What are you reading?

[Vermont Red]

Who doesn't, but what do you do when confronted with a real live woman in the flesh??

I'm shy. I usually just smile and lick my eyebrows.

[jayro75]

I'm shy. I usually just smile and lick my eyebrows.

That'll do it...

[BusbyBabes]

I'm shy. I usually just smile and lick my eyebrows.

:D long tongue for more than one use;)

[Vermont Red]

I'm really enjoying the increased estrogen level on this board. It used to be just Sapphire and Zinni. Now we have Zippy and Busby and Joel. I hope this continues throughout the season.

[jayro75]

I'm really enjoying the increased estrogen level on this board. It used to be just Sapphire and Zinni. Now we have Zippy and Busby and Joel. I hope this continues throughout the season.

Zinni was always more of a bull dyke though.. With his love for Sharapova and 300 year old Russian men....

[BusbyBabes]

I'm really enjoying the increased estrogen level on this board. It used to be just Sapphire and Zinni. Now we have Zippy and Busby and Joel. I hope this continues throughout the season.

Here to keep you in check.;)

[Vermont Red]

Here to keep you in check.;)

Good idea. I've been bad and I think I need a spanking.

[sdotsom]

Also, if you haven't read "The Miracle of Castel di Sangro"...one of the best sports books I've ever read.

[holytoledo]

Have started Ulysses. Wish me luck.

[Sapphire]

Have started Ulysses. Wish me luck.*points and laughs* Have fun with that. I wrote a senior thesis on that bad boy years ago, and, strangely, the urge to pick it back up has never once struck me. I liked it when I was reading it though.

[GrodZilla]

Have started Ulysses. Wish me luck.

I've been trying to read The Illiad the last few weeks with the purpose of the continuing with The Odyssey. But it's tough... I may have been over ambitious trying to read it in a language that is not my own but hey, if you don't try you'll never know.

[Sapphire]

I've been trying to read The Illiad the last few weeks with the purpose of the continuing with The Odyssey. But it's tough... I may have been over ambitious trying to read it in a language that is not my own but hey, if you don't try you'll never know.
Are you reading it in Greek?

[GrodZilla]

Are you reading it in Greek?

haha, no that would be something though, but I'm reading it in English...

[Sapphire]

haha, no that would be something though, but I'm reading it in English...Heh, it's difficult for a native speaker to read in English. Good luck.

[GrodZilla]

Heh, it's difficult for a native speaker to read in English. Good luck.

Thanks.. I'm doing ok.. but sometimes my mind starts to wander and I have to start over.. kind of annoying but not unexpected ;)

[BusbyBabes]

I've been trying to read The Illiad the last few weeks with the purpose of the continuing with The Odyssey. But it's tough... I may have been over ambitious trying to read it in a language that is not my own but hey, if you don't try you'll never know.

As a Classics student I have read the Odyssey, the Illiad and the Aeneid but not really in Greek. Latin is more my language but if you want a recommendation for a book I would suggest 'I Claudius' by Robert Graves as well as the second book 'Claudius the god'. I would also suggest the 'Apocolocyntosis of the Divine Claudius' by Seneca which is very funny.

[BusbyBabes]

haha, no that would be something though, but I'm reading it in English...

I will be starting Ancient Greek this year:eek:

[Sapphire]

I will be starting Ancient Greek this year:eek:
This is probably a stupid question, but is modern greek close to ancient greek? In other words, could a contemporary greek speaker pick up Homer and understand a bit of it, or would it be illegible?

[Vermont Red]

I think you mean unintelligible.

[Sapphire]

That's exactly what I said. :)