On Pacific time
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Moderator's Pub
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The late Patrick O'Brian wrote a series of naval adventure novels, 20 or 21 volumes, set during the Napoleonic Wars (1803). They involve a British sea captain named Jack Aubrey and his friend, naval surgeon, Stephen Maturin. The Russell Crowe movie Master and Commander was based on two of these novels.
I read the series a few years back and became addicted to the books at the time. Just lately, I have been checking out the CD audio versions from the library and listening to each novel as I work in the kitchen or clean the house. I just discovered this afternoon that once again I am addicted to this series of novels. Thank god that I am only on volume no. 6 or so, and have plenty more to go, because I find that I simply must have *more* after this volume... and then, even more after that! Wrt other addictions... At one point, some years ago, I became addicted to chocolate chip cookies. I made the dough from scratch, kept it in the fridge, and every day I would come home from work and bake two big cookies in the oven. I would have to eat them with a fork from a plate, because I liked these cookies when they were warm, with the chocolate chips all melty and delicious. Fortunately, this addiction eventually ran its course, and I haven't made those cookies from scratch in ages. So, is there anything to which you are even mildly addicted? Thanks for any replies. |
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*AD SPACE FOR SALE*
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Cleveland-ish, OH
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cigarettes
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geri to my friends
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Heaven
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Yes, AN Macs,The internet, TV, And Sex (well i was 36 years ago )
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¡Damned!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Purgatory
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Freezie-Pops. I buy the cases of 200 at Sam's Club and go through about 6-10 a day.
Marathon. Once I start my annual journey through the trilogy I cannot be budged for food or fire. So it goes. |
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On Pacific time
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Moderator's Pub
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Oh, *these* things are good. I love the combination of orange and cream; but, lately, I think I prefer the raspberry/cream, because the contrast is a bit more tangy between the berry flavor and the vanilla ice cream. Yum.
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¡Damned!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Purgatory
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I like those too. Especially the orange ones.
I usually stock at least 3 or 4 pints of Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs for my ice-cream fixation, but currently I have a dozen Dilly Bars in my freezer. 6 chocolate and 6...um...red. I haven't been able to figure out what flavor they are yet, but they're yummy. [edit]: The internet says they're cherry. OK. They don't taste like cherry, but whatever. What they taste like to me is red. So it goes. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Western MA
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Tea! Iced or hot and any variety.
Poirot or Marple I cannot resist watching or reading em. |
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Yarp
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Road Warrior
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I was going to say "The internet". But upon reflecting on it a bit, can we still consider copious internet usage to be an addiction?
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Dr. Pepper or Cherry Rain Gatorade (it used to be Fierce Berry, but, of course, they up and quit making it). It was like Black Cherry Kool-Aid x1,000 and I miss it terribly. This Cherry Rain (is that a Prince song or movie? Should be...) flavor is a close second, which means it'll be discontinued any day now.
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On Pacific time
Join Date: May 2004
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Oh yeah. I *love* Poirot and Marple. Glad to know I have some company. I like the Sherlock Holmes series too, of course.
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is the next Chiquita
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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I don't know, but I used to special order (just for me from my local store) the Fierce Berry flavor by the case. They'd call me when they got a box in. I'm probably in their annual reports somewhere..."sales are unusually strong in Southeastern Tennessee...".
I was being a wiseguy about that new flavor I've come to like being discontinued; but I just went to Gatorade's site and there's no mention of the cherry-flavored Rain...just lime, tangerine and berry. The red cherry bottle/graphic is no longer there. Guess I need to stock up this weekend. "Gimme all you got!" |
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reticulating your mom
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Ever since moving into my new apartment, incense. I don't know why, it just smells so *good*, and it's so much fun to play with the smoke with your hand.
You ask me for a hamburger. |
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Ruling teh World
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston, MA
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I'm addicted to running. And red Gatorade G2. I thought it was gimicky when it first came out, but after drinking it for a while I have come to really like it.
I still have to run though... I'll start to feel clammy and tense if I haven't run for a day or two. |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Chicago
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Rice-a-roni Rice Pilaf. Only boxed rice I'll even touch, but good lord is it delicious.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Minnesota
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Diet Dr. Pepper.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: State of Flux
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I'm pretty addicted to "Alioli", a Catalan garlic mayonnaise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allioli Typically it is served with grilled lamb or sausage, or with fideua (a kind-of paella made with small pieces of pasta instead of rice). However, my addiction forces me to have a bit of it on almost anything/everything - it is especially good on the side of a plate of spaghetti tossed simply with good olive oil, salt, crushed red pepper and either fresh basil or parsely or a pinch of dried oregano, and parmesan. Also orgasmic with roasted chicken and/or roasted potatoes. Last edited by AWR : 2008-09-19 at 02:25. Reason: Fixin the Ingrish! |
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Thunderbolt, fuck yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denmark
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Coffee anyone?
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Clayton, NC
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Dark Chocolate.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Indianapolis
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Learning. I get bored with life in general if I go more than a week or so without learning something interesting. If I go several weeks without learning something new, I actually experience something along the lines of withdrawal.
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Cynical Old Bastard
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Caffine, chocolate, Air Conditioning and the internet.
In the past few weeks we lost power for a total of 8 days (thanks to hurricane Gustav and Ike) and I was going through internet withdrawal. You're looking at eons of repression getting purged. If only they'd let us jerk off. Beware the man of one book. ~ Saint Thomas Aquinas |
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: St. Louis, MO
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AppleNova
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: State of Flux
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The Morning Coffee. The Morning Hot Shower. I'm an empty shell for the day w/o those two. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near Indianapolis
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Actually, I ditched the specs. They were uncomfortable, so they're getting returned. Did I mention I'm also addicted to compulsive decisions? The glasses were basically an impulse purchase. I would have stayed with it if they'd been comfortable, but they're not.
Less serious things I'm addicted to: AN, twitter and the news. I feel like I have to know what's going on all the time. I guess that and the learning thing would go under a larger umbrella of information addiction. |
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Tea, the computer, and the internet. Having a non-working Mac, a non-working Windows desktop, and having the computer lab close at 9PM every night has been TORTURE the last month. TORTURE, I say. At least I still have my tea. (Except for where I can never find Stash Orange Spice in stores, but my boss lets me take home 2 teabags every day I work 'cause my work is cool like that...)
"A blind, deaf, comatose, lobotomy patient could feel my anger!" - Darth Baras twitter ; amateur photographer ; fanfiction writer ; roleplayer and worldbuilder |
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Thunderbolt, fuck yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denmark
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Both your computers died?! Awww, that's a bummer.
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Veteran Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Promise Land of Trustafarians
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Yup. My roommate is tired of me brewing a put of coffee every morning while he's asleep. Not my fault he doesn't have any morning classes.
I drink a mug-full in my dorm and then fill up my travel thermos for class. I'm always the only awake person in 8:30 calculus. |
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Thunderbolt, fuck yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Denmark
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I can see how it must be difficult to sleep once the aroma drifts up his nostrils.
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Most things Apple related generally keep me poor.
But on the other hand i am pretty much addicted to milk. I know its a bit of a child's drink but i can easily get through 16 pints a week on my own, which concerns my doctor a bit. In fact one day i had this allergic reaction to something (never did find out what) and i panicked thinking if i suddenly became allergic to milk, how would i live me life?? |
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