So I'm on a bit of an alternate history kick and in need of a new series.
I've read the 1632 series, the Nantucket trilogy, the great war stuff by Turtledove (ugh) and all the Stuart Slade stories.
I need another good storyline to devour while I am in the mood.
Thanks in advance.
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- 2014-08-07 11:03pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Book recommendation/request thread
- Replies: 218
- Views: 226606
- 2013-10-08 10:46pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: US government Shutdown
- Replies: 611
- Views: 89535
Re: US government Shutdown
All I know is that I hope that the Republicans get roasted in the mid terms. Sure, their ignorant base is loving this, hell they voted themin specifically for this, but the mindless middle won't be able to ignore this mich longer. The Republicans can say all they want that this is Obama and the Dem'...
- 2013-04-12 09:40pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Ken Cuccinelli Loses Petition to Uphold Anti-Sodomy Law
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3639
Re: Ken Cuccinelli Loses Petition to Uphold Anti-Sodomy Law
Going to be hard to win the race for Governor when the opposition can rightly say that "Ken cuccenelli wants to make blowjobs illegal"
Fucking crazy.
Fucking crazy.
- 2013-04-03 08:45pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: The North Carolina GOP wants to establish a religion
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3486
Re: The North Carolina GOP wants to establish a religion
So this is what the death throes of religion looks like.
Disturbing.
Disturbing.
- 2013-03-12 10:46pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Sequestration : Completely Unnecessary?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7892
Re: Sequestration : Completely Unnecessary?
Even if economic growth is achieved, there wont be any broad based wage increase due to the oligarchy that refuses to share.profits with employees. The rich have already been the only.beneficiary f the recent economic.recovery and will continue to refuse to share the benefits because they are able t...
- 2012-11-04 10:14pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Walking Dead Season 3 Discussion (Spoilers)
- Replies: 199
- Views: 43341
Re: Walking Dead Season 3 Discussion (Spoilers)
Another two bite the dust with another now missing. They are diverging greatly from the comics at this point.
- 2012-09-30 11:47pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Health C
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3247
Re: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Heal
I have no problem with profitable health insurance companies. My auto insurance company (USAA) is profitable and I enjoy the service they provide. There are UHC plans out there that allow for profitable health insurance companies, provide coverage for all citizens, have the same or better outcomes a...
- 2012-09-26 11:00pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Health C
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3247
Re: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Heal
But the level of inefficiency that introduces is stupifying. What is really funny is reviewing the basic arguments for uhc with people spouting limbaughannitybeck talking points and see them reach the conclusion that uhc makes logical sense and then just revert back no matter what. Fact: people dyin...
- 2012-09-23 10:46pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Fast And Furious: Inspector General's Report.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3349
Re: Fast And Furious: Inspector General's Report.
More than enough reason to fire Holder over his complete unwillingness to agressively persue convictions in Wall Street.
This just adds more ammo to the argument.
If Obama.wins, he better clean house as his appointments in AG and Sec Treas have been complete and utter fucking failures.
This just adds more ammo to the argument.
If Obama.wins, he better clean house as his appointments in AG and Sec Treas have been complete and utter fucking failures.
- 2012-09-08 05:12pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Deadbeat Dad Tells Employed Lawyer to "Get a Job"
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4814
Re: Deadbeat Dad Tells Employed Lawyer to "Get a Job"
Contraception is such an odd pick for government entitlement to go apeshit over. $9 a month to prevent a pregnancy the would cost 10x as much in tax exemptions alone. Every unwanted pregnancy prevented allows for the tax paying female to continue generating taxable revenue and contribute to the syst...
- 2012-08-30 07:59pm
- Forum: Fantasy
- Topic: True Blood season 5...
- Replies: 88
- Views: 13251
Re: True Blood season 5...
I still don't see how they can have a future that does not involve humanity going batshit crazy and killing every vampire they can find. They are all effectively forced serial killers at this point. Everyone on the council is guilty of multiple kidnappings and homicides. How exactly is Bill and co. ...
- 2012-08-29 07:04pm
- Forum: Fantasy
- Topic: ABC orders Joss Whedon SHIELD pilot
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5216
Re: ABC orders Joss Whedon SHIELD pilot
Anyone that plays a character has to believe that they may have movie roles that would go along with it. Get cast as Hercules, Luke Cage, Iron Fist in the TV show and they might get the same role in the movie. That might attract a higher level of talent than you would otherwise see in a TV show. Ver...
- 2012-07-04 10:33am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Obamancare "tax"
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5193
Re: Obamancare "tax"
Obama sold the bill as not being a tax.
Obama (DoJ attorney) argued to the Supreme Court that it should be considered a tax.
Supreme Court approved the law on the basis of it being a tax.
Obama lied about it not being a tax.
