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Martin wrote:I just finished Epic of Gilgamesh -- from now on it can only be more recent literature :-)
Indeed. It's a timeless tale though, and an important part of our social narrative. "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra."
I certainly enjoyed reading it. This is a recent Swedish translation bundled with a lot of information on its history and influence.
/Martin
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prove their worth by hitting back."
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How about
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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^ Never actually read that or any part of the "increasingly inaccurately titled trilogy", but I've seen the original BBC series.
Be excellent to each other, and...party on, dudes!
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"increasingly inaccurately titled trilogy"
Trilogy grew to five parts, if you don't count fanfic by Eoin Colfer. I have only the first four parts in my shelf, as english paperbacks.
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I had : The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts No idea where it went, I never 'lend' books. They have a habit of never coming home again.
Never knew a 'new' part was added ... Mostly Harmless. Must find that. Thank you.
The sun will never set if you keep walking towards it. - my son
Being positive doesn't understand physics.
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^ Never actually read that or any part of the "increasingly inaccurately titled trilogy", but I've seen the original BBC series.
Seen? For a good 30 years now I have believed it started out as a radio series.
Then books, then TV and finally film.
Well, maybe not finally. There is still the possibility of an opera, a ballet...
:-)
/Martin (Who would love to get the chance to listen to the radio version)
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Every other page I am laughing my head off... well not really.
I never knew science fiction / fantasy could mix so well with comedy!
I am enjoying this read.
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Every other page I am laughing my head off... well not really.
I never knew science fiction / fantasy could mix so well with comedy!
I am enjoying this read.
good to hear!
but hard to believe: a douglas adams virgin? :scratchhead:
pvsage wrote:"increasingly inaccurately titled trilogy"
Trilogy grew to five parts, if you don't count fanfic by Eoin Colfer.
I have only the first four parts in my shelf, as english paperbacks.
heh, i'm reading the fifth one, "mostly harmless", right now. it's good.
in english, of course :-)
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Life, the Universe and Everything
Isn't the sub-sub-heading of this forum...the same?
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No, I think the sub-sub-heading is:
There’s a meeting at The Restaurant at the Edge of the Universe next Thursday to discuss just this subject.
The sun will never set if you keep walking towards it. - my son
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Basic help & support: "Don't panic."
System administration: "That quite definitely is the answer. I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
Topics Going Nowhere: "Resistance is futile."
Kernel & hardware: "WE APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE"
Off Topic: "There was a point to this story, but it has temporarily escaped the chronicler's mind."
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@ Sector11 ha..ha..you're right of course!
@ nore ..very funny!
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My wife got me a copy of Donald Trump's book, The Art of the Deal.
So far so good. I've been havily focused on my career these last 3 years. I went through hell a few years back and it made me re-evaluate my priorities. As a result, I've been kicking ass at the small (but rapidly growing) consulting company I own a piece of. I've been talking about various business deals so much in the last year (2015) she asked me if I was interested in reading his book. I said yes and promtply forgot about.
Unrwapped it Christmas morning.
Thanks wifey!
The meaning of life is to just be alive. It is so plain and so obvious
and so simple. And yet everybody rushes aroound in a great panic
as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.
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My wife got me a copy of Donald Trump's book
Yuck. I stopped reading after that...
"I have not failed, I have found 10,000 ways that will not work" -Edison
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Temetka wrote:My wife got me a copy of Donald Trump's book
Yuck. I stopped reading after that...
Not defending the guy, but why?
There's some good info in the book - his political stance aside.
The meaning of life is to just be alive. It is so plain and so obvious
and so simple. And yet everybody rushes aroound in a great panic
as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.
- Alan Watts
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Further reading the series:
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
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I'm rereading Neuromancer for the third time,
one of my favorites but it's damn hard to follow!
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I'm rereading Neuromancer for the third time,
one of my favorites but it's damn hard to follow!
You think it's hard to follow with a print book? Try listening to it on audio! I listen to my audio books, while driving, working out, or doing dishes etc... This book was a lot harder than I thought to get through, cause there's so many names, and different terms for things... It's a great read, but if you can't see the spelling of names and things, it makes is twice as hard!
"I have not failed, I have found 10,000 ways that will not work" -Edison
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The Unix Haters Handbook
The meaning of life is to just be alive. It is so plain and so obvious
and so simple. And yet everybody rushes aroound in a great panic
as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.
- Alan Watts
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I'm rereading Neuromancer for the third time,
one of my favorites but it's damn hard to follow!
I love, love, love, love that book. I also recommend his other books.
I finished Snow Crash the other day by Neil Stephenson.
Excellent author.
Here's some of this other stuff:
The meaning of life is to just be alive. It is so plain and so obvious
and so simple. And yet everybody rushes aroound in a great panic
as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.
- Alan Watts
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SejmL wrote:http://www.scifimoviepage.com/upcoming/ … -cover.jpg
I'm rereading Neuromancer for the third time,
one of my favorites but it's damn hard to follow!I love, love, love, love that book. I also recommend his other books.
I finished Snow Crash the other day by Neil Stephenson.
Excellent author.
Here's some of this other stuff:
Would you say the rest of the "Sprawl" series, "Mona Lisa Overdrive", and "Count Zero", are as good and inventive as the original Neuromancer?
"I have not failed, I have found 10,000 ways that will not work" -Edison
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...continuing the Hitchhiker's Guide series:
Life, the Universe and Everything
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The New Kings in Nonfiction
-H
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Yay! I finally finished Infinite Jest after only two months and six days.
Next up will be something by Bernard Cornwell; I will have to decide exactly what.
Tim
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