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R. Giskard Reventlov5-Jul-16 9:35

R. Giskard Reventlov

5-Jul-16 9:35

If you're really desperate.

Don't like S&S at all - even when it dresses up as syfy like Star Wars does. Smile | :)

I've been told that GoT is a soap opera so doesn't count as S&S which is just as well.

CPallini5-Jul-16 9:54

CPallini

5-Jul-16 9:54

Quote:
-- One who doesn't care one way or the other

It's me.

Do not escape reality : improve reality !

Rage6-Jul-16 1:24

Rage

6-Jul-16 1:24

I knew you would say that even without opening the post. Big Grin | :-D

CPallini6-Jul-16 7:01

CPallini

6-Jul-16 7:01

Kyle Moyer5-Jul-16 10:13

Kyle Moyer

5-Jul-16 10:13

I'm not sure where I'd fall on that spectrum, really...

I love the theme of swords and sorcery (Just started playing pathfinder with some friends!) but I don't saturate myself in it. I'm not the type to read and reread Tolkien and memorize passages, or learn Sindarin for the fun of it.

I certainly don't hate it, but there are some things I wish were better (or written more to suit my tastes, perhaps,) specifically Game of Thrones. That may just be because I'm only consuming the HBO version and not the books, which I assume are better. Or rather were better, when they were still written first; hasn't Martin switched to writing for the show first? I digress.

So that leaves me leaning toward the 'Like' end of the spectrum, but not down in the deep-end of fanatical love.

If that suits your needs at all, I'd be happy to participate (though you've been a bit vague about what you need! Poke tongue | ;-P

)

rguilmette5-Jul-16 10:21

rguilmette

5-Jul-16 10:21

I've been a LoTR, D&D, SciFi fan for 50yrs.

Ron

Nagy Vilmos5-Jul-16 10:21

Nagy Vilmos

5-Jul-16 10:21

I can do 1 - Lurve LotR, they're the books that got me into Fantasy.
I can do 2 - Detest LotR, they're amongst the most annoying and overrated films.
I can do 3 - I tried reading and watching GoT and just wasn't bothered either way.

And currently I have too little to do.

veni bibi saltavi

Jeremy Falcon5-Jul-16 10:27

Jeremy Falcon

5-Jul-16 10:27

Mark_Wallace wrote:
One who's a total aficionado of stereotypical sword & sorcery stuff (e.g. LotR)

I used to be into it. LotR that is. Enjoyed movies such as a Knight's Tale. I could get into it again, but only for a good reason.

Mark_Wallace wrote:
One who hates same, and/or wishes it were better (but not GoT soap-opera better)

I think it's been rehashed to death. Never could get into GoT. It's weird, just never happened. I'm a changed man now I reckon, or maybe I don't drink enough.

Mark_Wallace wrote:
One who doesn't care one way or the other

I can live without ever watching GoT. Silicon Valley I'll watch however.

Does playing stuff like Final Fantasy count? I used to be big into that. Not so much in my 30s. Been more interested drinking and women this decade of my life.

Jeremy Falcon

Jörgen Andersson5-Jul-16 11:21

Jörgen Andersson

5-Jul-16 11:21

I don't think I'd fit the bill.

I certainly don't hate the stuff.
But I'm not a total aficionado, nor am I indifferent. I like scifi/fantasy.

As a kid I read the LoTR numerous times and I went through the majority of the books of both the fantasy and scifi departments at the library. But now I mostly read Pterry.

Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

Damn!

Mark_Wallace5-Jul-16 11:44

5-Jul-16 11:44

I forgot to mention, in the first few I sent out, that an underscore, in the manuscript world, means that the underscored words are to be intalicised.

Interestingly, this is why so many early comic-book stories had underscored words -- the real editors had been conscripted into the army, and the kids taken on as sub-editors and editors by publishing houses in the "cheap" end (i.e. pulps and comics) didn't know what the underscore meant (which is also why it stopped happening, relatively quickly).

So you've learned something today, which makes it a good day.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

Re: Damn!

Slacker0076-Jul-16 0:06

Slacker007

6-Jul-16 0:06

Yes, indeed. That was actually interesting to learn.

Garth J Lancaster5-Jul-16 20:06

5-Jul-16 20:06

does writing my college notes in Elvish script qualify me for anything ... :embarrassed shrug:

[edit] we wont talk about hairy [hobbit] feet, either [/edit]

OriginalGriff5-Jul-16 20:11

OriginalGriff

5-Jul-16 20:11

Garth J Lancaster wrote:
we wont talk about hairy [hobbit] feet, either

So you've met my wife?

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Garth J Lancaster5-Jul-16 20:41

5-Jul-16 20:41

(I'd laugh while you can, if she see's this you'll be waiting for the bruises to go down)

OriginalGriff5-Jul-16 20:50

OriginalGriff

5-Jul-16 20:50

Oh, she knows - I call her "my little Hobbit" from time to time since the day I found her in the bathroom shaving her toes... Laugh | :laugh:

Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

Mark_Wallace6-Jul-16 7:45

6-Jul-16 7:45

That's sad. I myself can't think of anything bad to say about my lovely wife.

(I've turned my camera on, so you can tell me if she's gone -- I don't want to risk looking over my shoulder)

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

Garth J Lancaster6-Jul-16 13:34

6-Jul-16 13:34

you're bad Wink | ;)

Do not escape reality : improve reality !

Rage6-Jul-16 1:25

Rage

6-Jul-16 1:25

Garth J Lancaster wrote:
does writing my college notes in Elvish script qualify me for anything ... :embarrassed shrug:

I would communicate with my best firend in Tolkien Runes alphabet back to the time.

Garth J Lancaster6-Jul-16 13:33

6-Jul-16 13:33

Mark_Wallace6-Jul-16 7:48

6-Jul-16 7:48

Um, CP-registered e-mail addy?

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

HobbyProggy5-Jul-16 20:57

HobbyProggy

5-Jul-16 20:57

Im a lot into fantasy, sadly haven't watched GoT but Vikings instead (a bit)!
So is this a classic fantasy roman?

Since i promised my self to write a book (i already started 3 XD) i would also volunteer, i know the feeling when just can't get to it to finish it. The only requirement i won't meet is that im not a native english speaker $Shucks | :-\$

Rules for the FOSW ![^]

if(this.signature != "")
{
    MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}

Mark_Wallace6-Jul-16 7:03

6-Jul-16 7:03

But cher ain't got no CP-recognised e-mail D'Oh! | :doh:

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

HobbyProggy6-Jul-16 20:23

HobbyProggy

6-Jul-16 20:23

i have not?
I'll check that OMG | :OMG:

Rules for the FOSW ![^]

if(this.signature != "")
{
    MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}

Mark_Wallace7-Jul-16 9:59

7-Jul-16 9:59

There's no "email" link at the bottom of your messages.

I know it sounds like I'm being persnickety, but I can pass CP members as "peer review". If I give the MS to people I don't know personally who I can't (legally) classify that way, then the publisher can claim that they're not getting "first publication" rights, which can lead to all kinds of nastiness.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!