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Salut! Moi is new here (no im not french, im just practicing a language I might need for out of country use )
Im over at Ornery.org man, people really know how to discuss politics over there... im just on the sidelines right now seeing what they say cause im not really old enough to be within the action... maybe two more years
Im 17 years old... I love the Ender Series by OSC
I draw alot... and I swear im about to get blown away by Hurricane Isabel
I might need to nail my feet to the floor tonight... just in case the house decides to leave.
place looks great.
I like to draw as well ^_^
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Well, I'm recently 22, love to hike, camp, and play on my computer. Dark shaggy hair, hazel eyes, broad build. I like long walks on the beach and.... oh, wait a second, I'm not on THAT site.
Uh... yeah. I'm from northern Alberta, about 500k north of Edmonton. I work at Staples where I sell computers and photocopiers while saving money to attend school next fall. I lived in Western Ontario for two years as a missionary, so I love all things Ontarioan, except for the PST and SARS.
I want to be a teacher when I grow up, but I'm a mean CGI modeller and dabble in the stuff as a hobby. Which gives me a mean idea - does anyone have an Hatrack Art site?
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hehe to tell the truth i have read only 2 OSC books but i liked them both. amazingly enough i found this because a really good friend of mine Loves OSC's stuff and i was looking for a way to get a book signed for her. so i have decieded to stick around a bit because of all of you really nice people.
"-Shines the name, Shines the name of Rodger Young!"
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quote: hehe to tell the truth i have read only 2 OSC books but i liked them both.
Well, at least I read more books than SOMEONE on this site ! (no offense Ryuujin) I own & have read Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide - all in Romanian (yeap, I'm from that "little"/"unknown" country) - and Children of the Mind and Ender's Shadow - in English. Looking through the topics on this site (what OSC novels have you read?) I know I'm just a newbie, but I promise I'll try hard to catch up !
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My name's Tyler, and as of just last night I finished Shadow Puppets and have read all seven in the Ender series (so far). Every one of them were the best books I've ever read (note that I said 'books' as to not contradict myself...) Now I'm going to go back to The Worthing Saga, any suggestions when I'm done with that?
I was once a n00b, but since my inclusion in a comical list of jatequeros I have been promoted.
*******SATIRE WARNING********* For an excellent posting lesson look at my early posts and then move to my new ones.
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watch that. I've been to numerous other forums, and I know more about computers than you ever will Posts: 3 | Registered: Sep 2003
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Hmm. I guess I should post here because I'm new. I'm not new in some ways because I was a poster/lurker by the user name of Amontillado (member #1926)a while back, but I forgot my password and it was too much effort to try to get it back. Besides, my new name sounds a lot less pretentious.
I'd suggest going to Treason after The Worthing Saga but the EG series and The Worthing Saga are really his best stuff!
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Hey Corwin, did you choose your user name from the hero of the Roger Zelazny novels? or is that your given name?
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JonnyNotSoBravo : Yes, my nickname is from Zelazny's series. You wouldn't know how to pronounce my real name, so you can continue to call me Corwin Btw, in a few days I'll have my own computer so I'll be able to post a little more often than lately...
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OK, so I lied, I only like pina coladas, I would not like to be caght naked at any time. Anyway, about myself, I am a high school student in kearns Utah (yes I live on the west side although I go to school on the east side) I like reading, hiking, computers, cars, ultimate frisbee, and probably some other stuff I can't think of. I am also a fan of Tom Clancy and OSC, among others.
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Found this a few pages back, check out the post count in just three months, so Erik have you decided to stay yet?
And people who are just looking around take this as a hint, Hatrack is a cool place worth staying with. Just my opinion. Welcome everyone.
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posted July 18, 2003 06:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi. Really, though, I'm still just looking around. Seems to be a nice site, and the constituant members seem to be much more sophisticated. Nice to be here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posts: 813 | Registered: Jul 2003 | IP: Logged
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Wurgh New forum, new again. Not feeling so shiny and fresh today, but whoa! I didn't come here to grumble. I'm almost 48, been reading sf since David Boniske introduced me to it in 9th grade, and OSC since early Omni magazine days. (Just finished the 1st 4 Ender novels, as part of my entrance dues :-) I also read a lot of real science, especially cosmology, geology, evolution, and natural history. I am an artist and graphic designer by trade. I am oil on troubled waters. I have 5 minutes before my next meeting. My only friend here so far is sharpie - but WHAT a friend. The rest of you seem... well, for once, words fail me. Good to be here. And TIA.
