Forum: The Library Café
Mar 12 2015, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,498
RIP Terry Pratchett
The news came via Twitter and FB that Terry Pratchett died today from final complication with Alzheimers. The news on FB reads:
"It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce that author Sir...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 6 2014, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 350
Views: 119,721
Re: Well. they are making the movie.
Well, as far as WB go, I think there are two options: a) they take REALLY great care while making the first, and maybe second movie and it becomes a big box office hit, and then they just stop...
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Forum: Book Collector's Meeting Room
Jun 20 2014, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,297
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
May 30 2014, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 24,090
Re: What have you read lately?
Read the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner, a young adult/fantasy novel, and took on the second part, The Queen of Attolia, and am now reading the third part,, The King of Attolia. Wonderful books, with...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Feb 21 2014, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,732
Re: Piemur
He could serve as a spy like Nip did to Robinton. Though Piemur is more known that Nip was, so that could be a problem.
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Forum: The Library Café
Feb 15 2014, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,456
Re: Olympics
I second all of the above:)
The snowball fight between nations reminded me of a story I once read about two European countries (can't remember which, sorry) that were in a war, and during one halt...
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Forum: The Library Café
Feb 8 2014, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,456
Re: Olympics
I wachted the opening ceremony, it was great, they did a marvelous job of representing their culture and history.
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Forum: The Library Café
Jan 26 2014, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,470
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Forum: The Library Café
Jan 26 2014, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,169
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Forum: The Library Café
Jan 25 2014, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,169
Re: appreciate you dragon day
Hmmm, I didn't get the connection while watching the movie, but now that you mention it, yeah, I can sure see Stich in some parts of the movie.
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Forum: The Library Café
Jan 24 2014, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,169
Re: appreciate you dragon day
I just watched How to train your dragon (yes, it was for the first time... don't look at me like that, I somehow bypassed it), and MUST add Toothless on the list. He's so cuuuute:)
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
Jan 24 2014, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 24,090
Re: What have you read lately?
I read the book Stardust and seen the movie, and can honestly say I liked the movie more then the book (which is one of the rare occasions, as it's usually the other way around). Maybe it was because...
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Forum: The Library Café
Jan 17 2014, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,169
Re: appreciate you dragon day
The dragon from the Witcher collection of short stories, Villentretenmerth (I had to copy-paste the name from Witcher Wiki:)), better known in his human form as Borch Three Jackdaws. Then Smaug,...
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Forum: Events Board
Jan 15 2014, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 38,233
Re: Worldcon 2014 in London: Loncon3
Ok, I know it's early, but since the hotel bookings are already open, I would like to ask all of you who are from London or have stayed there, about hotels, restaurants, and such for staying in...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Jan 5 2014, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
F'lar had to smile."I'm glad to hear that, love."
"Oh, don't get your hopes too up, Weyrleader. I'm still mad. You of all people should've known better."
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Jan 4 2014, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
F'lar almost chocked on his klah and had to cough it out.
"Ramoth says she would never, and that she's more then ready to fly!" said Mnementh in his mind.
"Seems Ramoth doesn't share your...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Jan 3 2014, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
"Oh, believe me, if I could, I would jump on Mnementh and do it right away! I've never felt like this in my life, and believe me, I've had my share of parties in the Weyr. You're not affected?"
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Jan 3 2014, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
"And how are we feeling, darling?" asked Lessa, walking into the room, with a wicked grin on her face. F'lar groaned."We are feeling like something that went through a dragon's stomach and came back...
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Forum: The Library Café
Jan 3 2014, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,696
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Jan 2 2014, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
"Complaint?" asked F'lar, as if dumbstroked, and then shook his head."Lessa... what happened?"
"Oh, there's time for that. Food and bath first. Then I'll tell you everything." There's was some...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 27 2013, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
And with a very heavy headache and what seemed to be a short term memory loss. Blinking in the dim-lit cavern, he came to realise that he was in his Weyr, though he couldn't, for the life of him,...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 25 2013, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lessa tried saying to herself that it's the mushrooms talking, but she still felt her face go red. Thank Faranth, Brekke quickly took F'nor by the hand and dragged him away, not looking Lessa in the...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 4 2013, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
"Is F'nor sick?" she heard Canth ask in her head.
