I approve of this sort of carry-on
best of luck with getting back up next season.
Shearer will be good for the club, it'll be fine.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 8:58, archived)

I think I might go wrestle a few ugly people to the ground.

( Jam Master Geordie Hero of B3ta., Mon 25 May 2009, 9:00, archived)

Take a baseball hat with sharpened coins sewn into the brim
it makes a handy weapon in a tight spot.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:01, archived)

how did you discover that one?

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 25 May 2009, 9:07, archived)

I read a lot
it was mentioned in a book somewhere

well, it was in "Thud!" by Terry Pratchett
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:09, archived)

I don't read much Pratchett - but I see you folks mention him a lot.
I do read a lot though. Am currently reading "Red Victory" by W Bruce Lincoln and using Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel as light bed time reading.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 25 May 2009, 9:12, archived)

I've never read either of those
but I often think somebody should start a b3ta book group.
Perhaps it will be me, should I have a fit of activity.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:16, archived)

Oooh, now that is a good idea!

( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:18, archived)

What the hell, I'm feeling active
fancy being in a book group?
Gaz me.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:20, archived)

done!

( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:24, archived)

well Red Victory is about the Russian Civil War
it's fairly interesting.

Jonathon Strange I have been struggling to read for about 6 months. So I'm officially giving up. It's beaten me.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 25 May 2009, 9:19, archived)

Good luck with the next one
books should always be a pleasure, never a chore.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:21, archived)

That is true,
but there are plenty of dry academic books I have had to trawl through that were no fun at all!
( Anthropos Was making beer on, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:23, archived)

mmm well I still have a bunch from my birthday in feb
that I've yet to read. So will read them when I get my wisdom teeth out.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 25 May 2009, 9:23, archived)

You should try again
it's a rather good story
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:24, archived)

Apparently I'm sorting a book group out
fancy joining in?
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:29, archived)

Errr, yeah, go on then
how's it going to work?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:31, archived)

I've mailed the newsletter
will take suggestions as to reading material, or just take dictatorial action, and then get an MSN group set up or something.
I don't know, I've just done this on a drunken whim. I'll sort the details out as I go along. People seem to like the idea, though.
Good to have you on board.
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:43, archived)

you've read it?
I got three quarters of the way through every time and just went ehhhhhhhhhhhh.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 25 May 2009, 9:32, archived)

It's not as good as say, Moby Dick
but it's an enjoyable read, a little long, could do with some better editing, but still interesting.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 25 May 2009, 9:33, archived)