Profile for premonition
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| Displayed name | premonition |
| Member number | 3377 |
| Title | Shock Trooper |
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| Registered | Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
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| Metal And Ice (The Winter Olympics) in General | |
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written Saturday, February 18 2006 01:05
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Not very much at all in Australia. We get 3 or 4 hours late at night, and just highlights. Whatever news there is doesn't mention the Winter Olympics unless something extraordinary happens, or we win a medal. Four years ago got plenty of attention, of the I-can't-believe-that-happened variety. Summer Olympics gets a lot more - practically all day every day coverage of the main events. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Physics, and a dumb teacher in General | |
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written Saturday, February 18 2006 00:45
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Schools generally teach the formula before teaching how to derive that formula. The first Google link provides a decent enough explanation. The equations are only simple when they are applied within strict boundaries. Classical physics works well enough for everyday use, but break down when you look at variables where the approximations used become inaccurate. I've never found quantum physics to be particularly elegant ... but then, I'm not a big fan of working on that level. [ Saturday, February 18, 2006 00:57: Message edited by: premonition ] Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| It ain't all over 'til...Oh...Erm... in General | |
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written Thursday, February 16 2006 17:08
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Dark Crystal. Life is strange, completely out of this world, and filled with cute fluffy things that have large teeth. Oh yeah, and my name is Jen. :P [ Thursday, February 16, 2006 17:10: Message edited by: premonition ] Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| It ain't over til the diva chokes on her tongue in General | |
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written Thursday, February 16 2006 17:03
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Sibelius Symphony No.2 Often quiet, with some predictable and some unpredictable surges in volume; restrained in many places, grandiose in some, let free to run in yet others; made of many different parts, sometimes quite contrary, and none of which make any sense in solitude, but culminate into a unique whole. And because I like classical music. :P Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| SMBTI redesign in General | |
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written Wednesday, February 15 2006 22:28
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humourists / literal minds Minor, but pervasive. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| SupaNik, will you be my valentine? in General | |
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written Tuesday, February 14 2006 16:45
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quote:I dispute that. One can be exactly enough, if it's the right one. :) Went to an outdoor cinema last night to watch some romantic flick. Took me until I was walking out to realise why it was so packed. Meh. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Vahnatai RP - The Infested Chambers in General | |
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written Friday, January 13 2006 15:30
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Why not? Whenever this gets off the ground. :) He heard the news from the mouth of a messenger. The messenger was not speaking to him, of course; indeed, those large, luminous eyes gazed over him as if he did not exist. To the citizens of Avcho, and anyone else who passed through the village, he did not. The messenger spoke with excitement, with exuberant gestures and a loud, trilling whistle that was not often heard in the sedentary streets of Avcho. He spoke of trouble in Malrash, of a call for aid. He spoke of honour to be found, of great battles to be fought in the twisting caves beyond Malrash. He spoke of following the footsteps of one of the greatest warriors in the region. The messenger spoke of many things, and Renvai heard it all. And what he heard, most of all, was acceptance of the casteless and exiled alike. Renvai shivered. It was not cold that caused him to do so; he had encountered few extremes of temperature in his time, but he drew his plain, dirty cloak around him nonetheless. Once, half a lifetime ago, he had lived in the house of his aon-gek. Once he had received training, and knowledge, and all that he had desired. Once he had been destined to become Ka. But that was half a lifetime ago. The desire was so strong his throat closed around it. Renvai coughed, whistled, and turned his gaze towards Malrash. The village was far away, but Renvai knew all the land in the area, all the dangers and all the best places to shelter. The young, too-thin Vahnatai left Avcho without a backward glance. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Keyboard control in General | |
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written Thursday, January 12 2006 15:50
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I miss the keyboard targetting of the previous Avernums. That's the only real problem I have with A4. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Best musician or composer in General | |
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written Monday, January 2 2006 14:27
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Music of the Romantics tends to be my favourite, particular those in symphonic form. Movie soundtracks as well ... and there are far too many composers of both genres for me to choose one. As for players... well, there's not a single thing I have yet heard conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy that has not made me stop everything else until the piece is over. Including walking to my lectures. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Active Players? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Saturday, December 31 2005 15:08
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quote:If you want a beta reader for all those niggly little English errors, I'd be happy to help, Nazgul. That goes for anyone else, too. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Happy New Years and Insane Food! in General | |
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written Saturday, December 31 2005 14:59
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Happy new year! :) Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Favorite and Most Hated Music To Play in General | |
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written Wednesday, December 28 2005 14:20
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Beethoven's 5th is fun to play. Unfortunately if, like us, you are rather deficient in a viola section, some awkward silences develop. I really, really dislike playing musicals, such as West Side Story, My Fair Lady, etc. It's not that they're bad music, although that's debatable, but that we play them so often. Most of our audience tends to be fundraising or retirement villages, and the old folks really enjoy the musicals. There's a world of difference between the plastic, tuneless recorders inflicted by schools everywhere on students, and proper recorders. Here a recorder played professionally, and you'll realize they can be quite nice. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Active Players? in Blades of Avernum | |
