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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: redsniper on December 06, 2003, 05:38:01 pm

Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: redsniper on December 06, 2003, 05:38:01 pm: I just finished The New Jedi Order series of SW books and was wondering if anyone else here has read them. (If you haven't and you like star wars you owe it to yourself to read them) If you don't like the NJO, make your own thread about it. Don't complain here. Also, use spoiler tags if you're going to reveal any important plot points.
Title: Not yet
Post by: Star Dragon on December 06, 2003, 05:44:06 pm: But I intend to, for now I finished the audio book Dark loards of the Sith...

BTW how do you activate the spoiler tag???
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Knight Templar on December 06, 2003, 05:50:40 pm: Spoiler:
I'll never tell..
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: redsniper on December 06, 2003, 05:53:41 pm: Spoiler:
spoiler in brackets
Title: Message for Knight Templar
Post by: Star Dragon on December 06, 2003, 05:57:32 pm: [ The preview for that movie annoyed me soo much i have YET to spend my money and watch it! ]
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: DragonClaw on December 06, 2003, 06:22:23 pm: It's {spoiler} text {/spoiler}

Brackets instead of {}

I liked the whole series, got it as soon as each book came out and read it within 2 days. Yeah.

Spoiler:
I can't believe they killed chewbacca and anakin tho, pfft
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 06, 2003, 06:33:07 pm: Spoiler:
This is going to turn into an NJO-bashing thread. It's inevitable.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Knight Templar on December 06, 2003, 06:39:14 pm: Well they did pretty much **** up the star wars universe as it is, so there's good reason for that.

All it really does is send a resounding message of how stupid the rebels were for ever getting rid of Palpatine.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 06, 2003, 06:53:54 pm: Palpy uber alles!
Title: Re: Not yet
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 06, 2003, 06:55:25 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Star Dragon
audio book Dark loards of the Sith...

Why an audio book? Normal books are much better unless you are a poor reader.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Slasher on December 06, 2003, 09:09:15 pm: I wasn't too entertained by any of the NJO escapades except "Traitor." Do the last two books redeem the series any?
Title: Re: Re: Not yet
Post by: mikhael on December 06, 2003, 10:30:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Woolie Wool
Why an audio book? Normal books are much better unless you are a poor reader.

I'd like to respectfully disagree with you (well, I'm going to try to be respectful. I'm evidently in a foul mood, so we'll see how long it lasts).

I'm an excellent reader. I tend to read at least one full length novel per week in print form, as well as a scientific or mathematical text every two weeks. I retain what I read for a good long time. I also consume an audibook approximately every two weeks (call it 20hrs of listening).

There is a distinct difference in experience between reading and being read to. On the surface, there is no difference*: you're getting the exact same data fed into your brain. Only the medium is different. An audiobook forces a listener to slow down. The bandwidth of human speech is pretty narrow. This gives you time to absorb the data deeply, and even consider it carefully as you listen.

Some people complain that an audiobook prevents them from imagining character's voices, etc, properly. I find, however, that a good performer--I'd like to recommend Jim Dale and Stephen Frye--can render a novel with perfect clarity and fade into the background while doing so. You never hear the performer. The imagery just appears in your mind, whole and complete--just like when you read it on paper.

Besides: you can't read a novel in the car, but you can listen to it. When you have an hour commute to and from work every day, audiobooks can save your sanity.

* assuming you stick to unabridged audiobooks. if you don't, you're a fool not worth the air and nutrients you waste.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: redsniper on December 06, 2003, 11:18:43 pm: If you wanna bash the NJO do it in a separate thread.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Not yet
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 07, 2003, 03:32:14 pm: Quote
Originally posted by mikhael

* assuming you stick to unabridged audiobooks. if you don't, you're a fool not worth the air and nutrients you waste.

