Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-24 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: Russell Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Finished the new Harry Potter Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:53:17 +1000 Matt Grimaldi wrote: E. Some of us have the book, but have t

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-23 Thread Russell Chapman
Matt Grimaldi wrote: E. Some of us have the book, but have to wait for their significant others to finish it first, as it was a birthday gift. You're lucky - I'm queued up behind a 10 year old... Chances are he'll take longer to finish it than your SO. Cheers Russell C. _

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-23 Thread Matt Grimaldi
> Gautam Makunda wrote: > > > Why isn't anyone discussing this? > William Taylor wrote: > > > C. Because Rowling isn't a Hoon. Perhaps she can be persuaded to include Hoon and/or Tytlal characters? > D. No one else reads that friggen fast? E. Some of us have the book, but have to wait fo

RE: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-23 Thread Horn, John
00 this afternoon. Knowing the > people on this list, I figured there'd be at least a > few midnight buyers. We picked it up Saturday morning. My wife finished it at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. I only started it last night and am only about 50 pages into it so far. Pretty good so fa

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-22 Thread William T Goodall
On Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 12:20 am, Gautam Mukunda wrote: Why isn't anyone discussing this? Anyways, it's marvelous. Rowling has, once again, surpassed herself - this one is even better than the last. My dear old dad had his copy ordered so he could pick it up on Saturday. And by way of "is

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-22 Thread Reggie Bautista
Gautam wrote: Why isn't anyone discussing this? I first read the first four Harry Potter books when my wife's German grandmother who lives and works in Spain came for a visit and gave my wife and me the British editions. There really aren't that many differences, a word here, a phrase there, bu

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-22 Thread G. D. Akin
Kevin Tarr wrote: > At 04:20 PM 6/21/2003 -0700, you wrote: > >Why isn't anyone discussing this? > > > >Gautam Mukunda > > > Seriously? Are there really that many HP readers on this list? I haven't > read any, and never plan too. Not trying to be snobbish or pretentious, but > I just don't have ti

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread G. D. Akin
Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > Sorry for the top posting here, but PLEASE NO HARRY > > SPOILERS! > > > > George A > > I thought I was being pretty careful... --- You were, you were. But your request to discuss the book; well, as much as this list likes to discuss things . . . ;

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 04:20 PM 6/21/2003 -0700, you wrote: Why isn't anyone discussing this? Gautam Mukunda Seriously? Are there really that many HP readers on this list? I haven't read any, and never plan too. Not trying to be snobbish or pretentious, but I just don't have time to waste on it. Right now on my

RE: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Ritu
Gautam Mukunda wrote: > Why isn't anyone discussing this? Started reading it last evening and went straight to bed after finishing it. > Anyways, it's > marvelous. Rowling has, once again, surpassed herself > - this one is even better than the last. I'd say it's good. And definitely more co

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- "G. D. Akin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for the top posting here, but PLEASE NO HARRY > SPOILERS! > > George A I thought I was being pretty careful... = Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com __

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread G. D. Akin
Sorry for the top posting here, but PLEASE NO HARRY SPOILERS! George A - Original Message - From: "Gautam Mukunda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:20 AM Subject: Finished the new H

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Julia Thompson
Gautam Mukunda wrote: > Why isn't anyone discussing this? Um, because I don't have my hands on it, and even if I did, I'd be doing well to read 50 pages a day? :) Seriously, I would like to, but I think I'll just be asking for a copy for Christmas, as I don't forsee being able to read it in

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > William Taylor > > D. No one else reads that friggen fast? I figured I'd be a little behind the curve - I didn't get it until about 1:00 this afternoon. Knowing the people on this list, I figured there'd be at least a few midnight buyers. I'm g

Re: Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/21/2003 4:22:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Why isn't anyone discussing this? A. Because Rowling isn't writing about Christianity or Catholicism B. Because Rowling isn't bashing Republicans. or C. Because Rowling isn't a Hoon. William Tayl

Finished the new Harry Potter

2003-06-21 Thread Gautam Mukunda
Why isn't anyone discussing this? Anyways, it's marvelous. Rowling has, once again, surpassed herself - this one is even better than the last. Harry has matured with remarkable realism - I remember being 15, and reading the book was disturbingly familiar. It wasn't as funny as the first four -

Re: Finished

2002-12-17 Thread Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten
"Ronn! Blankenship" wrote: > At 11:24 AM 12/16/02 -0600, Reggie Bautista wrote: > >Sonja wrote: > >>>I finally did it. Finished the bathroom late yesterday evening. > > > >Steve replied: > >>Congratulations! :-) > > > >Ditto! Now th

RE: Finished

2002-12-16 Thread J . v . Baardwijk
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Reggie Bautista [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: maandag 16 december 2002 18:25 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: Finished > Sonja wrote: > >>I finally did it. Finished the bathroom late yesterday

Re: Finished

2002-12-16 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 11:24 AM 12/16/02 -0600, Reggie Bautista wrote: Sonja wrote: I finally did it. Finished the bathroom late yesterday evening. Steve replied: Congratulations! :-) Ditto! Now the question becomes, how long will it take for the men in your life to break it? ;-) Even more important

Re: Finished

2002-12-16 Thread Reggie Bautista
Sonja wrote: I finally did it. Finished the bathroom late yesterday evening. Steve replied: Congratulations! :-) Ditto! Now the question becomes, how long will it take for the men in your life to break it? ;-) Reggie Bautista

Re: Finished

2002-12-16 Thread Steve Sloan II
Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten wrote: I finally did it. Finished the bathroom late yesterday evening. Congratulations! :-) __ Steve Sloan . Huntsville, Alabama => [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brin-L list pa

Finished

2002-12-15 Thread Sonja van Baardwijk-Holten
I finally did it. Finished the bathroom late yesterday evening. First I had a little run in with the tile cutter I borrowed from my father in law. Either I am too stupid too operate that thing or it is junk. After ruining half a dozen tiles I finally ended up hiring one. Nice big heavy thingy