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written Sunday, December 25 2005 17:14
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Aye. I'd maybe even get around to making a scenario one day, when I rediscover the incentive to teach myself all the necessary things. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| The Worst Game Ever in General | |
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written Friday, December 23 2005 16:31
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We used to have the Myst soundtrack. Unfortunately, it was one of the many CDs that got stolen when my brother's house was broken into, and I haven't seen it elsewhere around town -- not that I've been looking all that hard. The Riven soundtrack is also very, very nice. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Its Almost Christmas in General | |
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written Friday, December 23 2005 16:25
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I'm back home for the week, and my brother is coming to visit for half a month. I'll see my partner's mother and sister again, and meet his brother for the first time. Yes, I'll enjoy Christmas. Happy holidays to everyone! Or even just happy days if you're not on holiday. It's a time to be joyful, no mattter what beliefs you might hold. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Greetings in General | |
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written Saturday, December 17 2005 01:02
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Welcome, gnoll. :) Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Sci-Fi and fantasy authors... in General | |
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written Thursday, December 15 2005 19:38
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I've always considered McKiernan to be a sort of stock D&D writer, rather than a Tolkien emulator. He's got all the hallmarks of your standard RPG, with all the cliches that come with that. Of course, my opinion may be somewhat biased by having read Caverns of Socrates first, which I quite enjoyed. That book reminded me strongly of the eXistenZ movie, only with less world and more detail. Aran: aw, thanks. I feel special now. :) [ Thursday, December 15, 2005 19:38: Message edited by: premonition ] Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| A nation of immigrants in General | |
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written Wednesday, December 14 2005 19:58
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quote:That isn't necessarily true. It is quite possible to be pure Aborigine. For myself, I'm half Malay with a taste of Chinese, three-eighths English and one-eigth Irish. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, December 13 2005 06:20
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quote:I am indeed. <g> What's not to like about a character with an insecurity complex as big as the real difference between her and the Elves? A Canticle for Leibowitz was an interesting read, and extremely well done, though I don't know that I'd repeat the experience. For one thing, books that don't let me put them down tend to interfere with my sociability. For light reading that still manages to describe every minutae of military life - particularly the bureaucracy - there's always Elizabeth Moon. Her scifi Serrano books are arguably better than the fantasy Paksenarrion series, and the earlier ones of both tend to be less contrived than the later ones. One thing I do find annoying is her tendency to place every main character in a large, politically important and powerful family, Paksenarrion herself being the obvious exception. Though, really, she's not much of an exception by the end of her series. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Farewell, pale imitation! in General | |
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written Wednesday, December 7 2005 08:01
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I have a lot of nostalgia for Realmz. It probably helps that I discovered it several years before I found E3. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Which Russian composer... in General | |
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written Wednesday, December 7 2005 07:57
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Dvorak. Not only are his 9th and 6th symphonies two of my favourite listening pieces, but he's also fun to play - more fun than, say, Stravinsky, who's a little too modern for my taste, and less mechanical than Tchaikovsky. Rachmaninov composed the only Paginini variations I can stand listening to, and I love his piano concertos. Smetana's Ma Vlast is also very fun to play. Difficult, but fun. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 27 2005 01:04
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I have the same problem with Martin - I really don't like any of the characters, which left me very little incentive to read the second book. I tend to place him, Jordan and Goodkind in the same category: having read the first book of a long series, I don't want to read more. Charles De Lint did a decent 'contemporary Earth char takes a walk in the spirit world' with Moonheart. Someone else, though I can't remember who, did a similar theme with a scifi world - most of the contemps ended up either dead, severely traumatised, or trapped as slaves. And none of them adjusted well, which was good. quote:But everyone :wub:'s Legolas! There is one good fanfic, in which she spends the better part of ten chapters in a severe case of denial, then freaks out when she actually meets anyone of importance. And she doesn't get the elf. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 23 2005 21:49
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Michelle Sagara West is my all time favourite for fantasy, along with the usual suspects such as JRR Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, Guy Gavriel Kay and Patricia McKillip. Timothy Zahn for science fiction. I've carried a grudge against Asimov ever since I got attached to a bit character in the second chapter of Foundation who subsequently died somewhere in the two hundred year gap into the next chapter. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
| Aussies Come Here in General | |
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written Sunday, November 20 2005 20:05
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Well, yes. When we compare all the cities, Perth is obviously the best. :P We have nice scenery, perfect weather ... ... which precludes any possibility of snow. So if I have to go over east, I try to go someplace and sometime that allows me to ski. Hence, Canberra or Sydney. It also helps that my brothers currently live in those cities. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 17 2005 23:25
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Melbourne has more restaurants. :P That being said, I actually prefer Canberra. It's a nice drive to Jindabyne. Posts: 356 | Registered: Saturday, August 23 2003 07:00 |