Oh yeah: Boston, USA.
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Hey there. This Robespierre checking in. I am coming to you from St.Louis, MO USA. I have read most of the Ender books, and am currently on Shadow Puppets. Other authors I like inculde: Phillip K Dick, Isaac Asimov, Arthur Clarke, and David Brinn.
I am currently employed as a design engineer at a platics factory. Basically I get to design new parts for manufacture, and handle their development.
History is rad, as is the scientific method and modern math. Things that are not rad include: socialism, politically correct racism(read as affirmative action), and general disdain for logic.
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hello, im a diesel mechanic from Miles City, Montana. Im 25, married, and have 2 boys. Ive enjoyed Card for years, starting with his short stories, and have become very interested in the plight of Bean.
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Pretty good, just had to have a little while to get used to the new school year ... Not much new with me. How are you, and have there been any conflicts like that unmentionable one we had last summer?
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Hi everyone! this is my second post. my name is Anna and i'm 13 years old. i read Ender and Alvin when i was 12 and i also read Lost Boys, Songmaster, and Worthing and i'm getting way too excited about the Crystal City. my Pweb screenname is Soara and my young writers screenname is Amaroq. i like history, soccer, astronomy and drawing and i have a darling kitty named BBKit but i call him Bean most of the time. Posts: 43 | Registered: Nov 2003
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hey everyone! im a high school student (age 17 about) and i recently discovered the ender seris after that i locked myself up in my room for a week reading all the books from OSC i can find. i love sci fi books,sleeping late and eating whole pints of ben and jerrys ice crean in bed. anyone got good suggetions for any more osc books?
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hello everybody i just reacently finished off the ender side of the saga with COTM in under one day total time 0o(about 1 month total for enders game+shadow SFTD Xenoside and COTM) and then i noticed where is the closed ending and loo i found this site which i may just call home for a while, while i look for more of OSC's grand ender series and help speculate among other things also one Q: how do i get the chat to work all i get is a gray box
It could be your browser has Java scripting disabled, you can go to your browser options and check that. If that's not it I don't know what the problem is.
Lots more people seem to use AIM=AOL Instant Messenging here than Parachat. Parachat sucks. When I have tried to chat here via Parachat it crashed often, logging me out of the system.
AIM is free even if you don't have AOL. After AIM is installed, go to "people", send chat invation, invite yourself (and anyone else) to join chatroom "Hatrack chat" and you're in.
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but... but aol is the devil and aim is the evil by proxy ;_; + ive been hacked through it....several times maybe we should make a IRC chan or something like that 0o or do you ppl already have one?
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Guess I'm the newbee of the moment... I am a big fan of OSC and have been for about half of my 20 years. I've read the Alvin Maker, Homecomming, and Ender's series in that order, a few times each (not to mention a handfull of the columns on his website).
I recently discovered the joys of hatrack.com and even though I'm at an internet cafe in Florence where I'm studying this semester, I will find time to feed my new found addiction. Yes, this is my first time checking out the forums and I just spent two hours (thats a lot in net cafe terms) reading mostly the Hitler/Ender comparison thread.
I guess I should warn you all that I'm not too familiar with forum ettiquite (I'm also a terrible speller) so I wonder if its ok to jump into a topic without first reviewing at least a page? I hate to repeat what someone else has already said, but with this post I might be doing just that as I wanted to say hi tonight and have run out of reading time. So, I apologise in advance if I commit any acts of internet rudness.
What can I say, I find it very exciting to meet people who love OSC as much as I do, and can't wait to get into some really deep conversations with you guys!
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Welcome, Adrienne! Yes, Hatrack is a fun addiction.
As far as jumping into topics without reading 'em -- it depends. One like this, no problem.
