Comments on: Page 371 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 22 May 2012 16:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ICWT http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8267 ICWT Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:10:39 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8267 @Lora - I like quality SW, ST, LOTR or HP, good VorkosiganFic which is tougher because LMB sets the bar so damned high. Grantville Gazette is probably my favorite *moderated* submission forum. Thanks. I'm a practicing heterosexual but do not mind M/M if it is integral to the plot and not written at a 12 year old level and just a build-up to a light-saber joke. As a Yankee, Atlanta is a little out of my range, though I did do WorldCon in Philly 2001 and hit most from Washington to Boston. Finishing up my MLIS in 6 weeks so won't be posting as much, including attending ALA. As for the Horse... sorry, you just flunked one of the 3 classic Boomer ID tests. The others are: Define 'Dayglo' and did you ever own any? and How many Vietnam Veterans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? You don't know? Then I guess you Weren't F*$@ing There, Man! @Lora - I like quality SW, ST, LOTR or HP, good VorkosiganFic which is tougher because LMB sets the bar so damned high. Grantville Gazette is probably my favorite *moderated* submission forum. Thanks. I’m a practicing heterosexual but do not mind M/M if it is integral to the plot and not written at a 12 year old level and just a build-up to a light-saber joke.

As a Yankee, Atlanta is a little out of my range, though I did do WorldCon in Philly 2001 and hit most from Washington to Boston. Finishing up my MLIS in 6 weeks so won’t be posting as much, including attending ALA.

As for the Horse… sorry, you just flunked one of the 3 classic Boomer ID tests. The others are: Define ‘Dayglo’ and did you ever own any? and How many Vietnam Veterans does it take to screw in a lightbulb? You don’t know? Then I guess you Weren’t F*$@ing There, Man!

]]> By: Lora http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8239 Lora Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:10:12 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8239 Crazeyal, Dragoncon was actually also the first thing that went through my mind... But then just about every geek I know is talking about one con or another right now, so no surprise there. :P ICWT, more you say? Want to say want genres/fandoms you like or do you just want to be exposed to whatever? ;) I happen to have a list of good SW, bit mixed genres(but mostly humor, romance, drama/tradegy M/F and M/M). I have had less luck with good HP, but I'll admit I haven't looked very hard. What horse? :P Crazeyal, Dragoncon was actually also the first thing that went through my mind… But then just about every geek I know is talking about one con or another right now, so no surprise there. :P

ICWT, more you say? Want to say want genres/fandoms you like or do you just want to be exposed to whatever? ;) I happen to have a list of good SW, bit mixed genres(but mostly humor, romance, drama/tradegy M/F and M/M). I have had less luck with good HP, but I’ll admit I haven’t looked very hard.

What horse? :P

]]> By: Professor 61771 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8237 Professor 61771 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:56:13 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8237 She is a strong queen because her country needs a strong queen. She is trying to get him to show some spine and save his own life. The sad part here is that they do love each other, it is obvious, in how they behave. Maldik is, somewhere in there, trying to be like his mother by being better than his mother...but he is not up to it. His desperation and ignorance are his driving forces now, and she cannot allow that. She has determined he has not the spine his country needs, nor indeed any spine at all...and now she will kill him. With Love. She is a strong queen because her country needs a strong queen. She is trying to get him to show some spine and save his own life.
The sad part here is that they do love each other, it is obvious, in how they behave. Maldik is, somewhere in there, trying to be like his mother by being better than his mother…but he is not up to it. His desperation and ignorance are his driving forces now, and she cannot allow that.
She has determined he has not the spine his country needs, nor indeed any spine at all…and now she will kill him. With Love.

]]> By: Joe http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8219 Joe Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:52:18 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8219 Never thought of Maldik as the Inspector Clouseau of Kivalia... too obviously mean, and we really haven't had the chance to see his luck in humorous action. Or is it humorous. I wonder what Urrt magick can do with probabilities? "Lerris - I wish I could go into some detail here to explain how Maldik got as far as he has, but then what fun would that be? Suffice to say that it has as much to do with stupidity and incompetence as it does with cleverness and planning." Never thought of Maldik as the Inspector Clouseau of Kivalia… too obviously mean, and we really haven’t had the chance to see his luck in humorous action. Or is it humorous. I wonder what Urrt magick can do with probabilities?

“Lerris - I wish I could go into some detail here to explain how Maldik got as far as he has, but then what fun would that be? Suffice to say that it has as much to do with stupidity and incompetence as it does with cleverness and planning.”

]]> By: Crazeyal http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8218 Crazeyal Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:07:47 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8218 No DC is DRAGONCON!!!! No DC is DRAGONCON!!!!

