"Who's your favorite author?"

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
It's called literature . And the language is beautiful. That's also why I like Charles Frazier (Cold Mountain).

Frazier is wonderful! It's the only book that I ever went through underlining discriptive portions (e.g. the huron gliding on 'difficult air'). I was terrified when they made "Cold Mountain" into a movie because I knew the language wouldn't translate to film (but the movie was okay.)

[loops]

Steinbeck

[Cort Haus]

Terry Prachett, Douglas Adams, Tolkien.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Living: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Don DeLillo, Richard Powers, Elmore Leonard, William Gibson

Sadly No Longer with Us: Albert Camus, Nikos Kazantzakis, Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler

[Reiko]

Michael Crichton
Isaac Asimov
Larry Niven
Dean Ing

[-Jrabbit]

The OP is absolutely priceless! Oh, SNAP!

My fave authors:

Philip K. Dick
Terry Pratchett
Douglas Adams
William Gibson
Robert L. Forward
Samuel R. Delaney
M.A. Foster
Spider Robinson
Roger Zelazny
J.R.R. Tolkein

Looking at the list, it seems I'm all about alternative universes...

[Alinestra Covelia]

For the moment, Ayn Rand.

Not because I agree with her politics or even like her writing or anything, but because Bioshock would not be possible without her.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE SHOTGUN BWAHAHAHAHA!

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia
For the moment, Ayn Rand.

Her Altas Shrugged is the only book I ever burned. I wasn't trying to make a political statement. I just wanted revenge for having to read her lousy book.

[Lancer]

Originally posted by Winston
I have to wonder, why did some stealthy moderator delete Lancer's post after my last one, and let, say, Verto's right before it remain? It's been a long time since I've spotted deletion of individual posts, especially of good-natured, non-offending ones like that one by Lancer.

I'm sure there's an explanation for this strange and sporadic intervention, I'm just not able to think of a single one that's even remotely satisfactory.

It's Saturday night there, yes? It's Ming, he may be drunk. After all these years Saturday night post deletions don't bother me so much. It's when he alters individual posts to say things I never said that it starts to bug me. This most recent activity is due to a thread of mine in the Poly forum. Ming's been trolled, again. So he deletes posts, mean spirited bugger that he is.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Lancer


It's Saturday night there, yes? It's Ming, he may be drunk. After all these years Saturday night post deletions don't bother me so much. It's when he alters individual posts to say things I never said that it starts to bug me. This most recent activity is due to a thread of mine in the Poly forum. Ming's been trolled, again. So he deletes posts, mean spirited bugger that he is.

It's Sunday Night.

[Lancer]

I think this occured last night? But whatever. If the only thing you disagree with is the day, then this stuff doesn't shock you too much anymore.

No matter, these posts won't last long, and I'll likely get banned for speaking the truth in them.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Frazier is wonderful! It's the only book that I ever went through underlining discriptive portions (e.g. the huron gliding on 'difficult air'). I was terrified when they made "Cold Mountain" into a movie because I knew the language wouldn't translate to film (but the movie was okay.)

The greatness of the movie got me to read the book . I really enjoyed the movie, but the book is leaps beyond it because of the language.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Lancer


It's Saturday night there, yes? It's Ming, he may be drunk. After all these years Saturday night post deletions don't bother me so much. It's when he alters individual posts to say things I never said that it starts to bug me. This most recent activity is due to a thread of mine in the Poly forum. Ming's been trolled, again. So he deletes posts, mean spirited bugger that he is.

First... from the look of the deleted post, you were the one that was more likely to be drunk...
Second,.. I have never EVER altered one of your posts...
Third... you are just a spammer

Now, back on topic. If you have a problem with the mods, take it up via PM. Because if you continue it here, you will get restricted

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
...And based on their first two novels: Charles Frazier
....

So you like Frazier's 2nd novel as well? I've been cowering from it, figuring it would fall flat in comparison to his first.

[Lancer]

Here's a relevant little jem by Gregory Hartley.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Spot-Liar-People-Truth/dp/1564148408/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198468161&sr=1-1