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- Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:51 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: Links to Brians twitter account & website
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13295
Re: Links to Brians twitter account & website
Just scanned through it. Pathetic. @DuneAuthor? Seriously.
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 8 Aug 2012 Four Questions With kja, By Jon Roe, Swerve
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12854
Re: 8 Aug 2012 Four Questions With kja, By Jon Roe, Swerve
And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Is there a movie version of that? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Revelation Excellent. Someone send this ...
- Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:49 am
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 8 Aug 2012 Four Questions With kja, By Jon Roe, Swerve
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12854
Re: 8 Aug 2012 Four Questions With kja, By Jon Roe, Swerve
Is there a movie version of that?lotek wrote:And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
- Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:31 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 8 Aug 2012 Four Questions With kja, By Jon Roe, Swerve
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12854
Re: 8 Aug 2012 Four Questions With kja, By Jon Roe, Swerve
Best Part... So you’re a big H.G. Wells/Jules Verne fan? Yeah, in fact the thing that turned me into a writer was watching the movie of War of the Worlds when I was like five years old. I decided this was the coolest thing ever and that I wanted to tell stories like that. Seriously, the thing that m...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:50 am
- Forum: Dune Academia
- Topic: Willis McNelly on Dune (and Frank Herbert)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6838
Willis McNelly on Dune (and Frank Herbert)
I was working on making some clips for my Dune class and this is one of the DVD extras in the Dune TV mini-series. Willis McNelly on Dune (and Frank Herbert) I'm not sure how long it can live there as my space is limited. It's an MP4 at 211MB and roughly 15 min. If someone needs a smaller file size ...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Olympics
- Replies: 42
- Views: 43374
Re: 2012 Olympics
I too have the Olympic Fever.
- Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:18 am
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 3 Jan 2012 University Bookstore in Seattle WA video of Brian
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5135
Re: 3 Jan 2012 University Bookstore in Seattle WA video of Brian
Does anyone know how to use vimeo here like youtube? A Vimeo BB Code has to be installed. If anyone is interested (If a site moderator wants to install it) here's the one I use for work: BBCode Usage: [Vimeo]{NUMBER}[/Vimeo] HTML Replacement: <object width="400" height="300"><pa...
- Tue May 15, 2012 9:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Test Forum Thread
- Replies: 83
- Views: 122655
Re: Test Forum Thread
I have some ideas for it myselfSandRider wrote:think of all the off-point ramblings and asides I could
squeeze in the "spoiler" box ....
- Mon May 14, 2012 1:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Test Forum Thread
- Replies: 83
- Views: 122655
Re: Test Forum Thread
NEW BBCODE (DISPLAYED BUTTON) : SPOILER (FOR LONG DESCRIPTIONS) In quam mi, volutpat ut, semper sed, ullamcorper in, ante. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Integer quis tellus. Suspendisse accumsan, metus eget elementum gravida, sapien ante sagittis dui, et mattis tortor justo ac tortor. Ut ligula...
- Mon May 14, 2012 1:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1947249
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
welcome
- Thu May 03, 2012 7:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
- Replies: 41
- Views: 46513
Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
I couldn't even make it through the trailer.ULFsurfer wrote:I tried to watch this movie but could make it 20 minutes..
- Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Hugo nominations, for those who care
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16256
Re: 2012 Hugo nominations, for those who care
We have City Pages for that, but same here, we've not had it taken over by any of that kind of stuff.Freakzilla wrote:The Creative Loafing does the same thing in Atlanta. I don't think Wendy's has ever made it on their list, though.
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:53 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 25 July 2011 Shawn Speakman KJ Video Comicon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6876
Re: 25 July 2011 Shawn Speakman KJ Video Comicon
I'm not sure if we can post this video like we do with youtube, I welcome any assistance. Not without a BB code for it. The board is welcome to mine if someone wants to install it: BB Code Usage: [Vimeo]{NUMBER}[/Vimeo] HTML Replacement: <object width="400" height="300"><param n...
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Alleged "Dune 7 Notes"
- Replies: 32
- Views: 37572
Re: The Alleged "Dune 7 Notes"
Doesn't look to me like he used one.Serkanner wrote:Why did Frank use two disks? Even in those days a disk could easily handle lots of pages of plain text.
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:21 am
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: spring 1997, BIG SW interview, kja, Pen Mightier than Sabre
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9047
Re: spring 1997, BIG SW interview, kja, Pen Mightier than Sabre
http://www.echostation.com/echo2/2-kja.htm It's been awhile since I've seen that. Echostation was one of my very first message boards. I used to write any of the book or comic reviews the regular writers didn't want to. It's where I first developed my hatred of KJA. So far the statistics run about ...
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Dune & Children of Dune movie props
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15022
Re: Dune & Children of Dune movie props
How about now?D Pope wrote:...never really understood the sardaukar chefs hats though. Perhaps they were going for an evolved beret?
Maybe the designer was a Strawberry Shortcake fan.
- Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Test Forum Thread
- Replies: 83
- Views: 122655
Re: Test Forum Thread
Ohhh, that's a good one.DEx wrote:Column bbcode (Displayed button)
- Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: Moderator's Thread
- Topic: More Educational Myth Units
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16087
More Educational Myth Units
Yeah, I know, I said Unit. I'm looking to make some more now that the Norse one is finished. While content is easy enough to find, activities take awhile to develop from scratch. Have any of you ever taken courses about a particular mythology and completed any activities that you think would be fun ...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:29 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 2003: Writers Write Interview
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8030
Re: 2003: Writers Write Interview
Un-fucking-believable. Even from this hack.
