bombadil wrote:Hold on a sec, Al...you mean you made it all the way down under, and Brendon didn't show you THE BELLA POVQ? Son of a bitch, what a bummer!Seriously, though, 14 brown boxes? I've got some catching up to do.
Avurax wrote:Amazon.com buys one of seven handmade copies of J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" for the low, low price of 1,950,000 Euros.
Avurax wrote:I was trying to work this into a silliest auction thread but felt it wasn't quite game related enough:http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_6059972_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000179911&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-0&pf_rd_r=1CJMGW5TVWC8V2J9HWMK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=340739801&pf_rd_i=507846Amazon.com buys one of seven handmade copies of J.K. Rowling's "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" for the low, low price of 1,950,000 Euros. The book of five wizarding fairy tales, referenced in the last book of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is one of only seven handmade copies in existence.
There is no easy way to define the experience of seeing, holding, or reading J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard, so let's just start with one word: "Whoa." The very fact of its existence (an artifact pulled straight out of a novel) is magical, not to mention the facts that only seven copies exist in all the world and each of the never-before-told tales is handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling herself (and it's quite clear from the first few pages that she has some skill as an artist). Rowling's handwriting is like the familiar scrawl of a favorite aunt--it's not hard to read, but it does require attention--allowing you to take it slow and savor the mystery of each next word. So how do you review one of the most remarkable tomes you've ever had the pleasure of opening? You just turn each page and allow yourself to be swept away by each story. You soak up the simple tales that read like Aesop's fables and echo the themes of the series; you follow every dip and curve of Rowling's handwriting and revel in every detail that makes the book unique--a slight darkening of a letter here, a place where the writing nearly runs off the page there. You take all that and you try and bring it to life, knowing that you will never be able to do it justice.
g026r wrote:I know there are a few Terry Pratchett fans on here, so for those who haven't seen it yet:Apparently the "phantom stroke" earlier this year was merely a symptom of a bigger problem.
jasonw1239 wrote:During that musical era Moorcock also collaborated on several songs by the band Hawkwind (who are still in existence). On some of their songs he provided vocals.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HawkwindI first heard about them around 1981 in a record store in Montreal when I picked up their album called Sonic Attack that has 3 or 4 songs written or co-written by Moorcock.Some of the lyrics are a bit cheezy but Hawkwind is a good hard rockin' band.
bonk! wrote:My vote for Most Quotable Quote of 2007... "Don't taze me, bro!"bonk!