"YES! F'nor, please, step away from that ledge! Canth, could you please just... grab him or something?"
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 4 2013, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lessa, who was more relaxed now that she knew something could be done to fix this, allowed herself a chukle, remembering that morning. "Oh, I know", and just smiled misteriously at the women's...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 1 2013, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lessa tried to do so gently, for Ramoth had a nasty temper, even with her, but it did not sit well with the golden queen, as Lessa knew it would. But, Ramoth still did as suggested. Lessa had to turn...
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
Dec 1 2013, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,241
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 1 2013, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
They saw Ruth's silhouette in the sky and Lessa said to him "Tell Jaxom to cover up his mouth and nose before you land. We don't need another rider going crazy." She turned to Sharra. "Do the...
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Forum: The Library Café
Nov 26 2013, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,158
Re: Cold or hot?
Hmmm, I like winter just because of the snow, but not shen it falls in the city and makes a mess. I don't like cold or hot, as for the last years we have gone through extreme tempretatures (+50 in...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 20 2013, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Especially considering F'lar's amongst the ones hooked up on them, thought Lessa grimly. "I don't know. For now, the best thing we can do is somehow get rid of the ones they they already have in the...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 19 2013, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lessa eyed the young girl. "Thank the First Egg you had enough brains not to eat them."
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 19 2013, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lessa all but screamed."For Faranth's sake, what is with everyone this morning?!"
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 18 2013, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lessa stoped dead in her tracks."WHAT!? Those two did WHAT? Ramoth, did you know about this? And Manora, did she know?" Lessa was in a mood to strangle someone.
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 18 2013, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
"And F'nor, where is he?" she asked Ramoth again. Maybe he could help me with this.
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 16 2013, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Lucky for her, F'lar had left with Mnementh on some errand, so she didn't need to worry about him. Mnementh hadn't seem at all concerned about the fact that his human friend was acting odd this...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 15 2013, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
There was a strange noise in Lessa's head coming from her link with Ramoth; a noise Lessa has learned over the years to identify as Ramoth laughing. That only made her feel more sick in the stomach.
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 15 2013, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
"Is something wrong, love?" asked F'lar, frowning.
"Nothing", she replied, though her voice sounded strange even to her. And F'lar's frown deepened.
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 15 2013, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
A strange feeling began to form in Lessa's stomach. She wondered if she could contact Mnementh herself, but decided aganst it.
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 15 2013, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
This time, F'lar roared with laughter, and shot her a somewhat wicked grin."I think I've proven to you who I am half an hour ago, love. And last night, too."
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 15 2013, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
F'lar gigled beside her."Or we could just tell one of the lower cavern boys to clean it up. It's not like they have much to do these days, anyway."
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 14 2013, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 14 2013, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
F'lar looked sternly at Lessa, who just lifted her chin and said "What!?"
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Nov 14 2013, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 5,045
Re: The Serial
Even F'lar, who wasn't one for early mornings, sat up in the bed.
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Forum: The Library Café
Nov 9 2013, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,032
Re: Going somewhere?
Ohhhh, I've been dying to go to Russia for years, but I just can't find the time. And Rome... somehow, it always slips. I've been to Italy twice, first time with my family, but we didn't go so south,...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 1 2013, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 11,355
Re: Pern's worst?
Wow, it's been a LONG time!
OK, so, for me, Chalkin would be on top, and then Avril, followed by Fax. And, for me personaly, Tolocamp should also make it into the lists. He wasn't evil in a way the...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 4 2013, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,400
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Aug 4 2013, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 6,619
Views: 457,812
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Forum: The Library Café
Aug 4 2013, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,451
Re: So where do you go to write?
I don't have any special place I go to write. I can write anywhere when inspiration hits, but I mostly like to do it in school during a break between lectures (yep, can you believe it. Sometimes even...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Jun 12 2013, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 931
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jun 6 2013, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 30,108
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
May 28 2013, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,787
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