What a total misunderstanding of FH. Now we know that he really was doing what he thought FH was doing. In his mind, he's totally consistent with FH because he doesn't have any reading comprehension.
What a total misunderstanding of FH. Now we know that he really was doing what he thought FH was doing. In his mind, he's totally consistent with FH because he doesn't have any reading comprehension.
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:52 pm
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Birthday cake with cinammon flavor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16678
Re: Birthday cake with cinammon flavor
No shit! Every day is Dune with this guy! You've got a pretty cool life there.lotek wrote:Man the more you post the less I feel like I'm the greatest Dune fan alive ^^
- Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:41 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Feedback
- Replies: 189
- Views: 488844
Re: Feedback
That's the name of my Time Machine backups.
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Test Forum Thread
- Replies: 83
- Views: 122655
Re: Test Forum Thread
Would you mind sharing the bb code for that? I'd love to add it to my school district's forum.LLB wrote:How to wrap text around images
- Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Test Forum Thread
- Replies: 83
- Views: 122655
Re: Test Forum Thread
McDune is great shit!Hunchback Jack wrote:Love it. The strikethrough one has great potential.
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:27 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: They've remade The Thing?!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13757
Re: They've remade The Thing?!
Oh yeah...someone should hook up those two.SandChigger wrote:Well at least he doesn't seem (yet?) to have a full political & religious agenda, like that little Greek cuntboy over on FED2k, afannytosis or whatever the fuck his name was. Talk about one annoying piece of dried out but still sticky goat shit.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:57 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: They've remade The Thing?!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13757
Re: They've remade The Thing?!
That's it! Someone must've leaked a Jacurutu link to a group home full of autistic Greeks.Omphalos wrote:Yow know I am Greek, no? You read Dune?Nekhrun wrote:Either you're on an iPad with that post or you're acting like someone who would need help designing a game.Omphalos wrote:Ive been waiting for thos one.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:41 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: They've remade The Thing?!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13757
Re: They've remade The Thing?!
Either you're on an iPad with that post or you're acting like someone who would need help designing a game.Omphalos wrote:Ive been waiting for thos one.
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: They've remade The Thing?!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13757
Re: They've remade The Thing?!
I'm doing a research project on making a game for The Thing. Can you sucks help me out?
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:52 pm
- Forum: Norse Mythos
- Topic: Norse Myth Course
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7267
Norse Myth Course
While not a full course, it's a start. I spent so much time on it that I just got sick of it and finally posted it. Here's the version I'm sharing now: http://courses.moodleshare.com/course/view.php?id=165 I'm sure I'll think of some changes. I spent more time just trying to find content to share in...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:19 pm
- Forum: Moderator's Thread
- Topic: It's Back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9012
Re: It's Back
This is blocked for me. What is it?Serkanner wrote:No words:
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:17 pm
- Forum: Moderator's Thread
- Topic: It's Back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9012
Re: It's Back
Yeah, the Norse religion reconstructivists or whatever they call themselves seem to be split into groups - white power asshats and sane human beings. Doesn't help that the fylfot looks so much like abloody swastika, can make the two types hard to tell apart! I'd like to know more about the relation...
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:35 pm
- Forum: Moderator's Thread
- Topic: It's Back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9012
Re: It's Back
Also interested in the similarities and differences between Ragnarok and Armageddon. That comparative piece is one I've been missing, but I do have a section for Ragnarok. I've questioned how much I should include comparisons to other stories except for when the academic standards allow for it. It ...
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Moderator's Thread
- Topic: It's Back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9012
Re: It's Back
I'm nearly finished with the first phase of the course. It's a little light on assignments at the moment in favor of providing the text to the stories in as many ways as I can. Anyone have any favorite Norse Myths in particular? I'm planning to post it in about a week or two, then maybe once the res...
- Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:21 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Rise of the Apes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32068
Re: Rise of the Apes
Here was a funny tweet from Neil deGrasse Tyson the other day:
Just saw "Rise of Planet of The Apes." It portrays a wholly unrealistic future in which we send a manned mission to Mars.
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:54 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Omphalos Preps for Filming
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6462
Omphalos Preps for Filming
FYI http://www.themortonreport.com/entertainment/film/sci-fi-thriller-omphalos-starring-edoardo-ballerini-preps-for-shooting/ On television as well as in feature films and, sadly, the real world, there are murder investigations constantly being carried out by the authorities. What would you do, howe...
- Tue May 31, 2011 6:42 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Hyperion Film
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7960
Re: Hyperion Film
Same here.Omphalos wrote:Still gotta read these fuckers.
- Mon May 30, 2011 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Favorite short stories
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25752
Re: Favorite short stories
I love the short stories in Neil Gaiman's collections Smoke & Mirrors and Fragile Things . In addition to those, I like: The Last Question by Asimov: http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html Harrison Bergeron by Vonnegut: http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html The Curious Case of Benjam...
- Tue May 17, 2011 7:02 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16184
Re: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
That's the spirit!SadisticCynic wrote:The negatives don't exist.
- Mon May 16, 2011 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16184
Re: SF Authors & Their Favorite Books
Wow, no love for Dune in the comments either. Jerk-offs.
- Mon May 09, 2011 5:32 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Rise of the Apes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32068
Re: Rise of the Apes
Hollywood changed it.A Thing of Eternity wrote:Oh. But then how does the whole statue of liberty thing make any sense?
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:42 am
- Forum: Norse Mythos
- Topic: A Good Idea but the Execution of it Sucks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10739
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:19 am
- Forum: Moderator's Thread
- Topic: It's Back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9012
It's Back
As many of you know I've been developing quite a bit of online content for teachers over the last few years. I've now started developing a Norse Myth unit to function much like this course does in terms of layout and digital resources: http://courses.moodleshare.com/course/view.php?id=82 I've got so...
