i love the original series because of the time travel causal paradoxes etc etc. (well, that and charlton heston )
this just looks stupid. the burton film was terrible and the twist at the end really made no sense.. but somehow i think that's what he was going for
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- Thu May 05, 2011 5:13 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Rise of the Apes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30260
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43705
Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
love this book
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:49 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: V: The Second Generation
- Replies: 132
- Views: 130936
Re: V: The Second Generation
i'm still watching it regularly. Also re-watching firefly right now and it's very neat to see baccarin's 2 very different roles.
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1732408
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
it's the theme with the banner that Omph has in his jacurutu signature.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1732408
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
wierd, I'd even forgotten to come back here after returning to Jacurutu until I saw SR mention the 'clubhouse' again. Very happy to see the title banner I'd designed still in use here
- Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
I still have to give Left Hand a second try... read too much of it when i was drunk or tired last time so I still don't get it :P currently reading Wells' The Food of the Gods .... dropped into my local used bookstore that has a huge SF/F collection and realized I only owned 2 Wells' books... bought...
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:03 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: District 9
- Replies: 56
- Views: 59789
Re: District 9
yeah i considered reading the time travellers book... even had it on hold at the library but then didnt bother to go pick it up i love time travel novels, but that movie was just painful!
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:58 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: District 9
- Replies: 56
- Views: 59789
Re: District 9
still didnt see it... when i went last weekend to see it, it wasnt showing at th edrive-in so me and my (now ex-)gf saw the time travellers wife instead... gag
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:21 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: District 9
- Replies: 56
- Views: 59789
Re: District 9
Was still playing last week in the multiplex across the river, at the new cineplex at the old mall, and over in Dayton & Cincy, from what I could tell. ;) (And there's BB back. Him & Eyes double-teamed me on FB chat last night. :shock: Kinda cool being in real time with everyone else for a ...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: District 9
- Replies: 56
- Views: 59789
Re: District 9
hey everyone! after more than a month away, I'm back! (whether it's with a vengence is yet to be seen) work was crazy busy and now i'm getting back into school mode. anyways, i'm planning to see this on Friday, and all of your positive comments makes me confident i'm gonna enjoy it. great to be back...
- Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
just re-read Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra
gotta go find a copy of That Hideous Strength to complete the trilogy
gotta go find a copy of That Hideous Strength to complete the trilogy
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
Rocannon's world, Le Guin
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
this one has the two dimensions, so to speak... one time based, divided into sections based on centuries, and an eternal realm where the "Eternals" basically monitor time based reality and introduce changes to protect humanity from itself.. they also manage inter-temporal trade. This is o...
- Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
this one has the two dimensions, so to speak... one time based, divided into sections based on centuries, and an eternal realm where the "Eternals" basically monitor time based reality and introduce changes to protect humanity from itself.. they also manage inter-temporal trade.
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:27 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
just finished a re-read of Animal Farm and 1984.. now I'm working on Asimov's The End of Eternity If I don't hurry up and read 1984 soon I'm going to have to punch myself. I've also looked at The End of Eternity several times, let me know how that one is, if you could please. I'm about halfway thro...
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
just finished a re-read of Animal Farm and 1984.. now I'm working on Asimov's The End of Eternity Good taste. I've read both. Excellent books. In school, 1984 was one of the few mandatory books that was a pleasure to read. I never got the chance to read Animal Farm during school so I enjoyed it yea...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
just finished a re-read of Animal Farm and 1984.. now I'm working on Asimov's The End of Eternity
- Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:42 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Kevin J. Anderson and Litigation
- Replies: 20
- Views: 26334
Re: Kevin J. Anderson and Litigation
wtf... so he takes the stand and spouts off the same self-affirming bullshit as usual
notice though, he doesn't mention the notes as the source material for the sequels while in a legal setting.... hmm
notice though, he doesn't mention the notes as the source material for the sequels while in a legal setting.... hmm
- Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:38 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Revenge of the Fallen
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11676
Re: Revenge of the Fallen
i like the new blue avatar... but i like the attached photo betterRakis wrote:
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:46 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Revenge of the Fallen
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11676
Re: Revenge of the Fallen
i think this is appropriate to embed here
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: important question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16980
Re: important question
at 22, that line falls at 18 for me, so I still have a few yearsGamePlayer wrote: I haven't been able to handle teenage girls for many a year. "Divide by half, add 7" keeps getting older every year
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: important question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16980
Re: important question
i'll take them on (as long as they're 18 of course)Eyes High wrote:aww be men and take them all on at once.
And through in a couple dozen teenage girls at a 60% shoe sale.
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:11 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: important question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16980
Re: important question
GamePlayer wrote:Definitely the bear with sharks for arms. Just avoid with the rope-a-dope for a bit and eventually the sharks will suffocate, leaving the bear wide open for the coup de grâce.
sharks that receive oxygen from the bear's respiratory system... so the suffocation thing doesn't work
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: important question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16980
Re: important question
just figured i'd throw out a random thread :P i'd take the bear... only one entity to worry about and the sharks only add a little functionality over the regular claws you'd have to contend with. if you're quick, you could beat him... those first graders can be thrown around and they just get back u...
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: important question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16980
important question
Would you rather fight a bear with sharks for arms, or 200 1st graders?
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 4:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Feedback
- Replies: 189
- Views: 464045
Re: Feedback
Wouldn't stacking them solve the problem? :? (I'm not having a problem in the default theme, btw.) that was going to be my second suggestion. i use - fuck which is it - getaway! mainly cuz i made the title image for the top banner :) which Askaris also happens to have in his sig image, actually.. l...
- Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:57 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Feedback
- Replies: 189
- Views: 464045
Re: Feedback
Hey Askaris, any chance you can shrink your sig image a bit? it's stretching out pages and the posts-per-page settings on T(A)U means that it affects the conversation for a long time, making it annoying to switch pages... it seems in the centre piece that there is some blank space that could be elim...
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:14 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Speaking of BAD movies...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7974
Re: Speaking of BAD movies...
the first two were fun and campy.. i watched them years ago and always enjoy Brendan Fraser's roles in movies... the third one was horrible.
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:51 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: new series - Merlin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5079
new series - Merlin
obviously more fantasy than scifi, i'm watching the premiere of this one right now... the acting isn't very good and the sets don't look too period-accurate.
almost seems like they're trying to make it a Harry Potter/Smallville mashup
almost seems like they're trying to make it a Harry Potter/Smallville mashup
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Happy Fathers' Day
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5595
Re: Happy Fathers' Day
i can't get back to my parents' place this weekend due to other commitments, but i left my dad a message on the machine saying HFD
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:26 pm
- Forum: Galach Conlang Project
- Topic: Origin of Galach
- Replies: 59
- Views: 49772
Re: Origin of Galach
i think autre is the french word for 'other' but in my drunken state i couild be wrong
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:45 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: It's Alive!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20567
Re: It's Alive!
HOORAY!!!
was there any data loss?
was there any data loss?
- Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:21 am
- Forum: Discussions from Other Boards
- Topic: Goodbye to Freak
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25409
Re: Goodbye to Freak
what an image lolFreakzilla wrote:I bet he's jousting windmills again.SandChigger wrote:...Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Where's SR got to again?
that's a great poem
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:27 am
- Forum: Discussions from Other Boards
- Topic: Goodbye to Freak
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25409
Re: Goodbye to Freak
I'm fairly sure GP could pull it off lolFreakzilla wrote:One of these days I'm going to see if I can make it a whole day using nothing but movie quotes.
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:26 am
- Forum: Discussions from Other Boards
- Topic: Goodbye to Freak
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25409
Re: Goodbye to Freak
lol everytime someone posts in this forum, i always wonder wtf happened to himOmphalos wrote:Sorry. I was reassuring myself that layered forums worked in a certain way. Forgot to delete it afterwards.
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:52 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Caves of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5692
Re: The Caves of Steel, by Isaac Asimov
great novel. the robot novels are probably my favourite Asimov books.
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: Galach Conlang Project
- Topic: Those 28 words for melange...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19800
Re: Those 28 words for melange...
the fremen kids would all be addicted from a young age, but i'm sure it was more a way of life than a form of entertainment for them... I'd think Fremen babies would be addicted from conception via the mothers ubilicus(sp?) chord. maybe.. though you'd think the placenta would filter it out of the f...
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:43 pm
- Forum: Galach Conlang Project
- Topic: Those 28 words for melange...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19800
Re: Those 28 words for melange...
left outside a random sietch door... become "wards of the sietch" ... destined to live as second-class-sietchizensSandChigger wrote:Well ... there is that, too.
But there are drugs that do get through, too, no?
Hmm ... little blue-eyed "crack babies"?
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:45 pm
- Forum: Galach Conlang Project
- Topic: Those 28 words for melange...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19800
Re: Those 28 words for melange...
the fremen kids would all be addicted from a young age, but i'm sure it was more a way of life than a form of entertainment for them... I'd think Fremen babies would be addicted from conception via the mothers ubilicus(sp?) chord. maybe.. though you'd think the placenta would filter it out of the f...
- Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:45 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: READ ME EVERYONE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6291
Re: READ ME EVERYONE
test at 8:45 am
edit: looks about right. I'm 6 hours off of GMT
edit: looks about right. I'm 6 hours off of GMT
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:08 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Hunter's Prey
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10892
Re: Hunter's Prey
It does look low budget... Reminds me of the scenes where R2-D2 got trap by the...er...not the ewoks, but those little guys with the shiny eyes... :) oh you mean lucas' version of the fremen? :P Yeah, that's it ! The Fredwarfs! (Gonna have to look at wiki for the name of the little bastards... :thi...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:31 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Hunter's Prey
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10892
Re: Hunter's Prey
It does look low budget... Reminds me of the scenes where R2-D2 got trap by the...er...not the ewoks, but those little guys with the shiny eyes... :) oh you mean lucas' version of the fremen? :P Yeah, that's it ! The Fredwarfs! (Gonna have to look at wiki for the name of the little bastards... :thi...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:34 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Hunter's Prey
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10892
Re: Hunter's Prey
oh you mean lucas' version of the fremen?Rakis wrote:It does look low budget...
Reminds me of the scenes where R2-D2 got trap by the...er...not the ewoks, but those little guys with the shiny eyes...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:32 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Beyond Apollo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6367
Re: Beyond Apollo
sooo are you doing a consultative role for the film?
- Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Bujold as Janeway
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15276
Re: Bujold as Janeway
Don't you mean "Chunky"? :P You guys are meaner to her than I would ever dream of being capable of. :shock: Being mean to fat chicks is a product of spending years on AOL chat rooms. What? Fat chicks need love too... but they gotta pay. oh man... Red vs Blue applies to all situations. ama...
- Sun May 31, 2009 5:42 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen-E
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7516
Re: Watchmen-E
that's awesome!
