saraslibrary's 75: Part 5

Nope, I haven't read it...yet. And who knew that horses could be lesbians! :P

Oh dear... o.o

You know you want to ILL that one. :P

I... have no words.

Other than that I really like the boots the woman in the foreground is wearing.

Me too on both counts. I laughed at the cover and title when I found it on Google (and no, horses and lesbians weren't in my search, I swear!); and I would buy a pair of knee-high boots, if they weren't leather.

Book #124


Fly Guy and the Frankenfly by Tedd Arnold
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, horror, series, fly guy, animals, insects, flies, monsters, dreams, checked out from work
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Perfect for Halloween.

It's no fair, I never find stuff like that when I type horses and lesbians into Google. :(

Are you sure? 'Cause I just googled horses and women, and even with our restricted internet, I still found naked chicks and naked horses (the horror!). I won't post all of them; there were too many. And then there were some really creepy photoshopped ones. o_0

Oh yes, I find plenty of stuff like that, but nothing like the awesomely hilariously weird book you posted.

Oh, and I just clicked on the photoshop thing. Uhhh, actually, there is a lot worse stuff than that out there, trust me.

On a more humorous note, if you google "photoshopped porn," you actually get people that take graphic pornographic images and photoshop innocent things over top of them, with hilarious results. You simply HAVE to see them.

Yeah, I'm aware of how bad animal/women photoshopping can get. But for our work computers, that's pretty shocking (though I'll still find the occasional xxx pic in my google image search, go figure).

Off to google some photoshopped porn now--yay! Or as they say in Micky Land, "Huzzah! Porn!"

No one says that in Micky land.

"Huzzah! Nudity?"

CD #99


Stoker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists
Tags: classical, pop, soundtrack, series, stoker, cd
Rating: 5/5
Notes: I really enjoyed the movie enough to go ahead and buy a copy of that, as well as this soundtrack. Most of the music is composed by Clint Mansel, which is good, but I really liked Emily Wells' song, "Becomes the Color," the best.

CD #100


Remixed by Sarah McLachlan
Tags: dance, cd
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Easily one of my favorite Sarah McLachlan CDs. I've had this one for years, but since it wasn't rated on LT, I figured I'd give it a relisten.

Book #125


Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Tags: fiction, juvenile, humor, picture book, series, the pigeon, animals, pigeons, checked out from work
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Recommended by Micky. Thanks! :)

>13 saraslibrary: More like "Huzzah! Gratuitous toplessness!"

>16 saraslibrary: You're welcome. It's one of my favourite Willems books.

Toplessness in Canada...um, I'll pass. (gets goosebumps--among other things--just thinking about it) Btw, click me! :) It's Micky-friendly, I swear. I had to see too many boobs to find that pic. Stupid, non-filtering work computer. XP

It is a cute book. :) I want to read all of Mo Willems books, but I'm starting to develop this weird phobia about touching kids books. Probably because I witness first-hand what those kids do with their hands right before they read them. Yuck.

CD #101


Stateside Sessions: Drum & Bass: Volume 2 by Various Artists
Tags: dance, compilation, series, stateside sessions: drum & bass, cd
Rating: 5/5

18: Haha! Sadly, I think there are plenty men that would find that kind of topless woman attractive. :P

>18 saraslibrary: Lol at the Micky friendly link. Mostly I cheer for gratuitous toplessness in TV and movies but I won't post examples because it'll just fluster Stephen. :P

#20: Oh, I know there are. Body parts are a big part of the whole fetish scene, too. People are weird. Mainly men. :P

#21: Ah, gotcha. Male toplessness. Let's not fluster Stephen. I think there are plenty of half-naked men on LT as it is. How did that get on here? :P

Book #126


Too Much Glue by Jason Lefebvre
Tags: fiction, juvenile, humor, picture book, checked out from work
Rating: 5/5

CD #102


Jennifer's Body: Music From the Motion Picture by Various Artists
Tags: alt rock, soundtrack, series, jennifer's body, checked out from work, cd
Rating: 3/5
Notes: I liked the movie; not the soundtrack so much. Favorite track: "Kiss With a Fist" by Florence + The Machine.

Topless WOMEN fluster me. Topless men just make me insecur and inspire thoughts of self-loathing. Totally different. ;)

Sounds normal to me. Ok, so no toplessness on either guys or women; how's that? :)

Sounds great! We can totally talk about various weird sex fetishes though. I miss it when it was Micky who was always flustered. :P

CD #103


Dangerous and Moving by t.A.T.u.
Tags: pop, dance, checked out from work, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I didn't like this CD as much as 200 Km/h in the Wrong Lane (the only t.A.T.u. CD I own), though the songs do get better towards the end. I'm kind of being generous giving this a 4.

#27: Perfect! 'Cause you just can't get enough weird sex fetishes o_0 God, I hope that's photoshopped. I know amputees need love, too, but well...

This one's gotta be my favorite one so far. :D

Oh, there actually is amputee porn out there, including quadruple amputee women. I think it's safe to say that if it exist and involves genitals, someone somewhere has posted it online. o.o

You're probably right. And genitals probably don't even have to be involved. I won't elaborate. :x

Stopping by to wave hi!

Oh dear, they have amputee lesbians now! (Yes, I just Googled amputee porn. Y'know, just to be sure.)

And, oh dear oh dear, Linda, you definitely visited at the worst time imaginable. :P

#32: Hi, Linda! :) Ignore the fetish banter please.

#33: (is jealous) I'm at work, so I don't get to google lesbian amputee porn. (sad, sad face)

Lol! Yes, she did.

You can still TRY to Google lesbian amputee porn, but you'll probably just get pictures of women licking Mrs. Potato Head or something.

Woah. I just did, and let's just say our internet filtering is not working today. I'm so glad nobody was in the room when I did that.

Hahaha! Perhaps your internet filter finds the very concept inconceivable.

I could see "lesbian amputee" getting through (can't discriminate on sexuality or handicap), but "porn" I would think would block 99% of all sites/images. Oh well. Their mistake. >:)

Their loss is your gain! Errr, that is, the filterers, not the amputees. ;)

Good one! :D But I think I'll wait until I get home to google that again.

That might be best. In fact, I would say that, generally speaking, it's a good rule to just never Google at al unless one is at home.

Yeah, but dial-up! (grumble grumble)

Book #127


Your Skeleton is Showing: Rhymes of Blunder From Six Feet Under by Kurt Cyrus
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, horror, humor, ghosts, animals, dogs, poetry, checked out from work
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I liked the illustrations more than the poetry.

CD #104


Classical 2013 by Various Artists
Tags: classical, opera, compilation, series, classical series, checked out from work, cd
Rating: 3/5
Notes: Not really for me. I'm not a big fan of opera, for one, which, thankfully, there are only a few tracks of. Still, the remaining classical tracks don't make this one worth purchasing. There's maybe one track I really liked on here: "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven (HJ Lim); the others: meh/tolerable.

*puts fingers in ears* Lalalalalalalalalalala.

Yeah, I know, I hate opera, too. :P

Hahaha!

>46 saraslibrary: Do you really? Listen to Nessun Dorma (single song) and then say that.

(sigh) If I must. I'll YouTube it or something on lunch.

ETA: I listened to this one on YouTube, just because it was the first result to pop up. Um, opera's still not my thing. Sorry, Micky. :)

DVD #65


Girl Model directed by David Redmon & Ashley Sabin
Tags: documentary, models, japan, russia, connecticut, checked out from work, dvd
Rating: 4/5

Book #128


Life Sucks by Jessica Abel, et al.
Tags: fiction, juvenile, horror, humor, graphic novel, vampires, los angeles, california
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Not a happy-ever-after romance (which I prefer), but still an amusing ending.

