I heard so many lively and interesting discussions of Donaldson's work at the E'fest, I definitely feel like the energy is still there. This forum has induced people to travel around the world to meet in person - that's quite a catalyst, and it seems to speak of an energy that can be maintained. I'v...

And is there an easy, centralized way to pay? PayPal, etc? I'd pay up front if so.

I picked puissance, but I wished I could have picked them all. :D Roynish is the word that sent me to buy an unabridged dictionary, back in the day. Now you can just Google any unfamiliar word. Perhaps the world is less than it was.... ;) Oh, yes, roynish. That is one that slipped my mind from earl...

I was half-expecting someone to tell me it had been done before, but I couldn't be bothered to check first.

I'm also feeling much of what Avatar and Caggy reported. I had a very hard time picking up the thread of this last series, and feel four books might be a little too much. That said, I think I feel this way about any final thing, so it's not SRD's fault in particular. Any time I know I'm watching the...

I love that SRD sends me running to the dictionary (or dictionary.com) so often. Of course, once he teaches you a word, he cements your new knowledge with repetition. Which of these words (or ones I've forgotten to mention) is your favorite? I could only put in a few poll options, so the real fun wi...

A little over a year ago, I picked up A Thousand Perfect Things by Kay Kenyon, and liked it so much I've embarked on a long-term plan to read all of her stuff. Right now I'm reading A World Too Near, which is the second of a quadrilogy called The Entire and the Rose.

I suddenly got curious about how people first discovered SRD and where they bought their first book. I remember mine, because it was so surprising. When I was a teen, my dad, a teacher, would take us on extended visits to his parents' farm in northeast Arkansas during the summer months. It was a con...

Cag and I (and possibly Nathan, if he can make it) will be staying at:

Fairfield Inn & Suites Albuquerque Airport

and we're booked for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so we'll leave on Monday at some point, and hopefully have plenty of time to do things with all you lovely people.

aliantha wrote:I like how the tacos are bigger than SRD.

"Truly, these are tacos fit for a Giant, Timewarden!"

Rest assured that there is always lots of cooperation in providing rides for those who don't have cars. Last time, I had a big Jeep and typically had people from at least three hotels onboard wherever I went. I have a five seat sedan reserved this time (hoping for an upgrade...) and will have Menol...

Also, I very much hope Scott Brick comes. I'm listening to Last Dark on audiobook (the first time I've done it that way) and it's really amazing what he adds with his voice.

Last time, Cag and I didn't stick around long enough to go on the hike to "Andelain". I wanted to know if anyone was planning to do that again? My employer is going to lend me a rugged camera to bring along, and I wanted to test it out. And do fun stuff with the crew, of course.

I'm actually still planning on going, although technically it is in a "maybe" state as I have booked nothing yet, and Bossk and I have not made arrangements. I see several I'd really like to meet for the first time, and some I'd like to hang out with again. I'll be calling Bossk on his bi...

I have one ten-year old named Jack. His current favorite word is "epic"

sgt.null wrote:

bossk wrote:

sgt.null wrote: depends on who the other two bunking with me and julie.

I think I should be in the Sarge/Julie sandwich. I don't take up much room, and I hardly snore at all (both lies).

bring jenn and you have a deal.

Lots of winners in that scenario.

The Grim. Yes, of course, another example. You say, when physical contact is harmful. Is it that, really? They have harmed themselves many times in service to those they protect. Or does their sufficiency demand that they do what is necessary? A Haruchai that doesn't kill himself destroying the fir...

Yeah, "brutal" is definitely the word. You'll think Covenant was a fairy tale by comparison. But it's so original and brilliant that you should at least give yourself a try on the first book. If you're not hooked by the end of that one, you can stop.

I will mention here like I've mentioned on other threads about this. A house rental sounds cool but it would most likely mean three to four to a bedroom and I think we need more privacy than that depends on who the other two bunking with me and julie. :) I think I should be in the Sarge/Julie sandw...

I just read that original post again. While I just watched the series Game of Thrones, I haven't read the books. That ancedote, however, made more more interested in reading GRRM's earlier works (perhaps waiting to read his SoIaF until the next HBO series has aired). I have the opposite problem. I ...