Many stop read. Part 2

A recent visit to Tinys, showed that there are many copies of Angels and Demons still in op shops. I am still trying to read it, without purchasing a copy. Currently I am up to Chapter 43

Taph tempted to buy a copy and keep in her handbag for when we can no longer find copies in op-shops. The only thing stopping her is that if book is found in her possession it will damage her literary credibility beyond repair. 

The Many Stop Read.

Over the Canberra Day long weekend, Taph and i went down the coast. Taph had to work on the Saturday, but got the Tuesday off in leau, so Sunday morning we packed the car and headed down the coast. Sunday Avo was a relaxing affair on the Beach.

Monday we had some work for I-op to do. The list of Coastal op shops is very bare, so we were going to see if we were able to expand this list, and an account to this trip will be posted on I-op, later. (ok, when i get around to writing it).

However when we look through an op-shop, i am usually finished and waiting for Taph to finish. Usually i find a book of short stories or similar and read while waiting, but on this occasion, we were planning on visiting many shops in the area, so i started reading a book that would be in most of these shops.

Yes, i started reading a Dan Brown Book.

I started it at the Narooma Vinnies, Found another copy and kept reading it at the Narooma United Care shop, and so forth over the rest of the Monday and Tuesday. Tee following weekend i read some more at the Lifeline book fair.

I now have a quest, and will continue to find and read shop copies of this book while waiting.

Oh no!

One of the problems with amassing a stash of china is you have to keep it stored somewhere safe, and most importantly, don’t drop it.

Oh well, I still have a heap more stashed away, and if i clean up the broken handle, this dish can be used as a lolly holder

International TOF

My search for pieces for my dinner setting has gone international.

I used to sit and look at the pieces on international ebay sites and drool, but when the Australian Dollar reached parity and beyond with US dollar, the price of getting these pieces became much cheaper, so I figured, "why not".

So i have had several weeks of fun on US and UK Ebay site, and i now have several years worth of presents for my mother.

Oh, and a few bits for myself too.

A new Career.

A number of new shops have opened at the local shopping centre.

I think in one of these shops a new career is waiting me.

Lifeline Book Fair

Sunday was the lifeline book fair. To Taph and me Sunday is the day to go as after 2pm they mark down the books to $10 a bag (or $15 if they decide your bag is “bigger than an average supermarket bag).

We had a somewhat quiet day only returning with two bags full.

I will show you my stash at the end of this post, but a couple of things first.

In my search of the books I found 16 copies of “Dan Browns: The Da Vinci Code” Could there have been a bigger piece of pulp fiction ever written?

Well maybe by John Grisham, or Tom Clancy. There were numerous copies of their books there, but there did not appear to be 16 copies of any one of their titles there.

However in my search, i only found one book by Michael Moore.

Anyway here is a photo of my stash from today.

A quick poll for readers. What is the collective noun for a stack of “Dan Browns: The Da Vinci Code”. A couple of ideas are A Conspiracy, A Pulp or A Pyre? If you can think of anything that seems appropriate post it. The best suggestion posted by 3 October 2010 will win a prize. (it may or may not include a copy of Da Vinci Code).

If you look long enough

If you look for long enough, you will find whatever you are looking for at the price you want.

Ages ago, taph and I picked up half a Tupperware meat marinater. At the time we used it to transport a turtle to a lake. It then got put in our pile of broken or partial Tupperware.

A couple of weeks ago, I found the other half at Belconnen vinnies. And they only wanted $2 for it.

It may be Red and Blue, but if I put a white chicken in it, I can claim it is a Rooster Carni-age.

The mark of a man …

…Is the size of his salad tongs?
I have seen a few different salad tongs while out op-shopping. These I found on my recent trip down the coast.

Solid aluminium, these cost a dollar, and when I saw them I had to have them. They are perfect in the kitchen, or for beaning a burglar with.

I call them my real mans salad tongs, as real men can eat salad, with egg and bacon pie*.

However, I saw these salad tongs at a garage sale, and thought, this guy must be compensating for something

*I have been to many truck stops across the country, and while none have quiche, they all have Egg and Bacon pie on the menu.
**and I can say all of this without any hint of irony.

How to tell if he loves you?

How to tell if he loves you? Well that is simple, he buys you wool. You see, i work across the road from a major shopping centre, and during some lunch breaks, i go for a wander through certain shops at this mall.




Some times, i am looking for nothing special, other times i have a focus and a specific mission. While on these shopping forays, Taph has given me "Standing Orders" that if i spy a perticilar make / brand wool for under a specific price, then i have to grab it.



Well in K-Mart i spied a few balls of "Holiday" 8 ply wool blend marked down to 80c a ball. A quick phone call to Taph confirmed the buy option on these. Well i grabbed the balls i originally spied, and then noticed a few other balls in other colours. And then other balls in other spots.



It was only when i got to the checkout i realised i had a shopping trolley full of wool balls, and it was only after going through the checkout i realised the size of the stash. All 116 balls worth, but at 80 cents a ball, it was not all that expensive.


As i was leaving a little old lady asked how much the balls were?


"80 cents each" was my reply.


"is there any left" she asked.


I said back to her, "I think i found it all", but she still disappeared back into the shop.