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In Topic: Israel and Iran
Today, 03:39 PM
Reads to me like everyone is taking this as deescalation.
Unless there are further actions from Israel, seems Iran is taking the off-ramp and Israel is settling for a pro-forma retaliation with no real escalation either.
I watched an interesting video on Game Theory the other day, and this sort of Prisoner's Dilema situation. Tit for Tat is the highest scoring "winning" theory in this scenario for all parties, and this is exactly that from what I'm seeing and its working as intended. -
In Topic: Four new Black Company books?
Today, 02:11 PM
T77, on 19 April 2024 - 02:05 PM, said:I liked PoS, not as much as some of the others, but I would need to do a reread to see how they stack up. I've only reread the first book.
The PoS reviews on Amazon and Goodreads are good. Amazon, 4.4/5 748 ratings. Goodreads 3.9/5 1,978 ratings.
Am I the only one that has zero faith in Amazon or Goodreads ratings? IMHO, the vast majority of people have shit for taste.
I really on people who I know have good taste (like this Forum in general). -
In Topic: Whats making you happy right now
Yesterday, 07:19 PM
Tiste Simeon, on 18 April 2024 - 07:02 PM, said:champ, on 10 April 2024 - 06:37 PM, said:Quote
Dude that is brutal. Glad you're coming out the other side!
For me I had a check up and my hard work with eating and exercise etc means my diabetes levels have dropped quite significantly and I don't need to go on any meds. Makes it all worth it!
Cheers Tiste and mate, that's awesome news, it's not easy to do so massive congrats!! Makes the hard work worth it for sure!
Thanks yes it feels good!
In related news, I've started running again! I'm planning on doing the Isle of Man half marathon in August, and this gives me a bit of impetus to actually get on with it.
If any of you are on Strava feel free to add me:
Check out Simeon on Strava
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Half marathon is fun, Tiste! It's not as god awful long as the full marathon, so training for it isn't a chore.
I did my first half marathon last year with 15,000 other people here in Indy. I did a 1:53, which was an average 8:37 mile. I was pretty proud of that, but it wasn't the 1:40's I was hoping for. I went out too fast (easy to do with 15,000 people around you lol).
You can smash my time! -
In Topic: Four new Black Company books?
Yesterday, 05:02 PM
Whisperzzzzzzz, on 18 April 2024 - 04:53 PM, said:HoosierDaddy, on 18 April 2024 - 12:55 PM, said:ArchieVist, on 18 April 2024 - 12:08 AM, said:Black Gate has an interview with Glen Cook where he reveals he's already written three new BC books and is working on a fourth. He just needs someone interested in publishing them.
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For several years now I have been working on A Pitiless Rain – or, The Orphan's Tale. It's a family Saga thing mainly revolving around the next generation kids from Glittering Stone, especially Soldiers Live. I have completed the first three volumes: Lies Weeping, They Cry, & Summer Grass. (I am) Halfway through Darkness Knows. My agent has had the first book for some time but I haven't heard anything yet. I will probably be writing on the day that I die. Seems to trump everything else, most days.
He's also got another Garret PI novel written (and unsold) and the plot for a second thought out.
Anyone else read "Soldiers Live" and immediately just continue with "and wonder why"?
I haven't read Port of Shadows. Is its quality of at least the lowest original BC books? I'm talking through the Glittering Plains for quality comparison.
It's...much worse. I loved the Glittering Stone books, so to go from them to Port of Shadows (which is not a sequel, but instead an interlude between earlier books in the series) was rough.
I realize its set around the time of Shadows Linger, I think? How they end up in that location?
And, time travel might actually be interesting if done at all well.
I read them all a long, long time ago. Only ones I've ever re-read are the original trilogy. Is it on the level with The Iron Spike or one of the middle books? Glittering Plain was awesome because of how weird it went. -
In Topic: Four new Black Company books?
Yesterday, 12:55 PM
ArchieVist, on 18 April 2024 - 12:08 AM, said:Black Gate has an interview with Glen Cook where he reveals he's already written three new BC books and is working on a fourth. He just needs someone interested in publishing them.
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For several years now I have been working on A Pitiless Rain – or, The Orphan's Tale. It's a family Saga thing mainly revolving around the next generation kids from Glittering Stone, especially Soldiers Live. I have completed the first three volumes: Lies Weeping, They Cry, & Summer Grass. (I am) Halfway through Darkness Knows. My agent has had the first book for some time but I haven't heard anything yet. I will probably be writing on the day that I die. Seems to trump everything else, most days.
He's also got another Garret PI novel written (and unsold) and the plot for a second thought out.
Anyone else read "Soldiers Live" and immediately just continue with "and wonder why"?
I haven't read Port of Shadows. Is its quality of at least the lowest original BC books? I'm talking through the Glittering Plains for quality comparison.
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Aptorian
06 Jul 2020 - 07:57A weak man's idea of a strong man.
A stupid man's idea of a genius."
I'm not actually sure where it is from. But I've seen the "poor man's idea of a rich man" quote used about Trump and his gaudy taste more than once.
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