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Andrew Porter to read at Gettysburg College 2008-10-31 03:28:57 Gettysburg College
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For those of you lucky enough to live, or be staying, around the area of Gettysburg College, the Writing House is about to support a reading by author AndrewPorter
Nov. 6.
The reading is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum. A soirée will follow the...
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Caravan dweller's £100,000 wedding 2008-10-30 04:12:06 Manual worker
Missy Quinn is the rather odd name of a 16-year-old girl, who lives in a caravan. Her parents are quaintly called "travellers" – when we were kids we used to call them “Irish Tinkers” or “Gypsies” . Her father has a job surfacing driveways. Missy has just got married. Now here’s the...
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Andrea Hirata to finish writing 2008-10-27 15:36:18 No more novels
Now this sort of thing really pisses me off.
It appears best-selling author, Andrea
Hirata, has decided he isn't writing
any more novels after finishing the Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Warrior) series, with the release of the fourth book Maryamah Karpov in November.
The 33-year-old...
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Sarah Palin strips with humour 2008-10-25 13:10:54 Palin with Humour
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After the great comic book sell-out of McCain and Obama, I suppose it's to be expected that the great Palin should fall foul to that particular brand of humour.
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The strength of a pitbull
I think Sarah
is probably good material for comedians too. Anyone who display strong...
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Farts keep blood pressure down! 2008-10-25 01:50:02 The stink of rotten-egg in farts, controls blood pressure, a new research paper finds.
The obnoxious smell that all of you produce is caused by the gas called hydrogen sulphide (H2S). The odour will be all too familiar with you guys and gals out there, even if you do try to deny it. It’s...
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Jalon Valley Writing Group 2008-10-25 01:07:32 Just letting you know that a new website has opened, with information about a writing group in Jalon, Costa Blanca, Spain. It's aptly named,the Jalon Valley
Writers Group
. Give it a once over.
It's still under construction, and by no means complete, but you can at least see a little about how the...
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Romanian driver does 310 mph. 2008-10-24 04:15:41 Lewis Hamilton, anyone?
Anyone up for a super car? I’ll bet Lewis Hamilton will be dead envious of this one.
A driver in Romanian was astonished when he was given a speeding ticket - for driving his 15-year-old Renault at 310mph. Driver, Toader Moise, 62, had apparently notched up an incredible...
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Anita Shreve in Portsmouth 2008-10-24 03:50:58 For those of you lucky enough to live around Portsmouth
, NH, there is a treat in store in the form of Anita
Shreve.
Anita Shreve is the celebrated author of fourteen novels, including "Body Surfing," and "A Wedding in December". She has a razor sharp insight into the convolutions of relationships....
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New yoga book from Beth Shaw 2008-10-24 02:52:58 A new book about to be released, called, “Beth Shaw's YogaFit-2nd Edition”, will have you zinging…. they tell me.
Whether you’re a fitness sage looking for a new challenge or a yoga aficionado looking to complement your exercise routine, "Beth Shaw's YogaFit-2nd Edition" will help you achieve your...
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Tim McGraw writes children's book 2008-10-22 02:25:54 It seems we have another celeb, muscling in on the writing world.
Country singing star Tim McGraw
has discovered the difficulties that come with being a dad to little girls, thanks to daughters Gracie Katherine, 11, Maggie Elizabeth, 10, and Audrey Caroline, 6.
Based on his experiences of trying...
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Arvind Adiga and his next book 2008-10-21 14:10:49 A mere three days after he picked up the prestigious Booker prize for his first novel 'The White Tiger', Arvind
Adiga announced his second novel is almost ready.
Though he wouldn't give any details about the forthcoming book, he said, “I like books that have ideas in them and that move and that...
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Country of Choice 2008-10-21 03:24:03 This was went to me by my good friend, Jack Chambers. I think there is a lot of truth in what he says.
Country
of Choice
."Will we still be Great Britain if we continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries that came to live in Britain because it is merely their...
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Noise pollution again! 2008-10-19 10:56:45 The bastards have been at it again!
We came in late last night after a good night at La Luna, Alcalali. I suppose we arrived home around 01:45hrs, watched a smatter of recorded TV with a last drink then hopped to bed.
Could we sleep? Could we hell.
All the doors were closed, the windows closed,...
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Actors required for Stoke on Trent film 2008-10-16 08:05:34 Actors
For any of you creative people wanting to act instead of write - here's the perfect oportunity.
A horror film to be shot very soon. requires actors who reside close to Stoke-on-Trent
for a November shoot.
Horror
A 3rd year Media Production student at Staffordshire University in...
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One-Liner jokes! 2008-10-14 23:56:53 Okay! So here are one or two One-Liner
s from The Edinburgh Festival I thought you might like to share.
My thanks to Fred Devenney for sending them in :-
I realised I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat - Marcus Brigstocke at the Assembly Rooms
Cats have nine lives. Which...
