Comments on: My sisters reading puts me to shame. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/ It's hard being a superstar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Kurt from Work http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74927 Kurt from Work Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:15:38 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74927 But what does it have to do with anything? But what does it have to do with anything?

]]> By: alicia http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74889 alicia Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:11:41 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74889 733t 733t

]]> By: shamus http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74881 shamus Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:47:41 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74881 are you sure you just don't get your wife to pwn noobs for you? are you sure you just don’t get your wife to pwn noobs for you?

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74870 Ryan Schenk Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74870 Actually, it was a Cyborg Samurai outfit Actually, it was a Cyborg Samurai outfit

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74869 Ryan Schenk Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74869 Damn. Mike D said it was a pug. Mike D, you failed me!! Damn. Mike D said it was a pug. Mike D, you failed me!!

]]> By: sander http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74861 sander Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:15:56 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74861 Knowing Kurt and Ryan at least more than most people on this website who've never met either of them, I'm 100% sure that Kurt is 10 times more boring an individual...at least. I mean, just the other day I noticed somebody urinating on my house from a parasail above, covered in fireworks, simultaneously juggling chainsaws while dressed in a Power Ranger costume, his hair made entirely out of electrical tape. Schenk is <i>CRAZY</i>. Knowing Kurt and Ryan at least more than most people on this website who’ve never met either of them, I’m 100% sure that Kurt is 10 times more boring an individual…at least.
I mean, just the other day I noticed somebody urinating on my house from a parasail above, covered in fireworks, simultaneously juggling chainsaws while dressed in a Power Ranger costume, his hair made entirely out of electrical tape.
Schenk is CRAZY.

]]> By: Kurt from Work http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74853 Kurt from Work Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:09:48 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74853 and I don't own Anything...I do PWN Noobs though. and I don’t own Anything…I do PWN Noobs though.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74846 Jesse Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:36:34 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74846 I feel compelled to share a passage from the first chapter of the book I'm currently reading (If on a winter's night a traveller by Italo Calvino). Seems appropriate. If you're too impatient to read the whole passage, (somewhat long) at least hit up paragraph 8 which begins "In the shop window..." and read for a bit. The book is, well, different. http://www.italo-calvino.com/ifon.htm I feel compelled to share a passage from the first chapter of the book I’m currently reading (If on a winter’s night a traveller by Italo Calvino). Seems appropriate. If you’re too impatient to read the whole passage, (somewhat long) at least hit up paragraph 8 which begins “In the shop window…” and read for a bit. The book is, well, different.

http://www.italo-calvino.com/ifon.htm

]]> By: Shauna http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74844 Shauna Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:01:24 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74844 Who owns a pug? Kurt doesn't own a pug... Does this look like a pug to you? http://www.flickr.com/photos/eastie04/2122910013/ Who owns a pug? Kurt doesn’t own a pug… Does this look like a pug to you? http://www.flickr.com/photos/eastie04/2122910013/

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74835 Ryan Schenk Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:13:03 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74835 Owning a pug is boring Owning a pug is boring

]]> By: Kurt from Home http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74829 Kurt from Home Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:13:40 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74829 Kite Surfing is Boring. Kite Surfing is Boring.

]]> By: Jes Saint http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74804 Jes Saint Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:50:08 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74804 It seems there is less and less time for reading as life goes on. Everything gets so busy. I'd love to have scads of books to read all the time, but I doubt I'll ever read as much as I already have. It seems there is less and less time for reading as life goes on. Everything gets so busy. I’d love to have scads of books to read all the time, but I doubt I’ll ever read as much as I already have.

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74793 Ryan Schenk Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:32:38 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74793 Reading is boring Reading is boring

]]> By: marian http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74790 marian Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:29:55 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74790 I think as I get through an absurd amount of books I would be adding books to that list for years to catch up to the amount I have read so far in my life! I think as I get through an absurd amount of books I would be adding books to that list for years to catch up to the amount I have read so far in my life!

]]> By: Kurt from Work http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74783 Kurt from Work Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74783 I think I have you there dummy. I've read way more than you....and I bet I've also eaten more than you! Cry yourself to sleep tonight you substandard human!! HAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! I think I have you there dummy. I’ve read way more than you….and I bet I’ve also eaten more than you! Cry yourself to sleep tonight you substandard human!! HAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

]]> By: Jes Saint http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74775 Jes Saint Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:32:18 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74775 I'm just awed by the number of books in existence. It's amazing that someone can have read nearly a hundred books, and none of them are the same hundred or so that I've read. I’m just awed by the number of books in existence. It’s amazing that someone can have read nearly a hundred books, and none of them are the same hundred or so that I’ve read.

