tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post2286075880889947239..comments2024-01-28T08:47:10.769+00:00Comments on Dan Abnett: Wild LeekDan Abnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918522058848946086noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-9322192304351941712007-08-03T19:29:00.000+01:002007-08-03T19:29:00.000+01:00My memories of Chicago are of doing social work in...My memories of Chicago are of doing social work in the bad parts. At one time I was asked by the pastor of a very poor church to cut down a weed growing through the fence. He handed me a steak knife to do it with. <BR/><BR/>When I got out there, I found that the "weed" was, in fact, a tree as thick as my wrist. I went back and asked for a saw.<BR/><BR/>He gave me a butcher knife instead. It took me awhile. <BR/><BR/>That night there was a thunder storm, and my whole group, all stupid Hawai'i kids who'd never seen fork lightening, clustered under metal awnings and electrical poles to keep dry. That's culture shock, kiddies. <BR/><BR/>As for food, I'm always fascinated by the variation between countries. <BR/><BR/>I usually use MacDonald's as my benchmark. I have found that...<BR/><BR/>British MacDonalds' have much sweeter condiments, and slightly smaller portions.<BR/> <BR/>In New Mexico, they don't stock "mild" sauce. <BR/><BR/>In Hawai'i we have saimin and taro pies as regular menu items, and serve SPAM instead of sausage with some breakfast meals.<BR/><BR/>Japan... Japan is my favorite. There the largest thing you can get is a double cheeseburger, happy meal-sized fries and drink, and you can get Wasabi dipping sauce with your fried ahi strips.Rob Rathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190321709283384722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-11322138014596387752007-08-03T15:26:00.000+01:002007-08-03T15:26:00.000+01:00Dan, it was truly a pleasure to attend your talk a...Dan, it was truly a pleasure to attend your talk and then to meet you in Chicago. Your upcoming projects are much looked forward to, all in equal measure.<BR/>With the looming volume I hope you find the time to revisit the Snakes. I thoroughly enjoyed the collection and thank you for the autograph.<BR/><BR/>One trick to portion control in the US is pay 3x more for 'pretty' food. It seemed to me that the Sofitel specialized in this for my benefit. They also managed to control my spending on alcohol in the same way!<BR/><BR/>I hope to see you back next year.<BR/><BR/>On Transformers:<BR/>Is it such a stretch to think the time has come to apply cgi to a fantastic screenplay by some talented author and make a 40k trilogy of films?tuffdarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436100541140519716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-14077128958462742832007-08-02T17:32:00.000+01:002007-08-02T17:32:00.000+01:00Ah darn... Hugo Weaving? I hate it that there are ...Ah darn... Hugo Weaving? I hate it that there are so few cinemas in germany where you can watch movies without translation... :(Pack_masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355628815470895665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-56561008726946699042007-08-02T17:31:00.000+01:002007-08-02T17:31:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pack_masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355628815470895665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-7810121912784770672007-08-02T13:38:00.000+01:002007-08-02T13:38:00.000+01:00The only problem I had with Transformers was Megat...The only problem I had with Transformers was Megatron's voice. You can't even tell it's Hugo Weaving. There's no menace/venom in the voice. The best part or most accurate character was definitely Scorponok. With the exception of Megatron the movie was fantastic.Boomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827872685337612772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-17322705237122788342007-08-02T02:06:00.000+01:002007-08-02T02:06:00.000+01:00Transformers was glorious. Kind of bummed that:INC...Transformers was glorious. Kind of bummed that:<BR/><BR/>INCOMING SPOILER!!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Jazz buys it. I was pissed (in the American sense of the word). He was always my favorite. <BR/><BR/>LIfe continues as abnormal here in Arizona. I'm bored out of my mind in classes, but I can plot 24 hours worth of intelligence reports on FalconView in a matter of minutes. Only the truly nerdy will know of what I speak. <BR/><BR/>I'm doing what I can to start a genestealer cult of Abnett fans here as I did in Iraq. So far, I've met with decent success. <BR/><BR/>I miss being a regular poster here. I'm just so slammed with work that I don't get online as much as I'd like. <BR/><BR/>Dan, Nik, Lordy, how I miss the banter. . . <BR/><BR/>One day, the endless hours of homework and training will end and I'll get back in the game.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741091074274362447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-77386167706945372062007-08-01T23:52:00.000+01:002007-08-01T23:52:00.000+01:00Dan... I saw Transformers today in the odeon. It.....Dan... I saw Transformers today in the odeon. It... it is beyond belief. Im sorry but they are REAL!Taylor https://www.blogger.com/profile/14688370272400464718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-85049365075715659462007-07-31T13:30:00.000+01:002007-07-31T13:30:00.000+01:00On the advice/comments of Dan i went to my local c...On the advice/comments of Dan i went to my local cinema to see Transformers last night and belive me it wasnt a let down in fact it was it was bloody fantastic! Being a bit of a fan as a kid i thought it they would not transform it (excuse the pun) to film properly but they did an outstanding job so much so that i would say some of the fight scenes were perhaps to fast! brlliantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-63304402429392987202007-07-30T21:40:00.000+01:002007-07-30T21:40:00.000+01:00Hey, thanks for all of the signing, and the pictur...Hey, thanks for all of the signing, and the picture with you. I've been showing all of it off since i got back. It was really great to meet you, and hear about some of your future plans. I cant wait for that next heresy book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-4680436881196836802007-07-30T17:04:00.000+01:002007-07-30T17:04:00.000+01:00Dan u write another Eisenhorn novel and il have u...Dan u write another Eisenhorn novel and il have ur kids an u can call them anything u want!