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Started by goat starer, June 10, 2013, 12:52:33 AM

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goat starer

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.

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Bluenose

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June 10, 2013, 01:50:33 AM
He will be missed.  :(
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Opsa

#2
June 10, 2013, 03:47:07 PM
There are some nice tributes here.

Darlica

#3
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. :-\
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Griffin NoName

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June 11, 2013, 04:49:59 PM
Strangely I have never read any.
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goat starer

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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
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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. :)
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goat starer

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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
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Griffin NoName

#8
June 16, 2013, 06:57:12 PM
Thanks. I've kindled* Whit.

*am I the first to coin this word?
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pieces o nine

#9
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...
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Swatopluk

#10
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 ;)
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Griffin NoName

#11
June 17, 2013, 05:33:58 PM
Many words in English have more than one meaning, even many meanings sometimes.
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Swatopluk

#12
June 17, 2013, 11:14:33 PM
But in this case the original is a bit too dominant.
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.

Griffin NoName

#13
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.
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June 18, 2013, 12:16:24 AM
Well, you could have found religion and put it into practice ;)
Knurrhähne sind eßbar aber empfehlen würde ich das nicht unbedingt.
The aspitriglos is edible though I do not actually recommend it.
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