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Everything Else / Re: MISTBORN Map
« on: August 19, 2004, 11:52:48 PM »
The round map makes it look like it takes place over a hemisphere...is that intentional?
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A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Writing Group / Re: Naming Another Book
« on: August 19, 2004, 04:03:34 PM »
I like Well, of these two choices.
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Music / Re: Foreign Music
« on: August 19, 2004, 03:57:37 AM »
Sometimes I listen to Radio Darvish on iTunes radio while I'm photoshopping. It's this Iranian thing.
I've got a lot of anime mp3s too...
I've got a lot of anime mp3s too...
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Music / Re: Velvet Revolver
« on: August 19, 2004, 03:53:59 AM »
They play a song of theirs with lyrics saying "come to wash away the sins of you and I" on KROQ a lot, so the editor in me takes note.
I like the song though...
*wonders if it's the one you hate*
I like the song though...
*wonders if it's the one you hate*
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Music / Re: Ookla songs
« on: August 19, 2004, 03:49:38 AM »
Yeah, opening theme is the same thing. The show's creator is a big Ookla fan. The band got some good money from selling that song's intro to Disney. (Which they used to buy a nifty keyboard and stuff.)
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Everything Else / Re: Olympics
« on: August 19, 2004, 03:43:39 AM »
Tonight's gymnastics final was an incredible television event. NBC ROCKED that coverage (and the 2 Americans played right into their hands).
By the way, the Modern Pentathlon is an Olympic event that sounds sorta like some of the things suggested in this thread.
By the way, the Modern Pentathlon is an Olympic event that sounds sorta like some of the things suggested in this thread.
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Everything Else / Re: Google and Stuff
« on: August 18, 2004, 08:36:02 PM »
yeah, you have to have links on other pages, with google. I don't think the meta tags matter.
Um... I'm not sure what to suggest...
Um... I'm not sure what to suggest...
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Rants and Stuff / Re: Dental work
« on: August 18, 2004, 08:33:03 PM »
Well, I think the poison tooth thing is common in spy novels/movies, for suicide if you get captured.
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Rants and Stuff / Re: Dental work
« on: August 18, 2004, 01:59:28 PM »
Or one of your teeth is a hollow shell filled with deadly poison!
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Rants and Stuff / Re: Fashion?
« on: August 18, 2004, 01:56:49 PM »
my office has an always-casual dress policy. When I interviewed I came in in a suit and felt quite out of place.
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Writing Group / Re: Italics
« on: August 18, 2004, 01:46:27 PM »Quote
I would like to say that I only learned the word 'kerning' about three days ago. It was that conversation where I also learned that we're not supposed to doublespace after periods anymore. News to me. You English majors think you're so smart.
I was a linguistics major...
But anyway two-spacing is a typesetting issue. In manuscripts it shouldn't matter what you do (it's an easy find&replace change they can do later). Actually I think if you're using traditional Courier manuscript format, you should still two-space. Not two-spacing is most important in justified text.
As for kerning/tracking, I think it's a common thing to confuse. They ARE very simliar, and they're right next to each other in Photoshop and InDesign...
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Everything Else / Re: Mistborn Reads
« on: August 18, 2004, 03:58:08 AM »
Nice blog update. Heh heh.
Brandon, someday you'll have to write a magic-slinging chariot duel.
Mistborn is definitely a lot of FUN.
Brandon, someday you'll have to write a magic-slinging chariot duel.
Mistborn is definitely a lot of FUN.
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Everything Else / Re: Olympics
« on: August 18, 2004, 03:51:42 AM »
When I was in Japan there was this show called Sasuke Challenge that had some awesome American Gladiator-like stuff. Well, I guess not really, since it was basically just obstacle course stuff against a clock...didn't have to fight any gladiators, but it was still really cool.
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Movies and TV / Re: The Last Unicorn
« on: August 18, 2004, 03:37:45 AM »
Huh. Maybe I'll have to give Legend another look. Do they still kill a unicorn in the woods? That's when we turned off the original.
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Movies and TV / Re: Hellsing
« on: August 18, 2004, 03:34:56 AM »
Well, I hear they fight nazis instead of monsters. I do plan to check them out sometime.