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Post by RobertGraves on Sept 18, 2009 5:02:25 GMT -5
I have been transient, very transient in my 41 years on the planet. I think I have lived in 28 homes, the longest ever, being 6 years. We are not keen to move and have been in our current abode for 3 years.
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Post by Wyndham on Oct 29, 2009 20:35:11 GMT -5
Wow. Just checked the Readers Place. It IS dead. I think the last time anybody posted was July this year, and there wasn't much for some time before that.
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Post by pinkozcat on Oct 30, 2009 3:56:07 GMT -5
I posted just recently because I meet LizzieD at LibraryThing.com - but no-one there recognised me any more which was a slap in the face for me. I shall take my football and go home ...
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Post by RobertGraves on Dec 11, 2009 17:39:55 GMT -5
My family had some exciting news recently. Looks like we will have three monyths on exchange to Denmark in the summer of 2011. We will be in Viborg and I will work at school that was established in 1060.
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Post by Tenarke on Dec 11, 2009 19:44:51 GMT -5
Sounds like good news indeed, Robert. Much better than that of Wyndham who, when last I heard had Afghanistan in his future.
I looked for Viborg on my only map of Denmark; however it is apparently too small to make the cut. Is it on the peninsula or on one of the two islands?
In my youth (1951) I was able to spend most of one summer in Copenhagen which I enjoyed thoroughly. The food was good, the beer was good and the national sense of humor with its emphasis on whimsy was delightful. This whimsy can even be seen in much of its architecture and some of its monuments. Another example of whimsy, I suppose is the fact that it is one of the world’s only Socialist Monarchies.
I gather that you are not too fond of automobiles. In Denmark the bicycle rules. When I was there they far outnumbered cars and generally had the right of way. If you can manage you would do well to have a bike over there.
Unfortunately you may not be able to learn much Danish. A large percentage of Danes speak good English making it hard to find an excuse to learn their language.
At the end of my one summer I felt quite refreshed to have been living for a while in a truly civilized country.
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Post by RobertGraves on Dec 12, 2009 4:26:28 GMT -5
I am glad my news evoked such pleasant memories, Tenarke and yes, I think I prefer my destination to WL's: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viborg,_Denmark
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Post by Wyndham on Dec 18, 2009 11:24:49 GMT -5
HI there. Not posting much these days. Alas, very busy with work, the other work, and the comingwork. Its XMas too, so I've been spending alot of time a la mode Clark Griswold up in a tree with lights.
Still going. Leaving at the beginning of January, for ten months.
I think I'm with Tenarke Robert. I'd rather be going to Denmark.
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Post by Tenarke on Dec 18, 2009 15:21:04 GMT -5
It probably goes without saying; but you WILL take your computer with you when you go - right?
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Post by Aravis on Dec 24, 2009 15:04:33 GMT -5
Wyn, I'm so sorry that you're being deployed. I'll be thinking about you! :0(
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Post by Aravis on Feb 11, 2010 12:14:52 GMT -5
So here's something new: Members at the old TRP got tired of admin neglect, and admin response (when they could get it) to reported issues. Rose created a ning, also named The Reader's Place, which should be a more dynamic place. Note that there still will not be a place for political discussion; it's just for readers and books. But for those looking to reconnect, you can join at: thereadersplace.ning.com/profiles/members/They'd really love to find old members who drifted away because of TRP's general lameness. You'll enjoy the fact that this was a subversive act by Rose, a coup as it were. *G*
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Post by wordswordswords on Feb 14, 2010 13:02:29 GMT -5
pinkozcat, I just read your post about your experience at RP. That is sad, and I can understand how you feel. I met up with LizzieD at LibraryThing too, very recently--it was like finding a long-lost friend.
Aravis, I've looked into both the old and the new sites after reading your post. I hadn't looked at the old site in ages and so have no idea what's been going on there.
I see that there's no place set aside for political discussion at the new site, but does that mean that political discussion is against the rules?
It's hard to talk about some books without getting into politics....
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Post by pinkozcat on Mar 14, 2010 1:31:48 GMT -5
It has been a while since I posted here - or even visited here - so I am just touching base again and have promised myself that I will put the shortcut back on my desktop so that it is 'in my face' again.
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Post by RobertGraves on Apr 12, 2010 20:03:55 GMT -5
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Post by pinkozcat on Nov 3, 2010 7:25:35 GMT -5
Where has everyone gone? This place has become a desert and I am never going to get to be a goddess after all.
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Post by Wyndham on Nov 11, 2010 22:11:29 GMT -5
Hi there. I'm back! Lots of opportunity, but the Taliban didn't do for me.
Glad of that actually.
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