Awwww, c'mon, happy-ever-after romances are the best! Not that I enjoy reading about them, of course, so I'm with you there. :P

>49 saraslibrary: I despair of you ever being cultured if that one doesn't work for you. ;P

One cannot be truly cultured without relinquishing one's own culture, therefore to encourage others to be as such merely weakens culture as a whole.

>54 Ape: That's "melting pot" crap. I'm Canadian and therefore all about the cultural mosaic.

Canadians are over-achievers. :P

Yup. And we look damn good while we're at it. :P

#52: Yep, reading them is a whole different thing. I'm sure they're well and good for romance fans, but I'm not one of those readers. :)

#53: I never said I was cultured or plan on becoming cultured. :P

#54: Yup, what he said. (is still braindead)

#55-57: Canadians = overachievers; Americans = underachievers? Sounds about right....

DVD #66


Horrible Bosses directed by Seth Gordon
Tags: humor, california, dvd, R
Rating: 5/5

*sigh* I'll just retire to my corner then.

Make sure you don't sit on the creepy bum when you do. Just whack him with a broom or something. He's always trying to get out of his "room."

He's either coming back from the dead or performing some intense 80's-era gangster rap.

Maybe a little of both? Or totally freaked he's going to have to share his corner with a Canadian. :P I just like imagining the lower half of him is getting eaten by basement trolls. :)

Or "penetrated" by basement trolls.

Lalalalalala.

Yeah, that's definitely a look of penetration. :P

Hi, Micky! :)

Speaking of penetrating looks:

I forget what English(?) dude that is. Stephen should know. :P

That's Colin O'Donoghue. He's Irish. He's totally Stephen's favourite person on the planet. ;)

Well, obviously! You know how much Stephen loves piercings...and scruff. :P

Book #129


Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown
Tags: fiction, humor, graphic novel, sci fi, movie tie-in, series, star wars, darth dad, family life, checked out from work
Rating: 4/5

He does look like he gets penetrated regularly.

>70 saraslibrary: Hahahaha.

>72 Ape: Oy! That's Captain Hook you're talking about. I'd watch yerself. ;)

#72: Irish dude or statue dude gets penetrated regularly?

#73: Oh, goody. Perverted Captain Hook jokes. >:)

Micky: Isn't captain hook supposed to be an intimidating villain? I mean, I'm a really shy, nervous, docile guy and I get intimidated by other men very easily, but THAT guy isn't remotely scary. :P

Sara: Statue dude looks like a first-timer, to me. Maybe Captain Hook is belowdecks.

I'll take your word for it. Btw, I had to google gay pirates, because well, I just had to. Who know there was so much useless information on it. :) Strange my work computer'll let me look at gay pirate photos, but they won't let me go to the Super Supplement site (due to "illegal drugs"--what??).

>74 saraslibrary: *eye roll*

>75 Ape: He's more on the Spike end of the villain spectrum in this particular incarnation. Flirty but dastardly. *sly grin*

Flitty and dastardly aren't very villainous qualities. I'm guessing this is a girly movie/show? (Yes, I'm applying gender to your stuff again.) :P

No, Stephen, it's a show. Read this. And then I'll consider talking to you again.

Didn't I make that very point awhile go, and proceeded to get my head bitten off by you and Nora? Women always get 'girly' covers that are unappealing to men, which is totally unfair to them. It's EXACTLY what I said, and you 2 disagreed with me and called me a sexist.

But I guess it isn't sexist if a female says it, right? ;)

>80 Ape: No, you were arguing that feminism wasn't worthwhile and you got your head bitten off. I'm sick and cranky. You don't want to go down this path again. *pointed look*

I'm talking about when we were discussing book covers. I said that when I go to the library I tend to pick books based on the cover alone, and so tend to pick more book by men than by women because men's books have gender-neutral covers, and women's are exceptionally girly and are a turn off for me, even if the content is just as good as what is in men's books. I said it is unfair that publisher's give women's book girly covers because it limits the audience, since it turns away men (potential buyers) from their books. You and Nora disagreed with me, I believe, and called me a sexist for saying such things.

Lots of women's books have girly covers. Only SOME of those girl-covered books are chick lit, and most of it is perfectly good litature. However, I have no way of distinguishing between them when all I have to go on is girly art on the covers, so I read less literature written by women.

It's really hurtful and frustrating when you and Nora discredit what I say just because I'm a man. :(

I'm sorry you aren't feeling well. *Hugs*

>82 Ape: I have a rebuttal but I'm not putting it here because I don't want to take over Sara's thread with it. So I'm disengaging from this argument.

Happy Friday, Sara!

#79: Interesting blog, thanks! :)

#80: Your head getting bitten off my Micky and Nora--isn't that a dream of yours? :P And sexism is sexism, no matter whose mouth it's coming from.

#81: Hope you get to feeling better, Micky! :)

#82: What's "girly" though? Neon print? Flowers? Just wondering. Because today I looked at stereotypical genres (romance vs action/thrillers) as I was shelving, and there were equal photos of men and women on the covers and quite a bit of skin coming from both genres.

I agree about judging a book on its cover, though. People say they don't judge, but they do; it's just human behavior. My biggest deciding factors on whether I read a book are the writing style and size (1,000+ pages=heck no from me). And pictures. :)

And yeah, publishers are sexist idiots sometimes.

Wait...you're a man?? And here I thought you were a girl this whole time. Sheesh! :P

#83: Oh, feel free to hijack my thread whenever you want. :) Seriously. It's fun to read, and I'm not on here all the time. So talk away!

Happy Friday, Micky. And Saturday (urgh, my work Monday ::shudder::)! :) Hope you're feeling better.

And just because I haven't posted any freaky pictures lately:



Aaww, I want one. But I kind of want to keep my hand, too. o_0

Book #130


The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Tags: fiction, juvenile, humor, picture book, teachers, monsters, series, black lagoon
Rating: 5/5

Book #131


The Book Report from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Tags: fiction, juvenile, humor, series, black lagoon adventures
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Great series for very reluctant readers.

>84 saraslibrary: My cold is much better today, thanks. Hoping it's all gone by tomorrow as I'll be seeing my cousin's new(ish) baby and I really want my chance to hold her. :)

Hope your work Monday goes by quickly.

As for that pic, man is that some creepy photoshopping. Why would you even think of creating something like that?

Glad to hear! :) Oh yeah, babies and colds...not a good combo. Hope you're better by then too.

It's mostly done--almost 3 hours left. Will. Manage. Somehow. (does a faceplant onto floor from sheer boredom)

I think there's a whole website devoted to creepy animal photoshopping (I forget the URL). As for why, well, I'm sure they're great for protection. Maybe not cuddling. Maybe rodent/pesky children control?

*shakes pom poms of encouragement* You can make it, Sara!

I should stop being surprised at the things on the internet. It does kind of look like a cross between a Furby and a Gremlin...

Ohwow! The photoshopped animal is awesome! Even if it doesn't make sense, physiologically speaking - it can't close it's mouth without folding in half. :P

I've seen a lot of those before, but I've never seen anyone combine 3 images, and they are usually just mis-matching heads and stuff. Very cool. :)

#80: Your head getting bitten off my Micky and Nora--isn't that a dream of yours? :P

There usually isn't any biting in those dreams though!

#82: What's "girly" though? Neon print? Flowers? Just wondering. Because today I looked at stereotypical genres (romance vs action/thrillers) as I was shelving, and there were equal photos of men and women on the covers and quite a bit of skin coming from both genres.

I don't think there is any clear definition on what is "girly," as it would vary from culture to culture. From a psychological/evolutionary standpoint, I really don't think the genders are more or less attracted to any specific color or anything like that. I do believe we are CONDITIONED to associate certain colors or things with girls or boys. Obviously that conditioning is very bad and stupid, but that doesn't make it any less true.

