Cristo's Consistently Confusing and Constantly Casual Random Banter #105

[CurlyKitGirl]

I will attempt to convince them as such...my brother would be all for it, but I don't know about Mom.

*eyeroll*
Drider, think about the date.
What is the date?
What major holiday happens in just over seven weeks?
Are you under eighteen? Yes.
Are you a teenager? Yes.
In accordance with the latter two it means you can say outright what you want for this holiday. Use and abuse this treat as when you leave for (your) college you won't get wasteful pressies.

And the show does get better. I don't really like the Jasmine/Connor arcs though, but that's just me. The last few episodes of the last series were especially epic.
The whole last series was because of another vampire with a soul. But you will hate how they ended the series.

[Dragonrider]

*eyeroll*
Drider, think about the date.
What is the date?
What major holiday happens in just over seven weeks?
Are you under eighteen? Yes.
Are you a teenager? Yes.
In accordance with the latter two it means you can say outright what you want for this holiday. Use and abuse this treat as when you leave for (your) college you won't get wasteful pressies.

And the show does get better. I don't really like the Jasmine/Connor arcs though, but that's just me. The last few episodes of the last series were especially epic.
The whole last series was because of another vampire with a soul. But you will hate how they ended the series.

*checks Amazon*
HOLY CRAP! Each season is $32.99 plus shipping!
Ahh. You can buy it used for $7.95. That's more my kind of price.
I will ask my parents/grandparents.
Because
WANT

[bosssmiley]

I'm going as en English Gent (I.e a suit with my trilby and a monocle) because we didnt really have time/i couldnt be bothered/afford another costume.

A monocle with a trilby?: *pshaw!* Are you some kind of cad, or - worse yet - a damnable foreigner?

*harrumphs, rustles Chap magazine, apostrophises today's youth as uncultured ruffians*

The closest thing to Hallowe'en I've ever been was one crazy nutcase decided he'd treat Saint Martin's day as Hallowe'en, scared the heck of out little 10 year old me.

I like the sound of this guy. He has just the right kind of crazy.

[CurlyKitGirl]

*checks Amazon*
HOLY CRAP! Each season is $32.99 plus shipping!
Ahh. You can buy it used for $7.95. That's more my kind of price.
I will ask my parents/grandparents.
Because
WANT

Truly Amazon is a blessing to the Geek and Collector.
Now turn to page 1701 and raise you voices to sing "O, Ye Most Merciful Internets" to the beloved shop that is our God.

I've also graciously pointed out to parents that Amazon sells books and DVDs that I like rather cheaply and I do enjoy second - hand books more than new ones on occasion (means more stuff for me). Yes, I know, but Little Sister also likes these *points out certain items* and Brothers One and Two both share a passion for *points out more pages* this and this.
Now, what was I getting in town for you? Oh yes, *reels off list of inconsequetial items*
*flies out the door leaving parents to ponder*
*sniggers as she imagines them acting out the Pinky and the Brain intro*

[Thufir]

HOLY CRAP! Each season is $32.99 plus shipping!

Inevitably, on reading this, my brain took a different definition of 'shipping'...

[bosssmiley]

*sniggers as she imagines them acting out the Pinky and the Brain intro*

So...while you're out shopping Ma & Pa Curlykin are trying to take over the world? ("Narf!")

I had wondered about that new section at Amazon:
Books | DVDs | Music | Toys and Games | World Conquest Equipment

ION: babies to be born drunk and millenial archivism

[ZombieRockStar]

*checks Amazon*
HOLY CRAP! Each season is $32.99 plus shipping!
Ahh. You can buy it used for $7.95. That's more my kind of price.
I will ask my parents/grandparents.
Because
WANT

That is, honestly, a reasonable price for a season's worth of episodes on DVD. One season of Doctor Who, for instance, can cost $120 here, with just one serial of the old series (~4 half-hour episodes) costing $40. I don't know how they justify it, even with importing. And that is why I use μtorrent. >_>

I have a dislike of Amazon, though, 'cause it screws over small presses and won't actually pay authors for the sales of the book. Also a couple of experiences of not actually delivering the book in question.

