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That's defamation of character Parrot. Sparkchaser, please ban the Parrot. for cheekiness and general malaise.

This is key: Johnson did not miss the math. For example, at the Trop, he was willing to play with a 20 percent discount after his losses hit $500,000, but only if the casino structured the rules of the game to shave away some of the house advantage. Johnson could calculate exactly how much of...

Really interesting article, thanks for sharing. One thing which I took from it was that the casinos are themselves acting in the same way as a desperate gambler; that is, times are so hard for them they are taking risks that they would not otherwise take, thus opening themselves up to these...

My review of this book (small spoiler warning): Sir Charles Baskerville’s corpse is found in the grounds of his Devonshire estate, Baskerville Hall, and despite a public inquest clearing up certain rumours regarding his death, certain private facts pertaining to the death are withheld. These...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHC4Gbwj3s

Oh... so you have seen it...

You've obviously not seen G.I. Jane.

Yes. Of course. Tsk. You don't need to have the EQ of an astronaut to know the answer to that one...

No. Not at all bothered. It looks like mediocre to average sci-fi content. I will likely stay in and watch the Twilight films on bluray the weekend that Prometheus is released. I am thinking to order the 'extra special sparkly' version, with extra twinkly graphics whenever Edward takes his top...

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Oh. My. Goshness.

Harry in the books, Snape in the films.

Gardens of the Moon. So damn good. So involving, rich, dark, dangerous, passionate, cool, moody.... I keep meaning to try and give the second book a shot again, but just can't bring myself to with so much other stuff to read...

The Faceless by Simon Bestwick :stars4: Review here for anyone interested.

Weird fiction is most definitely not new, and whilst Miéville has said his work follows such a path, I'd say it's much more a melting pot of other genres than simply being that of just weird fiction. I know what you mean though - his stuff can be a bit taxing at times; his work can also be...

5 Art and Design Projects Inspired by Literary Classics | Brain Pickings

In an abandoned, decaying asylum, long-forgotten in the countryside surrounding the town. And tormented, vile things are appearing out of nowhere... or are they?

Truer words have never been spoken!