Guest guest Posted December 26, 2006 Report Share Posted December 26, 2006 ok..so its a meaningless date but...the year is drawing to a close the curtain is dropping down on 2006 CE so best thing you read in 2006? best band? best new music? best restaurant? fave new meal? new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? etc and so forth I'm getting Pissed for X-mas Just like the rest of the Year There's no future in this lonely world So might as well have a beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Is it really possible to narrow it down to one best band, or one best book? I don't think I could do that. And sadly enough, I don't think I could come up with a best restaurant ... must be cause I don't eat out nearly often enough! New Year's eve is not a meaningless date, however. It's my birthday! peace, sharon >fraggle <EBbrewpunx > >vegan chat > as the year draws to a close >Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:17:55 -0500 (EST) > >ok..so its a meaningless date >but...the year is drawing to a close >the curtain is dropping down on 2006 CE > >so > >best thing you read in 2006? >best band? >best new music? >best restaurant? >fave new meal? >new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? > >etc and so forth > > > >I'm getting Pissed for X-mas >Just like the rest of the Year >There's no future in this lonely world >So might as well have a beer _______________ Fixing up the home? Live Search can help http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve & locale=en-US\ & source=hmemailtaglinenov06 & FORM=WLMTAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 well..then give a list top ten? whichever... happy bornday >Sharon Murch <grace4compassion >Dec 26, 2006 6:56 PM > >RE: as the year draws to a close > >Is it really possible to narrow it down to one best band, or one best book? >I don't think I could do that. And sadly enough, I don't think I could come >up with a best restaurant ... must be cause I don't eat out nearly often >enough! > >New Year's eve is not a meaningless date, however. It's my birthday! > >peace, >sharon > > >>fraggle <EBbrewpunx >> >>vegan chat >> as the year draws to a close >>Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:17:55 -0500 (EST) >> >>ok..so its a meaningless date >>but...the year is drawing to a close >>the curtain is dropping down on 2006 CE >> >>so >> >>best thing you read in 2006? >>best band? >>best new music? >>best restaurant? >>fave new meal? >>new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? >> >>etc and so forth >> >> >> >>I'm getting Pissed for X-mas >>Just like the rest of the Year >>There's no future in this lonely world >>So might as well have a beer > >_______________ >Fixing up the home? Live Search can help >http://imagine-windowslive.com/search/kits/default.aspx?kit=improve & locale=en-U\ S & source=hmemailtaglinenov06 & FORM=WLMTAG > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Oh Fraggle why do you do this? Best thing I read this year would have to be..........Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon ( an old book I know) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Boy-Life-Keith-Moon/dp/1844498077/sr=8-1/qid=1167243599/ref=pd_ka_1/026-4486181-3728467?ie=UTF8 & s=books Best band..............oh wouldnt like to say........no new band springs to mind. Arctic Monkeys? Fratellis? Albums I liked released in 2006 ( in no particular order ) by Muse / Fratellis / Arctic Monkeys / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Placebo / Lost Prophets / Anti Flag / Rise Against / Deftones......... restaurant? dont go out to eat much sorry, just the usual indian takeaway once a week sorry to be boring but no new meal either.......... facts/ideas?......nothing stays in my head for long enough for me to remember! The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: ok..so its a meaningless datebut...the year is drawing to a closethe curtain is dropping down on 2006 CEsobest thing you read in 2006?best band?best new music?best restaurant?fave new meal?new fact/idea/ that you learned this year?etc and so forthI'm getting Pissed for X-masJust like the rest of the YearThere's no future in this lonely worldSo might as well have a beerPeter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 cuz its interestin why didcha like the keith moon book? peter VV Dec 27, 2006 10:46 AM Re: as the year draws to a close Oh Fraggle why do you do this? Best thing I read this year would have to be..........Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon ( an old book I know) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Boy-Life-Keith-Moon/dp/1844498077/sr=8-1/qid=1167243599/ref=pd_ka_1/026-4486181-3728467?ie=UTF8 & s=books Best band..............oh wouldnt like to say........no new band springs to mind. Arctic Monkeys? Fratellis? Albums I liked released in 2006 ( in no particular order ) by Muse / Fratellis / Arctic Monkeys / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Placebo / Lost Prophets / Anti Flag / Rise Against / Deftones......... restaurant? dont go out to eat much sorry, just the usual indian takeaway once a week sorry to be boring but no new meal either.......... facts/ideas?......nothing stays in my head for long enough for me to remember! The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: ok..so its a meaningless datebut...the year is drawing to a closethe curtain is dropping down on 2006 CEsobest thing you read in 2006?best band?best new music?best restaurant?fave new meal?new fact/idea/ that you learned this year?etc and so forthI'm getting Pissed for X-masJust like the rest of the YearThere's no future in this lonely worldSo might as well have a beer Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 because it was very thorough, and I like eccentric personalities, also a very sad, and in this day and age of medecine avoidable ending, It also didnt claim to be the gospel truth and tried to dispell some of the more outragous stories about him. The Valley Vegan............fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: cuz its interestin why didcha like the keith moon book? peter VV Dec 27, 2006 10:46 AM Re: as the year draws to a close Oh Fraggle why do you do this? Best thing I read this year would have to be..........Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon ( an old book I know) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dear-Boy-Life-Keith-Moon/dp/1844498077/sr=8-1/qid=1167243599/ref=pd_ka_1/026-4486181-3728467?ie=UTF8 & s=books Best band..............oh wouldnt like to say........no new band springs to mind. Arctic Monkeys? Fratellis? Albums I liked released in 2006 ( in no particular order ) by Muse / Fratellis / Arctic Monkeys / Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Placebo / Lost Prophets / Anti Flag / Rise Against / Deftones......... restaurant? dont go out to eat much sorry, just the usual indian takeaway once a week sorry to be boring but no new meal either.......... facts/ideas?......nothing stays in my head for long enough for me to remember! The Valley Vegan.............fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com> wrote: ok..so its a meaningless datebut...the year is drawing to a closethe curtain is dropping down on 2006 CEsobest thing you read in 2006?best band?best new music?best restaurant?fave new meal?new fact/idea/ that you learned this year?etc and so forthI'm getting Pissed for X-masJust like the rest of the YearThere's no future in this lonely worldSo might as well have a beer Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Peter H Inbox full of spam? Get leading spam protection and 1GB storage with All New Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Hi Fraggle > best thing you read in 2006? You've made me realise just how little I've read this year! In fact, I've only read academic type books. I guess my favourite would be David Haycock's biography of William Stukeley. > best band? Stratovarius (particlarly as it looked like they were dead at the end of last year!) > best new music? Orphaned Land - fantastic mix of progressive metal and Jewish folk music.... > best restaurant? Cafe Kino - new vegan / fairtrade / co-op / ethical cafe in Bristol BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Hi Fraggle It's difficult to remember where 2005 and 2006 meet but I've been reading Maeve Binchy and Lovecraft - both good. The best band we saw, forme was Stratovarius and Hammerfall :-) - best new music is difficult but I think is a toss up between Orphaned Land and Coheed & Cambria. Berst restaurant as always - the Riverside Vegetaria in Kingston Upon Thames, where my latest discovery (fave meal maybe) was cous cous with chick pea curry. I can't comment on the last one as there are always so many new things to learn and ideas around. What were your answers Fraggle? Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx " vegan chat " Tuesday, December 26, 2006 11:17 PM as the year draws to a close > ok..so its a meaningless date > but...the year is drawing to a close > the curtain is dropping down on 2006 CE > > so > > best thing you read in 2006? > best band? > best new music? > best restaurant? > fave new meal? > new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? > > etc and so forth > > > > I'm getting Pissed for X-mas > Just like the rest of the Year > There's no future in this lonely world > So might as well have a beer > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this year that i've discovered i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last year seemed a much better crop best off the top o me noggin Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..very well done... the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but its the cookbook we used the most this year pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind hmmm restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... la plebe prolly our fave in general... >jo <jo.heartwork >Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM > >Re: as the year draws to a close > >>What were your answers Fraggle? > >Jo > >- > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > " vegan chat " >Tuesday, December 26, 2006 11:17 PM > as the year draws to a close > > >> ok..so its a meaningless date >> but...the year is drawing to a close >> the curtain is dropping down on 2006 CE >> >> so >> >> best thing you read in 2006? >> best band? >> best new music? >> best restaurant? >> fave new meal? >> new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? >> >> etc and so forth >> >> >> >> I'm getting Pissed for X-mas >> Just like the rest of the Year >> There's no future in this lonely world >> So might as well have a beer >> >> >> To send an email to - >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 oh, and i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year... was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would be crap... hard to fathom and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, like Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (and now Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo dang long fer the author to write the next one.... fraggle >fraggle <EBbrewpunx >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM > >Re: as the year draws to a close > > >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this year that i've discovered >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last year seemed a much better crop >best off the top o me noggin > >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..very well done... > >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times > >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... > >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but its the cookbook we used the most this year > >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind >hmmm > >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say > >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... >la plebe prolly our fave in general... > >>jo <jo.heartwork >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM >> >>Re: as the year draws to a close >> >>>What were your answers Fraggle? >> >>Jo >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Yeah, and then you've gotta go back and read all the others before you read the new one. Well, that's me anyway. I have such a terrible memory. I never did get around to finishing King's Dark Tower series for that reason. My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that she's 13, any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if you are going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good for a 13 year old? peace, sharon >fraggle <EBbrewpunx > > >Re: as the year draws to a close >Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:53:02 -0800 (GMT-08:00) > >oh, and >i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year... >was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order >and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would be >crap... >hard to fathom > >and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, like >Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (and >now Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo dang >long fer the author to write the next one.... > >fraggle > > > >fraggle <EBbrewpunx > >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM > > > >Re: as the year draws to a close > > > > > >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this >year that i've discovered > >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last >year seemed a much better crop > >best off the top o me noggin > > > >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) > >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its >about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there >in..very well done... > > > >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times > > > >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta >a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... > > > >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but >its the cookbook we used the most this year > > > >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind > >hmmm > > > >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being >our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each >less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four >times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc > >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say > > > >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... > >la plebe prolly our fave in general... > > > >>jo <jo.heartwork > >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM > >> > >>Re: as the year draws to a close > >> > >>>What were your answers Fraggle? > >> > >>Jo > >> > >What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for >sure that just ain't so. >- Mark Twain _______________ Type your favorite song. Get a customized station. Try MSN Radio powered by Pandora. http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Hi Sharon > My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that she's 13, > any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if you are > going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good for a 13 > year old? I've just started reading some Anne McCaffrrey, and so far I'm not impressed - I'm on page 105, and the plot so far could have been put on a postcard! BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 oh, i read them all just horribly out of order started with number 2, then went to three, then one...you get the picture even had t o order the bloody books from canada cuz they all haven't been released here yet... >Sharon Murch <grace4compassion >Dec 28, 2006 1:21 PM > >Re: as the year draws to a close > >Yeah, and then you've gotta go back and read all the others before you read >the new one. Well, that's me anyway. I have such a terrible memory. I >never did get around to finishing King's Dark Tower series for that reason. > >My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that she's 13, >any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if you are >going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good for a 13 >year old? > >peace, >sharon > > >>fraggle <EBbrewpunx >> >> >>Re: as the year draws to a close >>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:53:02 -0800 (GMT-08:00) >> >>oh, and >>i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year... >>was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order >>and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would be >>crap... >>hard to fathom >> >>and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, like >>Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (and >>now Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo dang >>long fer the author to write the next one.... >> >>fraggle >> >> >> >fraggle <EBbrewpunx >> >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM >> > >> >Re: as the year draws to a close >> > >> > >> >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this >>year that i've discovered >> >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last >>year seemed a much better crop >> >best off the top o me noggin >> > >> >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) >> >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its >>about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there >>in..very well done... >> > >> >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times >> > >> >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta >>a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... >> > >> >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but >>its the cookbook we used the most this year >> > >> >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind >> >hmmm >> > >> >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being >>our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each >>less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four >>times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc >> >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say >> > >> >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... >> >la plebe prolly our fave in general... >> > >> >>jo <jo.heartwork >> >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM >> >> >> >>Re: as the year draws to a close >> >> >> >>>What were your answers Fraggle? >> >> >> >>Jo >> >> >> >>What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for >>sure that just ain't so. >>- Mark Twain > >_______________ >Type your favorite song. Get a customized station. Try MSN Radio powered >by Pandora. http://radio.msn.com/?icid=T002MSN03A07001 > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 hey..they were fun in the late 70's! heh >Peter <metalscarab >Dec 28, 2006 1:38 PM > >Re: as the year draws to a close > >Hi Sharon > >> My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that she's >13, >> any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if you >are >> going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good for a 13 >> year old? > >I've