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Hi all. I'm fitbrit. British, but live in Canada. Of Indian (Sikh) origin. I'm a PhD in cell and molecular biology as well as a president of a one-man personal training business called FitBrit. Educated in Cambridge, England, I'm now a research scientist in Montreal, Quebec. 35 years old. Won't bore you with more.
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I'm Ushi, I live in London, I'm 23, I write, I read, I am training to be a proofreader to pay the bills, and I'm teaching myself French and Japanese.
I recently devoloped an unhealthy fear of writing - unhealthy because that small fear of being crap always kinda seemed healthy before
At the moment I can write online fine - lengthy, intellectual posts on culture boards, lengthy and beautiful entries into my Live Journal, interesting and witty reviews on 'zines etc etc but the moment it's on paper, Microsoft Word, whatever, I freeze up and break out into a cold sweat
But it's ok. At least for the moment anyway. I force myself to write a couple of words a day, and reading Raymond Chandler keeps my brain from atrophying
So ummm, yeah, hi everybody
(Did I put in too many smilies? It's always so impossible to judge on new boards )
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Excuse me, but I hadn't seen this thread and I posted in another one before introducing myself.
I'm afraid I'm a bit older than the mean here, because I'm 53, but my soul is still young so it doesn't mind.
I was born in Cuba but I live in Spain with my wife and my 17 years old daughter since 1992. I'm a computer games programmer and a SF fan.
And I'm, of course, a big big fan of OSC. (Probably it was love at first sight, because the first sight was precisely Ender's Game, in 1990. However, my favourites are Speaker for the Dead and Lost boys)
ushi -- why don't you do all your writing up on on-line boards, then copy/paste it to Microsoft Word? at least to get you started again....
julian -- from another one of the "older" members of this board (I'm 43) I'm always glad to see more mature individuals join You were born in Cuba, live in Spain, but seem to have perfect English. I'm impressed.
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Welcome everybody! I don't get over to this side of Hatrack as frequently as I used to, so if you've been posting over here I've probably missed you, but it's always nice to see new faces.
I don't know if you've done much lurking here, julian, but we have a decent number of "over 30s" here, and you're certainly not the oldest person on the board.
In any case, all four of you (julian, ushi,fitbrit, and wzrd) sound like you'll fit in beautifully.
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the craziest thing that happened was before I was an admin or mod at terrygoodkind.com, there was another major TG board (though this one was unofficial) called atotw. This is where I learned how to install and mod the UBB board. As the boards were both rather large, competitiveness kicked in between members of the boards. The webmaster got along fine with the webmaster at terrygoodkind.com, as did I (at this point I was an admin at the other site...I was just a regular member at tg.com). Someone who knew the board dynamics between the two boards hacked both sites and made it look like the opposing webmasters were to blame. They hoped that it would start a huge fight btwn the websites. He would have gotten away with it, except he decided that was not good enough. He rehacked atotw to get into the e-mail to send out e-mails from the webmaster "claiming responsibility" (while pretending to be the atotw webmaster). He was not as careful at covering up his tracks that time, got caught, and sent to jail (it was not his first offence). That was the biggest thing that happened btwn the two sites, though there were many other minor squabbles. Which annoyed both the webmasters…since they got along just fine.
Lol, our other funny line is a "nuke." Back before there were mods, at times things got out of hand with people fighing over something, and would not stop even when told to cut it out, so the webmaster would "nuke" the board deleting all the threads. It actually only happed a couple of times, but it was so massive it got its own word. Now nukes don't happen for that reason, but there are times when the board goes down due to a problematic upgrade, or a server error and people call that a nuke as well.
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hi my name is erica and my friend gwan showed me this site because we've both been reading OSC since grade nine when our english teacher introduced us to him I'm 17 and live in Saskatchewan
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I've been a frequent visitor to the Hatrack site for some time now, but I'm not sure why it took me so long to make my way into the forums. Finally, people just as crazy about OSC! Somewhere bells can be heard and someone is screaming "SANCTUARY!!!!!"
