Hard Light Productions Forums
Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sandwich on November 19, 2001, 06:14:00 pm
-
Hey all, I'll be going on a short-ish jaunt to the states to visit relatives (Florida and NY, if you must know.. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) ), and my dad already has plans to hit the bookstores in the area. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
I like sci-fi, so far the best I've read has been Timothy Zahn and Peter David (of course, Tolkein also rules, but that's another genre...). I'm looking to enlarge my David Weber collection from one measly book, and to start an Iain M. Banks collection, but I was wondering if you had any other "highly recommended" books...? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar (//"http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
If you like Weber, you'll like Drake. Get the Hammer's Slammers books. Get them now.
Edit: David Drake.
[This message has been edited by Shrike (edited 11-19-2001).]
-
Hyperion, and the Fall of Hyperion
Dragonsdawn series
Cassini Division
Dune
------------------
Currently experiencing the unbridled excitement of interstellar commerce ("http://www.warpstorm.com")
-
"Velcomb! Velcomb! Ve ahr honored you chose our vorzless state to vizit! Please note, ven you go zru customs, you vill be checked zouroghly, and may be helled asside, because of your ****ry of origin. Please understnd zat zis is our new policy tovards people fisittng from foreign nations, zat may haff people ve do not vant here. Zank You."
-
Originally posted by Raa Tor'h:
Please note, ven you go zru customs, you vill be checked zouroghly...
Oh, spare me! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif) We've had higher security checks for decades then the US has ever seen... Does the US have male and female soldiers armed with assault rifles patrolling the streets of her cities, to a frequency of one per 20 square yards downtown? Does the US have armed guards with walk-through metal detectors at the entrances to her malls? Does the US have bomb-squads running around the country for at least one real bomb scare per day? Does the US have armed guards at the entrances to her coffee shops!?
Didn't think so.
BTW, I know that seems harsh - it was meant to be. But it's not directed at Raa Tor'h or anyone else on these boards - it was simply to get a point across. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Book, children, books!
-
Buy my aunts set of novels. Canadian sci-fi author...quite good I think (sells well anyways).
Julie E. Czerneda
-----------------
A Thousand Words For Stranger
Beholders Eye
Ties of Power
Changing Vision
In The Company of Others
Check em out if you so please.
There, my self promotion of my family for once in a lifetime. Yay!
-
Try Harry Turtledove. Really good Alternative History author, lots of fun to read his books. If you want something epic, try Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Verrrrrry nice.
EDIT: Added a few more Rs to "very" (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
[This message has been edited by Alikchi (edited 11-19-2001).]
-
I'm not sure if youre into this kind of stuff, but a book that I really enjoyed was Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy (no not the computer game damnit!).
If you havent heard of either, its about a covert multinational counter-terrorist team called Rainbow (Six means head guy, leader, CO). Thats about all I can say without revealing too much of the book.
-
It was an OK book. When it comes to miltary fiction, though, I'm starting to like Patrick Robinson. He wrote Nimitz Class, Kilo Class, and somethingelse class and is writing more, they're all really quite good.
-
If you're into some fantasy, you might want to try reading Mercedes Lackey's books. I suggest the SERRAted Edge series. Elves in modern day US.
[This message has been edited by Grey Wolf 2009 (edited 11-19-2001).]
-
Originally posted by heretic:
Dragonsdawn series
Those were very good!
-
Originally posted by Alikchi:
Try Harry Turtledove. Really good Alternative History author, lots of fun to read his books.
Read his "Agent of Byzantium", and loved it. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) Thanks for the reminder.
Originally posted by Thorn:
I'm not sure if youre into this kind of stuff, but a book that I really enjoyed was Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy (no not the computer game damnit!).
Read it, as well as many other Clancy novels. He's good. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
I really like Stephen Baxter ("http://www.fireandwater.com/Authors/interview.asp?interviewid=89"), a hard sf author. His ideas are great, I read his Manifold Sequence (three medium-sized paperbacks) in a little under a week, could'nt put 'em down. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Tom Clancy's okay, though it's been a while since I read one of his ones. (R6 comes highly recommended from me, too!) I'm a hard sf'er, now. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
-
I like the Rama series of books, they're really very good.
However my favourite book of all time would have to be Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
-
Originally posted by Thunder:
...Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
Is that anything like Terry's other *ahem* books? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Not a fan of his work then? I love all the Diskworld books, they're excellent.