just started reading some Anne McCaffrrey, and so far I'm not >impressed - I'm on page 105, and the plot so far could have been put on a >postcard! > >BB >Peter > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Well, if it improves later let me know! sharon > " Peter " <metalscarab > > >Re: as the year draws to a close >Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:38:03 -0000 > >Hi Sharon > > > My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that she's >13, > > any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if you >are > > going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good for a >13 > > year old? > >I've just started reading some Anne McCaffrrey, and so far I'm not >impressed - I'm on page 105, and the plot so far could have been put on a >postcard! > >BB >Peter > _______________ Dave vs. Carl: The Insignificant Championship Series. Who will win? http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://davevsc\ arl.spaces.live.com/?icid=T001MSN38C07001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Shame about the lack of good reading - next year might be better. Your mention of a cookbook made me remember Sinfully Vegan - which I saw at Peter's place - I am now the proud owner of my own copy and it is very good. I got it just before Yule and have only made some brownies from it so far - but they were good. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:19 PM Re: as the year draws to a close > > sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this year that i've discovered > i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last year seemed a much better crop > best off the top o me noggin > > Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) > its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..very well done... > > the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times > > just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... > > i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but its the cookbook we used the most this year > > pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind > hmmm > > restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc > Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say > > Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... > la plebe prolly our fave in general... > > >jo <jo.heartwork > >Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM > > > >Re: as the year draws to a close > > > >>What were your answers Fraggle? > > > >Jo > > > >- > > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > > " vegan chat " > >Tuesday, December 26, 2006 11:17 PM > > as the year draws to a close > > > > > >> ok..so its a meaningless date > >> but...the year is drawing to a close > >> the curtain is dropping down on 2006 CE > >> > >> so > >> > >> best thing you read in 2006? > >> best band? > >> best new music? > >> best restaurant? > >> fave new meal? > >> new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? > >> > >> etc and so forth > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm getting Pissed for X-mas > >> Just like the rest of the Year > >> There's no future in this lonely world > >> So might as well have a beer > >> > >> > >> To send an email to - > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 My daughter and Colin have read the Wheel of Time books and enjoyed them. I haven't done much fantasy reading ... yet :-) Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:53 PM Re: as the year draws to a close > oh, and > i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year... > was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order > and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would be crap... > hard to fathom > > and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, like Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (and now Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo dang long fer the author to write the next one.... > > fraggle > > > >fraggle <EBbrewpunx > >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM > > > >Re: as the year draws to a close > > > > > >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this year that i've discovered > >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last year seemed a much better crop > >best off the top o me noggin > > > >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) > >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..very well done... > > > >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times > > > >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... > > > >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but its the cookbook we used the most this year > > > >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind > >hmmm > > > >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc > >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say > > > >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... > >la plebe prolly our fave in general... > > > >>jo <jo.heartwork > >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM > >> > >>Re: as the year draws to a close > >> > >>>What were your answers Fraggle? > >> > >>Jo > >> > > What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. > - Mark Twain > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 i found the first couple much better then the last few but, i hope Jordan can finish them he's been in bad health for years >jo <jo.heartwork >Dec 28, 2006 6:24 PM > >Re: as the year draws to a close > >My daughter and Colin have read the Wheel of Time books and enjoyed them. I >haven't done much fantasy reading ... yet :-) > >Jo > >- > " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx > >Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:53 PM >Re: as the year draws to a close > > >> oh, and >> i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year... >> was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order >> and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would be >crap... >> hard to fathom >> >> and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, like >Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (and >now Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo dang >long fer the author to write the next one.... >> >> fraggle >> >> >> >fraggle <EBbrewpunx >> >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM >> > >> >Re: as the year draws to a close >> > >> > >> >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting this >year that i've discovered >> >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..last >year seemed a much better crop >> >best off the top o me noggin >> > >> >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think) >> >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but its >about a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..very >well done... >> > >> >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times >> > >> >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sorta >a tolkienesque story, but told from the other side.... >> > >> >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..but >its the cookbook we used the most this year >> > >> >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind >> >hmmm >> > >> >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's being >our faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to each >less and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er four >times we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc >> >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say >> > >> >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band.... >> >la plebe prolly our fave in general... >> > >> >>jo <jo.heartwork >> >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM >> >> >> >>Re: as the year draws to a close >> >> >> >>>What were your answers Fraggle? >> >> >> >>Jo >> >> >> >> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for >sure that just ain't so. >> - Mark Twain >> >> >> To send an email to - >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 yeah, i'd agree thats a good book... some incredible desserts, and pretty str8 forward directions cheers fraggle >jo <jo.heartwork >Dec 28, 2006 6:23 PM > >Re: as the year draws to a close > >Shame about the lack of good reading - next year might be better. Your >mention of a cookbook made me remember Sinfully Vegan - which I saw at >Peter's place - I am now the proud owner of my own copy and it is very good. >I got it just before Yule and have only made some brownies from it so far - >but they were good. > >Jo > What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. - Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I read loads of fantasy books years ago, but seriously cant remember any of them. I realy do have a memory problem, sorry. How about some Pratchett,at least one of the discworld has a dragon breeder in it?.and maybe his childrens books do too? I think I read ( may even still have ) some Mcafferty but it didnt do anything for me, and some Gemmel & Eddings which were better. Oh I just finished Pratchetts latest book Wintersmith too , and it was good. ( my chrimbo present) The Valley Vegan.............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: My daughter and Colin have read the Wheel of Time books and enjoyed them. Ihaven't done much fantasy reading ... yet :-)Jo-"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:53 PMRe: as the year draws to a close> oh, and> i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year...> was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order> and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would becrap...> hard to fathom>> and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, likeRobert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (andnow Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo danglong fer the author to write the next one....>> fraggle>> > >fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>> >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM> > > >Re: as the year draws to a close> >> >> >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting thisyear that i've discovered> >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..lastyear seemed a much better crop> >best off the top o me noggin> >> >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think)> >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but itsabout a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..verywell done...> >> >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times> >> >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sortaa tolkienesque story, but told from the other side....> >> >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..butits the cookbook we used the most this year> >> >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind> >hmmm> >> >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's beingour faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to eachless and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er fourtimes we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc> >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say> >> >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band....> >la plebe prolly our fave in general...> >> >>jo <jo.heartwork >> >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM> >> > >>Re: as the year draws to a close> >>> >>>What were your answers Fraggle?> >>> >>Jo> >>>> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know forsure that just ain't so.> - Mark Twain>>> To send an email to - > Links>>>Peter H Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 It is good - threw me a bit with the American cup measures and applesauce in almost every recipe - but I got a conversion chart off the internet, and use mashed banana instead of apple sauce. I reckon they will all work well. I must do Colin a cheesecake, as he used to love them. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Friday, December 29, 2006 5:35 PM Re: as the year draws to a close > yeah, i'd agree > thats a good book... > some incredible desserts, and pretty str8 forward directions > cheers > fraggle > > >jo <jo.heartwork > >Dec 28, 2006 6:23 PM > > > >Re: as the year draws to a close > > > >Shame about the lack of good reading - next year might be better. Your > >mention of a cookbook made me remember Sinfully Vegan - which I saw at > >Peter's place - I am now the proud owner of my own copy and it is very good. > >I got it just before Yule and have only made some brownies from it so far - > >but they were good. > > > >Jo > > > > What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know for sure that just ain't so. > - Mark Twain > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 I will get round to the Pratchetts. We saw him give a talk last year - he was interesting and amusing. Jo - peter VV Friday, December 29, 2006 6:43 PM Re: as the year draws to a close I read loads of fantasy books years ago, but seriously cant remember any of them. I realy do have a memory problem, sorry. How about some Pratchett,at least one of the discworld has a dragon breeder in it?.and maybe his childrens books do too? I think I read ( may even still have ) some Mcafferty but it didnt do anything for me, and some Gemmel & Eddings which were better. Oh I just finished Pratchetts latest book Wintersmith too , and it was good. ( my chrimbo present) The Valley Vegan.............