Anyway, my name is Jennifer. The name of Jo was given by friends to both my sister and me, hense the display name; for her it was because her name is Maryjo and me because my initials are JO. (Actually my "friends" would soon discover my initials are JLO and would insist on refering to me only as J-Lo...after Jennifer Lopez.) Insert comical irony here (_)
I'm a student at the University of Central Florida due to lack of resources, but hopefully I will eventually make it over to Emory. I am an Art History major and am the Research Assistant to one of my professors. Blah blah blah..now for the important stuff: ORSON!
I as well discovered OSC in the 9th grade. It was assigned reading for the regular English classes (yeah right!) but I wasn't in them. Fortunately, my honors teacher recommended it to us so I thought, what the hay. Now here I am, 17 OSC books later. I feel I have a better relationship with Orson Scott Card than I ever had with any boy I dated, which isn't so bad considering the esteem in which I hold OSC and the effect his books can have on people. It is impossible to list my favorites, but Enchantment and Lost Boys are unforgetable..and of course the Ender series will always have a special place on my bookshelves.
Well, I can't wait to have conversations with all of you. Take care and thank you for letting me introduce myself.
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I must say, I was pretty shocked too to find other OSC followers out there just as enthusiastic and fanatical about his books.
I'm semi-new around here too; introductions aren't really my thing though. In fact, I've been avoiding this thread for a while now because when it comes to giving introductions I tend to get a little.. sheepish.
Anywho, my name's Jessica. I'm 16 and I live in Sacramento. Like so many of the other high schoolers on this forum, I was introduced to OSC through the freshman curriculum and just one book wasn't enough for me I guess
OSC just hits that soft spot I have for philosophy and I always lose myself in thought after a good read from one of his books-- especially Speaker for the Dead. Gotta love that book. I have to admit though, despite how dearly I cherish philosophical matters, I'm rather pseudo philosophical, or at best spewing out cliches that lead to particular point, just round and round in a maddness of cyclic reasoning.. Um. Ahem. Mhm.. Nice to meet everyone.
So, is there enough room here for me too?
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Hi everyone... Well, I've been reading these boards for quite a while but only registered recently and obviously this is my first post. I'm a 41-year old, married, homeschooling mother of 2 kids, boy and girl, 13 and 10. I live in rural southwestern Wisconsin. We're not farmers, but we do have chickens!
You all are a great bunch of people and I'm glad to be officially "on board"! Thanks!
Hello to you all! I'm Barak twito from Israel. i'm 20 years old and i serve in the israeli army (IDF). Im in the army for one year and 14th mouthes and one day(out of 3 long long years). waiting for my fredom. "TILL WHEN MARCH 03!!!"
*most of the time i'm in the army and i come home only on weekends(evry 2nd one) so it might be difficult but fell free to post me an E-mail (baraktwito@hotmail.com).
I reads alot(it help forget about being wher I am(the army...) and dive into another world)). i write, mostly for my self. I hear pshycodalic rock and it give me insprtion for drawing.
I live in a small town in south of Israel, in the desert land of our small counrty far from the big problems. i like long hikes(which i don't have time for now..).
*I tried the chat rooom but it seams that he allways empty(why?) :-(....
And anothe thing my English is not very good so i sure i have alot of speeling mistakes-sorry...
Hope I'll mange to keep in tuch... Peace & Love . . . Barak.
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I'm Ryan, 27, living in Connecticut. I read OSC's Harmony series a few years back, and just recently picked up (and subsequently flew through) Ender's Game. Between the two, I'm hooked!
I've been checking out the site for a couple weeks now, just decided to sign up and start posting today... One reason: my wife and I (just married in October!) are both avid readers - but we're interested in very different styles. About the only reading we have in common is LOTR (I turned her on to that) and Harry Potter (she got me hooked there!). So, upon finishing Ender's Game, I really wanted to talk about it with someone, and she was, let's just say, non-plussed by the idea of the novel.
When I'm not working or reading, I'm playing guitar, watching movies, playing with our 3 cats, or working on the house (wife and I also just bought a home in October - heckuva Fall last year!). I'm also starting to feel the writing bug (I think Ender pushed me over the edge!) and so I'm taking my first stumbling steps into writerdom...
