Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I want the illustrated HP books. They look so beautiful! I think I will start buying one volume every year as a family Christmas gift. Then when I am dead, the kids can all fight over them. :D I agree about the LoTR movies. They were beautiful, but some of the storyline was changed so much it took away the brilliance and depth of the stories. I guess with books like that, it is near impossible to capture the story in such a short time. An extended TV mini-series might work if you were willing to spend the time and money and plan to not recoup any of the costs. More coffee! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have one load of dishes in the dishwasher and washed some pans, and now I need to head to the basement to organize. Nope, I actually need to call the ortho. Why? Now I am scared. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 So maybe we need to fill out the FAFSA? We don't know when ds16 is graduating yet. We're delaying his graduation on purpose because he didn't want to be 15 (almost 16) when he started college. If we had worked hard, he could have started college this semester. He will probably graduate in December 2017 or maybe as late as June 2018. And there are 5 after him. So Susan is right -- every year, forever amen. Kind of like the PSAT. I require my kids to take it twice; the kids are all two years apart. So every year until 2025. :svengo: I rather agree with the reluctance to start college at age not-quite-16. I had a friend in college who started at age 16 (just turned 16). I started at age 17 (just turned 17). My eldest niece has started at age 16. There are some challenges to being significantly younger than most everyone else on campus. My friend and I attended a small college with an all-girl campus (though classes were shared with the all-boys campus, so classes were mixed) so there were fewer misgivings about our young selves living on campus and lots of vigilant and caring nuns and monks watching over us all. My niece could only get the college to let her enroll this early because she lives close enough to campus she can live at home, with her parents. She has to drive herself, however, and moved to the area just as her college year started, so she had no familiarity with the area (just a couple of quick visits with her Mom insisting on driving) and no practice driving in that kind of traffic before having to do so. These are not insurmountable issues, but they do add to the stress of starting college. There are a few socializing issues, too -- several times my DN has had to inform guys clearly of drinking age that not only is she still not drinking age herself, she's still under age 18. She's finding that both boys and girls seem hesitant to visit with her and just be friends because of her younger age. She's very gregarious and personable so she will make friends, but she's a bit disheartened by the initial reluctance on classmates' parts. My SIL's family has 5 kids spaced about 2 years apart (DN mentioned above is the oldest), with one more still a toddler. She's facing similar issues with tests and college admittances in the years ahead, plus since her kids all attend B & M schools she also has to deal with every child (except the toddler) going to a separate school building with a separate school schedule through most of their remaining education. I'm getting the barest inkling of what she deals with by watching from (slightly) afar, and I'm impressed at how she handles it all. You impress me, too. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I read it for the first time when I was 19 or 20, followed by LOTR. I have read them now over 30 times. Hence my consternation and great disappointment when the movies came out and so.many.changes had been made to the story. :crying: I am currently in Harry Potter mode. That is all. I share your consternation with what the movies did, especially the Hobbit movie I saw (didn't bother to watch the others). I remember an old Hobbit animated film I actually did like, but the books win out over the rest by far. We are out of HP mode here, having gone through all of the books and the movies. Enjoy the books for what they are. Enjoy the movies for what they are. In your mind divorce them from each other -- don't expect similarities -- then you will be happy where they do align and won't be as disappointed where they don't. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I want the illustrated HP books. They look so beautiful! I think I will start buying one volume every year as a family Christmas gift. Then when I am dead, the kids can all fight over them. :D I agree about the LoTR movies. They were beautiful, but some of the storyline was changed so much it took away the brilliance and depth of the stories. I guess with books like that, it is near impossible to capture the story in such a short time. An extended TV mini-series might work if you were willing to spend the time and money and plan to not recoup any of the costs. More coffee! Where Tolkien and other literature is concerned I find that no matter how well done the movie might be I'm always disappointed unless they have a narrator reading segments. I love the poetry, the very SOUND of the writing, and without a narrator that is simply too elusive to capture in a movie. Out of Africa, for example. Meryl Streep narrated some as well as playing the lead, and so the viewers got some of the beautiful, expressive writing as well as some spectacular photography, music, and acting. