Nerds Club Poll

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

RE: Nerds Club Poll

Lahtina · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

Lahtina wrote: Well, if it's any consolation, I didn't hate it... all. It had it's moments... few. It wasn't a complete waste of time... but it was close. :GASPINGINHORROR: :pointingatLahtina: had IT'S moments. Coming from the grammar police.... My biggest pet peeve!!!! Had ITS moments... My trust in the edumacation system has totally desintegrated.

LOL No cabe duda que es verdad que la costumbre, es más fuerte que las reglas gramaticales. Ma bad! "Its moments", pero me entendiste, no?

on me.

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Lahtina wrote:

Well, if it's any consolation, I didn't hate it... all. It had it's moments... few. It wasn't a complete waste of time... but it was close.

:GASPINGINHORROR:

:pointingatLahtina: had IT'S moments. Coming from the grammar police.... My biggest pet peeve!!!! Had ITS moments...

My trust in the edumacation system has totally desintegrated.

Lahtina · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

neruda wrote: Hey, thanks for the suggestions for my summer reading list. I must warn you, the two other geeks in the club didn't like Sandra Benitez. You can probably get a free (autographed) copy from Lahtina. I really, reall liked it, which for you and other members of this foro that I'm not too popular with will probably mean putting it on the "No Read" list.

Well, if it's any consolation, I didn't hate it... all. It had it's moments... few. It wasn't a complete waste of time... but it was close.

TV Buff · TOP Guru

neruda wrote:

Hey, thanks for the suggestions for my summer reading list.

I must warn you, the two other geeks in the club didn't like Sandra Benitez. You can probably get a free (autographed) copy from Lahtina. I really, reall liked it, which for you and other members of this foro that I'm not too popular with will probably mean putting it on the "No Read" list.

neruda · Guru

Hey, thanks for the suggestions for my summer reading list.

Julie · Comandante

Lahtina wrote:

We should do this again. Whatta ya say? Fine, I'll just myself.

Book Club ! Let me know which one and when do we start ? i am still with Shantaram (great book) but it is going to take me a while anyway so any other book in the mean time ?

Lahtina · Foro Master

We should do this again. Whatta ya say? Fine, I'll just

myself.

LaDyBuG · Comandante

I TOTALLY SUPER DUPER MISSED THIS THREAD....LOL

I WILL PICK UP THE BOOK AS SOON AS I CAN AND FINISH IT BY THE TIME
WE HAVE TO MEET....

WHEN WILL THAT BE BTW?

GENIE · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

Shame on you, people! You haven't started reading it?!!! Shame on all of you!!!! I haven't started either... I'm getting my copy in about an hour...

OMG U BOTH ARE DONE I THINK JOKER SHOULD BE PRESIDENT AND ME VP I EVEN WENT TO THAT PLACE WHATS IT CALLED A LIBRARY GOT A CARD AND ALL!!! IM SO PROUD!!!

OH YEAH AND GOT THE BOOK READ THE FIRST CHAPTER

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Shame on you, people! You haven't started reading it?!!! Shame on all of you!!!!

I haven't started either... I'm getting my copy in about an hour...

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

JOKER_ESCO wrote:

Chale u haven't start it yet..Damn and here I though I was the last 1 to start reading..

no

JOKER_ESCO · Foro Master

Chale u haven't start it yet..Damn and here I though I was the last 1 to start reading..

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

Gitana wrote:

AND WHEN WILL THIS TAKE PLACE..... I'M ALSO GETTING MY COPY TONIGHT!!!

Buffy was saying something bout mid november....

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

JOKER_ESCO wrote:

@ Chale: This is the second time I am riding this novel, the first time was like 2 years ago, its freaking beutiful I love it, I got so in to it the last time that sometimes I feel like I was in the times she was talking about...

EXCELLENTE!!
Cant wait to start it!

Gitana · Foro Master

Chale_Tanga wrote:

JOKER_ESCO wrote: I am half way reading this book, un amigo tiene este book hasi que me lo presto... Good for you Joker!!! How is it so far? I read her bio last night... she is half Puerto Rican/American... born in the states and raised in El Salvador. Shes been nominated for a few awards as well. I still have to get mine..... tonight...... (dont kill me Buffy)But Im a speedy reader... so I'll be good for whenever the first official nerds night is ....

AND WHEN WILL THIS TAKE PLACE..... I'M ALSO GETTING MY COPY TONIGHT!!!

JOKER_ESCO · Foro Master

@ Chale:

This is the second time I am riding this novel, the first time was like 2 years ago, its freaking beutiful I love it, I got so in to it the last time that sometimes I feel like I was in the times she was talking about...

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

JOKER_ESCO wrote:

I am half way reading this book, un amigo tiene este book hasi que me lo presto...

