I'm glad they included Karl Ruprecht Kroenen's tonfa blades from Hellboy, as those are the coolest weapons I've seen in a long while.
Wow, you've really mastered the power of positive giving-up.
Cordelia ,'End of Days'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 09, 2009 11:36:58 am PST #24008 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
megan walker - Dec 09, 2009 11:38:43 am PST #24009 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Books I regret reading Based on user votes.
I assume that it's not just the quality of the book but the subject matter.
For example, I recommend The Kite Runner, but I generally warn people that they might find it disturbing. I had no idea what the major plot points were before picking it up, so I can see where someone might regret reading it. There's a reason I chose not to read The Lovely Bones.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2009 11:39:07 am PST #24010 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
sumi, that's a great list. I haven't seen all of the source material, but I agree with most of the choices for what I've seen. Except for Optimus Prime's sword, because that movie stank to high heaven. Nothing from it should persist.
I can't think of any books I regret reading because I'll stop if I'm not enjoying it
I also watch TV series way too long. Some crack about wanting to justify a negative opinion--and then look how I can't remember any ammunition. But at least I remember why Bones annoys me. For now.
My commute to my first job out here was so long that I was bored with my music. Books on CD was about it for keeping focussed--beat long phone conversations on many fronts.
-t - Dec 09, 2009 11:41:02 am PST #24011 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I don't think I really regret reading anything I've read. Most of the books I didn't like, if I hadn't read them I would still be curious about them, so having read them at least let's me know that I don't like them.
Maybe Mason & Dixon, because I liked the idea of it wuite a bit but found the actual book rather meh. But, again, if I hadn't read it I would want to read it.
§ ita § - Dec 09, 2009 11:43:45 am PST #24012 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I wish someone else would cop to reading Xanth and/or Gor and tell me they disliked them.
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2009 11:45:37 am PST #24013 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Daisy Jane - Dec 09, 2009 11:46:14 am PST #24014 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I think I have a Xanth book somewhere, but I'm not sure that I've read it. If I did, I certainly didn't retain it so I am unable to regret it.
Jesse - Dec 09, 2009 11:46:42 am PST #24015 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I wish someone else would cop to reading Xanth and/or Gor and tell me they disliked them.
I read a ton of Xanth when I was little, and liked them at the time, but eventually stopped.
msbelle - Dec 09, 2009 11:46:49 am PST #24016 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
javachik - Dec 09, 2009 11:47:16 am PST #24017 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
msbelle, those are very promising! And in the right school district I presume?