Every so often my mother will ask me why I haven't bought a place. She and my sister are totally oblivious to what housing costs in DC ... and anyplace with reasonable transit is about as expensive, unless you go waaaay out. There was a story in the paper a while ago about a young couple that bought a townhouse to fix up. They didn't have to do any demolition - not only had all the appliances and some of the plumbing been pulled out, the staircases had been taken out. Cost of this gem? a little over $300K.
I'm fairly certain I said no interruptions.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Toddson - Dec 09, 2009 1:19:02 pm PST #24059 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Kat - Dec 09, 2009 1:19:20 pm PST #24060 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I thought Lovely Bones was a good concept with a middling execution. Ending was Not Good. But there were some great moments. I wanted to like it more, but oh well.
So true. The only ending that could be worse? "When Susie woke it was all a dream."
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2009 2:27:14 pm PST #24061 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can someone whitefont the ending of Lovely Bones for me? Maybe it will kickstart my memory.
If I had it in print I'd just skim it, but the CD version is pretty impenetrable for quick consumption.
dcp - Dec 09, 2009 2:30:08 pm PST #24062 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Forecast low temp. for KC tonight is -2F (windchill -18F). Ouch. Sooooooooo thankful to have shelter and all mod. cons.
flea - Dec 09, 2009 2:33:08 pm PST #24063 of 30001
information libertarian
ita, Wikipedia is good for spoiling oneself with plot summaries: [link]
Jesse - Dec 09, 2009 2:35:42 pm PST #24064 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Dagnabbit. I went to the supermarket and forgot to buy flour. It was on my list!
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2009 2:41:01 pm PST #24065 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Der. I usually live in wikipedia. Thanks, flea.
I am never telling anyone here how old I am. They were ribbing on this one guy for turning 40, clearly having no idea I'm older than he is. Or, to look at it another way, one day I will tell them, so I can see the look on their faces. Just not yet.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2009 2:44:18 pm PST #24066 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, dear. Having read the summary, the hate has come back. I like it when some stories fold in on themselves--cf my love of Owen Meany. Just not this one. I found it twee.
Jesse - Dec 09, 2009 2:50:28 pm PST #24067 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't really remember what happens, and I will not find out now!
Sheryl - Dec 09, 2009 2:56:05 pm PST #24068 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
A quick look at the hated books list didn't show anything I had read voluntarily. Of course, I didn't get all the way through the list...