THE THREAD
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- DuckofTindalos
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Evening tithe... Anybody ever read the Dresden Files novels? Fun series of modern fantasy.
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Hi all,
More specific?
Leo "Apollo11"
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Evening tithe... Anybody ever read the Dresden Files novels? Fun series of modern fantasy.
More specific?
Leo "Apollo11"

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- DuckofTindalos
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Mix of fantasy and hardboiled detective novels. They center around Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago. Magic is real, along with all sorts of monsters and problems for Harry. I found an audiobook copy of the first novel, read by James Marsters (of Buffy/Angel/Torchwood fame), and it's great fun.
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
RE: THE THREAD!!!
Hi all,
RGR (my first thought was about WWII Dresden so I asked)...
Leo "Apollo11"
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Mix of fantasy and hardboiled detective novels. They center around Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago. Magic is real, along with all sorts of monsters and problems for Harry. I found an audiobook copy of the first novel, read by James Marsters (of Buffy/Angel/Torchwood fame), and it's great fun.
RGR (my first thought was about WWII Dresden so I asked)...
Leo "Apollo11"

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Hmmm, Bernie Mac just died.[:(]
I was just reading yesterday that he seemed to be recovering from pneumonia. [:(]
The opening of a new joke is born: "George Carlin and Bernie Mac both walked up to St. Peter at the Pearly Gates...." [:D]
Mike
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Good evening - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]
Mike
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- DuckofTindalos
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Mix of fantasy and hardboiled detective novels. They center around Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago. Magic is real, along with all sorts of monsters and problems for Harry. I found an audiobook copy of the first novel, read by James Marsters (of Buffy/Angel/Torchwood fame), and it's great fun.
RGR (my first thought was about WWII Dresden so I asked)...
Leo "Apollo11"
So was I, when I heard the title...[:)]
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Sounds pretty good T. I thurst for a really good, imaginative, well written novel. Everything I've seen lately is junk....pure junk.ORIGINAL: Terminus
Mix of fantasy and hardboiled detective novels. They center around Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago. Magic is real, along with all sorts of monsters and problems for Harry. I found an audiobook copy of the first novel, read by James Marsters (of Buffy/Angel/Torchwood fame), and it's great fun.

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RE: THE THREAD!!!
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He was apparently a long-time sarcoidosis sufferer.
Whats sarcoidosis? [&:]
Bernie Mac was great, I remember watching him on The Orginal Kings of Comedy.
Bloody shame that he is gone. Only 50 too. Makes you wonder....
[:(]
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Evening tithe
For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful.
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Very nice thank you
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- admgrraven
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Sigh,
This is the 8th weekend my wife has worked and just found out she has 3 more to go instead of two. I miss my wife.
This is the 8th weekend my wife has worked and just found out she has 3 more to go instead of two. I miss my wife.
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Welcome, Bakerman. [:)]
My wife works some odd schedules, too. She's working tomorrow, so we had a good family day today. [:)]
My wife works some odd schedules, too. She's working tomorrow, so we had a good family day today. [:)]
Mike
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Sounds pretty good T. I thurst for a really good, imaginative, well written novel. Everything I've seen lately is junk....pure junk.ORIGINAL: Terminus
Mix of fantasy and hardboiled detective novels. They center around Harry Dresden, a wizard and private investigator in modern-day Chicago. Magic is real, along with all sorts of monsters and problems for Harry. I found an audiobook copy of the first novel, read by James Marsters (of Buffy/Angel/Torchwood fame), and it's great fun.
Have you ever read any Orson Scott Card, NG? He's famous for his "Ender" series of books, the first of which, "Ender's Game", is fantastic. Another one of his is a book I tend to read annually, "Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Colombus". I love that book!
Another of my favorite summertime authors is Paul Erdman. He has written several novels that are best described as financial thrillers. They are light reading, and quite entertaining if you have any interest in finance at all. I read 4 of them on my recent trip to the Turks. [8D]
Mike
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"They need more rum punch" - Me

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- thegreatwent
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Bakerman you have my sympathy. My wife is an Engineer and works weird schedules depending on deadlines. Hopefully you wife gets some comp time to make up for the schedule[:)].
- admgrraven
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She does. She works 24 over the weekend and gets paid for 36. She is filling in for a tech that had surgery but it sure makes it hard on the home life. I work 11 hour days monday through friday and we only get the mornings together plus add in 3 kids from 8 down to 5 it makes it tough.
- thegreatwent
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Have you ever read any Orson Scott Card, NG? He's famous for his "Ender" series of books, the first of which, "Ender's Game", is fantastic. Another one of his is a book I tend to read annually, "Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Colombus". I love that book!
Orson Scott Card is a great sci-fi writer. The short story version of Ender's Game that appeared in There Will Be War was incredible short fiction. Other Sci-fi writers that I like are David Brin and Frank Herbert. Mote in Gods Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle is also terrific.
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She does. She works 24 over the weekend and gets paid for 36. She is filling in for a tech that had surgery but it sure makes it hard on the home life. I work 11 hour days monday through friday and we only get the mornings together plus add in 3 kids from 8 down to 5 it makes it tough.
Yikes, that leaves very little WitP time[X(]
- admgrraven
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
Tell me about it.
I just started a pbem vs Khyberbill? I think thats his handle. First pbem I've played in over a year now. It is slow starting but I'm getting back into it.
I just started a pbem vs Khyberbill? I think thats his handle. First pbem I've played in over a year now. It is slow starting but I'm getting back into it.





