Lonigan

Looking for an epic, maybe, that isn't too heavy on the lore and is just fun to read. I can handle a bit of comedy as well.

I'm happy with space wars, or androids sticking it to the man. It's so hard to find a good science fiction amongst all the fantasies.

I don't want to read a giant series at the moment, so a stand-alone novel would be lovely.

A book with charm will do nicely. I'm more interested in personal stories than giant wars.

If you can't think of anything with the above criteria, but still a great sci-fi novel to read, put it down anyways. Short summaries would be appreciated. :D

I'm deciding which one I should see at the cinema today.

Or some other movie that is out in Australia? I've already seen Prometheus, and I'm seeing Spider-Man next week with a friend.

I like Pixar movies, or should I have a stab at a crude romcom?

Any reviews of movies will be appreciated.

First of all, I personally am an atheist. Second of all, I eat my vegetables. Third of all, because something is named "god particle", doesn't mean it has anything to do with religious belief. So let's cut the crud, shall we, and continue to keep scientific advancement and religion separate. Nor is science trying to attack religious* belief. This is about understanding how matter works.

Educate yourself people.

This chocolate is 70% cocoa. She is a small dog, and she only ate the square that I dropped.

Howdy there.

I keep having these sharp pains that feels like in starts on one side of my ribs, then moves into my arm, them comes back and moves into my heart. At the moment, it is settling just above the bottom of my ribs. I experience these pains at random times, but I pay more attention to them when I'm at home.

I'm a healthy, 18-year-old female who is at a healthy BMI and I walk on a regular basis.

Any explanations or suggestions?

Going to watch the new mission impossible movie soon, and it will be the first of the series I have ever watched. Is there anything I absolutely need to know before watching it, or can I go in without any prior knowledge?

Howdy.

Recently, I've started living with vegetarians which means I get meat once a fortnight if I'm lucky. However, since living with them, my health has deteriorated somewhat. I used to be the person who never got sick, and now I've been sick twice in four weeks. Once with gastro (after eating a chicken pizza) and again with... I don't even know, but my stomach hurt, I had nausea and I didn't consume any meat that time.

How can I amend my diet so that I stop getting sick all the time?

Considering getting a macbook next year as I hope to be studying film. I'm used to PC, but I'm aware that most video editing software is only compatible with Mac.

Is it worth it? What problems have you encountered with mac that you do not with PC? I hear that Macbooks don't last as long as their desktop counterparts.

Thanks.

Feeling indecisive.

I need something that's got great flavour but not too much spice/mild.

Help?

Hey guys.

My ipod classic has been screwing up and the itunes support site said to re-install itunes. All my music is backed up, so dw about any of that crap.

When I re-install iTunes, I can just do it from the net, right?

If you've experienced similar problems with your iPod classic (mine being when I plug it in it freezes up my computer, tells me to restore my iPod to its factory settings and when I do that, it just freezes again), can you tell me what you did to fix it?

Thanks! Much appreciated

Hey I'm doing an assignment about the relation between Religion and Conflict.

I'm having great difficulty in finding the primary cause or origin of the North/South Korea supposed Nuclear Holy War. I don't understand why it is called holy, I mean, what religious circumstances lead them to call it a holy war?

Also, if you know of any conflicts caused or inspired by religion (middle east/terrorism would be great) could you give me the name of the war or attacks and if you know the origins could you explain it?

Thanks heaps everyone and any references to sites with the information would be greatly appreciated. :D

Can anyone with any religious intelligence over the matter clear this up for me? It's been bugging me for days. I think it is the second/third commandment that states, "Thou shalt not worship any idols," but is the cross not a symbol or idol?

I'm an athiest so I don't really understand.

I'm an aspiring wiriter and one of my 30 year old, male characters has this condition.

Just wondering if anyone has nyctalopia, and what it is like.

At what light do you start to lose your vision and do you experience any other visual problems during the day? Do you go completely blind in some low-ligjht situations? How does it affect your life?

Thankyou for all your help.

Any other information or 3rd person experiences appreciated. :)

Can't remember the movie but it follows two guys who are pranksters and I think they loose their job or something that puts them in a broke position.