- Thu May 28, 2009 5:16 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Bujold as Janeway
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15276
Re: Bujold as Janeway
Don't you mean "Chunky"? :P You guys are meaner to her than I would ever dream of being capable of. :shock: Being mean to fat chicks is a product of spending years on AOL chat rooms. What? Fat chicks need love too... but they gotta pay. oh man... Red vs Blue applies to all situations. ama...
- Mon May 25, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: Galach Conlang Project
- Topic: Origin of Galach
- Replies: 59
- Views: 49772
Re: Origin of Galach
i think i remember a clip of him pronouncing it on that FH pronounciation guide website... someone here had a link to it on their website. crap i should really bookmark it :S
- Mon May 25, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Iron Sky
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9805
Re: Iron Sky
looks so bad it'll be awesome!
- Fri May 22, 2009 11:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1732408
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
I still say that fucking thing is running backwards. Well I don't think I would have used those exact words, but yeah. It looks like it's running backward to me also. ya i agree. oh and ya Omph, get the wording right. what you should have said is: "that fucking thing is prancing backwards"...
- Fri May 22, 2009 8:26 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Terminator Salvation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13031
Re: Terminator Salvation
We should get drunk, go see it, yell at the screen every time it sucks (which should see us constantly yelling) and get kicked out. It would make the experience of going to T4 that much more enjoyable :) After this week is over and I've had my fun trashing this film on every message board to which ...
- Fri May 22, 2009 6:28 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Terminator Salvation
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13031
Re: Terminator Salvation
I hold the Terminator films to a high standard given T1/T2 and I'm not feeling the lightning strike with this fourth installment. I disliked T3, I dislike McG and this film is not taking my money. At best, I'd use the ole free passes to see it, but I'm not even feeling the need to waste the few fre...
- Thu May 21, 2009 10:30 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: V: The Second Generation
- Replies: 132
- Views: 130936
Re: V: The Second Generation
ok. since this is a reboot, hopefully it'll be easy to get into without prior exposure.GamePlayer wrote:As far as the original, I'd place "V" in the same category as "Battlestar Galactica." Ergo, avoid the original like the plague
- Thu May 21, 2009 7:44 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: V: The Second Generation
- Replies: 132
- Views: 130936
Re: V: The Second Generation
hadn't paid attention to this thread till now... definitely looking forward to this. just wikid the past V iterations.. are they worth watching as background before this comes out in the fall?
also excited to see two former firefly cast members in it.
also excited to see two former firefly cast members in it.
- Thu May 14, 2009 1:42 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17351
Re: Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus
Omphalos wrote: It'd be the sharkach haderach. But its got an evil doppleganger named shark-o.
- Thu May 14, 2009 12:06 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17351
Re: Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus
it's a fucking mega shark.Omphalos wrote:Excuse me, sir. It's a giant shark. Ahem.SandChigger wrote:Shark takes out ships, Golden Gate Bridge, airliner.
Octopussy is kinda lazy, no?
get it right
- Wed May 13, 2009 9:07 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17351
Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus
I can't tell if this is a joke or not...
I hope it is for the sake of mankind's sanity
I hope it is for the sake of mankind's sanity
- Tue May 12, 2009 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
after it'd been mentioned in conversation, I put the Chrysalids (Wyndham) on hold at the library. Just picked it up yesterday and got that started. I'm finding I like Wyndham's narrative style a lot.
- Sun May 10, 2009 9:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1732408
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
welcome to ionah!
- Wed May 06, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Feedback
- Replies: 189
- Views: 464045
Re: Feedback
most mouses (mice?) will let you either roll the middle button or hold and drag down. if it isn't working just click the side navigation bar and then try rolling the wheel.
- Sat May 02, 2009 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Law and SF
- Replies: 22
- Views: 19398
Re: Law and SF
I just read a short story by Asimov called "Galley Slave" that is both a robot story and a courtroom drama. Wasn't bad. Is that one in I, Robot? Or was it in The Rest of the Robots? I have those books sitting in the pile. i think it must be in "the rest" because I haven't read i...
- Fri May 01, 2009 10:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
I bought Rocannon's World a while back but haven't been able to find the other two in the trilogy. I'm holding off reading it until I can read them all in sequence. Can't wait :) This renews my interest in reading her stuff. I wanted to a few years back, but got distracted by shiny objects and bits...
- Fri May 01, 2009 10:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
I just finished Rocannon's World (LeGuin). I am utterly blown away. It was like reading fine literature of the period in which it was set. What a satisfying, brutal and true ending. It's the first part of a book I got at a library sale called Three Hainish Novels . I can't wait to read the rest. :c...
- Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
my pleasure.. looks goodRagabash wrote:Baraka Bryan wrote:what about if I have the full height version, but without the side things... just the centre piece so it blends in?
edit: like this
That works very well, thank you for all the labor
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
what about if I have the full height version, but without the side things... just the centre piece so it blends in?
edit: like this
edit: like this
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:54 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Bruce Willis Movie
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10987
Re: Bruce Willis Movie
Freakzilla wrote:Willis could be a good Elijah Bailey.
i dunno... he seems too badass and not brainy enough
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Feedback
- Replies: 189
- Views: 464045
Re: Feedback
Is there a way to ensure that links posted on the board open a new tab in Firefox/Explorer rather than removing me from the forums? I really don't like that. Sometimes I'll come back to the forums after following a link and the board will tell me there are no more new posts, even though I was only ...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: Galach Conlang Project
- Topic: Those 28 words for melange...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 19800
Re: Those 28 words for melange...
