Tassie Dave’s Comments (group member since Mar 27, 2011)

Tassie Dave’s comments from the The Sword and Laser group.

Here is the video that this episodes cover art comes from.
(Veronica driving a robotic spider)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMM8Q...

We don't hassle with the threads in the wrong section. We just move them. Like this one ;-)

I prefer silence when I'm reading.

We do moderate.

You may not see it, but much spam is deleted and topics moved to the correct sections. Members have been warned about inappropriate behaviour and asked to desist. I try to do it it a non-confronting way. Some of it happens via the private message feature. But I have stepped in when people have been being jerks.

The whole disagreement lasted only 5 comments over a 3 hour time frame. It wouldn't have been allowed to continue ad nauseam. Hence me suggesting (once I saw the comments) that we "get back to discussing books and having fun" to try and diffuse the situation.

I don't consider Trike to be a bully. His humour can be mistaken at times. As can mine. He has strong opinions about the media he consumes, as do many here and some threads can become quite passionate.

With so many countries, age groups, genders etc represented, miscommunication and differing views are bound to happen.

His comment was only inappropriate in hindsight. I personally wouldn't have used that word. I would have apologised once Eva took offence. But that's me.

This forum is quite civil and tame compared to many on the internet. It is, mostly, self moderating.

I have tried to be the 'good cop', to Rob's 'bad cop' 😉, but I will be more mindful in future to keeping discourse civil and friendly.

Mark wrote: "When will we get episode 418?

https://www.google.com/teapot"

short and stout. That sounds like me 😕

😜

Trike wrote: "Tassie Dave wrote: "I guess the book club will become all moody, emo and rebellious then"

I’m ready to emote."

You're the rebel of the group 😜

Mark wrote: "400 Bad Request"

Followed 2 months later by Show:

404 Error, Page Not Found

Nothing to be sorry about. It was a good question.

I'm just a cheeky aussie 😉 I'm sure the milestone of 400 will be acknowledged on the show and here.

Sword and Laser also hits the teens next month (started October 15th 2007)

I guess the book club will become all moody, emo and rebellious then 😂

Show 400 should happen sometime in December.

I think Veronica has something special already planned for that month :-)

Trike and I have a reputation for being the Grumpy old men of Sword and Laser. It is our schtick.

Trike is a bit more crotchety than me :-) I think it's all the age related meds he takes ;-) being old and all :-)

Opinions even negative ones, are just opinions. We don't have to agree.

Lets get back to discussing books and having fun.

The linked thread below is for self promotion. Not this thread.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Reading may be your only way to celebrate Halloween this year.

Is there going to be any traditional Halloween in the US this year with social distancing restrictions and lockdowns? 🤔

It has effectively been cancelled here because of restrictions, and we are fully covid-19 free.

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Ripper Tassie tales
The Grumpy Old Git's Guide to Life
Secrets of a Master Moderator
Aussie Rules
The Miner

This could be great or a huge pile of dog turd.

I'm hoping for the former. I like the two characters from the movies.

Not available as an eBook in Australia, but we all should know by now how to get it from the US Kindle store 😎

Fun Fact: This the 100th book we've read by a US author

I used to take note when I was younger (pre-internet), especially with series. As I would forget what happened between books.

But now I don't bother. With series I can use wikipedia to remind me what happened.

Trike wrote: "I was nearly six feet tall by the time I was 11"

I still hadn't hit 5 feet by that age :-?

She's not colourful enough 😉

I think it may end up being Sabine in incognito mode and we will find out that there is purple hair and brightly coloured clothes under the hooded cloak.

Ahsoka wasn't in it.

https://www.cinemablend.com/televisio...

I just finished watching Upgrade. Good recommendation Trike.
Those fight scenes are brutal and well filmed.

I didn't realise it was filmed in Australia. As much as they tried to disguise it as a random US city, I'd recognise Melbourne anywhere. It's weird watching cars driving the wrong way up a major highway in a city I know well.

It is available free to watch on 7Plus (for Aussies only)
https://7plus.com.au/upgrade