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Hello, I am theSomalian. I am, as the name suggests, a Somalian, even though the correct term is "Somali". But it matters not--all that matters is that I am here, and that you should insantly recognize my glory and worship me like a King. I am a reasonable man. I ask no more.
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I stumbled onto this site several months ago as I was trying to find out when Mr. Card would grace us with something new, but only today decided to venture into the forums to see what was going on.
I'm 37, living in Columbus, OH (hence the Blue Jackets fandom ). Aside from reading, I enjoy playing volleyball, watching hockey and going to movies.
My first exposure to OSC was the Alvin Maker series, although I have since thoroughly enjoyed the Ender and Homecoming series, as well as Lost Boys and Unfinished Sonata. I'm currently reading First Meetings. Any opinions on "the Best of What's Left" would be appreciated so I know where to go next. Posts: 159 | Registered: Jun 2004
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Okay, I've been on here a couple of weeks now and have been too lazy to post on this thread.
I just recently moved from Ruidoso, New Mexico (a resort town between Albuquerque and El Paso) and am spending a few months in El Paso before moving to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
I am a 43 year old male with a wife and two children.
I am also strongly opinionated, a know it all, and have somewhat of a sarcastic and satirical sense of humor.
A few of the things that I hate: the republicans, the democrats, the communists, the socialists, the libertarians, (basically all political parties), rap (it isn't music, it is rhyming and spitting), abuse of any kind, stupid tv, war hawks, oil companies, pampered athletes, the caste system in this country (that allows rich athletes and politicians to get away with rape and murder), druggies, lowlifes, and seafood.
I love Mexican food, Italian food, chocolate, good writing, good comedy, black humor, irony, sarcasm, my mountains, chocolate, college football, the NCAA tournament, Turner Classic Movies, my children, and chocolate.
Feel free to blast away at my opinions as I do not mind a good arguement and realize that opinions differ. I do not like it, however, when you attack me instead of my opinion. For example, if I say that Reagan was the worst economic president we ever had because he bankrupted our future, then show proof and attack my assertion. Do not say that I am a pond scum sucking dirt bag because you worship the ground he walks on (by the way, he was the worst economic president we ever had because he bankrupted our future). I have left other sites because people made things personal.
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quote: I am also strongly opinionated, a know it all, and have somewhat of a sarcastic and satirical sense of humor.
We've noticed, Jalapenoman!
Welcome to Hatrack!
quote:For example, if I say that Reagan was the worst economic president we ever had because he bankrupted our future, then show proof and attack my assertion.
Only if you have "proof" (as you called it) when you first MAKE the assertion, then we will show "proof" and document how we debate your stand.
Anyway, welcome Jalapenoman. I did wonder at the fact that you omitted your WIFE from this list:
quote: I love Mexican food, Italian food, chocolate, good writing, good comedy, black humor, irony, sarcasm, my mountains, chocolate, college football, the NCAA tournament, Turner Classic Movies, my children, and chocolate.
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Okay, Okay,....I love my wife. I did not include her in my loves, just as I did not include many things.
I did not say that food that did not contain jalopenos, green chilis, onions, or garlic is not edible (at least one of the above, preferably more).
I did not say that I love the Dallas Cowboys (yes, I'm "one of those").
I did not say that my favorite comedy movies are Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the Princess Bride (I didn't say that! Inconceivable!).
A thousand apologies to my wife and all of the women who felt scorned by my omission. May I be beaten with silk whips by a college sorority dressed in thongs if it happens again.
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OK ive been putting this off because im not really a new member. Ive been popping in here and there. But now im reading threads almost every night.
So here goes. Im 16 Live in jersey, just recently found out books are cool if you find what you like. im now a big OSC fan Ive read Enders Game, Enders Shadow, Shadow of the hadgemon, shadow puppets, and today i finished seventh son which i found highly enjoyable. I also just picked up red prophet today and should be done by the end of the week. I plan on reading the whole alvin series over the summer. So thats all you need to know. Hope to see you all.
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HI All. Some of you may know me as TLFry. I lost my username and password so, I just signed up under a knew one. Plus, I changed my email address. One word....SPAM. UGH!
