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hi, y'all~
i just wanted to share a recipe for a cool adventurer character that serves
well as sam sinister's girlfriend and a great nemesis for gail storm.
a sam sinister body, (or if you're into painted modifications, a black torso w/
yellow cleavage painted on like the 'fig in #6350.) add a town cutie or ninja
princesss head with the short black (male) wig. voila! now you have a character
i like to call...SUE NAMI!
later ~ craig
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> i just wanted to share a recipe for a cool adventurer character that serves • --snipped description--
> voila! now you have a character i like to call...SUE NAMI!
EXCELLENT! what a cool idea to have a female villainess (and a clever name to
boot). i might try something similar.
you d' minifig man, craig!
..joseph g
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In lugnet.adventurers, Joseph Gonzalez writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > i just wanted to share a recipe for a cool adventurer character that serves • --snipped description--
> > voila! now you have a character i like to call...SUE NAMI!
>
> EXCELLENT! what a cool idea to have a female villainess (and a clever name to
> boot). i might try something similar.
>
> you d' minifig man, craig!
>
> ..joseph g
I must heartily agree with Joseph on this one. Craig is the minifig master!
Keep those ideas for adventurers coming in. The cast of characters is so
stale any breath of fresh air is welcome. Thanks again,
Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Joseph Gonzalez writes:
> > In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > > i just wanted to share a recipe for a cool adventurer character that serves • --snipped description--
> > > voila! now you have a character i like to call...SUE NAMI!
> >
> > EXCELLENT! what a cool idea to have a female villainess (and a clever name to
> > boot). i might try something similar.
> >
> > you d' minifig man, craig!
> >
> > ..joseph g
>
> I must heartily agree with Joseph on this one. Craig is the minifig master!
> Keep those ideas for adventurers coming in. The cast of characters is so
> stale any breath of fresh air is welcome. Thanks again,
>
> Mark L
well, o.k., then... but you've no idea how many johnny thunders i've
mutilated....
i have a teddy roosevelt/ rough rider thing going on as well. i modified a
baron head by removing the scar & moustache. then painting a brown van dyke on.
using the baron torso w/ brown hat & legs, garnish with a white or yellow
feather... :-)
~i love the shiny monacle on the baron head, and also made a millionaire 'fig
by removing scar and moustache from the face, and painting sam sinister's shirt
green for the body. so now, my expedition has it's wealthy backer as well.
using a johnny torso w/ the gun removed, add a timmie head w/ red baseball
cap... it's johnny's kid side-kick...uh.... i haven't thought of a
clever weather pun name yet...
one of my favorites is SCOOTER McCLOUD, harry cane's nephew. i used an aviator
body with a heavily modified sam sinister head. i removed the hair, evil
eyebrows, & van dyke, (just glasses and smile left) and painted red hair above
the eyes (like on a castle wench)
a painted black pith helmet on an older model policeman makes a great bobby. i
like the smile /sharp moustache for this one, and a grey stick from #7121 makes
for a fine "unadulterated" nightstick, but a black lance cut in half is
perfect.
trust me, kids. craigo-lego is just the tip of the iceberg....when i can get to
a scanner, all of this will be added.
i also made the hot air balloon from #5988 in gray and black, connecting two of
the big black buckets (from #6037 ~witch's windship~) together with a pair of
the bricks that have bottom sockets on the sides. it has brown rigging instead
of black, and red trim along the top, but otherwise it's the same design.
this should keep y'all busy for a while...;-)
later ~ craig
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> well, o.k., then... but you've no idea how many johnny thunders i've
> mutilated....
>
> i have a teddy roosevelt/ rough rider thing going on as well. i modified a
> baron head by removing the scar & moustache. then painting a brown van dyke • on.
> using the baron torso w/ brown hat & legs, garnish with a white or yellow
> feather... :-)
>
> ~i love the shiny monacle on the baron head, and also made a millionaire 'fig
> by removing scar and moustache from the face, and painting sam sinister's • shirt
> green for the body. so now, my expedition has it's wealthy backer as well.
