facebook, man…

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