Subject: Re: [N64] more cpr
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I gave Huck Finn as an example of classic American fiction. I could =
have=20
named something else, but I wanted to use an example that most people =
would=20
know. My point was that while I like fantasy fiction, I believe it is =
very=20
important to read classic fiction.=20
Jeremy >>>>>>
Actually I disagree completely...I have a theory about this. I honestly =
hated reading when I was in junior high and for part of senior high =
school. My thinking was always, "Why read, when I can just watch TV?". =
The reason for this. Then one day friend suggest I read a series of =
books (The Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman). I started =
reading and was hooked instantly from that point to today. It was like =
I had a sudden realization on how much I had been missing out by not =
reading.
The difference? Books I had read in school up to that point were forced =
on me...people told me these were the best books..."classics". The =
problem was that I did not enjoy those genres...I don't give a damn who =
says they are supposed to be good, I did not care for them...and if =
these are supposed to be the "best", why bother with anything else? I =
know for a fact that I'm not the only person that this has happened to.
I think a lot of schools need to broaden their genres and give student =
more options on what they can read in literature classes and need to =
include more modern literature. The simple fact is that all the =
"classics" are only considered that because other people said they =
were....I never had a say. I'm not saying that all these books that =
nearly every school pushes are bad at all...just that, like anything for =
of entertainment, people have very different tastes in genres and =
writing styles. Just because some expert said they were classics does =
not mean I will enjoy or get anything out of them...quite the contrary, =
if someone does not like them, they may be turned off of reading...as =
was what happened to me.
There's my 2 cents...
Stryder
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I gave Huck Finn as an =
example of=20
classic American fiction. I could have
named something else, =
but I=20
wanted to use an example that most people would
know. My point was =
that=20
while I like fantasy fiction, I believe it is very
important to read =
classic=20
fiction.
Jeremy >>>>>>
Actually I disagree completely...I have =
a theory=20
about this. I honestly hated reading when I was in junior =
high and=20
for part of senior high school. My thinking was always, "Why read, =
when I=20
can just watch TV?". The reason for this. Then one day friend suggest I =
read a=20
series of books (The Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy =
Hickman). I=20
started reading and was hooked instantly from that point to today. =
It was=20
like I had a sudden realization on how much I had been missing out by =
not=20
reading.
The difference? Books I had read =
in school up=20
to that point were forced on me...people told me these were the best=20
books..."classics". The problem was that I did not enjoy those =
genres...I=20
don't give a damn who says they are supposed to be good, I did not =
care for=20
them...and if these are supposed to be the "best", why bother with =
anything=20
else? I know for a fact that I'm not the only person that this has =
happened to.
I think a lot of schools need to =
broaden their=20
genres and give student more options on what they can read in literature =
classes=20
and need to include more modern literature. The simple fact is =
that all=20
the "classics" are only considered that because other people said they =
were....I=20
never had a say. I'm not saying that all these books that nearly =
every=20
school pushes are bad at all...just that, like anything for of =
entertainment,=20
people have very different tastes in genres and writing styles. =
Just=20
because some expert said they were classics does not mean I will enjoy =
or get=20
anything out of them...quite the contrary, if someone does not like =
them, they=20
may be turned off of reading...as was what happened to me.
There's my 2 cents...
Stryder
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:30:01 -0600
From: Thraxen
Subject: Re: [N64] DVD (OT)
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Hey, I have an Apex DVD player. The model is AD-600 A. I'll have to =
try=20
that out and see if I can disable the region. =20
Jeremy >>>
Hey try this...I just read this...on your remote hit "Setup-Step-Skip =
Back-Skip Forward" and see if a menu pops up. Apparently, some of the =
early AD-600As have the menu and others do not. They removed the hidden =
menu after a certain point.
Stryder
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Hey, I have an Apex DVD player. The model =
is AD-600=20
A. I'll have to try
that out and see if I can disable the =
region.=20
Jeremy >>>
Hey try this...I just read this...on =
your remote=20
hit "Setup-Step-Skip Back-Skip =
Forward"=20
and see if a menu pops up. Apparently, some of the early =
AD-600As have=20
the menu and others do not. They removed the hidden menu after a =
certain=20
point.
Stryder
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:27:55 EST
From: Jedcross2@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] Perfect Dark?
In a message dated 2/16/01 12:29:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
Jwelker1@aol.com writes:
<< Well, since Jed is only like, what? 13? I would hardly call him stupid
for
not understanding something like that at first.
Jeremy >>
Looks like someone might lose moderator powers on my list for calling me a 13
year old...I TURNED 14 IN NOVEMBER!!!
- -Jed
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:29:39 EST
From: Nutz4n64@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] Perfect Dark?
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In a message dated 02/16/2001 9:29:41 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Jwelker1@aol.com writes:
> Well, since Jed is only like, what? 13? I would hardly call him stupid for
> not understanding something like that at first.
>
> Jeremy
They just enjoy picking on him.
