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  1. Carlos

    Frank Herbert: Dune

    Nice post. Got a link Jehannum
  2. Carlos

    Clive Cussler

    I think Cussler’s Dirk Pitt is his alter-ego, ie what he would like to be.
  3. Carlos

    James Doohan, 'Star Trek's' Scotty, dead

    That was an absolute classic. [Scotty faced with a 20th century computer] Scotty: Computer. Computer? [Bones hands him a mouse and he speaks into it] Scotty: Hello, computer. Dr. Nichols: Just use the keyboard. Scotty: Keyboard. How quaint. Edit: A few more classics I have found on...
  4. Carlos

    What's your occupation?

    Run your house? Run some-one else’s? Work as an astronaut? Work for the government, PM or collecting the dole? Let us all know? Myself BSc in Geology and I actually work as a geologist. Sometimes in the office in managing the geology section whilst drilling exploration and development...
  5. Carlos

    what's everyone up to today?

    Guess I'll start a new thread as it will get lost in here. For your answer Jenn go here. the accountant said tax free by the way :) :) :D .
  6. Carlos

    what's everyone up to today?

    off to see the accountant to find out if I can get my work in Africa tax free
  7. Carlos

    Recently Purchased/Borrowed

    China Seas by John Harris. (real name is Mark Hebden) This author sounds like an he lead an interesting life, Sadly died in 1991, but it looks like he packed a lot into his life
  8. Carlos

    The most powerful films

    Most movies for me are pure entertainment. There are a few rare gems that stand out which make me sit back and think. The one that springs to mind, which I am surprised no-one has mentioned yet is Schindler's List. It's a long movie, with some truly horrific mental and visual images, but...
  9. Carlos

    Neil Gaiman's Marvel 1602

    when where how much????? any links?
  10. Carlos

    August-Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Nominations

    her site Seems she writes poetry as well, makes me worried that the book is filled with verse. One of the things I did not like about Tolkien was his page long songs etc. The Gift (The naming in the USA) is compared to tolkien on a few sites. Is this book filled with the same?
  11. Carlos

    Which magazines do you read?

    Off topic. How do you find photobucket.com? Do you get hit with spam etc, I just signed up for a free account yesterday
  12. Carlos

    August-Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Nominations

    From here Sounds good as well
  13. Carlos

    What are you listening to Right now?

    My eldest son and 2 of his cousins supposedly falling to sleep. Yeah, sif that is gonna happen. :rolleyes:
  14. Carlos

    August-Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Nominations

    Sounds interesting dire From here
  15. Carlos

    August-Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Nominations

    Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch. It nearly won last month, so I believe it deserves another bite of the cherry. Synopsis After a terrible accident kills all the senior officers on board colonist ship UNS Hibernia, junior officer Nicholas Seafort must overcome malfunctions, mutiny and...
  16. Carlos

    July Discussion -The Diamond Throne by Eddings

    Just worked out that I read this book when I was 23? 16 years ago. I read his Belgariad then Gaurdians of the west when they were published, so 16 and 21 respectively. The Belgariad was great, the Gaudians of the West was good, by the time Sparhawk arrived , prior to the Gaurdians of...
  17. Carlos

    July Discussion -The Diamond Throne by Eddings

    I reckonit should be made compulsory for the people who voted for this book to post :D :D :eek:
  18. Carlos

    Split the Science Fiction / Fantasy genre

    keep them together I say now :D
  19. Carlos

    July Discussion -The Diamond Throne by Eddings

    I read a lot of Eddings when I was a kid and thoroughly enjoyed them. The Diamond throne is about a knight called Sparhawk who has a quest to save the queen from a mysterious illness, of course caused by the evil character (memory fails). After reading the this series of books I gave up on...
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