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: My daughter and Colin have read the Wheel of Time books and enjoyed them. Ihaven't done much fantasy reading ... yet :-)Jo-"fraggle" <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>Thursday, December 28, 2006 8:53 PMRe: as the year draws to a close> oh, and> i got into the Malazan, book of the Fallen series by Erickson this year...> was weird tho, sicne i read them all out of order> and, one book would be great in the series, and then the next would becrap...> hard to fathom>> and, i really gotta stop getting into long drawn out book series, likeRobert Jordan's Wheel of Time, or George Martin's Fire and ice series (andnow Erickson's Malazan book of the Fallen), as it takes toooooooooo danglong fer the author to write the next one....>> fraggle>> > >fraggle <EBbrewpunx (AT) earthlink (DOT) com>> >Dec 28, 2006 12:19 PM> > > >Re: as the year draws to a close> >> >> >sorta a sad year reading and music fer me...nuthin real exciting thisyear that i've discovered> >i've been mostly disappointed this year with most of what i've read..lastyear seemed a much better crop> >best off the top o me noggin> >> >Strange Wood, by..umm..Christopher Golden (i think)> >its technically a kids book, sorta along a harry potter vein, but itsabout a writer's fantasy world coming to life and the tragedy there in..verywell done...> >> >the last kingdom byBernard Cornwell was ok..set in Saxon times> >> >just starting banewreaker and godslayer, both by Jacqueline Carey...sortaa tolkienesque story, but told from the other side....> >> >i can't remember if i got Vegan with a Vengeance this year er in 05..butits the cookbook we used the most this year> >> >pretty sure i read Long Emergency last year..soo, never mind> >hmmm> >> >restaurants..started the year off with Golden Lotus and Fellini's beingour faves, paws down..but...as the year progressed, started going to eachless and less...Golden Lotus hasn't been very good the last three er fourtimes we've gone...just different flavors, slower service, etc> >Cha Ya is still rebecca's fave i would say> >> >Band....Western Addiction was fave new band....> >la plebe prolly our fave in general...> >> >>jo <jo.heartwork >> >>Dec 28, 2006 11:11 AM> >> > >>Re: as the year draws to a close> >>> >>>What were your answers Fraggle?> >>> >>Jo> >>>> What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know, it's what we know forsure that just ain't so.> - Mark Twain>>> To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 best thing you read in 2006? " The Hidden Power " by Thomas Troward best band? The Upside of Down, my son's the drummer ;-D best new music? Josh's music, my other son's a guitarist -- Bluezy-Hardrock ;-D best restaurant? The Present Moment Café' fave new meal? Spinach wraps with hummus, broccoli sprouts, jalapeños, and tomatoes new fact/idea/ that you learned this year? Veganism is another name for LOVE. " Love seeks not it's own interest " Blessings, *mona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Hi Sharon Amazingly it did - at around page 150, we suddenly were introduced to the concept of a plot, and the last 100 pages were really quite good :-) BB Peter - " Sharon Murch " <grace4compassion Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:08 PM Re: as the year draws to a close > Well, if it improves later let me know! > > sharon > > > > " Peter " <metalscarab > > > > > >Re: as the year draws to a close > >Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:38:03 -0000 > > > >Hi Sharon > > > > > My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that she's > >13, > > > any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if you > >are > > > going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good for a > >13 > > > year old? > > > >I've just started reading some Anne McCaffrrey, and so far I'm not > >impressed - I'm on page 105, and the plot so far could have been put on a > >postcard! > > > >BB > >Peter > > > > _______________ > Dave vs. Carl: The Insignificant Championship Series. Who will win? > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://dav evscarl.spaces.live.com/?icid=T001MSN38C07001 > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Good, Peter! Which one are you reading? thx, sharon > " Peter " <metalscarab > > >Re: as the year draws to a close >Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:19:34 -0000 > >Hi Sharon > >Amazingly it did - at around page 150, we suddenly were introduced to the >concept of a plot, and the last 100 pages were really quite good :-) > >BB >Peter > >- > " Sharon Murch " <grace4compassion > >Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:08 PM >Re: as the year draws to a close > > > > Well, if it improves later let me know! > > > > sharon > > > > > > > " Peter " <metalscarab > > > > > > > > >Re: as the year draws to a close > > >Thu, 28 Dec 2006 21:38:03 -0000 > > > > > >Hi Sharon > > > > > > > My daughter is into dragon books these days. Keeping in mind that >she's > > >13, > > > > any good recommendations? I know Anne McCaffrey wrote lots, but if >you > > >are > > > > going to read them, where would you start, and would they be good >for >a > > >13 > > > > year old? > > > > > >I've just started reading some Anne McCaffrrey, and so far I'm not > > >impressed - I'm on page 105, and the plot so far could have been put on >a > > >postcard! > > > > > >BB > > >Peter > > > > > > > _______________ > > Dave vs. Carl: The Insignificant Championship Series. Who will win? > > >http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://dav >evscarl.spaces.live.com/?icid=T001MSN38C07001 > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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