For example, say a little boy puts on a pink shirt, and when he walks out in front of his mom or dad they go "hahaha, look everyone, Billy is wearing pink. A girl color, hahahahaha!!!" Billy will associate that color with embarrassment, and likely avoid it in the future.

I could be wrong, but I think girls are more positively reinforced to do girl things (they are bought babydolls, barbies, and cookies sets, etc) but aren't discouraged from doing boy things, whereas boys tend to get ridiculed for doing "girl" things, which makes them more likely to be narrowminded sexist morons. And also less likely to buy books with girly covers on them.

As for what's girl and what isn't, let me use a couple books Micky has read recently.



Those are by the same author, but if you set them side-by-side on a shelf, I would never for any reason ever even consider picking up the first one. I would glance at it and say "Uh, no, that's not happening!" But the 2nd one? Well, I kind of like the 2nd one, personally. I would totally pick that up, maybe skim the first page, maybe read the summary on the back. But the "girly" cover of the first will turn me away.

I'm not some macho manly-man type who only reads military fiction or anything. I read Jane Eyre earlier this year, for crying out loud. It's not about the content of the book, it's about cover attraction, and gender-neutral covers (like the 2nd one) are more likely to attract a broader audience in a book store, where as the first one might cause men to immediately pass over it.

#89: (wipes carpet fuzz off her face) Yay! I made it! And all thanks to Micky's, um, pom poms? o_0

But Furbies and Gremlins are cute!

#90: I think you're right about the creature having three parts. A boston terrier head? Penguin body? And...wild cat's mouth? I really have no idea what they did there. But it is cool! :)

No biting? (sigh) What kind of sex dream has no biting? Oh right. The normal kind. :P

I agree with most of what you said regarding gender roles. It's ok for women to be like men, but not vice versa. That's sad. (Wasn't there a Madonna song about that? Who knows.) There are more men chefs, I've noticed, which is a plus for guys, I guess. I hate to cook, so more power to them.

As for the book covers, if it weren't for the heart on Anna and the French Kiss, I'd almost think it was a tragic romance book and definitely want to read it. For some reason, I don't equate France with happy romances, probably because of the French movies I've watched in the past. And Lola and the Boy Next Door doesn't really scream romance all that much. On quick glance, the star almost looks like the star of David, which makes me think "doomed romance" or "just friends, nothing more." And it doesn't help that the San Francisco bridge is in the back (if it is in S.F.), because that's one city that's not exactly overly-hetero.

FYI: I doubt I will ever read Jane Eyre, so kudos to you for tackling that genderfied classic! :)

Oh, and since this is a book site and all, and I believe you're into The Walking Dead, have you heard of the spoof graphic novel: The Farting Dead? I flipped through it a bit, but I haven't read it yet. Just thought you'd like to hear about it, if you haven't already. :)

DVD #67


The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It directed by Alex Zamm
Tags: horror, halloween, monsters, dvd, PG
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Surprisingly not very bloody for something by R. L. Stine (in fact, there was more goo than blood), but hey, it's PG, so what do you expect? Still, the monsters are Alien-ish enough to give me the creeps (loved the babies), and it was interesting to see Tobin Bell (the Saw killer) in such a tame role.

I didn't mean to say that there was no biting at all, but there is no biting off of the head! o.o

The chef thing is something I find curious. Even in more sexist times it seemed nobody frowned upon men who cooked, even though many people associated it with wives. There are still lots of negative associations with men as housekeepers though. Stay-at-home husbands do not do well in divorce courts, and stay-at-home boyfriends are strictly forbidden. Imagine the scandal if a lady goes to her group of friends and tell them they met this wonderful unemployed guy. An unemployed guy, they ask? Yeah, he must be a total loser, right? I suspect there will be many a lonely person from my generation, as more women work but refuse to accept non-working men as potential spouses, we'll just end up with a lot of lonely working women and men living in their mom's house until they are 30.

I didn't know there was a paradoy of The Walking Dead, but The Farting Dead isn't so far-fetched as it seems. Decomposition causes gas build up and bloating of the corpse, and it does indeed have to escape somehow. :P

Ok, agreed--no biting Stephen's head off. No matter how juicy it is with ketchup and mustard. :P

Men chefs is a good gender breathrough, though I think everyone should be comfortable enough in the kitchen and not depend on just one person to fix meals, whether it's their mom, wife, whatever. Men housekeepers...that's one I've never thought about. Butlers and whatnot, sure, but I don't think I've ever seen a male housekeeper. However, I haven't hung around enough hotels to find out who they employee to clean my room. Note to self: hang around more seedy hotels, preferably in as little clothes as possible, and stalk the cleaners. ;) I'm not sure about stay-at-home husbands in custody battles (I really haven't read up on it). I usually just hear about the delinquent dads. And unemployed guys...yeah, for some reason, women steer clear of them, I think because they still look at guys as their meal ticket.

Yep, I think the bloating topic did come up in a few pages, along with a lot of loose intestines. Fun stuff! :)

Book #132


The Berenstain Bears Go to School by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, series, the berenstain bears, animals, bears
Rating: 5/5

Book #133


Adventures of Harold and His Friends by Valerie Garfield & Liza Baker
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, series, harold, omnibus, insects, ladybugs, frogs, ants, animals, elephants, camels, cheetahs, penuins, monkeys, dogs, gardens
Rating: 5/5

DVD #68


Return to Sleepaway Camp directed by Robert Hiltzik
Tags: horror, camps, series, sleepaway camp, dvd, R
Rating: 2/5
Notes: Just as bad as the first Sleepaway Camp (I haven't seen any of the sequels up to this one). There's zero plot and it's low-budget, which made it feel like it was shot in the 80's/90's, which I guess is a good thing for continuity. The ending didn't have as big of a shock as the first movie either. The killer is pretty obvious (hint: pay attention to makeup effects). I did like that they kept the original cast members at least. Definitely not one I'd recommend, unless you really liked the other movies in this series.

DVD #69


The Lords of Salem directed by Rob Zombie
Tags: horror, massachusetts, witches, satanism, historical, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Very slow paced and odd (hence the 4 instead of 5), but I'm a Rob Zombie/Sheri Moon Zombie fan, so I liked it overall.

No matter how juicy it is with ketchup and mustard. :P

Oh dear.

Oh! I want to hang out in as little clothes as possible at seedy hotels! Y'know, so we can research this curious sociological quirk, of course. ;)

The thing with women and unemployed men is kind of interesting. I think people forget that this country (and others) has never in it's history been in a place where EVERY SINGLE ADULT had a job. In the past, men worked and women didn't. That means 50 percent of the population worked, and 50 percent of the population stayed at home as housewives. Obviously it was horribly sexist, and equality is a wonderful thing! The issue is that, when women started working, our potential work force DOUBLED, but it's not like the number of jobs doubled too.

So, basically, even if the number of jobs stayed the same and we didn't lose any, every time a woman gets a job it means a man is left unemployed. WHICH IS FINE. The problem is people still think men are supposed to work, and if men and women can't get used to the idea that there just aren't enough jobs for everyone to work and that 50 percent of the population has to marry and stay at home, then we'll continue to have lots of lonely people. Men should be supporting stay-at-home wives, and women should be supporting stay-at-home husbands. Men are okay with supporting housewives, but if working women continue to refuse to date unemployed men, especially since they are getting more and more of the jobs and men are left unemployed, then as I said, there will continue to be lots of lonely people. There just aren't enough working men to go around, I don't think. :(

98: Oh, it's a movie too!? I still need to read the book. :P

Miracle Whip then? I know how much you love the stuff. :)

Awesome! A partner in crime. >:) "No, officer, this isn't my pimp. This is, um, John. What'd you say your last name was again?" Or wait. Do you want to be the tranny prostitute? I so want to be a pimp.

