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Rants and Stuff / Re: Grumpiness in New, Seasonal Flavours
« on: April 20, 2011, 06:13:01 PM »
Still mildy sick after 8 weeks of various viruses from Tracen Cape May 
News:
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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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: April 19, 2011, 03:28:58 PM »
First thing I did at the airport when I got out of basic was to buy The Wise Man's Fear, absolutely fabulous so far.
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Rants and Stuff / Re: These Stupid Titles X: Still Stupid, Still Titles
« on: February 09, 2011, 07:22:56 PM »
What am I now? Nothing as exciting as flea infested is all I remember......
EDIT: I'm a successful night burglar *shrug*
EDIT: I'm a successful night burglar *shrug*
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: January 29, 2011, 08:17:04 PM »
The majority of the books I've been waiting for are being released right after I ship out for basic I'll have to wait two months after everyone else. On the plus side though, The crippled god is released two weeks after I get out 
I'll have to wait two months after everyone else. On the plus side though, The crippled god is released two weeks after I get out
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Rants and Stuff / Re: Grumpiness in New, Seasonal Flavours
« on: January 22, 2011, 08:37:56 PM »
I have a cold!!!! I haven't been sick outside of sinus infections in three years!!!! DARN IT ALL!!!!
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Books / Re: Truly unique fantasy worlds
« on: January 16, 2011, 08:16:58 AM »
I was about to say read Erickson, heh. His stuff has a hell of a plot but is very world heavy, which you would expect from an archeologist. However to read his books you better adore complex plots and everything that comes with them, including the parts that seem to drag a bit. One of my favorite series but it isn't everyone's cup of tea by far.
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: January 16, 2011, 08:11:46 AM »
Servant of a Dark God was rather well done, however I put the book down a couple of occasions when I found Talen a little too petty and self-righteous.
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Everything Else / Re: Mistborn vs. Asha'man
« on: January 16, 2011, 07:57:12 AM »
A smart mistborn could win in a ranged fight, they are more mobile and a repeated burst of coins shot like a shotgun hits a rather large area. Hurt someone channeling badly enough and they lose the source. Then one well place shot finishes the deal. However without knowing the opponents abilities in a first time meeting, the mistborn doesn't stand a chance. And even in a ranged fight every Ashaman has a few tricks up their sleeves.
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: January 03, 2011, 05:29:41 PM »
The problem with all of Card's novels is he never learned to write a convincing child. The children reason to well for their age, it doesn't match reality (and before any comes in and starts mentioning oh well Ender was a super-genius, your point? He could regurgitate information but not reason at that age his reasoning skills would still be minimal.)
Anyways I'm reading Poe's short stories and poetry right now and I must say Raven isn't near his best work.
Anyways I'm reading Poe's short stories and poetry right now and I must say Raven isn't near his best work.
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Movies and TV / Re: The Last Airbender
« on: December 31, 2010, 07:17:24 PM »
The first Spiderman movie was awesome
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Video Games / Imperian
« on: December 29, 2010, 08:08:11 PM »
Anyone play the MUD Imperian : Sundered Heavens? Get any presents from Ironbeard?
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Bridge 4 Crew T-Shirts
« on: December 29, 2010, 08:05:21 PM »
Awesome the forum is back! That being said, I like the dying breed Tee
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: knights radient
« on: October 18, 2010, 08:46:23 PM »
The theory itself isn't entirely absurd the assumption that it is fact, and the amount of certainty that the people supporting it make it seem as if they believe it is fact, IS absurd. Fabrials are powered by spren? Please give me a quote from the book that says this or even remotely supports it. I may have a poor recollection but i can't think of ANY evidence to support that claim, less in fact than the theory that Szeth has an honor spren (which is contrary to everything we know of him and his homeland).
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Bridge 4 Crew T-Shirts
« on: October 18, 2010, 08:39:25 PM »
"we've been around" nice dual meaning there
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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: October 17, 2010, 06:59:29 AM »
Just bought This Crooked Way (James Enge) and The Epic of Gilgamesh (the Assyrian creation myth that Genesis is argued to have it's roots in)