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Velvet Typhoon 05 Sep : 11:00
We had our first football game yesterday.
They had 3rd and 4th Battalions form up in the endzones, and whenever a team scored, interceive
d, changed possession
. . .really, whenever anything at all happened during the game, we did about 20 pushups.
it was motivating
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turdferguson49 03 Sep : 13:41
A long weekend and the beginning of football season? Can't get much better than this!
Master Pre 03 Sep : 10:40
College Football weekend, L4D2, GoW2, Golf, Coffee...t
his is going to be the perfect weekend.
motaboy82 02 Sep : 15:23
Bring the wheel barrow, take two crushed earings! sales were up 267% for the quarter thanks to RDR. Now they have 300 million in cash on hand to invest on another title or two
Master Pre 02 Sep : 09:50
I meet your RDR with Starcraft II and the upcoming Diablo III.
Acti
vision FTW!
Atlas in Flames 01 Sep : 19:59
I bought a used copy so... I guess you're not welcome...
With how many of The Few enjoy reading I thought it'd be cool to keep an informal public log of our literary conquests. Book club? Na, but it'll be interesting to see what we've all been reading.
Kryonn recommended an author to me about a year ago by the name of Robin Hobb. She has a wonderfully refreshing writing style that I've grown to appreciate, sort of like a fine wine right? Anyway I now consider her to be one of my favorite authors and I'm slowly making the rounds on some of her popular trilogies. I'll spare you all the details on the books and say that she writies within the fantasy genre but in a way that makes RA Salvatore's books seem like kindergarten level english.
So anyway, I've made it through her Farseer Trilogy which is one of the only book series that has made me do all of the following:
-almost cry -want to punch a fictional character -enjoy a romantic under-story (Good ol' Molly "Blue Skirts") - and last but not least, the ending to the final book left me breathless.
I can be a dramatic guy, but these books are the real deal and now I'm reading another of her trilogies: The Liveship Traders. Book one is Ship of Magic and similar to the Farseer Trilogy I'm absolutely immersed in the world that she has brought to life, pure genius in my opinion and I'm loving every written word of it.
So there you have it, I'll post updates as they come along!
Robin Hobb The Liveship Traders - Book 1 of 3 Ship of Magic
I have been reading and enjoying the "Malazan Book of the Fallen" series by Steven Erikson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Erikson), whom I believe to be one of the finest fantasy writers ever. He was originally an Archaeologist/Anthropologist by training, which definitely makes the history and cultures of the setting feel very fleshed out. Another one of the things that I like most about his writing is that Erikson intentionally twists the preconceptions of typical fantasy writing, as opposed to simply mimicking the now-standard Tolkien-esque style of the genre. Nothing against Tolkien, I love him dearly, but it's sad that most fantasy is just a retread of his work.
He recently released the 8th (I believe) book in the series in September; I believe the series is set to have 10 books total. The first in the series is "Gardens of the Moon", and I highly suggest that any fan of fantasy novels pick it up!
Atlas in Flames Advocatus Diaboli -------------------------- "In my life I'd not soften things that cut and burn so often." Alice in Chains, "It Ain't Like That"
"Si pecasse negamus, fallimur, et nulla est in nobis veritas." If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there's no truth in us.
Lately I've been reading "The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques".
Of course, it's the size of a coffee table, but any book that informs you that any foxhole thats worth anything has a grenade sump dug at a 30 degree angle in it, or chapters dedicated to nothing but "Casualty Evacuation" and "Sentry Removal" is required for any wry New England bookshelf.
[ Edited Tue Oct 07 2008, 11:10PM ] In the immortal words of the great warrior poet Ice Cube, "If the day does not require an AK, the day is good."
Lately I've been reading "The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques".
Of course, it's the size of a coffee table, but any book that informs you that any foxhole thats worth anything has a grenade sump dug at a 30 degree angle in it, or chapters dedicated to nothing but "Casualty Evacuation" and "Sentry Removal" is required for any wry New England bookshelf.
Perhaps you should consider the military for a career Ritter? I think a trip to the Air Force Academy and a 30 year career as an AF officer leading to your appointment of General (the four star variety) is there for you based off of your "light" reading.
After all of that being said, that book does sound pretty freaking cool!
How about the Ghost King by R.A. Salvatore. I enjoyed it. The ending left me a little.... down so to speak. Anybody else got this? I do not need a voice to express how I feel. Just plenty of ammo......
Hi everbody.......oh yeah they can't hear me....It's all in my head....Damn
How about the Ghost King by R.A. Salvatore. I enjoyed it. The ending left me a little.... down so to speak. Anybody else got this?
I haven't read any Salvatore for a while now. My recreational reading has taken a hit with my returning to school. I followed Drizzt and his crew for quite a while, and then I read some of the Spider Queen series.
I'm with Pre on this one. I read all of the Drizzt novels up to... maybe four years ago, so I haven't heard anything about his later work.
At the end of the month, I'll be reading The Gathering Storm, book 12 of the Wheel of Time. Brandon Sanderson as been doing a remarkable job of finishing up Jordan's magnum opus.
Atlas in Flames Advocatus Diaboli -------------------------- "In my life I'd not soften things that cut and burn so often." Alice in Chains, "It Ain't Like That"
"Si pecasse negamus, fallimur, et nulla est in nobis veritas." If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and there's no truth in us.
Anyway I now consider her to be one of my favorite authors and I'm slowly making the rounds on some of her popular trilogies. I'll spare you all the details on the books and say that she writies within the fantasy genre but in a way that makes RA Salvatore's books seem like kindergarten level english. 
I followed Drizzt and his crew for quite a while, and then I read some of the Spider Queen series. 
