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From: Guillermo ... I wouldn't say non sequiturs are conducive to entertainment either. ... Implausible is not the same as sloppy or arbitrary. From your list...
Per Jorner
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Nov 5, 2007
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2865
... complete ... Enjoy Coils of Hate, my friend....
Kieran Coghlan
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... Hrrrmph! The Kalevala is not myth, it is an epic poem inspired on myth. So what relevance it has on this discussion is beyond my power to understand. With...
Guillermo
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Nov 7, 2007
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... Well, if you don't remember, you were the one who brought up "the literary richness of myths" in order to slam "gaming geeks" trying to discuss fantasy. My...
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2868
... That was an interesting idea, but subtle as a bucket of lard and buggier than a termite colony on the planet of the ants in the Beetle Galaxy....
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Nov 7, 2007
10:26 pm
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... literary ... I would like to make clear that I've never slammed anyone for "trying to discuss fantasy". I have been highly critical of geeks (especially ...
Guillermo
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Leaving tempers aside, Vastariner, would you care to make your case for Coils of Hate? And if anyone wants to object, please do. Guillermo ... De: vastariner...
Guillermo Paredes
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Nov 8, 2007
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I hope my efforts to get the personal issues out of the way have given fruit. The only kind of debate I'm interested in here is constructive debate, so I'll...
Guillermo
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Nov 9, 2007
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... for Coils of Hate? ... I've not read it for ages, but what I remember OTTOMH is: 1. the idea - you are basically trying to run a resistance movement in a...
vastariner
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Nov 9, 2007
11:24 pm
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Yeah, I pretty much agree. The book is somewhat fun, but by far not the best in the series. Guillermo ... De: vastariner <vastarena@...> Para:...
Guillermo Paredes
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Nov 10, 2007
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... I find that weird. It doesn't actually explain why your character wants to go back until ages later....
Kieran Coghlan
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Nov 10, 2007
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... Well that's basically my review. ... Per Jorner aka Finster aka Coffee Dragon (pel@...) Hoompage at http://user.tninet.se/~wcw454p Dragons...
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Nov 11, 2007
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I should apologize to everyone for the drama (not that I think any of you were climbing the walls with anxiety). About the fantasy thing, the problem is that I...
Per Jorner
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Nov 11, 2007
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2877
Does anyone have any information at all about the most mysterious and least prolific of the original FF gamebook illustrators? I did find references to a...
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Nov 17, 2007
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Good question. I wondered that myself a little while ago and "Googled" his name. Apparently he also did the illustrations for a gamebook called "The Money...
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Nov 20, 2007
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I acquired a copy of The Money Spider recently. It's a good thing you have reminded me, so I focus on the illustrations when the time comes to review that...
Guillermo Paredes
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Nov 20, 2007
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Dunno, but he also co-wrote "The Water Spider" with Robin Waterfield: ...
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2881
Many of you may have seen me mention this recently on the Titan Rebuilding forum but for those of you who have not here goes: I believe that there has been a...
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Nov 21, 2007
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All, Wikia is a site using the same technology as wikipedia and is home to some of the best wikis on the web. You can apply to have a wikia hosted there. That...
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Nov 22, 2007
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I'm a duallard. Exactly what is a wiki, how does it work, what is a scratch lab etc etc? "nedueb" <kenneth.beuden@...> Sent by:...
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Nov 22, 2007
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... a ... Borrowing the definition from wikipedia, the massive on-line encyclopaedia using wiki technology a 'wiki' is: "A wiki is a type of computer software...
nedueb
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Nov 22, 2007
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Just thought I'd repost this one here if anyone's interested, especially Paul, since he wrote the book in the first place! If you interested in stuff like...
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Nov 26, 2007
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2886
Khorasan = Kharezm? Small central Asian khanate. In which case it should be in Khul. :-p...
vastariner
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Nov 27, 2007
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... Hehehe, so what would his vizier be doing in Allansia seeking help from a Kallamehr regime that changes leaders more frequently than Blacksands Town? :) ...
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Nov 27, 2007
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2888
... Seeking a cultural foothold in Allansia....
vastariner
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Nov 28, 2007
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2889
Steve, not Michael. Although it would be good if Steve joined The Jacksons on their reunion tour next year. Anyway, interesting read, quite a bit of stuff...
Leigh L.
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Dec 5, 2007
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2890
Just to pick up on an old thread (but hey, it's not like I'm ... chance to see Pan's Labyrinth? Honestly what did you think? I finally saw this (with...
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Dec 18, 2007
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" I finally saw this (with subtitles) last night and was pleasantly surprised if not blown away. I liked both settings, but as Per said, I wasn't sure of the...
Guillermo Paredes
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Dec 18, 2007
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2892
... I've got Pan's Labyrinth as one of my self-bought Xmas prezzies - three DVDs for £15, cheers Amazon (a bargain only slightly soured by the fact that Film...
Leigh L.
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Dec 21, 2007
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I will be out of the office starting 21/12/2007 and will not return until 03/01/2008. I will respond to your message when I return. If your query is related...
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