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Shortlist for the Diagram prize for the oddest booktitle is published.
The shortlist:

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Behind the Binoculars: Interviews with Acclaimed Birdwatchers by Mark Avery and Keith Betton (Pelagic Publishing)

Paper Folding with Children by Alice Hornecke and translated by Anna Cardwell (Floris Books)

Reading from Behind: A Cultural History of the Anus by Jonathan Allan (Zed Books)

Reading the Liver: Papyrological Texts on Ancient Greek Extispicy by William Furley and Victor Gysembergh (Mohr Siebeck)

Soviet Bus Stops by Christopher Herwig (Fuel)

Too Naked for the Nazis by Alan Stafford (Fantom Films)

Transvestite Vampire Biker Nuns from Outer Space: A Consideration of Cult Film by Mark Kirwan-Hayhoe (MKH Imprint)
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http://www.theguardian.com/books/20...list-gets-behind-cultural-history-of-the-anus
 

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Thanks mate. No need to waffle on when you don't have to.
You're pretty much the antithesis of my father.

He is the biggest waffle on merchant you will ever meet, and I know I can be bit prone to it sometimes as well, but he is something else.

It's not just the length of his stories and expressing himself in 50 words when 20 would have done, it's also the fact he gives the strong impression that he is speaking with a thesaurus firmly planted up his arse.

Some of the words he drops into conversation are just outrageous.
 

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You're pretty much the antithesis of my father.

He is the biggest waffle on merchant you will ever meet, and I know I can be bit prone to it sometimes as well, but he is something else.

It's not just the length of his stories and expressing himself in 50 words when 20 would have done, it's also the fact he gives the strong impression that he is speaking with a thesaurus firmly planted up his arse.

Some of the words he drops into conversation are just outrageous.
I'd put my old man up against yours any day of the week. My old man drags a 2 minute story out to 10 minutes. And he goes off an tangents, and then asks mum about some of the facts in said story. Frustrates me no end.

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Ohhh god can that man waffle on. I love him but...seriously.
I reckon my partner has said the same thing about my father almost to the word.

I'll have to compile a list of his thesaurus-isms one day. I mean, I'm all for using good words but some of the ones he rattles off are just beyond the pale. The type that no-one uses in every day conversation.

Well, no-one except him apparently.
 

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You're pretty much the antithesis of my father.

He is the biggest waffle on merchant you will ever meet, and I know I can be bit prone to it sometimes as well, but he is something else.

It's not just the length of his stories and expressing himself in 50 words when 20 would have done, it's also the fact he gives the strong impression that he is speaking with a thesaurus firmly planted up his arse.

Some of the words he drops into conversation are just outrageous.
Your old man = should make him join bigfooty .
 

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My older brother's coming home from NYC for a couple of weeks, which will be awesome.

I haven't seen him for nearly six months, which is pretty shit, but it'll be good to hang out with him again.
 
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Just under 18 months since my dog passed away. Not looking for another dog, as it still effects me pretty badly thinking about the old dog. Wasting time and a casual look on The Quokka last night, Border Collie/Kelpie pups for sale in same suburb I live in. Not ready for another dog yet, rang them up asking if they would have litters a bit further down the track. No this was an accident, against my better judgement said i'd come around for a look. Wanted a male, only 1 male in the litter, cut it short now the owner of a Border Collie/Kelpie female pup.,pick up in a week or two. Very emotional at the moment, she looks a lot like my old boy, but happy as well.
 

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Friend of mine sent me this because she thought I'd like it. It pleased me, so I thought I'd share. Wish I could dance like that, his feet never stop moving...

 
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