SA Book & Challenge Lovers discussion

Why not? :)

My favorite color is Yellow

Go ahead Sonette

Yip, one person a day :)

Do you ever read in the car?

Nope.

If I'm not driving yeah
Or sometimes if I have to wait for something then I'll sit in the car and read (The car is stationary then hehe)

Can't, i get car sick :(

Ah, well what if the car stands still? Like what I do hehe, while waiting for someone?

Then its fine :)

Hehe well then go out, park your car and read LOL.
Sometimes when I've gone to the library I'll get an ice cream (Mc Donalds is right next door hehe) and sit in my car and eat and read a bit

I feel a bit guilty saying this but I read in the car the WHOLE time, whilst driving! Mostly in Traffic, I'll read my court papers whilst driving to court. Or if I'm reading a book which I absolutely cannot put down, I'll read whilst driving to work or where ever I'm going. Haven't made an accident yet! TOUCH WOOD!

Sonette wrote: "I feel a bit guilty saying this but I read in the car the WHOLE time, whilst driving! Mostly in Traffic, I'll read my court papers whilst driving to court. Or if I'm reading a book which I absolut..."

Sonette I think you should tell everyone which route you take to work, that way they can all avoid travelling on the same road as you lol....Are you a Lawyer Sonette? I would recommed audio books from now on though.

The only time I will read in the car is if Im waiting for something, other than that no.

Hehe I agree with you Emma, Sonette sounds dangerous on the road LOL

Man, and I work just down the road from you Sonette! Another thing to worry about, and I already hate driving! Listen to Emma and switch to audio.

I often read in the car, if not driving (which is most of the time) but sometimes my boyfriend complains I'm being anti-social.

hehe there is always someone who has to complain

I also get carsick :(

Sonette, I 'know' someone with whom you used to work. Her name is Pam and she's from Ireland, if you know what I mean! ;)

Nix wrote: "I also get carsick :(

Sonette, I 'know' someone with whom you used to work. Her name is Pam and she's from Ireland, if you know what I mean! ;)"

Hehe, Nix! How do you know Pam? It's a really small world! @Emma Yes I am (for my sins) a Lawyer! And as for the rest of you, I AM A VERY SAFE DRIVER! Although I read in the car, I have a very good record!

Hahahahah
Sonette can i send you some Audio Books?

Hehehe well Sonette being a lawyer I bet if you do get into trouble you know how to talk yourself out of it to then :)

Niecole wrote: "Hehehe well Sonette being a lawyer I bet if you do get into trouble you know how to talk yourself out of it to then :)"

I suppose I could, and I am really good at it! Hehe!

@Lu... I have never tried audio books before, have always though I would not like it! But if you really want to send me some, I would try it (*wink*)

Hehe, Nix! How do you know Pam?..."

She was my CIPRO go-to gal!

Haha! So I suppose you are now working with Andrew and Elsie. Or have you given up now that Pam has gone?

Ooooh I know what CIPRO is

Get yourself an i-pod and load the audio books on there, then you can listen to them...
I sometimes listen to audio books before I fall asleep

By the way, anyone know where I can get an i-pod for cheaper? Need to get new MP3 for myself and my bf

I am getting some more, then will make a dvd and send it to you all :)

Andrew and Elsie. :)

Small world!

Cool!!!!

By the way, have you all been to the Bookmark Swap thingy????

Where can I get a cool bookmark, or do any of you creative gals have ideas for a bookmark? Need to send one to New York!

R250 - 4g at Hi-fi Corp :)

You are lying to me!!!!!!!!
Ok, I need to get to a Hi-fi Corp ASAP!

This was a month ago, but they should still have it. If not something similar to that price. Harass them :)

Hehehe I will, I'm going to tell them how my friend said that that was their price and thats that hehehe

Good luck!

I always read in the car assuming I'm not driving of course. I asked because I was doing it at the time... 10 hour journeys can get boring!

Definitely! Where were you going?

Well I would also love any Audio books Lu if you have them. There are loads that you can downlod from the net but you have to have really cheap internet to do that or else it can become quite expensive. What Audio books do you have Lu?

Ok so no one posted a Question for today so hmmm

Q .What was the most embarassing thing that happened to you?

I have
* Swan Song
* Golden Compass
* And part of Color of Magic

I download them at the end of the month, so gonna get a few more and put on dvd's. then i can send it to whoever wants it :)

Oooh Emma, thats a hard one, I've had a few...

