tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post114270157084034243..comments2023-10-31T13:15:14.564-02:30Comments on An Ontarian in Newfoundland: Some reads, new and oldChris in NFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064023598020493124noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post-1143264773596646462006-03-25T02:02:00.000-03:302006-03-25T02:02:00.000-03:30Spot on, Jer -- the first instalment of Flashman b...Spot on, Jer -- the first instalment of Flashman begins with Flash being drummed out of the Rugby School for drunkenness, and, with few other options before him, taking a comission in Horse Guards and being sent to Afghanistan. And the rest is history ...<BR/><BR/>And I hadn't made the Flasheart connection, but ... of COURSE. Too true.<BR/><BR/>"She's got a tongue like an electric eel, and she likes the taste of a MAN's tonsils!!"<BR/><BR/>"Queenie!! Am I happy to see you, or did I just shove a CANOE down my trousers!!"<BR/><BR/>I swear, the brilliance of Blackadder was in its peripheral characters. Let's not even get into Stephen Fry's portrayal of Wellington.Chris in NFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06064023598020493124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post-1142737914170853572006-03-18T23:41:00.001-03:302006-03-18T23:41:00.001-03:30LOL! Rogero, rogeras, rogerat...Flashman was also ...LOL! Rogero, rogeras, rogerat...<BR/><BR/>Flashman was also a character in Tom Brown's Schooldays and, if I'm not mistaken, the inspiration for Lord Flasheart ("where've you been?" "Where HAVEN'T I been?")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post-1142737886644307642006-03-18T23:41:00.000-03:302006-03-18T23:41:00.000-03:30Ok what English Teacher school did you go to becau...Ok what English Teacher school did you go to because all the books I had to read in University and High School were boring, boring, and extremely boring. We didn't have any cool books. It was all boring sonnets, boring Shakespeare plays (not all are boring mind you, just the ones we had to read) and literature from the dark ages that required a translator to decipher.<BR/><BR/>Although, the line about being able to speak to strangers in Pride and Prejudice has become my favourite...what was it again..."I haven't a talent for conversation with people I am not acquainted with" or something of that sort. Or was that just in the movie. Feel free to point out my short comings in the Jane Austen arena. <BR/><BR/>However, one of my favourites that is a must in any English class was of course Wuthering Heights. And also Jane Eyre. That has to be my all time favourite. Along with The Heart of Darkness.<BR/><BR/>And fanglyfish, Goodnight Moon is a classic. Especially when Morgan learns to read some of it and entertains you with her vast knowledge of the characters in the book. I believe my niece read it front to back four times to me one night. The magic in the kids books comes out when they're able to tell you what they remember of the story. And if you're looking for a new one, try "A Tree Named Steve". Tears me up every time I read it.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891041230874404452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post-1142719136401375372006-03-18T18:28:00.000-03:302006-03-18T18:28:00.000-03:30Dulce et decorum est pro patria rogeri.-HF.Dulce et decorum est pro patria rogeri.<BR/><BR/>-HF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post-1142703136183199162006-03-18T14:02:00.000-03:302006-03-18T14:02:00.000-03:30With Morgan around we have been reading some very ...With Morgan around we have been reading some very challenging and insightful books. <BR/><BR/><B>The Fluffy Chick, and Friends:</B><BR/><BR/>We visit our friends The Chick, The Duck, The Sheep, The Horse, The Cow, The Goat, The Pig, and The Goose in the barnyard as they tackle many everyday issues such as what noises to they make and what do their coats and feathers feel like. A real page-turner. 2 Thumbs up.<BR/><BR/><B>Pat the Bunny. Sleep Bunny</B><BR/><BR/>We follow the nighttime rituals of bunny as he prepares himself to go to sleep. Diving into some of societies hottest issues like putting his toys away, and having a yummy snack this book is sure to open your eyes to what really goes on in the rabbit society that is kept so secret.<BR/><BR/><B>Goodnight Moon:</B><BR/><BR/>We watch the cow jump over the moon, and say goodnight to a bowl full of mush.... Need I say more?FanglyFishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020148787546087846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14665637.post-1142703049077556942006-03-18T14:00:00.000-03:302006-03-18T14:00:00.000-03:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.FanglyFishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020148787546087846noreply@blogger.com