And as a rapid introduction:
Good Omens features a demon and an angel who are sent to earth to bring about armageddon but as it turns out they like eachother and earth, soon they join together to try and prevent judgement day from happening.
Thats just a quick overview - it's very funny and I haven't even mentioned the Anti-Christ or his Hell Hound, go read it to find out (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
-
If you're into a little wierdness, pick up the Hitch Hiker's guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams really knows how to write.
-
Sci-fi books?
Originally posted by heretic:
Cassini Division
Definately.
Originally posted by Setekh:
I really like Stephen Baxter ("http://www.fireandwater.com/Authors/interview.asp?interviewid=89"), a hard sf author.
Ditto. (also Moonseed and The Light of Other Days).
Also:
"The Past Through Tomorrow" by Robert A. Heinlein (old stuff, back when they didn't know what Venus is really like, but good stuff).
"Earthclan" by David Brin (I haven't read the sequels yet, but this one was good).
"Starfarers" by Poul Anderson (people go on an exploration at near light speeds which will get them back to Earth 120,000 years later, langer than humans have been on Earth)
"Steel Beach" by John Varley (interesting view of a society living in the moon after being kicked off the Earth)
"Far Futures" by various, ed. by Gregory Benford (really far out stuff in far away futures we can barely imagine).
Those are just some of my recent favorites.
Joe.
-
Originally posted by WarpStar:
Douglas Adams really knows how to write.
You mean knew (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
-
Gosh, how the heck am I supposed to print out all these recommendations? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
File -> Print -> Ok
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
-
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif) ...in a readable, easy-to-reference format? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
ctrl - c,
ctrl - v
on every post,
into textpad.
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
-
Originally posted by Raa Tor'h:
ctrl - c,
ctrl - v
on every post,
into textpad.
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Sheddup... wait a sec! You use TextPad, too? Coolness. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Which Weber book do you have?
I'd suggest something, but all of the good Scifi books that I've read in a long time have been already mentioned. But I would suggest "Lord of the Flies" for a regular fiction book.
-
Originally posted by Thunder:
You mean knew (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
I know, sometimes I forget (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
-
Originally posted by ^Graff:
Which Weber book do you have?
Honor Harrington On Basilisk Station - the first, from what I'm told.
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
That's a pretty good one but the storyline doesn't take off until later. I really liked "Honor of the Queen," "Honor Among Enemies," "In Enemy Hands," and "Echoes of Honor."
Ashes of Victory was also good, but it concerned politics more than combat, so if you read them for the combat, stick with the ones I mentioned.
-
You sicken me! books! what kind of a world are we living in!?
Why don't you get 'Lets kill lots of people we don't like' by US. Administration
wait, that wasn't a book...
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (joke don't fire cruise missiles at ME!)
-
Originally posted by LAW ENFORCER:
Why don't you get 'Lets kill lots of people we don't like' by US. Administration
wait, that wasn't a book...
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) (joke don't fire cruise missiles at ME!)
I hate to break it to you, but the US has been positively humane in their treatment of the Afghans, compared to almost any other nation in history. If stuff like that had happened a century or two ago, there would be a lot more than a 'few' civilian deaths. Not that I mean to highjack this thread, but don't harp on the US when they've showed admirable restraint in the face of such obvious provocation. Or should I remind you of what they could do?
-
Any of Orson Scott Card's books you would enjoy (Sci-Fi)... especially the Ender series (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Old time Sci-Fi... The Foundation Trilogy (now expanded much past a trilogy)
* deletes rest of list before Sandwich's printer runs out of paper *
-
Originally posted by Eth:
Any of Orson Scott Card's books you would enjoy (Sci-Fi)... especially the Ender series (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Old time Sci-Fi... The Foundation Trilogy (now expanded much past a trilogy)
* deletes rest of list before Sandwich's printer runs out of paper *
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
I'd love to have something to recommend, but sci-fi books are really hard to find here in Brazil. I only read the Dune series, some Culture books (had to get them from the US), Contact (really good), and some books by Stanislaw Lem (old books, but extremely well written, and the guy had incredible imagination).
By the way, If anyone wants to send me sci-fi books, I'll be glad to send postcards back. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
[This message has been edited by Styxx (edited 11-21-2001).]
-
Originally posted by Styxx:
By the way, If anyone wants to send me sci-fi books, I'll be glad to send postcards back. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
ditto (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
-
Originally posted by Thunder:
I love all the Diskworld books, they're excellent.
