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Comment on David Foster Wallace on The Simpsons by Bob Geary

Bob Geary — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:57:25 +0000

I missed the “cameo” – nice! I did notice, however, that one of the stations in Lisa’s “Elite Kids’ Club” room was labelled “Iowa Writers’ Workshop at Sea.”

Comment on The Clive James A Current Affair “affair” affair by Peter Howell

Peter Howell — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:08:09 +0000

If you live near-by maybe you could help Clive out?

Comment on Copyright infringement is more like trespass than theft by Matt Rubinstein

Matt Rubinstein — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:25:00 +0000

Good point. Let’s make it: Piracy. It’s a crime. For some reason.

Comment on Missy Higgins: lesbian? by ma.ttrubinste.in » The Clive James A Current Affair “affair” affair

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:50:53 +0000

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Comment on Copyright infringement is more like trespass than theft by marcellous

marcellous — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:51:34 +0000

Agree with you, save that trespass simpliciter is not a crime, it’s just a tort. Breach of copyright, on the other hand, is a crime (in Australia, at least), and I’ve always wondered why that should be.

Comment on Adventure Adventure by ma.ttrubinste.in » Friday Night Lights

ma.ttrubinste.in » Friday Night Lights — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:41:25 +0000

[...] Lisa’s disappointment that one of her favourite authors is really a fabricated front for a committee of writers. Comments [...]

Comment on Adventure Adventure by Matthew John

Matthew John — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:22:14 +0000

This series of books were a huge part of my childhood from the age of 7 when my mother bought me ‘Tiger Adventure’ to occupy me before we embarked on a long coach trip.
I grew up in a relatively small town in the UK and was obsessed by all things animal related and I longed to travel and experience some of the same adventures as Hal and Roger. It was the ultimate escape from humdrum early 80′s Britain.
In a weeks time I will be embarking on my own Kenyan ‘Safari Adventure’ and I will have these childhood memories with me throughout.

Comment on Home, James by Sotiris

Sotiris — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:07:18 +0000

Very nice, Matty… Is that Mr James at the very bottom of the photo?

Comment on Adventure Adventure by Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:11:25 +0000

I was thrilled to find 8 of my original Willard Price books in a box of books returned to me by may parents recently, including a first edition hardback of Arctic Adventure (purchased in 1980 when I turned 7). I have passed them on to my nine year old son and he has made a good start, he has finished the first two and now demands I buy him the missing ones (numbered 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12) for Christmas 2010! So I will be looking on Amazon, e-Bay etc tonight. I have begun reading Amazon Adventure to my 9 year old and his 7 year old brother and we are all enjoying it immensely. Boys love facts, and these books have them in droves, reading them again (I am now 37) will re-awaken many happy memories! And reading them to my kids lets me explain more by putting them in a historical / political context which I hope they appreciate.

Comment on Amazon wounded? by Sotiris

Sotiris — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:09:44 +0000

What are you, a lawyer or somethin?