Yeah, it definitely sounds like more of a gender role issue than an employment issue. Believe me, if I quit my job, I know it'd take me years to find another job and/or at least 2-3 jobs to make what I make now, which isn't a lot. Maybe people need to stop having more kids. Or maybe more people need to, um, stop living? That fixes everything, right? ;) Jobs for everyone! I think there are a small minority of wealthy older women, though (*ahem* cougars), who don't mind supporting their boy toys. But again, they're a minority. When I find one, I'll ship her your way, ok? :) But seriously, you make some really good points. It'll take a long time until employment ever works out, though. We'll see how this health care reform works out first.... then maybe they'll actually start doing something about employment? (fingers crossed)

Yep, The Lords of Salem is a movie, too. I honestly don't know which came first, so I can't say which is better. But the movie's pretty trippy without the drug side effects. Thankfully I didn't have any nightmares from it. I watched it right before bed. Creepy, creepy satan creatures.

My breasts are too natural to be a transexual. You can be the pimp and I can be the man-whore! The benefit of that is we don't actually have to worry about anyone approaches me and blowing our cover.

Ah, yes, cougars. The best part is after you get done having sex with them you can go play video games with their grandchildren. Hurray! :P

Blowing my...oh, right, never mind. :P So what name do you want then? I think Deuce Bigalow is already taken. What about this? (I did your name here.)

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lol @ the cougar fantasy. True. That's the safe G-rated version of what probably happens in those cougar relationships. That is, if she lets you stay around long enough. Usually they move on pretty fast to the next guy. Oh, and I thought you'd get a kick out of this. :)

Book #134


A Halloween Treat by Edward Gorey
Tags: fiction, picture book, horror, halloween, ghosts, animals, checked out from work
Rating: 4/5
Notes: So short it's not really worth owning, but still good for a quick flip-through.

Hahaha, if we go the transexual route I get to be Shantelle Sizemore. Ha, sizemore!

As for the cougar pictures... *Blushes* Also, if she is accustomed to that amount of wood I'm afraid I can't help her. :P

LOL! Yes, I like Shantelle Sizemore better.

*snort* Good one. Yeah, apparently, that's where cougars reside--on long hard, um, wood, and pounce on their unsuspecting prey when they pass underneath (whenever the cougar's not getting over a hangover, that is).

DVD #70


Night Visitor directed by Rupert Hitzig
Tags: horror, satanism, california, dvd, R
Rating: 4/5
Notes: So 80's (the clothes, hair, everything), which I loved. The downside: the ending.

Book #135


Fancy Nancy: Heart to Heart by Jane O'Connor
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, series, fancy nancy, valentine's day
Rating: 5/5

STRADDLING long hard wood, it should be noted. o.O

Oops, my goof. Straddling, of course. :D I still think it's an awesome picture.

I checked the trees around my house. No cougars. :(

Aawww. Maybe you need to hang some "fresh meat" from your trees. No, wait. That just sounds like a one-way ticket to prison. Scratch that. Have young boys hang out in your lawn? No...even worse. I'm all out of of cougar-enticing ideas. Sorry. :(

The only fresh meat I have is more liable to frighten them away, I think. :(

Got any young male neighbors you hang in your trees instead? Actually, since it's near Halloween, I doubt anyone would really notice the bodies.

Book #136


Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, llamas, bats, swans, cows, seals, kangaroos, poetry, made into movie
Rating: 5/5

Book #137


Monstrous Stories #4: The Day the Mice Stood Still by Dr. Roach
Tags: fiction, juvenile, sci fi, series, monstrous stories, mice, cats, cows, aliens
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Great for very reluctant readers. Super short!

DVD #71


The ABCs of Death directed by Various Directors
Tags: horror, sci fi, anthology, partial foreign, animation, mexico, japan, france, dogs, animals, spiders, birds, ducks, monsters, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I liked that it's an international collection, not just short films from the U.S. Some are more silly/gross to be considered scary, like F is for Fart (the name kind of gives it away, huh? add some lesbian fart-sniffing and you've got super immaturity), H is for Hydro-Electric Diffusion (an animal-costumed Nazi stripper...I really have no words for this one), K is for Klutz (an animated one about killer(?) poop), N is for Nuptials, etc. Some are more disturbing: D is for Dogfight (despite the dog fighting aspect of it, I really liked it, especially the twist at the end {**spoiler** And just in case you're worried: no, the dog doesn't die. I can't say the same for P is for Pressure, another animal abuse flick, which I just found offensive. **end of spoiler**}), L is for Libido (I'm ashamed to say I liked this one; sexually explicit snuff stuff). Some are just weird (W is for WTF, Z is for Zetsumetsu), art house-y (O is for Orgasm {beautiful, but horror?})--you name it, there's probably at least one every horror fan will like.

What? Am I getting too old to be cougar bait? Nooooooo! *Weeps*

The cover of ABCs of Death is so cool. :)

>114 saraslibrary: This is a movie also?

#117: Yep, you're past your prime in cougarville, I'm afraid. Don't they like their guys 18-21ish(?), when they're still stupid. So be flattered: you're smart! :)

I thought so, too (on the cover). :) Most of the movies are kind of bizarre or funny, though, not as brooding and dark as the cover'd lead you to believe.

#118: A very, very short animated movie (don't worry; it's just IMDb :). I haven't watched it yet, but I've seen it at our library.

Yeah, you should totally google mama and llama together and see what you get. :P

Maybe I should wait to do that on my home computer, because all I got were really cute llama pictures at work. I'm gonna assume cute llama pics wasn't what you meant for me to find. ;)

I'm not getting anything! How disappointing. :P

Very disappointing. (sarcasm) :P I'm not gonna add sexy or hot to that search. I want to keep those llamas cute in my head.

I tried typing more explicit things, but it seems women only like to have sex with horses. Weird. :P

>124 Ape: Sentences I didn't need to read on a Sunday morning.

And they like donkeys. Why not llamas? How sad.

Book #138


Scholastic True or False: Pets by Melvin & Gilda Berger
Tags: nonfiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, dogs, cats, rabbits, parakeets, canaries, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, fish, series, scholastic true or false
Rating: 5/5
Notes: There were some tricky true/false statements in here, like "house cats hate to take baths" (some cats do like water) and "hamsters have big, fat cheeks" (they do when they're temporarily storing food, bedding, babies etc to move elsewhere). Perfect book for the beginner animal lover. I even learned a few new things.

Book #139


First-Grade Bunny by Margaret McNamara
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, rabbits, series, robin hill school
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Reza's fear of rabbits isn't resolved by the end, which is kind of disappointing, but the nightmare he has of the classroom pet is somewhat humorous.

Book #140


Orlando Bloom Has Ruined Everything by Bill Amend
Tags: fiction, humor, comics, series, foxtrot
Rating: 5/5

Yeah! How can you want to have sex with a donkey over a llama? They are such asses!

Exactly! Plus their tail always gets in the way.

Really? Hmmmm, I was imagining it more as a prehensile tickler.

Guys, I am still around...

Oh, right. Micky likes the tail. I'm sorry. :P

Yeah, Micky, it's like a feather duster. A feces-encrusted feather duster....

And with that I seriously consider not visiting again until you two have worn yourselves out on this topic.

#135: Probably some flies stuck to that feces duster, too.

#136: *snerk* Worn ourselves out? Um, that could take awhile. And get kind of sweaty.

Ok, ok. Let's fall back on the ol' conversation generator. So, Micky...

