I have to let you know that I read Gideon the Ninth over this weekend based entirely on your “refreshingly wacky” characterization. Very much enjoyed it, like a weird off kilter Book of the New sun vibe. Very much a fan of the show don’t tell approach, will be curious how the 2nd book handles the transition in the…

I’m a swimmer, baby shampoo definitely helps with goggles fogging. I do a mix of 1 part baby shampoo to 9 parts water, and put in a spray bottle, and do a squirt into the goggles and swish it around before I head to the pool or ocean to give it time to dry.

The windows shortcut to flip between desktops is actually CTRL+WIN+LEFT/RIGHT

No love for Julian Sands in Warlock? 

IV has the the line “No, I’m from Iowa. I only work in outer space” for which it will forever hold a special place in my heart. Plus the cast are clearly having a blast hamming it up after all the seriousness of the first three movies.

Well we’ve already had Jet Li, Combat Acupuncturist 

An Eternal Champion series would be great! I’d say it is too high fantasy to be ‘gritty’ but most of the main characters end up as bastards or get screwed over, so there is that :)

I remember reading about these books years ago in the letters column of a 60's science fiction magazine that I had picked up at a second hand book store.

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We got it in re-runs in Australia in the 70's. I remember being scared of Danger Island, and creeped out by the two guitar playing girls. Such a weird show.

I remember thinking “Isn’t this just the same plot as Dark City”?

The Fields Medal which has been around a lot longer than the Abel prize is pretty well established as being as prestigious as a Nobel prize in mathematics; Berkeley even recognizes it allowing it’s Fields Medal recipients access to it’s Nobel Laureate only parking spots... 

What no mention of the educational opportunities afforded by the University of Miami? What is he going to major in?

Given the movie was made in 1992 and the musical came out in 2011 I think you might in fact be mistaken

Surprised at all the negative comments. I legit Squeee’ed during the trailer.

About 10% of AFL players are of indigenous (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) descent, compared to the overall Australian population where they represent about 3%. Aussie Rules is one of the more integrated parts of Australian society as a result.

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Coming back to this late, I suspect my memory of this is influenced by when the shows screened in Australia, which was often off by a season or two depending on the series.

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His writing is godawful though. I went through a fantasy kick a few years back and tried to re-read the first book in the Sword of Truth series and it was so horrible I had to give it up