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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 09:32pm on 16/04/2008
When I was little, I saw one episode of batman, the first half, before I knew it was supposed to be ridiculous. It ended with him trapped in an elevator with a panther! I was scared (ish)! Only years later did we start to watch it in humour, and eventually I saw the second half of that (he had panther-repelling pills in his utility belt).

My favourite moment ever is when there's a shot of a grass lawn, and a tripwire six-inces off the grass, tied at one end to a short stick with a sign on saying "trip wire". The camera lingers for a second, just long enough to think "no-one could possibly..." and then it cuts to Robin, creeping cautiously away from the house, looking back, and stepping oh so carefully, swinging his feet round so he keeps looking in all directions apart from directly behind him in the direction he's going :)
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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 09:37pm on 16/04/2008
PS. And I owe you Farthing back, before it gets scuffed. Did I mention it was great? Thank you. Shall I bring it the Carlton one Thursday?
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 09:50pm on 16/04/2008
Glad you enjoyed it :-) Bring it to the Carlton on Apr 24, maybe?
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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 09:53pm on 16/04/2008
OK! (I won't promise to be there unless you want it urgently, but I probably will be, and will do my level best to remember :))

How did you get on with Cryptonomicon?
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posted by [identity profile] saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com at 07:41am on 17/04/2008
How does one do THAT?

I too would be interested in your take on Cryptonomicon - will withhold my comments until you've gotten further along with it.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 09:06am on 17/04/2008
I've not started it yet I'm afraid, do you want it back? Do lend Farthing to R if she'd like it.
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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 11:08am on 17/04/2008
I've not started it yet I'm afraid, do you want it back?

Don't worry -- if you'd still like to, please keep it.

Do lend Farthing to R if she'd like it.

Thank you very much. I think she'll get it from elsewhere (I'm intending to buy it) but if you don't mind it going to Sweden I could do.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 02:58pm on 17/04/2008
Happy to have Farthing go to Sweden. And I've seen Cryptonomicon on N's shelves right here in this very house, so I can give yours back next Thursday :-)
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posted by [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com at 01:22am on 22/04/2008
Happy to have Farthing go to Sweden.

Thank you very much, it has.

And I've seen Cryptonomicon on N's shelves right here in this very house, so I can give yours back next Thursday :-)

LOL. That's convenient, I'm glad. Thanks. (I hope you do read it, I think you'd be interesting, but don't feel obliged to plow into it, the first parts are hard to get into.)
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