Seriously. Did I miss a joke or something?
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Why do I see this book abbreviated OSB all the time?
#1
Posted 02 July 2012 - 03:28 PM
"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
#2
Posted 02 July 2012 - 03:47 PM
Salt-Man Z, on 02 July 2012 - 03:28 PM, said:
Seriously. Did I miss a joke or something?
Looks like Held bungled the OST thing and Gust Hubb abbreviated a veteran's nickname to "OSB" - then Google took it and ran with it.
I survived the Permian and all I got was this t-shirt.
#3
Posted 02 July 2012 - 03:56 PM
I Googled it because I kept seeing it pop up all the time (and the forum search sucks) but you're right that it's mostly Held. Though the second hit that I see is from Werthead. It's just such an odd typo to make.
This post has been edited by Salt-Man Z: 02 July 2012 - 03:57 PM
"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
#4
Posted 02 July 2012 - 04:29 PM
stands for old silly bastard, 'ol dirty's disabled cousin.
There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
- Oscar Levant
- Oscar Levant
#8
Posted 02 July 2012 - 11:04 PM
Now I see! Now I get it! Now I understand!
They came with white hands and left with red hands.
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