Kevin's Watch

Menolly wrote:

Vain wrote:We have a new law here at KW.....newbies have to try overtake Avatar's post count

*whew*

...glad I don't have to attempt to do that...

Do I?
When does a newbie cease to be a newbie?

Hi... I was just summoned to the forum today. I have loved Donaldson's stuff since the first time I read Lord Foul's Bane 30 years ago. Hope to meet some interesting folk here. TTFN

Auleliel wrote:

Menolly wrote:

Vain wrote:We have a new law here at KW.....newbies have to try overtake Avatar's post count

*whew*

...glad I don't have to attempt to do that...

Do I?
When does a newbie cease to be a newbie?

If its a new law, I think you're grandfathered in as exempt. Only those newbies from when Vain declared it should be subject to it.

Oh Hedra...

SoulReaver wrote:Hi... I was just summoned to the forum today. I have loved Donaldson's stuff since the first time I read Lord Foul's Bane 30 years ago. Hope to meet some interesting folk here. TTFN

Be welcome to the Watch, SoulReaver. Be welcome and true.

Welcome SoulReaver.

Greetings...

Welcome and Well Come, SoulReaver. We hope your stay is long.

Until that time...

Yeah, uh, Hi.

I try to avoid introductions (I always end up sounding like an absolute whack-job), but I will try to explain myself as best I can.

I'm Mitch. My father came across the Thomas Covenant Chronicles when he was fifteen or so (which would've been in 1980), and he only just told me - about a year ago - that he had never finished reading it.
As a result, I bought him the first chronicles for his birthday this year and after he had finished, I started reading. I then attempted to find any follow-ups and came across the second chronicles. I didn't show him until I had finished.

Then, following up with my unwavering interest in SRD's pleasant tales, I proceeded to talk to fellow fans until just two months ago when I was told about the last chronicles.

And, here I am now, awaiting my local bookstore (Australian Bookstores don't stock Fatal Revenant unless requested) to stock FR.

I am merely fourteen, but I hope that won't be held against me. I understand many of you read the tales as children, or teenagers.

I guess I've been a fan ever since.
I do hope to enjoy it here, and better my understanding of The Land (my teachers also gave me assignments to do on the books, so I thoroughly enjoy my schooling now aswell).

Yes, so, I hope it isn't too bulky. I'm off to finish some work I have to have done.

Welcome Workshop Creation!

Nice to see another Aussie. oi! oi! oi!

Be Welcome to the Watch, Mitch. Be Welcome and True.

We have several Watchers from Oz here. Where are you located?

My son is also 14 and has read all of TCTC and the Gap Cycle.

I hope you'll visit the Your Name Here thread and explain why you named yourself Workshop Creation. It's a wonderful username.

Seareach wrote:Welcome Workshop Creation!

Nice to see another Aussie. oi! oi! oi!

Nuh-uh.
I'm a kiwi. Suffer my light-headedness from living alp-style.

But, (unenthusiastically) oi! oi! oi!

Menolly wrote:Be Welcome to the Watch, Mitch. Be Welcome and True.

We have several Watchers from Oz here. Where are you located?

My son is also 14 and has read all of TCTC and the Gap Cycle.

I hope you'll visit the Your Name Here thread and explain why you named yourself Workshop Creation. It's a wonderful username.

Thank you!
I'm located in Melbourne. Actually, just outside Melbourne.

Your son is lucky. He has someone to converse with when he is struggling to understand something. Yet, somehow, it's not that hard understanding TCTC.
My dad still hasn't read the second chronicles.

Ahhah, okay. I'll head over there now. Thank you very much!

OOH! Sorry! I made assumptions. I know how much I've just insulted you!!!

Seareach wrote:OOH! Sorry! I made assumptions. I know how much I've just insulted you!!!

Haha. It's not that much of an insult, though my parents would consider it one.

I do know that you just insulted Australia, though. They'd never take me as one of theirs. "I barrack for the wrong team," Apparently.

Workshop Creation wrote:

Seareach wrote:Welcome Workshop Creation!

Nice to see another Aussie. oi! oi! oi!

Nuh-uh.
I'm a kiwi. Suffer my light-headedness from living alp-style.

But, (unenthusiastically) oi! oi! oi!

We have several kiwis, both native and chosen, here as well. I'm sure they will make themselves known to you.

Workshop Creation wrote:

Menolly wrote:Be Welcome to the Watch, Mitch. Be Welcome and True.

We have several Watchers from Oz here. Where are you located?

My son is also 14 and has read all of TCTC and the Gap Cycle.

I hope you'll visit the Your Name Here thread and explain why you named yourself Workshop Creation. It's a wonderful username.

Thank you!
I'm located in Melbourne. Actually, just outside Melbourne.

Your son is lucky. He has someone to converse with when he is struggling to understand something. Yet, somehow, it's not that hard understanding TCTC.
My dad still hasn't read the second chronicles.

My son Beorn, both real name and user name here on the Watch, and his father both read TCTC because I was rereading it in preparation for the Last Chronicles before RotE was released. In this house, you can not leave a book lying around without all three of us reading it. So, Beorn would have been 10 when he first read the first and second chronicles. We had several discussions at the time, but I recently got my own set (whereas I've been reading them from the library) and we all did a reread of the seven books before FR, and Beorn comprehended much more this time. I am glad he chose to reread them.

Workshop Creation wrote:Ahhah, okay. I'll head over there now. Thank you very much!

Welcome.

And now I'll head over there to see what you posted.