So I see that people on here must have ahd some bad experiences as no-one wants to tell us any lol

Ok so Ill tell you one I had when I was at high school in the UK. It was PE lesson (Physical Education) just incase you cal it something different here in SA, and the girls were practicing the relay, I was always quite good at running so they used to put me up wither first or last. The boys were practising the long jump at the side of the track. So anyway I was the last runner and the girl passed me the baton and I set off running and was winning the race, I noticed that at the finish line all my friends were laughing and then I noticed that my gym skirt had fallen off and I was running in my knickers, I ran back for it and quickly tried to fasten it on, but by then the race was over.

Very embarassing :-)

Hahahaha oh Emma, thanks for making me laugh on this monday morning hehe.

Mine was when I did eistedford (sorry for my horrinble spelling) and I was singing and I forgot the words... That was bad for me.

Then there were times when people come up and talk to me and they know me, and I have no idea who they are! And then they realise that I have no idea who they are!!!! :)

Others include getting really drunk... you can think for yourself how that ended

Niecole wrote: "Hahahaha oh Emma, thanks for making me laugh on this monday morning hehe.

Mine was when I did eistedford (sorry for my horrinble spelling) and I was singing and I forgot the words... That was ba..."

Thanks for being brave enough to include yours, I am always forgetting peoples names too, as for getting drunk, well Im not a drinker anymore but when I was around 18 I went out with friends into town on a Saturday night and the bar tender suggested I try a Green Goddess (Abysinthe) he said that one drink and that was it for the night...I didnt believe him so I tried it, and I cannot remember anything else until I woke up the next day with a bucket beside the bed. My friends told me I was the life and soul of the party dancing on the tables etc and that the owner said I should come back anytime!! Yeah right!! I avoided that bar ever since. Needless to say I dont drink anything green anymore. :-)

Hehe, dont worry Emma, I've had a few of those. Not a big drinker anymore... I'll have a glass of wine sometimes with dinner or a bear on a really hot day, but thats it. I prefer chocolate milkshake anyway... I love ice cream

Was wondering... are there other kindle users among this group? And I was also curious to know what people thought about sharing e-books?

I know, I know...that's 2 questions... I'm new forgive me :)

M

We love sharing Marlin!

Lu wrote: "Definitely! Where were you going?"


Good ol Jozi... man I miss that place sometimes... other times Im just too busy loving the ocean to miss the busy city.

Marlin wrote: "Was wondering... are there other kindle users among this group? And I was also curious to know what people thought about sharing e-books?

I know, I know...that's 2 questions... I'm new forgive me ..."

Sharing is caring! :) Sadly no Kindle though.

Lu wrote: "I have
* Swan Song
* Golden Compass
* And part of Color of Magic

I download them at the end of the month, so gonna get a few more and put on dvd's. then i can send it to whoever wants it :)"

Can you add me to your list please? :)

Will do :)

When I get more I will ask everyone that wants. Maybe we can do a rotational thing? One sends it off and someone else also sends to someone else and we all get everything eventually?

Ok so I think this might fit here seeing as its a question, and relating to the audio books.

Where can I find an apple i-pod that wont brake my budget? Lu, Hi-Fi corporation is expensive again :(
I need to get one for my bf for christmas (I know its early) and then I'm looking for a normal MP3 player for myself, suggestions???

Niecole, cheapest price I can find on the Web is at Kalahari.net - R764.15 for a 4GB iPod Shuffle.

Ok cool! I went there yesterday and they didnt have anything, I'll check it out.
Thanks Crusader

What MP3 player other than i-pod would you recommend?

Niecole, you can get 10% off and free shipping at Wantitall.co.za this week(coupon code FHE749), so a 5th Gen 8GB Nano should work out R1500. Or at expansys.co.za they have the new 8GB Nanos with touch screens R1584. Which is still alot I guess. =( You could always try one of those R299 (regular) or R699 (touchscreen) Telefunkens at Game for yourself, haha.

I'm saving up to get myself a Creative Zen xi-fi 2. I've never been a fan of i-pods. Except maybe the new Nano, because it's too cute-looking.

I dont mind the Telefunkens or the Sandisk ones for myself...
I'll have to go look at those that you've mentioned

Thanks Kahlan

I'm not much of a music listener and I don't use an Mp3 player myself, although if I had to get one it would be something in the Creative Zen line.