Obama should be raked over the coals for lying.
Obama (DoJ attorney) argued to the Supreme Court that it should be considered a tax.
Supreme Court approved the law on the basis of it being a tax.
Obama lied about it not being a tax.
Obama should be raked over the coals for lying.
- 2012-07-03 06:42am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: GQ:Obama Term two to be fighting the Drug War
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1583
Re: GQ:Obama Term two to be fighting the Drug War
Sounds about right for King Ineffective.
Wall Street proves itself day after day.to be a.pile of criminals and mary a one goes.to jail.
Instead.lets.refight the drug.war.
Brilliant.
Wall Street proves itself day after day.to be a.pile of criminals and mary a one goes.to jail.
Instead.lets.refight the drug.war.
Brilliant.
- 2012-06-05 09:39pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Krugman on newsnight
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4250
Re: Krugman on newsnight
Also Krugman is on record as recommendig the creation of a bubble in real estate to.counteract the internet bubble popping. The man is dangerous and should be ridiculed.for his horrible advice.
- 2012-06-05 09:36pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Krugman on newsnight
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4250
Re: Krugman on newsnight
Any analysis of the increased government spending in WW2 is of course ignoring the MASSIVE AUSTERITY that was imposed on the entire.US population. This, along with the destruction of the European industrial basis allowed us to rebound fiercly, of course this led to.drastic inflation once.everyone.st...
- 2012-06-05 07:12pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Krugman on newsnight
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4250
Re: Krugman on newsnight
Keynesians are by definition.never wrong. They always have an out of saying that the stimulus was.not enough. Krugman is a believer in the broken window.fallacy and wants wars to boost GDP. He is a destructive fool. Obama has a Nobel Peace Prize. Yeah I defimitely see the reason for attributing tons...
- 2012-06-04 09:54pm
- Forum: Fantasy
- Topic: You are Robert Baratheon, first of your name
- Replies: 70
- Views: 5725
Re: You are Robert Baratheon, first of your name
So, I’m Robert circa Jon Aryn’s death? Well, I would first have to identify where all of the other players are at the same time. The Starks After Aryn’s death, the Stark mess was started because the king went to Winterfell and a bunch of stuff snowballed after that. My first decision would be to avo...
- 2012-05-11 09:04am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Bankia (3rd bank in size in Spain) nationalized
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1653
Re: Bankia (3rd bank in size in Spain) nationalized
Nothing to see here. Move along.
- 2012-05-06 05:37pm
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avengers (Spoilers)
- Replies: 446
- Views: 81589
Re: Avengers (Spoilers)
Well if Iron Man bails, that would easily fit into the Avengers franchise. It has always been a motley crew of heros and misfits. Hell, Wolverin was an Avenger as was Spiderman. Hank Pym will be an interesting addition, if they go that way and a properly casted Black Panther would go a long way to g...
- 2012-05-05 11:09am
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avengers (Spoilers)
- Replies: 446
- Views: 81589
Re: Avengers (Spoilers)
It better not fucking be the Red Skull. Thanos opens up so many awesome opprtunities and is such a richer character than Nazi McNazi face that I would be sorely disappointed if they somehow retconned the face we saw into the Red Skull. Take a sec, Google Thanos and then compare to what you saw. It w...
- 2012-05-04 10:18pm
- Forum: Science Fiction
- Topic: Avengers (Spoilers)
- Replies: 446
- Views: 81589
Re: Avengers (Spoilers)
The next movie is obviously going to involve Thanos. Not only did he have the customary "golden eyebrow" helmet but the craggy oversized chin is unmistakable. Add the reference to being scared of Death and it's a sure thing. It opens up so many options, though I doubt we will see a return ...
- 2012-04-22 10:07pm
- Forum: Fantasy
- Topic: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***
- Replies: 387
- Views: 54549
Re: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***
He did ask where the gold and silver was being hidden.
- 2012-02-22 07:13am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Eurozone approves new $173B bailout for Greece
- Replies: 2
- Views: 999
Re: Eurozone approves new $173B bailout for Greece
Yes with a potentially illegal.bond swap by the ECB that subordinates all sovereign bond owners anything is possible.
Just means when the next crisis comes evertone will drop that countries bonds ASAP to avoid veing trumped by the ECB.
Just means when the next crisis comes evertone will drop that countries bonds ASAP to avoid veing trumped by the ECB.
- 2012-02-21 06:39pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Is a US economic implosion (aka Greece) inevitable?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 14442
Re: Is a US economic implosion (aka Greece) inevitable?
Our house isn't powered by gasoline. Our garden is not grown with gasoline. My bicycle is not powered by gas, and neither are my feet. This is true for just about everyone in the country. No, your house is likely powered by coal which is at about the price it was in 2010 due to the abnormally warm ...