>
> using a johnny torso w/ the gun removed, add a timmie head w/ red baseball
> cap... it's johnny's kid side-kick...uh.... i haven't thought of a
> clever weather pun name yet...
>
> one of my favorites is SCOOTER McCLOUD, harry cane's nephew. i used an aviator
> body with a heavily modified sam sinister head. i removed the hair, evil
> eyebrows, & van dyke, (just glasses and smile left) and painted red hair above
> the eyes (like on a castle wench)
>
> a painted black pith helmet on an older model policeman makes a great bobby. i
> like the smile /sharp moustache for this one, and a grey stick from #7121 • makes
> for a fine "unadulterated" nightstick, but a black lance cut in half is
> perfect.
>
> trust me, kids. craigo-lego is just the tip of the iceberg....when i can get • to
> a scanner, all of this will be added.
>
> i also made the hot air balloon from #5988 in gray and black, connecting two • of
> the big black buckets (from #6037 ~witch's windship~) together with a pair of
> the bricks that have bottom sockets on the sides. it has brown rigging instead
> of black, and red trim along the top, but otherwise it's the same design.
>
> this should keep y'all busy for a while...;-)
> later ~ craig
Thanks for all of those suggestions. You're right about being busy for awhile!
One question though, when you say that you have taken off an eye brow here and
a mouth there how did you accoplish this? Do you use the blade to literally
scrape off the paint or do you cut it off? Or are you using the dull side of
the blade to remove the paint? Perhaps a dremel tool? LMK how you are
removing paint without dulling the plastic underneath, if you could be so kind.
Thanks,
Mark
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> using a johnny torso w/ the gun removed, add a timmie head w/ red baseball
> cap... it's johnny's kid side-kick...uh.... i haven't thought of a
> clever weather pun name yet...
Cirro Stratus! :) On second thought, this would probably work better for
the Wealthy Expidition Backer. How about his son, Nim Bo Stratus?
What can I say, I'm taking Meteorology right now. :)
Jeff
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In lugnet.adventurers, Jeff Stembel writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > using a johnny torso w/ the gun removed, add a timmie head w/ red baseball
> > cap... it's johnny's kid side-kick...uh.... i haven't thought of a
> > clever weather pun name yet...
>
> Cirro Stratus! :) On second thought, this would probably work better for
> the Wealthy Expidition Backer. How about his son, Nim Bo Stratus?
> What can I say, I'm taking Meteorology right now. :)
>
> Jeff
Or Tor Naitto? (Groan)
Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > > using a johnny torso w/ the gun removed, add a timmie head w/ red baseball
> > > cap... it's johnny's kid side-kick...uh.... i haven't thought of a
> > > clever weather pun name yet...
> >
> > Cirro Stratus! :) On second thought, this would probably work better for
> > the Wealthy Expidition Backer. How about his son, Nim Bo Stratus?
> > What can I say, I'm taking Meteorology right now. :)
> >
> > Jeff
>
> Or Tor Naitto? (Groan)
>
> Mark L
~ or it could be "sonny" instead of these clouds...
if y'all think my 'figs are something, watch out for my puns!
later ~ craig
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> if y'all think my 'figs are something, watch out for my puns!
> later ~ craig
You want puns? I got your puns:>> Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly,
but when they lit a fire in
the craft it sank-proving once and for all that you can't have your
kayak and heat it, too.
Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and
became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and
never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the
lesser of two weevils.
A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He sidles up to
the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
A neutron goes into a bar and asks the bartender, "How much for a beer?"
The bartender replies, "For you, no charge."
Two atoms are walking down the street and they run in to each other. One
says to the other, "Are you all right?"
"No, I lost an electron!"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm positive!"
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused his dentist's novocaine
during root canal work? He wanted to transcend dental medication!
A group of chess enthusiasts had checked into a hotel, and were standing
in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about
an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse.
