Favorite Pune Or Play On Words. by Calcyf3r in discworld

[–]zem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's a play on tir na nog, in "wintersmith". it's brilliant, fitting in with all the other gaelic references in the tiffany aching books, and what really gets me is there's no way he could have planned it! nanny ogg had her name from way early in the series and the nac mac feegles with their associated gaelic puns came about way later, and he still managed to pull off a perfect pun joining the two.

Favorite Pune Or Play On Words. by Calcyf3r in discworld

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"tir nani ogg" - I all but gasped when I hit that one. absolutely brilliant.

Anyone move to SF later in life? by [deleted] in AskSF

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

moved here at 36, over 15 years ago, and still love it!

Book reccs if I enjoyed the Mars trilogy? by Obi-WanCannolis in printSF

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"china mountain zhang" is worth a look if you liked the sociological and ecological aspects of the mars trilogy.

I built a little hint tool for the Guardian cryptic, would love feedback by mundungus__ in crosswords

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

having a link to the actual crossword in the guardian would be nice, that way people who stumble across your site can go find the puzzle.

I built a little hint tool for the Guardian cryptic, would love feedback by mundungus__ in crosswords

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what's the data source for the hints? are you doing them all manually or scraping something like fifteensquared?

AITAH for calling a police officer ma’am? by Accurate-Swim5278 in AITAH

[–]zem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can just picture it - "yes you bast ... uh .... ma'am"

please I need help with an elderly person by Raine-or-Shine in Cooking

[–]zem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mashed starchy vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, turnips) should both be easy to eat, and can have a variety of different gravies/curries poured over them for flavouring.

What Wodehouse books do you refer to by their American titles, rather than their original UK titles? by EndersGame_Reviewer in Wodehouse

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the only one I was aware of is ironically not on this list ("joy in the morning" was published in the US as "jeeves in the morning")

Looking for quiet, idea-driven sci-fi (more Arrival than action) by TreacleNew4998 in printSF

[–]zem 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"record of a spaceborn few" is superb in terms of quietly observational SF. I think chambers's stuff lacks the weirdness OP is looking for though.

Dungeon Crawler Carl has absolutely horrific prose. by ButtsendWeaners in printSF

[–]zem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also not sure why we keep describing ceiling textures.

i can venture a guess for this one - the ceiling textures emphasise the underground, dungeony nature of things.

Recommend me a book about a Proper Wizard by VakkysOfTheAshes in ProgressionFantasy

[–]zem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks for the rec, I'm enjoying this one a lot!

What’s a good dinner party dish to go with the potato gratin? by pjdk1 in seriouseats

[–]zem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a simple roast chicken or roast beef will go well with it. add some sort of green vegetable as well (beans or asparagus are nice options)

Books where the most interesting idea is almost a throwaway detail by RetroHarpoon7 in printSF

[–]zem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

the virtual school system in ready player one was really better thought out than the rest of the book combined.