the fremen kids would all be addicted from a young age, but i'm sure it was more a way of life than a form of entertainment for them...
the rich kids of noble houses would probably be able to afford to pay people off for a hit every once ina while
the rich kids of noble houses would probably be able to afford to pay people off for a hit every once ina while
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:10 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Professional Review?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10067
Re: Professional Review?
nice! your reviews are always very well written... I'm surprised your services haven't been picked up by some newspapers already
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:19 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SF Publishers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22569
Re: SF Publishers
gotcha.Omphalos wrote:Tor is now owned by McMillan.Baraka Bryan wrote:where's TOR fall?
searched at the imprints site and it said the company is St. Martin's or something
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SF Publishers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22569
Re: SF Publishers
where's TOR fall?
searched at the imprints site and it said the company is St. Martin's or something
searched at the imprints site and it said the company is St. Martin's or something
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:01 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: You Tube
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14100
Re: You Tube
awesome! as a comment on the video... I appreciate people who speak like this... they're more concerned with finding the perfect word to express their thoughts than simply seeming like they have a speech perfectly memorized and at top of mind, so they're willing to pause and search for that word ins...
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:58 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
here's a new version with brackets...
hey i just noticed it's up top thanks Omph.
hey i just noticed it's up top thanks Omph.
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: About the board
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28695
Re: About the board
Ive had a bunch of non-spammy people register lately, but I have not known any of them so I deleted them all. One of them was called "Susanspy," which I thought was kind of funny because Hyppo's real name is Sue. But if anyone has an OH friend they can vouch for, I will be OK approving th...
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: About the board
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28695
Re: About the board
Ive had a bunch of non-spammy people register lately, but I have not known any of them so I deleted them all. One of them was called "Susanspy," which I thought was kind of funny because Hyppo's real name is Sue. But if anyone has an OH friend they can vouch for, I will be OK approving th...
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
nothings ever fucking good enough for you is it?!?!A Thing of Eternity wrote:Has to have brackets, or else it won't be T(A)U anymore, which just looks cool. Sorry to rain on your parade BB!
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
well there's no brackets in the OH font... so then i had the idea of de-emphasizing the word thru colour
the larger version (equal size to current banner in this theme) is on my photobucket
the larger version (equal size to current banner in this theme) is on my photobucket
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: Greek Mythos
- Topic: What's your favorite Greek Myth?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14869
Re: What's your favorite Greek Myth?
meh... whateverOmphalos wrote:With?Baraka Bryan wrote:oedipus
lesson: don't f*ck with your mom
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:17 am
- Forum: Greek Mythos
- Topic: What's your favorite Greek Myth?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14869
Re: What's your favorite Greek Myth?
oedipus
lesson: don't f*ck with your mom
lesson: don't f*ck with your mom
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:13 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
even something simple like this would be an improvement.
edit: i had attached something but apparently it was more than 1000 pixels wide
edit: i had attached something but apparently it was more than 1000 pixels wide
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:31 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 610nm theme
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25365
Re: 610nm theme
i just switched to 610 at jacurutu. still using getaway here... any chance of getting a title on the top banner on this theme?
- Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: About the board
- Replies: 39
- Views: 28695
Re: About the board
You know, I never get what all the bitching and moaning is about. About the only time I look at the front/index pages is when I log in and if I'm looking for a particular thread or just browsing around looking at older stuff. Otherwise I navigate using the new posts or search functions. So I'm not ...
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
I think I'll have to pick it up. I liked Day of the triffids and his writing style.
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
that sounds right... i think i read that in grade 9 possibly as well
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
I'll give Shakespeare his due, but I don't think he should be studied to the exclusion of all other playwrights. Most high school graduates might come away with the impression that no one else ever wrote plays. I never encountered any Greek plays until college; I think that should be part of a high...
- Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
Oh, I did Gatsby too, I remember really liking it. I also remember reading some SF book, post-apocalyptic, everyone had to be inspected at birth to make sure they weren't "deviants", and they had a big mantra of what exactly constitued a proper human (they thought that the black people do...
- Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
for the record.. I hated the Stone Angel
worst book I've ever read. I cheered out loud when she dies at the end.
worst book I've ever read. I cheered out loud when she dies at the end.
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
we read Lord of the Flies too in grade 9 i believe. someone else's post reminded me of it. we always had a poetry unit too; sometimes looking at epic poems, or ballads, or other things. I always loved haiku the best though..... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sGk3hMblYUg/R07dUALd3hI/AAAAAAAABAI/6zoItTDLTv...
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What did you have to read in high school?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 36162
Re: What did you have to read in high school?
good question... we always had one shakespeare every year, plus at least 1 other novel. let's see if i remember them Romeo & Juliet Book of the Dun Cow MacBeth To Kill a Mockingbird Animal Farm Midsummer Night's Dream The Kite Runner Death of a Salesman King Lear The Stone Angel then there were ...
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10929
Re: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
great book... i think i'll have to pick up a copy of it sometime for my collectionGamePlayer wrote: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:06 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10929
Re: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
lol i can check my desktop and see if it's archived, but no promisesOmphalos wrote:Oh, comeon. People are gonna want to dig to find out what you were like when you have moved on from being a landlord and assumed office somewhere. Might as well give them something to find to satisfy their curiosity.
- Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:02 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10929
Re: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
read it and wrote a paper on it a few years back. sort of a feminist 1984. TBH one of the few atwood books I can stand :P You should post the paper here. helllll no.. it was a grade 12 english paper that i wrote when I was in grade 11. some comparison paper between HMT and Fahrenheit 451. my teache...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:03 pm
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 558947
Re: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
hey just let me know what you wanna see.. i'll get it out
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:02 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10929
Re: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
read it and wrote a paper on it a few years back. sort of a feminist 1984.
TBH one of the few atwood books I can stand
TBH one of the few atwood books I can stand
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
Treason was ok. not one of my favourite standalone's from Card. The worthing saga was good IMHO. I saw it used somewhere for cheap and grabbed it, otherwise I would have started with Ender's Game. a few other standalones of his that i liked were lovelock, pastwatch, and wyrms. i stayed away from hi...
- Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
Treason was ok. not one of my favourite standalone's from Card. The worthing saga was good IMHO.
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
Re: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
glad to hear it... i'm actually starting to enjoy it
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Jacurutu
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9608
Re: Jacurutu
it's screwed up for me... everytime i sign in, it shows me as logged in on the index page, but not in my browser... it prompts me to log in again every time
edit to add... it seems to be working now
edit to add... it seems to be working now
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
Re: Books in the pile
just put a copy on order at the library.
I'll have plenty of free time for reading in the near future./
I'll have plenty of free time for reading in the near future./
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Great article on editing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15898
Re: Great article on editing
too pissed off to go to bed yet...GamePlayer wrote:So, what are you doing up at near midnight on a weekday?
(i'm hateful at night too )
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Great article on editing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15898
Re: Great article on editing
:P i hate you both What the hell are you doing up at this hour young man? Get to bed! :) wow the new board times are screwed up... my clock currently says 11:32pm.. which makes it 3h46m off... so that means i typed that at 8:15ish this morning... makes sense. that seems more typical of one of my mo...
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 2:41 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Board
- Replies: 68
- Views: 66997
Re: New Board
i love the new search function and how pressing 'back' to the 'view new posts' search updates the list, but doesn't make you wait like 10 seconds before doing so.
much better boardware IMHO
much better boardware IMHO
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Board
- Replies: 68
- Views: 66997
Re: New Board
I just switched back to my old theme... basically everything's the same except for the added functions... couldnt handle the avatars on the rightA Thing of Eternity wrote:Wow... I'm so lost and confused now... this is going to take some getting used to!
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Board
- Replies: 68
- Views: 66997
Re: New Board
you should make a HAL-based logo for your umbrella page... it would suit well I thinkOmphalos wrote:
I was even thinking of making my HAL avatar the logo for the board, and switching avatars.
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:33 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
Re: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
Topher and De Vitt (De Witt?) drugged up was awesome though... hillarious.Mandy wrote:Yep, I'm still watching it. It is getting better, thank jebus. Sierra is much more interesting than Echo, I really wish the show was about her instead. Helo just annoys me, and I still hate Topher.
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Board
- Replies: 68
- Views: 66997
Re: New Board
yeah that's a fuckload of smileys
I see why you added this one, Omph
I see why you added this one, Omph
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:14 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
Re: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
ya she could never get away with that acting otherwise.Omphalos wrote:Im watching. Its OK. good thing Dushku is hot.
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:30 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
Re: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
anyone else still watching this?
the last 3 episodes have been great.
NSA victor was awesome. real echo sucked balls though... she really can't act
the last 3 episodes have been great.
NSA victor was awesome. real echo sucked balls though... she really can't act
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Great article on editing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15898
Re: Great article on editing
i hate you both
- Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Great article on editing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15898
Re: Great article on editing
I always got pissed when MS Word always highlighted passive sentences as if they were a grammatical error. STFU microsoft! if i wanna use passive voice I'm going to. Then i realized I could disable that rule... and he did.
- Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Board
- Replies: 68
- Views: 66997
Re: New Board
i like it... and i like the 25 posts per page... would be nice at jacurutu too TBH.
i like the new smileys
gonna go check out the skins now
i like the new smileys
gonna go check out the skins now
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:35 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Day of the Triffids, by John Wyndham
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13954
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:33 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Day of the Triffids, by John Wyndham
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13954
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: April Fools' Day
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16047
One of the forums I visit has somehow made it so that every 4 post you click on gives you a message from the Canadians. We warned that the day would come. The day where we would no longer be the Canucks to the north. The day where we would no longer be the other other state. and now when the time i...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:08 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Movie recommendations
- Replies: 48
- Views: 36218
... and Serentity (crap). . i hate you... Why do people keep saying that to me?? Co-workers, neighbors, random strangers on the street, little kids I pass in the mall, my mom...... and now you too!?? :cry: :P maybe the problem isn't all the other people :shock: :P Don't worry, he says that to every...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:05 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:16 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Movie recommendations
- Replies: 48
- Views: 36218
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:07 pm
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 558947
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:05 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:43 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:39 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:29 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
yeah, the last episode was one of the best so far and hinted at a wider conspiracy to explore. LK - try looking at surfthechannel.com.. it has links to all of the episodes there though the first episode was crap anyways... random 5 minute dance scene at the beginning... really retarded but damn was ...
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grand Prix
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16727
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grand Prix
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16727
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grand Prix
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16727
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: related to post count....
- Replies: 57
- Views: 59177
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: related to post count....
- Replies: 57
- Views: 59177
y'all got me doing it now. I'm sitting in my truck on a pad looking at the Gulf of Mexico, waiting for this fucking crane to lift a rotor assembly so my boys can climb this thing tonight. It's the company's fault, tho - they've set up a wireless thing all over the site, and we don't have any e-nazi...