The one scene I can remember is when this important guy comes to the cinema, and the two protagonists help out a worker there who hates his boss and wants payback, so they put porn into the film the important guy is watching.

Any ideas?

I'm looking for something epic like fight club, or maybe a fantasy... I don't know. Maybe even a really good kids movie. Whether it's out on DVD or in Cinemas I don't care... I'm so bored...

Hey everyone, my brother and I agreed if I gave him ten bucks he would help me with my film project - that's acting, maybe make-up and some camera work.

So I need help writing a contract so once he signs it, I give him the ten bucks and he's locked in.

My brother can be a double crosser so I need some sort of power over him so I can sue him (or be subject to some form of harsh punishment like 100 hours community service... though I would like money :D) if he receives the ten dollars and doesn't end up helping me... Yeah, he's that untrustworthy.

I need the contract to basically state that he needs to do everything I ask of him (in regards with the filming project) for no more than 30 days, at which time the contract would be invalid. Also he may not give me back the ten dollars after receiving it in exchange for freedom from the contract/film project unless I agree to it. Sooo basically once he signs it, he's locked in.

Also if you can think of any loop holes, please fill them up with A-grade cement, and a big sky scraper on top of it?

Thanks heaps if you answer! I really need to get an A on this project.

PS. big words would be good. He's kinda illiterate... Not dumb, but he's not a big word person either. Haha. ;)

Hello, I'm 15 years old and thinking of writing a book (not this one - this was just to stretch my creative fingertips) and was wondering whether I needed to refine my writing skill. Here's a sample of my work.

Warm breath clouded the cold air. The wind gave chills to even the frost that lay upon the land. The full moon made the snow seem to glow and the stars in the sky made the universe gleam with wonder. A long, thunderous sigh filled the ranges. The great wolf, atop a magnificent mountain howled aimlessly at the moon. His pack joined him, packs nearby joined him and even the wolves who couldn't hear the great wolf, felt his strength and howled their savage war cry, disturbing the snow covered valley beneath the mountain.

A single snap of a twig ended the cries of the animals and they strode out of the darkness with purpose. The wolves stopped in front of the edge of the wood. Four figures, clothed in garments as dark as night, began to slowly walk towards the wolves. One drew out something shining. The moon reflected it's white brilliance on a steel blade. The figure's party drew out blades and claws of cruelty and strode up to the wolves.

The great wolf stepped forward. He must protect his pack. He must protect his territory. This was all his and creatures with shiny sticks weren?t going to take his rightful place as king of the wood. The great wolf bared his teeth, his coat pricked up like a porcupine?s spikes and he growled deeply. This was only the first of his warnings. He then gave a quick and low bark. Spit flew through the air as he barked at them, telling them to go or they would pay with their lives. The other wolves began to do the same, all of them not as nearly as savage as the great wolf.

For a moment, it seemed the humans were outnumbered. Then something rustled in the trees around the wolves. For every wolf there was a cloaked human with swords at the reader. The wolves began to whimper and whine but the great wolf stubbornly kept his ground.

The humans moved swiftly, slashing at the wolves's throats, damaging their legs so they couldn't run away and finishing them off in one swift movement.

Before the great wolf could even manage another snap at the humans, his entire pack lay dead with red staining the snow. The great wolf realized what had happened and began to attack one of the men. He sank his teeth into the man, letting his enemy's blood pool into his mouth.

The man gave a cry and was silent.

The great wolf attacked two other men before he accepted that he was outnumbered. He panicked and like the coward he would never thought he could be, the great wolf dived into the bushes and out of site. The rest of the men cleaned their blades. The leader of the men, put down the hood of her robe and looked at the pile of dead wolves and her dead men to the side. She spat on them. They were weak, they were stupid and she didn?t care for them? She was thinking about both the humans and the animals. A whistle from her glossy red lips echoed through the mountains. Four majestic horses galloped towards her, and her three acquaintances. They gathered the dead wolves up, some already claiming what parts they would use as trophies and what parts of the fur they would make clothes out of for their children. The party rode off, leaving the once musical mountain in eerie silence.

The once great wolf watched them, with a hunger for revenge burning like a forest fire through his heart. This would not be the last time the great wolf would see these humans. No, the king of the wood swears revenge...