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cool Poster
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9952
Re: Cool Poster
I found Dune (the movie too). Nice graphic. I think there's a program at one of our sites that does printing. I think I'll pay to have this one printed out for the baby's room.
Edit: Max Headroom's in there too! Awesome!
Edit: Max Headroom's in there too! Awesome!
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 135868
Re: New gizmo
Buy it, then you can invite people with beer to come over and play games on it while you drink. Then tell them to leave.Serkanner wrote:I am still contemplating whether spending € 500,00 on a gadget will make me feel happier than spending the same amount of money on beer.
- Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 135868
Re: New gizmo
I just had my IT Dept. put in the iPad 2 order for me. Hopefully they'll get it submitted before the iPad 3 comes out
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
- Replies: 41
- Views: 46513
Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
Shocking right?Omphalos wrote:I had not heard that before, Nekhrun. Nice to know that even the heartless, fringe whack-jobs are willing to compromise their morals, then take steps to hide their "crimes." Or....did we already know that about her sort of person?
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
- Replies: 41
- Views: 46513
Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
Seriously? :shock: Hence the "Sign our petition to get it in your theatres!" thing. ... :lol: Not to mention the bad timing with all of the accusations that started floating around that she may have been receiving government aid :lol=: This movie is doomed. I'll put it right up there with...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 135868
Re: New gizmo
I started to download the FREE Twitter app for the iPad but they wanted my credit card info and all so I cancelled it. Until I know for sure whether this falls under the category of "disposables bought with research funds" (meaning I can keep it!), I don't want to put too much vital perso...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:10 am
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 2008 Macmillan, link, three video interviews & essay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11449
Re: 2008 Macmillan, link, three video interviews & essay
(By the way, did YouTube change their format again, preventing you from downloading their videos? It used to be easy to download things in .flv format through the Activity Window in Safari. :? ) Yes, but I'm not sure if it was a YouTube change or a Safari change. There is an easy downloader extensi...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:53 am
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 2008 Macmillan, link, three video interviews & essay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11449
Re: 2008 Macmillan, link, three video interviews & essay
Does this work?SandChigger wrote:Those videos don't want to load and play for me for some reason.
Could you get the information and post it here?
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 135868
Re: New gizmo
Thanks Rob. Just did that and found the answer. There are two arrow buttons that weren't showing, so I downloaded a patch. They are at the top of the Mobile Me homepage. The upload button will allow you to select a ton of docs all at once. Got a new question now. I wrote most of the reviews and sav...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 135868
Re: New gizmo
Thanks Rob. Just did that and found the answer. There are two arrow buttons that weren't showing, so I downloaded a patch. They are at the top of the Mobile Me homepage. The upload button will allow you to select a ton of docs all at once. Got a new question now. I wrote most of the reviews and sav...
- Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:14 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 135868
Re: New gizmo
I convinced my employer to foot the bill for one with a data plan, but I asked them to wait until April when the newer version comes out. Until then, I'll just slum it with my laptop and the limited access I have to my wife's iPad.
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:11 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Big Bang Theory
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11262
Re: The Big Bang Theory
I'm actually surprised about how much comic book and sci-fi lore they actually get correct. Just goes to show what you can do if you put a tiny bit of research into something.
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30864
Re: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
Even though she (Beverly Herbert ) died in 1984, I am certain that she guided me to meet Kevin J. Anderson in 1997, and that she approved of us as a writing team enough to show us where to find missing notes that were needed to resume the Dune series. Science Fiction Weekly Issue 350 http://www.syf...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:58 pm
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30864
Re: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
Did you post it? I'm looking now and don't see it.
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:05 am
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30864
Re: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
Excellent work. I do think this is Blaze worthy, but I think you should wait Azllizkaerf and include the discrepancies between how many pages they say the notes are. I believe the range is somewhere between 1-3000 pages. One of my goals for this project is to provide an easy reference for questions...
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30864
Re: The Safe Deposit Box, Why would they lie?
Excellent work. I do think this is Blaze worthy, but I think you should wait Azllizkaerf and include the discrepancies between how many pages they say the notes are. I believe the range is somewhere between 1-3000 pages.
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:12 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 2009 : AMCfilmcritic.com
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15297
Re: 2009 : AMCfilmcritic.com
No Young Adult novels are as shit at McDune.merkin muffley wrote:Could be Young Adult? All of that shit is Young Adult.Maybe there could be Young Adult
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:10 pm
- Forum: Byron Merritt
- Topic: 2004: Russian FanSite Interview
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7027
Re: 2004: Russian FanSite Interview
He just read it since that interview and now confuses it with GEoD, remember?TheDukester wrote:Horse. SHIT.SoucheNozzle wrote:Have you read "Dune Encyclopedia" by Dr. Willis E. McNelly? What do you think of it?
No, I haven't read it.
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:48 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 2009 : AMCfilmcritic.com
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15297
Re: 2009 : AMCfilmcritic.com
Dad says there are five, but we're going to do it in three. You've got the Bene Gesserit -- that would be The Sisterhood of Dune; then there's The Mentats of Dune and The Swordmasters of Dune. That pretty much tells us all we need to know about how he views Frank's overall plan. He couldn't give a ...
- Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:44 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Jonah Hex
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12842
Re: Jonah Hex
Probably would've made that Julia Child movie better though.merkin muffley wrote:Yeah, she's not typically competing with Meryl Streep for roles.