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: related to post count....
- Replies: 57
- Views: 59177
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: related to post count....
- Replies: 57
- Views: 59177
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dreams and Dreaming
- Replies: 70
- Views: 66294
in high school I had a debate for a geography class and the topic was Canada's immigration policy or something... the night before the debate, I dreamed of the debate and what I would say in some of my statements... woke up, and wrote down this like 5 minute speech from my dream. went on to win the ...
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Saint Patrick's Day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17204
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:36 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dreams and Dreaming
- Replies: 70
- Views: 66294
i think i dream quite often but almost never remember them or anything about them... sometimes i'll remember for a little while but then it's gone. lately i've had some dreams where it feels like i'm pushing outwards on my top teeth with my bottom teeth and it actually really hurts... i've worken up...
- Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Saint Patrick's Day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17204
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Saint Patrick's Day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17204
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:59 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Foundation's Edge, by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7889
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:13 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: eBay & Amazon finds
- Replies: 59
- Views: 38781
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:55 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Listener?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10553
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:25 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Listener?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10553
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:25 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Kings, 2009 on NBC
- Replies: 29
- Views: 23473
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:27 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Ohhhhhhh, Baby!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10289
Does not appear to be a joke. I heard a broadcast on NPR that discussed all three of these works too. That's two credible sources. I actually cannot wait to get my hands on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ! it's all part of the phoenix conspiracy... he was on the verge of zombieism while on letterman
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:50 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Ohhhhhhh, Baby!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10289
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:08 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: rar files
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5699
Re: rar files
WinRARNekhrun wrote:Do any of you have any recommendations about a free program I can use to open rar files?
http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-225 ... 07677.html
just always click 'use evaluation version' and you're good to go
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:40 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:50 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
just watched it. i agree the acting was pretty horrible and that opening race/dance scene probably lost them a few thousand viewers for good, (though the dress she was wearing may have kept a few of them holding on ;) ). i think it's got great potential though and the various plotlines are well cont...
- Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:14 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse
- Replies: 47
- Views: 41096
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 43687
I tell you guys what, work has really kept me busy since the New Year. We have more work than we could burn, which is always a good thing. However since the economy is in the toilet there's a hiring freeze, not that we could find anyone before that. It's a small employee pool. If I had the time I'd...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 43687
I tell you guys what, work has really kept me busy since the New Year. We have more work than we could burn, which is always a good thing. However since the economy is in the toilet there's a hiring freeze, not that we could find anyone before that. It's a small employee pool. If I had the time I'd...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:17 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 43687
I tell you guys what, work has really kept me busy since the New Year. We have more work than we could burn, which is always a good thing. However since the economy is in the toilet there's a hiring freeze, not that we could find anyone before that. It's a small employee pool. If I had the time I'd...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 43687
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:21 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post your instrument
- Replies: 67
- Views: 71236
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:58 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Hyperion movie
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10184
- Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:53 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: A Time of Changes, by Robert Silverberg
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7334
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 246768
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: alt.fan.dune
- Replies: 19
- Views: 22171
- Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:26 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: alt.fan.dune
- Replies: 19
- Views: 22171
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:04 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
I read this series in roughly chronological order (Prelude to Foundation first, then normal order... I did forward the foundation last though, which I think is the sequel to Prelude? Can't remember now) and it was pretty great. I maybe should have read them in publishing order though. i've been rea...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:59 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
I liked this series. It's a bit dry and procedural, but it's just so fascinating to see it play out. And even though it was old, I never saw the twist coming, so it really worked for me. I do like Asimov's Robot stories better, but Foundation was a lot of fun. i find a lot of his books have similar...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:02 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
So why arent we disappearing, like in that book? ugh :vomit: to left behind. not only is it a shitty read, it's based on a horrible misinterpretation of the Bible. doesn't matter if you believe in the Bible or not, trying to base on a story on something in it should be consistent with what it says....
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:59 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:30 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:18 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:03 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
I thought the connection between the Robots and Foundation books was kind of a stretch but like you said, it's his universe. I still enjoyed it. i just like how he had the last few volumes of foundation dealing with the old spacer worlds that you get to know in the robot series and then the big rev...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post your instrument
- Replies: 67
- Views: 71236
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:28 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Foundation "Trilogy," by Isaac Asimov
- Replies: 35
- Views: 33639
I say this is a must read for any SF fan. If you haven't read it, you're wrong! I too love how broad, sweeping currents of history can traced back to the actions of an idividual. The scale of the story is truley epic and that's one of the things I love in SF. I personally loved how they tied back t...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:46 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Flowers for Algernon (novelette), by Daniel Keyes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15160
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:15 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
- Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:53 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SF survey
- Replies: 28
- Views: 20010
i too get the eye rolls from friends and family whenever i talk about it, but have come to not care and try to convince people of its merits nonetheless. My interest was a natural evolution from a fascination with the ancient world. I loved reading books about ancian Mayan, Inca, Egyptian and Mesopo...
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Happy New Year everyone
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- Views: 15031
- Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
currently reading strangers in a strange land.. the first 2 sections i thought were great.... wasn't sure through the third one... seems to be getting cool in the 4th. picking up the positronic man as a time filler before I read robots and empire once i get back to my place in Toronto. finished off ...