Terry Pratchett is a very good writer. I've read all the Discworld books, my favorite at the moment is The Last Continent.
As for Sci-fi books, there is a trilogy of trilogies about B5 (Psi-Corp, Centauri and another I can't see to remember).
------------------
Chickens are strange things really. They pop up whenever you don't expect them.
"Why do I have a conscience, all it does is **** with me, why do I have this torment all I wanna do is **** it away"- Korn
"When you're ripe, you'll bleed outta control" Deftones
HERE FISHY FISHY FISHY!
HELLO OLLY! IT'S A DEAD OLLY!
-
Asimov OWNS SciFi (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
-
Originally posted by Eth:
Any of Orson Scott Card's books you would enjoy (Sci-Fi)... especially the Ender series (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
If the rest are anything like the one I read (Ender's Game, or something along those lines)then they are an excellent series.
-
Alikchi, what's the title of the 3rd book of the trilogy, I can't seem to find it any where arround where I live. (and I don't even know the title (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) ) I have to see how the authority gets his buttox whipped.
On novels I'd recommend the Dune series, (the ones Herbert wrote) Foundation, and the Lensmen series, (dirigible planets baby!) Ringworld's also pretty good. (Puppeteers rule the universe!)
------------------
Ace
Staff member FreeSpace Watch
http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/ ("http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/")
-
I would recomend "This is your life!" is a big red book, can't miss it!
Seroiusly Read a book about terrorist phsycology or, if you have already got one of them get Icewind dale or the other 1 million books like it. (i purposly suggested non-sci-fi books cos you need a break man! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif))
Shrike: I was working of some millitary cou (whatever) theries and their very itersting - mainly its impossible in a domocracy! unless you steal tanks, chopers etc from countrys own millitary bases! That is so unfair! in Afganistan you can just buy loads of old russian tanks from a country that suports your action and all you have to do is foot the bill and win! In UK you carn't even get a handgun! what sort of chance to Cous have? eh? Its better in 12th century when you could kill loads of poeple justly! AND you can wear that nice shiny armour AND no bombs fell on you.
(Im joking, im not going to kill anyone. OK?)
[This message has been edited by LAW ENFORCER (edited 11-21-2001).]
-
Any of the New Jedi Order novels. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Particularly "Dark Tide I: Onslaught", "Vector Prime", and "Star by Star".
------------------
"You know you've played Freespace too much when you're driving along trying to use countermeasures to shake off pursuing highway police." - Top Gun
"Oh and Kazan - you have some nice rocks" - Thunder
"stapled myself to an office chair, forgot about it, and was stuck for 2 hours for one thing" - Stryke 9
Material Defender Studios ("http://www.mdstudios.f2s.com/index.html")
-
Ace - The Third book is "The Amber Spyglass". The ending is..really good *restraint*
-
Originally posted by MD-2389:
Any of the New Jedi Order novels. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Particularly "Dark Tide I: Onslaught", "Vector Prime", and "Star by Star".
Got them, plus all the rest of the SW continuation books (well, almost all... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) ). Actually I think that that series (with the Yuzang Vong (sp?) is one of the weaker of the books - the ones by Timothy Zahn or Kathy Tyers (sp?) are excellet.
One another note, I'm here in Florida (Raa, where r u?!? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) ) and I've picked up the first Ender book - almost finished it in an afternoon sitting. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif) I'm hoping to pick up the rest of the series in a used bookstore.
Can anyone (Shirke...? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif) ) give me a rundown on the order I should read the Culture series? I can't find most of them, and I don't want to start reading in the middle.
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Yeah, Zahn rules! Loved his work in the Thrawn Trilogy. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
------------------
"You know you've played Freespace too much when you're driving along trying to use countermeasures to shake off pursuing highway police." - Top Gun
"Oh and Kazan - you have some nice rocks" - Thunder
"stapled myself to an office chair, forgot about it, and was stuck for 2 hours for one thing" - Stryke 9
Material Defender Studios ("http://www.mdstudios.f2s.com/index.html")
-
Originally posted by sandwich:
Can anyone (Shirke...? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif) ) give me a rundown on the order I should read the Culture series? I can't find most of them, and I don't want to start reading in the middle.
