Coplantor's Completly Creative Cautious and Contemplative Random Banter #109

[CurlyKitGirl]

*sneaks into RB*
That was probably the worst Christmas I've ever had. I was horribly all from Christmas Eve through to now, and Christmas Eve night was the worst.
I didn't sleep at all due to horrible coughing fits, being way too overheated and basically I was downstairs for about two hours last night. The rest of it was me roasting in bed or near crying because it hurt.
And I actually slept away most of Christmas I was so ill and tired.
However, I loved the presents. The Colour of Magic DVD; many, many books. But not all the ones I asked for. Actually, some of the books were a great disappointment. They were ones I wanted, but for some reason they were split into episodes meaning I got three segments of books instead of three books.
Also, I got hair straighteners and about four or five sets of shower/bath stuff. And royal jelly handwash. And clothes.
And CDs.
But I was so ill I went to bed at half nine after barely being awake at all; I could only manage half an hour of watching King Lear and I missed most of the shows I wanted to watch.
Last night again, was bad. But I was only up twice.
*sneaks out of RB*

[Miraqariftsky]

Please focus on resting, Kurlyshkta. Just rest, relax and get better. Soft soup and soothing sleep. Yes, we know that yer sleep is disturbed by your sickness, but just try your best not to exert yourself. Get well soon, comrade-of-quill!

[EmeraldRose]

That is the best news of all.
I hope you didn't have to do anything this Christmas, ER, and others dealt with all the shopping, cooking and stuff.

We did a little shopping, but only for our boys. We went to my sister in laws for lunch, and just took some pre-made dessert to share. So yeah, it was pretty laid back. We got the news from the NICU just as we were getting there, so we got tell my husband's family right away. We called my family when we got home.

@ Festy: Nation is awesome, you're going to love it

[Coplantor]

I should really get my hands on a Pratchet book, internet is telling me to, and of course, I would understand all the discworld refernces made here in the forums.

[blackfox]

...you haven't read Pratchett?
Seriously, though, Terry Pratchett is hilarious. In addition to Discworld, you should also read Good Omens, which is an absolutely brilliant book.

[Phase]

The litttle bit of Pratchett I've read has been great, I plan on reading some more, sometime. Look! A second sentence is here!

[Coplantor]

...you haven't read Pratchett?
Seriously, though, Terry Pratchett is hilarious. In addition to Discworld, you should also read Good Omens, which is an absolutely brilliant book.

Well, things like pratchett or Monthy Python are'nt well known here in Uruguay, yeah, some guys might know them, but a few. I heard of Pratchett here in the playground for the first time. And what I found about him makes me think that, yeah, it must be hilarius and genius.

[blackfox]

Well, things like pratchett or Monthy Python are'nt well known here in Uruguay, yeah, some guys might know them, but a few. I heard of Pratchett here in the playground for the first time. And what I found about him makes me think that, yeah, it must be hilarius and genius.

Ooh. Uruguay. Haha, I didn't notice that when I posted first. Anyways. Get thee to a library!

[Dallas-Dakota]

Curly's gonna kill me when she reads this....
I haven't read any Pratchett book..... And same as Coplantor...except replace his with my location and remove Monty Python......

Please don't kill me?

*hides behind Blackfox, and if that doesn't work. *flees RB*

[Coplantor]

Meh, it's probably easier to get it through the internet. Though I could search some libraries on my way home today

[bosssmiley]

*sneaks into RB*
That was probably the worst Christmas I've ever had. I was horribly all from Christmas Eve through to now, and Christmas Eve night was the worst.
I didn't sleep at all due to horrible coughing fits, being way too overheated and basically I was downstairs for about two hours last night. The rest of it was me roasting in bed or near crying because it hurt.
And I actually slept away most of Christmas I was so ill and tired.

She has the Xmas Lurgey. Not fun.

<gift brags>
Last night again, was bad. But I was only up twice.
*sneaks out of RB*

Yes, take your infectious self back to bed and cane that Lemsip like it's going out of fashion. Come back when your world isn't composed of pain.

Hmmm. I know you can get drunk on NiteNurse, but can you get high on Lemsip? I say we send CroakyKoffGurgle to find out!

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Eggy is off to shout at the TV, read some more of his stack of new books, and drink until he can't see straight. Life is good.

[Coidzor]

Is it better than grape wine?

G'night Phase.

It was definitely much more palatable than most of the wines I've tried before, not having the same bitter aftertaste or 'scalding' film feeling that most wines and beers I've tried have left me with. I think it has something to do with the strange taste/feeling I get whenever I eat chocolate ice cream, where I'm either hallucinating or I'm tasting something like the alkaline materials they use to process it.

This, on the other hand, was actually tasty, and due to my poor pouring skills, I gave myself a bit more than the taste I was going for.

Sorry to hear about Curly's horrible evening, the fact that she was prudent enough to pass out is good though.

[Rutskarn]

Coplantor:

If you're going to start reading Discworld, I recommend you start with one of the following two novels:

Small Gods: One of his most classic ones, and you don't need to have read any of the others to know the characters or setting--all of them are original, and chronologically seem to take place quite a bit before the events of some of the other novels.

