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Posted: 1/17/2006, 11:52 am
by thirdhour
Axtech wrote:In a conversation about school, after mentioning English class:

Me: We'll be studying Frankenstein soon.
Mom: Really? I .... I thought that was ficticious!
Me: ... it is
Mom: Oh ... oh! I thought you meant history class.
Me: :wtf:


Oh I laughed at that one! :lol:

Posted: 1/17/2006, 11:56 am
by Axtech
nikki4982 wrote:But he is, Robbo!!

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:GASP:

I'm reading it right now, actually. It's really good so far! :mrgreen:

Posted: 1/17/2006, 7:38 pm
by Rusty
I hated Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. :puke:

Posted: 1/17/2006, 7:40 pm
by Axtech
:GASP:

any particular reason?

Posted: 1/17/2006, 7:53 pm
by Rusty
To be honest, it bored me. I understood what was happening and I got all of the stuff you're supposed to get like how the being is just misunderstood and all that, but I was just so bored with it. I didn't care for the way she wrote, I didn't care for the characters, I didn't care for it all.

Posted: 1/17/2006, 8:02 pm
by Axtech
I don't care for YOU at all.

I polished off the first volume, and I love it so far. I'm really enjoying the style. I like how the perspectives are shifting (from Walton's letters to Frankenstein's narrative, etc). I can see where you may have found it boring, especially if you were expecting the bolt-necked grr grr Boris Karloff kind of Frankenstein. But I'm loving it. :mrgreen:

Posted: 1/17/2006, 8:11 pm
by Rusty
I knew what it was when I began reading, and was looking forward, but I found myself to be dissapointed. I'm glad you're enjoying it though.

Have you ever read the book fifth business?

Posted: 1/17/2006, 8:13 pm
by Axtech
Nope, never have.

Posted: 1/17/2006, 8:15 pm
by Rusty
It's another book I didn't care for at all. However, it picked up near the end and I loved the ending of the book, it gives a fresh outlook to the entire book once you finsih it. Still, I didn't care for it.

Posted: 1/17/2006, 8:47 pm
by Hope
IVE READ FIFTH BUSINESS RUSTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 1/18/2006, 1:46 am
by clumsychild_
Me too.

It had some redeeming qualities.

Posted: 1/18/2006, 2:58 pm
by thirdhour
I had to read Frankenstien for first term English.

I as well hated the style. The storytelling just did not get me engaged at all, because it always seemed like each of the characters just wanted to talk to be heard, not actually tell a story.

I like the ideas it's based on though.

Posted: 1/18/2006, 3:08 pm
by starseed_10
it was okay. didn't hit me as anything special

Posted: 1/18/2006, 3:42 pm
by nikki4982
thirdhour wrote:I had to read Frankenstien for first term English.

I as well hated the style. The storytelling just did not get me engaged at all, because it always seemed like each of the characters just wanted to talk to be heard, not actually tell a story.

That's because Frankenstein likes to waste a minute of your time. :nod:

Posted: 1/19/2006, 1:46 am
by thirdhour
*doesn't get it*

:)+:nod:

Posted: 1/19/2006, 3:21 am
by nikki4982
Does NOBODY watch Conan?!?

Posted: 1/19/2006, 3:24 am
by quietorloud
i watch very little conan, but enought to get that joke :)

Posted: 1/19/2006, 3:25 am
by nikki4982
Yay!!

That makes you cool. :nod:

Posted: 1/19/2006, 7:52 am
by dream in japanese
i've had to read Frankenstien 3 times for 3 different classes and I had to watch the movie once. never watch the movie :no:

but do watch mel brook's young frankenstien :nod: :lol:

Posted: 1/19/2006, 7:58 am
by Kathy
nikki4982 wrote:Does NOBODY watch Conan?!?


I watch Conan!! Although not as often as Leno...I often to fall asleep after Leno.