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Postby Monsoon » Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:57 am

Hi Garrick :D
I wouldn't worry about which book you read first, most of us came across WS in the same way(blowing the dust off an interesting looking book.) Anyway each book is an adventure in it's own right, and that is why we love 'em!
While a tiger eyed its prey and an eagle raged in a thunderous sky a river of darkness fell upon a burning sun and the wolf cried tis a time to die, thus did the angels weep as power and triumph in those golden eyes did creep.


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Postby Matbow » Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:45 am

Hi Garrick,

I agree with monsoon, I doubt anyone managed to pick up the first in a series as their first WS book!

We seem to be getting quite a few members with character names, wish I thought of that! I think we have a Ramon registered too...wonder when we'll get a Lostris or Taita? :D

I like the modern covers to be honest, they look good when together on my book shelf!
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Postby Bee » Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:30 pm

Me too! Mind you I've now got two copies of Men of Men in the "old school" covers, picked one up for 25 cents at a garage sale!
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Postby Killraven » Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:17 pm

OK, my turn to get up on stage and introduce myself.

(checks that hair is in place and that pants are zipped, and moves up to microphone)

My name is Darren. I'm a Sydneysider (New South Wales, Australia) who became a WS fan late last year.

On and off since my teens, though, I had tried getting into WS's fiction. I started several of his novels, and even completed The Dark Of The Sun back in the early 2000s, but they never grabbed me at the time.

Late last year, though, I tried The Power Of The Sword - and finally, I became hooked on WS. Thus, for the past twelve months or so, I have read (and re-read) most of his works - I like most of them a lot, and they fired an interest in southern Africa that led me to other writers (both fiction and non-fiction) about the region.

I found this forum via the WS entry at Wikipedia.
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Postby Nefer » Sun Nov 27, 2005 6:27 pm

Welcome welcome!!

Your hair looks very nice ;) :D

Feel free to post around in all the threads, and make a new one, if you like, about the other authors who write about Southern Africa.

I'm a self-confessed book worm, and always need more feeding :lol:
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Postby Matbow » Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:15 am

Hello and welcome!

Your story is much like mine, although I'de never picked up a WS before last year.

Definately post about these other authors - I'de like to read some more SA stuff :)
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Postby WSI » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:32 pm

Hi everybody,

I've found this forum by chance in in the google group. I'm always glad to meet other fans - especially german fans if there are any. :?:
I'm the webmaster of the german fan page, always looking for new information. regards Jochen
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Postby John R » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:47 pm

Hi Jochen and Welcome. Sorry to disappoint but i'm a Welshman :wink: not sure if there are any german fans here. Hope you like the Forum.
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Postby WSI » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:07 pm

don't worry about being welsh - this may happen to everyone ;-) I for my side enjoy it yet
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Postby Phils_jd » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:19 pm

And unfortyunately I have to admit to being an Australian Rugby fan. WSI you wont understand my joke - it relates to the Australian football team just being thrashed by Wales - and other Northern teams.
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Postby WSI » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:29 pm

Phils_jd wrote:And unfortyunately I have to admit to being an Australian Rugby fan. WSI you wont understand my joke - it relates to the Australian football team just being thrashed by Wales - and other Northern teams.
Welcome - its a fun place to be.
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don't dwell on that. I even like jokes I'm not able to understand. The explanation makes it somewhat funnier. ;-)
And - on the other hand - as everybody knows people in the region where I life just go downstairs to laugh at all. You're welcome.
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Postby John R » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:30 pm

Yes Phil, i wasn't going to mention it :twisted: but since you brought it up, i very much enjoyed Wales beating Australia (who don't seem to be the team they used to be.) Was a very exciting game with both teams playing atacking rugby.
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Postby WSI » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:35 pm

What the hell is rugby?! And who cares? *runnig away*
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Postby John R » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:44 pm

Rugby is the only sport Wales seem to be good at! A bit like Germany with Soccer :wink:
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Postby WSI » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:54 pm

JohnRook wrote:Rugby is the only sport Wales seem to be good at! A bit like Germany with Soccer :wink:

I wish it was like this ... :oops:
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Postby John R » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:59 pm

We will find out next summer now when Germany hosts the World Cup. :wink:
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Postby Phils_jd » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:03 pm

And just watch the Australian Soccer Team - they made the World Cup. Absolute specials to win the Cup
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Postby Matbow » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:03 pm

I think it's going to be a really open competion - any one of ten teams could win it.

I think it`ll be down to which team has the least injuries to be honest. An England Vs Germany final would be awesome though!

Oh and hello WSI btw, we've had quite a few discussions but I havn't said "Hi" yet!
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Postby John R » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:08 pm

I for one can not wait for the World Cup. Congratulations to Australia for qualifying for the 1st time in their history. (better than Wales this time :oops: )

I think its going to be special with so many teams able to win it, But Brazil have to be the favourites. With Argentina and England close behind followed by Italy and Germany. I'll be supporting whever plays england :o
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Postby WSI » Mon Nov 28, 2005 6:11 pm

@phil: good jokes
@mat: regards back
@john: i guess something southamerican will get the cup
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