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Commented on Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" - a gift to Discworld lovers and an argument for the importance of sport
It is like all Pratchett an enjoyable read but not by any means his best. That honor falls somewhere in between "Night Watch", "The Last Hero" & "Small Gods" for me. I have to say I am quite surprised By...
Commented on What MP3 player should I buy?
@32 hits the nail on the head, Don't just buy the next shiny model full of rare illegally mined minerals. Recondition a used one, make it your own. I recommend the rockbox interface, which I have been happily using on...
Commented on Google Wave (Huh! Good God, Y'all!) What is it good for? Absolutely something! (say it again)
I received an invite from a friend by request, but as I have no invites of my own to give yet it is currently useless to me. I really cannot wait to get some invites to give, I have a...
Commented on Vegemite's stupid and clueless linking policy
Haha Kraft Fail marketing. As for the new Vegemite, it tastes the same as traditional, but milder. As if expressly designed to be slathered on bread like nutella, obviously in the hope that people will use more> and thus consume...
Commented on HOWTO defeat the Klan with humor and bravery
Thank you @Alex M And yeah Denton, he aint a pom :P http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo7-Q95OwDo Circa 1992 Olympics...
Commented on Beautiful, sustainable, *glowing* Penny Arcade conference table
It's beautiful. Please Please wear a respirator when pouring and sanding resin....
Commented on Sussex cops try to suppress publication of damning traffic-cam photos by claiming copyright
@Webmonkees /Win...
Commented on Official video for "88 Lines About 44 Women"
My father has a forthcoming book of the same title (through Penguin). He would like to contact Mark and send him a copy in thanks, but is unsure of how to contact him. If you or he could contact my...
Commented on Britain will subject everyone who works with kids to multiple, repeated police-checks
@58 /Cheer Old Ladies FTW...
Commented on Britain will subject everyone who works with kids to multiple, repeated police-checks
I work in child care in QLD Australia. Blue cards are free to obtain for volunteers but cost $60 bi-annually for all staff who come into regualar contact with minors. My only issue with them is it seems to take...
Commented on Southern discomfort: new screenshots of Valve's <em>Left 4 Dead 2</em>
Man, They charged half the price of a full game for the original -which i am still playing regularly- in fact i'm sure i've clocked up more than a 100 hours play, and i'm all but certain there will be...
Commented on HOWTO hack your Android phone and turn it into a WiFi access point fed by the 3G modem
Unlimited data, my god, such a thing, such a thing is unknown in this part of the world. 1-3gig are the highest plans available the lowest, ha well they go right down to 20 megabites. Australia feels such a very...
Commented on Left 4 Dead 2: zombie game is scarier than the original, which is plenty scary
Valve have responded to L4D 1 players concerns... http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/04/valve-on-l4d2-trust-us-a-little-bit/ I Love the first game, and given their record I reckon they deserve a little bit more faith they they have been shown this week, angry internet men. -liatach...
Commented on Canadian cinema fined $10,000 for privacy invasion over bag-search
In Brisbane Australia a group of cinemas going by the moniker "Cineplex" have bucked the trend, tickets are eight fifty for adults 6.50 for students and and just 4.50 for kids. Perhaps even more amazing, thier candy bar is resonably...
Commented on Chunky crapgadget used to conduct the US census (kind of)
@ MODUSOPERANDI /Win...
Commented on Podcast memoir: how an idealistic young Mormon missionary threatened to blow up a plane
Not to be confused with Steven Lang's award winning novel "An Accidental Terrorist' http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wniIn0o3P2MC&dq=accidental+terrorist+steven+lang&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=T5DIHAq5DM&sig=hVKOCsZBV7ZS5ZsEz8URgVfhiY8&hl=en&ei=yN_bSYXTOY36kAWrv72yCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#PPP1,M1 or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Accidental-Terrorist-Steven-Lang/dp/0702235202...
Commented on Replica Monty Python hand grenade causes bomb scare in London
HaHaHaHa And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be...
Commented on Video version of the Thatcher Effect
@#18 /Win...
Commented on Heavy-duty overhead luggage with a chest of drawers and a seat
Though i love good looking luggage and that is a fine example, i have a rule when traveling to always use a pack (as in backpack), because sooner or later, and its almost always sooner, your going to have to...
