Sauna, books, food, talks and a couple of beers - liming...
Liming (Wiktionary):
1/ The word is associated with sitting under a lime tree, or having nothing more demanding to do than squeezing limes. It is also thought to originate from "limey", a slang term meaning a British serviceman during World War II (noted for hanging around bars and drinking).
2/ During long voyages at sea, sailors would suffer from a disease known as Scurvy which was caused from a lack of Vitamin C. British soldiers would counteract this by taking limes on board and sucking them periodically. For this, they came to be known as "limeys". During WW2 when many limeys were stationed in Trinidad and Tobago, they would seek amusement from the local prostitutes (Green-Corner, Port-of-Spain was famous for this and there is more than one calypso sung about it eg. Jean and Dinah - Sparrow). The locals would see the limeys hanging out and say that they were "liming", hence, liming became a verb which means to hang out (source: English teacher in Hillview College, Trinidad-and_Tobago early 90's).
Quotation:
Lionel Ritchie - All Night Long (pop song, verse 2): "We're going to party, liming, fiesta, forever."
Book 50 - "Great North Road" by Peter F. hamilton (2012)
Krister 4 - Good, but such a happy ending that the cream goes sour.
Ola 4 - I remember I digged it when I read it, so a four it gets.
Anders 3 - Entertaining, but Peter F:s poorest book. Almost as insignificant as the cover (one of the worst in history) and almost worse than Biggles in Tibet, almost, or better...
Average rating 5 or something...
Book 51 - "Fifty Shades of Grey" by EL James (2011)
Krister 1 - My reading time is too scarce to sacrifice any on this piece of literary masterpiece.
Ola 2 - Better than expected. But not good.
Anders 2 - Significantly more wellwritten than I expected. A strong two, as I had "rhubarb sway" half of the time while reading...
Average rating 1,66
Book 52 - "Världens Sista Roman" (The Worlds Last Novel) by Daniel Sjölin (2007)
Krister 2 - Some parts were really good, but some parts were like walking on crust that won't hold your weight. It feels like he is licking the arse of the cultural elite...
Ola 2 - Sometimes it felt like chewing barbwire. There is potential, but a lack of flow. Over-baked?!
Anders 2 - The hardest book to grade in the history of Patos. At times brilliant, at times ignorant - even though he is a man with Tourettes; damn, damn, damn Knausgård...
Average rating 2
Book 53 - "Flashback" by Dan Simmons (2013) - A Bonus Book... for the first time!
Krister 4 - Dan Simmons worst book, but at least there is no Peter F. Hamilton ending...
Ola 3 - Exciting on the personal level, but the overall story feels like it was pencilled by a twelve-year-old on a coffee break.
Anders 2 - Dan Simmons weakest. Really a four, but gets a two due to the anti-Islamic drivel. If you want entertaining Sci-Fi you are better off reading about Greg Mandel or Takeshi Kovacs...
Average rating 3
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