I tried that once. I caught pneumonia.

im going to get the first one today

COWWBUUUUDDD!!!! Welcome back kiddo!!!

Easy sailor...take a cold shower! /happy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='^_^' />

I tried that once. I caught pneumonia.

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I'm about to start reading the Shades of Grey series...

Read it? I want to to...oh never mind...this is a family web site. /cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

Its about zombies and takes place during World War 1. Not a bad book and its an easy read.

There's a fantastic pizzeria on the border called Zachary's Chicago Pizza and their deep dish is OFF THE CHAIN specifically the pepperoni and spinach & mushroom! I've had Pizza all over the country and this would definitely rank in my top 5. On a couple of occasions my "zah" wasn't ready and I stood out front "people watching" as my Dad used to say and the freak show was unbelievable, but the freaks actually would stare at me...it was funny. It's a shame that the folks down there are so militant because there are some kooky little shops that would be fun to check out, but I can't stomach the rampant liberalism that just permeates the area.

Unfortunatly the furthest west I've been was an overnight stay in Chicago. Then it was back to NY. Long story. Amped up militant liberalism is realy big here in NY...its just handled a little differant...way to much to go into in this thread...But there are parts of NYC that wouldn't be bad to go check out but even after being retired for 10 years I still have that look and get asked more then I should if I am a cop. LOL. So I avoid certain places where I have to explain myself....so that I can enjoy myself. /cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />

My head would probably explode if I ever went into Berkeley since my views are so much differant then the treehuggers there....lol

There's a fantastic pizzeria on the border called Zachary's Chicago Pizza and their deep dish is OFF THE CHAIN specifically the pepperoni and spinach & mushroom! I've had Pizza all over the country and this would definitely rank in my top 5. On a couple of occasions my "zah" wasn't ready and I stood out front "people watching" as my Dad used to say and the freak show was unbelievable, but the freaks actually would stare at me...it was funny. It's a shame that the folks down there are so militant because there are some kooky little shops that would be fun to check out, but I can't stomach the rampant liberalism that just permeates the area.

Almost finished with "Ready Player One," and I am LOVING every single page! If you're somewhere around my age (42) and you're a big geek (like me) who's always been into video games & computers and technology and you love 80s pop culture, then this book is definitely for you!

I'm posting a picture of the brand new cover, (just finished), because it's way cool, (the main character climbing around in "the stacks" where he lives):

Great Amazon review:

"Ready Player One takes place in the not-so-distant future--the world has turned into a very bleak place, but luckily there is OASIS, a virtual reality world that is a vast online utopia. People can plug into OASIS to play, go to school, earn money, and even meet other people (or at least they can meet their avatars), and for protagonist Wade Watts it certainly beats passing the time in his grim, poverty-stricken real life. Along with millions of other world-wide citizens, Wade dreams of finding three keys left behind by James Halliday, the now-deceased creator of OASIS and the richest man to have ever lived. The keys are rumored to be hidden inside OASIS, and whoever finds them will inherit Halliday’s fortune. But Halliday has not made it easy. And there are real dangers in this virtual world. Stuffed to the gills with action, puzzles, nerdy romance, and 80s nostalgia, this high energy cyber-quest will make geeks everywhere feel like they were separated at birth from author Ernest Cline." --Chris Schluep

And another great review here.

I love this so much, I am now anxiously awaiting any new work by this author, (who also wrote the movie "Fanboys.")

EDIT: My husband just posted a review on his blog, so I'm adding it, too: M. Griffin Ready Player One Review

This looks interesting, I MAY check it out....

I'm sure Berkeley has some used bookstores, but I LOATHE shopping or driving in Berkeley because people are such dingbats here and the digbat concentration if off the scale there. There's never any parking for anything and if the tree huggers don't approve of your vehicle you can look forward to it being vandalized and or broken into and picked clean of anything of value. I detest the smell of pachouli....

My head would probably explode if I ever went into Berkeley since my views are so much differant then the treehuggers there....lol