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It Came From Planet Aylia says: "My husband's mad Auntie Joan accused the man seven doors down of stealing her milk as he was the first black neighbour she had. She doesn't even get her milk delivered." Tell us about casual racism from oldies.

Thanks to Brayn Dedd who suggested this too

(I helped save b3ta! Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 27 Oct 2011, 11:54)
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Hahaha
as I said to Iain Banks over lunch* the other day, it's just me and you left, bro.

*several pints
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:21, 1 reply)
The author, or the terminally boring dullard?

(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:28, closed)
The author
it was an editorial meeting for a new sci-fi magazineexcuse to spend the afternoon in the pub
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:31, closed)
Oo get you Mr I Hang Out With The Literary Crowd!
Did you eschew the delights of elucidating the vernacular?

I've only read one of his books - A Song Of Stone, as my (sirrius) writing was compared with it. I quite enjoyed it.
(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:34, closed)
You should read his others
because Song of Stone isn't his best by a loooong way
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:37, closed)
Non-sci-fi: Wasp Factory
Sci-fi: Use of Weapons

IMHO
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 14:51, closed)
I don't think I've read that one, I must search it out
Mainly we swapped stories of making explosives as teenagers :)
(I helped save b3ta! emvee cruor deo cruoris, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:40, closed)
I shouldn't bother, if I were you.
I really isn't very good.
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I hate to agree
But I also found song of stone to be a pretty low point in his writing.
As ever it's nicely structured and to some extent it tells a story. Unfortunately the story it tells is unremittingly grim, and really just doesn't go anywhere.
In precis.
"The world is a violent and horrible place in which everyone who you might have any sympathy with will be die in a degrading and futile manner."
(I helped save b3ta! DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 14:46, closed)
Probably why I liked it.

(I helped save b3ta! Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 15:36, closed)
The incest
makes it edgy.
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