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How is it? The movie looks pretty good (and indeed, pretty pretty. The star, Zhang Ziyi may in fact be the most beautiful woman on the planet), but I know nothing of the actual story.

Anyway, on my last trip to the bookstore, just this afternoon in fact, I picked up a new power cord for my laptop. My old one wore out.


It's ok...i've seen it advertised so many times that i figured i have to buy it and read it :razz: ... I'm still on the part where the war is over and that ugly dude wants to be her danna...

The movie i have not seen..yet. Although i must say that Zhang Ziyi is a pretty girl, it would have been better if some really good looking Japanese actress played the role of Sayuri...oh maybe i don't know, but Yukie Nakama with some gray contacts would do the job..

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Today, I went to the San Antonio Museum of Art to see a fantastic exhibit on the French surrearlist Rene Magritte.

Useless bit of trivia: I just realized that Pi's avatar is a Magritte painting: Son of Man.

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Over the weekend I purchased some stuff at a used book sale.

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A headache, waiting..

Didn`t buy anything the last time I went to a bookstore.. Was just there to pick someone up..

And the time before that, was probably a month ago.. I helped out fixing the store up, and I built a wall.. For pay of course..

Not my area of expertise, I think. - building walls..

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Rubicon, by Agnar Mykle.

I actually lost it, and read a copy from off the library.. I think it`s overdue.

Luckily it`s on my brothers card. If I even get close to the library these days, they`ll probably lock me up for good..

Good thing I convinced him to lend it for himself, even though he never read it. This way I`m not really responsible..

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Today, I went to the San Antonio Museum of Art to see a fantastic exhibit on the French surrearlist Rene Magritte.

Useless bit of trivia: I just realized that Pi's avatar is a Magritte painting: Son of Man.

Ceci n'est pas une pipe.

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I got Spaced series 1 and 2 at WHSmiths for £9.99 in total. They had a "buy 1 get 1 free!" thing going on and I bought series 1 and thus got series 2 free. Not bad, eh? Funny stuff.

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I got Spaced series 1 and 2 at WHSmiths for £9.99 in total. They had a "buy 1 get 1 free!" thing going on and I bought series 1 and thus got series 2 free. Not bad, eh? Funny stuff.


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Today, I went to the San Antonio Museum of Art to see a fantastic exhibit on the French surrearlist Rene Magritte.

Useless bit of trivia: I just realized that Pi's avatar is a Magritte painting: Son of Man.

Ceci n'est pas une pipe.

This is not a pipe?

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The Collins Bird Guide

Is it the one without the Gannet?

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Is it the one without the Gannet?


Nope. Northern and Cape (1 record, Spain 1985) Gannets are both here.

Today at the book shop I got things for my (hoped-for) trip to Morocco in April: a map, a phrase book, and a guide.

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gonzoid wrote:
PookaDude wrote:
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Today, I went to the San Antonio Museum of Art to see a fantastic exhibit on the French surrearlist Rene Magritte.

Useless bit of trivia: I just realized that Pi's avatar is a Magritte painting: Son of Man.

Ceci n'est pas une pipe.

This is not a pipe?

I think pipe can have another meaning in French

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The Collins Bird Guide


I can vouch for that.
Waterstones.
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The Collins Bird Guide

Is it the one without the Gannet?


Nope. Northern and Cape (1 record, Spain 1985) Gannets are both here.

I don't like them. They wet their nests.

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Today, I went to the San Antonio Museum of Art to see a fantastic exhibit on the French surrearlist Rene Magritte.

Useless bit of trivia: I just realized that Pi's avatar is a Magritte painting: Son of Man.

Ceci n'est pas une pipe.

This is not a pipe?

Oui...

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The Collins Bird Guide

Is it the one without the Gannet?


Nope. Northern and Cape (1 record, Spain 1985) Gannets are both here.

I don't like them. They wet their nests.


Nature is not always pretty.

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The Collins Bird Guide

Is it the one without the Gannet?

The one without the gannet-! They've ALL got the gannet! It's a Standard British Bird, the gannet, it's in ALL the books !!

I also recently purchased The Amazing Adventures of Captain Gladys Stoat-Pamphlet and her Intrepid Spaniel Stig Amongst the Giant Pygmies of Beckles - Volume Eight.

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vagabond wrote:
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The Collins Bird Guide

Is it the one without the Gannet?


Nope. Northern and Cape (1 record, Spain 1985) Gannets are both here.

I don't like them. They wet their nests.


Nature is not always pretty.

Pooka got it. ;)

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I got it but I replied too late :sad: i.e. now :sad: :sad:

that one was only performed live, wasn't it. once with carol cleveland as the annoying customer and another with, erm, I dunno. who was it? I had an audio version of it once.

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I've never seen it live. I've always heard the studio version (Cleese as the seller, Palin as the customer).

Ether the Aardvark was hopping down...

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Today, I went to the San Antonio Museum of Art to see a fantastic exhibit on the French surrearlist Rene Magritte.

Useless bit of trivia: I just realized that Pi's avatar is a Magritte painting: Son of Man.

Ceci n'est pas une pipe.

This is not a pipe?

I think pipe can have another meaning in French

I think you are correct, sir.

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How would you know that?

In the trade, we call it bi-linguendo.

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How would you know that?


MG parlays tres good Franglais

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I love women who know their French ...

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I may only speak one language (and have problems doing even that much right) ... but I know the important stuff.

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I may only speak one language (and have problems doing even that much right) ... but I know the important stuff.



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Quelle surprise!!!

No reason. I just wanted to say that. It's actually quite fun. Try saying it with a friend.

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that one was only performed live, wasn't it. once with carol cleveland as the annoying customer and another with, erm, I dunno. who was it? I had an audio version of it once.

In case your interetested, Choccie, the sketch is available on the Final Rip-Off CD, which is where I first heard it (I don't remember which it was on originally). Its one of my favorite sketches. Thre album's worth owning, if you ever see it.

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Quelle surprise!!!

No reason. I just wanted to say that. It's actually quite fun. Try saying it with a friend.


Try this one:

Sacré Bleu!

It means "Oh, look, a Rangers supporter"

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Sandman 10 - the Wake

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The little book of bunny suicides: Fluffy little rabbits who just didn't want to live anymore

9-11: Emergency Relief

Sandman 10 - the Wake


I love the little book of bunny suicides, you know there is Bunny Suicides 2 out?

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thanks all the same though

I'll get it later on

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Did a little Christmas shopping, picked up 3 books about the Georgia Bulldogs, which will be divided between my dad and one of my uncles. Also picked up a couple of Pratchett books, Feet of Clay and The Fifth Elephant, for myself.

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