tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post768301846153736..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Harry Potter Rules the Future!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-12928336333074517102010-12-05T23:35:51.409-05:002010-12-05T23:35:51.409-05:00Hey Jo, I've just been busy with some other th...Hey Jo, I've just been busy with some other things and neglected reading my blogs for a while. I see I've missed some great posts too. :-( It's good to be back. The Banditas are my favorite.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126833660091932854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-53788146673563442612010-12-05T23:10:16.526-05:002010-12-05T23:10:16.526-05:00OMG! My kids have been so addicted to the Very Pot...OMG! My kids have been so addicted to the Very Potter musical on Youtube too. They sing the songs all the time and every time they watch Glee and Darrin comes on, they scream. It is quite funny.LilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-32716374598324851082010-12-05T22:34:56.297-05:002010-12-05T22:34:56.297-05:00Nancy said:
So far my dream of stumbling on a cac...Nancy said:<br /><br /><i>So far my dream of stumbling on a cache of gold in the back garden and learning it was buried during the Civil War has not come true.<br /></i><br /><br />Ha! I've been looking for the box of money buried around my house too! As most of you know, we're restoring a 150-year old house, and everyone talks about the box of money or jar of money that's quite likely buried around here--<i>quite likely according to everyone ELSE</i>. We have thus far not proven the likelihood....we've found a few old coins which were lost under the old porch, but other than that, just a lot of broken dish fragments and parts of old tools and horseshoes. <br /><br />I have not, however, stopped waiting for said box o' money to appear each time I dig a hole to plant a tree or shrub. Perhaps one day.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-385104166128123772010-12-05T22:29:33.099-05:002010-12-05T22:29:33.099-05:00Daz said:
I think I would bury an iPod with all t...Daz said:<br /><br /><i>I think I would bury an iPod with all the music that I love - from music that I grew up with to the music that inspires me and the stuff I listen to just for fun. I'm not sure if the iPod would still work (after all some technology necessary, unlike a book) but I think it would be fun to check out the music that spanned a person's (mine!) lifetime. 80s love ballads, anyone?</i><br /><br />You know, that's an astonishingly good idea. What a cool way to do a time capsule. And with an ipod, you could even include photos of yourself, or video.Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64538016017392010-12-05T22:22:48.036-05:002010-12-05T22:22:48.036-05:00And can I just say....what a STRANGE thing to base...And can I just say....what a STRANGE thing to base a scholarship upon....Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-61245892956253948692010-12-05T22:20:54.789-05:002010-12-05T22:20:54.789-05:00Posh, this is a great blog.
And that is a very pr...Posh, this is a great blog.<br /><br />And that is a very pretty boy in that picture at the end of it.<br /><br />I don't really know who the heck he is, of course, and.....I'm old enough to be his moth...er...big sister....but still, he is very pretty.<br /><br />I LOVE the Harry Potter series, though I have not read all the books yet, nor have I seen the past two films. I've just been too swamped, and I want to do a whole marathon where I rewatch all of them before I watch the lastest. I can't seem to find the time to do that. <br /><br />That's not good, is it...to keep wanting to do it a certain way to the point you don't do it at all? :0/Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17683498224778633652010-12-05T22:18:54.068-05:002010-12-05T22:18:54.068-05:00Cassondra, surely not a scandal! In the Lair? I...Cassondra, surely not a <i>scandal</i>! In the Lair? I'm sure Daz would never cause such a ruckus. After all, we have our pristine reputations to protect. *snork*Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76084473456142897542010-12-05T22:15:35.748-05:002010-12-05T22:15:35.748-05:00Wooohooo Daz!
