OT: 10,000 Pt XL - Spring is (no longer) in the Air

[CBJenga]

Kingkiller chronicles is amazing.

Gentleman ******* series is awesome too.

Got to add Abercrombie's First Law into the mix if someone's on the Rothfuss/Lynch train.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/CHP-low-speed-chase-baby-geese-freeway-7939122.php

Interesting "low speed" chase on I80

 

[rangerssharks414]

TD Bank is getting rid of their coin exchange machines.

 

[LadyStanley]

TD Bank is getting rid of their coin exchange machines.

Because the were so inaccurate.

NBR did some testing, counting out exactly $300 in coins. They were shorted sometimes $15.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

that feeling when some dumbass 16 year old tells you that his hastily assembled army of orks will run roughshod over your carefully constructed tau army....

good luck son boy, my rail guns could shoot you from two zip codes away

 

[Limekiller]

that feeling when some dumbass 16 year old tells you that his hastily assembled army of orks will run roughshod over your carefully constructed tau army....

good luck son boy, my rail guns could shoot you from two zip codes away

Never got into 40k. Was in arguably the #1 Fantasy club in the country. (Leadership2 out here near San Francisco). Too bad for me, Fantasy no longer exists. RIP the usefulness of my miniature collection.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Kingkiller chronicles is amazing.

Gentleman ******* series is awesome too.

Got to add Abercrombie's First Law into the mix if someone's on the Rothfuss/Lynch train.

Yes!

To both series.

 

[hohosaregood]

I've heard good things about the Malazan books btw.

I've got this huge list of fantasy books that I'm probably never gonna get around to reading sadly.

 

[CBJenga]

I've heard good things about the Malazan books btw.

I've got this huge list of fantasy books that I'm probably never gonna get around to reading sadly.

I have as well, but also that they're no where near as accessible as the previously mentioned series. That actually reminds me of another author I forgot to bring up as well would be Glen Cook's Black Company books.

Erikson (Malazan) said this of the books, "With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy—something a lot of people didn’t notice and maybe still don’t. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliché archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote."

 

[hohosaregood]

On the other side of the cliche archetypes and tropes, I really like the Wheel of Time series. First book was kinda funny because of how much felt like it was ripped straight from LOTR.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

On the other side of the cliche archetypes and tropes, I really like the Wheel of Time series. First book was kinda funny because of how much felt like it was ripped straight from LOTR.

I could never get too far into that series. I have tried reading it twice. First time, I got to book #4. Next time, to book #6. But it seems so repetitive as it goes on.

 

[hohosaregood]

I could never get too far into that series. I have tried reading it twice. First time, I got to book #4. Next time, to book #6. But it seems so repetitive as it goes on.

You're definitely not wrong. Books 7-9 are kinda notorious for like ridiculous amounts of set up and repetition. Sanderson cleaned up the ending well though.

I actually have trouble getting into GoT for some reason. I get to Danaerys chapters in the first book and my brain just shuts down.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

The series I am reading right now is the Frostborn series by Jonathan Moeller. It is really well written. However, it is an Arthurian fantasy series and has references of a religious nature. They mention it enough that it does annoys me (not a religious person at all) but despite that I felt like it may be worth a read.

The last series I read was the Shattered Sea Series by Abercrombie. Was excellent.

 

[drunksage]

Yeah, Wheel of Time was really great, but it grew a little tiring and I haven't read the last few books.

David Eddings was great and actually finished stories though. Really fun stuff and easy to read, got into it during middle school. Start with Pawn of Prophecy (first book of the Belgariad) then proceed.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...david-puddy-goalie-mask--photo-190618271.html

One for the Seinfeld (sitcom) fans

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Calgary needs at least one Piggly Wiggly.

Preferably, close to my house.

That is all.

 

[Mafoofoo]

The final trailer for the Witcher 3 expansion blood and wine is ****ing awesome.

 

[Limekiller]

2 days late, and not going to say more than this, but RIP all my feels. #HoldTheDoor....

 

[do0glas]

I have as well, but also that they're no where near as accessible as the previously mentioned series. That actually reminds me of another author I forgot to bring up as well would be Glen Cook's Black Company books.

Erikson (Malazan) said this of the books, "With the Black Company series Glen Cook single-handedly changed the face of fantasy—something a lot of people didn’t notice and maybe still don’t. He brought the story down to a human level, dispensing with the cliché archetypes of princes, kings, and evil sorcerers. Reading his stuff was like reading Vietnam War fiction on peyote."

i read black company, but honestly dont remember a damn thing about it. it was a forgettable book to me.

but something like-way of kings or kingkiller, or night angel, or lightbringer leave an impression on you.

 

[CBJenga]

i read black company, but honestly dont remember a damn thing about it. it was a forgettable book to me.

but something like-way of kings or kingkiller, or night angel, or lightbringer leave an impression on you.

I mean, if you only read one, it's pretty forgettable. But as the story develops and changes it gets great. I really loved the annals style writing of the book, and then how it later developed. But it's probably not for everyone. I've tried to read his other stuff and it never grabbed me.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

A day later and this Captain America thing is still boggling my mind

 

[KirbyDots]

A day later and this Captain America thing is still boggling my mind

It's comics, he'll be back to normal within a few months to a year. Probably mind control, Red Skull has Professor X's powers now, or clone, or not really Cap. Everything always reverts back to the status quo.

 

[hohosaregood]

It's comics, he'll be back to normal within a few months to a year. Probably mind control, Red Skull has Professor X's powers now, or clone, or not really Cap. Everything always reverts back to the status quo.

Unless it's Wally West who starts out as Kid Flash then becomes the Flash without the speedforce then with the speedforce and then gets married and has kids and then disappears.

So sad, it was like watching family grow up.

 

[KirbyDots]

Anyone have that video of Randy Hahn in an add for CKWR in the 70s? The Ron Burgundy one. Can't seem to find it.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Just got out from X-men. The guy who plays angel looked a ton like Patrick Kane and it was hilarious