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By Carbuncle.Skulloneix 2013-02-20 18:39:24
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Odin.Headstrong said: »
Coffee so gewd :< I need at least one addiction in my life to be happy!

Also
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>_> I would >_>
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:41:28
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And here I was thinking all you Americans were coffee drinkers.
.-. I don't drink coffee either
I could take it or leave it.

"Do you want coffee?"
"Doesn't matter to me."
Do you want to hear a story about when I was a riverboat captain in the Congo?
/starts telling it anyways
Dude, I was talking to the English department head at the school I'm interning today and she started talking about how much she hated Heart of Darkness.
We should start a club: The Joseph Conrad Haters Society
Sadly, for us to be haters we've all read the book multiple times, analyzed it and have a rather strong knowledge of the text xD
... Dammit, that's true. Well, if anything, we know why we hate it, at least.
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:43:27
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Weather.Channel said:
SHOWERS... PRODUCING A MIX OF SMALL HAIL AND SNOW... WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE GREATER PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA

THE WORLD IS GOING TO ENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2013-02-20 18:43:29
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Asura.Calatilla said: »
And here I was thinking all you Americans were coffee drinkers.
I do not drink coffee. I drink liquid sugar disguised as coffee. >.>;
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 18:43:46
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Bismarck.Magnuss said: »
Ramuh.Urial said: »
Bismarck.Magnuss said: »
Ramuh.Urial said: »
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Asura.Calatilla said: »
And here I was thinking all you Americans were coffee drinkers.
.-. I don't drink coffee either
I could take it or leave it.

"Do you want coffee?"
"Doesn't matter to me."
Do you want to hear a story about when I was a riverboat captain in the Congo?
/starts telling it anyways
Dude, I was talking to the English department head at the school I'm interning today and she started talking about how much she hated Heart of Darkness.
We should start a club: The Joseph Conrad Haters Society
Sadly, for us to be haters we've all read the book multiple times, analyzed it and have a rather strong knowledge of the text xD
... Dammit, that's true. Well, if anything, we know why we hate it, at least.
Yea same reason everyone does, Conrad is annoyingly long winded for no reason.

My professor was talking about how Milton was hard to read and I was like, "Don't worry, it'll prep anyone who wants to do Brit Lit 2 for the hell on earth that is Joesph Conrad." He chuckled.
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By Odin.Headstrong 2013-02-20 18:43:59
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No sugar no milk >:|
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By Alexander.Drokin 2013-02-20 18:44:44
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You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!


Bismarck.Magnuss said: »
... Dammit, that's true. Well, if anything, we know why we hate it, at least.
I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.

Edit: But I guess Uri summed it up in a nice, concise fashion.
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2013-02-20 18:44:51
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Odin.Headstrong said: »
No sugar no milk >:|
Black like your soul!
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 18:45:40
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You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!

I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.
Just said it before you could even post it!
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By Odin.Headstrong 2013-02-20 18:45:40
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QQ
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 18:46:26
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Shiva.Spathaian said: »
Odin.Headstrong said: »
No sugar no milk >:|
Black like your soul!
My only regret is that I only have one life [+] to give!
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By Asura.Calatilla 2013-02-20 18:47:02
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I prefer books with lots of pictures, so when I get bored of the actual story, I can make my own up.

Humpty Dumpty was a very interesting read.
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:47:18
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You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!

I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.
It's a good thing you didn't...
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By Alexander.Drokin 2013-02-20 18:47:40
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Ramuh.Urial said: »
Alexander.Drokin said: »
You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!

I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.
Just said it before you could even post it!
Yeah, I'm a slow one. Always have to think out everything I'm saying before I start to type it out, and have to make sure it's what I'm really trying to say.

I wish I could make myself read "real" literature, but if it's not sci-fi, fantasy, horror or some similar form of fiction, I just can't make myself care much about it.
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2013-02-20 18:48:53
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Odin.Headstrong said: »
QQ
Stop doing that. Gonna make me feel bad for my actions. >.>
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 18:49:36
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Alexander.Drokin said: »
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Alexander.Drokin said: »
You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!

I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.
Just said it before you could even post it!
Yeah, I'm a slow one. Always have to think out everything I'm saying before I start to type it out, and have to make sure it's what I'm really trying to say.

I wish I could make myself read "real" literature, but if it's not sci-fi, fantasy, horror or some similar form of fiction, I just can't make myself care much about it.
Who says fantasy can't be real literature?
Hell you can parallel Paradise Lost to The Lord of the Rings and argue Middle Earth is Eden!
A understanding of historic Lit can make you appreciate more modern Lit that much more. Hell I paralleled one older tale with Magnus on Harry Potter the other day. It's fun.
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:49:48
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Alexander.Drokin said: »
Ramuh.Urial said: »
Alexander.Drokin said: »
You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!

I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.
Just said it before you could even post it!
Yeah, I'm a slow one. Always have to think out everything I'm saying before I start to type it out, and have to make sure it's what I'm really trying to say.

I wish I could make myself read "real" literature, but if it's not sci-fi, fantasy, horror or some similar form of fiction, I just can't make myself care much about it.
I used to be the same way, then I said, "Oh, I know! I'm going to be an English teacher!" and suddenly I'm knee deep in metaphors about darkness and some guy whining under a lime tree because his friends got to enjoy nature while he was doing opium and nursing his burned legs.
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:50:37
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Ramuh.Urial said: »
Alexander.Drokin said: »
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You can have all of our snow if you want. There's none on the ground right now but that's not the point!

