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« Reply #225 on: November 20, 2008, 11:53:55 AM » |
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Could you change it to Orange for Thanksgiving, and then Red one day and Green the next for Christmas???
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« Reply #226 on: November 20, 2008, 12:50:23 PM » |
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I could have it flash between red-and-green from now through the Christmas season! And see how many seizures result from that.
You've gotta love this board! Its better than comedy central. Harvey you mean you can't find a wallpaper for the board that has little xmas trees and menorahs on it??? Now, that is really disappointing  |
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« Reply #227 on: November 20, 2008, 01:53:32 PM » |
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All right, everyone! Attention, please! Your loyal band of moderators has emerged from our smoke-filled room, with the new Author-themed statuses. And they are:
1 - Status: Dr. Seuss (1 star - less than 50 posts)
2 - Status: Lewis Carroll (1 star - 50 or more)
3 - Status: Madeleine L'Engle (2 stars - 100 or more)
4 - Status: Arthur Conan Doyle (3 stars - 250 or more)
5 - Status: Jane Austen (4 stars - 500 or more)
6 - Status: Shakespeare (5 stars - 1000 or more)
We are certain that this will not please everyone! But hopefully most of you will find it acceptable, and everyone will find it at least tolerable. If you're interested, here's a glimpse into our rationale. - Reading preferences vary from person to person, of course, and we did not try to name authors that would be on most people's 'favorite author' list. No consensus is possible there. - We agreed to not use modern-day or living authors - We did not want our list to cater too much to any particular genre - We wanted names that were not too long, so it wouldn't clutter up the profile box in the forums. With that in mind, we settled on the above mix of authors as meeting these general criteria: 1. Well-known. These are all mainstream authors that are likely recognizable to our members and guests. 2. Inoffensive. We believe that these authors are generally acceptable or tolerable to most. 3. A mix of male and female authors 4. The progression of authors from status level 1 through 6 roughly (and arguably) follows the age level of readers of these authors. 5. All are dead 6. We are tired of over-analyzing this.  Also, to avoid confusion to our new members, we will display the word 'Status:' beside each author name - so that it doesn't imply that your profile is making a statement of your support for that author. Our work here is done, folks. We can review this again after a while, but for now this is what we're going forward with. Thanks for all the great suggestions! - Harvey and the Mods |
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« Reply #228 on: November 20, 2008, 01:58:21 PM » |
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Great work everyone!!! Seriously. Thanks for being willing to put your health at risk by huddling in that smoke filled room. The rest of us really appreciate it. And it's a good list!
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« Reply #229 on: November 20, 2008, 02:03:08 PM » |
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Works for me. Thanks, Mods!
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At first Ford had formed a theory to account for this strange behavior. If human beings don't keep exercising their lips, he thought, their mouths probably seize up.
After a few months' consideration and observation he abandoned this theory in favor of a new one. If they don't keep on exercising their lips, he thought, their brains start working.
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« Reply #230 on: November 20, 2008, 02:04:31 PM » |
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WOOHOO! I'm Jane Austen. Now LR will love me even more!
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At first Ford had formed a theory to account for this strange behavior. If human beings don't keep exercising their lips, he thought, their mouths probably seize up.
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« Reply #231 on: November 20, 2008, 02:15:49 PM » |
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Great work everyone!!! Seriously. Thanks for being willing to put your health at risk by huddling in that smoke filled room. The rest of us really appreciate it. And it's a good list!
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« Reply #232 on: November 20, 2008, 02:27:23 PM » |
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As one who recently transitioned from Dr. Suess to Lewis Carroll, I OBJECT! I don't wanna be a pedophile, I wanna be with green eggs and ham!
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« Reply #233 on: November 20, 2008, 02:28:31 PM » |
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^ Keep posting, and you'll get to Madeleine. |
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« Reply #234 on: November 20, 2008, 02:30:15 PM » |
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^ Keep posting, and you'll get to Madeleine. Once you are l'Engle, can you tesseract your way straight to Shakespeare? |
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« Reply #235 on: November 20, 2008, 02:33:54 PM » |
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As one who recently transitioned from Dr. Suess to Lewis Carroll, I OBJECT! I don't wanna be a pedophile, I wanna be with green eggs and ham!
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« Reply #236 on: November 20, 2008, 02:34:44 PM » |
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Once you are l'Engle, can you tesseract your way straight to Shakespeare? Oh! Very good question BJ. And if I walk through my looking glass maybe I'll end up in Jane Austen's basement? I've always had a secret desire to teleport. |
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« Reply #237 on: November 20, 2008, 02:50:03 PM » |
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I admit, I had to look up Madeleine L'Engle, but now that I have, I'll say, good choice. I'm also posting because I want to see where I'm at right now.
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« Reply #238 on: November 20, 2008, 02:51:03 PM » |
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I have heard of Dr S. barely. I have photographed my sister laying prone on Jane Austen's tomb and I have been inside Shakespeare's home, snuck in the back door, it was free that way. Who are the other peeples?
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« Reply #239 on: November 20, 2008, 02:54:36 PM » |
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Dori,
Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Lewis Carroll - Alice in Wonderland
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« Reply #241 on: November 20, 2008, 02:55:36 PM » |
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I have heard of Dr S. barely. I have photographed my sister laying prone on Jane Austen's tomb and I have been inside Shakespeare's home, snuck in the back door, it was free that way. Who are the other peeples?
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« Reply #242 on: November 20, 2008, 02:56:20 PM » |
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I have heard of Dr S. barely. I have photographed my sister laying prone on Jane Austen's tomb and I have been inside Shakespeare's home, snuck in the back door, it was free that way. Who are the other peeples?
You may also enjoy looking at some of Dr. Seuss's art...I've seen exhibits of it in San Diego, and it's great fun! http://www.drseussart.com/Betsy |
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« Reply #243 on: November 20, 2008, 02:56:56 PM » |
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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
"Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing." -Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird
"Oh come on! Stake through the heart. A little sunlight. It's like falling off a log" -Buffy, the Vampire Slayer |
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« Reply #244 on: November 20, 2008, 03:00:35 PM » |
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Jim....
I wasn't sure. Thought maybe she was being facetious. Hard to imagine any reader never having heard of Carroll or Doyle. I was just checking, not being sarcastic. |
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« Reply #245 on: November 20, 2008, 03:00:46 PM » |
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You may also enjoy looking at some of Dr. Seuss's art...I've seen exhibits of it in San Diego, and it's great fun! http://www.drseussart.com/Betsy When my Grandson was in third grade, they made greeting cards for Dr. Seuss. It was an anniversary for Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham (which I had at IHOP and they were very good) or something. One girl wrote, "Thank you for _______ and I'm sorry that you're dead." |
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« Reply #246 on: November 20, 2008, 03:05:05 PM » |
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No offense taken. I did mention somewhere on the boards that I was not a reader unless you count the bible, encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary, etc. I am now learning a lot from these boards. I have read more books since I have had my kindle, (post Oprah) than in all of my life put together.
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« Reply #247 on: November 20, 2008, 03:08:45 PM » |
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I wasn't sure. Thought maybe she was being facetious. Hard to imagine any reader never having heard of Carroll or Doyle.
I was just checking, not being sarcastic.
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« Reply #249 on: November 20, 2008, 03:13:25 PM » |
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My Kindle is loaded up with a lot of the classics that I had never read. A few new novels, and a bible. I am very happy about the opportunity to read old classics without having to go to the library to hunt them down.
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