Juju2bigdog | Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 08:09 pm  Juju had to put down reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire during Game II. Wasn't time to do both.
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Guruchaz | Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 08:35 pm  Ok, Juju, could you give me the rundown of these Harry Potter books? What is the order of the series? (not that I don't have other things I'm reading but you never know)  |
Bearcatuc | Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 10:46 pm  Gu, the Harry Potter books are the best. I have read all 4. The order to read them is 1)The Sorcerer's Stone 2)Chamber of Secrets 3)The Prisoner of Azkaban 4)Goblet of Fire |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 11:43 pm  Bear and others that have read the Harry Potter series and fell in love with them--it's really great that someone can create something that bridges the span between parent and child like these books seemed to have done for so many families. Any for of communication can that can bring about that much enjoyment from different generations all at the same time is rare and should be treasured. (IMHO) |
Moondance | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 12:31 am  Happy Birthday Nagster! |
Guruchaz | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 01:07 am  Thanks Bear! Did you know that all the Harry Potter audios are on Napster? I typed in Harry Potter and then the title of the book in the title screen and found them all in MP3 format. Just FYI. |
Resortgirl | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 06:44 am  Sometimes I feel old, not phsically at all because I'm in pretty good shape for a 40 year old. But sometimes I don't like what I see in the mirror, lines around my eyes, wrinkles on my forehead. But the other day my husband and I were on business in the city and we stopped at a Hotel bar and the bartender asked for my ID!!!! I laughed and said "oh yeah, sure" and she said totally deadpan" really miss, I need to see your ID. My poor 51 year old husband thought she must think he was my sugar daddy..LOL! It WAS kind of dark in there but still... made my day! |
Bearcatuc | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 07:47 am  Lance, I have greatly enjoyed reading and sharing the adventures of Harry Potter with my 10 year old son. J.K. Rowlings is an amazing author. Gu, thanks for the Napster info. |
Moondance | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 09:23 am  Gu... thanks for the up on the Harry Potter napster thing... My Mom will love that! |
Guruchaz | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 10:00 am  I apologize for taking this thread off topic, but I have to admit being interested in the Harry Potter books now. The reason behind that is that I've always had an idea for a children's story along the same lines as this but not exactly the same. It's a "temporarily escape into another world" type idea that I never took the time to pen down. I also like wizards and magic and the such. (Maybe that's why I got attached to Merlin). Just kidding, M. Anyway, the Harry Potter fans may also be interested to know that there is a movie coming out based on the first book on November 16: Harry Potter Movie Trailer |
Lafatme | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 11:20 am  guru, check out "the talisman" by stephen king and peter straub. it's very much like your description. people keep flipping into a parallel world of wizards and medeival knights. |
Gail | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 11:36 am  The Talisman is one of my favorite books. I keep hoping someday they make that into a TV mini series. |
Twiggyish | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 02:13 pm  I can't wait til the movie comes out. The entire Harry Potter website is real cute, too. Gu, thanks a bunch for the tip on the mp3's..Now I have a reason to go to Napster! |
Azriel | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 04:24 pm  Gu, if you get the first book and read two chapters, I guarantee you will be hooked. It is a wonderful story. You really should read it. |
Bearcatuc | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 07:27 pm  Guru, once again thank you for the mp3 info. I spent a couple of hours listening to the Sorcerer's Stone this afternoon. My son was very excited. |
Guruchaz | Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 11:37 pm  I have so many books I'm trying to read now that it's almost impossible to set aside time for it. I can do other things while I listen to an audio book and it's more convenient. I have to be doing something or be on the computer. Just sitting and reading puts me to sleep. That's just me though. |
Gail | Monday, March 19, 2001 - 03:53 am  I used to read anywhere between 3 - 5 books a week (all different types. Now I am lucky if I read 3 - 5 books a year. I can't read before bed because I fall asleep too quick. Maybe it is a sign of getting old. |
Resortgirl | Monday, March 19, 2001 - 06:17 am  I love to read too... about a book a week in the winter, summer I don't have much time. I love all kinds, legal thrillers, true crime, biographies. I'll have to take my sons Harry Potter books and give those a whirl. |
Rollerboy | Monday, March 19, 2001 - 07:38 am  Anyone who likes fantasy should check out Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series. He's taking his own sweet time finishing it, but I think there are 4 complete books at this point. No Lance, I do not suffer from dementia, at this point. However, I will admit to being demented. |
Lancecrossfire | Monday, March 19, 2001 - 08:59 am  Rollerboy, I too must be demented--that is one of the kinder things people say about me! |
Guruchaz | Monday, March 19, 2001 - 01:02 pm  For me, it's a sign of being bored. If I read, it's to learn something and not for amusement. Amusement reading just isn't as fun as amusement computing. lol! |
Digilady | Monday, March 19, 2001 - 06:45 pm  I am a book-aholic. 8-10 a week, I go through. I read too fast, on top of it. Roller, I'm an SK addict. Have one of his signed (Insomina), even! Dark Tower is good, but there are others which I prefer. Gail, reading does just the opposite to me. Last night I got sucked into the latest James Patterson (1st to Die,) and didn't get to sleep until 4 AM. Even then I had to force myself to put the thing down. Yikes! |
Schoolmarm | Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 07:49 pm  Well, here's a funny one from class tonight. We were discussing the effects of the Sputnik launch on education and I mentioned that "New Math" came shortly after Sputnik. I asked them if they knew what "old math" was....one of the GRAD students said "Well, is that when you divide and multiply by hand?" OhmyGod!! She had NEVER done division without a calculator! Let alone done "New Math". Another smartaleck made the comment that I must have done Math with an abacus when I was in school! He's lucky I didn't bop him in the head with my Dad's sliderule! And this was a music ed class....oh, my. |
Guruchaz | Tuesday, March 20, 2001 - 10:07 pm  What exactly is the difference between "old math" and "new math"? |
Schoolmarm | Wednesday, March 21, 2001 - 05:03 am  Ah, Guru, your youth is showing. Old math=memorizing math facts, and a really long process for division. I laugh when I watch my Mom divide...she makes an individual multiplication problem for each digit before she subtracts. New math=understanding math concepts and operations. Younger children would do simple geometry and alegbra and spend their time understanding the concepts instead of endless memorization of math fact. It came along in the 60s, so it's "old" now. Now we have moved on to higher level thinking and problem solving. Elementary children use things (manipulative) to help them understand math concepts. And now, we have calculators for everyone, and lots of students don't know simple math facts and can't tell when their batteries are shot....or how much change to give if the cash register is down! Thank goodness I dropped my math major for music!! |