Good for you Joker!!! How is it so far?
I read her bio last night... she is half Puerto Rican/American... born in the states and raised in El Salvador. Shes been nominated for a few awards as well.

I still have to get mine..... tonight...... (dont kill me Buffy)

But Im a speedy reader... so I'll be good for whenever the first official nerds night is ....

JOKER_ESCO · Foro Master

I am half way reading this book, un amigo tiene este book hasi que me lo presto...

Lahtina · Foro Master

Hey fellow geeks,

I'm out on this edition of Book Club (if anyone is actually reading the book). I don't have that book in my collection and I just started another one yesterday.

confundida · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

Oh, you guys are such goofs! Go get the book, lit a joint, have a bottle of Jack Daniels beside you and read it in the toilett or while having sex if that makes you feel good, but just go get the book and read it! I can't promise you the sex part (or the toilett part) for the group discussion, though.

SO THEN WATS DA POINT OF READING IT..IF U CANT ACT OUT???

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Oh, you guys are such goofs! Go get the book, lit a joint, have a bottle of Jack Daniels beside you and read it in the toilett or while having sex if that makes you feel good, but just go get the book and read it! I can't promise you the sex part (or the toilett part) for the group discussion, though.

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

confundida wrote:

ILL READ ANY BOOK AS LONG AS U GUYS FIND ME COLES NOTES TO IT........... CAN WE SPIKE DA COFFEEE A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE THE DISCUSSIONS A BIT MORE INTERESTING???

Doesnt everyone always do this? I thought it was common practice?
Am I alone on this one?

confundida · Foro Master

ILL READ ANY BOOK AS LONG AS U GUYS FIND ME COLES NOTES TO IT........... CAN WE SPIKE DA COFFEEE A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE THE DISCUSSIONS A BIT MORE INTERESTING???

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

Wow Buffy.... I really like the way you made it sound!

I thought that we were going to all hang out in some dark smokey bar with Mana blasting in the background, as we all sat around the bar drinking some domestic beer and smoking while casually refering back to the book every so often.

I like your idea better

TV Buff · TOP Guru

One thing I'd like you guys to know about this book club is that it'll probably be very, very informal (in part because 99% of you guys don't give a hoot). I've never belonged to a book club and I guess one of the things that's turned me off about book clubs is that it's all so formal: you have to sit in a board room for an hour and have a sort of intellectual competition on who interpreted the book better). I like reading books and I think reading is a very intimate experience and it touches your emotional side more than the intellectual. I find a well lit corner in my house, a comfy chair or a fluffy pillow and then I get immersed in my book and I wouldn't change that experience for the world. I want us all to feel the same way and share what we felt about the story and the people in it and at the same time learn a little bit about the context and the place and the author. So have fun reading and I'll let you know when we find a comfy little rincon where we can sit, have a cup of coffee and talk about Sandra Benitez and Bitter Grounds.

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

The results are in!

Our champion with a staggering 44.4% votes is none other than.........................

Bitter Grounds by Sandra Benitez

So go out and purchase/steal/borrow/photocopy/buy bootleg copy from Chale/whatever you gotta do.... Just go out there and get this book!

Buffy will let us know the time and date and location of the very first Foro Nerds Club!!!!

Happy reading everyone!!

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

Poll closes at 3 today y'all.....

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

GENIE wrote:

JAJAJAJJAAJJAAJ THAT WILL BE THE FIRST MATCH OMG NEW THREAD!! LOL

DO IT!

GENIE · Foro Master

Chale_Tanga wrote:

GENIE wrote: LMAO ARE WE ATTENDING A FIGHT OR VOTING ON A BOOK??? lol.. a little bit of both girl... we need to keep it interesting! we could set up confu and buffy in a wrestling ring and watch them duke it out

JAJAJAJJAAJJAAJ THAT WILL BE THE FIRST MATCH OMG NEW THREAD!! LOL

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

GENIE wrote:

LMAO ARE WE ATTENDING A FIGHT OR VOTING ON A BOOK???

lol.. a little bit of both girl...

we need to keep it interesting!

we could set up confu and buffy in a wrestling ring and watch them duke it out

GENIE · Foro Master

Chale_Tanga wrote:

FYI.... The voting option for this thread will cease as of tomorrow... lets say 3ish. By the looks of it, Bitter Ground seems to be winning this bad boy. So if you want to change the fate of our foro book club, rock your vote now! There could only be one winner! Who will come out on top? Who will gain the title?The ultimate champion will be announced tomorrow!!!!!! No guys, not for the dj competition, for the nerds club

LMAO ARE WE ATTENDING A FIGHT OR VOTING ON A BOOK???

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

FYI.... The voting option for this thread will cease as of tomorrow... lets say 3ish.
By the looks of it, Bitter Ground seems to be winning this bad boy. So if you want to change the fate of our foro book club, rock your vote now!

