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[kvk1]

Awhile back a I read a book by Steve Alten called "The Loch". It was a damn good book, IMO. It combined a fictional story with lore and factual science and it was exciting to read it throughout. I recall one time I was reading it at the office and while reading one part (or after I got done reading that part) I looked down and the hand not holding the book was actively gripping my desk. Caught me by surprise really.

I picked up 3 more of his books. There were 5 books at the store of his taht I didn't have before, but 2 were in the MEG series and they were numbers 3 & 4 or 4 & 5, so I passed. Picked up a stand 2 stand alones (Grim Reaper: End of Days and Goliath) and then the first book in the Domain series (Aptly named, Domain).

We'll see how these bad boys turn out after I finish my current Dragon Age book.

Steve Alten is a fantastic writer.

He's one of those guys that can really work with a small image and expand it into a large usable storyline.

If you liked The Loch you should also check out Lone Scythe.

[VoxExMachina]

Yeah, I know the feeling - same thing with my Platinum series journal. I'll post up a few final reviews when I finish off most of what they gave me and then call it quits.

In seriousness, part of the other thing I wound up not liking about journaling is the feeling that I have to explain or justify every decision. I mean, I'm going to do what I am going to do, but I've also been training a long time. So what might be okay for me to do might not be the best move for a beginner (for example), so I felt somewhat obligated to explain the reasoning so that causal viewers wouldn't misinterpret the methods. I probably shouldn't care, but IMO a good journal isn't just a list of sets and reps.

[chazzy1864]

Steve Alten is a fantastic writer.

He's one of those guys that can really work with a small image and expand it into a large usable storyline.

If you liked The Loch you should also check out Lone Scythe.

Nicely done.

Is that a real book, be tea dub? Do you also actually like Steve Alten?

I found The Loch randomly at the book store. Seemed like an interesting premise. Great read.

The book Goliath had this statement about it, "Tom Clancy fans will devour it...an exciting read. - The Booklist"

[kvk1]

Nicely done.

Is that a real book, be tea dub? Do you also actually like Steve Alten?

I found The Loch randomly at the book store. Seemed like an interesting premise. Great read.

The book Goliath had this statement about it, "Tom Clancy fans will devour it...an exciting read. - The Booklist"

No, I just made it up.

I have no idea who Steve Alten is.

Not a huge fan of science fiction TBH.

Edit: He said, being a huge fan of Mass Effect. You're an idiot Kavak.

[chazzy1864]

No, I just made it up.
I have no idea who Steve Alten is.
Not a huge fan of science fiction TBH.
Edit: He said, being a huge fan of Mass Effect. You're an idiot Kavak.

lawlz

Well it isn't Sci-Fi in the spaceships and aliens sense. Not sure about the others coming up. Grim Reaper is about an end of days virus breaking out on manhattan, ol' boy is going in to rescue his family and apparently the president.

[t8rtot]

lawlz

Well it isn't Sci-Fi in the spaceships and aliens sense. Not sure about the others coming up. Grim Reaper is about an end of days virus breaking out on manhattan, ol' boy is going in to rescue his family and apparently the president.

Some how that is going to turn into 20 pages of POTUS talk.

[VoxExMachina]

Grim Reaper is about an end of days virus breaking out on manhattan, ol' boy is going in to rescue his family and apparently the president.

[kvk1]

Some how that is going to turn into 20 pages of POTUS talk.

I thought your username said "taint rot" at first. Then I was like oh, tater tot.

Which shows you how badly this thread erodes your brain.

Just a friendly warning if you choose to make this your home.



You can check out of the Rant, but you can never leave.

[Tyrbolift]

Some how that is going to turn into 20 pages of POTUS talk.

Does the "dem gainz" under your username refer to the most recent election?

[im2manly]

Go fuk yourself San Diego

[t8rtot]

I thought your username said "taint rot" at first. Then I was like oh, tater tot.

Which shows you how badly this thread erodes your brain.

Just a friendly warning if you choose to make this your home.

You can check out of the Rant, but you can never leave.

With a first name like Tate... the slew of rhyming nicknames was inevitable. And my typical handle "Tate" was already taken, as well as every variation I could think of during the registration process. I put this one in frustrated and just messing around. And what do you know, no one has it...

So far the Rant seem to be a place where witty comments are met with other witty comments and not just a regurgitation of the same 10 memes the internet seems to be in love with.

[t8rtot]

Does the "dem gainz" under your username refer to the most recent election?

FUUUUU I am part of the problem and not part of the solution!!!!

[im2manly]

FUUUUU I am part of the problem and not part of the solution!!!!

Who are you again?

[therorschach]

Steven Robert "Steve" Alten (born August 21, 1959, Philadelphia) is an American science fiction author. He is best known for his Meg series, a set of novels around the fictitious survival of the megalodon, a giant prehistoric shark.

He is best known for a set of books about a shark.

Who are you again?

He is FUUUUU, part of the problem and not part of the solution.

[t8rtot]

Who are you again?

Your real father.

[Tyrbolift]

Who are you again?

Don't neg him yet, mr. neghappy lawyer.

[Tyrbolift]

Your real father.

Darth Tater?

[t8rtot]

Darth Tater?

Glad someone got that. Thought it was going to be lost.

[im2manly]

Don't neg him yet, mr. neghappy lawyer.

Pick your panties out of your cooter bro. I was just curious if he was a previous poster I was not aware of.

[t8rtot]

Pick your panties out of your cooter bro. I was just curious if he was a previous poster I was not aware of.

I am not really a previous poster. I just scroll the exercise section between empty spaces in work, and was referred to this crazy thread.

[PeterGibbons316]

So far the Rant seem to be a place where witty comments are met with other witty comments and not just a regurgitation of the same 10 memes the internet seems to be in love with.

FUUUUU

I found this to be mildly ironic.

[t8rtot]

I found this to be mildly ironic.

It's true...the internet is taking over my brain. Best get back to work before it gets worse.

[Tyrbolift]

Pick your panties out of your cooter bro. I was just curious if he was a previous poster I was not aware of.

Who gets a 3 day weekend? Raise your hands.

*raises hand*

[PeterGibbons316]

*raises hand*

[Tyrbolift]

I found this to be mildly ironic.

Things can't count as memes when we were saying them before you were even born.

[Hishiad]

Negs to the n00b.


(waits for all regulars to neg me for the lulz instead)

[theshoupguy]

Don't neg him yet

This is the problem, and not the solution.

[Dominik]

I was mostly pointing out that in certain pictures he reminds me of Brady Hoke.

Not sure if anyone picked up on the fact that I posted pictures of both guys. Lulz.

Only clicked on the first photo skimming the thread from my phone but not knowing who Brady Hoke was the joke was lost on me anyway. When it comes down to waist size Christie owns him

[Lencho]

I see that **** darinaldi is banned.



Excellent.



Anybody know why?

[Lencho]

Negs to the n00b.


(waits for all regulars to neg me for the lulz instead)

On recharge.