@thane16 Hi syzygy, I just saw you mentioned me in a post just over a week ago. Sorry I didn’t reply back right away, still working on a lot on my end. I only want to clarify my point of view and have that be it because with the amount of hate crimes accouring in the United States right now, I would feel more comfortable if we just didn’t talk…[Read more]

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I wonder how far I might push the concept of reader response over authorial intent…

*Circles bait*

*Swims away*

@thane16 just in the later stages of my first essay, and experiencing my usual nightmare that my tutor might simply point out that I have completely misunderstood the critics I’ve quoted, I wonder how far I might push the concept of reader response over authorial intent…

To be honest, when I write fiction I usually don’t work out what I’m doing…[Read more]

@thane16: I’ve just read that Barthes died after being  knocked down by a laundry van, and I can’t help imagining a disgruntled author pulling off his disguise and cackling manically as he drives down the street…

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I won’t comment on the music since they took a particular approach for a particular reason. Suffice to say the choons used in the dance sequence you see a glimpse of in the trailer is …not what one might expect… but works brilliantly. I will say that there is a truly splendid West Wing parody-cum-tribute that is a joy to behold.

And…[Read more]

@thane16   Don’t feel too bad, you are not the only one who missed that episode. I have not  been able to watch it because I don’t have that channel anymore and because it is not on the disc set of the series. I watched the series but missed the New Years episode so hopefully in the future my library will get it or my lovely youngest son(a Wh…[Read more]

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Aha! I forgot your penchant for diving onto thread before watching (smiley winky thing)…

I watched it at the time but barely remembered it. News Years is not perhaps prime viewing time. We re watched it a week ago and it really is rather good. You will enjoy it, @thane16 A late or early Christmas gift.

cheers

Janette

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I’ve missed something. Resolution

You commented on the episode thread, Dear…

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Hi! Resolution was the New Years Day Special for 2019. It’s not on the front page anymore because of the two retrospectives.

You have to buy the DVD separately from the Series 11 box set – which is probably why you’re not remembering it as part of Series 11.

The forum for Resolution is here. You didn’t miss much – for some reason it…[Read more]

hi all – apologies have been missing of late but catching up!

@pedant – quite a few clips and things you’ve posted recently have been really lovely! That Children in Need clip, Singing in the Rain etc. But also didn’t know this about Jona Lewie (I’m absolutely guilty of the inward-groan in December, every time I here the parps at the…[Read more]

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I don’t think anyone would argue that a persons male- or female- (or fluid)-ness doesn’t matter, just that whatever they choose to do is not defined by gender. And (as we discussed some time ago, re voice timbre ATCs) there are times when qualities women bring to a task are quite specific. But that example is germane: it is not, in any…[Read more]

@thane16 not to mention that there’s a lot of literary theory stuff and intertextuality that can be applied. For example, are the ‘theories even more insane than what’s actually happening’ rendered invalid by Moffat’s (in particular) intent? Are a lot of negative fan reactions down to an old fashioned insistence on ‘Influence’ (insisting on the…[Read more]

@thane16 ah – it has been a while. I’ve started studying again and for the first time in a while I’m writing an assignment (or attempting to.) and this is my favourite space for displacement activity!

I can however justify the above post because it was, at least, research related…

@thane16 @pedant and @mudlark

How To Boil An Egg by Jan Arkless is still in print in the UK, so might be available in Australia. It’s been updated since our time, with more veggie dishes and a few more modern recipes. I second @pedant – great book.

Another fun book to read when you set out on your own is Katharine Whitehorn’s Cooking in a…[Read more]

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Very belated congratulations, Thane, on surviving school and graduating!  May you succeed and be happy in whatever path you choose to take from now on (provided it’s reasonably legal, of course 😉

As for cookery, if you start with a basic and reliable cookery book and bear in mind that it’s basically just chemistry plus the patience…[Read more]

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There used to be a book call How To Boil An Egg, which taught basic survival skills to students…

@thane16 good luck with the cooking. Our dog found her way to the meat counter at Coles once so I am sure you will be fine. learning to cook is a good plan, something we need to force our sons to do as well.

Agree re’ the limo. Horrible things that use far more fuel than is good for the planet. Busses are the way to go..

cheers

Janette

@thane16   I want to add my congratulations on to you on finishing year 12! I think that it is great and I hope you have a really good time at your dance. You deserve it. I remember when my kids graduated the dance was the big thing for them. New suits ,new dress, new hairdos. Some kids even had limos! My kids got dropped off by Dad,  like it or…[Read more]

@thane16 – well done!
You’ve managed to succeed in spite of some of your teachers meant to help you succeed!!

Mind you, if you like sushi then do watch out as the wahhabi sauce is hotter than you think!!

:¬D

Hope you feel good in the suit and it passes muster with your date!

;¬)