Random reading...

[GodSistah]

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"And if you can hold yourself to a higher standard than you hold others, if you can withstand the harsh light of your own scrutiny, if you can triumph over a particular arrogance we all share, perhaps you will meet the consistent beauty at the end of that road."

- from To a Young Jazz Musician; Letters from the Road by Wynton Marsalis with Selwyn Seyfus Hinds

[hoops]

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What joy they have in seeing Me who am all Good!

from- The Fulfillment of All Desire, AGuidebook For The Journey To God Based On The Wisdom Of The Saints -by Ralph Martin

[coffeegyrl]

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"Ernie Holm had been a two-time Big Ten wrestling champion at the University of Iowa, but he had never won a national title and he had coached in high schools all over Iowa for fifteen years while trying to raise his only child, a daughter, all by himself."

The World According to Garp by John Irving

[Elliott]

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"Well, what will it be?"

Harmonic Wealth by James Arthur Ray :eek:

[KarenSews2]

"I paid the bill (Two dollars and fourteen cents!)."

The Funny Thing Is... by Ellen Degeneres

[DaveM]

"So let us consider these in turn"

The Dalai Lama, "Ethics For A New Millenium".

[NinasSpaceChild]

"Jackson wasn't in the habit of taking buses."

Kate Atkinson - One Good Turn

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[Chet]

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"Cut without mercy."

From Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Roy Peter Clark)
- Tool 10: Cut big, then small

[gisli]

Mörgum sérréttum sem kenndir eru við Róm hefur verið “hnuplað” úr hefðbundinni matreiðslu gyðinga og þessi einfaldi ljúffengi réttur er enn borinn fram á veitingahúsum í grannd við gamla gyðingahverfið..

From, Hundrað góðir ítalskir réttir by the author Diane Seed.

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* Turn to page 56.
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* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST!

[Mary6906]

When a quotation occurs within a sentence as a nonessential expression, use a comma before the opening quotation mark and before the closing quotation mark.

(The Gregg Reference Manual, sixth edition)

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(sorry mine wasn't that exciting :D )

[RedjackRyan]

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MSUSEG (0000.95.82 6) ='BAR6JES2') THEN
EXEC (CMD('BARR$SN'));
*END;


BARR ENTERPRISE PRINT SERVER manual


Yeah, my life is so exciting.....

[aabram]

I'm going to have trouble with the 2009 Ringing World Diary!!! I think I had better come back tomorrow with something abit more exciting too :)

[Marcia Drummergal]

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Frex was drawn to him; Frex was always drawn to intensity.

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

PS I had to grab the SECOND closest book. The first one, "Rickles' Letters" by Don Rickles didn't HAVE 5 sentences on page 56. I think it might have had 3! :D

[Roady]

"I have an idea for a new book."

From The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Very cool idea Godsistah! :cool:

[BGG]

The Closest Book (on my desk at work):
Attacking Faulty Reasoning by T. Edward Damer

fifth full sentence on page 56 is...
An alert defense attorney would, of course, object vigorously to the implicit conclusion embedded in the language of the question.

*my life appears as exciting as Redjack's...*

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[Bat]

The Jungle Effectby Daphne Miller, M.D.

fifth full sentence on page 56 is...

"For example, the Tarahumara or Cameroonian diet will likely lower your risk of diabetes or colon cancer, respectively, but it will also help prevent heart disease and breast and prostate cancer."



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[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Mörgum sérréttum sem kenndir eru við Róm hefur verið “hnuplað” úr hefðbundinni matreiðslu gyðinga og þessi einfaldi ljúffengi réttur er enn borinn fram á veitingahúsum í grannd við gamla gyðingahverfið..

From, Hundrað góðir ítalskir réttir by the author Diane Seed.

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The Rules:

* Grab the book nearest you.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth full sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions in a note to your wall.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST!

Would you look at that... Gisli and I are reading the same book.....
:rolleyes:

Best

R

[KarenSews2]

Randy, you crack me up! :D

Ben, get a freakin' LIFE!!! HAHAHAHA!

[Eva]

Hey, the penguin is back! :cool:

Anyway...
* Grab the book nearest you.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth full sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions in a note to your wall.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST!

Good. He said. Good. Someone should

Sorry, other sentences were more interesting. Like for instance the sentence before it: "She'll gut you and leave you for the crows if you bother her"

Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs

Eva

[marjan]

Ze zijn allebei ver achter met hun betalingen

Michael Connelly Het laatste oordeel (The brass verdict)

[hoops]

this synthesis was not made to accord with human opinions, but rather what was of the greatest importance was gathered from all scriptures, to present the one teaching of the faith in it's entirety.

fifth sentence on page 58 because 56 & 57 were unusable

from the Catechism Of The Catholic Church with modifications from the Editio Typica

[coffeegyrl]

Ze zijn allebei ver achter met hun betalingen

Michael Connelly Het laatste oordeel (The brass verdict)

Great book Marjan! I hope you are enjoying it as much as I did.

[hoops]

"that's a sign I always get when He wants me to do something"

from- So Far From God- By Ana Castillo

[SongDragon]

"Recall that, the actual level of confidence of the standard approximate confidence interval is typically less than the nominal level while the actual level of confidence of the Wilson 'Score' Confidence Interval is, in general, closer to the nominal level."
--The School Statistics Manual

---->And yes, I understood that, we're at page seventy-six. It has awkward wording, though, so it really sounds meandering up there. Talk about dry reading... It's sickening to think the nearest book was my statistics text book.

