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@Tchoupitoulas, I read all the novels through 2016/17. The books and the series are both good for their respective media. But I think the books are a lot better, and I enjoyed them a lot more.

@Claritas, yes, there's more to the books, better character development and richer plots, greater mystery and more intricate puzzle solving. (Also, for some reason, it annoys me that no one wears a seatbelt when driving in the tv show.)

@Claritas, I only know one Bosch. I suppose there'll be TV series about that famous couple Black and Decker soon?

So...this morning at breakfast, my 6-year old daughter points to the Frozen cereal box (don't judge; talk to the wife), pointed to Anna and said "This is Kristen Bell. Literally." Then, she flipped the box around, pointed to Elsa and said, "This is Idina Menzel. Literally."

@Claritas, "The King's English" by Kingsly Amis? No, I haven't come across that one. Is it funny?

(Lucky Jim is one of the funniest books I ever read)

My Arbiters are Fowlers, and a 1960s copy of The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (two volumes.)

Oh, and I use Google a lot! My big-book-off-the-shelf arm is withering.

@Thad E Ginathom It's solid advice conveyed with humor, much of it sardonic.

I grew up in America using a one-volume Oxford from the 60s/70s. I still use a one-volume Oxford (Concise, 12 ed., 2011).

(I'm been meaning to PM you anyway. We can chat about this too.)

Are you calling my system nominal?

Triggered

No way man; the earwax is my EQ

Can't stand my HD800 even modded with clean ears.

@Kunlun I anticipated you were linking to an info dense vid about safe, effective ear hygiene. Not quite. I did learn some important lessons, so thank you.