If you could live anywhere on earth, where would you live? What was the biggest thing you have ever won? (Ha ha! Sorry, sorry, won't go there.) What is your biggest pet peeve? (I'll bet I could answer that for you: The Stephen-Sara Perv Monster.) What website do you visit the most? What is your dream job? Do you believe in love at first sight? What is your favorite candy? What do you do in your spare time? What is the least favorite thing about this week? Omg, this conversation generator could take awhile to get through. Feel free to answer, anybody. :)

Sorry Micky! I didn't know it was really bothering you that much. On the bright side, unlike picture of sexy men, at least from now on you can skip right down to the bottom of this thread. I, on the other hand, have to quit a thread altogether.

Sara: Oh dear. *Blushes* I don't know, I'm not very athletic, I get worn out pretty quick. :P

That's a lot of conversation!

Where would I live: Don't care!
Biggest thing I've won: Not much. An Early Reviewer book?
Biggest pet peeve: Ummm, people in general tend to annoy me, so it's hard to pick a favorite. :P
Website: Librarything (followed by PS3trophies.org)
Dream job: Librarian!
Love at first sight: Not exactly. Lust at first sight, love is an intellectual connection for me.
Spare time: Ummmm, yeah, we don't need to discuss that...

Ooh, conversation generator is kind of fun. I should make this a party game. :)

Where would I live: Notting Hill in London. Wandered through that neighbourhood while I was there in the spring and it is absolutely adorable.

Biggest thing I've won: I have terrible luck for this sort of thing. Probably candy or something.

My biggest pet peeve: Tricky. I'm going to go with soggy cereal.

Websites I visit most: Librarything. Tumblr.

Dream job: Research and Assessment Librarian.

Love at first sight: Maybe.

Spare time: Read. Watch tv. Hang out with friends. Get sucked into YouTube and/or Tumblr spirals...

#138: Hmm, I haven't been posting any guy pics lately, have I? I should remedy that for the womenfolk, huh? :P

I would think you would care where you lived if it was under a bridge or in a dark alley or in the woods or in a cardboard box... ;)

I agree with you on people in general being a pet peeve.

Spare time: make sweaters for orphans out of the extra hair you brush off Shyanne? Am I close? (innocent look)

#139: You should definitely make it into a party game, kind of like Mindf*cks (it's a book), except probably not as crude. Maybe stick with Truth or Dare instead? :)

Notting Hill...isn't that movie? I've never been to London Land, so :*( for me.

(wishes she could get sucked into YouTube and/or Tumblr spirals) One day I'll win the Lotto, I'm sure. ;)

As for me:

1. Where would you live? -- Almost anywhere, as long as I was alone, it has running water/electricity/etc, and it was paid for.
2. What was the biggest thing you have ever won? -- Probably something, but I don't recall right now. I'll steal Stephen's answer then and say an ER book (like 2 years ago).
3. What is your biggest pet peeve? -- Loud, obnoxious people.
4. What website do you visit the most? -- Going by my browser history, Librarything (duh) and my local jail site?? That's an odd one. I'll go with Google instead.
5. What is your dream job? -- One where I did the least amount of work for the greatest amount of pay. And no human contact involved. Or selling drugs to children.
6. Do you believe in love at first sight? -- Sure. I also believe in hate at first sight, too.
7. What is your favorite candy? -- Vegan gummies.
8. What do you do in your spare time? -- Sleep, exercise, read, watch movies, listen to crappy music, and worship my pets.
9. What is the least favorite thing about this week? -- Going to work.

Book #141


100 Things to Do When You're Dead by Rob Bailey
Tags: nonfiction, humor, photography
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I totally want a dead guy now, and, no, not for That Reason (perv), though "Be a Stand-in Boyfriend" kind of goes that route. The book's not super laugh-out-loud funny, more mildly amusing. Some readers might be offended (but really, I can't imagine sensitive readers even getting past the front cover), especially with photoshopped human vase pics where flowers are inserted into, well, not the guy's mouth. It's also a bit confusing because of the Brit slang.

>140 saraslibrary: Notting Hill is a lovely (and expensive) neighbourhood in London. It's also the title of a film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. :)

I'm not sure YouTube/Tumblr spirals are something to envy...

Oh, yes, I can definitely say I've never been to Notting Hill then. Sara and lovely/expensive don't go together. ;) That's the movie I was thinking of, thanks! I couldn't remember who was in it.

You're probably right, but having fast-speed internet would be ideal. At least I could get my books loaded onto LT, then I would try YouTube/Tumblr.

Book #142


Oh, My! Ginny Fry!: The Halloween Mix-up by Gina Shaw
Tags: fiction, juvenile, series, oh my! ginny fry!, halloween
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Really cute illustrations.

>142 MickyFine: You'd be surprised. I wandered through Notting Hill on my way to the Portobello Road Market (which if you've watched Bedknobs and Broomsticks will cause you to start humming) and it's a beautiful neighbourhood. Houses with brightly coloured front doors and small front gardens and hedge fences. Man, I really would like to live there.

High speed internet is pretty great. Is it prohibitively expensive in your neck of the woods, I ask out of curiousity?

I can't speak for Sara, but it's very expensive here. My dial-up connection is around $10 per month, cable doesn't exist here (no lines have been ran in the area) and satellite is over $100 per month. The cheapest satellite offering is Dish Network's, which I believe is $40, which still too expensive. Plus, satellite is unreliable in my area since I live in a valley.

What sucks is my NEIGHBOR has fast intenet. The company is called Frontier and they are supposed to be pretty awesome. They offer high speed intenet for a shocking $10-$15 per month, which is AMAZING, but I live 50 yards in the wrong direction. They've been promising us that "we'll be putting lines in on your road this summer" for the past 3 years. It never happens. -.-

#145: It's been ages since I've seen Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and all I really remember about it is this quote ("Lovely, a toad with pink eyes!"), because my sister and I used to say it all the time. I really need to rewatch that one. It was cute. :)

Houses with brightly coloured front doors and small front gardens and hedge fences. And this guy, right? :D It really does sounds beautiful.

For what I make, yes, internet is pretty expensive. For one, my laptop is so slow that I'd have to buy more memory, etc, then probably buy an internet bundle through my phone company (that way it might be cheaper). So my $15/month dial-up internet is doable, for now.

#146: Yeah, I know some people who are unemployed who get free internet access/cell phones, which just seems wrong, imho. But it is what it is.

I'm sorry to hear it's so expensive out there. I honestly haven't priced faster internet, because I can't even afford the $40-100 that you mentioned. My advice to you: go live in your neighbor's basement and hook up to his internet. ;) (fingers crossed Frontier will expand to you guys)

Book #143


Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel
Tags: fiction, juvenile, graphic novel, humor, animals, cats, series, bad kitty
Rating: 5/5

>147 saraslibrary: I didn't see that guy while I was there. But I'm sure versions of him exist. ;)

My high-speed will be about $50 (I'm on a reduced "you're a new customer, we love you!" rate for the first 6 months) but that's totally reasonable with what I make.

In defense of unemployed people getting free internet, I have slow dial-up internet and I have a VERY hard time applying for jobs. Many national chains don't even accept physical job applications any more, and if you can't load the website to apply online then it gets harder and harder to find work.

#149: I'm sure you were so bummed to miss out on that. ;) We have plenty of types like him here.

$50 would be fairly reasonable, but like you mentioned, it's probably just the starting cost. Then it might increase over time. That's what I'm kind of hesitant about, especially if I get locked into a plan where I have to pay twice that or get penalized even more. Hmm... I'll have to do some homework on that. Dial-up seriously sucks.

