Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by ironweed
Accepted.

I do not accept. Further, I object to your trivializing the egregious nature of box wine jokes by merely referring to them as "tedious."

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I do not accept. Further, I object to your trivializing the egregious nature of box wine jokes by merely referring to them as "tedious."

Killer.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I do not accept. Further, I object to your trivializing the egregious nature of box wine jokes by merely referring to them as "tedious."

are you offended as a Minnesotian, notorious for their box wine consumption, or is you offense based from your position of guardian of quality here on this board?

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by taxwonk
my complaint about British shirts in general, including Tyrwhitt, is that they offer only one sleeve size for each collar size. In order to get shirts that fit my neck, I need to have a couple inches taken off the sleeves. By the time I pay for the shirt and the extra tailoring, I might as well go custom.

Or get your neck suctioned.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
are you offended as a Minnesotian, notorious for their box wine consumption, or is you offense based from your position of guardian of quality here on this board?

Flower is a taste-maker.

[barely_legal]

Originally posted by tmdiva
I may be Wonking, here, but I'm currently about 100 pages from the end of In Cold Blood. I'd never read it before, but seeing Capote last year made me want to. It's been quite a rewarding read.

tm

ETA Well, at least I wasn't the 30th rec for In Cold Blood--maybe they figured you'd for sure already read it? I also read Kite Runner over vacation and really enjoyed it. Next up is Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey, which was recently named Best Oregon Book Ever by Portland Monthly magazine.

Yep, I read it, but it's still a good recommendation. I like True Crime novels that are well-written and don't just wallow in disgusting details. In Cold Blood set a high standard and it's a shame how many truly awful true crime books have been written since.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
are you offended as a Minnesotian, notorious for their box wine consumption, or is you offense based from your position of guardian of quality here on this board?

I would be somewhat surprised if per capita box wine consumption in Minnesota exceeded that in Michigan. In fact, I would be willing to bet you that it does not. Just to be sporting, I'll even let you exclude the UP.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I would be somewhat surprised if per capita box wine consumption in Minnesota exceeded that in Michigan. In fact, I would be willing to bet you that it does not. Just to be sporting, I'll even let you exclude the UP.

maybe a year ago, but we Michiganders keep up on the latest. http://boxedwinespot.blogspot.com/20...big-thing.html


minnesota would win the boxed wine war now.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
maybe a year ago, but we Michiganders keep up on the latest. http://boxedwinespot.blogspot.com/20...big-thing.html


minnesota would win the boxed wine war now.

I like those pouches. I wonder if you can get one for a CamelBak.

[barely_legal]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I read a Maisie Dobbs mystery over break and was going to recommend, except I couldn't remember the title, the protagonist's name, or the author's name, so I was useless.

On romance-y stuff, do you like chick lit (Jane Green etc.), contemporary romance or historical (Mary Jo Putney, Mary Balogh, Jo Beverly, etc.)?

I don't want money, I just want them to go to a good home.

I like both kinds (I've actually read some Jane Green, now that I think about it -- is she the one who wrote Mr. Maybe, or am I confusing her with someone else?). As long as it's well-written (and again, doesn't take place during a war and doesn't involve the mafia) I will probably enjoy it. I don't like the romance-y stuff where the heroine is perfect, though. I'm always annoyed when the protagonist is young, has a genius I.Q., a hot job and everybody loves her. Booooring.

And your books would definitely be going to a good home. In fact, I give the paperbooks I buy to my mother and sister after I read them (neither of them really has a lot of money to spare to buy books but they love reading) so your books would likely end up going to three good homes in sequence.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Someone ought to use Chuck Close as an avatar.



That is all.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
I like those pouches. I wonder if you can get one for a CamelBak.

that would be great. my health club tried to start a spin class for alcoholics, like:

sprint;
hill climb;
easy downhill- take a long swig!


mostly we kept spilling our drinks, some guys even fell out of the saddle (no lock in on the shoes:shame: ). if we worked out a CamelBak arrangement I bet management would let us try again.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Someone ought to use Chuck Close as an avatar.



That is all.

That was at the Walker for a long time. It is quite large and thus somewhat disturbing in person.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Someone ought to use Chuck Close as an avatar.



That is all.

I'm thinking Greedy x3. He has something similar with a pageboy hat, non?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I read a Maisie Dobbs mystery over break and was going to recommend, except I couldn't remember the title, the protagonist's name, or the author's name, so I was useless.

On romance-y stuff, do you like chick lit (Jane Green etc.), contemporary romance or historical (Mary Jo Putney, Mary Balogh, Jo Beverly, etc.)?

I don't want money, I just want them to go to a good home.

I haven't done romance in years (though I have a major soft spot still for Mary Jo Putney), but I have picked up a bunch of chick lit in the last few years. I particularly like Lisa Jewell, Jane Green, Jennifer Weiner, and especially Emily Barr.

Someone in the class ahead of me in high school just sold a chick lit book. I sort of am inspired to try my hand at it later on this year after I get some other stuff done.