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:46 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Robota, by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10951
Ive just read those three plus First Meetings, but I have a bunch of them in the pile. Havent gotten a copy of the new book yet, but a Boarders around here is going tits-up so I might pick it up this week. it was pretty good, but more closely resembled the bean quartet than the Ender books in its n...
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:43 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6186
- Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:15 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Robota, by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10951
I actually meant the first three books in the Ender series. I really like Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead and Xenocide (took me a bit of time on the last two, but I'm there now). I have a bunch of the shadow books and a bunch of the ancillary stories, and I like what I have read, but its not qui...
- Sun Dec 28, 2008 7:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 43687
McMaster MaraudersTrang wrote:I just thought would throw in, that I have always liked the name "maruaders" but have yet to see any team, professional or amatuer use it. I wonder why? Coming into your town, pillaging and plundering, sounds like a good sports team goal.
Just a thought,
trang
- Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:58 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Robota, by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10951
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:42 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Robota, by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10951
i've gotta say I still don't understand all the Card bashing. you can disagree with his (somewhat extremist) views on a whole variety of topics, his religious activism, and his motives, but I just don't understand how someone could purport that he is a bad writer. His ability to create an immersive,...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:36 am
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Post your Desktop
- Replies: 51
- Views: 43795
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Mac vs. PC
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- Views: 5625
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:21 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Stargate Show
- Replies: 27
- Views: 26484
firefly is the shit. period. I never go into that show until the DVD's came out. I tried watching the first two aired episodes (the one with the train robbery, and then something else - can't remember what) and did not like it. On the broadcast version it was edited so poorly that you had no idea w...
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:55 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Stargate Show
- Replies: 27
- Views: 26484
firefly is the shit. period. I never go into that show until the DVD's came out. I tried watching the first two aired episodes (the one with the train robbery, and then something else - can't remember what) and did not like it. On the broadcast version it was edited so poorly that you had no idea w...
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:34 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Stargate Show
- Replies: 27
- Views: 26484
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:56 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post your photo
- Replies: 138
- Views: 159387
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OED Citation for Yours Truly
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20205
RE: the casual talk about goin or not going to NHL games on a whim try living in Hockeytown Toronto... as if being a Leafs fan wasn't painful enough already, if you don't have corporate connections or spend 400 bucks when the tickets are first released for the year, you'll never get to see a game he...
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: World's Worst Authors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15505
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: World's Worst Authors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15505
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: World's Worst Authors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15505
beautifully put Rob!Robspierre wrote:Here is mine though when I tried to submit it I came across a could not find this page result, will try again later. here is my submission:
Rob
i had the same error message so I clicked through to the guy's main web page and the 'contact' tab on the left sidebar to submit it.
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: World's Worst Authors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15505
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: World's Worst Authors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15505
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OED Citation for Yours Truly
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20205
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chat a la Worms? (as seen on Jacurutu)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11288
5 bucks a month? Fuck that when you just need to open up a random thread for random blahs. Aside, do irc channels cost? I haven't though of IRC in over a decade. Do any servers still exist? If there's interest, I can install a private chat server on the machine that hosts T(A)U. i think it'd be coo...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:50 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Klaatu Reeves
- Replies: 85
- Views: 66063
what about all the poor little multihued people Who are they? Do we have to hate each hue seperately? No, but unless you keep them separate until the rinse cycle, or use lots of cold water , they tend to run together.... :lol: wow... so many horribly awesome jokes could be made based on that commen...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:31 am
- Forum: Fiction Links
- Topic: The Box, by Chanilover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 64309
+1Omphalos wrote:I always thought the funniest use of that joke was at the nonsensical times.Baraka Bryan wrote:quoiOmphalos wrote:That's what she said.chanilover wrote:My computer crashed a month or so ago and I lost everything on it. I hadn't backed anything up, so I'd have to start from scratch.Omphalos wrote:How's this coming?
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:29 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Star Trek 11 - first pics
- Replies: 61
- Views: 50106
I love the abridged Dark Knight script as well. :) HEATH LEDGER Once upon a time, I had a wife. She was beautiful, like you. Er, no, I mean in complete contrast to you. You’re actually kind of a butterface. But at least you’re not Katie Holmes, I like that. BAT-BALE Then you’re gonna love me! HEATH...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:57 am
- Forum: Fiction Links
- Topic: The Box, by Chanilover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 64309
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:56 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Star Trek 11 - first pics
- Replies: 61
- Views: 50106
This is still my favorite abridgment of the Star Wars films... IAN MCDIARMID You seem worried about Natalie dying. Also, you’re confused about being a Jedi. HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN (furrowing his brow) They don’t want me to fuck Natalie Portman. That’s insanity. Did you see her in Closer? Holy fuck. :lo...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:51 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Star Trek 11 - first pics
- Replies: 61
- Views: 50106
DATA: The transporters conveniently failed after sending Picard, so I'm going to leap across space to get to Shinzon's ship. GEORDI: What about the transporters in the shuttles? DATA: Shut up. GEORDI: What about the Captain's Yacht? DATA: Shut up. GEORDI: Why didn't we just send a bomb instead of P...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:00 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grant Morrison pulls a kja of his own (Batman Spoilers)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5699
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:51 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Life on Mars
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19276
From what I understand, the US version is going to be open-ended - they're never really going to explain how he went back in time (which they sort of did in the original BBC version). In other words, they're going to milk it for as long as they can before it gets cancelled... On balance, I think I ...
