Hey, Ken, Nice shard! Are you into geocaching? johne (phy) cook wisconsin, usa "Well, God bless your crooked little heart..." Tom Waits, Mule Variations >Greetings all! >My name is Ken and I would like to join the discussion. >I am 26 years old and I live in North Carolina. I am >into knife throwing (thanks to Vlad), digital video >editing, knot tying, rock climbing, GPS mapping with >a handheld device, caving, rafting, and other outdoor >stuff, in addition to my specialty which is Inorganic/ >Organometallic Chemistry. You can ask me about those >things off the list. I have two dogs >(www.unc.edu/~kstone/), and I think Steve can put two >words together. I have read all the Dragaera books and >pre-ordered SL, so there is nothing off limits for me. >Except I would like to read BP someday. I would like >to introduce myself by discussing a shard (no >spoilers here): > >Quote from Outlaw Josey Wales: > >----------------------------------------------- >The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) by Warner Brothers > -about 20-30 min into movie > > Wales: You have any food here? > > Lone Watie: All I have is a piece of hard rock candy. > But it's not fur eatin', it's just fur > lookin' through. > > Wales: Allrighty. > >The Paths of the Dead (2002) by Steven Brust > -page 298 of hardback edition > > Lady Teldra: No, I'm afraid I do not. > Why, have we no food left? > > Morrolan: Just a piece of hard rock candy. > But- > > Arra: Come then... >------------------------------------------------ > >Know we know what he was going to say! > >Ken _________________________________________________________________ Check out the new MSN 9 Dial-up — fast & reliable Internet access with prime features! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=dialup/home&ST=1