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**formobilagsw** · 12-05-2005, 08:00 AM

I really hated the way the book was written, TOO confusing. I'd love to live in that world man, but I'd be in a rich yakuza family with my own home grown ninja assasins waiting in their clone pods on my estate in that big town that orbits earth with all the rastafarians in it.

**ballerturfali** · 01-13-2006, 08:00 AM

Book: Any of the His Dark Materials series or Jane Eyre.
Movie: A Hard Day's Night or Moulin Rouge or Zorro
TV Show: Seinfeld or Thundercats.

Changed my mind.
The world I'd live in is Michael Jackson's Thriller video.
THRILLER! THRILLER

**suiviouse** · 02-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Book: Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux

Movie: Untouchables

TV show: Any thing on the history channel.

**Keeriewof** · 02-04-2006, 08:00 AM

At the moment I can think of Immortal, born more than 500 years ago. But I don't really like the feeling of having someone coming after my head though.

**lalffibra** · 02-18-2006, 08:00 AM

So I am an addict to scifi TV and good medieval fantasy movies (which are rare). You may be a dork like me, or you may read mystery novels, or you may do whatever you do as a form of entertainment for a little imagination and escape from everyday life. So I was watching Battlestar Galactica today and it got me to thinking of today's completely non-kendo related thought...

If you could live inside any book, movie, genre, TV show, whatever, what would you choose? Ignoring the harsh reality of what it may actually be like in that world. This is just supposed to be a fun, imaginational, don't overanalyze it kind of question.

I think I would go for a cool scifi world like Battlestar Galactica. I like spaceship, gun fight type, scifi video games and I think it could be fun to be a pilot for one of those vypers (ignoring the reality of war and all that). Of course I get sick on rollercoasters so it would never happen, but could be fun...

**RalfDweflywex** · 02-20-2006, 08:00 AM

The future as seen by William Gibson's Neuromancer. That shit is hardcore.

That book ROCKED!!!!

**theatadug** · 03-05-2006, 08:00 AM

Book: James Clavell's "Shogun"

TV Show: Monster Garage

Movie: Indiana Jones Trilogy

**acceraStoof** · 03-23-2006, 08:00 AM

Anjin-san...good call on Neuromancer. Gibson *created* cyberpunk! Neuromancer, Burning Chrome, Mona Lisa Overdrive...I can't remember them all now, but those were my staples back in high school and college!

All that said, however, I really like the Battletech universe (pre-FedCom Civil War era). It grew up during the Cold War and so there are so many reflections of the American perspective on the world during the 80's and early 90's built into the BT milieu. I love the juxtaposition of super-high tech with way-low-tech and the perception that the human race had once achieved so much and fallen so far. The BT fiction, I think, takes the Byzantine political piece a bit too far at times (*no* one says what they mean and *everyone's* got an angle), but it's part of the shtick, I guess.

**sapedotru** · 04-14-2006, 08:00 AM

Book: Any of the His Dark Materials series or Jane Eyre.
Movie: A Hard Day's Night or Moulin Rouge or Zorro
TV Show: Seinfeld or Thundercats.

The future as seen by William Gibson's Neuromancer. That shit is hardcore.

Hell yeah! Wouldn't like to live there though.

**gSjQEEmq** · 05-20-2006, 08:00 AM

I would love to live in the World as descibed in 'The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer' by Neal Stephenson. This is an absolute wonder of a book (as are most of Stephenson's)... a true masterpiece. For me, he is up there with Orson Scott Card in terms of SF writing...

Cheers

**dalnecymync** · 05-26-2006, 08:00 AM

I liked the book Shogun but wouldn't it suck if you were one of the other sailors stuck in the pit while Anjin-san gets to play with the nice Japanese people... definitely not cool...

**MatueHarton** · 06-27-2006, 08:00 AM

At the moment I can think of Immortal, born more than 500 years ago. But I don't really like the feeling of having someone coming after my head though.

good choice, I think that might be good, or Middle Earth.

**Rithlilky** · 07-03-2006, 08:00 AM

The future as seen by William Gibson's Neuromancer. That shit is hardcore.

**AAAESLLESO** · 09-09-2006, 08:00 AM

I liked the book Shogun but wouldn't it suck if you were one of the other sailors stuck in the pit while Anjin-san gets to play with the nice Japanese people... definitely not cool...

You got that right! Not sure I would not want to be Anjin-San either, but since I am a white boy, guess I'd have too! Then again, it's me imaginary playground, I wanna be Toranaga!

**opelayday** · 09-15-2006, 08:00 AM

What's wrong with here and now? I mean, if I lived in an imaginary world, who would take my place here?

