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Randallw · #31 July 30th, 2004, 02:15 PM

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Heck, Toby Maguire almost didn't do Spiderman 2 due a back injury from doing Seabiscuit. But I think that 17 million dollar paycheck helped cure him (hehe, I wish I could get that kind of cure for my ailments).

After one of the times Peter Parker falls off a building he limps off crying

"my back, my back"
They put that bit in as a joke.

gregebowman · #32 July 31st, 2004, 01:44 AM

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Its not a novel but today I picked up Bruce Campbell's (Ash from Evil dead) book. Like many people I used to romance about becoming a famous actor and getting the glamourous lifestyle. Read this book and you will be cured of any illusions you may have about movie making. Certainly getting famous and rich is great, but the actual movie stuff is far from glamourous.

Especially for those actors who do their own stunts. I can't recall how many times I've heard over the past few years about such and such an actor/actress who sprained ankles, or twisted stuff or worse from doing their own stunts. Heck, Toby Maguire almost didn't do Spiderman 2 due a back injury from doing Seabiscuit. But I think that 17 million dollar paycheck helped cure him (hehe, I wish I could get that kind of cure for my ailments).

Narf, I do have 1634, but haven't had teh chance to read it yet. too many books, not enough time.

Randallw, I'm trying to read Turtledove's alternative war series, but I'm having trouble finding a couple of the books. When I can find them, I'll read the rest of the series.

narf poit chez BOOM · #33 July 31st, 2004, 06:11 AM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:

Narf, I do have 1634, but haven't had teh chance to read it yet. too many books, not enough time.

Randallw, I'm trying to read Turtledove's alternative war series, but I'm having trouble finding a couple of the books. When I can find them, I'll read the rest of the series.

Those links are posted are also perfectly legal, the free books are on the publishers website, so you can read the first two 16## books free.

Randallw · #34 July 31st, 2004, 07:05 AM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:

Narf, I do have 1634, but havn't had the chance to read it yet. too many books, not enough time.

Same thing happens to me. My bookstore has 2 levels, Games/comics and books. I splurge on some game books or comics upstairs, then I go downstairs to leave and see a novel I like. While I am buying the novel its a case of "oh, some of those books you ordered arrived". I ordered the books so I have an obligation to get them straight away. I end up with a bag full of books. I still have a book from Last month I havn't got to yet.

gregebowman · #35 August 4th, 2004, 09:06 PM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:

Narf, I do have 1634, but havn't had the chance to read it yet. too many books, not enough time.

Same thing happens to me. My bookstore has 2 levels, Games/comics and books. I splurge on some game books or comics upstairs, then I go downstairs to leave and see a novel I like. While I am buying the novel its a case of "oh, some of those books you ordered arrived". I ordered the books so I have an obligation to get them straight away. I end up with a bag full of books. I still have a book from Last month I havn't got to yet.

Unfortunately, my comic book store bit the dust Last year, and I didn't even know it until after the fact. I hadn't gone in there for awhile. What with the increasing costs of comics, my budget, and my increasting interest in buying dvd's, I just kind of stopped going. Now I have nowhere to buy comics, at least close to where I work. There are quite a few shops in the Tampa area, but until my finances look better, I just will have to wait. But I know what you mean as far as having books and comics waiting for you. I had a whole box devoted to me at my old shop, as my eyes were bigger than my wallet and I was getting behind in my collecting. One reason I had to quit. But they sold used books and gaming stuff too, and I had to find another used book store just for the books. That's where I'm currently trying to get the books for the Turtledove series, the Honor Harrington books, and a few others. The owner isn't interested in comics or game books, so I still have to look elsewhere for those.

tesco samoa · #36 August 4th, 2004, 09:38 PM

hehe i built wall to wall shelves in the computer room to house the books i have...

I also have 3 of those intstant book shelves full of books to read... When I get a new book it goes to the back of the list to read... I read on average 1 book every 2 weeks...

Randallw · #37 August 6th, 2004, 02:31 AM

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I had a whole box devoted to me at my old shop, as my eyes were bigger than my wallet and I was getting behind in my collecting.

I was offered my own box at the store but didn't see any point, they all know who I am anyway so just they just put it in a pigeon hole.

gregebowman · #38 August 6th, 2004, 10:48 PM

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I had a whole box devoted to me at my old shop, as my eyes were bigger than my wallet and I was getting behind in my collecting.

I was offered my own box at the store but didn't see any point, they all know who I am anyway so just they just put it in a pigeon hole.

But I was so far behind in my collecting, they had to put my comics in one of those 3 foot long boxes. And I was getting further behind. I'm surprised they still let me order new comics, instead of getting caught up. But I stopped going there due to budgetary reasons, and they closed less than a year later. Coincidence? I hope not, but I was buying over $100 a month in comics.

gregebowman · #39 August 6th, 2004, 10:54 PM

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If you are just starting "How few remain" you may find it a bit hard when you progress to the Trilogy after that, then the Trilogy after that, etc. I like Turtledove but when he extends the plot he really extends the plot. I like GotS because its a good idea in 1 book, unlike "World of Darkness" which takes a slightly intriguing idea (WW2 as Fantasy) and takes it through all 6 years (and 6 books). I quit in boredom after the 3rd book (I think).

Well, I mentioned in an earlier post that I was having trouble getting the other books in the WWI trilogy. I went to the used bookstore I visit, and lo and behold, they finally had it, plus the 3rd book in the trilogy. They also had the next 2 books in the second trilogy. So I grabbed them, and will have to start looking for that 3rd book. But right now, I just finished How Few Remain, and am now reading Tom Clancy's The Teeth of the Tiger. After that, I might read the Turtledove trilogy.

gregebowman · #40 August 27th, 2004, 06:51 PM

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"Guns of the South" is one of my favourite books, and perhaps my favourite Turtledove book. Its sicence fiction with a quirky idea (give assault rifles to the confederacy) but it develops the idea beyond simply having the confederacy massacre the north. It explores the effects on the world, the confederacy aren't a bunch of slave owners persecuting blacks (well they did, but they aren't like the AWB romatically thought they were) and Robert E Lee does a lot of thinking. If you are just starting "How few remain" you may find it a bit hard when you progress to the Trilogy after that, then the Trilogy after that, etc. I like Turtledove but when he extends the plot he really extends the plot. I like GotS because its a good idea in 1 book, unlike "World of Darkness" which takes a slightly intriguing idea (WW2 as Fantasy) and takes it through all 6 years (and 6 books). I quit in boredom after the 3rd book (I think).

Finished reading How Few Remain, and was able to pick up a couple more of the books in that series. The only one I can't find right now is Victorious Opposition. I can get it from the Sci-Fi book club, but I don't want to pay that much for it. The next time I'm over at Waldenbooks, I'll check them out. Also, how many books are in the World War series? I picked up 4 of them, but they're sealed in pLastic wrap and I haven't opened them up yet. That sounds like it might be a good read too.

Speaking of good reads, I'm currently reading Deception Point by Dan Brown, the same author who wrote the DaVinci Code. So far, it's a pretty good book. Can't wait to see how everything turns out.