My Biology Teacher Has Read Thomas Covenant
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My Biology Teacher Has Read Thomas Covenant
We were discussing the nervous system and diseases that leave you unable to feel pain, and I enquired as to the nature of how leprosy affects this. Elaborating on my question I said "Because I read a book where a man had to constantly check himself for cuts etc because he couldn't feel the pain himself."
My teacher answered: "Thomas Covenant? I've read those books and liked them very much."
Sweet. I just thought it was interesting that somebody I know has read the books.
My teacher answered: "Thomas Covenant? I've read those books and liked them very much."
Sweet. I just thought it was interesting that somebody I know has read the books.
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That's awesome. My high school Biology teacher was pretty damned cool, too. He played D&D, and called me a gnome...well, that wasn't so cool, but I"m not sensitive about my height too much.
I finally convinced a friend to read TCTC, but that's the only IRL Donaldson fan I know. You're lucky!
I finally convinced a friend to read TCTC, but that's the only IRL Donaldson fan I know. You're lucky!
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If it was my teacher, it would go something like this.
"miss, what about lepro-"
"SILENCE, CHILD!!! I AM SPEAKING NOT YOU!!!!!!!"
"miss, what about lepro-"
"SILENCE, CHILD!!! I AM SPEAKING NOT YOU!!!!!!!"
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
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Weelllllll..... My school librarian - one of 'em - has read the Gap. (Worry not, I shall foist TC on her soon...) I often ahem... impersonate Angus, and she recognised him. That was a bit, er, embarassing, as I was using the full vocabulary of our dear criminal..... Did I mention that this was at Wal-Mart? Haha, no violent reprecussions....
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Lets see here..
..HHHmmm...petri dishes, wal-mart, armadillo feet, and beatings,,,must be something of commonality in there to have fun with......naaah..
...anyway...I am perplexed by this thread. Within my extended family there are many who have read Donaldson's work. His work is always subject of discussion at get togethers and what not. Knowing only one other person who has read his work seems so...i don't know...maybe its like fathoming the distance of a light year....MEL
...anyway...I am perplexed by this thread. Within my extended family there are many who have read Donaldson's work. His work is always subject of discussion at get togethers and what not. Knowing only one other person who has read his work seems so...i don't know...maybe its like fathoming the distance of a light year....MEL
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My 8th grade English teacher, Ms Sylvester, had read the books (remarked that Vain was one of her favorite characters, which confused me at the time because I was still on the First Chrons), and later the same year, my shop teacher, Mr Panel, loaned me The One Tree (library only had tWL and WGW).
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I'm gradually coming across more people who are Donaldson fans. My choir director at church loves them, along with a bunch of people from his college that he invited into the choir, and one of his profs even quotes them during her lessons (I almost went to that Bible college just for that ). Then there's a bunch of people at my own Bible college. Oh, and my boyfriend's family...my boyfriend introduced them to me, so obviously him.
I love coming across Donaldson fans...the books haven't gotten much advertising up here, so it's always a bit of a surprise to me when I find one.
I love coming across Donaldson fans...the books haven't gotten much advertising up here, so it's always a bit of a surprise to me when I find one.
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