What have you been reading lately?
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 09:14
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Peter David is funny, but to call Star Trek good is ridiculous. It is a mix of u-boats in space and the Lone Ranger. It got so bad, that there aren't any Star Trek shows on air. Stargate seems to have taken over the role of Star Trek for modern audiences. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Add your one star vote to my tally. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 09:22
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Comparing Stargate with Star Trek is like comparing apples and oranges. Also, the biggest reason that there is no longer a Star Trek series not in syndication on the air is because UPN decided that Star Trek didn't fit their program format. Btw, you can still watch, the original series and TNG on G4, and DS9 and TNG on Spike. I do not wish to imply here that Stargate is bad. I love Stargate and have seen every episode, but it's a simple fact that, with the exception of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (a show I have never liked), the Star Trek franchise has the largest fan following of any TV show. [ Thursday, August 17, 2006 09:24: Message edited by: TM Valorim ] -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Thursday, August 17 2006 12:59
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I am currently finishing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am up to page 625 out of 636. Note: As I live in Australia, I use the British version. In Mid-July, I read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in some countries) for 5 hours straight so I got a headache. -------------------- See the browser poll. Click to give. Opera Internet Suite. Posts: 42 | Registered: Friday, April 28 2006 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, August 21 2006 10:53
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For a nice light fantasy romp with a murderously pleasant female lead try Dawn Cook-- The Decoy Princess and Princess at Sea both in paperback. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Add your one star vote to my tally. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, August 21 2006 12:31
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Frederik Pohl. The other side of time and Seige of eternity. Interesting. I thought more could be done with the multiple versions of each character. -------------------- "Dikiyoba ... is demon ... drives people mad and ... do all sorts of strange things." "You Spiderwebbians are mad, mad, mad as March hares." Posts: 687 | Registered: Wednesday, January 19 2005 08:00 |
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BANNED
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written Wednesday, August 23 2006 04:59
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Eragon - Christopher Paolini Eldest- Christopher Paolini Good books for a teen who wrote them. -------------------- --------------------------------- Live long and prosper. Viva mucho tiempo y prospere. Habiter long et prospérer. Leben Sie lang und prosperieren Sie. Lever lang og prosper. Longos vivos e prosper. Lunghi in tensione e prosperano. ??????????? ????????? ???? ? ????. Posts: 84 | Registered: Wednesday, July 6 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Wednesday, August 23 2006 07:04
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quote:Gah! *Tears eyes out for having read that Eragon is good* -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Councilor
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written Wednesday, August 23 2006 19:45
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Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad. It is Eldest that is truly tear-eyes-out-ible. Eragon does absolutely nothing, the elves would be more interesting if they were all in a coma, and the huge battle at the end of the book seemed to exist solely so that there was a huge battle at the end of the book. Dikiyoba recently finished reading The Rivers of Zadaa by D. J. MacHale. Dikiyoba thought it was good but Dikiyoba was really bored at the time. -------------------- Episode 4: Spiderweb Reloaded Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 01:00
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Quest of Ewilan book 1 by Pierre Bottero. The French version is much better than the English translation. And it is quite bad anyway, but it is still fun too read. -------------------- How many shapers are there? Why is Drypeak controlled by Zakary? Why is Barzahl a Guardian? How does the Geneforge work? What's as small as nothing? Why am I asking stupid questions? -------------------------------- Shaper teacher : "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" BOOM!! apprentice :*little voice* "Sorry..." --------------------------- Travian The Roost Do you know what is the answer to the greatest question ever? It's here. I like the French. They always go ^^. It's even infectious, if you catch the joke ^^ . Posts: 576 | Registered: Wednesday, March 2 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 01:25
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quote:Well, better to have a huge battle at the end of the book for no other purpose but to have a huge battle at the end of the book, than a book that exists for no other purpose but to have a huge battle at the end of it. Not much better, admittedly. Next on my reading list: Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson and Jennifer Government, by Max Barry. [ Thursday, August 24, 2006 02:00: Message edited by: Drow ] -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 05:25
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The Eragon books were something to waste your boredom hours on. I fear I don't even remember the plot now, it really didn't seem... unique in any real way. More like random pieces of random novels got thrown together in an attempt to make something new. But if you wanted something good, I'd suggest Stackpole's Talion or as someone already said, any of the Fiest books. Haven't been doing much reading (or at least not of fiction, I don't think science textbooks count in 'sci-fi') lately though, so no up to date suggestions. -------------------- "Let's just say that if complete and utter chaos was lightning, he'd be the sort to stand on a hilltop in a thunderstorm wearing wet copper armour and shouting 'All gods are false'." Posts: 564 | Registered: Wednesday, April 14 2004 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 06:39