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have gotten started, and I'm on my second cup of coffee. I made gravy with roux before I learned what a roux was from Emeril. My cousin that passed away last year taught me. Good memories. I'm ashamed to say I have never read The Hobbit or Alice in Wonderland. But I would like to, I think. For some reason I thought I would not like The Hobbit, but it seems to be popular. Maybe I should. We found two kittens that were dumped at church yesterday. They were starved so we brought them home of course. We don't need anymore cats. We have too many. They are all outside cats, and they have plenty of countryside to roam and hunt. They are all big pets. The children and dh love and are attached to all of them. So they don't want to give any away. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have one load of dishes in the dishwasher and washed some pans, and now I need to head to the basement to organize. Nope, I actually need to call the ortho. Why? Now I am scared. Good job on the housework. Stay calm and call the ortho -- usually it's just some schedule management or bookkeeping. You can tell us later if it's not. :grouphug: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm back. DS is delivered at school. I decided on my way across town that instead of getting frustrated at the idiots that drive the streets of our smallish town I would extend grace instead. So, I worked on that. Regarding Tolkien... I like him as a person, I appreciate his genius, I appreciate everything about him, but I can't stand his writing. He's too wordy, too detailed. I remember reading one of his LOTR books and they came to this town and then there's this whole chapter on the history of this town and I'm thinking, "why do I care about this town? I don't! They're just passing through." And I just skipped the chapter. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Dd wants to read so bad... it's adorable. She's trying to sound out all the words in "The Snowy Day." Unfortunately all she knows is the short vowel sounds, so I had to give her a quick lesson on "the e at the end makes the vowel say its name". ...... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm ashamed to say I have never read The Hobbit or Alice in Wonderland. But I would like to, I think. For some reason I thought I would not like The Hobbit, but it seems to be popular. Maybe I should. We found two kittens that were dumped at church yesterday. They were starved so we brought them home of course. We don't need anymore cats. We have too many. They are all outside cats, and they have plenty of countryside to roam and hunt. They are all big pets. The children and dh love and are attached to all of them. So they don't want to give any away. Yes, of course, you should read the Hobbit, even if you don't read LOTR. It is a good story all by itself. And yes you do need more cats. What is this "too many" of which you speak? :confused1: Fie on the people who dumped them off. :cursing: Where Tolkien and other literature is concerned I find that no matter how well done the movie might be I'm always disappointed unless they have a narrator reading segments. I love the poetry, the very SOUND of the writing, and without a narrator that is simply too elusive to capture in a movie. Out of Africa, for example. Meryl Streep narrated some as well as playing the lead, and so the viewers got some of the beautiful, expressive writing as well as some spectacular photography, music, and acting. You're right. I rarely watch a movie based on a book which equaled the book in any way. I share your consternation with what the movies did, especially the Hobbit movie I saw (didn't bother to watch the others). I remember an old Hobbit animated film I actually did like, but the books win out over the rest by far. We are out of HP mode here, having gone through all of the books and the movies. Enjoy the books for what they are. Enjoy the movies for what they are. In your mind divorce them from each other -- don't expect similarities -- then you will be happy where they do align and won't be as disappointed where they don't. Actually, I sort of liked the new Hobbit movies. :-) The animated one was terrible. I own the HP movies; the first three are pretty close to the books, but after that...I have to avoid shouting "THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED!!" when I watch them, which I rarely do any more. I read the series three times before I watched a movie; then I'd read the book and watch the movie, read the book and watch the movie...I wasn't nearly as offended with them as I was with the LOTR movies, but still... I want the illustrated HP books. They look so beautiful! I think I will start buying one volume every year as a family Christmas gift. Then when I am dead, the kids can all fight over them. :D I agree about the LoTR movies. They were beautiful, but some of the storyline was changed so much it took away the brilliance and depth of the stories. I guess with books like that, it is near impossible to capture the story in such a short time. An extended TV mini-series might work if you were willing to spend the time and money and plan to not recoup any of the costs. Only one of my dds--the one who was Sorted into Slytherin!!!--cares about HP, so I'm not going to buy the illustrated books, even though it is tempting. :D With LOTR, it wasn't only that there was no way to capture the story; it is that some major things were changed, such as Farramir. Oh my Farramir!! He was one of the heroes of the story, not a jerk. And what was with Arwen Warrior Girl? and keeping the Sword That was Broken in Rivendell instead of Aragorn carrying it with him? And...oh, there's so much more. It makes me weep... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Yes, of course, you should read the Hobbit, even if you don't read LOTR. It is a good story all by itself. And yes you do need more cats. What is this "too many" of which you speak? :confused1: Fie on the people who dumped them off. :cursing: You're right. I rarely watch a movie based on a book which equaled the book in any way. Actually, I sort of liked the new Hobbit movies. :-) The animated one was terrible. I own the HP movies; the first three are pretty close to the books, but after that...I have to avoid shouting "THAT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENED!!" when I watch them, which I rarely do any more. I read the series three times before I watched a movie; then I'd read the book and watch the movie, read the book and watch the movie...I wasn't nearly as offended with them as I was with the LOTR movies, but still... Only one of my dds--the one who was Sorted into Slytherin!!!--cares about HP, so I'm not going to buy the illustrated books, even though it is tempting. :D With LOTR, it wasn't only that there was no way to capture the story; it is that some major things were changed, such as Farramir. Oh my Farramir!! He was one of the heroes of the story, not a jerk. And what was with Arwen Warrior Girl? and keeping the Sword That was Broken in Rivendell instead of Aragorn carrying it with him? And...oh, there's so much more. It makes me weep... The animated Hobbit was what actually introduced me to Tolkien, back when I was quite young, so I guess I remember less the quality of the film (which was on par with a lot of things I was watching back then) and more the enthrallment I had with the story itself. And yeah. I understand needing to cut some things for the sake of time and money when making a movie, but changing major elements of the story is generally unforgivable. #staytruetothestory #Hanshotfirst #IhavestrongambivalentfeelingsaboutDisneybecauseofstorychanges 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Sigh. Must I explain again? Slash is The Original Booya Babeâ„¢. She is not "fast"; she IS. Except she spells it wrong... :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 :glare: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Good job on the housework. Stay calm and call the ortho -- usually it's just some schedule management or bookkeeping. You can tell us later if it's not. :grouphug: Whew. Not billing or emergency issues. He just wants dd13 to have an oral surgeon put a chain on her incisors(?) to get them to come out. He said they haven't moved in a year and he doesn't think it's a good idea to drag the process out more than necessary. We have very solid dental insurance. A good bit of the basement has been cleared and swept. I am beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel/hallway. We are continually hampered by the appearance of wolf spiders and their babies or companions. Not dangerous, but scary looking even when dead. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Personally, I don't think there should be DST at all. Hmph. :iagree: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) I leapt into an argument on FB. 😵 I only had one cup of coffee, I swear, but I've mostly been sticking to water the past few months. But seriously, not every long name is a dangerous substance. I will go drink some hydrogen hydroxide now and see about the housework. Edited October 2, 2020 by Carolina Wren 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 And yeah. I understand needing to cut some things for the sake of time and money when making a movie, but changing major elements of the story is generally unforgivable. #staytruetothestory #Hanshotfirst #IhavestrongambivalentfeelingsaboutDisneybecauseofstorychanges I concur. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I feel like this is blasphemous. Except she spells it wrong... :leaving: See? If you would just admit that you spell it wrong, then it wouldn't be blasphemous - you'd be admitting you are not perfect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 See? If you would just admit that you spell it wrong, then it wouldn't be blasphemous - you'd be admitting you are not perfect.Go do your audit. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Thoughts in the shower. I'm glad that we have water. I'm glad that our water does not run out or turn yellow after one minute. I'm glad that we have hot water. I'm glad that we have soap. And shampoo. And warm fluffy towels. These thoughts were prompted by our time in the Philippines where I learned that these are not givens. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I'm ashamed to say I have never read The Hobbit or Alice in Wonderland. But I would like to, I think. For some reason I thought I would not like The Hobbit, but it seems to be popular. Maybe I should. Start with Alice. It's shorter. :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Start with Alice. It's shorter. :D Truth. This is one book (well, two, actually, since often both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass are smushed together) that I'm ok with plot changes in movies. [The grammar is weird in that sentence, but I cannot fix it.] It seems to me you need to *see* the words for yourself to really understand what's happening (good vocabulary and good knowledge of history also help). And it isn't really a children's book; how many children know what a caucus race is, and would get the humor in the comment about its being dry? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 My advice is to start with The Hobbit. It might be longer but it makes more sense. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 My advice is to start with The Hobbit. It might be longer but it makes more sense.Barely! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Except she spells it wrong... :leaving: I'm sorry, but this must be done: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 No fighting on the ITT. Just remember: I'm always right. (This is true in my house as well.) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) (((Ikslo))) BOOYA! #stillnoh Edited October 3, 2016 by Slache 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 No fighting on the ITT. Just remember: I'm always right. (This is true in my house as well.) What are this week's lottery numbers? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Sign Whitehawk is overcaffeinated: I leapt into a vaccination argument on FB. ! I only had one cup of coffee, I swear, but I've mostly been sticking to water the past few months. But seriously, not every long name is a dangerous substance. I will go drink some hydrogen hydroxide now and see about the housework. This stuff, right? http://www.armory.com/~crisper/DHMO/ Did you know there was a movement to get its use regulated or banned? I hadn't mentioned this to the girls. I'll have to have a talk with them about proper use of the stuff, and perhaps we can discuss Socratically whether or not it should be banned or regulated. A teaching moment, yes? :D 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Thoughts in the shower. I'm glad that we have water. I'm glad that our water does not run out or turn yellow after one minute. I'm glad that we have hot water. I'm glad that we have soap. And shampoo. And warm fluffy towels. These thoughts were prompted by our time in the Philippines where I learned that these are not givens. We are glad here, too, because we share such good fortune. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (((Ikslo))) BOOYA! #stillnoh Shimabakuro! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have a niece who once ate all of the chocolate from her Christmas stocking in less than 5 minutes. I now live in fear of kids getting an overdose of chocolate -- she was uncontrollable. She is entering teenagehood and is now into planning parties, and cake, and chocolate. She's planning her own birthday bash. I'm scared. I don't want to go. Is it shameful of me to send my kids to the party (if we are up there that weekend) and hide myself at other SIL's house? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 This stuff, right? http://www.armory.com/~crisper/DHMO/ Did you know there was a movement to get its use regulated or banned? I hadn't mentioned this to the girls. I'll have to have a talk with them about proper use of the stuff, and perhaps we can discuss Socratically whether or not it should be banned or regulated. A teaching moment, yes? :D Yup, a teachable moment! I had the kids going until I wrote the two terms (hydrogen hydroxide and dihydrogen monoxide) on the whiteboard. Once they saw the roots of the terms the jig was up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Eta: Oh, just ignore this unless you're on an android. Look what I found!🙃I love him. Edited October 3, 2016 by Slache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I found chocolate. It may or may not be all gone in five minutes. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Captain Mal has a cough and a runny nose. I just snuggled him to sleep on the couch. Of all the jobs I have each day, midday naptime snuggles are my favorite. Sent from my HTCD200LVW using Tapatalk 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Less than two weeks until fall break! :hurray: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanalouwho Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Less than two weeks until fall break! :hurray:Ours is next week. I think I'm more excited than the boys. Sent from my HTCD200LVW using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I found chocolate. It may or may not be all gone in five minutes. I am not peeling you off the walls and ceiling if you OD. Chocolate responsibly. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) Look what I found! 🙃 I love him. He looks stupid on the computer. He's cute on the android phone. Now I'm sad. Eta: HERE'S HIMS! http://emojipedia-us.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/b1/7b/b17b9035683fc1e9c7828d9d740e1ecd.png Edited October 3, 2016 by Slache 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I think ikslo's right about me regressing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 #thestruggleisreal 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Have you noticed? We are on page 1299. The next Booya(h) will start page 1300. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) No fighting on the ITT. Just remember: I'm always right. (This is true in my house as well.) This reminds me of a t-shirt I saw: "I'm right 97% of the time. The other 4% doesn't matter" :D Edited October 3, 2016 by Another Lynn 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I almost booya'd on another thread. I actually hit the edit button before I caught my error. :scared: 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I almost booya'd on another thread. I actually hit the edit button before I caught my error. :scared:I've almost done that, too. I get a real let down and feeling of disappointment. Like, I've won, but nobody cares or would understand. Another reason I ITT! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Have you noticed? We are on page 1299. The next Booya(h) will start page 1300.Absolutely no post-padding! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I just do it. I've gotten likes that way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I had the board stop giving me notifications for likes (but still get them for quotes). I was getting too interested in the likes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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