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Twilight
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13040
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:05 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Twilight
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13040
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:11 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Twilight
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13040
Not to knock the opposite sex, but almost any time I hear a film is popular with hordes of screaming young girls, I worry. Of course, sometimes it works (I liked Interview With The Vampire , despite a pretty boy cast that sent every girl I knew into full feminine gush mode) but more often than not ...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Inadvertently Funny Drug Humor Thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12334
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Inadvertently Funny Drug Humor Thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12334
Check out some of the comments to the ratings. A horse cannot be African American. Its a horse! and When it comes to teaching children about the dangers of drug use, nothing does it better than something they can easily relate to--a young horse. This informative work will put your kids on the saddl...
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Inadvertently Funny Drug Humor Thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12334
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:00 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Xenogenesis, by Cameron
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5547
- Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:35 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 115643
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:45 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 115643
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Your home town
- Replies: 22
- Views: 34112
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Your home town
- Replies: 22
- Views: 34112
- Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chummy writers?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15756
- Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46875
A Thing of Eternity wrote:Not with stupid English people, no. But who can blame em?tanzeelat wrote:From what I've heard, those Quebecois don't like to share it, thoughA Thing of Eternity wrote:Hey - we have culture, it's just all the way over in Quebec. (we have culture elsewhere too, but it ain't what I'd call quality )
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Forum Anniversary
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12114
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:32 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Most Plausible Genre Movies
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9168
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:20 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46875
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46875
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46875
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 46875
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
soon to be reading pastwatch: the redemption of christopher columbus by orson scott card. sounds good from descriptions. i'm quite a fan of time travel books. this is planned to be a trilogy, though some time has passed since this one's publication. the next two are supposed to be about the flood a...
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
soon to be reading pastwatch: the redemption of christopher columbus by orson scott card. sounds good from descriptions. i'm quite a fan of time travel books. this is planned to be a trilogy, though some time has passed since this one's publication. the next two are supposed to be about the flood a...
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
soon to be reading pastwatch: the redemption of christopher columbus by orson scott card. sounds good from descriptions. i'm quite a fan of time travel books. this is planned to be a trilogy, though some time has passed since this one's publication. the next two are supposed to be about the flood a...
- Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7451306
soon to be reading pastwatch: the redemption of christopher columbus by orson scott card. sounds good from descriptions. i'm quite a fan of time travel books. this is planned to be a trilogy, though some time has passed since this one's publication. the next two are supposed to be about the flood an...
- Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Live Music Shows
- Replies: 38
- Views: 26956
I live in Canada, and the closest place that's a sort of music 'mecca' where most artists visit is Montreal, which is a couple hours away, so I rarely get the actual 'good' bands without making a moderate trip out of it. BUT I did get lucky a few times and saw some great shows! - Iron Maiden, back ...
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:47 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: A real prize....
- Replies: 26
- Views: 29899
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:59 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Live Music Shows
- Replies: 38
- Views: 26956
Muse last summer. wow they have to come back to Canada NOW! best live act on the planet Are you serious? Jane's Addiction had lesbians having sex on a rocking bench. The Butthole Surfers shot blanks at the crowd with a shotgun. Ministry, Marylin Manson, RHCP... I can't imagine Muse being better. be...
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:05 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Live Music Shows
- Replies: 38
- Views: 26956
Muse last summer. wow they have to come back to Canada NOW! best live act on the planet Are you serious? Jane's Addiction had lesbians having sex on a rocking bench. The Butthole Surfers shot blanks at the crowd with a shotgun. Ministry, Marylin Manson, RHCP... I can't imagine Muse being better. be...
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:31 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Live Music Shows
- Replies: 38
- Views: 26956
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:34 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: 33 New Book Reviews, and Some Upcoming Changes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7816
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:44 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
- Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:06 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
People are afraid Hyppo will attend. :P You're going to have to head out west and take her out, for the good of Canadian scifi fans, for your country, for the world! :lol: AToE's closer . . . i don't have money for a plane ticket :( Why the sad face?! :lol: You should be happy you can't go to see R...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:51 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: related to post count....
- Replies: 57
- Views: 59177
Overall list from Jacurutu and T(A)U
1. Sandchigger – 4326 2. Omphalos – 3923 3. Freakzilla – 3283 4. Orald – 2867 5. Gameplayer – 1648 6. A Thing of Eternity – 1538 7. Mandy – 1027 8. Tleilax Master B – 847 9. Nekhrun – 801 10. Phaedrus – 794 T-11. Inhuien – 750 T-11. Rakis – 750 13. Robspierre – 712 14. Chanilover – 674 15. The Phant...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
- Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 167833
- Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: related to post count....
- Replies: 57
- Views: 59177
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:48 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20139
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Financial Bail Out
- Replies: 76
- Views: 56424
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:06 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20139
Firefly is amazing. I think I love my DVD set of the series and the movie more than most of my other DVDs and that's saying a lot. It's such a great gem of a series. Shame on Faux! :evil: have you read the graphic novels by whedon? on e of them helps bridge the series and the movie very well, the o...
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:13 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20139
fox always fucks up on good sci-fi series. anyone who hasn't watched Firefly here should ASAP. amazing plotlines, characters, acting, camera-work. years ahead of its time and Fox didn't market it properly, aired it out of order and fucked it up from teh start. they cancelled it after 11 episodes. :...
- Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:59 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 20139
fox always fucks up on good sci-fi series. anyone who hasn't watched Firefly here should ASAP. amazing plotlines, characters, acting, camera-work. years ahead of its time and Fox didn't market it properly, aired it out of order and fucked it up from teh start. they cancelled it after 11 episodes. :...