Okay, dork that I am, I'm going to drive up to the office to see if the book was delivered (and left with the security desk). Next book, I *have* to remember to have it delivered to my apartment, at least, if it's released on a weekend, that is.
Hermanos! The devil has built a robot!
Numero Cinco ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2005 12:10:23 pm PDT #576 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Jessica - Jul 16, 2005 12:38:56 pm PDT #577 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Back from the bookstore, book has been gotten. I was worried at first because I didn't see any on the floor, but it turned out they were keeping them all behind the cashier's desk. And I got a complimentary pair of Harry Potter glasses too, yay.
Emily - Jul 16, 2005 12:39:40 pm PDT #578 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Mine is here too. So far, I'm being good about it, because I think once I open it I'm in trouble.
Off to read Understanding by Design, which I'm sure will be every bit as riveting. Although it probably uses the word "pedagogy" more and "Occlumency" less.
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2005 2:22:06 pm PDT #579 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Bah. No book at work. But I got groceries. (Not at work, either, because that would be weird.) I guess I wait until Monday.
brenda m - Jul 16, 2005 2:44:53 pm PDT #580 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And I got a complimentary pair of Harry Potter glasses too, yay.
Heh. I can totally see you wearing those.
I was at my local Borders at 10 this am and they only had reserved copies left. (They were telling someone else. By whatever twist of fate, I am not part of Harry Potter Nation.) Glad your store was better stocked.
Kat - Jul 16, 2005 3:23:14 pm PDT #581 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
So I'm halfway through HP6 and distressed that I don't remember the 5th book well. In fact, HP4, very vivid, but HP5? Not as memorable.
I wonder if HP6 will be in the end?
Steph L. - Jul 16, 2005 3:26:46 pm PDT #582 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
HP5 was a lot of Harry being a whiny teenager, Dumbledore avoiding Harry for plot purposes, and Sirius getting whacked. Plus Neville grew a pair.
JenP - Jul 16, 2005 3:27:19 pm PDT #583 of 10002
Huh. Either I was very distracted in 1998, or I've just forgotten that there was a Godzilla made that year. With Matthew Broderick, Hank Azaria, Joan Cusak , the red head from News Radio, Manhattan, and a big-ass monster, yet. But now it's on my TV.
I'm hoping my friend will bring the copy of HP6 that I'm almost sure she has by now to the beach with her in three weeks for me to read. I should probably mention that to her. Oh, hey, beach in three weeks - yay.
Kat - Jul 16, 2005 3:50:51 pm PDT #584 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Yep, Steph. I remember those bits. But there are characters in this one Luna? that were in 5 that I just don't remember.
Enh. This one feels like another place holder book so far.
(none of that is super spoilery)
tommyrot - Jul 16, 2005 4:12:37 pm PDT #585 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Army medics dress bullet wounds with the same gauze bandage you have in your medicine cabinet at home, the same gauze that’s been used for centuries. But all gauze can do is soak up blood. It does not actually stop bleeding, and is useless for staving off the types of injuries that can cause someone to bleed to death in a few minutes.
But now, scientists have created a bandage that is actually able to clot a bullet wound in less than a minute. The bandages are laced with a mixture of ground shrimp shells and vinegar, a concoction that has been found to clot blood instantly. The key ingredient in the shrimp shells is called chitosan.
“Chitosan is a ubiquitous substance,” says Dr. Kenton Gregory, a cardiologist from Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR. “It’s the second most abundant substance on the planet.” Chitosan is found in the shells of other crustaceans besides shrimp, and also in insect shells.
"Argh. I've been shot! Gimme some shrimp!"