"But why?", they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I
can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
A doctor made it his regular habit to stop off at a bar for a hazelnut
daiquiri on his way home. The bartender knew of his habit, and would
always have the drink waiting at precisely 5:03 p.m. One afternoon, as
the end of the work day approached, the bartender was dismayed to find
that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly, he threw
together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts and set it on the bar. The
doctor came in at his regular time, took one sip of the drink and
exclaimed, "This isn't a hazelnut daiquiri!" "No, I'm sorry", replied
the bartender, "it's a hickory daiquiri, doc."
A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to
eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a
book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly
pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of
the jungle knows readers digest and writers cramp.
There was a man who entered a local paper's pun contest. He sent in ten
different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win.
Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.
By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
Mark L
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My wife had an important paper due at work last weekend, and wanted me to
spruce it up a bit. So right after our halloween party, with me still dressed
as an undead spirit, I started typing away. You just made me realize I was a
ghost writer in disguise.
Bruce
In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > if y'all think my 'figs are something, watch out for my puns!
> > later ~ craig
>
> You want puns? I got your puns:>> Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly,
> but when they lit a fire in
> the craft it sank-proving once and for all that you can't have your
> kayak and heat it, too.
>
> Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and
> became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and
> never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the
> lesser of two weevils.
>
> A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He sidles up to
> the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
>
> A neutron goes into a bar and asks the bartender, "How much for a beer?"
> The bartender replies, "For you, no charge."
>
> Two atoms are walking down the street and they run in to each other. One
> says to the other, "Are you all right?"
> "No, I lost an electron!"
> "Are you sure?"
> "Yeah, I'm positive!"
>
> Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused his dentist's novocaine
> during root canal work? He wanted to transcend dental medication!
>
> A group of chess enthusiasts had checked into a hotel, and were standing
> in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about
> an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse.
> "But why?", they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I
> can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
>
> A doctor made it his regular habit to stop off at a bar for a hazelnut
> daiquiri on his way home. The bartender knew of his habit, and would
> always have the drink waiting at precisely 5:03 p.m. One afternoon, as
> the end of the work day approached, the bartender was dismayed to find
> that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly, he threw
> together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts and set it on the bar. The
> doctor came in at his regular time, took one sip of the drink and
> exclaimed, "This isn't a hazelnut daiquiri!" "No, I'm sorry", replied
> the bartender, "it's a hickory daiquiri, doc."
>
> A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to
> eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a
> book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly
> pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of
> the jungle knows readers digest and writers cramp.
>
> There was a man who entered a local paper's pun contest. He sent in ten
> different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win.
> Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.
>
>
> By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
>
> Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> My wife had an important paper due at work last weekend, and wanted me to
> spruce it up a bit. So right after our halloween party, with me still dressed
> as an undead spirit, I started typing away. You just made me realize I was a
> ghost writer in disguise.
>
> Bruce
And while I ponder that, whenever I had a college paper that contained a quote
from the Bible, I'd always list the author in the bibliography as:
Author, Various, with the assistance of a Holy Ghost writer.
I hope Someone has a sense of humor (dodging lightning bolts).
>
> In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> > In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > > if y'all think my 'figs are something, watch out for my puns!
> > > later ~ craig
> >
> > You want puns? I got your puns:>> Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were • chilly,
> > but when they lit a fire in
> > the craft it sank-proving once and for all that you can't have your
> > kayak and heat it, too.
> >
> > Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One went to Hollywood and
> > became a famous actor. The other stayed behind in the cotton fields and
> > never amounted to much. The second one, naturally, became known as the
> > lesser of two weevils.
> >
> > A three-legged dog walks into a saloon in the Old West. He sidles up to
> > the bar and announces: "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw."
> >
> > A neutron goes into a bar and asks the bartender, "How much for a beer?"
> > The bartender replies, "For you, no charge."
> >
> > Two atoms are walking down the street and they run in to each other. One
> > says to the other, "Are you all right?"
> > "No, I lost an electron!"
> > "Are you sure?"
> > "Yeah, I'm positive!"
> >
> > Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused his dentist's novocaine
> > during root canal work? He wanted to transcend dental medication!
> >
> > A group of chess enthusiasts had checked into a hotel, and were standing
> > in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about
> > an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse.
