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  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I graduate in a few weeks, then I can join in.

    Interesting. What have you been studying, @MaxCasino?

    I'm getting a general Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies Leadership. I'm also getting a minor in Radio-TV-Film, it's one big combo. I also have an Associate's Degree in Arts and Sciences, were I did a lot of Theater work.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I graduate in a few weeks, then I can join in.

    Interesting. What have you been studying, @MaxCasino?

    I'm getting a general Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies Leadership. I'm also getting a minor in Radio-TV-Film, it's one big combo. I also have an Associate's Degree in Arts and Sciences, were I did a lot of Theater work.

    Congratulations @MaxCasino. Let me just say now that I really enjoy your literary Bond threads and posts. We have many of the same interests in that regard. :)
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Congratulations @MaxCasino . Join in as soon as you’re able. Where do you go to school?
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I graduate in a few weeks, then I can join in.

    Interesting. What have you been studying, @MaxCasino?

    I'm getting a general Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies Leadership. I'm also getting a minor in Radio-TV-Film, it's one big combo. I also have an Associate's Degree in Arts and Sciences, were I did a lot of Theater work.

    Congratulations @MaxCasino. Let me just say now that I really enjoy your literary Bond threads and posts. We have many of the same interests in that regard. :)

    I go to school in the Midwest, that's all I'll say, for privacy purposes. Thank you all for your kind words, it means a lot in my heart. @Dragonpol I enjoy your conversations and posts as well. This website is always one of the highpoints of my day! Thank you all for being respectable of my time here!
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Congratulations @MaxCasino . Join in as soon as you’re able. Where do you go to school?
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I graduate in a few weeks, then I can join in.

    Interesting. What have you been studying, @MaxCasino?

    I'm getting a general Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies Leadership. I'm also getting a minor in Radio-TV-Film, it's one big combo. I also have an Associate's Degree in Arts and Sciences, were I did a lot of Theater work.

    Congratulations @MaxCasino. Let me just say now that I really enjoy your literary Bond threads and posts. We have many of the same interests in that regard. :)

    @Birdleson I go to school in the Midwest, that's all I'll say, for privacy purposes. Thank you all for your kind words, it means a lot in my heart. @Dragonpol I enjoy your conversations and posts as well. This website is always one of the highpoints of my day! Thank you all for being respectable of my time here!

  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Sure.

    Is this a sure to me making a schedule?
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Do we have a start date? Two weeks between books right?
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Great, and how much discussion time in between?
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    SCHEDULE

    Casino Royale-Saturday December 8-Tuesday December 18
    Live and Let Die-Wednesday December 19-Saturday December 29
    Moonraker-Sunday December 30-Wednesday January 9 2019
    Diamonds Are Forever-Thursday January 10-Sunday January 20
    From Russia with Love-Monday January 21-Thursday January 31
    Dr No-Friday February 1-Monday February 11
    Goldfinger-Tuesday February 12-Friday February 22
    Quantum of Solace-Saturday February 23-Tuesday March 5
    Risico-Wednesday March 6-Saturday March 16
    The Hildebrand Rarity-Sunday March 17-Wednesday March 27
    From a View to a Kill- Thursday March 28-Sunday April 7
    For Your Eyes Only-Monday April 8-Thursday April 18
    Octopussy-Friday April 19 (Good Friday)-Monday April 29
    The Living Daylights-Tuesday April 30-Friday May 10
    The Property of a Lady-Saturday May 11-Tuesday May 21
    007 in New York-Wednesday May 22-Saturday June 1
    Thunderball-Sunday June 2-Wednesday June 12
    The Spy Who Loved Me-Thursday June 13-Sunday June 23
    On Her Majesty’s Secret Service-Monday June 24-Thursday July 4 (Yay America)!
    You Only Live Twice-Friday July 5-Monday July 15
    The Man with the Golden Gun-Tuesday July 16-Friday July 26
    Colonel Sun-Saturday July 27-Tuesday August 6
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    @PropertyOfALady missed his calling as a parliamentary draftsman. Superb job!
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    I made that while waiting for my InDesign class to start. I'm a bad student. And I played Live and Let Die and Freebird. REALLY not supposed to do that. But the trick is not getting caught.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Yup, that's me as well. CC 2018 though. I was told not to upgrade to 2019 by the school though, as apparently it's very very glitchy.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Two days, people!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Not that long ago that I read my Bond books last, so will prioritize other reading in the near future, but look forward to your write-ups.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I've already dug into CR a little bit, couldn't help myself. I'll shelve it until Saturday, because at this rate I'll probably finish it before.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Birdleson wrote: »
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    I've already dug into CR a little bit, couldn't help myself. I'll shelve it until Saturday, because at this rate I'll probably finish it before.

