Best way to kill time?

The Ugly Truth said:
I'll have to disagree. In fact, video games actually help improve brain function. Some of them require LOTS of imagination. The best ones are real-time strategy games. These are very good for improving neuroplasticity. The right games engage your brain on several levels. It has been shown that they can also prevent Alzheimers disease.
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VS reading a book.... Really?

Cite some of these studies you speak of, if you don't mind......
 
Half of what I've done lately has been killing time. When your miserable, reading manga, streaming shows from Hulu, dinking around on the internet, and planning for vacation are the most of it. When I've felt better, cooking was something I've done. I've started making fresh bread again, but since I'm not energetic enough to knead all my stuff by hand like I enjoy, I aim more for quick breads. Although I made a really good yeast bread, made with Red's blood orange ale, Hawaiian rum salt, and pink peppercorn. Use cold water, and let the yeast bloom slowly, for better flavor.
 
Yaya said:
I prefer reading books

Find a good novel and you're set for the weekend. I finished Pillars of the Earth in 36 hours. Didn't sleep much, but when I finished it, I boarded a plane to the south Pacific and then slept.

With books you can still use your imagination, with video games, there is not much imagination, imo
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Frank Apisa said:
Pillars of the Earth was superb...and I gotta acknowledge you for doing it in 36 hours. It was a book I took a while to finish...and then went right on to World Without End. Enjoyed Caleb Carr's The Alienist and am now reading his The Angel of Darkness. One of my all time favorites was James Clavell's Shogun. Kind of book to read a couple of times.

(Think I'll start a thread devoted to good books to read.)

Personally, I prefer to kill time playing golf. Up until ten...twelve years ago, I often played 54 holes a day...walking and carrying my bag. Too old for that kind of endurance now. But I still play at least 4 times a week during the season. A round can use up almost 4 hours...and it flies.
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Ken Follett is one of the best writers around. Frederick Forsyth is way up there, too.

Re: Follett, check out A Place Called Freedom if you never have before. Great read.

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Some other Follett novels I've read, all of them good...

Eye of the Needle (1978) (a.k.a. Storm Island)
The Key to Rebecca (1980)
The Man from St. Petersburg (1982)
On Wings of Eagles (1983)
Lie Down with Lions (1985)
Pillars of the Earth (1989)
Night Over Water (1991)
A Dangerous Fortune (1993)
The Third Twin (1996)
The Hammer of Eden (1998)

Lie Down With Lions took place in Afghanistan amongst the Mujahideen. Hence the title. Was written during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan.

Check out The Fist of God by Frederick Forsyth, too. Set in Baghdad during Desert Storm. Another great read.
 
Yaya said:
That is awesome. I don't play golf much but I do enjoy ocean sports, like snorkeling, body boarding and more inland... Hiking and gasp* hitting local farmer's markets for local food.

I will look up the books up the books you mentioned, thank you.

Also, I read Pillars of the Earth right before I was leaving overseas for a year. Could have been nerves, excitement, I don't know, but I was seriously hooked on that book.

Did you like the movie adaption?
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Didn't see the movie adaptation...didn't even know it had been made into a movie.

Gotta look that up, because my wife also read the two books and would enjoy the movie.
 
Damocles said:
Shogun... James Clavell I've read that a few times, between my father and I we wore out a paperback version, so I went and bought the 2 volume hardcover version.
IT... Stephen King I've read that one a few times too.
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I've read Shogun twice...and probably will read it another time soon.

Great character development...and really interesting story.

I'd recommend it to anyone.
 
Nomad said:
Ken Follett is one of the best writers around. Frederick Forsyth is way up there, too.

Re: Follett, check out A Place Called Freedom if you never have before. Great read.

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Some other Follett novels I've read, all of them good...

Eye of the Needle (1978) (a.k.a. Storm Island)
The Key to Rebecca (1980)
The Man from St. Petersburg (1982)
On Wings of Eagles (1983)
Lie Down with Lions (1985)
Pillars of the Earth (1989)
Night Over Water (1991)
A Dangerous Fortune (1993)
The Third Twin (1996)
The Hammer of Eden (1998)

Lie Down With Lions took place in Afghanistan amongst the Mujahideen. Hence the title. Was written during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan.

Check out The Fist of God by Frederick Forsyth, too. Set in Baghdad during Desert Storm. Another great read.
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Thanks, Nomad. I'll check some of those out.

Gonna start the Book thread quickly.

Does anyone here do Killer Sudoku's?

That will kill time...and really stimulate the brain.
 
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