I totally believed it was supposed to be thongs. Didn't even blink. This may say more about me than ND.
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Zenkitty - May 25, 2016 6:57:19 am PDT #22006 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Sophia Brooks - May 25, 2016 7:29:30 am PDT #22007 of 30003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Yay, ND!
We used to have thongs for every production-- my favorite was when we did Pterodactyls and the thong said "*This is not a Pterodactyl" on the crotch.
Burrell - May 25, 2016 7:35:48 am PDT #22008 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Isaac loves the Alex Rider series too
meara - May 25, 2016 7:38:53 am PDT #22009 of 30003
Congrats ND!
I wish it were going to be nicer here this weekend!
Kat - May 25, 2016 7:40:22 am PDT #22010 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
msbelle: books for reluctant male readers:
Sharp Teeth, by Toby Barlow. Bloody and violent with a little bit of sex and a lot of bad language. My male reluctant readers like it.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow is creepy and realistic.
Students like James Dashner's Maze Runner trilogy (I haven't read them, but students like them).
It depends on what he likes, though.
Kat - May 25, 2016 7:42:38 am PDT #22011 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Also helpful for reluctant readers is the YALSA list: [link] More diverse than my reading, but a good place to start.
I wouldn't pick "younger" books, because most YA is actually at a low enough level that high school students can read it without a struggle. I'd pick books that are super high interest to mac regardless of level.
Zenkitty - May 25, 2016 7:50:56 am PDT #22012 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Percy Jackson series?
Beverly - May 25, 2016 9:11:13 am PDT #22013 of 30003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
My kids loved the Gary Paulsen books. I've read Hatchet and The River and liked them both, and there are several more in that series. Of course my favorite of his is Winterdance, a (ahem) "howlingly" funny account of training for the Ititarod.
Kate P. - May 25, 2016 9:28:26 am PDT #22014 of 30003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
msbelle, are there any books he has liked? Or, if not, any particular subjects/genres you think would appeal to him? Fiction or nonfiction?
Beverly - May 25, 2016 9:30:02 am PDT #22015 of 30003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.