* Grab the book nearest you.
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[Darlene]

The Rules:

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"I'll be safe here that's for sure."

The Memory Keepers Daughter

Darlene

[angelgirl]

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"I also have it in me to live through it and get over it."

Shadow Dance:Liberating the power and creativity of your dark side by David Richo.

O.

[hoops]

"So do you not want me to do the work on the house then?"

from- that Camden Summer- by LaVyrle Spencer

[KarenSews2]

"I'll be safe here that's for sure."

The Memory Keepers Daughter

Darlene

Oh my goodness, Darlene! I couldn't get past all the anachronisms in that book! Ferchrissakes, women didn't wear denim maternity jumpers in 1963, for one thing...

[Elliott]

Them was just men's overalls...... How are you doing? ;)

[TwinLori]

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"Follow Jane."

Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson

Lori

P.S. Gee, kind of reminds me of those old grade school readers where they had sentences like "See Jane run. Run, Jane, run!" :-)

[aabram]

But by the end of Victoria's long and popular reign in 1901, conditions had begun to improve as more people got the vote and universal education was introduced.

Reader's Digest Travel Guide To Britain

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Grab the book nearest you.
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Song, I'm surprised you actually LEARN anything with wording like that!!!!! :p

Love Annabel

[Chet]

A bundle of one-room tenements occupied by the lower middle classes, chawls are the smelly armpit of Mumbai.

Slumdog Millionaire (originally published as Q&A) - Vikas Swarup

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

"All rooms feature mirowaves, refrigerators and private balconies."

From the 2009 Vacation Guide Nashville Music City

Best

R.;)

[hoops]

In the developmental type, there is an impairment in expressive language that is not associated with a neurological insult of known origin.

from- DSM-IV-R

[Darlene]

Opener must bid again if responder bids 3 hearts or 3 spades.

BRIDGE BASICS 1
An
Introduction


Darlene

[hoops]

I just wondered if i heard you correctly, I'm a little deaf sometimes.

from- the curious incident of the dog in the night-time
by mark haddon

[marjan]

Jij weet geen ene reet! (You don´t know ****)

Jeffrey Deaver - Het Gebroken Raam (The broken window)

[KarenSews2]

With colorful fabrics, of course.

Brewer Quilting and Sewing Supplies catalog

[hoops]

"It has always seemed important to me that women should try to develop some interests in which their whole family can share."

from- You Learn By Living, Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
By Eleanor Roosevelt

[DaveM]

Song--statistics indicate that 85% of students believe the world would be much better off if no one had to study statistics.

Let's be fair....how much fun can anyone get out of a subject that uses phrases like "standard deviation"? Speaking as a deviant, there's nothing standard about me!

[hoops]

the time is coming when I will make a new covenant with with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

from- Mary of Nazareth
by- Dr. Kenneth Howell

[sister rose]

'Paramedics should consider the use of restraints as a means of patient protection in very limited circumstances.'

Paramedic Field Guide by the American College Of Emergency Physicians



Grab the book nearest you.
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* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST!

[Marcia Drummergal]

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'Paramedics should consider the use of restraints as a means of patient protection in very limited circumstances.'

Lexa, how did you get a hold of one of Eva's books?

Marcia :D

[Eva]

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'Paramedics should consider the use of restraints as a means of patient protection in very limited circumstances.'

Lexa, how did you get a hold of one of Eva's books?

Marcia :D
Nae... not mine. Mine would say 'in many circumstances' etc

Eva

[Chet]

"Then again, why should I send postage for its return when I am sure you are going to buy it?"

Snoopy's Guide to the Writing Life

[hoops]

the usual cause of death appears to be complications of seizures or status epilepticus and typically involves ingesting thousands of milligrams (Barbey and Roose 1998).

from- manual of clinical psychopharmacology fourth edition

peace
hoops

[Eva]

the usual cause of death appears to be complications of seizures or status epilepticus and typically involves ingesting thousands of milligrams (Barbey and Roose 1998).

from- manual of clinical psychopharmacology fourth edition

peace
hoops
That's really relaxing literature Hoops :rolleyes:

Eva

[hoops]

it's a real page turner Eva hee hee. as i have come to discover, it takes many thousands of milligrams.

"When he threw it to the ground it was changed into a serpent and Moses shied away from it."

from- the new american bible
by- God only knows

peace
hoops

[coffeegyrl]

from- the new american bible
by- God only knows

peace
hoops

You got that right!

[DaveM]

I've been trying to figure out what the substance might be....I mean, practically everything is toxic in dosages of "many thousands of milligrams" (including salt, caffeine, and who knows what else). Anything that's that safe, I'd like to know about it so I can incorporate it into my life.

[hoops]

Davem,
He was speaking specifically of fluoxetine and generally of all SSRI's

"Yes, some will continue to stare, waiting for you to stumble once again, but there will be new faces in your crowd of onlookers."

from-God's Word for Women
from- The Daily Wisdom of Women
by- Carol Fitzpatrick

peace
hoops