WELCOME - NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF HERE

[MidasKnight]

[laurie]

Welcome back, and nice to meet you since I am one of the "new" ones since you've been gone.

... and oddly enough, spelled everything correctly

Vaaaaary funny MK!

Yes, it is quite funny. Prior to your arrival, SHG, Mr.Dude was our resident misspeller.

Wore my shoulder, elbow, and wrist out that young man.

[sweetharleygirl]

Ah I see, well, maybe I won't get so much flack for my misspelling now that he's back! At least I can hope so anyway!

[MidasKnight]

Ah I see, well, maybe I won't get so much flack for my misspelling now that he's back! At least I can hope so anyway!

Who are you and what have you done with SHG!!!?

[laurie]

She did spell "flak" wrong, MK.

[mrdude]

Ah I see, well, maybe I won't get so much flack for my misspelling now that he's back! At least I can hope so anyway!

You have a pretty good chance, I think I caused several aneurysms in MK in my day.

[MidasKnight]

yes, if I remember correctly, mrdude is a young, headstrong hippie

... and Laurie, flak totally flew over my head. Sorry. I thought she had two correct posts in a row and nearly blacked out.

[sweetharleygirl]

Oh, you know, you guys are reeeeaaaly hilarious, yep, a riot a minute. Flak, ok is it flack, is that right?? Oh hell I don't know, I've been a misspeller all my life, and I'm actually much better than I use to be. You'll just have to bear with me, and love me just the way I am!!! heehee At least there's someone else in here who's just as bad a speller? as I am, at least I hope so, Mrdude you can take some of the heat off me!!

[MidasKnight]

We love you just as you are or we wouldn't jab at you.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Hey, sweetharleygirl, I never had any broutle with your slepping.

For several cedades now, I've been kinthing in English when pomcosing a text. I didn't let slepping doubts or pythos stop me from writing a stop!

[Seresyn]

Hey all, my name's Liz, and I'm 28. I grew up in a s mall rural town in Iowa (like there's another type of town there ), but I've been living in Australia for about 4.25 years now. I married an Aussie and he hauled me over here. I really enjoy video games and books, they're how I spend about all of my free time. Married for 4.5 years, no kids and no pets to keep my busy yet... (unfortunately...I think I need a cat or dog, or both!). That's about it for the basics methinks.

1. Favorite Genre- Fantasy

2. Favorite Author- so hard!!!...I really, really loved Patrick Rothfuss' "The Name of the Wind" and was crushed when I found out he hadn't written the second book yet. So I guess he *could* be my favourite, but I enjoy so much, and truly don't think I have just one all-time fave.

3. Favorite Author that's not in Favorite Genre- Iain (M.) Banks - this man is such a good writer. My English skills are really sub-par, as I don't think grammar was ever a strong point for me, and now I live in a place where they speak a different kind of English entirely. Banks writes almost TOO well for me most of the time. I've finally managed to finish one of his books in full, and plan on tackling the other two on my bookshelf shortly. Perhaps it's odd that he's a favourite when it's such a struggle for me to read his books in their entirety, but he really is very good, and I kind of like the challenge!

4. How/Why you picked your Member-Name- It's a name I've used for gaming for 5 years or so now. I just think it's a nice name, and would be a bitchin' name for a female fantasy/Sci-fi heroine.

5. How you found IBDoF- I was wracking my brain for hours trying to think of the name of a book I read years ago. I couldn't remember it, and Google wasn't helping-not by itself or with the websites I'd found through it. I finally stumbled across this one, and with what little, fairly obscure (I remembered a lot but nothing specific) details I could remember clong found my book within like two hours...and it was AWESOME!

6. Name one book you would never recommend to a friend- "The Jade Demons Quartet" by Robert E. Vardemon. I dunno...I read the omnibus because I'd started it and had nothing better to do, but didn't really enjoy it at all.

7. Top 5 books/series- (in no particular order):
Patrick Rothfuss - "The Name of the Wind"
Scott Lynch - "The Lies of Locke Lamora"
Kate Forsyth - "The Witches of Eileanan" series
George Green - "Hawk"
Tamora Pierce - "The Song of the Lioness" quartet (I haven't read these since middle school...but they are why I love fantasy books, and probably reading in general.

[Darb]

Welcome aboard.

Former AD&Der ?

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Hey all, my name's Liz, and I'm 28. ...

Welcome Liz. Glad to have you drop the average age here.

I married an Aussie ...

There's no shame in that.

I think I need a cat or dog ...

Try a 'roo, why don't you?

Favorite Author that's not in Favorite Genre ...

You are herewith cordially invited to the WotD topic. We would love to have a new participant, especially to give us a post with a quirky Australian use of a WotD.
Of course there's no need for you to peruse all 108 pages. I suggest you start at page, say, 86 (that's where I came in, see?) and meet my grandmother along the way.

Francis

[Seresyn]

Darb - Thanks! No D&D here... aside from the D&D Online: Eberron game, Baldur's Gate 1&2, Neverwinter Nights 1&2, Icewind Dale 1&2...

OK, so a little D&D, but none of the actual dice-rolling, role playing kind.

Francis - Hello there. Dropping the average age is definitely my pleasure...my husband is younger than I, and he likes to call me old all the time. He's a cheeky one, that's for sure.

I would try a 'roo, but they get rather large and I already have a husband to try and handle that's 6'6". I definitely do not need another large animal to look after. I will pop over to the WotD thread and try to chime in with Aussie word-usage when I can....though regretfully most of the time I just sound very American. I can "give it a go" though!

[gpackin]

Hey Seresyn, welcome.

[the grim squeaker]

Greetings and salutations.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Greetings and salutations.

Erm ... I seem to remember having seen you around here before.
But thank you anyway and likewise.

[Omphalos]

I'm Icedream
hello everyone

spam.

[laurie]

I'm Icedream
hello everyone

spam.

I took care of it.

[wilful]

If I'm doing this in the right place, No new members have introduced themselves since November of last year. Is this correct?

I've forgotten what the suggested intro topics were, so I'll tell you I read some mysteries, some sci-fi and a mismash of other stuff. Use the Kindle more and more, the print less and less. Live in SoCal USA. Travel a lot.

A question: Under The Internet Book Database of Fiction, some of the lists are incomplete. Case in point: List of Baldacci's books does not include The Sixth Man. Can anyone tell me why?

wilful

[clong]

Welcome to the site, wilful, and thanks for introducing yourself. Your observation that in recent months our new members have been skipping this "tell us about yourself" opportunity is spot on.

You will find that we have lots of scifi fans, a fair number of mystery readers, and a good number of mishmashers, so I hope you will feel right at home. Please join in the conversation and help us out by rating and reviewing some books.

Our database of authors, titles, and series is maintained by data editors. You can always submit an "add a book" request (and if you show a high level of interest you just might find yourself invited to join the data editing team). In the meantime, I have added The Sixth Man.

[gpackin]

Welcome wilful.

[umsolopagas]

Welcome wilful and hope you enjoy yourself here.

[CodeBlower]

Welcome!

[sweetharleygirl]

Hey wilful, pull up a chair and jump right in, welcome welcome!!!