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THE OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA PLUS BOOMER 'N WHISKERS THREAD! (pg. 165)
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Echo of Silence
how many are we behind banshee?
I have not read The Great Gatsby yet. Is it good? Why did you like it? |
we're about 500 behind banshee, i was just thinking about it :D
i liked gatsby because he had an undying hope, undying dreams, and because he kinda turned the world around him off and lived in his own little world... reminds me of myself, that's why i liked it. also because it kinda despises american society for being what it is, even in the 20s, and shows how gatsby kinda manages to stay rather clean...
i wanna read Catcher In The Rye again... i think freshman year of high school is probably too early for kids to read it... i didn't really understand it and i don't remember it at all - but i wasn't good at english then...
it's funny, i struggled to get B-s my freshman year and then i got the same teacher my senior year, totally loved the guy, btw, and didn't put too much effort in to get straight As... freshman year - barely passed quizzes, senior year - constantly screwed up curves on grammar tests and reading quizzes... not showing off, just remembering... heh.... |
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| montie |
never read "The Great Gatsby" i really need to tho.
anyone ever read "The Magus" by John Fowells
ing incredible book. has an awsome twisting story which takes you all over the place, and it makes you really think. one of my fav. books. when i started reading it, i couldn't put it down till i was done. |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by montie
never read "The Great Gatsby" i really need to tho.
anyone ever read "The Magus" by John Fowells
ing incredible book. has an awsome twisting story which takes you all over the place, and it makes you really think. one of my fav. books. when i started reading it, i couldn't put it down till i was done. |
*adds to the "to read list"
i'm constantly reading something, but right now, for the first time since summer, i don't have a book on my shelf
probably because i came back from thanksgiving vacation, where i read a 350-page book in 4 hours (rather medium-sized pages, medium-sized print)... need to get my ass to the library... |
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| Echo of Silence |
The first book I read in English was "Catcher in the Rye." English dic in my left hand and English/Danish dic in my right hand. My memory is it took forever.
I've come so far. Its weird. That was just September 2000. Now, I even think in English, often. Isn't that odd? Do you think in English, Whiskers?
I haven't read The Magus, Montie. Do you recommend it? Would it be too difficult for me? |
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| Echo of Silence |
| quote: | Originally posted by Photo_bot_2k1
the great gatsby is good if you think of all the characters as hot babes |
phot, you can be a goof, eh? :)
What do you look like? Are you like a big bouncer? For some reason, I picture mods as big bouncer like guys. |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Echo of Silence
I've come so far. Its weird. That was just September 2000. Now, I even think in English, often. Isn't that odd? Do you think in English, Whiskers?
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i do think in english and, in fact, i often find it hard to think in russian... 5 years is a long time, i may not look russian or write like one, yet my accent is still horrible, at least that's what *I* think :D
photobot is probably the scrawny little kid in his avatar :p:p:p |
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| montie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Echo of Silence
The first book I read in English was "Catcher in the Rye." English dic in my left hand and English/Danish dic in my right hand. My memory is it took forever.
I've come so far. Its weird. That was just September 2000. Now, I even think in English, often. Isn't that odd? Do you think in English, Whiskers?
I haven't read The Magus, Montie. Do you recommend it? Would it be too difficult for me? |
its been awhile for me too since i've read catcher in the rye. i should read it again.
the Magus is pretty long, i don't think it would be too dificult to read, but it may take awhile. this shouldnt be a problem tho since once you pick it up, it totaly sucks you in.
if you can read catcher in the rye, you can read the magus. |
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| montie |
| i think in spanglish |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by montie
i think in spanglish |
dude, you live in spanlifornia!
:D:D:D:D |
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| Echo of Silence |
| quote: | Originally posted by whiskers
i do think in english and, in fact, i often find it hard to think in russian... 5 years is a long time, i may not look russian or write like one, yet my accent is still horrible, at least that's what *I* think :D
photobot is probably the scrawny little kid in his avatar :p:p:p |
do people always say "what" to you when you speak? |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Echo of Silence
do people always say "what" to you when you speak? |
sometimes, but mostly it's me saying "what" when people mumble something under their nose expecting me to hear / understand them or when my brain is completely turned off... |
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| Echo of Silence |
| quote: | Originally posted by montie
i think in spanglish |
Montie, so spanish words and english words? Did you study Latin? |
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