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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> "Water, Sugar, Citric Acid, Vitamin C" [Found on some cheap lemonade.]
I liked the bit I had this morning. "... Natural banana flavoring
(water, fruit juice, organic sugar) ..."
I wasn't aware you could juice a banana, myself.
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> I very much doubt that I've read all the good fiction already! ;-)
> There's probably an ample supply of suitable stuff out there. As I say,
> the problem is locating it.
I liked one story I read where the main character mentioned at some
point he only reads books more than 100 years old. "Doesn't that limit
your choices?" "No, not really." Two chapters later, you find out
he's a millenium-old vampire.
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Actually, I was thinking if anything I'm likely to try reading the Harry
> Potter books [which are also reputed to be well-written].
They're well-written, but rather puerile in my opinion. Of course,
they're targeted at kids, so you kind of expect it. The first one was
OK, but as they went on it was obviously getting lamer and lamer. The
movie pretty much summed up the book without a whole lot of differences.
I also read Golden Compass et al, which was actually one of the better
fantasy books I've read lately. Surprisingly full of prophesies and
magic for a book intended to convince you not to believe in that stuff.
I suspect, Andrew, you would very much like "Permutation City" by Greg
Egan. Track it down and read the description. It's one of my favorite
pieces of geeky computer fiction.
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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Warp wrote:
> Yes. Especially the place for Edoras was a superb find. (Only some
> buildings were added with CGI, all the rest is real scenery.)
As a sideways tangent, if you've ever seen the Aeon Flux movie, those
buildings are all existing buildings in some city in Germany, according
to the DVD extras. Next time I'm vacationing there, I'll have to track
it down.
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
news:bqfv049f91s1pe2t04u6a8cjahnqmgpugp@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:14:38 +0200, "Gail Shaw"
> <initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:
>
> >
> >No. I have a friend threatening to lend me the book. So far she hasn't
made
> >good on the threat.
> >Note to self - raid the bookshelf next time I visit.
>
> I won't give the ending away but it ties up a loose thread from
> Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream.
Which I've never read...
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote in message
news:480fae73$1@news.povray.org...
>
> Have you read The Children of Hurin? I've got the book on CDs, but
> haven't opened it yet.
>
No, sorry.
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"Darren New" <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote in message
news:480fcaab$1@news.povray.org...
> They're well-written, but rather puerile in my opinion. Of course,
> they're targeted at kids, so you kind of expect it. The first one was
> OK, but as they went on it was obviously getting lamer and lamer. The
> movie pretty much summed up the book without a whole lot of differences.
I still haven't managed to finish book 6. The characters are irritating me.
> I also read Golden Compass et al, which was actually one of the better
> fantasy books I've read lately. Surprisingly full of prophesies and
> magic for a book intended to convince you not to believe in that stuff.
They are excellent and surprisingly, the movie 'The Golden Compass' follows
the book almost exactly.
The first book was called "The Northern Lights" in all parts of the world
other than North America
I recently tracked down and reread the Dark Is Rising series. Also young
teenager books, but very well written
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And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:56:44 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>
did spake, saying:
> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:02:46 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>> lash = do putStrLn "You've been a naughty boy haven't you?"
>> grovel <- readLn
>> if grovel == yes
>> then putStrLn "So you need to be whipped"
>> else putStrLn "Liar! You need to be whipped"
>>
>
> See You Jimmie. You a perv or sumthing? :)
Can't I be a perv and sumthing? ;-)
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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And lo on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:26:17 +0100, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull>
did spake, saying:
> Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
>> Worrying fact: This almost compiles, actually...
>
> Actually, scrub that. Worrying fact: I knew it would compile without
> trying it. :-.
Hardly worrying it wasn't exactly complex, a slight touch of worry would
be you parsing it and thinking "Hmm that sounds about right"
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Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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>>> You might even make a couple acquaintances at the library
>> I've heard this gem before. However, given that talking is strictly
>> prohibited, I fail to comprehend how this one works...
>
> When was the last time you were in a library :) Now-a-days the sound
> of keyboards clicking would deafen you :(
Especially at *my* library! Last time I checked, they still use two-tone
brown dumb terminals with green screens for searching the library catelogue.
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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