I'm also half-tempted to ask you to tell me WHY you hate Heart of Darkness, but I feel like that might be opening a can of worms and I'd regret it.
Just said it before you could even post it!
Yeah, I'm a slow one. Always have to think out everything I'm saying before I start to type it out, and have to make sure it's what I'm really trying to say.

I wish I could make myself read "real" literature, but if it's not sci-fi, fantasy, horror or some similar form of fiction, I just can't make myself care much about it.
Who says fantasy can't be real literature?
Hell you can parallel Paradise Lost to The Lord of the Rings and argue Middle Earth is Eden!
A understanding of historic Lit can make you appreciate more modern Lit that much more. Hell I paralleled one older tale with Magnus on Harry Potter the other day. It's fun.
It made me want to teach HP in my curriculum, actually.
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By Alexander.Drokin 2013-02-20 18:53:52
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Who says fantasy can't be real literature?
Oh, well I realize fantasy can be literature. I guess I just didn't express myself well in that sense.

A lot of it has to do with the time periods where the stories take place. Most of the time, stories taking place before I was born don't interest me. The exceptions (so far) being Shakespeare, and books like The Stand and one called Cat Magic. But even those can be hard to get myself into at first.
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 18:54:11
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And Mag and I scared everyone off again >_>
BTW Mag two papers next Wed evening!
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By Asura.Abysswalker 2013-02-20 18:55:22
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*noms apple jacks*
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By Shiva.Spathaian 2013-02-20 18:55:23
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Ramuh.Urial said: »
And Mag and I scared everyone off again >_>
BTW Mag two papers next Wed evening!
Just nothing to say atm...
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:55:46
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Alexander.Drokin said: »
Shakespeare
That's a good exception. Some of that stuff can be a gateway drug. Just sayin'...

Ramuh.Urial said: »
And Mag and I scared everyone off again >_>
BTW Mag two papers next Wed evening!
Works for me. You know what to do, sir.
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 18:57:53
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Who says fantasy can't be real literature?
Oh, well I realize fantasy can be literature. I guess I just didn't express myself well in that sense.

A lot of it has to do with the time periods where the stories take place. Most of the time, stories taking place before I was born don't interest me. The exceptions (so far) being Shakespeare, and books like The Stand and one called Cat Magic. But even those can be hard to get myself into at first.
Understandable.

Shakespeare's plays are for the most part very good.
But I will tell you one one piece of advice my prof told me.
Take the text and make it your own, make it relevant to your time so you can understand the story that lies within. That way it will keep you interested and you can own the text. "Sometimes it's a dragon, other times it's a paper."
Yes, I just quoted myself.
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By Alexander.Drokin 2013-02-20 18:58:59
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Bismarck.Magnuss said: »
That's a good exception. Some of that stuff can be a gateway drug. Just sayin'...
A lot of it is fun, and it doesn't take forever to read (I read slow... Not because I have trouble with the words, but I like to paint a picture in my head of what's going on as I go, like watching a movie)... Again, it's mostly just the time period that puts me off. I'm weird like that.

Most evil looking cat ever on this book cover.
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By Bismarck.Magnuss 2013-02-20 18:59:56
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Ramuh.Urial said: »
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Ramuh.Urial said: »
Who says fantasy can't be real literature?
Oh, well I realize fantasy can be literature. I guess I just didn't express myself well in that sense.

A lot of it has to do with the time periods where the stories take place. Most of the time, stories taking place before I was born don't interest me. The exceptions (so far) being Shakespeare, and books like The Stand and one called Cat Magic. But even those can be hard to get myself into at first.
Understandable.

Shakespeare's plays are for the most part very good.
But I will tell you one one piece of advice my prof told me.
Take the text and make it your own, make it relevant to your time so you can understand the story that lies within. That way it will keep you interested and you can own the text. "Sometimes it's a dragon, other times it's a paper."
Yes, I just quoted myself.
It also helps to actually watch a performance of it. Oftentimes the context makes a ton more sense when you have people acting it out. Of course, this doesn't include the sonnets.
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 19:00:35
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Bismarck.Magnuss said: »
Ramuh.Urial said: »
Alexander.Drokin said: »
Ramuh.Urial said: »
Who says fantasy can't be real literature?
Oh, well I realize fantasy can be literature. I guess I just didn't express myself well in that sense.

A lot of it has to do with the time periods where the stories take place. Most of the time, stories taking place before I was born don't interest me. The exceptions (so far) being Shakespeare, and books like The Stand and one called Cat Magic. But even those can be hard to get myself into at first.
Understandable.

Shakespeare's plays are for the most part very good.
But I will tell you one one piece of advice my prof told me.
Take the text and make it your own, make it relevant to your time so you can understand the story that lies within. That way it will keep you interested and you can own the text. "Sometimes it's a dragon, other times it's a paper."
Yes, I just quoted myself.
It also helps to actually watch a performance of it. Oftentimes the context makes a ton more sense when you have people acting it out. Of course, this doesn't include the sonnets.
I don't think I want people acting out the sonnets....
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By Shiva.Azraelina 2013-02-20 19:01:35
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I think I have an ear infection. I might be sad.
/pats head

I-i-its not like I care of anything!
Stupid!

I KNEW YOU CARED! *Glomp*
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By Asura.Abysswalker 2013-02-20 19:02:33
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Stop lurking, Leon. *feeds cereal*
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By Ramuh.Urial 2013-02-20 19:02:53
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Shiva.Azraelina said: »
Ramuh.Urial said: »
Shiva.Azraelina said: »
I think I have an ear infection. I might be sad.
/pats head

I-i-its not like I care of anything!
Stupid!

I KNEW YOU CARED! *Glomp*
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