Menolly wrote:

Workshop Creation wrote:
Nuh-uh.
I'm a kiwi. Suffer my light-headedness from living alp-style.

But, (unenthusiastically) oi! oi! oi!

We have several kiwis, both native and chosen, here as well. I'm sure they will make themselves known to you.

Workshop Creation wrote: Thank you!
I'm located in Melbourne. Actually, just outside Melbourne.

Your son is lucky. He has someone to converse with when he is struggling to understand something. Yet, somehow, it's not that hard understanding TCTC.
My dad still hasn't read the second chronicles.

My son Beorn, both real name and user name here on the Watch, and his father both read TCTC because I was rereading it in preparation for the Last Chronicles before RotE was released. In this house, you can not leave a book lying around without all three of us reading it. So, Beorn would have been 10 when he first read the first and second chronicles. We had several discussions at the time, but I recently got my own set (whereas I've been reading them from the library) and we all did a reread of the seven books before FR, and Beorn comprehended much more this time. I am glad he chose to reread them.

Workshop Creation wrote:Ahhah, okay. I'll head over there now. Thank you very much!

Welcome.

And now I'll head over there to see what you posted.

Now you just make me jealous. My father never really suggested reading to me, and the community I live in tend to shun those who have a habit of reading (Australia has its educational flaws).
I wish whole heartedly to have someone to discuss TCTC with IRL. My parents kind of neglect me (attention wise) because of the work they do, so I must be content with posting on online communities.

Workshop Creation wrote: Now you just make me jealous. My father never really suggested reading to me, and the community I live in tend to shun those who have a habit of reading (Australia has its educational flaws).

I was lucky. My Daddy was a charter subscriber to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and the whole collection plus each new monthly issue was available to me from the time I showed an interest in the genre. Some classic sf and fantasy short stories and novellas were first published in that magazine, i.e. Keyes' Flowers for Algernon, King's Dark Tower, et. al. I admit I didn't read every issue all the way through, I only recently read Dark Tower at the urging of several Watchers, but the opportunity was always there. My younger sister is not a reader, so I inherited the collection. I only wish I had never let my Daddy's subscription lapse.

Workshop Creation wrote:I wish whole heartedly to have someone to discuss TCTC with IRL. My parents kind of neglect me (attention wise) because of the work they do, so I must be content with posting on online communities.

Trust me, you picked the right community this time.

IIRC, Elfgirl makes the occasional trip out Melbourne way, so perhaps a mini-Aussie elohimfest may be planned in the future. My Oz geography stinks though, so I don't know how many others may be nearby. If the map loaded consistently for me on this laptop, I would refer to it, but I have been told by others that it is still working for them, so you may be able to see if any Watchers are close to you by looking there. And the Watch's memberlist gives Location as a sort option. But many of us do not put actual IRL location in there.

Speaking of which, if you wish you can now go into profile and add a custom title. That option becomes available once you hit five posts, which you have well exceeded already. I am glad you are enjoying the Watch.

Menolly wrote:

Workshop Creation wrote: Now you just make me jealous. My father never really suggested reading to me, and the community I live in tend to shun those who have a habit of reading (Australia has its educational flaws).

I was lucky. My Daddy was a charter subscriber to The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and the whole collection plus each new monthly issue was available to me from the time I showed an interest in the genre. Some classic sf and fantasy short stories and novellas were first published in that magazine, i.e. Keyes' Flowers for Algernon, King's Dark Tower, et. al. I admit I didn't read every issue all the way through, I only recently read Dark Tower at the urging of several Watchers, but the opportunity was always there. My younger sister is not a reader, so I inherited the collection. I only wish I had never let my Daddy's subscription lapse.

Workshop Creation wrote:I wish whole heartedly to have someone to discuss TCTC with IRL. My parents kind of neglect me (attention wise) because of the work they do, so I must be content with posting on online communities.

Trust me, you picked the right community this time.

IIRC, Elfgirl makes the occasional trip out Melbourne way, so perhaps a mini-Aussie elohimfest may be planned in the future. My Oz geography stinks though, so I don't know how many others may be nearby. If the map loaded consistently for me on this laptop, I would refer to it, but I have been told by others that it is still working for them, so you may be able to see if any Watchers are close to you by looking there. And the Watch's memberlist gives Location as a sort option. But many of us do not put actual IRL location in there.

Speaking of which, if you wish you can now go into profile and add a custom title. That option becomes available once you hit five posts, which you have well exceeded already. I am glad you are enjoying the Watch.

I will keep out for the Elohimfest, as you have mentioned.

I've been dying to get my hands on the whole subscription of the Magazine, and haven't found a seller in my area in my buying range, ahah.
I guess its time will come.

And, it does seem easy to fit in with a nice warm welcome. I'm sure I'll keep to the optimistic posts for the time being.
As for the custom title, I know not what to put, so I'll leave it blank until I finish rereading the TCTC and come up with something I like.

Workshop Creation wrote:And, it does seem easy to fit in with a nice warm welcome. I'm sure I'll keep to the optimistic posts for the time being.

Workshop Creation wrote:As for the custom title, I know not what to put, so I'll leave it blank until I finish rereading the TCTC and come up with something I like.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

Workshop Creation wrote:
I always end up sounding like an absolute whack-job

You did, but you are amongst friends.



ONE OF US....ONE OF US....

Vain wrote:We have a new law here at KW.....newbies have to try overtake Avatar's post count

10,000,000 in White Gold Dollars to the first to do so...

Welcome to the Watch one and all.

--A

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Mad, they're all mad I tell you. *shakes head* Welcome to the Watch.

--A