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For anyone who has not read 1984 from Georges Orwell here is a link to Amazon to purchase and educate yourselves. Just imagine the same story but with a Philip K. Dick twist integrating 21st-century tracking technology on citizens.
Odd that it comes from a book, but chapter 3 (i think?) of House Of Leaves has a great set up to a scare at the end that takes the house from odd curiosity to a very real looming threat for the first time.
When Navidson and his family come back from a trip, they find this odd new walk in closet addition connecting the kid's room and the master bedroom that was not there before. He starts pouring over the blueprints of the house and taking measurements and finds that the house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside by 1/4's of an inch. No mater what he does, he cannot get his measurements to agree with each other. His partner Karen wants to just leave it be, but Navidson grows adamant to figure out what is going on, going as far as to call in a favor to borrow the most accurate tool possible from a local university.
While Navidson and his brother are picking that up, Karen and her friend take the opportunity to build a bookshelf in the master bedroom, using the two opposing walls as bookends, describing a domino effect stopping at the wall when a book is removed. Later Navidson and his brother run the machine to measure the room and to everyone's relief, there is no more 1/4 inch discrepancy. They run it one more time just for shits and giggles at which point Navidson's brother grabs a book off the shelf to prop a door open. This causes the remaining books to fall over onto the ground, revealing a full foot gap between the wall and the end of the bookshelf which is lost upon everyone but Karen. It wasn't faulty tools or bad math. The house can change, and it can change whenever the hell it wants.
I'll also take this opportunity to tell you to read House of Leaves it's really fucking good.
You are technically correct (best kind)
however many editions of the book have been published with only the number "1984" on the cover
When even the publisher gets it wrong, it's hard to find much fault in random internet comments
Actual source: How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives https://www.amazon.com/dp/045149492X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ee0XDb7M2H58A
Yep yep. Max Brooks. Also the author of The Zombie Survival Guide World War Z (the book) is far better, but the survival guide was how I was introduced to it all.
Ahhh, I’m really sorry to hear this. Unfortunately it’s quite common for cats and owners to have differing political views. Fortunately, there is plenty of literature which can really help you both in learning to live together harmoniously. Firstly, you need to consider whether or not there is a possibility of your car bringing firearms in to the house, should your conservative cat follow party lines. I found this book, how to speak to your cat about gun safety very useful for triggering (no pun intended) a meaningful discussion.
Best of luck!
I think he’s ready for this children’s bedtime classic:
Go the F**ck to Sleep
ETA: Which is a real book in case anyone didn’t know
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617750255/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_eqnZDbAFTS1SD
Grab this... https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Essentials-Kit-Boxed/dp/0786966831/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8K0HB3UFPLS&keywords=dnd+essentials&qid=1569887219&sprefix=dnd+ess%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1 that should cover the basics of what you need to get started.
Also manage your expectations the folks on the show are professional actors so don't expect your friends to roleplay as well or do voices or for you to be able to be like Murph. Just relax and have fun!
You seem to have misunderstood the concept of the term "thoughtcrime". Here's a link to the authoritative treatise on the subject if you want to brush up.
Sigh...these whippersnappers have never heard of "Manifold Destiny" the car-engine cookbook. ~~A bit out of date but~~* Definitely both practical and funny -- they even evaluate different car engines for cooking suitability.
*Looks like they've updated it in 2008. Mine is from the 90s.
Manifold Destiny
A great cookbook for those who like to cook while they're driving.
You're going to need to buy this book if your cat keeps trying to mess with your guns.
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https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Your-About-Safety/dp/045149492X
I think what you are looking for is an Epistolary Novel, which is a novel written in the form of "found" documents. Books like We Need To Talk About Kevin are written in the form of letters from one character to another, or another common technique is when a book is written as if it is the personal journal of a character.
There are also satire books like The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks which is obviously fiction, but written as if it is true.
>As someone already said...for now. Get a hard copy, just in case. 1984 is, frankly, scarily prescient.
1984 - George Orwell Signet Classics Amazon
So, between The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks and that one Mythbusters(maybe) episode about zombies and vampires or something like that:
Zombies don't have that gate that prevents humans from using 100% of their available strength. You know, the whole "mom lifting a car off her kid" strength? That's zombies forever. That also extends to their bite force. They don't really care about breaking their teeth or destroying their jaw muscles, so it's full send every time.
So, chipped and broken teeth that might be sharp, a bite force several times stronger than what humans would usually be capable of, and the fact that the smallest cut from a zombie tooth and you're infected. Kevlar would probably work, but I wouldn't be prepared to put on a couple pairs of jeans and assume I'm safe.
I highly recommend getting the Essentials Kit. It's generally considered better than the Starter Set and will allow your whole group to play and test out the game for less than the cost of even a single rulebook.
I hope people will use this money to buy a copy of George Orwell's 1984 book.
https://www.amazon.com/1984-Signet-Classics-George-Orwell/dp/0451524934
Because the irony would be so wasted on the stupid.
Those LoTR books are gorgeous. I’d love to get a set like that.
edit found them on Amazon. Only $50 Canadian. Not bad.
$10 amazon
How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives https://www.amazon.com/dp/045149492X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VeqJCb806D6DW
Consider this as a secondary support purchase- How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety:
A guy I used to work with owned this book.
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: Deluxe Pocket Boxed Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/0544445783/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_A8EY4CHCMG45A92Q3PNE
I got these for Christmas a couple years back. Used them to read the series for the first time and I absolutely love them. The font is small but manageable.
How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives https://www.amazon.com/dp/045149492X/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_42S512K8ZJK9M57H3MQ4
I had this same set, then had The Hobbit and Fellowship stolen when my car window was smashed and the backpack they were in was taken. Two years I sat frustratingly staring (not the entire time) at an incomplete box set. Just recently I simply had to right this wrong and picked up a new set of them, which has also inspired me to re-read all the way through again.
By the way, this pocket edition set is amazingly fair priced for its quality, look, and feel. And although they are pocket editions, they are extremely readable in my opinion. Highly recommended, $28 bucks on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0544445783/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_AfMjBbPX4HYEH
Its called "1984" by George Orwell. If you ever hear the term "Orwellian" that originates from his work in "1984".