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There is a huge different with having qualms with the military, but it's a whole other thing to compare those who serve in it to prostitutes and declare they are the scum of thea earth.
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quote: Monkey jokes about librarians are still worse. So it's not like I feel bad or anything. - Michael  |
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The point was that Vimes doesn't like the military as embodied in the Ankh Morpork nobles. He's a policeman,and a civilian, which is about as different as you can get to Rust's crowd. Its the character's feeling, not necesarily the authors. And its a pisstake of the British colonial era, and the Italian city states, and the World Cup, and just about every international activity ever invented...
Its a bit daft to be starting a row about. Really. ------------------------------ 'I'm insane. What's his excuse?' |
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mtxx, i love the Amazing Maurice book. you can read it on so many different levels. tell me what you think when you've finished.
marymac, i've never seen the word "row" used in context of a fight before reading terry pratchett. but i really like how you used it. and the word "daft". that's a fun one. |
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quote: Ook! Oh, I'm going to the special Hell. -Captain Malcolm Reynolds |
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quote: shuddup - Michael |
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Anyone else read Zelazny's "Lord of Light" and think that the Librian is a tribute to Tak of the Archives? Both archivist/librian peeps... both got monkey bodies... both decided to stay in them 'cause of their usefullness.
I just finished "Sourcery." Funny book. I like the Rincewind books... haven't read many of the others, actually. Its getting near Hogswatch, though, so maybe I should reread "Hogfather"... The (sleepy) Floyd |
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I don't mind having people express opinions about the military, and I respect them. However, when people start bashing the military (a very common practice) and insulting them I get a little bit upset. You are right though, there is no point starting something stupid over it.
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quote: The military sucks big dicks! Nyah nyah nyah!  (ESPECIALLY American pilots who take lots of amphetamines while on bombing missions and then proceeds to bomb Afghan wedding parties. Fucking psychos! THem and their leaders should be shot.) - Michael |
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Take it to the Flame Wars boys.....
Dayvd; please tell me you realise row as in fight is said differently to row as in boats. I've got this image of you wandering round saying people had a row ('ro') over something instead of row (r-ow). And 'daft' is one of the best words in the language. Very useful and expressive of such a range of silliness. ------------------------------ 'I'm insane. What's his excuse?' |
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quote: Good for you. You should be proud. Later Skaters! See you on the Flip Side Wise man says "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza." |
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quote: r-ow? i still don't understand. like two seperate words? ra- ow? |
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just finished Soul Music...
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quote: It was a very good book. One of his best. I liked all the stuff about how intelligence will eventually lead to stuff like ethical and religious musings and in the end attampts at a well ordered society. THe arrogant 'piper' at the end was really funny. And all the rats were sweet. And the obligatory Death cameo was nice. Very good book. I REALLY like his childrens books, although I cannot quite figure out exactly what the differences between his childrens books and grown up books are.  - Michael |
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quote: I never finished that one. I hated it so much. I thought it was EXTREMELY weak. - Michael |
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it is different. but i still liked it. starting to read Eric now. a short book it is. and i borrowed it from the library. almost didn't let me cause of the condition it was in.
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Hmmm... I really enjoyed Soul Music. I thought it was a great play on the music industry.
------------- Later Skaters! See you on the Flip Side Wise man says "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza." |
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yea, i thought it was really cool how they found people to fix the harp in Ankh. and he plays it at the end and the whole thing with Death's granddaughter. heehe, i liked it when the Death of Rats cracked skulls with the real Death.
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I forgot about the 2 Deaths in that one. It was pretty damn funny. SQUEEK.
------------- Later Skaters! See you on the Flip Side Wise man says "Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza." |
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Hat. Hat. Hat.
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