~

Nowhere else to put this, but had to share the awesomeness: Christopher Walken reading "The Raven" (needs to be downloaded).

[CurlyKitGirl]

So...while you're out shopping Ma & Pa Curlykin are trying to take over the world? ("Narf!")

I should certainly hope so! I've already outlined to both parents and Little Sister the importance of being prepared for both the inevitable zombie apocalypse as well as velociraptor attack.
They know where my most basic plans for world domination are - with all the rest of my stuff they hoarded from primary - and should know by now how to take over the world. If not tried to.

I also endorse Curlykin as a nickname and general term for Curly's family and/or friends.

[Kaelaroth]

I should certainly hope so! I've already outlined to both parents and Little Sister the importance of being prepared for both the inevitable zombie apocalypse as well as velociraptor attack.
They know where my most basic plans for world domination are - with all the rest of my stuff they hoarded from primary - and should know by now how to take over the world. If not tried to.

My brother and I are also well prepared. We've located a local supply of military weaponry, with live rounds, only weakly defended and protected. And various illegal explosives.

[Destro_Yersul]

Man, if I had the materials and a little more time, I'd totally go as Sam Vimes for Halloween. And potentially shout "That is not my Cow!" at random passerby.

This has been Destro's random thought of the day. Carry on.

[TwoBitWriter]

I have a dislike of Amazon, though, 'cause it screws over small presses and won't actually pay authors for the sales of the book. Also a couple of experiences of not actually delivering the book in question.

Yay! Someone else who sees the truth beyond the veil of Amazonian "Cheapness" An author, like myself, finds Amazon to be the bane of my soon (hopefully...) to be livelihood!

[Dragonrider]

You has a point. The problem? I live an hour and a half from anywhere remotely likely to carry the kinds of things I'm interested in. On Sunday I ordered:

Paper Towns by John Green
"Snacktime", the BNL kids' album

which should be coming today.

Also I still haven't gotten two of my birthday presents; my aunt is bringing me Inkdeath, and my brother promised to buy me The Book Thief but he hasn't done it yet.

I wouldn't mind except they're BOOKS.

[Kaelaroth]

Also I still haven't gotten two of my birthday presents; my aunt is bringing me Inkdeath, and my brother promised to buy me The Book Thief but he hasn't done it yet.

I wouldn't mind except they're BOOKS.

Inkdeath? Inkdeath?!
We can't be friends anymore.

[bosssmiley]

I have a dislike of Amazon, though, 'cause it screws over small presses and won't actually pay authors for the sales of the book.

Wait, wut? Aren't there laws against that? If there's one person who should be making money off a commercial book sale it's the author. It's not like amazon can claim they don't have the sales data handy.

Link to an exposé of their perfidiousness plox.

[Dr. Bath]

AAeeeuuuyyrrrnnnngh.... Stupid UCAS! STUPID ARGH ARGH ARGH. I don't even understand what it's saying! Why hasn't it gone through when my coordinator sent it to the UCAS sent on Tuesday? Why does it not tell me what the hell is going on? Why is it forcing me to miss out on the chance to do research at CERN or Harvard? Whhyyyyy.... Beh I think the angst is done now.

In happier news my physics school trip to Geneva should actually be going ahead, even though it was declared cancelled at the beginning of term. Huzzah!

Is that my cow? It goes BWEEEEEEEEN. It's a Large Hadron Collider. That's not my cow!

[Kaelaroth]

Is that my cow? It goes BWEEEEEEEEN. It's a Large Hadron Collider. That's not my cow!

No! Physics can't meet Prattchett! The end will arise!
*scuttles to hides in logic-proof bunker*

[Dr. Bath]

Kaelaroth meet the Science of the Discworld, the Science of the Discworld meet Kaelaroth. I do hope you get along well.

[Dragonrider]

Inkdeath? Inkdeath?!
We can't be friends anymore.

I gather you didn't like it? I haven't read it yet. I only know that when I was fourteen I read Inkspell and loved it. LOVED it. I haven't read it since then so I don't know how my taste was. But I want to finish the series even if most people don't like it.

