Timewaster's Guide Archive

I'm of the (somewhat contentious) opinion that there are no new stories under the sun, only good or bad retellings of the ones we have.

There is nothing new under the sun, it has all been said and done before"
- Sherlock Holmes

I agree entirely, there are basic themes of story that we simply repeat with new narratives. Shakespeare did indeed base huge chunks of material on traditional legneds, poems, or history (e.g. large lumps of Julis Caesar comes almost straight from Plutarch, it's actually rather weird to be reading Plutarch and realise you are reading something you previously appreciated as literature in an english class in one of your history textbooks...)

Oh, and apparently there are only seven storylines. I shall have to ask my mother about that, I always forget whose theory it is. But I accept the idea in a cursory, uninformed way.

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That's the coolest thing I've seen in a long while.

I will accept PCs. I despise Macs.

However, seeing as a PC generally entails Windows, I should make it clear I am a Linux girl through and through.

*Butts in*

The Bayeux tapestry was horizontal.

*Butts out fast enough not to get slapped*

Ok, Ok, I give in, I'll try to have this one done by tomorrow... *sigh*
(this is the "why hasn't the poll been updated..." one)

Who says SE isn't already Gamma-Radiated?

*ahem* No amusement unless contract strictly outlined as follows:

1. We must get cookies.

2. We require a dentalplan, and

3. If there are sausages, we are FIRST IN LINE!!