But in any of our hot-button topics, you're likely to get jumped on if you don't at least skim previous posts. Expect something like, "I already answered that on page 13!" Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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I'm also a newcomer to the forums. I started Ender's Game a month ago and have since read all that series up to Shadow of the Hegemon. I would have to agree with those that have said they tend to neglect everything when they read. I can't concentrate on anything else if I have a good book to finish. I've always been a science fiction fan. The first movie I ever saw was Return of the Jedi. I am also interested in politics and theater which is what I spend a great deal of my time studying both in and out of school. It was nice to find other people who love reading and science fiction as I do.
quote: The first movie I ever saw was Return of the Jedi.
Why didn't you watch the first two? And how old were you when you saw it? I mean, I guess if you were young enough...like everybody was when they saw RotJ the first time...the plot wouldn't...
Oh, nevermind, I just answered my own question.
Welcome to Hatrack, even though that's pretty hypocritical for me to say, since I'm still a newbie too...But technicalities are so stupid.
Anyway, have you finished Shadow of the Hegemon yet? And, if so, you're going to read/reading Shadow Puppets, right? Or are you one of those people?
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Thanks Rivka! Good to know about jumping in... thanks for the advice.
Da Goat, who are "those people"? I just read Shadow Puppets in September... it is indeed an interesting phenomenon how no other activity is possible when one is in the middle of a good book Posts: 8 | Registered: Nov 2003
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Me = newb, 25year old male from Calgary, AB, Canada.
And as you can tell, I'm not much of a writer so hopefully great literary insight won't be expected. I'm actually a comp programmer.... and I even hate writing the documentation for that.
Buuuut, I first read Ender's Game back when I was in grade 8 and have been steadily reading OSC's books since (sometimes twice or thrice). I've just recently read the Worthing Chronicle and now onto the Worthing Saga.
Anyways, I just wanted to say hi and hopefully I'll have something profound to say the next time I post...(no pressure! ).
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Hello everyone! My name is Sarah and I live in Virginia. I am a high school math teacher, and have been a fan of OSC ever since I read Seventh Son. I have only ever read the Maker books, but I bought Enders Game today, while waiting for them to find Crystal City for me. So, after i read Crystal City, i will start enders Game. That's all for now.
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Hi. I guess I'm new to you, but I don't feel that way about you. I've been lurking here for a couple of years. I saw an extremely interesting thread on the other side and I very rashly registered. Now that I have a name, though, I thought I'd let you all know I'm here. Who knows? Maybe now I'll post sometimes!
I'm a huge fan of OSC and have been for a long time. I think there is only two of his books that I haven't read.
P.S. Some of you may have known my brother. He had the screen name "slim" and mostly posted over at P-Web though he did post here sometimes.
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Yes, I was little when I saw RotJ, about three or four actually, somewhere in there. I don't actually remember much of it, but my Dad said I clapped when Darth Vader came on the screen. I finished Shadow the Hegemon yesterday and the library was closed today so I have yet to start Shadow Puppets. I am not one of "those" people. My problem is I don't know which series to start next. I found Shadow of the Hegemon creative. I was a bit scared at the realization that I identified most with Peter's character, especially since upon reading Ender's Game the sound of that name makes me cringe.
Anyway, Happy Veterans Day and thanks for the warm welcome
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did you read children of the mind yet? because in that book peter is portrayed as a much more normal and understandable character.he stops being the monster and starts 'behaving'
by the way... i liked him too
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I have to admit that I have yet to read Children of the Mind. I was too excited about going back to Battle School in Ender's Shadow. I'm anxious to know what happens, but as of now I'm more interested in following Bean's life. Does Peter really behave? I thought that he was uberevil peter from Ender's memories. But I guess thats just another reason I need to read the fourth book. However, I am glad to know I'm not the only person who liked him.
p.s raphael: what's your favorite Ben and Jerry's?? I like Chunky Monkey
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ummm... lemme see i think cookies and cream best. by the way... how many of beans books did you read?
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I read Ender's Shadow and Shadow of the Hegemon. Yesterday, I went to the public library to see if they had Shadow Puppets, but being a holiday and all they were closed. My school library doesn't even carry that book, so right now I'm back with Children of the Mind. I'm a bit frustrated with that trilogy, though, but it is relativly small so it shouldn't take long to read. Especially since when I'm reading there is no such thing as prior commitements. How many have you read??
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i read just about all of them (dont think im SUCH a book worm. it took me a while to get through them but i loved it.)how is children of the mind going? enjoying it so far?
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