There could only be one winner! Who will come out on top? Who will gain the title?
The ultimate champion will be announced tomorrow!!!!!!

No guys, not for the dj competition, for the nerds club

Miel · Guru

It s looks good,. but are this book club meeting in someone house??? because it would be better if the comitte set a time an day in which the members can review the book online,.. (si fue eso lo que estaban pensando sorry,. soy medio despistada),.. it would be like a Cyber book club,.. Just an idea,.

My vote was for Julia Alvarez: In the time of the butterflies/En el tiempo de las mariposas,. it s a true story,.. and I have never read a book of her,..

GENIE · Foro Master

TV Buff wrote:

@ Baina: I don't think there's a Spanish version of Bitter Grounds, but don't quote me on that. I only read English reviews. Also, check this out: http://www.ofertondelibros.com/libros/Fiction-Sagas.html And this is in Canada.

THIS BOOK ISNT LIKE A MILLION PAGES LONG IS IT??? CUZ MY LIMIT IS 599

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

TV Buff wrote:

Are we going 60-40 on this as well?

what are you? the government?
looking to get a cut where a cut dont belong?
geez!

okay, here's the deal. You start promoting it and we'll go 90-10 on it...

Chilenita · Comandante

Chale_Tanga wrote:

Chilenita wrote: I love this idea!! Did you rock your nerd vote?

Yep but my book is not winning this vote - buuuuuu

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Chale_Tanga wrote:

Anyone interested, let me know and I'll hook it up for a reasonable price....

Are we going 60-40 on this as well?

Gitana · Foro Master

Chale_Tanga wrote:

TV Buff wrote: We'll keep this going until Friday afternoon and then announce the winner. Watch the Oprah show Friday at 4:00. We won't be on, but you can still watch it. To see which book we'll be starting our Nerd Club...er... Book Club with, check back on Friday afternoon. As for me, I've already reserved three of the choices on the Public Library system. I've started the mass print out at my work. Nothing beats good ol fashion print outs from a printer. Takes me back to university days when I spent countless hours photocopying text books from the library. Anyone interested, let me know and I'll hook it up for a reasonable price....

DAMN WIFEY..... SHOULDN'T I BE THE GHETTO ONE???

Chale_Tanga · TOP Guru

TV Buff wrote:

We'll keep this going until Friday afternoon and then announce the winner. Watch the Oprah show Friday at 4:00. We won't be on, but you can still watch it. To see which book we'll be starting our Nerd Club...er... Book Club with, check back on Friday afternoon. As for me, I've already reserved three of the choices on the Public Library system.

I've started the mass print out at my work. Nothing beats good ol fashion print outs from a printer. Takes me back to university days when I spent countless hours photocopying text books from the library.

Anyone interested, let me know and I'll hook it up for a reasonable price....

TV Buff · TOP Guru

@ Baina: I don't think there's a Spanish version of Bitter Grounds, but don't quote me on that. I only read English reviews.

Also, check this out: http://www.ofertondelibros.com/libros/Fiction-Sagas.html

And this is in Canada.

Colombiana4Life · Foro Master

I like the Sandra Benitez. Benitez is one of my family names. Coincidence?

Also, the fact that "Prieto" is in the book. LOL. No, but in all seriousness, that one called my attention the most, so far.

-- Edited by Colombiana4Life at 13:56, 2005-10-25

GENIE · Foro Master

Bainaman wrote:

Does anyone know where the books are available in spanish?

WHY WOULD U WANT THAT FOR LOL LOL???

TORONTO HISPANO OR THE LIBRARY THEY HAVE A SPANISH SECTION

Bainaman · Foro Master

Does anyone know where the books are available in spanish?

GENIE · Foro Master

Gitana wrote:

I AM INTERESTED IN READIN TWO OF THEM..... I THINK LIKE BUFFY.... I WILL ALSO RESERVE THEM AT THE LIBRARY.....

THOSE THINGS STILL EXIST?

Gitana · Foro Master

I AM INTERESTED IN READIN TWO OF THEM..... I THINK LIKE BUFFY.... I WILL ALSO RESERVE THEM AT THE LIBRARY.....

TV Buff · TOP Guru

We'll keep this going until Friday afternoon and then announce the winner. Watch the Oprah show Friday at 4:00. We won't be on, but you can still watch it. To see which book we'll be starting our Nerd Club...er... Book Club with, check back on Friday afternoon. As for me, I've already reserved three of the choices on the Public Library system.

Yesi · Guru

Ok I am in and I voted for the fist one too.

Yesi

JOKER_ESCO · Foro Master

Sandra Benitez: Bitter Grounds, that is a really good book in fact is 1 of my favorites so I vote 4 that 1..

buzzlightyear680 · Guru

enel tiempo de las mariposas I have the movie