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Doctor Awesome:
Good Omens was by Neil Gaiman as well as Prattchett? Sweet.
Also, a hearty second for Illuminatus!, Hustle and Donnie Darko (i've though about it, it cannot make sense without contradicting itself)
Iluminatus! is one of those books that you want to know nothing about. If anyone even mentions it to you before you finish, hit them. Hard. In the nuts. Read the whole trilogy at once, and then walk out into a new world.
Series of Unfortunate Events Its aimed at about 12-14 year olds, but mein gott its incredible. It IS 13 books, which will set you back about a fiver each (British fiver) but its well worth it. I'm seriously considering buying the entire series and re-reading them all over about a week (each book is pretty short, i finished The End in one sitting) Its completely nuerotic and will play with your head for quite some while.
Stephen King's Dark Tower Series Sheer bloody genius. Incredibly strange, but amazing. I would also recommend It and The Strand (Stand? Strand? can't remember) as they have interlinking themes. Whether you read these two before, after or inbetween the series will definately change your perception of it. Lovin' it loads.
TheFuriousWombat:
i'm sure most of you had read it, but Catch 22 remains one of my all time favorite books to this day. it's so incredibly funny. i was rereading it today in midterms after i finished my test and i had to stop b/c i kept laughing and the proctor kept telling me to stop. it's tough for a book to make me laugh out loud but that one does it consistently. i'd argue it's funnier (and all around better) than a confederacy of dunces (brilliant as that book is). if you somehow haven't read catch 22 do so. right now.
SilentJ:
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Dude, I just found out that my uncle got a bit part in a season two episode. He played some bumbling security guard, I believe. Later tonight, if not sometime tomorrow, I'ma find out which episode he's in and let you know.
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Awesome!
Hmm . . . "bumbling security guard" . . . Sounds like [checks D.V.D.s] episode 12, when Bunk and Freamon go to Philadelphia.
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I think that might be the episode, I just remember that these two peoples (one guy, one girl) were in some residential tower lookin' for another dude, and they found out he lives/went to the 6th floor.
S'all I got, sorry.
Shiney_Gothique:
Movies: Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2. These must be watched back to back. Good for a rainy bad when your feeling a little glum. Nothing like a bit of slaughter to pep you up.
TV Shows: HBO's Carnivale. They did cut the show after only 2 seasons but it really was genius. HBO is just gay that's all.
Books: The Axis Trilogy (BattleAxe, Enchanter, StarMan) and The Wayfarer Redemption (Sinner, Pilgrim, Crusader) both be Sara Douglass. These are just fantastically writen fantasy novels. They are so compelling. I loved every second of them. (In America the 2 trilogies were printed as one 6 book series called The Wayfarer Redemption. Kinda confusing eh?
Evil_Lathander:
I recommend "The Wheel of Time" series to anybody who likes good fantasy books with a coherent world
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