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Re: That's not all

There's a game in stores called that, I believe. Those large, worm-like creatures remind me of Tremmors. :/

 

Have any of read heinlein's time enough for love I really enjoyed this one particularly liked the main charector but just like many of his other books got a little wierd towards the end

also are there any Harry Harrison fans here

 

My favorite characters in Discworld would be the Unseen-university wizards... Ponder Stibbons, Ridcully, The Dean, Chair of infinite studies, and even old Windle Poons. Those guys has some of the best lines in the books. I remember when Ridcully and Ponder argued about the computer HEX, whom had gone insane.

Ridcully: "So what your trying to say is, that HEX has lost it's mind?"
Ponder: "Well, yes! That's also a way of putting it"
Ridcully: "Like the Dean in other words?"
Ponder: "I...well, eh, yes?"
Ridcully: "I see"
Ridcully approched the keybord, and typed;
"How are you felling, hex?"

HEX replied after a couple of seconds, the pen dashing across the partchment;
"Feeling Camel Munstrum!, cheese!"

Ridcully: "Aha!, Well Ponder, it's clear to see what has happened here"
Ponder: "It is sir?"
Ridcully: "Of course! HEX has gone crazy!"
Ponder: "Oh gods!"
Ridcully: "Now now lad, no need for profanities, I have an idea"
Ponder: "That'll be the day!"
Ridcully: "What?"
Ponder: "Nothing sir"
Ridcully turned away from Ponder and typed;
"Lisen up old boy! I've got something for you!"

Ridcully took a piece of paper and wrote on it;
"DRieD FroG pilLs"

He looked it over and proceeded to insert it into HEX's "mouth" which swallowed the paper.

Ridcully typed;
"How are you feeling now then?"

HEX replied immidiatly after;
"Feeling better than ever Archchancellor!"

Ridcully smiled at Ponder and said;
"See? Problem solved"
Ponder: B-But how? You didn't DO anything?"
Ridcully: Yes I did. Dried frog pills always makes the Dean normal, so why shouldn't it work on hex?"
Ponder: "Because HEX is a MACHINE! You can't give him Frog pills!"
Ridcully: "I bloody well know that, but the trick is to make it THINK that you did. Just give him more "pills" if he acts up again. And now I really have to return to my duties"
Ridcully turned around and walked into the Feasting Hall, leaving Ponder Alone with HEX.

Also, Susan Sto Helit, death's grandaughter, is pretty damn funny when she's talking to the Death of rats, and his translator, the talking raven.
The cartoons are pretty good too, and I heard that one of the books was made into a play, don't know which one though.

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