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That was not at all the impression I got from reading the replies here. Generally I've been quite impressed with how people accept that sometimes companies simply have to let some people go because of whatever it was that caused their failing economy. I can only speak for myself of course, but...

I live in an apartment complex - like so many other poor students :p My block has a rep all over town for being loud and housing some less than law-abiding citizens. I don't give a damn, I keep to myself and don't feel a particular need to talk to my neighbours. A problem did arise back in...

The Last of the Mohicans.... blah never got through it. Someone mentioned The Awakening - I suppose it's the one by Kate Chopin. I loved that one, for some reason it just spoke to me.

I have added another to my list. Arutha conDoin of Crydee from Feist's Magician. He sounds yummy so far hehe :D

A good observation, Nakmeister. It is quite obvious that Magician is plot centered, but (and I think his major mistake is this) it also has a HUGE setting. Feist has to introduce so many concepts, and aspects of History and political relations in not one but two worlds that it actually gets a...

Indeed, I do know Pug a little better now that I have about 230 pages left - still not impressed though. And it has simply made me revise my own plans for my novel project. I should be forbidden to introduce a setting so huge that it steals page-space from characters and their personalities...

Now, for the third night in a row some dude has rung my doorbell thinking it was Natalie he was visiting. There are about 67 names to choose from down at the entrance and only last names are there. First names are indicated only by initials. Since my name starts with an N, I can forgive him...

We'll see if I agree with you once I've read other of his works. I like the writing and the language, but I also spot mistakes that go into my notebook as things I shall have to avoid in my own writings. Feist's most prominent mistake is characters that are too flat. After having spent 3...

The second book of The Aquasilva Trilogy, Inquisition, was so intense I was short of breath and my adrenalin was pumping when I turned the last page. It was amazing, I seldom experience books so gripping and engaging as that.

Well after much urging by a 'bestest' friend of mine I'm reading Magician - he bought it for me :P And after being halfways through, I must declare myself a fan indeed. Feist writes very well. People can say what they like about the length of his stories - I don't mind, as long as the writing...

Considering that in Denmark we have at least 4 different unions covering unskilled labourers. So yeah, there are unions for those getting the minimum wages, here there are unions for everyone - as it should be. As far as I recall the Danish minimum wage is considerably higher than the US...

Honestly, I have no idea, but my guess would be not half as often as the owners try to screw the workers. I do have an example of a worker screwing the owners, but that wasn't through unions - she did that through our unemployment system - which is something else. As I believe someone else...

Heh, I don't do gowns or nightie's anymore. There was a time when I was younger when I still had the patience for them, but you see, if I wear a gown in bed it'll just end up being bunched around my waist, and that's neither comfortable nor does it serve its purpose. So if I absolutely have to...

We're still messing about around 7 USD/gallon here in Denmark I'm so glad I don't have a car. There *is* something good about this though. When gas prices sky-rocket house-prices dive, because sellers are afraid people won't buy anything with the gas prices swallowing all the income. So for...

They're human, that's what's wrong.

Hi, Stella. I remember you. I was lurking here back when you were still posting, but seeing as I was lurking you won't remember me. I didn't start posting until relatively recently. Welcome back :)

Yes, I do believe unions are needed. In the case of being fired for instance it is not always a question of doing your job satisfactory. If you don't do what you've been hired to do even the union can't help you. But if the bossman finds himself amorously interested in a female employee and...

It may not be a plot point as such - perhaps more a character development point. It annoys me when a book with two (or more) main chars - one female, one male - ends up having the woman only be a love-interest or a damsel in distress and never her own person. It happens very very often in the...

Their work won't sell until it's published, and if they won't publish till it sells you'll have a problem. I know, I'm being a nitpicker :p Good luck with it :)

No music. I hate shopping music - especially when the shop is not selling music. What's this thing with couches and all? You people are spoiled!!! Not dim light, but not overly bright either. Light so I can actually read without having to strain my eyes, but also not so I feel like I'm in...