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MadGastronomer
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« on: November 06, 2009, 06:44:37 am » |
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I want you to know, Bear, that I have no time to read and no brainpower to devote to it, and I've been trying to get through Boneshaker for over a month now, and no matter how much I like it and want to see what happens, I'm making very little progress because of the aforementioned lack of time and brainpower.
And I have nonetheless put it aside to read BtMB. Which puts you up there with Pratchett on my personal hierarchy of authors.
Just one or two little questions.
How are you pronouncing "waelcyrge" and "cynge"? I've been going with valkyrie and king, but some part of my brain would like that reinforced, with maybe some explanation of what on earth the g is doing in waelcyrge, because otherwise I wind up stopping to pay attention to it every time.
I almost want to ask what the Imogen's name used to be. It's the half-sister bit that puzzles me. I only know of one sister of the Wolf, and by all accounts, she's his full sister. I won't ask, because I'd rather figure it out, but I thought I'd give you the chance to make some cryptic comments if you felt like it.
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Elizabeth Bear
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 06:53:51 am » |
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1) Anglo-Saxon pronunciations, as they are Anglo-Saxon words.
2) The relationship depends on who you ask.
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Chaz: "As if puberty weren't stressful enough."
Todd: "See? That's why we're better than all those other law enforcement agencies. Correct use of the subjunctive."
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Triffid Breeder
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2009, 07:26:31 am » |
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Curse your sudden but inevitable cryptic comments!
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Just because something is highly inadvisable doesn't mean you can't do it if you want to.
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2009, 10:22:30 am » |
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I just wanted to say that I love this book, and All the Windwracked Stars, rather desperately. I think they're beautiful. And poignant, and sharp-edged, and honest, and a million other good things.
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Elizabeth Bear
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2009, 10:28:19 am » |
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Awww. Thank you guys. *g*
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Chaz: "As if puberty weren't stressful enough."
Todd: "See? That's why we're better than all those other law enforcement agencies. Correct use of the subjunctive."
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MadGastronomer
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2009, 02:59:46 pm » |
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*sigh* Did both answers have to be cryptic?
Well, I'm sure I can find an A-S pronunciation guide, but can you at least mention someone I could ask? Because now I'm very curious. I don't know of any Norse owl-demonesses, just a Hebrew one.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 11:31:37 pm » |
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*sigh* Did both answers have to be cryptic? Like you really expected anything else.  Well, I'm sure I can find an A-S pronunciation guide, but can you at least mention someone I could ask? Because now I'm very curious. I don't know of any Norse owl-demonesses, just a Hebrew one.
'Tis more than I know about the subject, so I'd definitely appreciate some input on the topic. I mean, how many Deltas know A-S pronunciation? Probably at least a couple.  My fandom knows the strangest things. |
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*watches his life get devoured like Dread Cthulhu snacking on a yacht*
Snacking, folks, snacking. I don't know where you got any other ideas, and frankly I'm not sure I want to know =)
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MadGastronomer
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« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2009, 05:41:02 am » |
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OK, Bear, I've turned up the daughters of Glut. Am I getting, well, any warmer? Or is she the sister I already knew about, and there's debate of which I am unaware about her parentage?
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Elizabeth Bear
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 07:42:15 am » |
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Sweetie?
You're overthinking.
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Chaz: "As if puberty weren't stressful enough."
Todd: "See? That's why we're better than all those other law enforcement agencies. Correct use of the subjunctive."
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MadGastronomer
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2009, 02:45:22 pm » |
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I do that, yes.
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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2009, 11:13:30 pm » |
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My fandom overthinks.
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"Danny, that's good," his mother said, sounding strange and strained and cautious. "What's--"
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tylik
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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2009, 10:41:27 am » |
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... if I had a dollar for every time Shifu, exasperated, shouted at me: "Stop thinking! You're thinking too much!." I could probably take a whole bunch of friends out for Mashiko's*. (Though actually, she hasn't done that for quite a while now.) More practically, googling on anglo-saxon pronunciation pulls up useful results. * http://sushiwhore.com/ - possibly the world's only all sustainable sushi restaurant. And a substantial contributor to me not being vegan. |
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« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2009, 02:02:11 pm » |
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* http://sushiwhore.com/ - possibly the world's only all sustainable sushi restaurant. And a substantial contributor to me not being vegan. *happy gasp* Must. Try. Now!! Thanks, Tylik.  |
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Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
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« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2009, 02:18:15 pm » |
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My fandom overthinks.
Overthinks, overanalyzes, and is overly anxious. |
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