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

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

Seth wrote: "In my real, everyday life, I don't tend to have a lot of conversational exposition about how the technology I'm using works."

I do. We have to learn every piece of tech we use in the mining industry inside out, to fully understand what we can (and can't) do with it and maintaining it means we know every single component of the machinery.

I'm also a geek and like to know how the new fangled shit I buy works and what's inside the critter ;-)

One is "War and Peace". Started several times. Gave up each time because it was boring ;-)

Others are books I bought when I was young and my tastes changed or are unwanted presents from people who didn't know me well enough.

or books that were in a bargain bin and I wanted to fill my (then) empty shelves.

Now I just buy ebooks and I don't have a TBR pile or add any books that I'm not going to read within the next few weeks.

I have unread books from the early 80s.

I'm sure if I look, I could find 1 or 2 from the late 70s ;-)

Needless to say they are very unlikely to ever be read.

I don't think anyone wouldn't be lost in Chapter 1.

I would at least give it until Cheris and Jedao meet. Which is very early on. Their interactions are the high points of the book.

Trike wrote: "Why does the Empire British Commonwealth pluralise maths? "

The Empire is dead.

Maths sounds better, but I would say that ;-)

I like the little quirks in our shared language. Neither is better or more right or wrong. The US spelling in a lot of cases is the older version and it's the British who changed.

Some are quaint. Cheque is so much more elegant than check
Though Gaol looks clunkier than Jail

Bill Bryson (An American living in the UK) wrote a brilliant book looking at the English language and how it has evolved around the world.
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way

Robert wrote: "Me too. Plus I hate math."

People don't, literally, hate maths ;-)

They may hate the way they learned it or being made to solve complex problems may have hurt their brain, But you can't hate the whole field of mathematics.

Without maths your computer doesn't work. We can't send rockets into space. Our society doesn't function. You don't make money.

I loved maths. I even did 2 optional maths classes in High School because I couldn't get enough of it.

Maths f...in rocks :-)

Dana wrote: "Re: The Patsy= an homage to Terry Gillam’s Character in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"

That's hilarious. Looking at the label now, it's so obvious



I guess V is not a Python fan

Dara wrote: "And yes, my first Quick Burn for 2019 is about poos. Starting the year off on great note.."

It can only go downhill from here ;-)

Trike wrote: "She hasn’t even read all the books!

IT’S A THRONE OF LIES!"

At least Veronica has read every Sword :-)

Only those 2 pesky Lasers she hasn't read. I can understand Lemming Lem, but A Fire Upon the Deep was my favourite book we read in 2016

John (Nevets) wrote: "I'm not saying I've run across this often, but the few times I have. Ausies seem to be much more relax about others making the mistake. Where Kiwis can sometimes get a bit more bent out of shape if you do the opposite. Then again folks from both countries are generally pretty chill compared to us westerners .... until you start talking sports. "

Yeah Aussies find it amusing to get mistaken for a Kiwi. But Kiwis get a bit fiery when you call them Aussies.

I've also noticed that Canadian tourists get stroppy if you call them Americans ;-)

I thinks it's a big sibling/little sibling thing. The little one wants an identity separate from the bigger one,

Veronica wrote: "Tassie! Damn! I have committed the cardinal sin! I'm so sorry aboot that."

No problem :-) Don't worry aboot it eh. ;-)

I like my Kiwi mates.

I'm not from New Zealand :-? I'm an Aussie

You crazy Canadians ;-)

Trike wrote: "The only thing Americans are more ignorant about than world history is American history.."

I know a fair bit about US history, but of the Founding Fathers who didn't become Presidents, I only really know Benjamin Franklin. The rest are just names or slang terms. Like John Hancock for a signature.

I have heard most of the Hamilton soundtrack and it hasn't clicked with me. That may change if I ever get to see the stage show.

Trike wrote: "When I first heard the soundtrack three years ago I went through what I call the Stages of Listening to Hamilton for the First Time:

1. What the hell is this?
2. Say, this is pretty interesting.
3. HOLY SHIT THIS IS AWESOME!"

I'm still at 1 ;-)

Then again Hamilton isn't really a well known figure here and the musical hasn't reached our shores yet.

So there's still time.

I wish they had a bigger choice. My favourites aren't available.

I love Issue #8 as well.

It might even work better as an anime. It is very visual and hard to visualise at the same time.

Veronica wrote: "but it seems like most people (on Twitter, at least) think I should give Saga a go."

A lot of people here are saying Saga too :-)

You won't regret it. The story is epic and Fiona Staples' artwork is stunning.

I'd love a print of one, or more, of her Saga covers on my wall.

Meaghan wrote: "How does one get the email? "

Rob will send a "Group Message" to everyone in this group.

You will automatically get this as an email also if you have it set up in your "Accounts Settings" to receive an email whenever someone sends you a message.

I don't set reading goals. How much I read depends on what else comes along to take up my limited spare time.

My only goal is to still be around to read at the end of the year ;-)

Finished Ninefox Gambit Ok, if a tad confusing.

Started The Armored Saint by Myke Cole. So far it's more to my liking.

Bill wrote: "If you read the trade would you put the trade in or the individual issues?"

"Please limit your books to collected volumes only. No individual issues."

from Rob in the Comic Challenge guidelines

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...