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  1. Been considering picking this up. I'm finally just about done with Pillars of Eternity. I tend not to like turn based combat though, so not sure I'm going to like BG3 despite being a huge fan of the originals.
  2. In addition to what I wrote on the SciFi Thread (Second book of the Stormlight Series), which is all on Audible, I've been reading through How to Become a Rainmaker and Atomic Habits and trying to put those lessons into practice in my day to day life.
  3. The Murderbot Diaries is a science fiction series by American author Martha Wells, published by Tor Books. The series is about a part robot, part human construct designed as a Security Unit (SecUnit). The SecUnit manages to override its governor module, thus enabling it to develop independence, which it primarily uses to watch soap operas. Yeah, I'm going to have toa dd that to the queue! Thanks!
  4. I loved To Kill a Mockingbird. I hated it at first because, and this was in high school, we were forced to read it and I primarily read SciFi/Fantasy. But after a short bit I realized it was really good! I hated the Great Gasby. I went through a phase in the early 2000's trying to read some of the 'classics' I'd missed. That was one. Just absolutely hated it. I understand the nihlism of the day, but I just didn't enjoy a book where basically nothing matters and when you die no one is going to care or go to your funeral.
  5. Forgot to add those. I only read the first two. Loved them. Forgot the are two more books, I might have to add those! Thanks Yeah, got that one mixed up. I mainly do audio books as I spend a ridiculous amount of time in the car. I'm currently on The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I'm about 35 hours into it (it's 42 hours long). He does an amazing job of world building but damn I feel like everything so far has just been build up and I still have basically no idea what's going on.
  6. I've been blowing through series in recent years. Series I have finished: The Silo Saga, Hugh Howy - 3 books, enjoyed all of them The Final Architecture, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 books, loved them all Children of Time Novels, Adrian Tchaikovsky - 3 Books, they are exceptionally well done, but I can't say I really enjoy them. They frankly make me feel sad Undying Mercenaries, BV Larson - 19 books so far. They're light, fun military Sci-Fi. As long as you don't take it too serious, they're a blast. Steamborn Series, Eric Asher - 7 books so far. I love the setting of steampunk, but have never reallyr ead much in it. This came on some amazon recommendation and I've enjoyed it so far. Expeditionary Force, RC Bray - 15 books. Much like Undying Mercenaries, it's light, fun military Sci-fi and absolutely hilarious. Loved it. Frontlines, Eric Dove - 8 books. I think this series is finished. More serious military Sci-fi, but not too deep. Enjoyed it as a light read. The Long Winter, AG Riddle - 3 books. Loved the first one, kind of liked the second, really didn't care for the third one. The Interdependency, John Scalzi - 3 books. I read the first one back in 2015 and completely forgot about it. Picked up the last two last year and while it wasn't bad, definitely not his best work either. Academy, Jack McDevitt - 8 books. I read these on and off for years. Loved the early ones but really felt the last few fizzled out. Stand along books: The Doors of Eden, Adrian Tchaikovsky - He's a really smart author. This book was a little difficult at the beginning, but I really liked it overall. Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir - Not as good as the Martian, better than Artemis
  7. Section 30, Row 59, 4 seats together. I'll throw in the parking pass once they arrive as well. $800 per ticket
  8. Pros:. Two tickets available at face Cons: You have to sit next to me and Aus-97Horn
  9. It's on the list, of course, I have such a backlog, POE 1 & 2 are too!
  10. Do you really think the Big 12, that desperately needs the best TV it can get for the future, most likely from ESPN, is going to sue ESPN? Even if they do, it will never go to court. It will simply be bargaining power for negotiations to settle everything. We may play in the Big 12 in 2022, there's basically zero chance now that we are playing in 2023 or that Texas and OU are going to pay $80m each.
  11. Well hey it worked so well for Herman here....
  12. Yeah imagine a scenario where there's an upset at the conference championship game that makes it so one if the P5(4)'s champion isn't actually one if the top 6 conference champions. I guess the likelihood of that with these mega conferences is less than it was with 12 team leagues that kept getting unbalanced so badly, but it could still happen. Sent from my bathroom using Crapatalk
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