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Wow, here I thought this was a place to discuss things, not just graze. Not a single opinion? Not the best forum around for asking a question or getting an opinion is it? Just lots of sheep. Course I'm sure THIS will get a couple endearments. Won't be checking back though. I heard this was a "tight knit" community. More like "stuck up" if you ask me. Nothing personal though. It is what it is. I'm out. Carry on all. Happy grazing. Baa.

Ah, well, that makes perfect sense.  I appreciate the input guys. Thanks for the help.

     So, being new and getting hammered with my first post I thought I might like to tackle something a little lighter this time. Having read the FAQs I learned it's bad form to post new thoughts on old subjects. Understandable, if I'd been here a while I'm sure I'd not want to rehash threads from 1922. 

     I had some thought that discussing a MB movie and who we'd like to see in the various roles might be on the light side and put me--yep, it's all about me--in a better light.  So being the good little poster I'm trying to be I went in search of trying to see if there ever were any posts of the aforementioned thread. So, seems like that's a been there, done that. 

    Well, during my travels through the 26 pages of 25 or whatnot threads I found a lot of interesting topics.  Some I found I wanted to opine on and some I actually thought I just might have something semi-intelligible to say.  Forum decorum dictates there shall be no rehashing of old ideas. Nobody wants to revisit something they already debated to death in 2007 again in 2009. Except maybe me. And perhaps a few others that might not have been around back in 2007.

     This got me to thinking, and if any of you have read my earlier post you'll know that the word think and me doesn't quite gel. Nonetheless, I wondered if us newbies might could have--yep, might could have for all the English majors--our own thread? Doesn't have to be much and when the old-timers see it they can just roll their eyes heavenward and think to themselves them (expletive filled invectives) rookies is at it again. You won't catch ME in that thread, and just leave it be.  But maybe, just maybe, a few might have something to say on an earlier thread and y'all can let us have our say? After all, it's not really our fault we got to the party late and there were some pretty good thoughts going around back then.

     So without further ado, adieu? whatever, I'd like to comment on a Terry Goodkind thread. (Somewhere between pages 10 and 13 if I remember correctly, for those that be interested) Seems he got hammered for some of his comments and the way he feels about fans. I'm there. Total disrespect for the ones who pay his bills. The fantasy genre too. Guess if you have magic in your books it doesn't have to be fantasy if you're Terry. You're WAY to good to write fantasy.  Thing is, I like his books. Now though comes word from his website that he is writing mainstream literature.  Has a book deal and everything. Wouldn't it be great if it failed spectacularly? I'd love to see him, having failed, crawl back to the ranks of the fantasy geeks. Anybody else have anything?
 
     If there are not too many souls that like the thought of what I'm trying to do, please feel free to tear it down.  It, not me  It's just a thought and if it doesn't fit that's fine.  If it's too encompassing and unwieldy that's fine. I'm picturing it as just something to post on bygone posts without bothering anybody who has been here through it before. Although, I think anyone would be welcome by all means. That's enough for now, but if anybody happens to feel the same way, feel free.  And next time, if a next time there be,  I've got a few ideas on another long bygone thread on MB movie and who I think could play who--whom? Thanks for finishing. I know that's a lot to tread your way through.

I am extremely skeptical that they are different people.

Well, not much I can really do to change your mind at this point. I just wanted you to know that my statement about stodgy and Brandon's friend wasn't really meant as an insult, more it was meant to convey that first opinions formed of a person by just reading a post are sometimes very far from the actual.  Meaning, just because I thought you sounded stodgy didn't mean you were and after reading a few more posts and your profile on the itroduction page I've come to see that you're--at least you sound--very intelligent and probably somebody who would be nice to be friends with. I'm not here to make enemies, just learn or be enlightened on some of Brandon's books.  I actually e-mailed Brandon a long time ago about the word maladroit and I'm pretty sure he knows I'm not the one to remain unnamed. Seems a leopard can't change his spots and I hope just by the fact of me being me that you'll see I'm a completely different person. Course, everyone's welcome to their own theories/opinions.  This might be better off as a PM but I'm still kinda trying to find my way around this thing.  Hope nobody is frustrated with me posting in, perhaps, the wrong place to be posting.  I couldn't figure out how to just reply to Ookla personally if anyone has any helpful hints it would be much appreciated.

Why, thank you, SarahG. I'm sure that was it. Glad to be back. And nice to meet you.

So. I'm not Utopia. And after I got banned for just stating a few things I'd been thinking aboout, I'm leery of even speaking the name.  Yep, banned. Read my original thread. Really I don't think it was ban worthy. Just stating a few things. Guess I didn't know the whole story on the Troll, I guess is what you call people like that. Anyways, ya'll know how to make a person feel welcome. Not really sure it was worth all that to get back here, but thanks Brandon, for replying back to my email so quickly. I really appreciate it. And thanks to you too, Brenna, for getting me back on.  Hopefully everything is cleared up now. I just came here 'cause my family are all fans of the books. I can hardly wait for Hero and my sons are on edge for Alcatraz 2. So just thought I'd say hello and see if I can't stay on the forum for more than an hour this time

I'm new here. First time on any forum so everybody knows more than me so please feel free to correct my wrongs. Sounds like most dislike (perhaps the very low end of the spectrum) Utopia. I see a few things good in him/his comments. I don't think he should be banned. Seems to me if you don't like his threads, stay out of them. It says who started them. That being said, it seems like people keep going back. Conversation starter, and isn't that the point is to have something to talk about? Not only that, but he seems to bring out very adamant talking. He just needs a little direction methinks. Must be a fan of Brandon's, he found his way here, right?  If his goal is to get your goat, chances are your goat got -- well, got. Maybe, Utopia, if you started a thread or two about the actual books and what's in them, people would let you slide on a few of your more, um, mundane topics? In reading through the various threads, and I'm just using this as an example, please don't fry me, there were a few posters I disliked. Not for any reason, other than I disagreed with them on one thing or another.  That's good. I tend to think better when I not agree with someone rather than when I'm being one of the sheep. Didn't like Ookla (sp?), seemed to stodgy and in love with the fact of being a friend of Brandons. Got to admit he seems very smart though. Miyabi? Didn't care for a lot of posts, hated the name, and couldn't stand the picture. Knew I didn't like him. Guess who was the first to welcome me? Pretty cool.  There's my two cents, maybe ignore his post if you don't identify or agree or think they have anything to do with anything. And maybe Utopia, you can post something more people can get their brains around instead of just going for the knee-jerk, whipcord reaction. Thanks everyone. Hope this doesn't get me banned.  And maybe next time I could actually add something that even remotely has anything to do with Mr. Sandersons wonderful books. Have read MB1 and 2 and Elantris. And two out of three of my sons have read Alcatraz.  I'm going to hit it after MB3. Thanks, all.

First post, on anything, ever. But I have read through most of it. Love the Ruin thread. Pretty sneaky Mr. Sanderson. I knew it was you from the start though. Only an author would have to ask for one of his books for free. I knew it right when I um saw your picture that is. Glad to be here, and can't wait for MB3!!!