The Old Banshee

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:24 pm

Originally posted by Nippy
I am quite good thank you CE, my A-levels are proceeding well, and I will *hopefully* end up with grades of ABC (History, Law and Information Technology respectively). I'm hoping for a place to read History at Bristol Uni. Kam's there, so that should be interesting!

Good to hear, good luck with your A-levels! Bristol is a very good uni, isn't it? It seems Kam is having a great time there, although I doubt he will remember anyting of it

Re: Newspeak, I haven't read 1984 since 1984, and I didn't like it, I found it a bad rip off of Zemjatin's "We", which is much better but less known.

Hi Robnark, how are you?

Boy · Post by **Boy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:25 pm

Originally posted by Nippy

I love Animal Farm. I have an illustrated copy, and it is quite delightful to read it again after a little while. One of my preferred pieces of literature. [/b]

Yep, Animal Farm's a great book, but Newspeak is from 1984 (an even better book, IMO)

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:26 pm

Originally posted by C Elegans
although I doubt he will remember anyting of it

Why else do you think I put it in my location?

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:27 pm

Originally posted by Nippy
Ahah, so you are one of those people that don't like to be asked how they are, so reply minimistically or strangely to discourage the practice? If I remember rightly, our friend CE also carries out this practice.

lol, She hates me for doing it I think so I doubt she uses the same tactics.

Watch out for her fist btw...

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:27 pm

Originally posted by Dottie
@Nippy: To use on of my favourite phrases - Im alive and well.

Hmpf

posted by Nippy
Ahah, so you are one of those people that don't like to be asked how they are, so reply minimistically or strangely to discourage the practice? If I remember rightly, our friend CE also carries out this practice.

What! Me?

On the contrary, I have made a great effort to make Dottie quit this annoying habit of his!

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:28 pm

@ Kam, for some reason, the entire school of ours did 9 GCSE's for some reason. Meh. I agree with you though, they do make it harder. It's to make you scare witless and work harder!

Thanks CE, Kam's been telling me about it. I think I might avoid him...

@ Boy, I figured we were talking about Orwell as a whole, I heard someone mention '84, and I prefer Animal Farm. *Damn*

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:28 pm

@Nippy: ... like I said.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:29 pm

Originally posted by Kameleon
Why else do you think I put it in my location?

You should have posted a detailed description

Or use a map as your avatar

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:30 pm

LOL! I love it. Nothing like seeing CE being petulant. That must be the Tango passion kicking in.

You did, CE? Wow. I am surprised...

Oh, by the way, the 1000 barrier is broken. Yay!

Boy · Post by **Boy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:31 pm

Originally posted by Nippy
@ Boy, I figured we were talking about Orwell as a whole, I heard someone mention '84, and I prefer Animal Farm. *Damn* [/b]

Ah, I see. I really want to read We though...I just can't find a decent copy of it.
*Sips his Guiness*

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:32 pm

Originally posted by C Elegans
You should have posted a detailed description Or use a map as your avatar

I don't want other people finding out where I live before I do, though...

@Nippy - don't worry, you'll soon come round to my way of thinking

EDIT - What 1000 barrier?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:34 pm

1000 posts in this thread.

By thinking, do you mean stumbling to lecture after lecture, reeking of drink? Sounds good to me.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:35 pm

Can't say I've heard of We before Boy, care to enlighten the ignorant?

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:36 pm

Originally posted by Nippy
By thinking, do you mean stumbling to lecture after lecture, reeking of drink? Sounds good to me.

It's been done so many times...you've gotta get new ideas. Like projectile vomiting on your lecturers

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:37 pm

LOL! I love it. I used to do that when I was a wee kid, apparently it was like something from the Excorcist.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:39 pm

Originally posted by Nippy
LOL! I love it. I used to do that when I was a wee kid, apparently it was like something from the Excorcist.

Apparently they used yoghurt with green food colouring for that Exorcist scene...

[/trivia mode]

Sorry...

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:42 pm

Down! Get down! *whacks Kam with a wooden metre rule*

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:42 pm

Originally posted by Nippy
LOL! I love it. Nothing like seeing CE being petulant. That must be the Tango passion kicking in.

You did, CE? Wow. I am surprised...

Lucky for you Nipster you are soo sweet I don't have the heart to hit you. Dottie, on the other hand *SLAP*

posted by Boy
Ah, I see. I really want to read We though...I just can't find a decent copy of it.

It is quite difficult to come around, but I bought a decent copy from Amazon.co.uk recently...they had two different translations, but I don't know which is the best one...

Boy · Post by **Boy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:43 pm

Really? I didn't know that...lol

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 4:45 pm

Hehe, *Nippy flicks collar up* I'm too sweeeeet (notice the added 'e's'...