Who's pre-ordered Book 5? - Page 3

Anebriwien! · 06-18-2003, 09:18 PM

did you guys hear about that entire truck of the new hp books being stolen????

eowyngirl14 · 06-18-2003, 09:52 PM

NO! what happened?

bloody brilliant idea, i wish id thought of that.

j/k.... i swear.

Aewionen · 06-18-2003, 10:20 PM

I heard about that!! I heard that it was 1 million worth of copies! They must have really wanted to read the books!

Coney · 06-19-2003, 07:41 PM

I'm just gonna slip this in here because the thread will be redundant after tommorow

Rowling gave a great interview to the BBC last night.........here is the transcript for those unlucky enough not to be able to watch it.

*contains very minor spoilers*

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ts/3004456.stm

jerseydevil · 06-20-2003, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elf Girl
I've ordered the real (read: British) edition from Amazon, and reserved a copy of the cruddy (read: American) edition at a local book store.

So why is the American version cruddy? All it is is with Ameirican English spellings really - maybe some of the slang is Americanized so it's easier to understand.

Does that mean that if a book isn't in it's original language it's "cruddy"? Because that's all it is basically - a "translation". No different than the book being translated into French or Italian, except there are less words and phrases that need to be translated. Sorry - but we speak a different English than England - it doesn't mean it's worse or even better. All I know - is that it takes me fewer letters to write color than it does if I used Brit spelling.

eowyngirl14 · 06-21-2003, 06:03 PM

I HAVE THE BOOK! IV ALREADY READ ABOUT HALF OF IT. AS I WAS UP TILL 4 30 LAT NIGHT READING! I ONLY WAITED IN LINE FOR 2 HOUS FOR THE BOOK, WHICH IS BETTER THAN A LOT OF PEOPLE!

Sheeana · 06-21-2003, 06:04 PM

I'd like to know what she meant by "snogging pants"?

Does she mean that the house elf was kissing the pants, or stealing them?!

Edit: *I* didn't wait in line at all, my BF did, and HE only had to wait 1/2 an hour.

(of course by the time lunchtime had rolled around, people could just walk in, get the book, pay, and walk right out.

)

cassiopeia · 06-22-2003, 01:49 AM

I just walked into the store and took the book from the desk that they were laying the books upon and went and paid for it. Only took about five minutes. It was a little embarrassing, it being just after nine o'clock, and heaps of kids buying it. I tried to get my sister to come along, but she wouldn't.

The snogging parts are nothing to get excited about (at least where I'm up to). I was disapointed, and actually yelled at the book.

Gwaimir Windgem · 06-22-2003, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheeana
or stealing them?!

Maybe you two can compare collections.

Bunnie_Queen_1146 · 06-23-2003, 04:17 PM

my friend pre ordered it and got it they weren't getting it at midnight

Elf Girl · 06-23-2003, 05:49 PM

*taps foot while waiting for british edition to come*

EyeSeeYou · 06-23-2003, 06:39 PM

i pre ordered it and got it for 40% off, and since my moms a member of barnes and noble i got it for an extra 10% off.

eowyngirl14: we waited 1/2 hour in line for it in reality. u just refused to read it while we were waiting for the other non- pre ordered copies to be called. (haha, jsut realized ur out of the country right now.... ill have to call u when u get back)

Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn · 06-23-2003, 11:47 PM

I pre-ordered the book and stood online at midnight to get it

but eowyngirl14...we didnt wait in line for 2 hours! it only took us an hour and it would've taken us only 30minutes if u didnt want to get an extra "walk ing" book

Hasty Ent · 06-24-2003, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elf Girl
*taps foot while waiting for british edition to come*

I hear you, sister! Going crazy reading spoiler threads. And then there's the daily race to the mailbox when I get home from work!

when...oh, when....

