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Old 04-01-2012, 05:34 PM

Kids today with your iPods what happened to the good old days of playing with Robbie the rabbit.

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Old 04-02-2012, 03:15 AM

Her name was Rabbie and she was infinitely better. I'd take pictures, but I'm lazy and she's camera shy.

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Old 04-02-2012, 03:48 AM

I had to stop playing with Robbie when he ate my friend.

Now I only do his bidding.

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Old 04-02-2012, 04:17 AM

You know what I really, really, really, hate?

"Cuss"

it's so irritatingly infantile.

Swear words are just words, they may be 'low' but they're useful. We're all adults....

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On another unrelated note, I want to buy a new iPhone. >.>

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Old 04-02-2012, 05:18 AM

okay, so guys, have you guys seen last year's production of Great Expectations (only now being shown in the states)? I've only seen the first part, but I want to talk about it. Tiny bit spoilery? I don't mind so much that they collapsed parts of the plot and left out some characters (Except Biddy. YOU DO NOT LEAVE BIDDY OUT. YOU DO NOT) and other small changes like that. There are some issues with the characterizations though. I more or less quite enjoy this Miss Havisham, in some ways she's more the Havisham I always thought she should be (I think Dickens could have done a bit more with her, you know? But we can't be too hard on him, after all he originated that type of character when he created her) And I think I'm going to enjoy Jaggers, but some of the others... man. I don't understand why you would make young Herbert a jerk, I can't see the benefits of character development going that route. And Estella seems too symathetic. If it was just at first, I could absolutely get behind it, it would make the transition to cold-hearted snake more engaging, but she's still got too much awareness of human compassion when she's about to leave for Paris. After that point, she will not feel Havisham's influence as much, and it's Havisham who makes her what she is. How can you have a remorseful Havisham if the destroyed Estella isn't her creature? Mrs Joe isn't pleasant, of course, but she's not as bad as she should be in this production. Telling Pip she's proud of him? That would never have happened. And I'm very put off by the fact that Joe is at least twice as bright as he is in the novel.

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Old 04-02-2012, 05:23 AM

I enjoyed it, never read the book.

I've read most of Bleak House (500/800 pages)... didn't have the time to finish it due to other schoolwork, but I thought the BBC adaptation was better than the book xD

It's just so long and unwieldy.
Dickens is all about the characters, and the characters were just so so good in the adaptation.

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Old 04-02-2012, 05:19 PM

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Mrs Joe isn't pleasant, of course, but she's not as bad as she should be in this production. Telling Pip she's proud of him?
NO.

I haven't seen this production. Now I don't want to. >>

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You know what I really, really, really, hate?

"Cuss"

it's so irritatingly infantile.

Swear words are just words, they may be 'low' but they're useful. We're all adults....

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On another unrelated note, I want to buy a new iPhone. >.>
It's an unpleasant sounding word. More so than swear words by far. :lol:

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Old 04-02-2012, 05:25 PM

HIM has a question for ye all why do guineapigs have three toes at the back and four at the front ?

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Old 04-03-2012, 12:21 AM

Not a clue, HIM. I tried to look it up, but all I found was this weird and extremely unhelpful TIME article from 1932. So I guess the answer is "because they just do." :lol:

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Old 04-03-2012, 09:45 AM

What an insightful article. :XD

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#1536
Old 04-03-2012, 05:01 PM

Yeah... like, was there more to that article, or is that seriously it? :lol:

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Old 04-04-2012, 05:06 PM

Hi everyone! C: I'm sorta back from my mini hiatus for prelims. I have a two week lull before they start up again.

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#1538
Old 04-05-2012, 07:48 AM

Welcome back, Cass.

I need to enlist the fancypantsers help. I'm having a hell of a time finding Victorian/granny boots that meet my specifications. I've been looking high and low for (the above type of) boots that are vegan/all man made materials, in my size (10 US, with great height comes great responsibility large feet) and which DO NOT have a zipper on the side (you have the laces, why would you ruin the look with a zipper?) Ideally they would be a brown or a tan, and wouldn't have a thick, patterned sole. Do any of you have any leads? Please oh please?

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Old 04-05-2012, 11:05 AM

Thanks, Biggles. C:

Hm...I'm afraid I don't know anywhere that would sell them. ;O; Have you looked on costume sites. They may have some for cosplayers.

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Old 04-05-2012, 06:12 PM

These aren't brown or tan, but I think you'll like them and they're in your size. They have a zipper, though. Blargh. But I'd be remiss if I didn't show those to you.

Fits your specifications other than it being green
Also not brown/tan but hot damn
Ivory and lace

Not sure if these have a zipper - you might want to contact the seller and ask

I've been looking for, like, close to an hour and that's all I've found so far. :( I'll keep my eye out!

You might have better luck when fall is getting nearer. Boot selections are much better then.

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Old 04-05-2012, 06:29 PM

HIM found some but they only come in black leather in a UK size 8 for you US size 10 feet.

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Old 04-05-2012, 08:06 PM

Those Ivory and Lace boots are lovely! :drool:

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Old 04-05-2012, 11:13 PM

Speaking of boots, I need to get rid of a bunch of things before I go travelling in May (one suitcase, you see) so to start with, I posted my hiking boots for sale on the university "marketplace" forum.

I've already got someone interested which is nice!
Get some cash in pocket ;D

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Old 04-05-2012, 11:15 PM

I don't really have anything to sell except my body so I can't earn extra cash that way sadly. I need to look for an actual job. :cry:

Where are you going in May? C:

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Old 04-05-2012, 11:48 PM

I'm going back to England after studying here, but first I'm travelling with a couple of friends.

If I was just going on one plane straight home, I'd get another suitcase.

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Old 04-06-2012, 05:38 AM

Thanks so much for making the effort, guys! I'm going to have to check them out when I'm less addled. I mean that in like, tomorrow, but if I'm being honest, when am I not addled?

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Old 04-06-2012, 06:16 AM

There was that one Tuesday...

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Old 04-06-2012, 06:55 PM

@Pearl: Oh, fun fun. (: My friend was planning going to college in Hertfordshire. I don't think she's going to anymore though. I'd love to study in London if the tuition fees weren't extortionate. I'll stick to Edinburgh. :lol:

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#1549
Old 04-06-2012, 06:57 PM

HIM's too thick for futher edumaction

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Old 04-06-2012, 07:02 PM

Aw, I'm sure that's not the case. *snug*

I need to do another year in college before I go to university. I tried this year, but I have four rejections. Just waiting to hear back from Edinburgh Uni, the most high-brow of the lot. They said I'd get a response by April 10th.

 



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