*goes to read Amazon reviews*

[bosssmiley]

...and my brother promised to buy me The Book Thief but he hasn't done it yet.

Warning: This book will make you cry, lots. Have tissues and something/one huggable on standby for the later sections.

Kaelaroth meet the Science of the Discworld, the Science of the Discworld meet Kaelaroth. I do hope you get along well.

3 volumes. All awesome.

@v: I knew my years of training in Egg-fu would pay off.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Kaelaroth meet the Science of the Discworld, the Science of the Discworld meet Kaelaroth. I do hope you get along well.

Seconded. Oh, and while you meet Science of the Discworld here's his cousins Science of the Discworld II: The Globe and III: Darwin's Watch. They're rather a lovely bunch when you get to know them.

@Bath: I hope it's gotten through soon, wouldn't want you to miss CERN or Harvard - this doesn mean you're applying to Southampton as first choice then right? And Geneva: cool. But Swiss. Very slow there. Good chocolate or so I've heard.

[TwoBitWriter]

Hey, Dr. Bath! When does the tour start?

Edit: Damn link... gotta scroll down a bit...

[ZombieRockStar]

Wait, wut? Aren't there laws against that? If there's one person who should be making money off a commercial book sale it's the author. It's not like amazon can claim they don't have the sales data handy.

Link to an exposé of their perfidiousness plox.

No links, but my friend and mentor doesn't receive anything from the sale of her books over Amazon, and she says that neither does her publisher, even (a small press).

Not exactly not paying, per se, but what they'll do is buy up huge stocks at discount and then just let the books sit in a warehouse forever and then can collect 100% of the money from sales, so the author's pay is far below what it would be when sold in a bookstore.

And, then, of course, it's exploiting the fact that you really can't make it as an author anymore without Amazon sales.

[Dragonrider]

Warning: This book will make you cry, lots. Have tissues and something/one huggable on standby for the later sections.

Oh, I know, I've read it already. I love it. That's why I need my own copy.

[Dr. Bath]

Hey, Dr. Bath! When does the tour start?

Don't listen to Woff. He don't know his tour from his lewd sexual reference Alos he's ginger, but keep it on the down-low.

[CurlyKitGirl]

Oh, I know, I've read it already. I love it. That's why I need my own copy.

More importantly: why don't you have one already?

And I've just seen pics of wadledo's book shed. I want. Really, really, really want. It puts my house almost to shame.

[Lyesmith]

A monocle with a trilby?: *pshaw!* Are you some kind of cad, or - worse yet - a damnable foreigner?

*harrumphs, rustles Chap magazine, apostrophises today's youth as uncultured ruffians*

...Might I worship at your feet? I wish i had a more chapworthy costume for this evening, but i possess nothing good, alas. A grey courdoroy jacket and a black pork pie hat, perhaps, worn with a tasteful white shirt?

[CurlyKitGirl]

Chap magazine is intriguing. Shame there isn't an equivalent for the other half.

I've got a question to ask:
has time gone back one hour without my noticing because I've just seen Top Gear and now the very same one (or so it appears) is on right after it. Now, the TV thingy says it's Best of TG, but I doubt they'd make such a collossal scheduling error as to two virtually identical episodes back to back - or at least invovling the same challenge.
And yes, I've seen them both before but there's nothing else on. Absolutely nothing. That's one reason why I hate holidays.

[Thufir]

More importantly: why don't you have one already?

And I've just seen pics of wadledo's book shed. I want. Really, really, really want. It puts my house almost to shame.

I have a place similar to wadledo's book shed about an hour's walk or a short metro journey away I should go there more often. I hink the reason I don't is subconscious defence of my bank account.

[TwoBitWriter]

@ Thufir: Friends, right?

[Phase]

Ah, All Hallow's Eve. Don't celebrate it. I do, however, celebrate a separate costume and candy holiday, five months from now. I plan on going as a Headcrab Zombie then, but I'm not sure how to work out the head, any suggestions?