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Anne Whateley posted:I wouldn't read it in the hospital waiting room unless you're there for something pretty routine and not worrying. I read it mostly when commuting, and then the last ~third laying around on a Sunday. It's hard to put down, but commuting worked well because it kind of forces those breaks. I'm probably oversensitive but it's pretty unrelievedly brutal. Good though! Just have a chaser -- her other stuff isn't as depressing, and some is in the same universe. To Say Nothing of the Dog is very light, and fun if you like Three Men in a Boat, Wodehouse, etc. I love Connie Willis and Doomsday Book is my favourite of hers, but oh it just destroys you. Best if you have someone around who can give you a hug while reading it. Embassytown is a brilliant Mieville, especially if you have any interest in language.
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I read the Miéville stuff in chronological order which seems the way to go for me. I'd've been at a loss without the bits in Perdido Street Station where he explains about New Crobuzon's nasty government, and who all of the weird races are, and Remaking and Weavers and so on, because it doesn't get explained again in The Scar or Iron Council. Though other people seem to think that it bogs the book down too much, so I dunno, whatever. I think The Scar's probably the best of the Bas-Lag stuff, though I personally like Perdido Street Station more. Iron Council is very worthy and full of good ideas, but it's really, really disjointed and sort of all over the place, in my opinion. The Scar's very focused.
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Shithouse Dave posted:Did you name her after http://youtu.be/r0c55lXRAeg ? 
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Love your new av! Your choice or was it a gift?
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my choice, i was so loving sick of people making brony jokes. plus female trouble is a rad movie. thanks poopycat!
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The best thing about China Mièville is that his actual name is China. Also he's a communist hunk who collects D&D monster manuals. The scar is really rad.
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speaking of, here are some naked basque firemen protesting against budget cuts: http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/07/17/naked-spanish-basque-firemen-protest
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I want to act like I'm joking when I suggest Order of the Stick as a well-written fantasy story with good female (and gender-ambiguous) characters, but... I'll also throw in Tamora Pierce even though she's YA and more or less specifically aimed at young girls. The Immortals Quartet was my favorite when I was thirteen. edit: Ugh, it's snowing so hard here, I just looked outside and the birds beneath the feeder were practically up to their necks in snowdrifts. Stop that! I have work tomorrow! My car's tires skid out on wet surfaces! Tjadeth fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Jan 5, 2014 |
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goinFreudianSlippers posted:The best thing about China Mièville is that his actual name is China. Also he's a communist hunk who collects D&D monster manuals. i am about as jealous as it is possible to be of him, bc i know im not gonna be that cool ever and it sucks in other news im headed down to auburn alabama today, see you later ladythread if auburn loses the football i may actually die in the ensuing riot
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Everything here is a solid sheet of ice, and it's not going away anytime soon. I really don't have the shoes for this. On the plus side, if I'm mostly housebound it means I'm spending less money, which I guess is a good thing. I hope you don't get killed by sports fans, VanSandman.
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Fruity Gordo posted:speaking of, here are some naked basque firemen protesting against budget cuts: http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/07/17/naked-spanish-basque-firemen-protest "Yes! Yes!" <- m bison
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Fruity Gordo posted:speaking of, here are some naked basque firemen protesting against budget cuts: http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/07/17/naked-spanish-basque-firemen-protest thank you
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Fruity Gordo posted:he's legit really loving hot gently caress he has a girlfriend
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Fruity Gordo posted:speaking of, here are some naked basque firemen protesting against budget cuts: http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/07/17/naked-spanish-basque-firemen-protest finally some buttes
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Putty posted:finally some buttes Are you the rereg of a glistening hodor?
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fireman butte, the greatest lookout
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Spanish Manlove posted:Are you the rereg of a glistening hodor? OMG RUDE
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putty has been asked many times whether he is actully hodor and has never denied it once...mighty suspicious that
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a glistening hodor seems way too stupid to have established a parachute 6 months before gloriously impaling himself on the mast of gbs 2.1
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:I like cheetahs a lot
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i registered to read anime visual novel let's plays
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Fruity Gordo posted:OMG RUDE Murder all safe spaces
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Livingtrope posted:putty has been asked many times whether he is actully hodor and has never denied it once...mighty suspicious that It seems ... Problematic
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taco show posted:At the San Diego Zoo a lot of the cheetahs have dog buddies to keep them calm and hang out with Omg I know
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I am trying to quit smoking
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I have woken up several times in a panic because I am out of cigarettes i don't smoke, never have so this is odd
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I like smoking too much to consider quitting at this time.
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Fruity Gordo posted:speaking of, here are some naked basque firemen protesting against budget cuts: http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/07/17/naked-spanish-basque-firemen-protest Very nice. It's rare to see a naked protest where the participants are all actually hot. 
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Crow Jane posted:I like smoking too much to consider quitting at this time. same, it rules
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Crow Jane posted:I like smoking too much to consider quitting at this time. If you get rid of the cigarette-lighting crow then you're halfway there.
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I think if I didn't smoke my hands would fidget so much they'd actually fall off somehow
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Smoking is bad, mm'kay.
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UnnaturalSELECTION posted:I am trying to quit smoking in terms of my experiences working with people who are quitting all kinds of drugs, the thing to do is to stop taking the next one, not planning on never doing it again bc that's way too much pressure. quitting is the goal, the practice is not taking the immediately next dose. so instead of being like 'no more cigarettes' when you want one you say no to the next cigarette that you immediately want, and keep trying to stay on that path saying no to the next cigarette that pops up, and no to the next one after that. if you smoke one fag it's not that bad because you can awlays not smoke the next fag so even if you fall off the wagon you haven't failed because your goal is always to say no to the next one. it's okay to fail occasionally bc drugs are bastards when i get it through my head that i need to quit smoking that's how i'm going to approach it, because incremental thinking really has helped a lot of clients i've known Fruity Gordo fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Jan 5, 2014 |
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It can be pretty sexy, though
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Fruity Gordo posted:in terms of my experiences working with people who are quitting all kinds of drugs, the thing to do is to stop taking the next one, not planning on never doing it again bc that's way too much pressure. so instead of being like 'no more cigarettes' you say no to the next cigarette, and keep trying to stay on that path saying no to the next cigarette that pops up, and no to the next on after that Yeah, I'm taking it a day or hour at a time. It's for health reasons sadly, I like to smoke and fidget with my hands
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Crow Jane posted:It can be pretty sexy, though No.
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I got something you can fidget with *points to Rubik's cube*
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