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    George R.R. Martin: A Game of Thrones

    Ah ok. :) I've read everything from him, so unless they change the story I should already know what happens. What made it interesting was apparently there was a brouhaha on that particular episode that apparently sent ripples through the tv-watching fandom. Just curious what it was. I don't...
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    George R.R. Martin: A Game of Thrones

    I heard something major happened this week on the show, something that shocked people. What happened? I read the book, but really am waiting for the full 2nd season to finish before i start watching it.
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    Finding Motivation

    Haha! How we wish we weren't so, Lovecraftian! :)
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    Theme (wordcount 1687) - Warning: language

    Thanks for the feedback, Steve! Much appreciated that you took the time to write. I entertain the possibility of being published. When I'm dreaming. :) No, I know my limitations. This was a writing course exercise, and I learned that I have plenty plenty more to learn. The problem with the...
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    Sherlock Holmes Canon - Completed!

    I would be curious to see a Sherlock Holmes cannon. Go on, don't let the lack of an extra 'n' put a dampener on your creativity. :D
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    Mass Effect Series

    I have finished the game, and I have to say I don't understand the hate on the ending. Quite frankly the only way I thought it could have ended, but even then it's not a straight road to the skyline. Oh no, you have to *think*. I enjoyed the heck out of it. LoeMa, I read your spoiler now, and...
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    Recently Finished

    The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. Ahh....
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    Sherlock Holmes Canon - Completed!

    Finally, after decades of being a fan, I have finally finished everything in the Sherlock Holmes canon. I've read quite a lot before, but never dug into the latter collections and the 2 other novels, Valley of Fear and The Sign of Four. Now I know why Holmes is often referred to as a...
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    JK Rowling writing an adult book

    *Nobody* is excited about this?
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    Past visions of the future - Where's my damn jetpack?

    No, it has the Large Hadron Collider.
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    JK Rowling writing an adult book

    Not that type of 'adult', so get your mind out of the gutter. Do any of you know anything about this? I heard about this a couple of weeks ago from NPR. :)
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    Past visions of the future - Where's my damn jetpack?

    Paul, how're you liking Gardens of the Moon? (yes, a thread hijack! Whoo hooo!)
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    Past visions of the future - Where's my damn jetpack?

    I think nobody expected the tablet to be mainstream here so late! But it is now, and I like it. I was kinda hoping that traffic jams would be the thing of the past by now, actually. But urban infrastructure is a harder beast to tackle in a society that has to balance the cash with other more...
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    Theme (wordcount 1687) - Warning: language

    Thanks Sparky! My honest opinion is totally screwed this one up. A story that shouldn't have been told in 1500 words. I'll see if I can fish for more comments first before I lay out what I really think, after a stressful day's work and coming back to it in an unforgiving mood. :) John, thanks...
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    Theme (wordcount 1687) - Warning: language

    And I have to cut that to fit into 1500 words. It's damn difficult and time-consuming! :(
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    Theme (wordcount 1687) - Warning: language

    My team was gathered onboard the Dreadnought Arcturus. CaiY, FuHF, BaoCL and LiXR were present for this particular mission briefing. Cyberverse was the premier online game of the last five years, and had taken over my online life for the best part of three. It was by far the most addictive...
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    Mass Effect Series

    LoeMa, I'm very afraid of your spoiler, so i will not read that one. :D The game is looking bloody huge, so it'll be some time before I'll give you feedback on the ending. :) But it looks like ME3 will not be disengaged from Origin. Much like Portal won't be.
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    Mass Effect Series

    LeoMa, I'm having a blast so far, and I'm kinda assuaged that the game doesn't suck badly enough for me to sweat over the amount I ponied up. I did see the Metacritic scores, and they are basically picketing over the sales tactics rather than the game. Mostly. There are some panning it for the...
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    Mass Effect Series

    Had an initial run through the game immediately after the unlock yesterday night. The combat is improved, and the views are stunning. My laptop's not exactly the best thing in the world, so the dialogue scenes were plagued with overly shadowed faces, but the game moved along at a good clip. If...
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    Cool Bookcases

    I like this one...
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