> > "But why?", they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I
> > can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
> >
> > A doctor made it his regular habit to stop off at a bar for a hazelnut
> > daiquiri on his way home. The bartender knew of his habit, and would
> > always have the drink waiting at precisely 5:03 p.m. One afternoon, as
> > the end of the work day approached, the bartender was dismayed to find
> > that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly, he threw
> > together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts and set it on the bar. The
> > doctor came in at his regular time, took one sip of the drink and
> > exclaimed, "This isn't a hazelnut daiquiri!" "No, I'm sorry", replied
> > the bartender, "it's a hickory daiquiri, doc."
> >
> > A hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to
> > eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a
> > book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly
> > pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of
> > the jungle knows readers digest and writers cramp.
> >
> > There was a man who entered a local paper's pun contest. He sent in ten
> > different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win.
> > Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.
> >
> >
> > By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
> >
> > Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> My wife had an important paper due at work last weekend, and wanted me to
> spruce it up a bit. So right after our halloween party, with me still dressed
> as an undead spirit, I started typing away. You just made me realize I was a
> ghost writer in disguise.
>
> Bruce
Ah Bruce, I can always count on you for the topper.
Cheers,
Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> And while I ponder that, whenever I had a college paper that contained a quote
> from the Bible, I'd always list the author in the bibliography as:
>
> Author, Various, with the assistance of a Holy Ghost writer.
>
> I hope Someone has a sense of humor (dodging lightning bolts).
>
>
Have mercy, on me. I am trying to keep my youth and if you don't stop I will
be all groan up before I know it.
Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > well, o.k., then... but you've no idea how many johnny thunders i've
> > mutilated....
> >
> > i have a teddy roosevelt/ rough rider thing going on as well. i modified a
> > baron head by removing the scar & moustache. then painting a brown van dyke • on.
> > using the baron torso w/ brown hat & legs, garnish with a white or yellow
> > feather... :-)
> >
> > ~i love the shiny monacle on the baron head, and also made a millionaire 'fig
> > by removing scar and moustache from the face, and painting sam sinister's • shirt
> > green for the body. so now, my expedition has it's wealthy backer as well.
> >
> > using a johnny torso w/ the gun removed, add a timmie head w/ red baseball
> > cap... it's johnny's kid side-kick...uh.... i haven't thought of a
> > clever weather pun name yet...
> >
> > one of my favorites is SCOOTER McCLOUD, harry cane's nephew. i used an aviator
> > body with a heavily modified sam sinister head. i removed the hair, evil
> > eyebrows, & van dyke, (just glasses and smile left) and painted red hair above
> > the eyes (like on a castle wench)
> >
> > a painted black pith helmet on an older model policeman makes a great bobby. i
> > like the smile /sharp moustache for this one, and a grey stick from #7121 • makes
> > for a fine "unadulterated" nightstick, but a black lance cut in half is
> > perfect.
> >
> > trust me, kids. craigo-lego is just the tip of the iceberg....when i can get • to
> > a scanner, all of this will be added.
> >
> > i also made the hot air balloon from #5988 in gray and black, connecting two • of
> > the big black buckets (from #6037 ~witch's windship~) together with a pair of
> > the bricks that have bottom sockets on the sides. it has brown rigging instead
> > of black, and red trim along the top, but otherwise it's the same design.
> >
> > this should keep y'all busy for a while...;-)
> > later ~ craig
>
> Thanks for all of those suggestions. You're right about being busy for awhile!
> One question though, when you say that you have taken off an eye brow here and
> a mouth there how did you accoplish this? Do you use the blade to literally
> scrape off the paint or do you cut it off? Or are you using the dull side of
> the blade to remove the paint? Perhaps a dremel tool? LMK how you are
> removing paint without dulling the plastic underneath, if you could be so kind.
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
yeah, i'm using the blade to literally scrape off the re-printed image. it's
the same rules and technique as shaving. be sure to use a very sharp blade, and
move it in clean, light strokes. keep the strokes going in one direction.
brasso will remove the paint without a trace, but it's hard to use when trying
to get these tiny selective removals. ~practice getting this light touch on a
timmie head!
later ~ craigo
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> yeah, i'm using the blade to literally scrape off the re-printed image. it's
> the same rules and technique as shaving. be sure to use a very sharp blade, • and
> move it in clean, light strokes. keep the strokes going in one direction.