I actually don't think she's very attractive when I've seen her in photos or on TV, but for some reason she's always looked pretty good in those Transformers movies.
- Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:51 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Update of Dune's Replacement (snicker!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 38681
Re: Update of Dune's Replacement (snicker!)
It's just countries randomly firing missiles into the ocean until the see a column of black smoke and then firing in that general direction.
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:28 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Zombieland?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 31919
Re: Zombieland?
I just put it on my Instant Netflix two days ago.SandChigger wrote:HEY! SPOILERS much?!
(It's finally going to make it over here, it seems. What, just a year late? )
- Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:17 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Lost: Final Season in Japan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8334
Re: Lost: Final Season in Japan
Agreed. I actually enjoyed the concept of the Flash Sideways. It was kind of a fun thing to figure out. You've made it this far, you may as well stick with it.
- Sat Jul 03, 2010 4:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I made it!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48147
Re: I made it!
Right! But we like mentioning ours in public because it piques the preeqs who might be watching. ;) I seem to remember doing that before we even had one. Remember all the fun times we used to have via PM? Omph never seemed to be able to find them though so he disappeared and trained with some of th...
- Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I made it!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48147
Re: I made it!
So, what do you think of the place? Had a chance to check out the Double Secret Probation Forum yet? See what you missed with all the Harwood drama?lotek wrote:otherwise I am still lurking
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I made it!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48147
Re: I made it!
You'll quickly find some of the fun you've been missing. Check out the Double Secret Probation thread and get readin'.lotek wrote:well that goes without saying, but let's just say it anyway!SandChigger wrote:Welcome!
And keep a lid on the good stuff. Capisci?
that's the spiritNekhrun wrote:About fucking time.
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:29 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: I made it!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 48147
Re: I made it!
About fucking time.
- Mon May 17, 2010 7:26 am
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 589636
Re: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
Can you get that Moodshare.org changed to Moodleshare.org?Omphalos wrote: TEACHING AIDS
A high school literature class for teaching Frank Herbert's Dune complete with discussion boards, assignments and quizzes, hosted on Moodshare.org.
Thanks.
- Sun May 16, 2010 9:10 pm
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 589636
Re: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
Thanks, this looks like it could be an interesting read. Here's a link you can add to the first page under teaching links: http://courses.moodleshare.com/course/view.php?id=2 It's a semester course for teaching Dune (work in progress). If there is something that you think should be added or changed...
- Sun May 16, 2010 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BSG Bible
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9337
Re: BSG Bible
Thanks for asking if you should be warned.SandChigger wrote:Will do. Thanks for the warning!
- Sun May 16, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Iron Man 2
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29492
Re: Iron Man 2
I'm not sure why I haven't seen it yet and then I heard that Bill O'Reilly was in it, is that true? Seems like that might ruin the film for me.
- Sun May 16, 2010 8:37 pm
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 589636
Re: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
Thanks, this looks like it could be an interesting read. Here's a link you can add to the first page under teaching links: http://courses.moodleshare.com/course/view.php?id=2 It's a semester course for teaching Dune (work in progress). If there is something that you think should be added or changed ...
- Thu May 06, 2010 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Questions for the British fans
- Replies: 38
- Views: 34771
Re: Questions for the British fans
You need us to go work someone over for you?
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:16 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Flattening an old book?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 29910
Re: Flattening an old book?
SandChigger wrote:Nah, this is the first time she's bobbed to the surface (Isn't it cool how some turds do that?) in ... months, isn't it?
I knew I could get this thread going.
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Flattening an old book?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 29910
Re: Flattening an old book?
I'll bet if you stuck it under Hyppo's ass that it would be flatter than the day it was pressed.
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:46 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: District 9
- Replies: 56
- Views: 63590
Re: District 9
I'm adding that to my file.Eyes High wrote:hell
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:44 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
Blue is the new black.SandChigger wrote:Pathetic, just pathetic. Part of me wants to tell the poor, sensitive wishy-washy-suicidal things to just get it over with and clear up the resources for others to use.
I mean, come on, how many ways can you say LOSER?
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:54 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:33 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
Let me know if you need some help with that ... I'll probably be more than ready by then. :twisted: In the afternoon yesterday (it's already Xmas A.M. here ... Merry Christmas! :P ) a search turned up 70-some Na'vi-related groups on Facebook. A majority on the first page or two of results appeared ...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
So ... how long do you think it's going to be before we see godawful unsightly geeks in blue body paint all nekkid except for wee little string loinstraps with tails, purring and hissing at each other? :roll: Ten minutes ago. http://images.fandango.com/images/fandangoblog/avatarcostumemain2.jpg Jus...
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:47 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
Wow. :shock: Ahem ... well, that definitely raises the bar so far as the visuals of sci-fi/CG movies go. Damn. It wasn't until the last few minutes that I realized I'd sat the whole time forward in my seat. Not on the edge mind you, but not relaxed, either. Cool. :D The 3D glasses weren't as obtrus...
- Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:57 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
Ill probably see The Road first though. My wife wouldn't talk to me for a day and a half after we saw The Road because she was mad that I would let her go to a movie like that. She was pretty much a mess by the end of it. I gave her at least three warnings and plenty of opportunity not to see it. I...
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
I refrained from laughing out-loud during much of the film out of respect for the others in the theater, but it was a true piece of shit. While better than I expected it would be a great movie to get drunk before hand and mock. If you have small children I could see them really being into it. The na...
- Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:11 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: V: The Second Generation
- Replies: 132
- Views: 140531
Re: V: The Second Generation
The 2nd episode dashed any hopes I had that this was going to be a great series. It seems like they took a few steps back just to deal with the events of the 2nd episode. And that woman from Lost has got to be the worst actress of the entire bunch. Her lines were so forced and flat. Oh well.