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-45626306157380829662007-07-30T15:11:00.000+01:002007-07-30T15:11:00.000+01:00Wheeee! Someone from warseer.com got Dan babbling!...Wheeee! Someone from warseer.com got Dan babbling!<BR/><BR/><I>"He mentioned that there will be another Trilogy spinning out of the Ravenor/Eisenhorn books called either the "Kiss Trilogy" or the "Nail Trilogy" following other members of their retinues. He said Eisenhorn will be back in at least a supporting role, and there definitely will be at least one more true Eisenhorn novel."</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Apart from the point I wanted to scratch the eyes and ears out of the guy with a plastic spoon because of <B>Kys</B> and <B>Nayl</B>, I am really excited now. A new trilogy, AND another Eisenhorn novel! Whew!<BR/><BR/>And before a known good girl some posts above me, asks it, I do it: what about Inshabel? :)Pack_masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355628815470895665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-88484143343925245012007-07-30T02:06:00.000+01:002007-07-30T02:06:00.000+01:00@sredni vashtar Well, no. Maybe not. As for CL Wer...@sredni vashtar <BR/><BR/>Well, no. Maybe not. As for CL Werner - bought it, haven't read it yet. Re-reading the Ringworld books currently.lordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039540828176982042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-3721681766852804402007-07-30T02:01:00.000+01:002007-07-30T02:01:00.000+01:00Dan, It was great to meet you and your pictures of...Dan, It was great to meet you and your pictures of Jack are on the way. The coolest part of my weekend was showing you around the tournament. I hope your trip went well and talk to you soon.<BR/><BR/>ChrisMadclawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473551975845667975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-87859467848304763302007-07-29T23:01:00.000+01:002007-07-29T23:01:00.000+01:00lordy - okay, you got me with the psychic mastery ...lordy - okay, you got me with the psychic mastery thing, I don't think that has been formalized before. however, is that really <B>£15</B> worth of interesting? :P <BR/><BR/>anyways, now I'll say something nice about BL to balance it out - <I>Palace of the Plague Lord</I> (C L Werner, also released this month) is great fun (in the most grotesque and pustular way possible, of course). he gets better with every novel, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-51650071289629571462007-07-29T22:41:00.000+01:002007-07-29T22:41:00.000+01:00I highly suggest you go and find a good pizza plac...I highly suggest you go and find a good pizza place and have some chitown deep dish. They are famous for it after all.<BR/><BR/>PS for anyone that went to Games Day that got a Warhammer online beta key and doesn't want it let me know :DBoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827872685337612772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-57911672144595640352007-07-29T21:40:00.000+01:002007-07-29T21:40:00.000+01:00I only deal with 00 gauge.I only deal with 00 gauge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-35430803474511533752007-07-29T17:38:00.000+01:002007-07-29T17:38:00.000+01:00@sredni vashtar I don't know - it may not have bee...@sredni vashtar <BR/><BR/>I don't know - it may not have been original, and yes I've got all the books the material is taken from - but I still found it interesting. I hadn't seen the list of psychic mastery levels before - some pretty powerful stuff, like gamma +.<BR/><BR/>I thought some of the pictures were a little odd though - Kys looked more like a dark eldar than I would have though.lordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039540828176982042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-14601036080440426882007-07-29T13:43:00.000+01:002007-07-29T13:43:00.000+01:00pack master - you're right, Dan should do a round ...pack master - you're right, Dan should do a round of signings in Europe, if for no other reason than I enjoy Paris so much, I'd love to accompany him to some of Europe's other beautiful cities.<BR/><BR/>If anyone at BL is checking in... send us to Europe, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-68239762604023834802007-07-29T12:12:00.000+01:002007-07-29T12:12:00.000+01:00from flattery to shameless derivation: I just rece...from flattery to shameless derivation: I just received <I>The Inquisition</I> from BL and I'm afraid that I am not impressed. Dan's introduction, in fact, is about the only original text in the book. I had kinda assumed that mdm et mssrs Priestley, Kyme & Stirling might have managed something more than what amounts to a summary of characters and events from someone else's books (and some bits lifted practically word-for-word from the Inquisitor rulebook). sorry folks, but I can't really recommend this one despite the subject matter - if you're reading this blog then the odds are that you've also read the Eisenhorn and Ravenor novels in their original form already :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-63338568054869116472007-07-29T11:02:00.000+01:002007-07-29T11:02:00.000+01:00Well, I hate to ask again, but will there be a tim...Well, I hate to ask again, but will there be a time in the future you will be in germany, Dan? I can't take it any longer ;) Must... get... autograph... on Sabbat Worlds Crusade CE... must...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jack Abnett o'Reilley. Whew, the more often I read it, the more amazing it is ;)Pack_masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355628815470895665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-59563932086321301262007-07-29T01:12:00.000+01:002007-07-29T01:12:00.000+01:00thanks for signing my book today! it was wonderful...thanks for signing my book today! it was wonderful to see you and hear about all the neat stuff thats gonna be going on.scoped.inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732793243562703849noreply@blogger.com