Guards, Guards!: Starts the Guards subplot, introduces you to Ankh-Morpork very nicely.

I second Good Omens. Excellent novel.

[EmeraldRose]

The best thing about Pratchett is that everyone has their own favorites, and recommendations for first books.

My personal favorites are the Witches and Death. Pretty much any of them. Hogfather and Lords and Ladies are, I think, my most favorite. Also anything including the Feegles.

[Player_Zero]

The best thing about Pratchett is that everyone has their own favorites, and recommendations for first books.

The Death books ftw. Especially Soul Music. I liked me that one. Not perhaps because it was the most amazing, but rather because I liked the concept.

I am the heart beat. The back beat.

Live your life in a moment. And then life forever. Don't fade away.

Heh. I also liked the animated series inexplicably.

[Coplantor]

OK, now I know what I'll be asking for my birthday.

[Tempest Fennac]

I tried some 99% cocoa dark chocolate earlier, and it was a huge dissapointment. It tasted of nothing except for something burnt to me. My parents and sister hated it as well, but they thought the taste was stronger then I did. I think I'll stick with 85% cocoa chocolate in the future.

[Kaelaroth]

The best thing about Pratchett is that everyone has their own favorites, and recommendations for first books.

My personal favorites are the Witches and Death. Pretty much any of them. Hogfather and Lords and Ladies are, I think, my most favorite. Also anything including the Feegles.

I agree, with all thou said in that there post.

And, yeah, here's an edit. I'm doing an impulsive mass clean of my bedroom, filling dustbin bag up nicely, uncovering old poetry and artwork and CDs and masses of cologne.

[UserClone]

Tempest, FWIW, that's supposed to be used for BAKING, not munching, if that's the chocolate I'm thinking of (if it isn't, then what were its creators thinking?)! Hilarious! That's like drinking vanilla extract! Yuck!

To continuethe Pratchett talk, I recommend The Wee Free Men and A Hat Full(Hatful?) of Sky! FTW (though not Discworld at all, IIRC)!

[Kaelaroth]

To continuethe Pratchett talk, I recommend The Wee Free Men and A Hat Full(Hatful?) of Sky! FTW (though not Discworld at all, IIRC)!

And not the Wintersmith?

[Tempest Fennac]

Apparently it is meant for eating (the instructions recommended eating it with coffee while letting it melt in your mouth. I hate coffee, and I didn;t pick my username because I'm a slow eater, though.).

[Rutskarn]

Once, I won a bar of German dark chocolate.

It was foul. Perhaps my American sensibilities ruined the experience for me, but I felt as if I had crammed dirt and ground roots into my mouth. It was all I could do to choke down the individual parts.

However, I did do what TF recommended, except instead I dropped the pieces into a cup of Swiss Miss hot cocoa. It actually improved the taste of the cocoa considerably (this is not hard to do; nostalgia aside, Swiss Miss hot chocolate more or less tastes like warm brown water).

[Ego Slayer]

o.O; Wow, that's some strong chocolate. Ew. Sounds good to drop into some coffee, though.

And speaking of foodstuffs. I was starving when I went to bed last night. And then I didn't wake up this morning until noon. And I finally tried to eat something at 3... and I feel to bleh from not eating to eat. @.@

And and I srsly need to do what Kaela said. I should mass clean my room too. I should work on being neat and less lazy. ~.~;

[Tempest Fennac]

How much cocoa was in the German dark chocolate? Mum agreed to use the rest of the bar for baking due to how much everyone hated it. Lindt usually do really nice chocolate as well.

[Dallas-Dakota]

o.O; Wow, that's some strong chocolate. Ew. Sounds good to drop into some coffee, though.

And speaking of foodstuffs. I was starving when I went to bed last night. And then I didn't wake up this morning until noon. And I finally tried to eat something at 3... and I feel to bleh from not eating to eat. @.@

And and I srsly need to do what Kaela said. I should mass clean my room too. I should work on being neat and less lazy. ~.~;

*manages to be lazy and have a clean room*

Also, dark chocolate? No thenks....I'l have milk chocolate...

[Player_Zero]

My room can accurately be described as a **** hole.

Such a hassle.

[Ego Slayer]

Mine would actually be very nice if I kept it clean.
Now I'm having the urge to go clean right now. Think I'm too dizzy to do that, though. Bah.

*manages to be lazy and have a clean room*

That's not fair! Cheater, cheater! D: *sneaks into D-D's room at night and messes it up*

[Rutskarn]

My sleeping area fluctuates wildly between brief, uneasy periods of relative organization and hellish wastelands of dirty laundry, crumpled papers and discarded books.


Also: I don't recall exactly the percentage.

[Player_Zero]

My sleeping area fluctuates wildly between brief, uneasy periods of relative organization and hellish wastelands of dirty laundry, crumpled papers and discarded books.

Me too. Also, various empty boxes, suitcases, hot water bottles, bank details, instruction manuals, washing powder, paper covered in mathematical formula and solutions, bits of smashed badger⁽¹⁾, etc.

1. QI reference.

[UserClone]

*blinks* QI? I feel like I should know what that is for some reason...