> brasso will remove the paint without a trace, but it's hard to use when trying
> to get these tiny selective removals. ~practice getting this light touch on a
> timmie head!
> later ~ craigo
Thanks for the clarification Craig. I will indeed need to practice that
technique and you can bet I'll use Timmie! By the way did you catch all the
puns flying around this posting group this morning? Be sure to check 'em out
if you didn't.
Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> > By the way did you catch all the
> puns flying around this posting group this morning? Be sure to check 'em out
> if you didn't.
>
> Mark L
how could i miss 'em!? i'm still groaning! but i loved 'em! ~ guess i'm a
glutton for punishment
later ~ craig
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> > > By the way did you catch all the
> > puns flying around this posting group this morning? Be sure to check 'em out
> > if you didn't.
> >
> > Mark L
>
> how could i miss 'em!? i'm still groaning! but i loved 'em! ~ guess i'm a
> glutton for punishment
>
> later ~ craig
Glad you liked them. Feel free to contributre more.
By the way, when does your next update for Craigo-lego happen?
Another note- Are you a Piers Anthony fan?
Later,
Mark
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey asked:
> By the way, when does your next update for Craigo-lego happen?
> Another note- Are you a Piers Anthony fan?
>
> Later,
> Mark
believe you me. i can't wait to add photos of my models. i'm not all about
customizing. i do that just to augment the pure LEGO building.
i'll update when i gain access to an acceptable scanner and competent help. the
images on my site were made by placing the pieces directly on the screen of my
best friend, jim's scanner. he moved away to texas a month ago, and i sure do
miss him. he put so much work into helping me get great images and teaching me
about computers, it's as much his site as it is mine.
i can't say that i am... why?
i've only read (a long time ago) a couple of piers anthony stories. i can't
even remember what genre he writes in.(sorry!) i am very much an "old school"-
pulp fan. my faves are howard, burroughs, lovecraft, kipling & dunsanny. the
only sci-fi i've ever enjoyed reading has been robert heinlen, kurt vonnegut,
and harlan ellison. but i love sci-fi movies & tv. go figure. contemporary
fantasy writers that i like would be m.z.bradley, moorcock, angela carter,
clive barker, neil gaiman, and _early_ anne rice. i love sword & sorcery, but
haven't found anything written in the past few years any good, the exception
being "Mists of Avalon". from childhood, the c.s. lewis "Narnia" books remain
to this day, some of my favorites.
later ~ craig
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
> > if y'all think my 'figs are something, watch out for my puns!
> > later ~ craig
>
> You want puns? I got your puns:>>
>
> Two atoms are walking down the street and they run in to each other. One
> says to the other, "Are you all right?"
> "No, I lost an electron!"
> "Are you sure?"
> "Yeah, I'm positive!"
So he became an ion? ;)
>
> By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
I am, but I haven't had a chance to read any of his recent Xanth novels,
unfortunately.
Jeff
"#$*@!"
"Oh no! It's the Mummy's Curse!"
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In lugnet.adventurers, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
>
> I am, but I haven't had a chance to read any of his recent Xanth novels,
> unfortunately.
>
> Jeff
> "#$*@!"
> "Oh no! It's the Mummy's Curse!"
Glad to know there are others out there. I haven't really read any since
about the 18th one or so. Someday my children will be grown, sigh... Ah well
at least I have time for lego.
Mark L
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > > By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
> >
> > I am, but I haven't had a chance to read any of his recent Xanth novels,
> > unfortunately.
> >
> > Jeff
> > "#$*@!"
> > "Oh no! It's the Mummy's Curse!"
>
>
> Glad to know there are others out there. I haven't really read any since
> about the 18th one or so. Someday my children will be grown, sigh... Ah well
> at least I have time for lego.