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Hello all. I'm from a little town in Nevada. But for now I am in Utah going to school to be a journalist. I'm 22 and have been married for a month. I'd like to write a novel someday even if it stinks. Does anyone know some good books on how to get started on your own book? I've read Character and Viewpoint, but I still don't really know how to start.
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Okay, I am active LDS and live in Europe, although originally from California. Have 7 kids, love the outdoors and love to travel. Politically, I am somewhat moderate on economics, somewhat libertarian on religion and free speech issues and one of those anti-globalist individualists. I see big government and big business as potentially just as bad -- although I am firmly anti-communist as I have visited many sites in Russia where they used to execute people by the thousands. I enjoy a wide range of activities -- I can find myself feeling at home at a hippie gathering, a hot spring or a rodeo or shooting range. I would say my favorite personalities that I like in recnet times would be Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Brigham Young and Boyd K. Packer.
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i am 50-ish, and after i read Ender's Game for the first time about 1992, i wanted my kids to read it too, but as they weren't reading yet, i had to read it out loud. It took two evenings of about three hours each. For children aged about 7 and 4, you never saw them sit so still! To keep there intrest from lagging, i did tend to skip the emails and the interaction between Peter and Valentine. They have since read the entire series for themselves, of course.I am a laid off telecommunications worker (job got located to Canada where they have national health, so the workers were cheaper), and my hubby is a teacher. My favorite books are Pastwatch and Lovelock, and i hope the other Lovelock books will be writeen someday!
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My name is Tanner, I am 23 and a senior at USC. English with a emphasis in creative writing. I will probably go to law school next fall but still will continue writing. I just mainly write poetry but also will start working on a script or two which could give me another career option since I do know many of the people in industry and would have an easy time getting the script read. I do write some other stuff but at this time, maybe because I dont like the stuff that comes out now, I dont plan on doing any novels.
Discovered OSC in 7th grade and read all of his Ender series. Hes actually only contemporary author I read. Everything else is pretty much authors from 1950 down through antiquity. Huge on romanticism though I do like some modern and post modern stuff too. Also spent time on AOL and his Hatrack community on there and so when he wrote COTM i was able to read it first online and comment on it and it was pretty cool for me back then as a kid cause he replied and discussed it with me a bit on there. Also I really think OSC has an excellent perception of the way the world and politics work. I do not always agree with how things should be but i think his analysis of how things are is spot on.
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Hi. I'm ArCHeR. I got my name from my real name and Age of Empires II, not from the piggy, but don't get me wrong, I love the Ender series (I finished it in under a month).
I'm planning on becoming a filmaker, and I recently graduated from high school, so I'm hoping to go to UNCG, UNCW, and NCSA (that's UNC Greensborow, UNC Wilmington, and NC School of the Arts), which are the only in-state 4 year schools with film degrees.
All my life I've wanted to do so many things with my life, and then I realized that the thing I was always doing was writing, and then I realized I can't do all the things I wanted to, but I sure as heck can write about them. Then I discovered that I want to make movies more than books, so now I want to be a writer/director.
For the past month or so, the Enderverse felt like a second home to me, and I almost cared more about what happened there more than my real life, which wasn't a problem since I didn't really have much of anything important to do. I stumbled on the fact that they're making an Ender's Game movie at IMDB, and the folks there directed me to the philotic web, which directed me to here.
I hope to become a part of this community, and I hope you enjoy my stay here.
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'Lo all! I'm a 19 year old college student who has been a fan of OSC since the age of 11. The first one i read was Ender's game, and my favorite to date is "Shadow of the Hegemon"... anyway, I like web forums alot, so i figured, why not join hatrack.
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Hello all. I'm 15 and i'm from New York. I first read Enders game when i was 10 years old. Now ive read the whole Ender Series (Bean Saga included), and im up to Alvin Journeyman in the Tales of Alvin Maker. THe thing im looking foward to most right noe is for Shadow of the Giant to come. Im wondering how OSC will end the bean Saga. Also, im hoping for another book to give more closure ont he ending of CotM. I wasn't very happy with that ending either.
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