I stand by what I said, that if Vain focused all of himself on Nom, the fight wouldn't last very long. Obviously if Nom caught Vain while in his passive, "goofy grin" stance, then yes, the Sandgorgon would have opportunity to do something. Though it would still be a process of trial and er...
The only Saint I know and like is Simon Templar. (Yes, weak joke.) Happy St. George's Day our English colleagues! Is this the Saint of the books or the Saint from the TV Series? I like both. (Didn't read all the books, mind you, but I did like Leslie Charteris's writing.) The real question might be...
Great quotes, Fist. Some day, I should check out those books. Shuram, that is an extraordinary story. That's going above and beyond the requirements of this thread, so as Cov said, thank you for sharing something so deeply personal. A musical epiphany: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, specifically the co...
Ah, a classic question that never gets old. First, let me say I like both Vain and Nom as well. They are two of the most mind-blowing beings in all the Chronicles. I would agree with Blackhawk. If Vain were to focus all of himself on Nom, I don't believe the Sandgorgon would last very long. I'm not ...
Got a hardback book with four of Philip K. Dick's later novels: A Maze of Death (currently reading), VALIS (read in the past already), The Divine Invasion, and The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. If you remember it, please let us (me) know how good/bad they are. The first and only PKD novel I've ...
Yes, 2001 looks as pristine as if it had been made last week. A testament to Kubrick's quality control. I think very few other forty year old films could equal 2001's reference-quality image.
Wow, I was a total crank in this thread, wasn't I?
My apologies, Menolly. My annoyance was directed at Revolver Map, not at you, though it sure came out that way.
Just came back from AVATAR IMAX 3D . 8) I'm glad I bought a ticket a couple of hours before the show, because it was sold out when I returned. I had a prime seat, right in the center. The color, the clarity, the detail...oh my. And then the IMAX sound system kicked in. My heart was thumping. The onl...
I'm not even going to deign to give this question validity by attempting to answer it, but I am intrigued as to why all the original postings have the same date and time at somewhere in 1970 - clearly the Watch is older and faster than I gave it credit for! :lol: Yes, people here have apparently be...
On the other hand, if Linden wasn't Longwrath's target, then why did he try so hard to get into Andelain where she was? (Unless Joan was somehow lurking in there without anyone noticing...) I was not a part of that discussion referred to, so don't know if that question has already been worked over a...
- the appearance of a myriad of deformed cavewights at just the point the Grim overtook the search. (Just too much coincidence and I completely failed to see what this added to the scenario - in fact, it completely detracted from the Grim itself in my view). I just have some thoughts about this. I ...