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: V: The Second Generation
- Replies: 132
- Views: 140531
Re: V: The Second Generation
Just saw the Pilot episode
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:55 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
Evolution. They've adapted to their backpack straps.SandChigger wrote:Yeah ... what's up with that?
- Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7886399
Re: Books in the pile
Got a few days off so my first read on the airplane is going to be The World of Karl Pilkington.
I've been trying not to open it for the last couple days.
I've been trying not to open it for the last couple days.
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:30 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: 2012
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38827
- Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:01 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Flash Forward
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21567
Re: Flash Forward
Maybe I'll start a thread for stupid arguments (non-preeq).
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Flash Forward
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21567
Re: Flash Forward
So did you ever tell her it was actually Penny from Lost? Or maybe the commercials for V confused her as Juliette from Lost is on those commercials. That would be helping, so...no. :whistle: Besides, if I did, she'd claim that's what she meant. Then we'd have to get into a whole thing about lying. ...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:45 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Flash Forward
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21567
Re: Flash Forward
So did you ever tell her it was actually Penny from Lost? Or maybe the commercials for V confused her as Juliette from Lost is on those commercials. That would be helping, so...no. :whistle: Besides, if I did, she'd claim that's what she meant. Then we'd have to get into a whole thing about lying.
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:20 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Flash Forward
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21567
Re: Flash Forward
My wife and I had a good time pretending that the actors were actually other well-known actors. OK ... I'll bite: :?: :?: :?: :D My wife started it by insisting that the blond in the show was Juliet from Lost. I said, "No fucking way is that her!" She still insisted, and then every time a...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:12 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Flash Forward
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21567
Re: Flash Forward
Didn't the pilot air the other night? (I saw the ads for it and thought they said it was scheduled for the 25th... ???) Anyone catch it? Saw it and didn't much care for it. I felt the same about Lost though and now I like that show. There are quite a few problems that I don't think they've consider...
- Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:23 am
- Forum: Fiction Links
- Topic: SF Links
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7676
SF Links
I don't know if this will help or frustrate people, but there may be some useful materials here for people to review: http://freesflist.blogspot.com/ Just a link to different short stories some of which end up being links to audio or other links. May be worth a closer look though. There are a few FH...
- Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:54 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
It's going to be in 3D, dunno how much the process will effect the look of the film, haven't seen an 3D trailers yet. Rob I'm not a James Cameron fan by any means but I know people have been talking about this for awhile. It would appear that a new type of camera was involved in filming that should...
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:41 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
Re: Avatar Trailer
I had to refresh the page a couple of times before it actually played. I thought it was just a problem on my end.SandChigger wrote:Is there supposed to be an actual trailer there or is it just text info.
(Has the network been slow today? Fucking access times from the office here are STONE AGE. )
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 138280
- Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:09 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: important question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17747
Re: important question
I'll take the 200 1st graders. I can kick or swing a bat at least that many times before I get tired.
- Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: It's Alive!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 21936
Re: It's Alive!
Fuck Yeah!
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:14 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 47426
Re: People on This Board
There you go being all literal again.Omphalos wrote:Whoops!SandChigger wrote:I'm assuming "Testy Testicle" is a spammer....
Wanted to see what the new Catchca system looked like. Its pretty damn cool. Ragabash tells me that I can put in pictures from the Dune movie if I want to.
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:47 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: Foundation's Edge - Legal Review
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5655
- Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: April Fools' Day
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16777
Here's an April Fool's joke that will hopefully become a reality
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/tauntaun.html
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/tauntaun.html
- Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:22 pm
- Forum: Norse Mythos
- Topic: Gunnar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10493
Re: Gunnar
Can anyone help me find more information about this myth/legend: so far this is the most I've been able to find about him. I know there should be more out there but I'm running into road blocks. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you. Gunnar by Dr Anthony E. Smart In the Saga of th...
- Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:34 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 47426
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:00 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 47426
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: rar files
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5922
rar files
Do any of you have any recommendations about a free program I can use to open rar files?
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG [Non Spoiler Thread]
- Replies: 71
- Views: 80116
wasn't there a BSG w/Spoilers Thread here somewhere ? frak me if I can find it now. awright, kiddies Granpa's missed something frakkin obvious here, needs a little help ... 7 known cylon models, 3 white dudes, the black dude, 2 hot white chicks, 1 hot asian chick. got it. #1 : cavil - old mean whit...
- Sat Jan 31, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG [Non Spoiler Thread]
- Replies: 71
- Views: 80116
- Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:12 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG [Non Spoiler Thread]
- Replies: 71
- Views: 80116
We've gotten so used to resurrection and downloading that it's only natural to extend the same capabilities to The 5, but I don't necessarily see it that way. The 5 and the Colonial Cylons, to me at least, have some pretty huge cultural gaps. Even though The 5 were, presumably, living within the 12...
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:55 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG [Non Spoiler Thread]
- Replies: 71
- Views: 80116
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:52 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG [Non Spoiler Thread]
- Replies: 71
- Views: 80116
BSG [Non Spoiler Thread]
I wanted to start a thread for people to discuss uninformed theories/episodes/webisodes that have already aired, but not topics that people have read about in interviews or found out through any other source other than viewing the episodes themselves. I'm interested in the idea that cylons only seem...
- Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:45 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 262223
Maybe Starbuck is Ellen and Tigh's daughter. Apparently Saul has the ability to impregnate Cylons. Or maybe his kid with 6 will come out with Starbuck's DNA too. Edit: I just started a new thread without spoilers where we can talk about things that have already aired without spoilers. I would like t...
