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- Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New Dark Tower book in the works
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13316
Re: New Dark Tower book in the works
God damn , but the last three sucked. And progressively, too: 5 was okay-ish; 6 flat-out sucked; and 7 was bad on a level with Kevin J. Anderson. Combined, it was 2,000 or so pages of Stephen King administering a sloppy blow-job on himself. I sold them on eBay for pennies on the dollar and counted m...
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:00 pm
- Forum: Discussions from Other Boards
- Topic: The DN FTL debate, AKA: Byron Makes Ass of Self
- Replies: 167
- Views: 508167
Re: The DN FTL debate, AKA: Byron Makes Ass of Self
... what an idiot he is,was, and always will be. Although I only ever lurked over there, I'll never forget when I finally had the pure, awe-inspiring epiphany that we've all experienced at DN: "Byron Merritt isn't just an asshole and a lickspittle lackey ... he's also a real-life, honest-to-Go...
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:39 pm
- Forum: Norse Mythos
- Topic: A Good Idea but the Execution of it Sucks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10210
Re: A Good Idea but the Execution of it Sucks
Wow, presentation fail on every level.
And, yes, you can't not try to look up her skirt.
I can't believe she didn't get some feedback before posting that. Or, if she did get feedback, it was useless (and likely came from the worst of the skirt-looker-uppers).
And, yes, you can't not try to look up her skirt.
I can't believe she didn't get some feedback before posting that. Or, if she did get feedback, it was useless (and likely came from the worst of the skirt-looker-uppers).
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 1992 interview with Brian Herbert and Marie Landis-Edwards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9341
Re: 1992 interview with Brian Herbert and Marie Landis-Edwards
Same here; I had successfully blocked all memory of that particular ass-hattery.SandChigger wrote:Oh yeah! Tried to forget about that!
Time to stop following KJA-esque links. Only bad things can come of it ...
- Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:52 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Total Recall Remake
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17301
Re: Total Recall Remake
More remakes?
You know, someone should make a new Dune movie one of these days ...
You know, someone should make a new Dune movie one of these days ...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:09 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Millennium, by Upton Sinclair
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19865
Re: The Millennium, by Upton Sinclair
As usual, excellent background, Rob-O. I just know I had a gut-level reaction to what I saw as a bad book. I just sincerely hated it. But that's been one of my few bad experiences with Heinlein. In fact, some of his stuff ranks very highly on my personal list(s), with Starship Troopers being my favo...
- Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:54 pm
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Millennium, by Upton Sinclair
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19865
Re: The Millennium, by Upton Sinclair
That would actually be a relief, then. Because, otherwise, it is unspeakable, KJA-esque hackwork. I threw it across the room after 50 pages.Robspierre wrote:Many consider Farnham's Freehold to be satire.
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:47 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Walking Dead - Oooooooooo, yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
- Replies: 105
- Views: 106608
Re: The Walking Dead - Oooooooooo, yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
I noticed that as well after I started getting into BBC America: the British model for a "season" is typically somewhere between five and eight episodes. And, generally, they do a fantastic job with it. The U.S. network model, historically, has always been for longer seasons. I'm pretty su...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 2008 Macmillan, link, three video interviews & essay
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10702
Re: 2008 Macmillan, link, three video interviews & essay
It's comforting how little things change ...
1. Kevin is wearing his Going Out Jacket™;
2. Bobo is looking away, avoiding all eye-contact, and letting Keith handle everything. Just like the good little minion that he is.
1. Kevin is wearing his Going Out Jacket™;
2. Bobo is looking away, avoiding all eye-contact, and letting Keith handle everything. Just like the good little minion that he is.
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 126869
Re: New gizmo
When your iPad is attached, highlight it in the Devices section on the left of the iTunes screen. That row of categories you'll see now across the top of the screen — Summary, Info., Apps, Music, Movies, etc. — is where you'll go to control what flows into and out of the iPad. For instance, in your ...
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:38 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 1992 interview with Brian Herbert and Marie Landis-Edwards
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9341
Re: 1992 interview with Brian Herbert and Marie Landis-Edwards
No, really, it's not ...Grown Man Afraid of Airplanes wrote:It's difficult to cover my life in one paragraph.