>
> Mark L
With Piers Anthony, follow the rule of two: He often has intriguing concepts,
so buy book one of a series. He often explores the concept successfully in the
second book. The third book usually marks a steep decline in quality that
only gets worse with following books.
Bruce
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In lugnet.adventurers, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> > In lugnet.adventurers, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > > > By the way are you a Piers Anthony fan? LMK
> > >
> > > I am, but I haven't had a chance to read any of his recent Xanth novels,
> > > unfortunately.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > "#$*@!"
> > > "Oh no! It's the Mummy's Curse!"
> >
> >
> > Glad to know there are others out there. I haven't really read any since
> > about the 18th one or so. Someday my children will be grown, sigh... Ah well
> > at least I have time for lego.
> >
> > Mark L
>
> With Piers Anthony, follow the rule of two: He often has intriguing concepts,
> so buy book one of a series. He often explores the concept successfully in • the
> second book. The third book usually marks a steep decline in quality that
> only gets worse with following books.
>
> Bruce
Bruce you never cease to amaze. You know about EVERYTHING!! I feel so small
and uninformed next to your gigantic intellect and encyclopedic wisdom. ;-)
Cheers,
Mark L
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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 20:54:14 GMT, "Bruce Schlickbernd"
<corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote:
> With Piers Anthony, follow the rule of two: He often has intriguing concepts,
> so buy book one of a series. He often explores the concept successfully in the
> second book. The third book usually marks a steep decline in quality that
> only gets worse with following books.
Yeah, except for Incarnations of Immortality. In that series, you can just read
the first book (_On a Pale Horse_), and maybe the sixth (um, er, the Satan one).
Steve
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In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
> Bruce you never cease to amaze. You know about EVERYTHING!! I feel so small
> and uninformed next to your gigantic intellect and encyclopedic wisdom. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Mark L
Ahhhhhh, don't you mean I have an opinion about everything, which is not quite
like knowing about everything? :-)
In fact, I have three computer sitting on my desk at work, so if someone is
talking about something, I just go surfing to find some answers.
Bruce
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In lugnet.adventurers, Steve Bliss writes:
> On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 20:54:14 GMT, "Bruce Schlickbernd"
> <corsair@schlickbernd.org> wrote:
>
> > With Piers Anthony, follow the rule of two: He often has intriguing concepts,
> > so buy book one of a series. He often explores the concept successfully in • the
> > second book. The third book usually marks a steep decline in quality that
> > only gets worse with following books.
>
> Yeah, except for Incarnations of Immortality. In that series, you can just • read
> the first book (_On a Pale Horse_), and maybe the sixth (um, er, the Satan • one).
>
> Steve
Only made it as far as the first book in that series, which was pretty much the
end of the line for me as far as Anthony goes.
Bruce
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In lugnet.adventurers, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey writes:
>
> > Bruce you never cease to amaze. You know about EVERYTHING!! I feel so small
> > and uninformed next to your gigantic intellect and encyclopedic wisdom. ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Mark L
>
>
> Ahhhhhh, don't you mean I have an opinion about everything, which is not quite
> like knowing about everything? :-)
>
> In fact, I have three computer sitting on my desk at work, so if someone is
> talking about something, I just go surfing to find some answers.
>
> Bruce
You don't fool me Bruce. You are HAL 9000. And yes you do know at least
something about everything discussed. Too bad you can't tolerate Piers a
little more. If you think his books drop off after the second one in a
series, what must you think of 90% of the authors on the NY Times bestseller
list? I am not saying that he is legendary or worthy of scholarly debate, but
he is a lot better than Grisham, Jackie Collins, etc. and those are 1st tier
drivel masters. I won't mention the spares that don't even make that list.
He may not be the greatest but at least he didn't write Chicken Soup for the
Overweight Soul, Burbank Exwives, or Lost World: The Fifth Hatching. Put into
perspective he isn't half bad. And would you rather read the 9th book in an
Anthony series or a Life's Little Handbook?
Mark L
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> > > In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey asked:
> > By the way, when does your next update for Craigo-lego happen?
> > Another note- Are you a Piers Anthony fan?