The neighbors are going to start th...Wooohooo Daz!<br /><br />The neighbors are going to start thinking you have a pet rooster. It'a probably better to NOT tell them who he really is. IT could start an international scandal...<br /><br />Just sayin....Cassondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420982030156788059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78249409495836101762010-12-05T22:01:41.988-05:002010-12-05T22:01:41.988-05:00Oh, that's so sweet about your dad and the bas...Oh, that's so sweet about your dad and the bass. I'm glad he loved it. I remarked this morning that I think people should get whatever they want on their birthday. If they want a huge party, they should have one. If they want no party, everyone should respect that. And if they want a singing bass, by gum they should get a singing bass! Personally, I like to get together with friends and eat. Forget presents, just give me lunch or dinner or a cake with friends!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65561887284580933322010-12-05T21:41:46.378-05:002010-12-05T21:41:46.378-05:00Caren wrote: Nancy, the dancing Santa sounds a bit...Caren wrote: <i>Nancy, the dancing Santa sounds a bit like the singing bass of the 90s.<br /><br /></i>LOL! It's very MUCH like the singing bass (official name "The Big Mouth Bass," I believe), which was our last birthday present to my father. <br /><br />I was sick and couldn't go to the birthday dinner, but the dh reported that although my mother rolled her eyes, my father beamed and showed it off to everyone. He loved stuff like that. I think she even liked the Santa.<br /><br />Solar panels could work.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45597010841531912572010-12-05T20:53:04.274-05:002010-12-05T20:53:04.274-05:00Nancy, the dancing Santa sounds a bit like the sin...Nancy, the dancing Santa sounds a bit like the singing bass of the 90s. I thought those things would never go away, but they seem to have disappeared! <br /><br />Maybe if you outfit him with solar panels they'll be able to enjoy him in the future, too! I feel a Big Idea coming on. *g*<br /><br />Good luck with the wassail. Let us know how it turns out!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17489066127871197052010-12-05T20:50:32.527-05:002010-12-05T20:50:32.527-05:00Jo, that's a success story right there. She wa...Jo, that's a success story right there. She was, no doubt, inspired by some awesome English teacher (ahem), who showed her what an impact she could have on students. *sniff* It's a beautiful testament to the power of teachers.Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-52616788923306627152010-12-05T20:44:44.082-05:002010-12-05T20:44:44.082-05:00Caren, I haven't thought of anything to bury. ...Caren, I haven't thought of anything to bury. The $200 in gold might be a good idea, if I had it.<br /><br />Maybe I could bury the dancing Santa my parents had, an example of 20th century (or 21st) holiday kitsch for the future. He does need batteries, though.<br /><br />I doubt he would be worth much in 200 years, and I'm pretty sure he's still available at big box stores.<br /><br />And he's good for a laugh. If I can figure out how to make wassail, maybe we'll see what that does to his ho-ho-ho factor. *g*Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88041623276135165872010-12-05T18:35:29.845-05:002010-12-05T18:35:29.845-05:00Caren said, "Trying to get a 17-year-old to e...Caren said, "Trying to get a 17-year-old to engage in enough self-evaluation and reflection to figure out what's unique about themselves is like squeezing blood from the proverbial turnip."<br /><br />I hear you. It's much easier for a teacher LOL.<br /><br />I just saw one of my ex-students at church today. She's teaching college Spanish. Yikes!jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-66366313508265597112010-12-05T16:15:05.498-05:002010-12-05T16:15:05.498-05:00Jo, I know with your posse and your teaching backg...Jo, I know with your posse and your teaching background, you have endured endless essays! The daughter is much more sanguine about all this college business than I am. My husband is completely clueless, because he has been intentionally hands-off about the whole thing. She has already been accepted at her third choice school, though, so at least we know she has somewhere to go next year. Still waiting to hear from the #1 and #2 choices. <br /><br />And she'd better be offered some scholarship money from one of these many organizations we've hit up or I'll be working a second job at the mall until I can no longer stand! *g* <br /><br />You're not kidding about the competitive nature of the college stuff, either. They really do want to know what's unique about your kid. Trying to get a 17-year-old to engage in enough self-evaluation and reflection to figure out what's unique about themselves is like squeezing blood from the proverbial turnip. It's real work, people, trust me.Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6603047967375362462010-12-05T16:08:55.386-05:002010-12-05T16:08:55.386-05:00Jo, I share your frustration. Really, reviewers la...Jo, I share your frustration. Really, reviewers lack perspective on how much sheer genius it takes to think up a really new idea <i>and</i> be able to execute it. I have had a few really great ideas that I know I am not yet capable of pulling off. Maybe one day, but not today! I'll have to wait until life is a little more sane, I fear. Not sure when that will be!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75086112082339459042010-12-05T15:05:13.687-05:002010-12-05T15:05:13.687-05:00Hmmm, I have no idea what I'd bury. Probably ...Hmmm, I have no idea what I'd bury. Probably my journals. It's fun to think of a descendant reading them decades later.