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Well, there's now also the tea to comment about Larry Send a noteboard - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM
I've taken shots at the excessive mentions of necklines in various places on the web over the years. It is one of the cheap and easy jokes to make along with the sniffing. Yeah, the sniffing and stuff is probably supposed to be a character trait, but when every woman does it, it's not special. At least Nynaeve gets original with yanking on that braid of hers.

But I'm not just talking about clothing. At least with stuff like the buildings, he does a decent job of portraying the different cities as unique.


It certainly comes up about as much as in one of Gail Carriger's novels, but she at least plays it off as being part of the comedy :P
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 11960 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 2714 Views
Roberto Bolaño - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 2493 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 2682 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1304 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 1987 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 2632 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1259 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2088 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2016 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1137 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2388 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 1920 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 1920 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 1895 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 1902 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2310 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1469 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2079 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2082 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 1903 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 1868 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 1913 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1212 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1084 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 1964 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 1908 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 1781 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 1849 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 1745 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 1818 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 1710 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 1635 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 1761 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 1771 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 1931 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 1873 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 1939 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 1916 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1229 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 1876 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 1825 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 1906 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 1872 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 1722 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 1966 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 1843 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 1802 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1394 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 1772 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 1884 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 1741 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2162 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 1667 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 1885 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1240 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 1881 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 1781 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 1725 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 1718 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 1847 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 1753 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 1798 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 1784 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 1942 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 1669 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 1665 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 1731 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 1828 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 1779 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 1739 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 1751 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 1732 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 1743 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 1863 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 1978 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 1731 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 1697 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 1746 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 1662 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 1783 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 1707 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 1881 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 1714 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 1645 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 1861 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 1759 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 1731 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 1829 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 1748 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 1775 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 1849 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 1658 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 1952 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 10515 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 1837 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 1990 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 1718 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 1838 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 1876 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 1929 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 1807 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 1946 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 1922 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 1997 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2340 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2159 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 1633 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 1752 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1106 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 1929 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 1742 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 1739 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 1600 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 1657 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 1947 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 1623 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 1727 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 1907 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 1928 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 1794 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 1869 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 1623 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 1730 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 1639 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 1720 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 1722 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 1856 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 1732 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 1609 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 1834 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 1759 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 1688 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 1743 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 1585 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 1827 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 1780 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 1791 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2349 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 1765 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 1798 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 1756 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 1799 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 1597 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 1733 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 1629 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 1661 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 1717 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 1834 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 1875 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 1854 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 1572 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 1849 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 1865 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3002 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 1598 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 1671 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 1628 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 1773 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 1735 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 1648 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 2574 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 1752 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 1717 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 1734 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 1754 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 1767 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 1800 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 2717 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 1734 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1203 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 1695 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 1719 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 1673 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2123 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 1644 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 1570 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 1751 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 1753 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 1747 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 1853 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 1794 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 1600 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 1792 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 1681 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2045 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 1808 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 1843 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 1871 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1066 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 1656 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 1872 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2005 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 1721 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 1899 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 1792 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2050 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 1893 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1063 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 1767 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 1834 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 1802 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 1848 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9251 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 1773 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 1855 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 1880 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 1881 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 1917 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 1868 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2002 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 1714 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 1752 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 1818 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 1739 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 1915 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 1944 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1130 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 1716 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1056 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 1661 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1186 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 1650 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 1808 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 1816 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 1681 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2027 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 1806 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1066 Views

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