|
Post by The Mad Hatter on May 11, 2012 18:00:02 GMT -5
"The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread."
Terri just made Sweet Mexican cornbread, a loaf of raisin bread and a loaf of white bread.
That over processed, preservative filled, air infused, sliced crap can kiss my ass.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on May 11, 2012 18:11:01 GMT -5
NOM NOM NOM
|
|
|
Post by BadBeast on May 11, 2012 18:13:44 GMT -5
"You can't judge a book by it's cover"?
Bollocks, how else are you supposed to know what it is you're committing yourself to read? I don't want to settle down into reading the latest Terry Pratchet, only to find out the cover lied, and I'm reading about "sparkly" fucking vampires! Or some 1980's penny dreadful by Sir Jeffery *oily cunt* Archer! I expect the cover to tell me what it is I shall be exposing my delicate sensibilities to. Or not, as the case may be.
|
|
|
Post by Random Panther on May 12, 2012 3:11:00 GMT -5
Maybe the phrase should be ''don't judge a book by its cover alone,read the blurb,or the forward''
|
|
|
Post by BadBeast on May 12, 2012 5:35:36 GMT -5
Maybe the phrase should be ''don't judge a book by its cover alone,read the blurb,or the forward'' It should yeah, but it doesn't roll off the tongue quite so glibly. People who say it lots also manage to impart a kitten punchingly sanctimonious ring to it, that just wouldn't carry in the longer (but more accurate) updated version. Reminds me of the scene in LOTR, when the sick looking Hobbit was trying to explain to the fat stupid one, and the Twinkle Twins that the filthy Tramp he was talking to down the Prancing Pony was actually made of gold that wasn't shiny gold.. Or something.
|
|
|
Post by philipkduck on May 12, 2012 8:53:28 GMT -5
"You can't judge a book by it's cover"? Bollocks, how else are you supposed to know what it is you're committing yourself to read? I don't want to settle down into reading the latest Terry Pratchet, only to find out the cover lied, and I'm reading about "sparkly" fucking vampires! Or some 1980's penny dreadful by Sir Jeffery *oily cunt* Archer! I expect the cover to tell me what it is I shall be exposing my delicate sensibilities to. Or not, as the case may be. I judge books by their covers for a living - as a dyslexic secondhand bookseller. I think the marketing department of every publisher would disagree with this old chestnut too. A casual browse at your local bookshop, or even a look in the window, will show that a lot of trouble goes the design of book covers, so that the punter can be hoodwinked most effectively the reader can make an informed choice. ( Phd thesis on the semiotics of book cover design to follow.)
|
|
|
Post by philipkduck on May 12, 2012 9:03:11 GMT -5
Maybe the phrase should be ''don't judge a book by its cover alone, read the blurb or the foreword, seek the opinions of friends / fellow members of your book-club etc, read reviews and watch or listen to what is said about the work in book programmes on the radio or television, or in online forums and critical sites, take into account what you already might know about the author and also look at the price, and any stickers or other publicity matter attached to the cover by the publisher or bookshop - for example Oprah's Bookclub Choice. " Do what ?
|
|
|
Post by Random Panther on May 12, 2012 10:03:16 GMT -5
The Pot calling the kettle black. I much prefer the crow calling the raven black,at least crows and ravens aren't inanimate objects...and have voices of a sort.
|
|
|
Post by BadBeast on May 12, 2012 10:31:17 GMT -5
"You can't judge a book by it's cover"? Bollocks, how else are you supposed to know what it is you're committing yourself to read? I don't want to settle down into reading the latest Terry Pratchet, only to find out the cover lied, and I'm reading about "sparkly" fucking vampires! Or some 1980's penny dreadful by Sir Jeffery *oily cunt* Archer! I expect the cover to tell me what it is I shall be exposing my delicate sensibilities to. Or not, as the case may be. I judge books by their covers for a living - as a dyslexic secondhand bookseller. I think the marketing department of every publisher would disagree with this old chestnut too. A casual browse at your local bookshop, or even a look in the window, will show that a lot of trouble goes the design of book covers, so that the punter can be hoodwinked most effectively the reader can make an informed choice. ( Phd thesis on the semiotics of book cover design to follow.) Yeah, once a writer get's established, the Publishers seem to have a Jacket style and special font for each one of them. I suppose it's so you recognise them on the shelf at WHSmiths, or Airport terminal bargain buckets, depending on how well they are marketed. Can't be all to do with talented writing, because of Dan Brown, or Jeffery Archer, or Barbara Carthorse. Or any of the other fuckers they milk until the tit not only squeaks, but howls it's indignation to a deaf world!
|
|
|
Post by philipkduck on May 12, 2012 11:22:03 GMT -5
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
(This one might be true.)
|
|
|
Post by BadBeast on May 12, 2012 11:23:18 GMT -5
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. (This one might be true.) I can't make a bleedin' omelette, even if I do crack the eggs!
|
|
|
Post by The Mad Hatter on May 12, 2012 11:26:07 GMT -5
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. (This one might be true.) Pretty sure this one is dead on.
|
|
|
Post by BadBeast on May 12, 2012 11:30:14 GMT -5
"A bird in the hand, is worth two in the bush"?? Whoever thought that one up has obviously never been in a bush, with two birds!
|
|
|
Post by StormInateacup on May 12, 2012 11:30:38 GMT -5
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. (This one might be true.) I can't make a bleedin' omelette, even if I do crack the eggs! This one is also true.
|
|
|
Post by StormInateacup on May 12, 2012 11:34:05 GMT -5
Two can eat as cheaply as one - sure if one of you doesn't mind starving to death.
Its as easy to love a rich man as a poor one. Bullshit. Most rich people are utter cunts. How could you love them?
|
|