#150: Yeah, I can understand that. Job-hunting is next to impossible to do on dial-up. (That's why I do job hunting while I'm at work. Bad, I know, but our work computers beat my own.) If I remember correctly, the plans offered here aren't dial-up; it's DSL, etc. It's aimed more at people with children. I guess I don't consider people who live in an urban area where I do (where it's easy to walk to a public library and use their computers) need internet connection as much as, say, groceries or a place to live, etc. That's all I meant by that.

Book #144


Heidi Heckelbeck Has a Secret by Wanda Coven
Tags: fiction, juvenile, series, heidi heckelbeck
Rating: 5/5

DVD #72


The Tall Man directed by Pascal Laugier
Tags: suspense, washington, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating: 4/5
Notes: At first, The Tall Man seemed like your typical missing children thriller (which had me sliding this one down to a 4), but halfway through, it makes a really unexpected turn. It's not as gory-disturbing as Martyrs (the only other Pascal Laugier movie I've seen, and one I'd recommend as well; it has the same child abduction/abuse themes as this one), but it's definitely twisted. More of a 4.5.

DVD #73


Inside = À l'intérieur directed by Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury
Tags: horror, foreign, france, checked out from work, dvd, NR
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Not for the squeamish (it even had me grossed out), as if that weren't obvious enough by the front cover. Very short: just under 80 minutes.

Yeah, even the cover of that last one has me a little disturbed....

It's definitely a slasher. I'm not sure if you can see the impression of the baby, but that's a pregnant woman's belly you're looking at. And yes, the scissors do come into play in its delivery. XP

Oh, dear, I did NOT see the impression of the baby at first. Well, it just got THAT much more disturbing.

Yep, it's very disturbing. French horror movies tend to be like that.

Unsurprisingly, I will never, ever watch that. Although on Thanksgiving I watched Hansel & Gretel: Witchhunters with a group of friends. We mocked it mercilessly.

Really? I want to watch that one. I keep checking it out, but I never get to it.

It was added to Canadian Netflix recently. :)

Lucky you! :P Seriously, it's really bad?

It's bad, aware of it's own bad-ness, and thus kind of hysterical. Also, if Jeremy Renner is your type of guy (or Gemma Arterton is your type of girl, Stephen), then you'll probably enjoy it for that.

I actually like Jeremy Renner, not in that way, but if it can make fun of itself, then I might watch it. Might. Thanks for the warning. :)

My type of girl likes to read and can make a man's testicles retreat into his abdomen with single menacing glare.

Does that describe whoever Gemma Arterton is?

Well, I think she's cute. Maybe this one's more your type? Or Queen Bathory? I'm sure she was educated and read in her nightly bloodbaths. Though I think you're a decade or two behind on hooking up with that one. ;)

CD #105


Now That's What I Call the 80's: Volume 2 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, rock, compilation, series, now that's what i call, checked out from work, cd
Rating: 5/5

I would say this one is more my type. ;)

>165 Ape: Well Gemma Arterton is on the left.

#168: Yes, her huge menacing, um, eyes definitely go well with her dress. You're such a guy; admit it. :P

Micky: That enormous picture won't load, but I looked her up. :)

Sara: Actually, I just typed "Goth chick reading" and that was the only relevant result I got on the first couple pages. I'm trying to imagine the breasts of all my people-crushes (don't roll your eyes, it's strangely difficult) and I'm imagining a multitude of sizes and shapes. Then again, maybe I'm just having fun imagining multitude of breasts. :P

In all honest, speaking as someone who is DEFINITELY a guy, when breasts of ANY size are exposed they are quite possibly the most infinitely fascinating thing on the planet for absolutely to reasonable or rational explanation whatsoever. Women with bigger breasts just are more likely to...ahhh, 'show them off,' and so are probably more like to attract men for that reason. The same is probably true for big penises, but despite everything I just said you'll never convince me women like small penises better than big ones. How ridiculous!

#171: Ugh, boobs. I just got done watching The Hangover: Part III like two minutes ago, and let's just say I never want to see boobs ever again. However, I will agree with you somewhat--in the scene I just saw, I wasn't looking at anything else, so yes, boobs are fascinating, even if they're attached to a guy. o_0 Oh, oops. Did I just give the ending away? My bad. :P

As for the size of anything, I guess it just depends on where it's going....

So! Books... ;)

Book #145


Twilight: The Graphic Novel: Volume 1 by Young Kim
Tags: fiction, juvenile, horror, romance, vampires, washington, graphic novel, series, twilight saga
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Beautiful illustrations. I kept comparing the characters to the ones in the movie, though, so that was a bit distracting (some of the characters look nothing alike). Recommended to anyone who wants the condensed version of Twilight. Like the Breaking Dawn movie, this adaptation's split into two books. This is part 1 of 2.

CD #106


Scorched Blood by Xorcist
Tags: industrial, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Favorite track: "Scorched Blood."

DVD #74


The Hangover: Part III directed by Todd Phillips
Tags: humor, series, the hangover, las vegas, nevada, mexico, los angeles, california, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating: 4/5
Notes: That was it? Ok, so the mid-credit scene was kind of worth it, but overall, it's not one I'd recommend unless you really loved the first two movies. The animal abuse was a bit of a turn-off.

CD #107


Heart by Heart
Tags: rock, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: It's hard to get past the hair and clothes of the 80's, especially on the cover of this CD. But I've loved Heart since I was a kid, so this was an easy listen. I didn't like all the songs, just most of their hits: "What About Love," "Never," "These Dreams," and "Nothin' At All."

Book #146


Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy by David Bickel
Tags: nonfiction, humor, photography
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I've flipped through this one occassionally at work, but it wasn't until recently that I bought a copy. As always, some are laugh-out-loud funny; some aren't. I don't know about nursery rhymes being the creepiest thing out there, but kiddie beauty pageants definitely get my vote, as well as the other people in the doctor's waiting room (you just know what they have is infinitely worse than what you have--and it's probably contagious to boot!), and any of the pedophile ones (guys who wear boy scout uniforms or go to high school football games when they don't have a kid at that school--super creepy, in my book). Ob/gyn and/or surgical instruments should've been added, imho, but since a guy wrote this book, I'm sure those items never really crossed his mind.

CD #108


Vital Idol by Billy Idol
Tags: rock, best of, cd
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Favorite tracks (the first 5 songs): "White Wedding--Parts I & II," "Mony Mony," "Hot in the City," "Dancing With Myself," and "Flesh for Fantasy." The remaining three ("To Be a Lover," "Love Calling," and "Catch My Fall") I wasn't too crazy about. It's probably not the best greatest hits album by Billy Idol, but overall, I liked it. And it was cheap. :)

DVD #75


Dexter: The Third Season
Tags: suspense, based on book, tv tie-in, series, dexter, miami, florida, dvd, NR
Rating: 5/5

CD #109


Odyssey: The Remix Collection by Delerium
Tags: dance, compilation, cd
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Faves: the "Silence" remixes.

CD #110


Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes by Rihanna
Tags: r&b, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I'm not a huge Rihanna fan, but I liked most of the remixes on here.

*eyes glaze over at all the things Sara has reviewed* Look at you go!

I didn't have time to add them before. It wasn't all in one day, believe me! :)

CD #111


Ultimate Club Hits by Various Artists
Tags: dance, compilation, cd
Rating: 2/5
Notes: Dance remixes of 80's/90's songs. Fans of techno/electronica/whatever will like this better than fans of the original versions. Some of the songs are pretty butchered and sound nothing like the original; maybe a handful or so are good.

CD #112


Pure Dance Party: Volume 2 by Various Artists
Tags: dance, compilation, series, pure dance party, cd
Rating: 5/5
Notes: I loved most of the songs on this 2-CD collection.