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 126869
Re: New gizmo
I wrote most of the reviews and saved them as docs or rtf files. Can I view these on an iDevice? I am getting them uploaded, but then I try to open them in Pages and can't do it. How about saving the documents as PDFs, then just using iBooks to store them? iBooks is a surprisingly good PDF reader. ...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:21 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 2006 SF Site interview by Killian Melloy
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16609
Re: 2006 SF Site interview by Killian Melloy
I'm sure your ex-wife has equally fond memories of you too, you sad fucking excuse for a human being. Holy shit, I didn't even realize that Anderhack had been previously married ... gee, how come that little tidbit gets left out of all that bio stuff you write, Keith? You fucking worm. And it's jus...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:06 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 126869
Re: New gizmo
I'm not sure I'm following, but ... ... are you talking about just being able to add, delete, or alter some text? Like in the middle of an email, for example? If so, you just press and hold near the text in question; the magnifying glass that pops up will allow you to go to the area that needs fixin...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:58 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17664
Re: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
The BSG miniseries, and Seasons 1 and 2 are some of the best TV I've ever seen, regardless of genre. And then Ronald Moore started appearing on a lot of magazine covers. And then it all turned into navel-gazing bullshit. (With some exceptions, of course ... there are some great moments, here and the...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:38 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17664
Re: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
Also, fuck all of the BSG "brain trust."SandChigger wrote:Seriously, though, FUCK Siffy.
You know what they could have done rather than launch 11 spin-offs? They could have made the last two seasons of the core show good.
- Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Willis!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8068
Re: Happy Birthday, Willis!
Unlike the Dick of the Century, who never even met the man.SandChigger wrote:... he knew FH personally.
(Yet has no problem tarnishing his legacy for a few shekels and a doomed bid for respect).
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:50 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 126869
Re: New gizmo
Yeah, the "fast app switching" is kinda useful and lame all at the same time. It's more of a work-around than anything else. I use a lot of the stuff that Rob mentioned. Comixology is a great comics reader; iBooks is just fine for ebooks and PDFs, and Dropbox is great for file-sharing. I'm...
- Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: New gizmo
- Replies: 108
- Views: 126869
Re: New gizmo
Pretty sweet, huh?Omphalos wrote:Typin at'cha from my new iPad. Why oh why the hell did I wait so long for this?
You'll be totally hooked when you see that the iTunes Store has all of the Walking Dead episodes ...
- Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:00 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: The Walking Dead - Oooooooooo, yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
- Replies: 105
- Views: 106608
Re: The Walking Dead - Oooooooooo, yeaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Now that there's a TV show, I'm actually catching up with the comic ... yeah, I know, that makes zero sense. I think I sold the comic short on my first attempt. I'm really enjoying it this time around. If I had to guess, I'd say I was too tired during the first try to enjoy anything ; my oldest son ...
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:55 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Man in the High Castle miniseries
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18088
Re: Man in the High Castle miniseries
"Show Dick some respect!"
- Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:25 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Man in the High Castle miniseries
- Replies: 22
- Views: 18088
Re: Man in the High Castle miniseries
A lot of his fans proudly call themselves Dickheads.
(Personally, I think that's pretty damn awesome.)
(Personally, I think that's pretty damn awesome.)
- Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Avatar Trailer
- Replies: 157
- Views: 123226
Re: Avatar Trailer
This is relevant to my interests.SandRider wrote: ... will we get to see Sigorney Weaver's titties ?
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:21 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17664
Re: New BSG series, Blood & Chrome
Does watching this new thing require forgiveness for Ronald Moore?
If so, I'm out.
I still hope he's under the umbrella that TheKJA is holding when the bear-shaped meteorite strikes ...
If so, I'm out.
I still hope he's under the umbrella that TheKJA is holding when the bear-shaped meteorite strikes ...
- Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:45 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: BSG Exhibition
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15006
Re: BSG Exhibition
"Bitch stole my ride!"reverendmotherQ. wrote:As long as I could have drove it home!
Ah, back when the show was actually good ...
- Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:36 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5557
Re: The Very Best of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Ooooh ... nice. I've always had a soft spot for that magazine. I've even managed to collect a fair number of issues over the years. Hell, back in the days when there were these things called "magazines" that you could find at "bookstores," I'd even buy the latest issue now and th...
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:41 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 247233
Re: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
Ah, interesting. I thought that there was a group by that name that was invited to make a guest appearance. Great song, either way (you'd think it might be the cheesiest thing ever, but they really pulled it off).
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:39 am
- Forum: Book Reviews
- Topic: The Passage, by Justin Cronin
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8020
Re: The Passage, by Justin Cronin
I really, really enjoyed it. Cronin (who I'd never even heard of before) has a real smooth, conversational style that just makes the pages fly by.
I didn't want it to end; I can't think of higher praise.
I didn't want it to end; I can't think of higher praise.
