The best things in life are free

[RosieH]

Imagine my excitement when I discovered that today the Mail on Sunday was printing an exclusive extract of the latest Dan Brown novel.

How to gauge its value and measure its worth against the free Smiths DVD given away by the Indie?

I found myself in quite the pickle - which, oh which to buy?

[????]

*chuckles*

[bigbadwolf]

Buy the Mail on Sunday for the Dan Brown extract and nick the DVD from the Independant. Can't get clearer than that Rosie.

If you feel guilty about stealing from the Independent then not to worry because the Mail on Sunday don't.

[SeanMacGabhann]

But how to measure against the free DVD of Shawshank in The Times?

[Moos]

... unless your television has stopped working, Shawshank is bound to be on some time in the next 23 days.

[????]

Nothing in the bleedin' bleeding hearted Observer

[bigbadwolf]

What do you expect Quids. You can only bleed so much out of a stone. That's why Murdoch hasn't touched it.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I was kidding - I would pay 2 quid for the Observer Food Monthly alone..

[bigbadwolf]

You'd probably get a telling off from the Daily Telegraph.

[RosieH]

Yeah quids, what are you on about - OFM today, with extracts from the new Nigel Slater (I would imagine a far superior read to the extract from the Dan Brown, but as I don't actually enjoy bleeding eyes, couldn't tell you for certain).

Yay for me and my bleeding heart (if not eyes) - I bought the Indie AND the Observer - keeping the papers afloat single-handed (apart from that MacGabhann fella).

Unfortunately wolfie, I couldnae steal the DVD, as it's a send-away type offer. Also, my bleeding heart just wouldn't allow it. You and your stony Times-reading heart can keep your Shawshank (one of the best films of all time hyperbole nonsense!) I've already got it anyway.

Boy am I in high spirits this evening - even if I put my chicken in the oven really late and am only going to get a sandwich when Waking the Dead's nearly finished.

Oversharing, me?

[????]

The extract of a lemon would make easier reading and hurt the eyes less

[SeanMacGabhann]

* digs out Christmas card list *

* thinks... "what am I forgetting??" *

* remembers.. "heavy marker" *

* strikes thick black line through name *

birthday my ass

[Moos]

A surprise stern defence of the efforts of Mr. Brown from Mr. MacGabhann there.

[????]

....i didn't have you down as a fan Sean

[indiepanda]

lol, the only thing I can think of that would be worse than having to read the Mail on Sunday would be having to read the Mail AND an extract from a Dan Brown novel.

[Moos]

Scary, I speak and one can see Quids' lips moving.

[RosieH]

Moos Wrote:

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> A surprise stern defence of the efforts of Mr.

> Brown from Mr. MacGabhann there.

Ah, I read it as a defence of Saint Nigel.

[Moos]

Yes, I think so too - but I believe the Birthday Boy was talking about Dan Brown, so I concluded that SeanMac was misdirecting his ire.

But what do I know? I read trashy books, and enjoy them*.

*Yes, I know, cross me off, blah blah blah. Like I was going to get one anyway.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Rosie read me right, Moos read the situation right and I see quids meant Dan-o now

So I was wrong and an especially carefully crafted cardboard christmas c... no I can't alliterate any more - but quids is back on the list. Moos was never off it

[RosieH]

My campaign to get on the Big Mac Christmas card list starts here: I like Chomsky, Chekhov and chorizo...

[????]

*Gets out forumites christmas present list, looks up Moos and Sean..... crosses out The Siege Of Krishnapur replaces with Angels & Demons*

[SeanMacGabhann]

you wrong un you

[Moos]

Blimey, you leave a thread for 5 minutes and we go from cards to pressies... the pressure's started, people, and it's only September!

I feel a thread coming on... the perfect gift for...

[bigbadwolf]

I know it wasn't free, but does anyone remember back in the early 90's the tabloids would carry an offer that would allow you a ferry crossing for ?1.

[RosieH]

Ooh no BBW, I don't think we ever read that sort of thing.