Jason R. Koivu
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I've read well over 50 books by Wodehouse and I've read some of those books multiple times, so I've become intimately aware of what I like and dislike. If a Wodehouse title includes one or more of the following words, it'll be a winner: Jeeves, Woost ...more | |
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What a great retelling of a harrowing tale! Margot Mifflin does her best to piece together the differing disparate accounts of the life of Olive Oatman. Not an easy task since hearsay, hyperbole, and a myriad of personal agendas warped her story beyo ...more | |
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Interesting and entertaining! Great stories told well. Glyn Johns recorded some of the most famous rock albums of all time by the biggest names going. If you're into sound engineering, you should like this one. If you like 60s/70s UK rock, you'll love ...more |
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What an incredible naval career! If his worst enemy wasn't himself, his name would be up there with Nelson! Cordingly put together a highly readable account of the man's life. It was a life with dramatic twists and turns, and he captured them all in a ...more |
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British comedian David Mitchell goes through a few of the pre-Conquest kings and all of the post-Conquest Kings and Queens of England up to QE1. Basically, he covers all of the "medieval" rulers. He does so with his trademark snide cynicism, which mi ...more | |
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Comedian Jimmy Carr disguises his autobiography as a self-help book. I could've done with more personal details, but that's not his style, and that's ok. This turned out way better than I feared it would when the audiobook first kicked off. Carr spea ...more | |
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“To have one man's nut lay against another man's is a most awkward position to find oneself.”
― Spritzerville,…Ohio?
― Spritzerville,…Ohio?
“Para todo mal, mezcal, y para
todo bien, tambien. - A Oaxacan Proverb”
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
todo bien, tambien. - A Oaxacan Proverb”
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
“In Mexico, dishes pile up in the sink just as fast as in the States, goddamn it.”
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
― Go Home, Oaxaca. You're Drunk.
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“[Jellyfish] are 97% water or something, so how much are they doing? Just give them another 3% and make them water. It's more useful.”
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“I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.”
― Naked
― Naked
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter. ’tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
― The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations
“I agree that it's a shame some books have to suffer ratings that clearly are invalid. However I can't think of a way to prevent it, and I didn't see any ideas in the thread either (I did skim though).
I hope you'll appreciate that if we just start deleting ratings whenever we feel like it, that we've gone down a censorship road that doesn't take us to a good place.”
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I hope you'll appreciate that if we just start deleting ratings whenever we feel like it, that we've gone down a censorship road that doesn't take us to a good place.”
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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
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That and having less tolerance for youngins ;)
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Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
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Bingo! This was at the Modern Art museum in LA, probably a couple years back. I call this piece "Spaghetti con Koivu".
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Evil Wiener that's who!
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I have been review stalking you for awhile now, nice to make it mutual :D
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I was going to act all like "what?!", but let's be honest, this sums up our relationship to a tee."
Those were my thoughts.
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I was going to act all like "what?!", but let's be honest, this sums up our relationship to a tee.
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I had to make it politically correct! Can I meet you halfway and call you a transient?
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The "cheese fries" that I've had usually come smothered in a blanket of something like Cheddar or American, whereas the Parme..."
Sounds amazing, definitely will want to try soon. And yes, I tried truffle fries- I still prefer curly or cheese. But any potato related food will satisfy my cravings:)
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Keep checking those bushes!
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I'm so glad to be connected to another Patrick O'Brian fan. I want to reread the Aubrey/Maturin series again one day soon.
To books!
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My head stopped swelling when I got into college and realized I didn't know jack sh!t. Before that though, I had cauliflower ear issues from scraping them on door frames every time I'd walk into a room.
Putting out a book, for me, has been a humbling experience thus far. Sending your work off for others to judge would take the pride and arrogance out of the most Mr. Darciest of authors! But having people actually like your work, to praise it, take it seriously and want to read more, that makes me weak in the knees so much so that I doubt I could stand on any self-made pedestal even if I wanted to.
As for spam…I'll still fry it up and eat it now and then, but I don't like to foist it upon others. Perhaps at some point it'll become necessary, but I won't do it willingly. I'd love to rid the world of junk mail, telemarketers and salesmen of all sorts. I really don't want to add to it.
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Richard, I saw where things were headed and I just decided to beat mother nature to the punch.
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If other examples are anything to go by, the proper sacrifice would be quality - I need to pump out at least a half dozen "books" per year…which dear moneyed reader are available for purchase on *da-dah-da-DAAHHH!* -->> AMAZON!!!
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Scientology? I'm getting a very clammy feeling. Keep your skull smooth and hairless, Jason; then when the aliens try to invade your mind, their messages will just bounce off. By the way, my skull will one day look like yours, only I won't have to shave it to get it that way...
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Oh man, when you turn to the darkside it becomes all about the spamming. Immediately they're like "Start a blog!", "Do an event!", "Promote! Promote! Promote!". It's the kind of pressure probably felt by new recruits to Scientology.
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Not a problem buddy :)
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