<br /><br />I do commiserate on the college apps, though. I've walked many a senior student through the application essay. Since there are so many 4.0+ applicants with AP classes and weighted grades, the colleges really want to find out what's unique about your student.<br /><br />It's more murderous for the parent than the student, I think LOL.jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-17289217881562486142010-12-05T15:02:29.692-05:002010-12-05T15:02:29.692-05:00Great blog, Caren. I love all things Harry Potter...Great blog, Caren. I love all things Harry Potter and think J.K. Rowling is a goddess. Which is one of the reasons I hate it when people say, "So and so is the next J.K. Rowling." I don't think so.<br /><br />I can't even imagine the brilliance that fostered this magical series.<br /><br />Yay, Daz, you're back. Where have you been?jo robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16824237193217632098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-38437374166863341832010-12-05T13:44:40.182-05:002010-12-05T13:44:40.182-05:00Everyone, I wanted to let you know (in case you di...Everyone, I wanted to let you know (in case you didn't check out The Big Dig for yourself) that last year's scholarship winner decided to bury the jersey of Chinese NBA player Yao Ming. He did projections of the population growth of China in 200 years, along with the increase in disposable income of Chinese people. He figured since the Chinese would be so populous and would have more income, they would be interested in the jersey of a Chinese athlete from this time. It was a pretty convincing argument! There is a link to his essay on the Big Dig Scholarship page I linked in my post. Fun stuff!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71743340328617759672010-12-05T13:41:08.763-05:002010-12-05T13:41:08.763-05:00Louisa, wasn't the extreme conservative backla...Louisa, wasn't the extreme conservative backlash against poor Harry a head-scratcher? I had to wonder how people who let their children watch NFL games - with requisite violence and scantily-clad cheerleaders, etc. - could object to a fictional story about a world in which magic exists. I mean, it IS fiction, whereas the violence and blatant sexuality our children see every day is <i>real life</i>. I suppose everyone needs an enemy to fight, though, and Harry was an easy target!<br /><br />I agree about keeping the power of romance alive for generations to come. Not sure how valuable the books will be, since there are so very many around these days, but the stories themselves are priceless!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-6813773255647346012010-12-05T13:36:42.140-05:002010-12-05T13:36:42.140-05:00Wow, Trish, a whole subculture! I'm sure they ...Wow, Trish, a whole subculture! I'm sure they have lots of performers of wizard rock at the fan conventions. That would be a really fun trip, wouldn't it? I look forward to being able to do fun things like that someday - after we pay for all the years of college, of course. *g*Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-91201054660297554922010-12-05T13:34:36.724-05:002010-12-05T13:34:36.724-05:00Trish, it was amazing to see the effect the Harry ...Trish, it was amazing to see the effect the Harry Potter books had on non-reading kids. My kids always loved books, so these were a natural fit for them. Then again, my husband and I both read all the time. <br /><br />I would be interested to know whether it made readers - real readers, who read more than JK Rowling - of kids whose parents do <b>not</b> read. With as many of the books as have been sold, statistics tell us it has to have happened. That would be a significant triumph for literature!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35708562507712884412010-12-05T13:31:36.356-05:002010-12-05T13:31:36.356-05:00Ooh, Joan, I love your idea! You are quite right i...Ooh, Joan, I love your idea! You are quite right in thinking that people in the future will be fascinated by "real world" things, IMO. Especially since things like hand-sewn needlework are already rather uncommon. A piece of "rare" needlework from our time might fetch a pretty penny in 200 years! I know intact needlework from 1810 fetches a pretty penny today!<br /><br />Have fun with your brother and tell him Happy Birthday from all of us here!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-79933233675941224732010-12-05T12:58:19.304-05:002010-12-05T12:58:19.304-05:00Welcome back, Daz! We missed you! Apparently the G...Welcome back, Daz! We missed you! Apparently the GR really missed you as he jumped on the chance to visit with you again. <br /><br />What a neat idea! I was forced to read the first Harry Potter book as my brother refused to let my nephew and niece read it until I did. (Some preacher labeled it "satanic." SIGH) After that I was hooked and pre read each book for the kids. I have all of the movies on DVD. I think we will be reaping the benefits of these books in their renewing interest in reading in young people for years to come. I certainly hope so.<br /><br />As for me, I think I would have to bury a collection of the complete works of Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters and Georgette Heyer. I never want the world to forget the power of romance to touch our lives.Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-73393212119820582172010-12-05T11:30:20.815-05:002010-12-05T11:30:20.815-05:00Nancy, I've heard Harry and the Potters. They ...Nancy, I've heard Harry and the Potters. They are probably the most famous band of many who are called wizard rock bands. There's Draco and the Malfoys, the Remus Lupins, the Whomping Willows, Tonks and the Aurors, the Moaning Myrtles, etc. There's even a website devoted to the genre:<br /><br />http://wizardrock.org/<br /><br />I want to go to one of the Harry Potter fan conferences sometime because they usually have, in addition to tons of workshops, a wizard rock concert with lots of bands.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.com