12-05-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
formobilagsw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 539 Senior Member	I really hated the way the book was written, TOO confusing. I'd love to live in that world man, but I'd be in a rich yakuza family with my own home grown ninja assasins waiting in their clone pods on my estate in that big town that orbits earth with all the rastafarians in it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-13-2006, 08:00 AM	#2
ballerturfali Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 332 Senior Member	Book: Any of the His Dark Materials series or Jane Eyre. Movie: A Hard Day's Night or Moulin Rouge or Zorro TV Show: Seinfeld or Thundercats. Changed my mind. The world I'd live in is Michael Jackson's Thriller video. THRILLER! THRILLER Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-04-2006, 08:00 AM	#3
suiviouse Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	Book: Riding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux Movie: Untouchables TV show: Any thing on the history channel. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-04-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
Keeriewof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	At the moment I can think of Immortal, born more than 500 years ago. But I don't really like the feeling of having someone coming after my head though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-18-2006, 08:00 AM	#5
lalffibra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 373 Senior Member	Where is your imaginary playground? So I am an addict to scifi TV and good medieval fantasy movies (which are rare). You may be a dork like me, or you may read mystery novels, or you may do whatever you do as a form of entertainment for a little imagination and escape from everyday life. So I was watching Battlestar Galactica today and it got me to thinking of today's completely non-kendo related thought... If you could live inside any book, movie, genre, TV show, whatever, what would you choose? Ignoring the harsh reality of what it may actually be like in that world. This is just supposed to be a fun, imaginational, don't overanalyze it kind of question. I think I would go for a cool scifi world like Battlestar Galactica. I like spaceship, gun fight type, scifi video games and I think it could be fun to be a pilot for one of those vypers (ignoring the reality of war and all that). Of course I get sick on rollercoasters so it would never happen, but could be fun... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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02-20-2006, 08:00 AM	#6
RalfDweflywex Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 578 Senior Member	The future as seen by William Gibson's Neuromancer. That shit is hardcore. That book ROCKED!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-05-2006, 08:00 AM	#7
theatadug Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Book: James Clavell's "Shogun" TV Show: Monster Garage Movie: Indiana Jones Trilogy Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-23-2006, 08:00 AM	#8
acceraStoof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	Anjin-san...good call on Neuromancer. Gibson created cyberpunk! Neuromancer, Burning Chrome, Mona Lisa Overdrive...I can't remember them all now, but those were my staples back in high school and college! All that said, however, I really like the Battletech universe (pre-FedCom Civil War era). It grew up during the Cold War and so there are so many reflections of the American perspective on the world during the 80's and early 90's built into the BT milieu. I love the juxtaposition of super-high tech with way-low-tech and the perception that the human race had once achieved so much and fallen so far. The BT fiction, I think, takes the Byzantine political piece a bit too far at times (no one says what they mean and everyone's got an angle), but it's part of the shtick, I guess. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-14-2006, 08:00 AM	#9
sapedotru Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 367 Senior Member	Book: Any of the His Dark Materials series or Jane Eyre. Movie: A Hard Day's Night or Moulin Rouge or Zorro TV Show: Seinfeld or Thundercats. The future as seen by William Gibson's Neuromancer. That shit is hardcore. Hell yeah! Wouldn't like to live there though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-20-2006, 08:00 AM	#10
gSjQEEmq Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 451 Senior Member	I would love to live in the World as descibed in 'The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer' by Neal Stephenson. This is an absolute wonder of a book (as are most of Stephenson's)... a true masterpiece. For me, he is up there with Orson Scott Card in terms of SF writing... Cheers Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-26-2006, 08:00 AM	#11
dalnecymync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	I liked the book Shogun but wouldn't it suck if you were one of the other sailors stuck in the pit while Anjin-san gets to play with the nice Japanese people... definitely not cool... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-27-2006, 08:00 AM	#12
MatueHarton Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 546 Senior Member	At the moment I can think of Immortal, born more than 500 years ago. But I don't really like the feeling of having someone coming after my head though. good choice, I think that might be good, or Middle Earth. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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07-03-2006, 08:00 AM	#13
Rithlilky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 354 Senior Member	The future as seen by William Gibson's Neuromancer. That shit is hardcore. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-09-2006, 08:00 AM	#14
AAAESLLESO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	I liked the book Shogun but wouldn't it suck if you were one of the other sailors stuck in the pit while Anjin-san gets to play with the nice Japanese people... definitely not cool... You got that right! Not sure I would not want to be Anjin-San either, but since I am a white boy, guess I'd have too! Then again, it's me imaginary playground, I wanna be Toranaga! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-15-2006, 08:00 AM	#15
opelayday Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	What's wrong with here and now? I mean, if I lived in an imaginary world, who would take my place here? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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