    It's been a struggle not to jump in early.

    Yeah I've not been able to restrain myself very well. I finished up a book on Monday so I read a few pages on Tuesday and a good bit yesterday before finally stopping. I'm sure I'll manage to have it done by the weekend either way.
  • Some_Kind_Of_HeroSome_Kind_Of_Hero
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    Not that long ago that I read my Bond books last, so will prioritize other reading in the near future, but look forward to your write-ups.

    Likewise. But who knows, I may get some Fleming in in the lead up to B25. I'll shoot in and out.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    The CR graphic novel arrived from Amazon a couple of days ago. I'll definitely be reading that over the weekend, and might even manage some sort of side by side comparison!
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    I listened to Dan Stevens read me a few chapters last night. Fun fact: Bond smokes 70 cigarettes a day.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Will do.
  • vzokvzok
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    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    I listened to Dan Stevens read me a few chapters last night. Fun fact: Bond smokes 70 cigarettes a day.

    Dan Stevens had not read CR before his audiobook reading.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Very interesting.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Anybody else having trouble not picturing Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny? It's also curious to note that M's office has double doors at the entrance.

    Can anybody explain this paragraph on page 18 for me?

    Later, a triumphant Head of S. said to his Number Two: ‘We nearly cooked ourselves with that last paragraph. He said it was subversion and blackmail. He got pretty sharp about it. Anyway, he approves.

    What does "cooked ourselves" mean?

    And a bit later, why does Mathis wish the Muntzes to be in agony? I never understood this section, to be honest.

    For those curious, this is Bond's Bentley:

    bently-4.5-litre-inline.jpg

    Any French people in the club who would be willing to fully translate ‘Mais n’enculons pas des mouches'?
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    Anybody else having trouble not picturing Lois Maxwell as Moneypenny?

    Never pictured her as Moneypenny, but it s impossible not to picture Bernard Lee as M.
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
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    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    And a bit later, why does Mathis wish the Muntzes to be in agony? I never understood this section, to be honest.

    The Muntzes have wired Bond's room so they can listen in to his conversation through headphones in their room above. Mathis plans to deafen them with a blast of radio static, and serve them right!
    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    Any French people in the club who would be willing to fully translate ‘Mais n’enculons pas des mouches'?

    I'm not French but I'm going to take an educated guess. My mum warned me once never to say 'cul', as in 'cul-de-sac', in France, because it was rude. In turn, my dad always referred to a cul-de-sac as a 'bag bum'.

    'Mouche' is a fly, so I would suggest "let's not bugger flies". Sound advice.
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    Do the Muntzes work for SMERSH?
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    edited December 2018 Posts: 40,976
    I've always surmised they're SMERSH operatives, or at least someone paid off by them to avoid any further connection to the organization (much like the airheads they hire to try and kill Bond with the bombs in the street).

    EDIT: I'm certain of it now - forgot about the tidbit during Bond's torture where Le Chiffre mentions "your room was searched by four of my people," and Bond figures the Muntzes had a hand in it.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    edited December 2018 Posts: 13,807
    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    Any French people in the club who would be willing to fully translate ‘Mais n’enculons pas des mouches'?
    I'm not French but I know that phrase.

    It's actually a crude phrase meaning let's not split hairs.

    In this case, let's not f--- flies, I believe. (Now I realize @Agent_99 approximated that, I was working off my phone earlier.)

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  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
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    I see. Now the true meaning has been revealed.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    I see. Now the true meaning has been revealed.

    And I'll self-correct yet again, as I was right the first time (there's quite a few minor details I've forgotten about in CR): as Bond wakes up in the hospital post-torture and Mathis goes over the details of the operation with him, he notes that the Muntzes were indeed small fry hired for this instance and they'll get a few years in prison, at least.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I'm almost done already, some 30-odd pages left. Think I'll set it aside and read through a different book for a day or two, give everyone a bit more time to catch up and finish.
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