Yay(?), so I won this ER book:



Ancient Roots and Ruins: A Guide to Understanding the Romans, Their World, and Their Language by Ariel Baska

What was I smoking when I requested that one? Oh well. Must keep an open mind, I guess. (fingers crossed it's a short one)

CD #113


This Is Tech-Pop: 21st Century Electro and New Wave by Various Artists
Tags: dance, compilation, cd
Rating: 5/5
Notes: Favorite tracks: "Emerge" by Fischerspooner, "Rippin Kittin" by Golden Boy with Miss Kittin (some pretty sinister lyrics for a dance song), and "Naive Song" by Mirwais.

Haha, yeah, you were definitely sniffing paint or something right before requestion that one. :P

Yep, I sniff paint all the time. Gee thanks. :P Actually, on Amazon, it says it's for 9-13 year olds, so maybe I will read it. If not, I can always donate it to our library book sale. I think that's my logic when I request everything on the ER list. If I'm not into it, I can always donate it. :)

Requestion is a cool word and I'm officially calling that typo "on purpose."

My logic is "Oh my god these books are cool I want ALLLL of them." *Nods* It's sound logic, I think.

I'd like to see you use requestion in a conversation and keep a straight face. :P

That's very sound logic. In fact, I think LT should just give all members a free copy of every ER book (especially ones with dialup, because they end up being #1,999,999 in line before the entire page loads).

DVD #76


7 Below directed by Kevin Carraway
Tags: horror, ghosts, historical, dvd, R
Rating: 3/5
Notes: Very predictable (once I read "supernatural thriller" and other parts on the back cover, I pretty much knew the direction of the movie), which = very boring. One goof I noticed was so brief, most people won't notice or care, but in the 100-years-ago scenes, there were electric baseboard heaters, which they didn't have back then. Only recommended if you're into reincarnated/ghost horror movies.

Book #147


Confidential Confessions: Volume 4 by Reiko Momochi
Tags: fiction, juvenile, manga, short stories, series, confidential confessions, teachers, lesbians
Rating: 4/5

CD #114


The House That Hate Built by Hate Dept.
Tags: industrial, best of, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Favorite songs: "New Power" (the original mix) and "Fiend."

It does take forever to load up the books on dial-up. I tend to leave my computer to sit and load for awhile when the ER list is released.

Is the list on a schedule? I never noticed.

Book #148


Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist #3: The Invisible Fran by Jim Benton
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, humor, series, franny k. stein mad scientist, animals, dogs, robots
Rating: 5/5

CD #115


MDNA by Madonna
Tags: pop, dance, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Favorite track: "Gang Bang."

Book #149


Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist #4: The Fran That Time Forgot by Jim Benton
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, humor, series, franny k. stein mad scientist, animals, dogs, time travel
Rating: 5/5

Yeah, Early Reviewer batches are released monthly. Usually the list is put up during the first week of the month (the November batch was just put up last night) and they draw the winners at the end of the month. :)

#200: Yeah, I was pretty sure it was a monthly thing; I didn't know if they did it on a specific day or what. Anyway, when I logged on a couple hours ago, there was no notification of a new list up, but when I just logged on WOW! It's like people were e-camped out for the list. There are already more people requestioning books than there are copies available. And you just know I requestioned EVERYTHING. Yes, even the ebooks (which I'll probably never read, 'cause I hate the things) and audiobooks. There are definitely a handful I really, really want--like The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina, Innocence by Dean Koontz, Wanted by J. Kenner, Zombies Don't Surrender by Rusty Fischer, etc etc (ok, maybe more than a handful)--but I know better than to get my hopes up. Which ones did you requestion? :P

I don't bother requesting ERs. Mostly because the ones available for Canadians generally suck. :P

Omg. This must be documented. Something sucks in Canada? Say it ain't so! :P

But what about the ebooks? Aren't most of those available everywhere? Or how about this: if I win an ER book that I definitely don't want but you do, I'll send that copy on to you? (I would do the same for Stephen, except he's super paranoid. Or he's finally caught on that we're all out to get him. ;)

Book #150


Unicorn Being a Jerk by C. W. Moss
Tags: fiction, humor, comics, unicorns, checked out from work
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Mildy amusing. Definitely not for the easily offended (even I don't find clubbing seals or spousal abuse funny).

>204 saraslibrary: Oh no, it doesn't suck in Canada. American service to Canadians suck. :P

Americans servicing Canadians...(snerk) Ok, sure, we suck. (snort) Hey, you totally said so yourself. :P But I agree--LT's racist against Canadians. That's pretty obvious.

I haven't checked out the list yet, but I will in awhile after I make my rounds in the 75 group.

Yay for innuendo! I'd love to service a Canadian, especially if they suck in return. Micky said it, not me.

Well, best of luck in getting the ER you want! :) (Did it load yet? ;)

I know--huzzah for innuendo! And it was Micky who brought up the servicing and sucking this time. I'm turned on shocked and appalled.

Book #151


Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse edited by Neil Gaiman & Stephen Jones
Tags: fiction, anthology, horror, humor, poetry
Rating: 3/5
Notes: I bought this anthology because of the well-known fantasy/horror contributors and editors (Neil Gaiman, Stephen Jones, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Bloch, Terry Pratchett, James Herbert, etc etc etc), and it was only $2, even though I really can't stand poetry (what was I thinking?). While some poems are humorous and dark (my favorites are "A Slice of Life" by Diana Wynne Jones--I knew there was something in the mystery meat at school--"Something Came Out of the Toilet" by Harry Adam Knight, "Another Cursed House Story" by John M. Ford, plus some others I'm forgetting), a lot of them were either too bland, flowery, and/or confusing (my least favorites: "Aboard the Good Ship 'Revenger'" by Galad Elflandsson, "The Dream of Omar K. Yam" by David Sutton, "Why Private War" by Gene Wolfe, etc). On the plus side, it's a very quick read (just over 100 pages), which might encourage me to flip through it again (who knows; I might like it better a second time around). It's not super gory, but there are a few stories that aren't exactly kid-friendly, especially in the last section, aptly-titled "Adults Only."

There was only 1 book that interested me this month (Prize Fight) although I do wonder if any of the people who requrested Body Trainer for Men are actually men. :P

Prize Fight definitely has Stephen written all over it (that's a good thing). I requested Body Trainer for Men, and not because of the cover (seriously). There are practically no books for women on weight training. I own maybe one book on the topic--The Body Sculpting Bible for Women by James Villepigue--and, believe me, I didn't buy that one for the cover. (Correction: I also own Bottoms Up! by Joyce L. Vedral. You love the cover for that one, Stephen, and you know it. :P)

CD #116


Electrospective: The Remix Album: A Collection of Rare Electronic Mixes by Various Artists
Tags: dance, compilation, checked out from work, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Nothing exceptional (I had hoped by rare mixes, I would've heard something I hadn't; no such luck), but it was nice to hear some oldies ("It's My Life" by Talk Talk, "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry, "Around the World" by Daft Punk, etc).

DVD #77


Priest directed by Scott Stewart
Tags: sci fi, horror, vampires, based on comic/graphic novel/manga, dvd, PG13
Rating: 4/5

Book #152


Henri, le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat by William Braden
Tags: fiction, humor, photography, animals, cats, checked out from work
Rating: 4/5

Oh god, don't remind me about Bottoms Up! *Shudders*

>215 saraslibrary: Hmm, that makes me wonder. Have you watched the sad cat diary video on YouTube, Sara?

#216: I'll lend it to you sometime. >:) No need to thank me.

#217: Nope. I never even knew Henri was a YouTube sensation (isn't everyone nowadays?), until I started reading the book.