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Big breasts win, Serena Kozakura 2008-10-14 11:57:09 Fascination.I like breasts as much as the next man, in fact I think you'll find most men are fascinated by them.
I'm not a lover of huge tits, you understand, just nicely shaped ones. In certain circumstances though, it seems that bigger IS better. . .
Court Verdict
Serena
Kozakura, used to hate...
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Dr. Who and Prince Charles 2008-10-14 04:03:30 CameoTV producer and writer, Russell Davies THE man behind the infamous Doctor Who series, has labelled HRH PrinceCharles
a "miserable swine" for refusing the proposition of a cameo role.
He made the comment to 2000 science-fiction fans at Cheltenham Literature Festival, where he was chatting...
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The hysterical stock market 2008-10-14 04:01:43 Forgive me if I'm being a little shortsighted. But isn't this thing over the economy a little hysterical?
Okay, so shares have plummeted - surely, this a time to BUY! What's the sense in waiting until they're high before investing? I know when I was into shares, I desperately wanted them to be...
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Joke - Britain is Repossessing America 2008-10-10 12:08:04 This joke was emailed to me by a good friend. I hope you appreciate it. If you don't - who gives a shit!
To the citizens of the United States of America
:
In light of your failure to control your sub prime lending nor to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern...
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Tesco contributes to alcohol abuse 2008-10-10 12:06:10 Grabbed for a fiverI like a drink as much as everyone , but in the current climate of alcohol consumption, I found this ridiculous. Aren't stores supposed to be showing responsibilty towards alcohol?Blockade conditions were apparently under way at Tesco
supermarkets yesterday as myriads of shoppers...
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Coke, the sperm-killer. 2008-10-07 10:19:18 Guys and gals, if you fancy safe nooky, just get out the can, (safe, as in not-getting-pregnant, nothing to do with anything transmittable or nasty).
I always knew Coke was good for something other than cleaning old coins. Coke has now been revealed as an efficient spermicide, which, they say, may...
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Japanese Prime Minister's weight problems 2008-10-06 00:47:51 Japan's Prime Minister
in waiting, seems more concerned about his outward looks than about his countries troubles. Apparently he likes to look correct at all times.
To this end, his tailor revealed he uses little weights in the hem of his trousers to make them hang properly.
Well bully for him....
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Saying a lot with few words 2008-10-03 14:14:47 I came across these little gems and thought you might like to share them. They say a lot with few words:-
We are to blame for what we do.Heroes are those who do what has to be done when it needs to be done.Wealth is a dreadful way of counting achievement.On occasions, those we expect to put the...
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JK Rowling, Harry Potter, and loads of money! 2008-10-03 10:47:24 3 Million pounds a week!
Wow! JK Rowling
is now officially the highest paid writer in the world! I knew she was loaded, but this is overboard.
She apparently earned in excess of £170 million last year – over £3m a WEEK – according to business magazine, Forbes.
Six times more income than...
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Coincidence and Steve Povey, Mayor of Leek. 2008-10-02 02:35:44 Strange thing, coincidence. It happens when you least expect.
Cool
I recall many years ago whilst seconded to a company in Nigeria. I was relaxing on Badagry Beach, when someone stood in the line of sun and said, "Hey-up, youth! What're you doin' here?" It was a lad I once knew from Leek in...
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SCHERERVILLE, a family of drunks and their baby 2008-11-21 03:02:18 SCHERERVILLE, Indiana, state police said that after a mother was arrested for driving whilst under the influence of drink, the kith and kin that came to pick up her 1-year-old son had been drinking as well – all three of them.
A family thing
An officer stopped the original vehicle for speeding...
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Beijing and Woeser's writing 2008-11-19 07:14:19 So! You think you have it bad, as a writer. You think you have to struggle - read this and think again.
Devotion to writing
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In Beijing
- Woeser's devotees have cause to be extremely worried that she'll soon be thrown into prison for her outspoken words..... Now that's devotion to writing...
The...
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Joke - How Adam got Eve. 2008-11-18 02:01:55 Here's another joke sent in by my friend Jack Chambers.
She'll be called Eve.
Adam was hanging around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely. God asked him, "What's wrong with you? Adam said he didn't have anyone to talk to. God said that He was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be...
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MaryJo Dawson, The Death of Amelia Marsh 2008-11-17 12:15:29 MaryJo Dawson
, The Death of AmeliaMarsh
.MaryJo Dawson, novelist, and writer of the mystery "The Death of Amelia Marsh" intends to sign books and be available to discuss her latest book on Thursday, 18th November..The Public Library plans to host to the visit, whilst delegates from the bookstore,...
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Joke - Female Compassion 2008-11-12 03:37:38 This joke was sent to me by my good friend, Jack Chambers.
FemaleCompassion
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Barry returned from a doctor's visit one day and told his wife Carol That the doctor said he only had 24 hours to live. Wiping away her tears, he asked her to make love with him. Of course she agreed and they made...
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