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OED Citation for Yours Truly
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21103
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Post your photo
- Replies: 138
- Views: 173610
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: World's Worst Authors
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16326
I don't know guys. This could work any number of ways. There certainly are some terrible authors out there who could not turn a phrase at all, and who bore to tears. And there are others out there whose prose and posey is just so horribly done that its funny. But consider what KJA has given us: We ...
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:12 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OED Citation for Yours Truly
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21103
Dork. :P :D You know, those who can, do, and those who can't, teach. How's your class doing? :wink: PS. The Wild still suck. I've got a lame group in the Dune class this semester. I've picked up 3 more classes teaching night school and weekends for the 13th grade at a community college. I haven't h...
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: OED Citation for Yours Truly
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21103
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:36 am
- Forum: Norse Mythos
- Topic: Odin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8547
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:26 pm
- Forum: Norse Mythos
- Topic: Odin
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8547
Odin
Thought it was time to get this one going. I seem to take on even more when I have too much to do. Now that I work two full time jobs I thought I might as well take this on as well. I've been thinking about something for awhile now and would like to see what the rest of you think about it. Odin is n...
- Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 176277
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:20 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Grant Morrison pulls a kja of his own (Batman Spoilers)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6012
Grant Morrison pulls a kja of his own (Batman Spoilers)
After fucking up the X-Men for years to come, Grant Morrison is going to kill off Batman. Link here. I'm sure at some point they'll find a way to bring him back, but I think this is a pretty shitty way to start of the 70th anniversary of Batman. Undoing years of continuity has always pissed me off, ...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:06 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Next Nostradamus...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8168
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:21 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Next Nostradamus...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8168
What About Bob?SandChigger wrote:Bob?
You mean, Bonzo for Barsoom Bob Williams? Crazy Martian Multiple-Bypassive-Agressive Bob? He died.
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:54 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Next Nostradamus...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8168
Did you ever hear that urban legend about when Gerber tried to market its products in central Africa? In the 50's or 60's or so when they did it most of the population was presumed to be illiterate, so manufacturers generally put a picture of whatever was in the can on the label. Gerber had picture...
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:07 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Next Nostradamus...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8168
The Next Nostradamus...
I don't know anything about it other than the add I just saw, but it's going to be a special on the History Channel about a scientist who claims to have written the history of humankind into a mathematical algorithm. There was also something about him using it to predict the future. And get this, hi...
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:45 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
A copy of Absolute Watchmen is going to arrive in my hands this christmas, i was hoping they would release a likewise special edition of V for Vendetta. Do any of you know other really good graphic novels done by other authors? No use saying Hellblaser cause i'm already on that one. There are some ...
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:19 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:10 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:57 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
you can... http://watchthesimpsonsonline.com/
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:37 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:48 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 50350
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 50350
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 50350
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 50350
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 50350
We have same day registration so that seems to help as well. That's a really nice feature, that's where the Democrats take the homeless from poll-to-poll to vote for Obama multiple times, right? :wink: By the time they figure out what's going on he'll have dissolved the Galactic Senate. I liked it ...
- Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2008 Vote
- Replies: 53
- Views: 50350
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7886399
I just started The God Delusion yesterday. Is it any good? I was looking at that book, and another one call God is not Great but I decided to skip them. I don't really stand to benefit from someone explaining to me why atheism is better than theism (or is the author arguing Agnosticism vs Religion?...
- Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shit!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12473
I vote this topic worthy of discussion :) Nothing a little Photoshop couldn't handle. It's not like it's cheating, since we all know we passed the posts. If you've access to the forum software, you could even get the exact time. Let me know if you need a hand. That, or he could just delete a bunch ...
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7886399
- Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:56 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Lost Season 5
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7902
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 47426
Good for you, well done! But really, what is your point? That Omphalos is mean. Im so sorry. The Wild are contenders. They rock. They have the coolest name in the league. Every team should consider taking on an adjective as their name that doesn't quite fit the rules for nomenclature. That would be...
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:16 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 47426
- Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: People on This Board
- Replies: 67
- Views: 47426
People on This Board
At the risk of hijacking his precious book review thread, I'm moving this conversation here: Way to go Harriet! :twisted: Tsk! Are the Wild already sucking so badly that you have to be this cruel? Wild Win! Suck it! Fortunately I will not have to hear that many more times this season. At least once ...
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: 33 New Book Reviews, and Some Upcoming Changes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8284
- Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:59 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: 33 New Book Reviews, and Some Upcoming Changes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8284
- Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: 33 New Book Reviews, and Some Upcoming Changes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8284
- Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Norse Myth
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4899
Norse Myth
Is there still a place for Myths around here? I was thinking of getting into a Norse Myth discussion.
- Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:37 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: 1/3 more Waterworld
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9288
Now airing on Discovery Channel: I'm BARE GRIMES and I've just parachuted completely naked into the heart of the Serengeti, where I will be forced to survive until I can find my way back to civilization using only my WITS and this trusty SWISS ARMY KNIFE! If necessary, I WILL DRINK MY OWN URINE AND...
- Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brian and Kevie go to Sacramento
- Replies: 30
- Views: 22694
- Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:39 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Pre-DN Deleted Comment Archive
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38205
I'm guessing that this one is destined for the deletion pile, so I'll post here as well: I will also be posting several videos I took of the first event this year at University Bookstore in Seattle WA. They will be posted on Suvudu.com either Friday or Monday. I'll let you know when that happens, as...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Come gather round friends.....