Yeah, when I think of audio books I think of books recorded into audio and abridged and condensed so that even the Sesame Street types can understand.
Title: Re: Re: Re: Re: Not yet
Post by: Solatar on December 07, 2003, 03:44:37 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Woolie Wool

Yeah, when I think of audio books I think of books recorded into audio and abridged and condensed so that even the Sesame Street types can understand.

Always thought the extremely abridged ones were for deaf people that were pretty young....:nervous:
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: vyper on December 07, 2003, 04:43:21 pm: Audio tapes.... for deaf people? :wtf:
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Knight Templar on December 07, 2003, 04:57:17 pm: Quite the Conundrum.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Black Wolf on December 09, 2003, 10:54:43 am: They stick their fingers on the speakers :p
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Post by: Linterluthion on December 12, 2003, 07:11:18 am: :eek: :eek: :eek: WTF!! Does invisible audio braille fly out.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: mikhael on December 12, 2003, 11:27:41 am: I think he meant BLIND.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Linterluthion on December 12, 2003, 02:51:15 pm: BLIND?? what BLIND. If you mean blind people, I know that, I was just saying that what would putting fingers on the speak... meh... just forget it.

aule tamenth
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Nuclear1 on December 12, 2003, 02:54:26 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Linterluthion
aule tamenth

:wtf: Eh?

Anyway....

(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/welcome2hlpbb.gif)

Exits are to the rear and left in case of emergency, and shotguns are under the seat. Please try to avoid the airvents, and if you do see anything red/spiny/pointy near the airvents run like all hell.

Enjoy your stay. Gimme all your pies and Carl your lunch. :D
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Linterluthion on December 12, 2003, 05:38:56 pm: Pies inbound, but teh lunch is mine [mmmmm...... roast beef] by the way, who is Carl? Thanks though. Wait, where did you get the WELCOME TO THE HLPBB pic? and What does the bb stand for? Thanks for telling everyone nuclear 1, even though I know your real name.

aule tamenth [elvish farewell] yes, I am teh biggest LORD OF THE RINGS fan in this forum.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: mikhael on December 12, 2003, 06:31:42 pm: BB == Bulletin Board
Carl == Resident Shivan, Eater of n00bs, purveyor of cheap booze

The Welcome pic is a standard issue beam. It gets fired at new people.

You are probably not the biggest LOTR fan on the board, but you might be the geekiest. Even I don't write things in sindar.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Linterluthion on December 12, 2003, 08:57:27 pm: actually it more a version of Queena.:doubt: sorry if I OFFENDED you. IS LIKING ONE OF THE GREATREST BOOK SERIES OF ALL TIME SUCH A CRIME???:(
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Woolie Wool on December 12, 2003, 08:59:22 pm: No, but writing in weird elven languages is a symptom of retarded fanboyism. Its the equivalent of Trekkies speaking Klingon.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Knight Templar on December 12, 2003, 09:35:45 pm: Or me speaking wookie.

Rawwarrrawwoooww!!!!
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: pyro-manic on December 12, 2003, 10:32:31 pm: OK, now I'm frightened! :D

Anyway,
:welcome:
:)
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Windrunner on December 13, 2003, 07:57:28 am: Quote
Originally posted by Linterluthion
actually it more a version of Queena.:doubt: sorry if I OFFENDED you. IS LIKING ONE OF THE GREATREST BOOK SERIES OF ALL TIME SUCH A CRIME???:(

Oh boy, give him a break will you guys, he is new here so don't frighten him away. we want keep our members here not scare them on the run

Anyway welcome to the HLP forums Linterluthion, i hope you will enjoy your stay.
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: 01010 on December 13, 2003, 08:36:33 am: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Or me speaking wookie.

Rawwarrrawwoooww!!!!

Mowowraaaoooowwwwww!
Title: The New Jedi Order
Post by: Windrunner on December 13, 2003, 10:07:13 am: Quote
Originally posted by 01010

Mowowraaaoooowwwwww!

some people just won't learn !!!