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[catspaw]

Comment and I'll give you a letter; then you have to list 10 things you love that begin with that letter. After, post this in your journal, and give out some letters of your own.

Ozy gave me 'R'.

1. Reading. All my life, I've mostly had my nose stuck in a book. And they've taken me to some wonderful places. Narnia, Middle Earth, the Devil's Punchbowl, Mars, the past, the future. I just don't get it when people say, 'Me? I don't read.' And say it as if it's something to be proud of. Nope, I just don't get that at all.

2. Random encounters. I love yapping to pretty well everyone I meet when I'm out and about - at bus stops, in bus stations, in airports, wherever. Glimpses of other people's lives are utterly fascinating.

3. Rimming. Just about my favourite thing to read in fic :-)

4. Rime. Very pretty. The only thing I've ever liked about cold weather. And the best thing about it, you can watch it from indoors *g*

5. Red wine, the tipple of choice. I like to think I'm doing my bit to mop up the Euro wine lake *g*

6. Rachmaninov. Some of the most sublime piano music ever written.

7. Rings. I'm addicted to them, especially when they involve opals :-)

8. RDA, duh. The guy is sex on legs.

9. Ridiculous humour. Stuff like the Goons and the Goodies and Monty P. And I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, does anyone else remember that? And At Last, the 1948 Show? And Do Not Adjust Your Set?

10. Radio Four. (BBC talk radio, for all you non-Brits out there) I love the quirky filler programmes that crop up there. And the Shipping Forecast, one of the great cornerstones of British life *g*

So, nothing terribly profound about that list, sorry :-( Any takers for a letter though?

Comments

[yragg.livejournal.com]

I'll do three with/on eight.

Gimme, gimme, gimme.

[feather-autant.livejournal.com]

*sees Gary's icon and spews all over monitor* Damn Gary! ROFL!!! That's the funniest/cutest/silliest/sickest icon *ever* /gg/

*watches for a while*

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

And you didn't ask for one - but 'B' for you :-)

[feather-autant.livejournal.com]

B? *B*? /g/ Okay, I'll give it a shot

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Attagirl :-)

::waits::

*g*

[yragg.livejournal.com]

Tis a cute little thing isn't it.

And such a fun time I had making it. ;)

[msbeata.livejournal.com]

*is mesmerized*

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Heheheh you're using it - the icon I mean :-))) Still makes me giggle! And incidentally reminds me of an old, old joke involving an elephant, a mouse and a coconut...

But I digress. How about 'N'?

[yragg.livejournal.com]

Course I am using it. What else could you mean?

Replying gives me an excuse to use this one now.

Pray do tell me about the elephant, mouse and coconut.

Thanks for the 'N', I shall get onto it.

[ducks-in-a-row.livejournal.com]

Oh, man--how can people live without reading? Seriously, I do not understand that.

Of course, those people probably never missed supper, not having heard Mom calling because they had their noses buried in a book :-0

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

I know, it'a a complete and utter mystery to me too, I lost count of the times I got a row for being late to the table because I was 'just finishing a good bit' when I was young *g*

Okay, here's a letter for you, if you want one - 'T'

[msbeata.livejournal.com]

Do you find that people who primarily read non-fiction lack imagination? I mean that they have difficulty opening their minds to science fiction or fantasy concepts?

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

I'm not really sure. #1 son has only been known to open a fiction book when he's been forced to (and to my knowledge has only ever finished two *g*). He only ever seems to read for information, and it was the same when he was small and being read to: dinosaurs and space were his top favourites. But I'd say he has an averagely good imagination and enjoys both sci fi and fantasy films with no difficulty in suspending disbelief... so I just don't know.

And here's a letter for you too: 'D'

[msbeata.livejournal.com]

Duh!

D'oh!

I did my 'D's and completely forgot Daniel.

Dork.

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

::pets MsB::

The 'D's you came up with were very, very good though, missing Daniel notwithstanding :-)

[msbeata.livejournal.com]

//beams//

[skater-g8r.livejournal.com]

i dont think i'd be anygood at this meme but i want a letter from you anyway 8-)

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Okey dokey. 'W', how does that grab ya?

[skater-g8r.livejournal.com]

thats awful and mean!! but i will try to think of somthing ::scratches head::

this is a test isnt it?

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

If I was trying to be mean, I'd give you 'X' or 'Z' or even 'Y' *g*

[skater-g8r.livejournal.com]

no i know ::hugs::

I guess a C or a D or and S wouldnt have got me working so hard, but turned out w was ok *-))

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

Love the icon *snicker* but I missed the 'for' and I was looking for 'can eat' ;o)

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

That's skater_g8er's icon btw.

[skater-g8r.livejournal.com]

OMG LOL 'all you can eat'??? thats real funny, i might do an icon for that!!

[alphekka-alpha.livejournal.com]

Am I too late for a letter?

And, Gary - cute icon. <3 8-)
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[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

By no means too late - you can have 'C' :-)

[yragg.livejournal.com]

Why thank you my dear, I've been playing in PSP again.

[alphekka-alpha.livejournal.com]

And you've been playing very nicely, Sweetie. 8-)

I think he wants a friend though... ;-)
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[blue-adagio.livejournal.com]

I'm so with you on no. 1, 3, 6, and 8 of course. *g*

Will have to listen to Radio Four one day just to hear the famous Shippng Forecast. I've heard other people refer to it as well. What is it that makes it so special, though? Is it a cornerstone because it's been on air for a long period of time?

And can I have a letter, please? Thanks! :)

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

1,3,6 & 8 but of course! And as Gal so rightly points out, 3 & 8 in the same breath *in particular* LOL

I have no idea what makes the Shipping Forecast so special - I suspect most sailors these days rely on satnav and radar rather than the BBC *g*. But there's something wonderfully soothing about 'Fisher, Rockall, German Bight' and 'precipitation within sight', all delivered in clipped, BBC English :-)

So, a letter: how would 'P' grab you?

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

But there's something wonderfully soothing about 'Fisher, Rockall, German Bight' and 'precipitation within sight', all delivered in clipped, BBC English :-)***


There really is. I grew up just about as far away from the sea as you can get in England, yet me and my Nannan always listened to the Shipping Forecast. If I hear it now, I'm immediately five years old, sitting in my grandparents' living room.

Bit like Mrs. Pepperpot!

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Zackly :-)))

[blue-adagio.livejournal.com]

P is great! Thank you. :)

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

. Rimming. Just about my favourite thing to read in fic :-)
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Oh yes. Sublime...

And just to humour a daft awd Sassenach, what's rime?

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

Rime = frost. Yeah, yeah, cheating, I know - but I was desperate ;-)

And you commented so you get - 'G' :-))

[wadjet-theperv.livejournal.com]

Aha! Frost. Yeah, love that too. Can't wait till winter! Well, y'know what a snowball I am *g*.

'G'. Hmm... now let me think... If you smell burning, you'll know what it is!

[catspaw-sgjd.livejournal.com]

LOL!