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Goodkind vs Eddings

#101 Grief

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 09:03 PM

Don't worry.

Fixed.

Edit: Oops. That wasn't meant to happen. Just gonna properly fix now.

Right, should be sorted now. Not sure why it's saying 0 votes...

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Grief, FFS will you do something with your sig, it's bloody awful

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Grief is right (until we abolish capitalism).

#102 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 09:18 PM

I've never read Goodkind (and I have no plans to) but I can't imagine anything being much worse than Eddings...

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#103 Gem Windcaster

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 09:35 PM

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#104 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 09:36 PM

Well I have never read Goodkind (except one book years ago, and I remember nothing, so I must have blocked it out of my memory...) but the mere fact that Assail swears by him means that I hate the man, his writing and everything about his existence...

Eddings, well I liked him when I at Assails level (though I was about 13 at the time). Then I grew up and read decent stuff.

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#105 Macros

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 10:28 PM

more like it

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#106 waydoug

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 10:32 PM

Elephant Tamer, on May 21 2009, 01:27 AM, said:

I see your fiona, and raise u newcomb. Who was, by the way, inspired by good old Tairy.

http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Sorceress-Chro...e/dp/0345448928

He is trully awful.

Haven't voted yet..I can't decide. They both compare to....bad. That's all I can say. I used to like Eddings, but my taste grew up (oh god, I'm old)

But Newcomb...god that was awful. I read the Fifth sh*t, and won't read any others of his.

#107 Sixty

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 12:10 AM

I've never read Eddings, so he's naturally my vote.

TBH when I read Goodkind (when I was 12 =/) I liked his writing, so...

#108 Assail

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 03:24 AM

Tiste Simeon, on May 21 2009, 02:36 PM, said:

Lol my age has nothing to do with the reading. Dr. Seuss is some great reading and that stuff is meant for 5 year olds. Doesn't make it a bad book

I like Goodkind, doesn't mean I'm immature. Hey, and I read decent stuff and enjoy that too. MBotF, Dresden etc etc.

You're so mean to me Tiste

I still heart Goodkind.

#109 MTS

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:03 AM

You're comparing Dr. Seuss to Goodkind? *shakes head* For shame. Your age totally has something to do with it, Assail. I loved Eddings and and Macintosh when I was around 14, but now I can barely get 10 pages through the repetitive drivel.

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#110 Assail

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:32 AM

Mappo's Travelling Sack, on May 21 2009, 09:03 PM, said:

Absolutely not, they're two totally different styles of writing. I'm just saying, just because the book was designed for a target audience, it doesn't mean that anyone who reads them or likes them over the age of said target audience is immature, or that the books are bad haha.

Dr. Seuss being a great example! Sorry, I had to bring in the big guns!

I still heart Goodkind.

#111 MTS

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:36 AM

Dr. Seuss is actually good though, and entertaining. Goodkind is, well...retarded.

I'm not saying that because Goodkind is targeted for young adults (which we are) the books are bad; they're bad of their own merit. And you're not immature for liking them, you just have no taste

This post has been edited by Mappo's Travelling Sack: 22 May 2009 - 04:37 AM

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#112 Assail

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:37 AM

Mappo's Travelling Sack, on May 21 2009, 09:36 PM, said:

Dr. Seuss is actually good though, and entertaining. Goodkind is, well...retarded.

LOL, here we go again XD

Edit: Richard is AWESOMEEEEEEEE

This post has been edited by Fluffy the Littlest Pony: 22 May 2009 - 04:38 AM

I still heart Goodkind.

#113 MTS

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:43 AM

It's an incontrovertible fact, Fluffy, I can't help bringing it up.

EDIT: Richard is an idiot.

This post has been edited by Mappo's Travelling Sack: 22 May 2009 - 04:47 AM

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#114 Assail

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:45 AM

Mappo's Travelling Sack, on May 21 2009, 09:43 PM, said:

It's an incontrovertible fact, Fluffy, I can't help bringing it up.

EDIT: Richard is a idiot.

IRONY! IRONY! IRONY!

Or did you purposely type 'a' instead of 'an'? Hahahaha I WIN TEH INTERNUTZ!

I still heart Goodkind.

#115 MTS

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:47 AM

Damn 'n' key...bloody keyboard.

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#116 Assail

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:48 AM

Mappo's Travelling Sack, on May 21 2009, 09:47 PM, said:

Damn 'n' key...bloody keyboard.

Oh what a weak excuse Mappo's. You could have done better then that. Hahaha. Safe to say I won this round?

I still heart Goodkind.

#117 HoosierDaddy

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:50 AM

With Goodkind, there is no win, there is only fail. Sorry, Fluffy.

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#118 MTS

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:50 AM

*shrugs* couldn't be bothered to think of a convincing lie. You haven't won this round. Typo or not, my point still stands. Your puny grammar and Goodkind-logic are nothing.

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#119 Assail

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:51 AM

HoosierDaddy, on May 21 2009, 09:50 PM, said:

With Goodkind, there is no win, there is only fail. Sorry, Fluffy.

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Edit: Mappo's I love your signature. I'm shocked by the lack of care American's show concerning the Dingo ate me baby line. I mean, half of em don't realize it was true, and even when I inform them of it, they still laugh their asses of. I mean damn, they're laughing at the fact that a wild dog ate some ladies baby lol.

This post has been edited by Fluffy the Littlest Pony: 22 May 2009 - 04:52 AM

I still heart Goodkind.

#120 MTS

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 04:51 AM

FAIL.

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