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quote:Yeah, I'd listen to this guy, Stackpole is a very good author. I'd say my top 10. Ok, bubye -------------------- I like everyone...I just like some people more than others! Posts: 60 | Registered: Wednesday, May 3 2006 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 07:34
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quote:Ahem... hasn't anyone ever heard of Enterprise? Lovely show really, bad time slot. I catch it when I can. Star Trek is not dead, yet. -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 07:55
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Sorry to tell you this, but Star Trek has been cancelled. Also, in my humble opinion, Enterprise was the worst of all the ones I've seen. -------------------- "I'm happy I'm the mentally disturbed person I am." -Nioca "Yes, Iffy is a demon." -Iffy Posts: 1186 | Registered: Friday, June 18 2004 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 08:31
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Enterprise suffered from a lot of bad directing and writng, the thrid season terrorist hunt was a prime example. In its fourth season, the show finally started to do what it should have done from the beginning. Most of the episodes were tie-ins from the other 4 series, which is what they had claimed they were going to do back in the beginning. In season 4, there were many critically acclaimed episodes, however, as Jewel said, they put it in a bad timeslot. Friday nights are not a good timeslot for most of the show's target audience. Also, as I said before, UPN cancelled the show because it did not fit in their current programming scheme. -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Loyal Underling
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 09:15
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Friday nights were the perfect timeslot! Star Trek geeks don't go out on Friday nights! And UPN doesn't exist anymore - it merged with WB so more than half of the shows on both networks were canceled. -------------------- [i]Great Potato[/i] "Unless by the force of eloquence they mean the force of truth; for if such is their meaning, I admit that I am eloquent." -- Socrates Posts: 126 | Registered: Thursday, September 27 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 09:27
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Hmm... I don't get UPN or WB but I watched it just last week. I didn't pay attention to which station, which is probably why I don't catch it often. I thought it was one of the major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS) and it was in the afternoon, too. Somebody's still playing it, even if it is reruns. Oh, and everyone knows that Friday night is the night us Star Trek geeks dress up in uniform and get together to roleplay. We don't go out... pfft. [ Thursday, August 24, 2006 09:33: Message edited by: Jewels ] -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 09:28
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Just got back from the bookshop with The Salmon of Doubt, by Douglas Adams. -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 09:31
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quote:Enterprise was cancelled back in 2005 though, back when UPN did exist. :P quote:I'm surprised you didn't already own that. [ Thursday, August 24, 2006 09:40: Message edited by: Tyranicus ] -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 12:13
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I never liked Enterprise much, and I don't think a tv series designed for the purpose of endlessly cross-referencing its 4 predecessors was a good idea in anyway at all. Leave that anorak stuff to the novels/comics. I see that Stargate has now been cancelled too. Ah well. -------------------- Geneforge 4 stuff. Also, everything I know about Avernum | Avernum 2 | Avernum 3 | Avernum 4 Posts: 1104 | Registered: Monday, March 10 2003 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 16:34
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Stargate was cancled? My sister will cry. Anyway, I never really liked it or Enterprise. I'm currently reading my college books. World Religions, Chemistry, Philosophy, English. Exciting. -------------------- You acquire an item: Radio Free Foil Posts: 1169 | Registered: Monday, September 23 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 17:05
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Cell by Stephen King I hear that Eli Roth will direct a movie based on this book after he is done with Hostel 2. I certainly hope to be able to see the fantastic world that Stephen King creates in this book brought to the big screen. Has anyone else read this one? -------------------- Thuryl: I mean, most of us don't go around consuming our own bodily fluids, no matter how delicious they are. ==== Alorael: War and violence would end if we all had each other's babies! ==== Drakefyre: Those are hideous mangos. Posts: 1415 | Registered: Thursday, March 27 2003 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 17:18
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quote:According to Gateworld, Robert C. Cooper, the executive producer of SG1, says, "What we want to emphasize is that the franchise is not dying. SG-1 will go on in some way. We're just not ready to announce how." What this actually means is very open to interpretation. -------------------- "Dumbledore returns from the dead and declares it to be hammertime, Harry proceeds to break it down, Voldemort is unable to touch this." —Dintiradan Spiderweb Chat Room Avernum RP • Summaries • OoC • Roster Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 1556 | Registered: Sunday, November 20 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 17:41
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I just finished "The Catcher in the Rye," promoting it to my favorite book of all time. -------------------- Enraged Slith's Blades of Avernum Website Kill Them Dead - Rate it now at CSR! Posts: 1233 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, August 24 2006 20:51
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quote:Well, now I do, and high time I did too! :) -------------------- The Noble and Ancient Order of Polaris - We're Not Yet Dead. Encyclopedia • Blades Forge • Archives • Stats • RSS (This Topic / Forum) • Blog • NaNoWriMo Did-chat thentagoespyet jumund fori is jus, hat onlime gly nertan ne gethen Firyoubbit 'obio.' Decorum deserves a whole line of my signature, and an entry in your bookmarks. Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |