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Re: The final point explains the "defense" HyogaRott Send a noteboard - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM
Hmm Perhaps you confused #3 & #4

However, you are incorrect. The reason for my "defense" is simple. You were wrong. You made the statement
"Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than
RJ ever was"
presenting an argument against nigelgoboom's disagreement with what you call a review and I call an infantile diatribe. I am just waiting for you to admit that AR does not have a literary career that eclipses the accomplishments of RJ in any measuarble way (awards nominated for, awards recieved, books sold, Inspiration of future writers, anything). He is a college professor, who wrote a few novels, and criticises (in my opinion more succerssful authors); nothing more. His opinion is no more valid than yours, mine, or my friends 1 year old daughter that does not like peas.
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13350 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3372 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3287 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3331 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1659 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2638 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3326 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1592 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2769 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2660 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1444 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3015 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2566 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2650 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2532 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2544 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2984 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1786 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2683 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2728 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2563 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2523 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2592 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1529 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1384 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2618 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2554 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2424 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2511 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2478 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2456 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2386 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2287 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2449 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2488 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2626 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2549 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2601 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2590 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 1534 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2496 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2496 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2548 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2541 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2366 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2629 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2528 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2472 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1706 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2471 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2576 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2390 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2870 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2307 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2578 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1534 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2597 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2420 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2376 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2360 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2525 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2391 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2443 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2442 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2624 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2353 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2293 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2364 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2465 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2411 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2388 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2410 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2334 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2387 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2503 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2621 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2325 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2343 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2349 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2268 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2461 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2368 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2500 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2352 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2341 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2526 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2425 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2399 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2505 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2381 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2411 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2496 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2346 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2623 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11160 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2489 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2642 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2388 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2502 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2517 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2611 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2486 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2574 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2586 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2656 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2989 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2848 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2300 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2443 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1427 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2544 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2425 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2373 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2224 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2276 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2585 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2269 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2337 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2559 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2600 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2476 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2496 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2297 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2359 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2284 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2372 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2400 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2529 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2421 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2277 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2486 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2503 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2369 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2398 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2239 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2465 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2415 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2431 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2958 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2431 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2432 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2420 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2447 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2259 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2415 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2286 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2310 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2395 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2517 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2514 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2491 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2207 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2554 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2543 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3658 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2224 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2342 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2260 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2467 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2428 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2315 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3221 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2458 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2410 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 2426 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2408 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2419 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2504 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3343 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2382 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1496 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2322 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2402 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2341 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2793 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2277 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2215 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2440 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2416 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2385 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2462 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2407 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2234 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2445 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2376 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2692 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2470 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2488 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2549 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1368 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2294 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2535 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2638 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2396 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2542 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2376 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2709 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2520 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1360 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2431 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2494 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2437 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2522 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9999 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2435 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2506 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2506 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2501 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2539 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2472 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2654 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2328 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2380 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2401 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2340 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2578 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2570 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1432 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2363 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 1346 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2307 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 1470 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2287 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2471 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2465 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2370 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2747 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2485 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1358 Views

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