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Grippe

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  1. Very much enjoyed it - looking forward to a new book from him in this series. Cannot recommend 'The Singularity Trap' from him though, not nearly as entertaining.
  2. My deepest condolences, there are no words that could possible assuage your family's grief - my family and I will be holding you and yours in our thoughts and prayers.
  3. Tom coming in be like: Four years later Tom be all:
  4. While you're at the Toyota dealership test driving the 4Runner, take the time to look at a Sequoia. But whatever you do - do NOT try a Land Cruiser on for size, you'll end up buying it.
  5. Fuck, at this point, fire Herman and put in Jerritt Elliot as interim. I'd even hire Joel fucking Klatt if this shit keeps up.
  6. Malazan drags a lot more than WOT. I almost quit at book 9. This. This right fucking here - Malazan was a horrific experience. Put it down and never picked it up again.
  7. @THUJONEI'm having a hard time understanding your book, where are the dick pics? (about a quarter in, seems like everyone is 'the bad guy' except the heroine - enjoying it so far)
  8. Special note - if you go the old route (there's a strong market for pre water conservation toilets) be sure you double check your flange from the back wall distance. Newer toilets with small tanks have flanges closer to the wall and old toilets won't fit.
  9. Do you get to take anything with you or just the shirt on your back and information in your noggin?
  10. WoT is a rite of passage for many fantasy readers. It is long, and incredibly well written - with one caveat: RJ self-admittedly became too-detail oriented around book 8 and it slogs on for about 4 books (into book 12). But you'll have to forgive him, it was during this period when the disease that eventually forced him to stop writing and ask Brandon Sanderson to finish the last books began taking over every facet of his life. Would definitely recommend. Even more strongly - start reading this thread at page one, there are a metric shit-tonne amounts of recommendations and comments on this series and others that will get you up to speed. And saying TL;DR is a no-go in this forum, it's about reading!
  11. Have you watched the Netflix series yet?
  12. Thanks y'all!
  13. Bumping this thread - wife and I visiting my dad (who's going to outlive Willie and Keith Richards, but definitely not AB) the second week of September. We defintely plan on Wrights BBQ (drive thru) and Whitaker Point, just wondering if there's anything more to do up there for 2.5 days?
  14. Following up more on Rob J. Hayes - 100% endorse everyone here giving his works a read. Finishing up City of Thorns and all I can say is wow, what a delight. Especially having read all his books in a row, to be able to experience his technical and artistic writing evolution.
  15. Solid rec, will piggy back and say to start with Old Man's War (although it is a series the first book is great as a stand-alone). Or try The Forever War by Haldeman (he added 2 more books a few decades later to make it a series, but it's fine if you just read the first).
  16. Been stabbed (accidentally), shot (shotgun accident, was only a little bit of shot), have had roken ribs (the sneezing pain ain't no joke), broken bones in all my limbs (including compound fracture in my leg on a skiing accident), cracked skull as an infant, etc., but my top 3 painful are: 3. Herniated disc (5 surgeries): As others on here can attest, it awful in a burning knife cutting it's way down the back of your leg kind of way 2. Acute diverticulitis (the killing kind): Feels like someone has stabbed you multiple times in your lower gut and there's no remedy other than waiting for the antibiotics to work (finally had my intestines re-sectioned) 1. Testicular Torsion: When your nut spins inside the sac and cuts off the blood flow to the testi - fast ramp pain (less than 5 minutes) that left me curled up on the floor unable to unlock from a fetal position while throwing up, shitting and pissing myself all while my young kids (2 and 3) were sitting there screaming and crying because they didn't know what was happening to daddy
  17. Putting in a recommendation for Rob J. Hayes, starting with "The Ties that Bind" series. Very Abercrombie -ish.
  18. One note about the USAA (et al.) youth accounts - once the child turns 18 they will reach out to the person and require that documentation or close the account.
  19. Have the Margaritaville and do recommend. I don't drink them much but it has paid nice dividends with the wife when she's wanting a tequila drink.
  20. Coyote piss. Apply it every month from now, into summer through the fall.
  21. This shit right here, is magic, be sure to spray in your attic space and do everything ROFL tells you to.
  22. I really don't think there is a more iconic race car than this - the livery and prominence are familiar and beloved worldwide.
  23. Grippe

    Everquest

    Not going to address the issue of Brad. I'm fairly drunk again tonight, playing P99 and simply wanted to say - this is still the best MMO ever created. It's ugly, clunky and hard - and dammit if despite all of the gaffe's it still isn't as close to perfection as anything offered.
  24. Looks like a Weiand: https://www.jegs.com/i/Weiand/925/77-174FSB-1/10002/-1?gclid=CjwKCAiA44LzBRB-EiwA-jJipOhC-tPD7Yjs8ZGEId6ctwcQwTaOUgFQPyEY135Ddd7AbEaHzuq8VRoCWt4QAvD_BwE
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