Commented on The Damascene: $30,000 worth of straight razor
Though i'm not actually that interested in this absurdly overpriced shaving implement. I'm with #16 Ernunnos on straight razors, bought one years and years ago as a student who couldn't afford blades for my gillette and was insulted by wasteful...
Commented on Another Bloody Water. Needs more blood.
Ha Ha actually its pretty good water, Biodynamic certified . About as good as mass produced bottled water can be. According to its blurb it also got some of the lowest concentrations of sodium, chlorine etc of any competitor on...
Commented on Time Warner cable metering internet in test markets
wow here in australia, the providers call anything over 20gig unlimited and generally charge about $70, and if you breach the limit either slow your connection down to like 24k or charge by the Megabyte at about 10c a mg....
Commented on From Atari Joyboard to Wii Fit: 25 years of "exergaming"
Was just going to add eye toy kinetic myself. It was at least lots of fun, provided you have a well lit lounge room with a large white wall. cool variety off games no better than any of the eye...
Commented on Shout at your wrist in the street with the EP2502 cell phone watch
i recently won a pair of walky talky watches from a drillbit taylor promotion, never got round to seeing the film, but the toys are great, tho somewhat huge, they req. 3x AAA's to run and they are quite bulky...
Commented on Rogers ISP of Canada breaks into your browsing session to tell you off for using the net too much
I'm with Vik here giving you a warning when you approach your limit makes sense, assuming that the person currently viewing the page is the account holder; and can therefore acknowledge recipt of the message, does not. so rudely phrased...
Commented on Flying Puppets / Wonder Bread
gets stuck at 38 seconds for me. pretty amazing looking machine he has made there though....
Commented on Video: <I>The Witcher</i> Teaches Us How to Chat Up a Dryad
Video is Down :( anyone have an alternative link (off youtube)? thanks...

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Shmuel commented on Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" - a gift to Discworld lovers and an argument for the importance of sport
I'm with those who found Unseen Academicals to be one of Pratchett's lesser works. The people we already know all act out of character, the plot isn't the greatest, and Vetenari makes the exact same joke to Margolotta twice. (That the author would inadvertently repeat himself is understandable under the circumstances, but the editors really should have caught it.) But with all of that said, even lesser Pratchett is better than most other writers on their good days, and there were flashes of brilliance here and there. As for others named... Monstrous Regiment is pretty close to the bottom of...
Och aye the GNU commented on Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" - a gift to Discworld lovers and an argument for the importance of sport
Well, unlike most of the horde, I loved this book- I'd definitely rank it among his best, and I found it almost impossible to put down until it was finished. Personally, my favourite is Night Watch. Monstrous Regiment, Small Gods and the Von Lipwig books come close, though. The more recent books with Rincewind (except this) are the more average ones. This is a classic....
flwombat commented on Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" - a gift to Discworld lovers and an argument for the importance of sport
Loved Monstrous Regiment; it was my introduction to the series and the author. I thought UA was a wonderful gloss on many Pratchettish themes (redemption, tolerance, self-acceptance and confidence, the victory over ignorance by the forces of understanding) but I would only recommend it to people who are already fervent fans. There are plenty of other entry points I recommend to *anyone who will listen*, though, especially the Tiffany Aching subseries....
geekygirluk commented on Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" - a gift to Discworld lovers and an argument for the importance of sport
I didn't read all the comments, and haven't had a chance to read Unseen Academicals yet as I bought it for an anniversary pressie for my bloke and he hasn't finished it yet. >:o( Hurry UP!!! My favourite Pratchett is Thud. The cave scene gives me goosebumps every time. Sam Vimes' darkness is the best. I love that he understands the worst in humanity (and dwarfs/trolls/vampires etc) because it's the worst in himself. I think TP has gone from strength to strength with the Moist books being among his best. I didn't like Monstrous Regiment the first time I read...
Omir the Storyteller commented on Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" - a gift to Discworld lovers and an argument for the importance of sport
Now I know what to get my wife for Christmas. A present I can enjoy too! (Although I still need to read Thud! and Making Money.) Over at Stately Omir Manor we are big fans of the Tiffany Aching series, although I really enjoy the Witches, Watch and Death series as well. My secret ambition is to have my wife make costumes for us so we can appear at conventions as Lord and Lady Vimes; by the time she gets around to it my grandson should be about big enough to tag along behind us, carrying a copy of "Where's...

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