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Title: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: goat starer on June 10, 2013, 12:52:33 AM
Iain banks has died. Probably my favorite writer. A man as much at home writing about about scotch whiskey or gas giant cloud creatures. far too young.

:candle:

Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Bluenose on June 10, 2013, 01:50:33 AM
He will be missed.  :(
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Opsa on June 10, 2013, 03:47:07 PM
There are some nice tributes here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22838993).
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Darlica on June 10, 2013, 10:51:28 PM
He will indeed be missed. :(

So what was your favourite books by him?

I find naming just one impossible as he wrote in different styles depending on if it was Science fiction or fiction or as Goat Starer mentioned about whiskey or Scotland...


I'm very fond of The Crow Road and Whit but also his first five Culture books.
I guess I have this summers reading all planned now. :-\
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Griffin NoName on June 11, 2013, 04:49:59 PM
Strangely I have never read any.
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: goat starer on June 13, 2013, 11:15:29 PM
change that...

im a great fan of the crow road but its really all about the sci fi for me. he is the best science fiction writer (i think) of the past 30 years. really inventive, with asimovs eye for the future and the politics of the future.

i think the player of games is probably my favorite... although it changes whenever  read one
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Darlica on June 15, 2013, 12:36:13 PM
Quote from: Griffin NoName on June 11, 2013, 04:49:59 PM
Strangely I have never read any.

I think Whit might be a suitable start for you. :)
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: goat starer on June 15, 2013, 08:49:52 PM
Quote from: Darlica on June 15, 2013, 12:36:13 PM
Quote from: Griffin NoName on June 11, 2013, 04:49:59 PM
Strangely I have never read any.

I think Whit might be a suitable start for you. :)

thats a good call
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Griffin NoName on June 16, 2013, 06:57:12 PM
Thanks. I've kindled* Whit.

*am I the first to coin this word?
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: pieces o nine on June 17, 2013, 05:25:31 AM
I think you can nounify or verble anything. Whether it gets picked up by an authoritative dictionary is another story...
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Swatopluk on June 17, 2013, 10:35:00 AM
The only problem here is that the word is already taken by another meaning. If a kid says that it has kindled, it just wants to obscure the fact that it has played with matches or a burning glass ;)
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Griffin NoName on June 17, 2013, 05:33:58 PM
Many words in English have more than one meaning, even many meanings sometimes.
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Swatopluk on June 17, 2013, 11:14:33 PM
But in this case the original is a bit too dominant.
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Griffin NoName on June 18, 2013, 12:11:16 AM
But there's context and usage. I wouldn't say "I've kindled Whit" meaning I'd sent it up in smoke.
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Swatopluk on June 18, 2013, 12:16:24 AM
Well, you could have found religion and put it into practice ;)
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Griffin NoName on June 18, 2013, 02:00:16 AM
Religion? I wouldn't know which to choose.
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Swatopluk on June 18, 2013, 09:36:57 AM
The one true one of course  ;)
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Darlica on June 19, 2013, 12:53:21 AM
 ;D
Nice one Swato!
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: Aggie on June 19, 2013, 05:52:03 AM
Quote from: Swatopluk on June 18, 2013, 09:36:57 AM
The one true one of course  ;)

Oh, I agree.  Problem being, it's entirely personal, so the ones already out there are obviously false. ;)
Title: Re: iain banks r.i.p
Post by: goat starer on June 20, 2013, 11:35:20 PM
Quote from: Griffin NoName on June 18, 2013, 12:11:16 AM
"I've kindled Whit"

I dunno.. Whit have ye kindled? kindling?
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