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:23 am
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: June 04, 2009 John Ottinger III, TOR interview
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4928
Re: June 04, 2009 John Ottinger III, TOR interview
In reality, our Dune books have garnered a great deal of critical acclaim, nominated or won many awards, received starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly, were included on numerous Best of the Year lists, one was named as a New York Times notable book, another was picked as the Favorite Book of the Y...
- Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:36 am
- Forum: Byron Merritt
- Topic: 2004: Russian FanSite Interview
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6619
Re: 2004: Russian FanSite Interview
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 10:35 am
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 2001: infinity plus
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6859
Re: 2001: infinity plus
... Keith poo-poos the idea of "other writers" doing Dune stories, because they've got Brian's concordance and Dune is so complex and vast and the less experienced would have trouble keeping facts straight and end up publishing contradictions ... The comical part: that pretty much makes K...
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:50 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 247233
Re: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
(McCreary) Also, "All Along The Watchtower" is credited to a group called BT4, not the composer. I don't know anything about the group other than that. I thought that song was undoubtedly the highlight of Season 3, which is funny on two levels: 1. It occurred in literally the last three mi...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 2007: Dune Italia Interview
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5559
Re: 2007: Dune Italia Interview
Good catch on those. Perfect examples of Spanky and Bobo's very casual relationship with the truth. Not to mention just saying what they think people want to hear. (Sidebar: I do believe that he's read Dune multiple times. But I'll bet he's only read the last two once apiece ... and that he didn't u...
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:38 am
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Update of Dune's Replacement (snicker!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36086
Re: Update of Dune's Replacement (snicker!)
Seriously, Hasbro must have just laughed their asses off:
"You want to make a movie based on Battleship? And you'll give us a bunch of money? In a tough economy? Um ... okay!"
"You want to make a movie based on Battleship? And you'll give us a bunch of money? In a tough economy? Um ... okay!"
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: 1999: Afterword from Dune: House Atreides
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9123
Re: 1999: Afterword from Dune: House Atreides
For the sake of my father's legacy, I couldn't select the wrong person. So what does he do ... ? Selects absolutely the wrong person. There could not possibly have been a worse choice for a co-author than Kevin J. Anderfuck. It's literally impossible. He wouldn't have been in the top 800 choices fo...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:55 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Lost: Final Season in Japan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8017
Re: Lost: Final Season in Japan
It's ... uneven.SandChigger wrote:Does it get better?
But some episodes are certainly good entertainment. And I'm with you: bite me, flash-sideways. Bite me hard.
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2010 Comicon News
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8650
Re: 2010 Comicon News
The last year I attended, 2003, was the really the beginning of the Hollywood take over of the convention. From friends who still continued to attend, it's become harder and harder to have fun because so much focus is on shit media and having to deal with asshat studio people. My last year was 1998...
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:22 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Update of Dune's Replacement (snicker!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36086
Re: Update of Dune's Replacement (snicker!)
Cricket is the one that can go for like six days, right? And the final scores are 227-188?
- Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:11 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
- Replies: 158
- Views: 247233
Re: BSG Season 4 (spoilers)
I can't see how any SF show in history or the near future has/will come even into the same league as this show. Mini-series, seasons 1 and 2 = in the top five or 10 shows ever put on television. Seasons 3, 4 = not in the top 500. Ending = insulting, nonsensical, borderline retarded. I would pay goo...
- Sat May 22, 2010 12:50 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Iron Man 2
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27902
Re: Iron Man 2
Yeah, you've got to go for the top with ol' Scarlet; there's no excuse for passing up an opportunity to gaze upon those bad boys.
Hopefuly, if all goes well, you can take care of the bottom string a bit later.
Hopefuly, if all goes well, you can take care of the bottom string a bit later.
- Fri May 21, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1733851
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
"Knothead"? :think: :lol: Yeah, pure laziness. Omph mentioned it to me a handful of times over the past few weeks/months. Finally, it reached the top of the "Shit That Should Get Done" list. Oh, and I was embarrassed about missing the whole attempted sting on Prester Idiot. Big &...
- Wed May 19, 2010 9:35 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Chummy writers?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15774
Re: Chummy writers?
That right there is why I have to stop visiting authors' sites. I used to like Scalzi, but on teh internets he comes across like a complete dick. I thought OS Card was halfway decent until I ran into his hate-filled ramblings; now I can't look at his books the same way. There's other examples, too. ...
- Sun May 16, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1733851
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
Greetings! I'm Duke (yes, it's a nickname ... no, I never tell anyone my given name) from lovely Reno, Nev., a strange (but mostly pretty cool) little burg on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. My interests include quality literature, cycling and other lung-busting activities, family ...