- Replies: 31
- Views: 30352
- Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:11 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Books in the pile
- Replies: 947
- Views: 7886399
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:46 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Paul of Dune excerpt
- Replies: 75
- Views: 100871
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:59 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Paul of Dune excerpt
- Replies: 75
- Views: 100871
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Like Butter...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 34137
Re: WARNING FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
You mean like this? http://bb.solahpmo.com/images/avatars/126859140847a3f9d0db1a3.gif http://bb.solahpmo.com/images/avatars/126859140847a3f9d0db1a3.gif http://bb.solahpmo.com/images/avatars/126859140847a3f9d0db1a3.gif http://bb.solahpmo.com/images/avatars/126859140847a3f9d0db1a3.gif http://bb.solah...
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony
- Replies: 25
- Views: 19095
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 176277
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Like Butter...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 34137
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:21 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Like Butter...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 34137
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Like Butter...
- Replies: 44
- Views: 34137
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Feedback
- Replies: 189
- Views: 488844
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 176277
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:38 pm
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: test
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9818
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 176277
You mean like this?SpacemanSpiff wrote:Has any one heard of any cons in North Carolina.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:15 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Iron Man
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9458
Downey Jr as Tony Stark was a stroke of genius...i didn't saw the end of credit thing with Fury... How much do you think an Avengers movie would cost? And which ones would be in it. I would love to see Vision. He was always one of my favorites. It could probably set records for cost. I think they'l...
- Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:48 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Heroes <snicker> of Dune
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26228
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 10 Most Historically Inaccurate Movies
- Replies: 30
- Views: 22038
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:31 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hey Birom, Hye Hippo!!
- Replies: 82
- Views: 99651
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Hey Birom, Hye Hippo!!
- Replies: 82
- Views: 99651
Re: Hey Birom, Hye Hippo!!
Can someone see if my fanfic is still there? I forgot to save anything Bubba said. You mean this?: Leti II reclaned in his big car and looked at the thronged masses around him. "Silly humans," the worm thougth to himself. "They believe me when I tell them I am the one turd God. But o...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:25 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: First PoD Review!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 22498
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:00 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: First PoD Review!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 22498
First PoD Review!
It's more of a book summary, until the last couple lines that is!
Byron posted this on DN.
Reads better than Dune: Messiah!
Byron posted this on DN.
Reads better than Dune: Messiah!
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:15 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Dune Movie
- Replies: 61
- Views: 66767
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:13 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Forgotten Myths
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11666
Re: Forgotten Myths
That's a good one to be familiar with if only to let Christians know that you know more about their stories than they do.SandChigger wrote:Yeah, the Judaeo-Christian ones.Eyes High wrote:Are there myths you use to like when you were younger but grew away from as the years past?
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:12 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Forgotten Myths
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11666
Re: Forgotten Myths
It seems like the Norse myths are relatively obscured. Wonder why the other myths are better known? It is my understanding that many of the myths were destroyed during the conversion to Christianity and in an effort to update their religion many of the older stories were destroyed. Much that is lef...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:05 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Obama
- Replies: 144
- Views: 210737
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1947249
http://blog.dispatch.com/edblog/GeeOHIO.jpg Huh? O - U - wishbone (or Russian church cuppola) - O? What the hookin' fell does that spell? :shock: (Hey, I played chess in high school, too! :P But my true-love sport was...QUIZ BOWL! :D ) I got kicked out of quiz bowl for making a joke out of things. ...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Knit your own evil dictator
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6528
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Worm's Sci Fi Haven
- Replies: 68
- Views: 46483
Looks like I'm a member at Worm's now.That could be fun.
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1947249
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Watchmen
- Replies: 97
- Views: 123049
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:09 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Pre-DN Deleted Comment Archive
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38205
Just had two posts deleted today: In the What do you want Paul of Dune to look like thread I want Paul of Dune to include all of the garbage we've seen referenced in the other books and a bunch more! I love what's going on. You better believe I'll be first in line for it. Dune is slipping down the s...
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Pre-DN Deleted Comment Archive
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38205
Considering how delete-happy Byron is these days, I pulled this from the I was a friend of Omphalos thread I wasn't a friend of Omphalos. How anyone could not like these new books is completely beyond my understanding. They're so well-written. You can really tell how much planning went into them bec...
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 4th of July, 2008
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13473
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:23 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Pre-DN Deleted Comment Archive
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38205
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:46 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:44 pm
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: test
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9818
- Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
You guys are still engaging Hyppo? Why? It's not like she has any relevance anymore. They're all damn stalkers, that's why. And the things they said in the PMs...even just the parts I could understand... :cry: Oh, and my dog eats little kittens for breakfast, maybe I'll do a lil' trip to Canada. :t...
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:38 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:12 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1947249
- Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:24 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:08 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Battlestar Galactica season 4 (may contain spoilers)
- Replies: 69
- Views: 62358
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:45 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Alan Moore Reading of Rorsshach's Journal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7682
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:14 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
- Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:09 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New Dune Movie
- Replies: 61
- Views: 66767
Are you also thinking, a young (26) unknown screenwriter who BIG WRITERS Kevin and Brian can intimidate? Hell, how can you know that Kevin isn't going to be the one writing it and they're just bringing this guy in as a front? (Wait and see: It's gonna suh-uhck!) This is exactly what is going to hap...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:24 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1947249
- Sat May 31, 2008 10:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Sat May 31, 2008 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Thu May 29, 2008 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
Omphalos wrote:http://www.houseatreides.com/
Seriously though, sorry about not providing a link to something I declared deceased. I spoke too soon though, Omph went an summoned the Beast.
- Thu May 29, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Thu May 29, 2008 10:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
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She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch. I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember ...