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In a message dated 02/16/2001 9:29:41 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Jwelker1@aol.com writes:
Well, since Jed is only like, what? 13? I would hardly call him stupid for
not understanding something like that at first.
Jeremy
They just enjoy picking on him.
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:37:11 EST
From: Nutz4n64@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] DVD (OT)
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In a message dated 02/16/2001 9:34:41 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20
Jwelker1@aol.com writes:
> Hey, I have an Apex DVD player. The model is AD-600 A. I'll have to try=20
> that out and see if I can disable the region. =20
>=20
>=20
Well, it's bad news for me, as not only is my DVD player Region 1 only (kind=
a=20
figured), but I got a response on this Pok=C3=A9mon message board saying tha=
t the=20
ones who subtitled it really f**ked up (got the names wrong, etc.). So, eve=
n=20
if it was code free, I might be getting a second rate product anyway. To to=
p=20
that off, I downloaded a clip of Mewtwo's birth, thinking it was subtitled,=20
but was actually dubbed for the Japanese DVD. Not that I have any idea of=20
why such a good movie would be released in its homeland as such a crap ridde=
n=20
dub (at least they have the original as well). *sigh* This has been a very=20
depressing week for a hopeful Pok=C3=A9mon fan.
- -Eric-
You keep on walking, where will you go?
Walk again, in the company of the wind
March with confidence until you get to where you=E2=80=99re going
Until you finally grab that dream.
=E2=80=9CKaze to Issho ni=E2=80=9D My=C3=BBts=C3=BB no Gyakush=C3=BB
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In a message dated 02/16/=
2001 9:34:41 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20
Jwelker1@aol.com writes:
Hey, I have an Apex DVD pla=
yer. The model is AD-600 A. I'll have to try=20
that out and see if I can disable the region.
Jeremy
Well, it's bad news for me, as not only is my DVD player Region 1 only (=
kinda=20
figured), but I got a response on this Pok=C3=A9mon message board saying=
that the=20
ones who subtitled it really f**ked up (got the names wrong, etc.). &nbs=
p;So, even=20
if it was code free, I might be getting a second rate product anyway. &n=
bsp;To top=20
that off, I downloaded a clip of Mewtwo's birth, thinking it was subtitl=
ed,=20
but was actually dubbed for the Japanese DVD. Not that I have any=20=
idea of=20
why such a good movie would be released in its homeland as such a crap r=
idden=20
dub (at least they have the original as well). *sigh* This has bee=
n a very=20
depressing week for a hopeful Pok=C3=A9mon fan.
-Eric-
You keep on walking, where will you go?
Walk again, in the company of the wind
March with confidence until you get to where you=E2=80=99re going
Until you finally grab that dream.
=E2=80=9CKaze to Issho ni=E2=80=9D My=C3=BBts=C3=BB no Gyakush=C3=
=BB
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 23:46:31 EST
From: Nutz4n64@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] more cpr
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In a message dated 02/16/2001 4:51:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
thraxen@ipa.net writes:
> The difference? Books I had read in school up to that point were forced on
> me...people told me these were the best books..."classics". The problem
> was that I did not enjoy those genres...I don't give a damn who says they
> are supposed to be good, I did not care for them...and if these are
> supposed to be the "best", why bother with anything else?
I actually liked most of the lit books we read. Except Kon-Tiki. Bored the
7th grader life out of me.
- -Eric-
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In a message dated 02/16/2001 4:51:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
thraxen@ipa.net writes:
The difference? Books I had read in school up to that point were forced on
me...people told me these were the best books..."classics". The problem
was that I did not enjoy those genres...I don't give a damn who says they
are supposed to be good, I did not care for them...and if these are
supposed to be the "best", why bother with anything else?
I actually liked most of the lit books we read. Except Kon-Tiki. Bored the
7th grader life out of me.
-Eric-
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Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2001 10:44:43 -0600
From: "Geoff Taylor"
Subject: Re: [N64] more cpr
To claim that there are other books "more important" that The Lord of the
Rings is absolutely absurd. The Hobbit and J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the
Rings are true classics, no less so than The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
or The Grapes of Wrath. The books are a little bit more than just a fantasy
series that geeks love. Those who have read the books understand this. Of
course, reading The Silmarrilion is also required, but then maybe you aren't
literate enough to handle that one... :)
Geoff
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Subject: Re: [N64] more cpr
> In a message dated Thu, 15 Feb 2001 2:31:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
"Dave Rhodes" writes:
>
>
> << You never read Lord of the Rings????
>
>
> ~~ Dave ~~ >>
>
> No I haven't. I've been meaning to for awhile now but I've never gotten
around to it. Besides, it's not like it's a huge loss for me not to have
read it yet. Now, if I haven't read the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn yet
or some other great novel, that would be a big loss. I'm not saying that the
Lord of the Rings books are unworthy to read, just that there are more
important ones.
>
> Jeremy
>
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