> >
> > Later,
> > Mark
>
> believe you me. i can't wait to add photos of my models. i'm not all about
> customizing. i do that just to augment the pure LEGO building.
>
> i'll update when i gain access to an acceptable scanner and competent help. the
> images on my site were made by placing the pieces directly on the screen of my
> best friend, jim's scanner. he moved away to texas a month ago, and i sure do
> miss him. he put so much work into helping me get great images and teaching me
> about computers, it's as much his site as it is mine.
>
> i can't say that i am... why?
> i've only read (a long time ago) a couple of piers anthony stories. i can't
> even remember what genre he writes in.(sorry!) i am very much an "old school"-
> pulp fan. my faves are howard, burroughs, lovecraft, kipling & dunsanny. the
> only sci-fi i've ever enjoyed reading has been robert heinlen, kurt vonnegut,
> and harlan ellison. but i love sci-fi movies & tv. go figure. contemporary
> fantasy writers that i like would be m.z.bradley, moorcock, angela carter,
> clive barker, neil gaiman, and _early_ anne rice. i love sword & sorcery, but
> haven't found anything written in the past few years any good, the exception
> being "Mists of Avalon". from childhood, the c.s. lewis "Narnia" books remain
> to this day, some of my favorites.
>
> later ~ craig
mark ~
reading through the other posts, i remembered that it was "On A Pale Horse"
that i had read some years ago...
it was quite good, but i generally have a hard time getting into such series. i
think i started reading something else in that series that wasn't nearly as
good, and i lost steam. what other books of anthony would you reccoomend?
later ~ craig
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In lugnet.adventurers, Craig Hamilton writes:
>
> > > > In lugnet.adventurers, Mark Lindsey asked:
> > > By the way, when does your next update for Craigo-lego happen?
> > > Another note- Are you a Piers Anthony fan?
> > >
> > > Later,
> > > Mark
> >
> > believe you me. i can't wait to add photos of my models. i'm not all about
> > customizing. i do that just to augment the pure LEGO building.
> >
> > i'll update when i gain access to an acceptable scanner and competent help. • the
> > images on my site were made by placing the pieces directly on the screen of • my
> > best friend, jim's scanner. he moved away to texas a month ago, and i sure do
> > miss him. he put so much work into helping me get great images and teaching • me
> > about computers, it's as much his site as it is mine.
Where in Texas did he move? I live in College Station. You know the home of
Texas A&M? Gag....
> >
> > i can't say that i am... why?
He is one of the world's greatest masters of the pun.
> > i've only read (a long time ago) a couple of piers anthony stories. i can't
> > even remember what genre he writes in.(sorry!) i am very much an "old • school"-
> > pulp fan. my faves are howard, burroughs, lovecraft, kipling & dunsanny. the
> > only sci-fi i've ever enjoyed reading has been robert heinlen, kurt vonnegut,
> > and harlan ellison. but i love sci-fi movies & tv. go figure. contemporary
> > fantasy writers that i like would be m.z.bradley, moorcock, angela carter,
> > clive barker, neil gaiman, and _early_ anne rice. i love sword & sorcery, but
> > haven't found anything written in the past few years any good, the exception
> > being "Mists of Avalon". from childhood, the c.s. lewis "Narnia" books remain
> > to this day, some of my favorites.
I have to agree with everyone you put on this list. Especially Vonnegut! I
spent a whole year once reading everything he had written. It was an epiphany
for me.
> reading through the other posts, i remembered that it was "On A Pale Horse"
> that i had read some years ago...
> it was quite good, but i generally have a hard time getting into such series. • i
> think i started reading something else in that series that wasn't nearly as
> good, and i lost steam. what other books of anthony would you reccoomend?
>
> later ~ craig
How about the Xanth series? The first book is A Spell for Chameleon. Some
titles are Heaven Cent, Crewel Lye (A Caustic Yarn), and Night Mare. How's
that for punny? I think that though they are somewhat juvenile they are
excellent reads. I highly recommend you read the first one and just see what
you think about the land of Xanth. If you like puns you won't be disappointed.
Mark L
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