- Thu May 29, 2008 9:13 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch. I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember ...
- Wed May 28, 2008 5:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The Internet is for Porn
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10872
- Tue May 20, 2008 5:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
Re: Hyppo BARES ALL. ... OF HER SOUL! EEW!
As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one...
- Mon May 19, 2008 5:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
Re: Hyppo BARES ALL. ... OF HER SOUL! EEW!
As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one...
- Sat May 17, 2008 3:54 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
Now this is a better reason for paying for Nekhrun's medical bills. This kind of shit is unforgivable. I'm sorry Nekhrun. I thought you had it in a text file and could just post it. Can you ever forgive me? We'll see. The worst of it is not over. While looking for what you requested I started to no...
- Sat May 17, 2008 1:52 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
everyone here is a whore I feel so cheap. ... I love it! :D Seriously though, I think we should take up a collection for Nekhrun. To help offset the medical costs: he's probably going to have to be treated for STDs after what he's done for us! :lol: Just another reason why we need a national health...
- Sat May 17, 2008 1:45 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
- Sat May 17, 2008 5:54 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
Re: Hyppo BARES ALL. ... OF HER SOUL! EEW!
As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one...
- Wed May 14, 2008 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Upcoming Conventions
- Replies: 118
- Views: 176277
- Wed May 14, 2008 10:43 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
- Tue May 13, 2008 10:34 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
Curse you Omph for making me read this garbage again. I'm working my way through Hunting Harkonnens now and it seems that the first few pages are awkwardly autobiographical. Looks like Brian had a hand in these short stories. Edit: Found it, page 14, paragraph 3 of Hunting Harkonnens Kev, shouldn't ...
- Tue May 13, 2008 9:35 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
Aside from editing out messages to each other (as I noticed was still left in my copy of one of the interquel short stories) What's this about, Nekhrun? Back when they were releasing electronic versions of prequels to the legends series, I noticed that at one point in the story one of them referred...
- Tue May 13, 2008 8:57 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: New Dune is not good literature
- Replies: 48
- Views: 55744
New Dune is not good literature
And here's the proof: This is a list of items that makes for good writing that was generated and agreed upon by Orthodox Herbertarian and Prequelite alike. I guess we can just take them one by one. 1. Attention to Detail This doesn’t work out so well for BH & KJA. As we have seen numerous exampl...
- Tue May 13, 2008 5:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Sun May 11, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Sun May 11, 2008 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
Evidence? What the hell? Is there some internet court that prosecutes trolls? If there is, let me know. Hyppo is The Public Enemy (starring James Cagney as Hyppo) :) I always thought that an old Marlon Brando would've been able to play her quite well in a film adaptation of this thread. Too bad he'...
- Thu May 08, 2008 8:03 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Thu May 08, 2008 8:01 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Heroes of Dune
- Replies: 41
- Views: 45812
Come on! It's not like you're wasting years of your life just sit down and crank out a reading in one day. Then you'll have plenty of ammo to keep you going. True, but why spend money on it, when I can buy something much more fulfilling, like a history textbook? If you go the used route then at lea...
- Sun May 04, 2008 10:19 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Thu May 01, 2008 8:48 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem. It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum. ;) (Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly. I've worked it out and...
- Thu May 01, 2008 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem. It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum. ;) (Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly. I've worked it out and...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:31 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Gholaforum
- Replies: 65
- Views: 98930
We filed electronically too, so our rebate should be depostied soon. This week in fact. Bush is a bribery artist, I tell you. I voted for him... TWICE! :) Only twice? You Republicans don't know how to properly rig a vote do you? :wink: Rob I don't know about that. It seems they've become quite adep...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
I'm a big stupid liar, who lies all the time. Every time I open my mouth to lie I normally fill it with a turkey leg or try to breathe. One thing I didn't lie about though was my signature! Thanks for all the Fuck You! offers gentlemen, I think I might roll out of my crate to take you up on them :w...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:47 am
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Nekhrun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7623
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:02 pm
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Golf
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5430
Golf
Now that I'm at home I can post a picture of how I made golf fun again. This is my 3rd attempt at the Booze Bag and think I'm finally on to something. The bag was a $20 find at a used sporting equipment store. It's iPod compatible/with speakers, holds a case of beer, 4 literjons of alcohol and has a...
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:15 am
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Nekhrun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7623
Nekhrun
It's my birthday so I wanted to start a thread where I can talk about how, (to steal a word from comments on KJA's myspace) AWESOME I am. I'll start. I think it's AWESOME how I've tricked you all into thinking that FH's books are better than KJA's. Suckers! (except orald, he found me out right away.)
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: MST3K
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5249
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:38 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Star Wars: Clone Wars, animated movie trailer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9690
- Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:34 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:36 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Stargate News
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18524
Oooh! Oodles of multiple alternate universes! The Squaw of Red Deer will just scratch herself RAW! :D You saw that too huh? Looks like she's trying to snuggle up to the preeks just so she can have some Dune friends again. That and she probably always really liked those books (not as much as I do of...
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:08 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
- Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:56 pm
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Board Heart-starter
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11008
- Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:52 am
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Board Heart-starter
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11008
- Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:07 am
- Forum: Blatant Post Count Boosters
- Topic: Board Heart-starter
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11008
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Arrakeen
- Replies: 1144
- Views: 1448006
Hyppo went totally insane. Between this website and Chig's blog we have about 2000 posts about it. She opened mail that Crys sent to Baron, she banned users and lied about why, she closed threads for personal reasons, she basically banned Freak for no reason that she cares to mention. She has becom...