06-18-2003, 09:18 PM	#41
Anebriwien! Sapling Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 6	did you guys hear about that entire truck of the new hp books being stolen???? __________________ I am the foil empress!!!! hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

06-18-2003, 09:52 PM	#42
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	NO! what happened? bloody brilliant idea, i wish id thought of that. j/k.... i swear. __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan

06-18-2003, 10:20 PM	#43
Aewionen Elf Lord Join Date: May 2003 Location: Strong Badia. I live in the tire. Posts: 791	I heard about that!! I heard that it was 1 million worth of copies! They must have really wanted to read the books! __________________ Aewionen, Maiden of Gondor `````````````````````````````` Home is behind the world ahead And there are many paths to tread Through shadow to the edge of night Until the stars are all alight. Mist and shadow Cloud and shade All shall fade All shall fade "I feel a slight tingling feeling... I think its affecting me." -Legolas during a drinking contest (EE ROTK)

06-19-2003, 07:41 PM	#44
Coney The Buddy Rabbit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Trapped in the headlights.. Posts: 3,372	I'm just gonna slip this in here because the thread will be redundant after tommorow Rowling gave a great interview to the BBC last night.........here is the transcript for those unlucky enough not to be able to watch it. contains very minor spoilers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ts/3004456.stm __________________ Blessed are the cracked, they let the light in Beatallica

06-21-2003, 06:03 PM	#46
eowyngirl14 i don't know what i am talking about either, so don't ask Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,353	I HAVE THE BOOK! IV ALREADY READ ABOUT HALF OF IT. AS I WAS UP TILL 4 30 LAT NIGHT READING! I ONLY WAITED IN LINE FOR 2 HOUS FOR THE BOOK, WHICH IS BETTER THAN A LOT OF PEOPLE! __________________ 'The coming of dawn is ever the hope to the heart of men' -Aragorn 'Then I will die as one of them' -Aragorn TTT movie “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little safety deserve neither liberty nor safety” - Benjamin Franklin arms are made for hugging avatar from the avatar shop! made by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan

06-21-2003, 06:04 PM	#47
Sheeana Lord of the Pants Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,382	I'd like to know what she meant by "snogging pants"? Does she mean that the house elf was kissing the pants, or stealing them?! Edit: I didn't wait in line at all, my BF did, and HE only had to wait 1/2 an hour. (of course by the time lunchtime had rolled around, people could just walk in, get the book, pay, and walk right out. ) Last edited by Sheeana : 06-21-2003 at 06:05 PM.

06-22-2003, 01:49 AM	#48
cassiopeia Viggoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 1,749	I just walked into the store and took the book from the desk that they were laying the books upon and went and paid for it. Only took about five minutes. It was a little embarrassing, it being just after nine o'clock, and heaps of kids buying it. I tried to get my sister to come along, but she wouldn't. The snogging parts are nothing to get excited about (at least where I'm up to). I was disapointed, and actually yelled at the book. __________________ Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

06-23-2003, 04:17 PM	#50
Bunnie_Queen_1146 90% angel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Unknown>:) Posts: 243	my friend pre ordered it and got it they weren't getting it at midnight __________________ Call me BQ orTiny. Since I can't change my user name.lol Don't you remember/ The fizz in a pepper/Peanuts in a bottle/At ten, two and four/A fried bologna sandwich/With mayo and tomato/Sittin' round the table/Don't happen much anymore /Back when a hoe was a hoe/Coke was a coke/And crack's what you were doing/When you were cracking jokes/Back when a screw was a screw/The wind was all that blew/And when you said I'm down with that Well it meant you had the flu/I miss back when

06-23-2003, 05:49 PM	#51
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	taps foot while waiting for british edition to come __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

06-23-2003, 06:39 PM	#52
EyeSeeYou Hobbit Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Across the water Posts: 30	i pre ordered it and got it for 40% off, and since my moms a member of barnes and noble i got it for an extra 10% off. eowyngirl14: we waited 1/2 hour in line for it in reality. u just refused to read it while we were waiting for the other non- pre ordered copies to be called. (haha, jsut realized ur out of the country right now.... ill have to call u when u get back) __________________ "... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives..."

06-23-2003, 11:47 PM	#53
Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn The Elven Queen Of All Pyros Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Im like a little bug stuck in the lamp...never going anywhere Posts: 795	I pre-ordered the book and stood online at midnight to get it but eowyngirl14...we didnt wait in line for 2 hours! it only took us an hour and it would've taken us only 30minutes if u didnt want to get an extra "walk ing" book __________________ Would you judge my future based on what i did in the past? Procrastinators Unite!!!.....tomorrrow.... Kids in backseats cause accidents...accidents in backseats cause kids As long as there are tests..there will be prayers in school Last edited by Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn : 06-23-2003 at 11:49 PM.

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