ShiRKe! That's a good one, I'll have to remember it - along with SNADwich... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Anyway, I'm looking in the front of Look To Windward, and I'm pretty sure this is the order they were written in:
- Consider Phlebas
- The Player Of Games
- Use Of Weapons
- The State Of The Art
- Against A Dark Background
- Feersum Endjinn
- Excession
- Inversions
- Look To Windward
Hope that helps. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
-
Originally posted by Setekh:
ShiRKe! That's a good one, I'll have to remember it - along with SNADwich... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif) So kill me why don't you?! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) It's just this laptop keyboard - I'm not used to it... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Originally posted by Setekh:
Anyway, I'm looking in the front of Look To Windward, and I'm pretty sure this is the order they were written in:
- Consider Phlebas
- The Player Of Games
- Use Of Weapons
- The State Of The Art
- Against A Dark Background
- Feersum Endjinn
- Excession
- Inversions
- Look To Windward
Hope that helps. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Thanks bunches - that does help. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Originally posted by sandwich:
One another note, I'm here in Florida ...
Where? Florida's a big state (lengthwise... no puns intended! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) ). It took us 3 and a half hours (driving through nothing but endless swamps) just to visit my mom on the west coast for Thanksgiving.
Btw, another old, old time fave Sci-Fi of mine is "Jumper" by Steven C. Gould. It's not super sci-fi (just about a kid who can teleport), but for those of us who always wanted to escape our normal teen years, this was a good book. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Joe.
Joe.
------------------
(http://www.joek.com/cgi-local/fs2rev_image.pl) ("http://www.joek.com/other/freespace/")
-
Originally posted by joek:
Where? Florida's a big state (lengthwise... no puns intended! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) ).
Ft. Lauderdale. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Originally posted by sandwich:
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif) So kill me why don't you?! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) It's just this laptop keyboard - I'm not used to it... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Oh, laptop! Got specs? Got pics? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Originally posted by sandwich:
Thanks bunches - that does help. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
No worries, dude. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif) Oh, btw, Joe...
Originally posted by joek:
Joe.
Joe.
We know your name. But just in case you don't know mine...
Steak.
Steak.
Steak.
Steak.
All clear? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
-
Don't tell me, your going to get mad at people spelling your name properly now, right? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
On another note, I had a laptop once... it was perfectly capable of playing... Descent.
Still, great fun (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Oh and dad had one that was more than happy to play Descent II and Wing Commander Prophecy, kept me occupied for ages when I was in hospital (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
-
Originally posted by Thunder:
Don't tell me, your going to get mad at people spelling your name properly now, right? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Hey, I don't know a single person yet who has been able to spell Steak wrong. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
-
But Steaks not your name (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
-
That's correct, 'Steaks' is not my name. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
(English... baaaaaad English... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif))
-
[Dr. Evil ]
Riiiight...
[/Dr Evil ]
-
"Steak's not my name."
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
Go to grammar class, foo! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
-
Originally posted by Setekh:
Oh, laptop! Got specs? Got pics? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/redface.gif) PII-233/96/3.2 (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/redface.gif)
It'a a heavy hunk of circutry; 'round 8lbs... But it runs Master of Orion II and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (essentially a complete MOD to AOE2) just fine. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
------------------
America, stand assured that Israel truly understands what you are going through.
"He who laughs last thinks slowest."
"Just becase you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you."
"To err is human; to really screw up you need a computer."
Creator of the Sandvich Bar ("http://www.geocities.com/sandvich/index.html"), the CapShip Turret Upgrade, the Complete FS2 Ship List and the System Backgrounds List (all available from the site)
-
Originally posted by Setekh:
"Steak's not my name."
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
Go to grammar class, foo! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
You really have got to get out more and stop going through every post I make for mistakes, it's kinda scaring me (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Go Steak! there's sun outside! Go NOW! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif)
-
1) I guess I should have checked back into this thread earlier...
2)
Originally posted by sandwich:
Ft. Lauderdale. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
... hey, that's just south of me.
3)
Originally posted by Setekh:
We know your name.
... doh! I guess I typed my name, thought to add more text and typed my name again not knowing I had already... I should just add it to my sig.
Joe.
------------------
(http://www.joek.com/cgi-local/fs2rev_image.pl) ("http://www.joek.com/other/freespace/")
-
Originally posted by joek:
... doh! I guess I typed my name, thought to add more text and typed my name again not knowing I had already... I should just add it to my sig.
Joe.
Heh, nah, that Perl script in your sig is really cool. Impressed me quite a bit. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)