]]> By: ICWT http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8217 ICWT Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:05:08 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8217 @Lora et alia - Only one response possible, "Please, I want some more" @John - Yeah, that's what my kids say about me too. DC is the American Library Association conference in Washington next week. Whoo, get funky! Sturgeon's Law: "90% of everything is crap" (some say 99% since Sturgeon never knew the world wide web) which means in essence for every COZ there's 99 webcomics of lesser quality, (duh) BUT when person-in-the-street is asked 'do you read webcomics?' she can answer "No, they're all trash" with perfect sincerity because she was only exposed to the other 99%. I know other good fanfics besides HP & the Methods of Rationality, but not many that are so impossible to turn off. ============================================== On the subject of un-hipness, I have a question you might be able to help me with: So, you're in the desert, you have nothing else to do. Why not name the freaking horse? :D @Lora et alia - Only one response possible, “Please, I want some more”

@John - Yeah, that’s what my kids say about me too.

DC is the American Library Association conference in Washington next week. Whoo, get funky!

Sturgeon’s Law: “90% of everything is crap” (some say 99% since Sturgeon never knew the world wide web) which means in essence for every COZ there’s 99 webcomics of lesser quality, (duh) BUT when person-in-the-street is asked ‘do you read webcomics?’ she can answer “No, they’re all trash” with perfect sincerity because she was only exposed to the other 99%.

I know other good fanfics besides HP & the Methods of Rationality, but not many that are so impossible to turn off.
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On the subject of un-hipness, I have a question you might be able to help me with:

So, you’re in the desert, you have nothing else to do. Why not name the freaking horse? :D

]]> By: Lora http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8216 Lora Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:20:07 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8216 *sigh* Mercenary, I mean... Schlock Mercenary. *sigh* Mercenary, I mean… Schlock Mercenary.

]]> By: Lora http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8215 Lora Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:18:26 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8215 You are very welcome, ICWT. ;) I've not had the time to read all the way through the archive yet, but I've grown quite fond of TOG. Me, I can say for sure I won't be in DC... I'm firmly rooted in Northern Europe until the day I get money (for spending) again. Hmm, I have found several fics on ff.n that I think are good. I guess it depends greatly on the fandom and author. Oh, in case you don't already read it, Schlock Mercanary is very much a timekiller.(!) JED, well, I did say it was for TB, but everyone else if free to click the links. (It's on your own responsibility though). Slight warning on the fic... The chapters are not short, not even close. You are very welcome, ICWT. ;) I’ve not had the time to read all the way through the archive yet, but I’ve grown quite fond of TOG. Me, I can say for sure I won’t be in DC… I’m firmly rooted in Northern Europe until the day I get money (for spending) again.
Hmm, I have found several fics on ff.n that I think are good. I guess it depends greatly on the fandom and author.
Oh, in case you don’t already read it, Schlock Mercanary is very much a timekiller.(!)

JED, well, I did say it was for TB, but everyone else if free to click the links. (It’s on your own responsibility though). Slight warning on the fic… The chapters are not short, not even close.

]]> By: John http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8213 John Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:49:27 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8213 warnie - Mucho thanks, mate. :) TB - I'm sure there's a twelve-step program for that. ;) As for Mentl injecting Earth tech into Erogenian society, he's so far not even been focused on that at all. After all, in order to even think of that, he'd have to see a problem that could be better handled with something from home. So far, apart from some things not shown on these pages, he's not seen anything in Erogenia that obviously needs improvement that Earth-tech could provide. There are undoubtedly some, but remember the wise words of Sting: "I never saw no miracle of science That didn't go from a blessing to a curse" SamuraiDemonPuppy - Perzactly. Crazeyal - Just wait. Lora - Oh, great. More time wasters! :) TheLastGarou - Just wait. ICWT - Okay, now I know I'm tragically un-hip, even on my own site. I only got about 10% of what you just wrote. =O NakhtiChaos - Just wait. Kern - Lady Bethela is not. Happy. warnie - Mucho thanks, mate. :)

TB - I’m sure there’s a twelve-step program for that. ;) As for Mentl injecting Earth tech into Erogenian society, he’s so far not even been focused on that at all. After all, in order to even think of that, he’d have to see a problem that could be better handled with something from home. So far, apart from some things not shown on these pages, he’s not seen anything in Erogenia that obviously needs improvement that Earth-tech could provide. There are undoubtedly some, but remember the wise words of Sting:
“I never saw no miracle of science
That didn’t go from a blessing to a curse”

SamuraiDemonPuppy - Perzactly.

Crazeyal - Just wait.

Lora - Oh, great. More time wasters! :)

TheLastGarou - Just wait.

ICWT - Okay, now I know I’m tragically un-hip, even on my own site. I only got about 10% of what you just wrote. =O

NakhtiChaos - Just wait.

Kern - Lady Bethela is not. Happy.

]]> By: Kern http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8212 Kern Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:02:46 +0000 http://www.soulgeek.com/comics/zona/2010/06/15/page-371/#comment-8212 Panal two: Can that Lady/Maid in Waiting see what's comming, and is trying to dig her way through the wall with her shoulders? Panal two: Can that Lady/Maid in Waiting see what’s comming, and is trying to dig her way through the wall with her shoulders?

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