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Originally posted by Her Mighty Silly Punkiness:

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::dances:; Oh, I have my own copy now, and I'm so glad, because I can highlight all the best quotes as I go through.

you don't actually *twitch* physically highlight do you? *shudders*

^_^ Yep, I do actually. I know some people hate that, but then, I like to because it helps me remember parts for later.

And I think thats a great idea, Lan Martak. I think it would depend on how fast everyone reads, though. We could find a medium between the fastest and the slowest, maybe. ::shrugs:: I've already read it, so I'm in no rush to finish.

*twitches*

i'm personally against that too sorta seems sacreligious...

and JP how on earth have you lasted so long on this board without managing to read good omens yet??!!

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Mr. Young hadn't had to quiet a screaming baby for years. He'd never been much good at it to start with. He'd always respected Sir Winston Churchill, and patting smaller versions of him on the bottom had always seemed ungraious.

"Welcome to the world," he said wearily. "You get used to it after a while."

The baby shut it's mouth and glared at him as if he were a recalcitrant general.

Bwaahahaha, that one hadn't registered the first time around.

Anyway, Hal, I agree that some sections are recognizable as belonging to one writer or the other, but there are also quite a few that I'm not at all certain about.

Like the business with the M25, and the thaudolite.

Edit: "Missals in the building." Hah.

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"CO2 level up 0.5 percent," it rasped, giving him a meaningful look. "You do know you could find yourself charged with being a dominant species while under the influence of impulse-driven consumerism, don't you?"

I'll have to get back to you on this, when I've finished, but I think this is my favourite quote from the book.

Well, I'm actively reading, so should be able to easily make any deadlines - not a fast reader, don't have tons of time, but I'm plugging away. And I don't mind if y'all who've read it talk about stuff, just give proper warnings if you do. I'm guessing I'm the only one here who hasn't read it, and I don't want to be the sole source of stymed convo.

Also, any idea how to know who the first publisher of the USA version might have been? Not that it matters, but my hardback copy says first edition, and I just wondered if it was really the first US ed.

many i started reading it again..TOO funny.

i love all the historical bits...

"That Hieronymous Bosch. What a weirdo." *snicker*

"Let's have lunch," he said. "i owe you one from, when was it..."
"Paris, 1793," said Aziraphale
"OH yes. The reign of terror. WAs that one of yours or one of ours?"
"Wasn't it yours?"
"Can't recall. IT was a good restaurant though."

Hey all!... Ee, i do love Good Omens. I think my favourite part is still when the witch blew up at the stake

Eep!

My copy of Good Omens has been abducted by, strangely enough, my mother! Who is by her own admission not a fiction fan.

I;m torn between reclaiming it in the name of being in the middle of a reread, or leaving it and seeing if I can corrupt her to the Ways of Neil and Terry, and thus introduce her to more of their works...

A remake of the Omen, called Omen 2006 has been green lighted.

Sure, they'll make that one again, but still no Good Omens movie.

*Doesn't want to even consider the possibility of a GE movie.*

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Originally posted by Lan Martak:
Note : I am a big Queen fan but I found the shots taken at Queen in the book to be hilarious.

same here. man, this book brings tears in my eyes from laughter. i know it's late but can i join in?

yes! of course you can. we have some slow readers and I still haven't got my book back (I may have to read the signed one!!)

we haven't put a deadline on the read by/discuss by.

anyone think we should?

Well, I've finished reading it a couple of days ago (The impulse-driven consumerism quote is the best one in the book, imo.)

I personally can't really think of anything to discuss, but if anyone does want to start a discussion there probably should be a date when we can start posting spoilers.

My suggestion would be to discus the first 25% of the book after the first week, the first 50% after the second week, the first 75% after the third week and then the entire thing after four weeks.

That works.

Spoiler in white:

So if it's alright with everyone, we can now discuss everything up to the point where Aziraphale and crowley get back from Mary Hodges' (formerly loquacious) executive training facility.

Is that OK with everyone?

Fine with me

you know it's scary how much i have this story ingrained in my memory. Even without reading it recently i can recall the plot and jokes and know exactly where each of the quotes comes from and what they are regarding. Well guess it is my favourite book only to be expected.

and i have always loved the baby shuffle with references to greasy thompson and his prise winning fish

can i just ask something to the london folk? it might have already been asked before, but i don't know how to put it in the search engine: the M25 London orbital motorway: does it really exist?

The M25 does indeed exist, in exactly the way described in the book.

One of the things I love about Good Omens is that you can open it up to virtually any page and find a great line, quote, or conversation.

Sorry I haven't been particpating much in this thread, I'm in the middle of another book that I'm reading for the first time. I'll soon be done, at which point I'll try to catch up a bit. I'mot sure if I'll make it to this conversation, I might have to wait for the second book we do.

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Originally posted by Cavenagh:
The M25 does indeed exist, in exactly the way described in the book.

So... it really is evil?