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• Commented on Upcoming appearances
  Well, shoot (to be polite). As usual I should have looked up the source, and not relied on my memory—it’s been a while since I read it. Apparently what I said above must’ve been my own etymology of the word...
• Commented on Upcoming appearances
  WRT "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy" (great song), and Filking: I first learned of Filksinging in an autobiographical music book by Pete Seeger where he talks about it being a portmanteau of Filch and Folksinging, but no mention of...
• Commented on Upcoming appearances
  ...and the core is entirely walkable... Yeah, but it's uphill both ways....
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  I didn't like the Laundry series (not into horror) until I heard the audio version of "Overtime", which somehow brought it alive. When I read them I still hear the words in the voice of the narrator (whoever it was)....
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  I tried reading “Sword of Shannara” when I was young, was bored stiff by it and never did finish it. Same with “Lord Foul’s Bane”, which had plenty of other reasons to dislike it....
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  Yes, I tend to prefer stories with a relatively slow burn, rather than hit you over the head in the first few pages. Though there are exceptions. I also like “The Hobbit”, I’d almost say that I prefer it to...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  It's a full-sized novel, and it's already written. Excellent news! Would this count as an Attack Novel?...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  I was about to say that O’Dowd* is too old, but just looked up and saw that he’s 39, so maybe not right for early Bob. Martin Freeman is 47 [my age, arg], so I’d say too old. I can’t...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  But given this decade’s fashion in computer games, the Laundry Files fits the aesthetic. This made me wonder that the boom in Alternative Lovecraftiana of the last decade hasn’t made it to the screen. Guess it’s still too much of...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  WRT show bibles, I think you and/or other writery types have discussed on twitter having crowd sourced wikis for long series, they’d obviously make good source material for show runners—if they’d be bothered. (Also: if I wanted to be in...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  No, only about three to four years. Perhaps I was mis-remembering her commenting on Bob’s maturity level? Or something....
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  Might be appropriate if "The Laundry Files" became one of the 1st series from Apple TV+. Just a thought....
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  I think Radcliffe is old enough, though I believe Mo is a decade older than Bob. And hasn’t Brains been described as resembling Hyneman?...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  Just been looking at Grant’s filmography, apparently I haven’t seen him in much; Coppola’s Dracula, which I generally try to forget; and a few episodes of Dr. Who, which I do remember. He definitely has the look for Angelton. Since...
• Commented on Three pieces of news about the Laundry Files (UPDATED!)
  A big Mazal Tov! for this news. I saw the tweet yesterday, and remember the last time, and us all going over our casting ideas. A few years ago I came across the American treatment (don’t know if it was...
• Commented on The Inevitable Brexit Thread (1)
  I have the distinct impression that Theresa May thinks the can win at Russian Roulette with only one round missing. As bad as the Trumpster fire is, I believe (hope, fingers and toes crossed) that the damage he's doing can...
• Commented on Lessons learned: writing really long fiction
  The sign that you're nearly there is when the editors start explaining why they rejected your story, and inviting you to send them your next. Yeah, I wasn’t really expecting feedback, but was slightly disappointed that I didn’t get any...
• Commented on Lessons learned: writing really long fiction
  Oh, it wasn’t a bad film, as long as you’re not familiar with the source material. I admit I still haven’t read the books, I’ve been planning to for a couple years, but new books keep coming out (funny that)....
• Commented on Lessons learned: writing really long fiction
  I was tempted to write an overly long comment on my own writing projects, but didn’t bother, and have been occupied with new puppy among other things. So instead I’m kvelling with an “Holy Shit!” my 9yo nephew is going...
• Commented on Deaths and Deadlines
  Yeah, Unicorns. You don’t want to fuck with them. A short film, “Delicacy”: http://blogs.kqed.org/filmschoolshorts/films/delicacy/...
• Commented on Deaths and Deadlines
  Crimini Jickets You have absolutely nothing to apologize for....
• Commented on Typo Hunt: The Labyrinth Index
  I’m guessing that the UK edition pagination starts with pg.1, but it and the US editions are printed from the same file, so otherwise the same. Meanwhile, PP slide 1 has me wondering what happened in 1929 to cause the...
• Commented on Typo Hunt: The Labyrinth Index
  Crap, just spotted they said UK hardback, I’m talking about the US one....
• Commented on Typo Hunt: The Labyrinth Index
  Late to the party as usual. I see Tian @84/85 already posted what I spotted last night, except they got the page wrong, it’s on pg.95...
• Commented on Peak Brexit
  the Laundry Files are satire, dammit, not a political documentary! But political commentary, surely. Anyhow, I assume Charlie’s seen this already; not quite tzompantli level, hopefully as close as we get. 'A victory memorial made of German spike helmets near...
• Commented on What do you know about my inner demons?
  Found the film on youtube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WeJAymfsPr4...
• Commented on What do you know about my inner demons?
  WRT wearing surgical masks in Japan, there’s a documentary from earlier in the year about why Millennials there are wearing them. Not spreading/catching germs may be the most common reason, many younger Japanese found that they’re more comfortable in social...
• Commented on New Guest Blogger: Heather Child
  Link to her site needs fixing, comes up with: Not Found The requested URL /charlie/blog-static/2018/11/www.heather-child.co.uk was not found on this server....
• Commented on Happy Halloween!
  Agreed. It does seem unnecessary....
• Commented on Happy Halloween!
  I guess you have more faith in humans than I do?...