Topic: THE CROWDED PLATE (Read 6228 times)

bk · « **on:** January 14, 2015, 12:16:22 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were crowded, and now it is time for you to post until the crowded cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2015, 12:17:09 AM »

And the word of the day is: PERIPHRASIS!

singdaw · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:44:26 AM »

Productive and busy days are good.

singdaw · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:44:55 AM »

As are, conversely, busy and productive days.

singdaw · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:45:33 AM »

DR George, thank you for letting us know about Unshelved.

singdaw · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2015, 03:50:21 AM »

There is now an "Instrumental Songs Version" of the Into the Woods soundtrack. It's all the tracks with the vocals removed. Interesting.

I guess there's a market for tweens who want to sing along, karaoke-style. It probably costs the studio very little to create this, but I do wonder how widely it will sell.

It could be an interesting listen for people who are interested in orchestration.

Michael · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:12:05 AM »

good morning to all

Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:15:00 AM »

ask bk

As an author of mystery novels

What movie, play and/or book that had a "twist" that you did NOT figure out that you enjoyed the most?

FJL · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:37:19 AM »

I like the concept brought up last night (in the conversation by George and TCB) of "fake spoilers"

Kerry · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:53:49 AM »

I think I prefer productive and busy days to busy and productive days, but that could just be me.

Ben · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2015, 04:58:38 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2015, 05:03:27 AM »

Good morning, all.

A zero-degree morning. Fortunately, the house is warm and toasty. Warm is essential, of course. But toasty is especially nice on a day like this.

Coffee, baby! Oh yes.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2015, 05:05:42 AM »

Okay, I checked, and it's already up to 11. Supposed to reach 30 today, which will be nice. Nicer than what we've been having.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2015, 05:07:33 AM »

BK, I will take you up on the recommendation for THE ONE I LOVE. I hadn't heard of it, but I do like Miss Moss, and if it's in the vein of Kaufman/Jonze films, that's fine, too, because those have grown on me.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2015, 05:58:31 AM »

Good morning, all! It's a so=so day. All my plans went to hell around 4:30am when I decided that the jabbing pains in my left heel needed more pain meds to put me back to sleep. Well, it took over an hour before the meds started working, so when the alarm rang at 6:00am, i was just getting back to sleep and, when i finally decided at 8 to get out of bed, I was feeling too drugged to accomplish much. As a result, I am not going to Toyland today, and all my plans are shot to hell.

I need to make the pharmacy trip whatever else occurs, so I'll do that now and maybe stop at the market.

Jennifer · « **Reply #15 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:44:50 AM »

DR Jane wrote:

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It is only for reading then? My original Nook had a library app. Does this also mean you can't buy books directly from your Kindle & have to do so using your computer?

Regular kindles (not a kindle fire) are only for reading. Although my kindle keyboard does have very limited access to email. But since it is old i don't use it for that anymore. I rarely do it. But if i turn on the wifi there is the kindle store. So i can buy e-books right from my kindle. Although their default is "buy" so i hate going to the page because it is very easy to 1-click.

Jennifer · « **Reply #16 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:49:30 AM »

DR George wrote:

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If your library has OverDrive, then Kindle versions of the books should be an option. I don't know if your library can choose to NOT allow Kindle editions if they're available, but a lot of the e-books through OverDrive have both epub and Kindle download options...but not all.

I'm not really sure but I know that it says: Note: Kindle Books are currently available for US libraries only.

Chapters (the main book store in Canada) sells kobo. So Canadian libraries only make their e-books for them.

Jennifer · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:50:41 AM »

re: the library books. I would of course like to be able to borrow e-books from my library. But my library gets so many hardcovers and I do get a lot of e-books (either for review or loaned from friends). So i don't really mind.

Jennifer · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:52:21 AM »

Was anybody here a fan of the Veronica Mars series and movie?

They have made 2 books that are quite faithful to the series/movie. I am currently reading the second one. It is odd to be able to picture a character while reading. The way they have Veronica speak in the books is the exact same snarky way that Kristen Bell spoke on tv.

Laura · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:58:10 AM »

Good morning. I went on a long hike yesterday. Well, long for me. Five hours, only stopping to cram myself into a rock crevice to escape the rain for about a half hour.

Laura · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2015, 06:59:33 AM »

TOD: I am still watching the Peter Pan that George sent me. (Thanks, George! I am hoping to find a nice key chain when I am out on one of my adventures.)

I think it was a great idea to perform Peter Pan Live. But I think it was badly cast.

Who would you have cast if you were in charge?

Laura · « **Reply #21 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:00:37 AM »

Second TOD:

Which shows do you think NBC should do in the future?

Amy · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:35:57 AM »

Here's a little gift for Benjamin Kritzer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkJw2ZojtZk

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2015, 07:43:35 AM »

And here's an Ask BK:

Have you been back to the Hamburger Hamlet recently?

I hope they are doing well. Just found a web page that looks good but seems to be a work in progress, at least on this iPad.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2015, 08:08:10 AM »

And I am home from market and pharmacy. On Friday, Paint Your Wagon work resumes.

Ginny · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:14:31 AM »

Wednesday ~~morning~~ afternoon greetings! I slept until 9am, which is very late for me. Richard and I had a nice French toast breakfast, cleaned up the kitchen, and I've toasted some cocoanut for the cookies I'm making for tomorrow's book group meeting at Katie's.

Ginny · « **Reply #26 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:16:05 AM »

Sorry to be E & T last night, BK. We got home from Dayton with our deli food and after dinner I got involved in NCIS and knitting, then a PBS program about Vladimir Putin. That was interesting to me because our topic last week in AAUW's current events series was Russia.

John G. · « **Reply #27 on:** January 14, 2015, 09:56:08 AM »

Good morning, all.

Back at work after my short trip.

I would rather be asleep.

bk · « **Reply #28 on:** January 14, 2015, 10:05:49 AM »

Quote from: Mike on January 14, 2015, 04:15:00 AM

ask bk

As an author of mystery novels

What movie, play and/or book that had a "twist" that you did NOT figure out that you enjoyed the most?

Books: A Kiss Before Dying would probably be number one on my list. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

Movies: Witness for the Prosecution

Plays: None

bk · « **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2015, 10:06:07 AM »

I'm up - a little over eight hours of sleep.

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