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GepperRankins
05-21-2005, 12:49 PM
i started reading it ages ago and got distracted and forgot :blink:


neway i read it all in two days :01:

good book, but one bit confuses me. well, the whole thing is a bit dabs but...
(dont look if you ever want to read the book)

when he finds the floating island thing, he ties the boat to an oar used as an anchor. when he leaves he says he chops up the weed the rope was tied to, then the next morning it had desolved the rope... why did it wait to disolve the rope? :shutup:

99%
05-21-2005, 12:52 PM
great book

MCHeshPants420
05-21-2005, 01:09 PM
i started reading it ages ago and got distracted and forgot :blink:


neway i read it all in two days :01:

good book, but one bit confuses me. well, the whole thing is a bit dabs but...
(dont look if you ever want to read the book)

when he finds the floating island thing, he ties the boat to an oar used as an anchor. when he leaves he says he chops up the weed the rope was tied to, then the next morning it had desolved the rope... why did it wait to disolve the rope? :shutup:

Good book, I've read it a few times now. Not sure what you're on about in the spoiler bit, I'll have a look next time I'm on teh loo. (We have a bookcase in the toilet...)

enoughfakefiles
05-21-2005, 01:13 PM
(We have a bookcase in the toilet...)

How do you use it then.?? :unsure:

Snee
05-21-2005, 01:52 PM
How do you use it then.?? :unsure:
Waterproof books, I reckon.

peat moss
05-21-2005, 01:55 PM
Waterproof books, I reckon.


Never have to buy "TP" tho . :)

MCHeshPants420
05-22-2005, 01:36 PM
http://pi.canongate.net/life_of_pi_fs.htm

manker
05-22-2005, 01:43 PM
http://pi.canongate.net/life_of_pi_fs.htm
I'm too scared to click that, I hate scary internet things that scream at you.

Dave, I think that the rope disolves gradually, the water was acidic so it wouldn't happen straight away. Musta took all night :unsure:

GepperRankins
05-22-2005, 01:51 PM
i was under the impressions he was there for a few weeks, but it disolved overnight :blink:

manker
05-22-2005, 01:57 PM
i was under the impressions he was there for a few weeks, but it disolved overnight :blink:Duno then, I read it a few years ago so can't really remember it that well.

I do remember it being a good book, tho' http://moderation.invisionzone.com/style_emoticons/default/01a.gif

GepperRankins
05-22-2005, 02:02 PM
yes. even though i consider books without pictures in a bit ghey i thought it was very good :D