]]> By: Kurt from Work http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74771 Kurt from Work Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:42:41 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74771 I got past this jesse, by not clicking any compilations. I've read several compilations, but ot till after the first print was read. So I have several trilogies on there with current compilations. I just read the books individually before they put them together to make more money. I got past this jesse, by not clicking any compilations. I’ve read several compilations, but ot till after the first print was read. So I have several trilogies on there with current compilations. I just read the books individually before they put them together to make more money.

]]> By: sander http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74750 sander Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:44:33 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74750 Whenever I'm daunted by the amount of reading somebody's done beyond me, I just think to myself - I've probably <i>eaten</i> way more than them. Regardless of their age - even your sisters who are both older than me - I reckon I've eaten way more that I can even <i>remember</i> than they have in the entirety of both of their lives <i>put together.</i> Booyah! Whenever I’m daunted by the amount of reading somebody’s done beyond me, I just think to myself - I’ve probably eaten way more than them. Regardless of their age - even your sisters who are both older than me - I reckon I’ve eaten way more that I can even remember than they have in the entirety of both of their lives put together.
Booyah!

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74743 Ryan Schenk Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:35:55 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74743 Ah, the far too overloaded term "book". Obviously they are not using FRBR. While you are using "book" to mean a work, they are using "book" to mean a manifestation. Ah, the far too overloaded term “book”. Obviously they are not using FRBR. While you are using “book” to mean a work, they are using “book” to mean a manifestation.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74742 Jesse Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:32:08 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74742 i just made a profile, and i don't like the way it treats series as "1 book". for example, i read The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide (6 books treated as 1), Four Complete Novels by Mark Twain (guess how many it was) and Lord of the Rings Trilogy. i feel i'm getting short changed with my "54". should be "64" just by the above recalc, and i'm not sure that was everything i just made a profile, and i don’t like the way it treats series as “1 book”. for example, i read The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide (6 books treated as 1), Four Complete Novels by Mark Twain (guess how many it was) and Lord of the Rings Trilogy. i feel i’m getting short changed with my “54″. should be “64″ just by the above recalc, and i’m not sure that was everything

]]> By: Ryan Schenk http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74737 Ryan Schenk Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:07:18 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74737 Yeah. I've read all of <a href="http://meowstro.etsy.com" rel="nofollow">Ruth's miniature books</a>. Yeah. I’ve read all of Ruth’s miniature books.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74730 Jesse Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:40:36 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74730 What standards are we following for length? I feel like a Golden Book shouldn't count for the same as, oh, Anna Karenina for example. Are people with 100+ books counting a short story as a book? I've read a lot of stuff that fits neatly between two covers and probably wouldn't qualify. It will be interesting some day when all books have been scanned into the internet (ref. Google's attempts to do so) and we can actually break our habits down by total characters, words, sentences, etc. - i.e. reading level. I'd be willing to bet "your" 50 books and "my" 50 books probably vary by quite a lot. I just made a list two days ago (completely at random) of every book I can remember reading starting at around 5th grade, and I have around 55, which I thought would have been more... It's strange to me that this post showed up 2 days later. What standards are we following for length? I feel like a Golden Book shouldn’t count for the same as, oh, Anna Karenina for example. Are people with 100+ books counting a short story as a book? I’ve read a lot of stuff that fits neatly between two covers and probably wouldn’t qualify. It will be interesting some day when all books have been scanned into the internet (ref. Google’s attempts to do so) and we can actually break our habits down by total characters, words, sentences, etc. - i.e. reading level. I’d be willing to bet “your” 50 books and “my” 50 books probably vary by quite a lot.

I just made a list two days ago (completely at random) of every book I can remember reading starting at around 5th grade, and I have around 55, which I thought would have been more… It’s strange to me that this post showed up 2 days later.

]]> By: sander http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74683 sander Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:01:51 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74683 Not only do I not read books, I don't read <i>anything</i>: Directions, recipes, emails, speed limit signs, warning labels - I'm not even reading the words I'm typing right now? As a reuslt somtiems mys entcne structrue suffers. Whtavers! Not only do I not read books, I don’t read anything: Directions, recipes, emails, speed limit signs, warning labels - I’m not even reading the words I’m typing right now? As a reuslt somtiems mys entcne structrue suffers.

Whtavers!

]]> By: Jes Saint http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74678 Jes Saint Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:28:12 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2008/03/03/my-sisters-reading-puts-me-to-shame/#comment-74678 Darn. I'm only at 92. I wonder if I should add the Bobsey Twins books. If I include everything I read as a child, my list would never end. Darn. I’m only at 92. I wonder if I should add the Bobsey Twins books. If I include everything I read as a child, my list would never end.

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