ETA: I just watched one Henri episode and meh. I probably won't watch anymore. Too many other time-wasting YouTube vids (like this one :).

I've never watched Henri. I was talking about this video. :)

Oh ok. I played it, but without the sound (I'm @ work without my headphones--d'oh!). I'll watch it again tomorrow. Thanks! :)

You need the sound for that one. Otherwise, it's not funny at all.

*waves* Still wading through your thread but now I want to check out Creepiosity. . How are you doing??

#221: Sad cats are funny? Aww, you are most certainly meaner than I am. ;) My lunch is in a couple hours, so I'll watch it again then.

ETA: Bwahaha! Just listened to it. Thank you! That was funny. :) The Authorities are evil. They should be eliminated. But then who would rub a cat's belly? A subservient dog perhaps? Hmm, decisions.

Now on to Sad Dog Diary. XD

#222: *waves back* You might want to avoid wading around Stephen. I hear he pees in the pool. As for Creepiosity, it's pretty good. Not super-super funny, but a good flip-through. :) As for life...meh, SSDD. (shrugs) Hope your life's fecal-free! :)

>223 saraslibrary: Told you! :P As for cat belly rubs, Mycroft loves them and gets many from me with no bite attempts ever.

Ewwww Stephen!!!

#224: Let me guess: Mycroft isn't really a cat. Or you've never given him catnip. ;) Kidding. I have a couple cats who don't bite me when I pet their tummies, but that's because they're a little on the plump side and can't reach my hand. My dog, on the other hand, demands belly rubs that last for hours.

#225: Maybe we should make him wear a diaper in the pool?

CD #117


Move to This by Cathy Dennis
Tags: pop, dance, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I bumped this one up to a 4, just out of nostalgia. Fave tracks: "Just Another Dream" and "All Night Long (Touch Me)".

CD #118


Eyes Open by Snow Patrol
Tags: alt rock, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I bought this one mainly because it got checked out a lot at work and wanted to hear what the big deal was. Meh. For $1, I don't really regret the purchase, but it's definitely not one of my all-time favorite CDs. I don't think I'd ever heard any of Snow Patrol's songs until now. Maybe "Chasing Cars," because it sounded vaguely familiar and is probably one of my favorite tracks on here.

>226 saraslibrary: Mycroft is a cat and he has had catnip. Still loves belly rubs. ;)

>228 saraslibrary: I really really like that CD. "Chasing Cars" was all over the radio back when it came out. If you watched Grey's Anatomy, you might be familiar with it from that. :)

Maybe Mycroft needs to have some bad kitty influence. He could always hang out with my cats to hone his dormant basement kitteh wayz (and yes, ALL cats have these; it's just in their nature). >:)

Yeah, I'm a major dork and don't listen to a lot of the pop radio stations where I live, though I do love one dance station up in Seattle that is next to impossible to pick up except online, which, as you can guess, is hard to do on dialup. And I've never watched Grey's Anatomy, so I'm once again doubly clueless. :) I think the only recent reference I remember of Snow Patrol was in 50 Shades of Grey of all places.

DVD #78


The Purge directed by James DeMonaco
Tags: horror, sci fi, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Kind of slow at the beginning (hence the 4), but it's one of those few horror movies that makes you think what you would do in the same situation. Not heavy on the sci fi aspect; just set not too far in the future where "all crime is legal for 12 hours." Great cast!

CD #119


Greatest Hits by Pat Benatar
Tags: rock, best of, cd
Rating: 4/5
Notes: I'm obviously not a big Pat Benatar fan, because a lot of the songs on here were new to me, but at least the songs I liked the best by her were here: "Heartbreaker," "Hit Me With Your Best Shot," "Love is a Battlefield," "We Belong," "Invincible," etc.

231 Love dystopian future what if scenarios, and it was scary!

>230 saraslibrary: Oh don't worry, he comes with plenty of bizarre neuroses that compensate. Like his current habit of pulling books off the shelf to get my attention. Or his new fear of the top of his scratching post. *head shake*

Pop isn't for everyone so don't feel like you live in a hole. When I went bowling they were playing music videos on giant jumbo screens in between the lanes and I knew very few of the songs. Although I was thrilled when they played Ylvis' "The Fox". :D

#233: I'm not too into dystopian movies, but I definitely liked The Purge. Glad you liked it, too. :)

#234: I think most cats like doing that--pulling books off the shelves. That's mainly why I try to keep my pets and books separate. As for Mycroft's fear of his scratching post...that's a new one. Maybe smear it with food or catnip or something? Ok, so maybe not food. That'd get messy.

(nods like she knows who Ylvis or The Fox is) Groovy. ;)

Book #153


Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl
Tags: nonfiction, juvenile, autobiography, series, roald dahl's autobiographies, england, norway, wales, boarding schools
Rating: 5/5
Notes: The pictures and letters were a nice touch, but I honestly couldn't read most of what he'd written.

Book #154


Great Lies to Tell Small Kids by Andy Riley
Tags: fiction, humor, comics, series, lies to tell small kids
Rating: 4/5
Notes: This is more of a re-read since I flipped through it at work years ago when it was first published. Most of it's funny, but I still prefer The Bunny Suicides.

Now how could I pee in the pool if I avoid them like the plague, hm? *Shakes head*

Pee in a balloon and then fling it in the pool? It could happen.

Of course! On a similar note, I wonder if anyone has ever tried to use a balloon as a condom. To Google?

#240 Eeek!

>235 saraslibrary: I've tried putting treats on it. He just knocks them down with his paw. My adorable little neurotic kitteh.

Here's The Fox. Better with sound of course but it does have subtitles. Another of their songs that I think you'd enjoy but that is on the fringes of NSFW is Work It.

#240: I don't doubt it. To Google! Human stupidity should never be underestimated.

#241: Oh, this is quite normal Stephen talk. ;)

#242: But at least he approaches the scratching post. Maybe it fell on him or something and that's why he's afraid of it? Or maybe he thinks it's your previous stuffed pet.

I'll have to check out The Fox links at work on Saturday. Am at home on my hamster-wheel of a computer. (sigh) I'll google them. After I google balloons as condoms, of course. :P

DVD #79


Cold Prey II = Fritt vilt II directed by Mats Stenberg
Tags: horror, foreign, series, cold prey, norway, hospitals, checked out from work, dvd, NR
Rating: 5/5
Notes: It's been too many years since I saw the first Cold Prey to compare the two, but I really liked this sequel. It starts pretty much where the first one leaves off, and includes most of the original cast (in living and dead roles), which always wins points from me (I hate sequels that change the cast and storyline). Definitely recommended if you liked the first Cold Prey, though I expected a little more to be revealed about the killer by the end. Maybe I'll have to wait for that in the third sequel.

>243 saraslibrary: Yeah, I'm not sure where the phobia came from because originally he was pleased as punch to sit up there. At least he still scratches it. *shrug*

I look forward to your reaction. :)

Ah, that explains it. More than likely your scratching post came to life, feeling resentful at being slashed every day, and bucked your cat off it. Makes perfect sense! ;)

Yeah, the "The Fox" is definitely silly but catchy. I liked it! :) (I think I may have heard it, but don't hold me to that.) *snorting over Work It* I can't believe you of all people, Micky, posted that one. The lyrics...you naughty girl. :P For those with slower pc's (*ahem* Stephen), click here for the lyrics. And Micky posted it!! :o

Unfortunately we don't have any Ylvis CDs at work. :(

>246 saraslibrary: That is obviously the source of Mycroft's phobia. I don't know how I didn't think of that. And I'm glad you enjoyed both the Ylvis songs. :)

Or maybe he's not afraid of his scratching post. Maybe...

It's creeping up on 250 messages, so I guess it's time for a new thread.