| From: | Martin Steffens (Berlitz) v-marts@*********.com |
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| Subject: | Deciper press release link |
| Date: | Wed, 22 Sep 1999 03:25:21 -0700 |
> > They fire in all modes, weigh less than any other gun,
> > have a larger ammo capacity, and a better concealability
> > than any other gun in their respective category!
> > Steven A. Tinner
> European craftsmanship, Tinner.
> *Doc' falls to the floor, laughing hysterically...*
<Foghorn Leghorn voice>
I say boy, I say, you're looking for a serious ass-whooping,
boy?</Foghorn Leghorn voice>
But agreed, the European books are not exactly good; They all
suffer from over enthusiastic writers who want to show how
cool they can make a place.
You can't move through the UK without tripping over druids.
It looks like they pulled out almost every legend they could
find and used it in the book.
Germany's a mess. Totally unbelievable history, too many
catastrophes, and everybody and his dog have their own kingdom.
The funniest by far however is Tir na n'Og. Grab all the
folklore, multiply it by ten, and then throw in a bunch of
super tech goodies. The magic is one thing, although IMHO a bit
over the top, but to make it super high tech at the same time
is just ridiculous. I doubt that Ireland is ever going to
develop high tech weaponry, specially since there is no such
industry there right now. The public transport system is a
laugh, and that's not likely to improve at all. But the best
of all is turning Ireland into a police state with a secret
police and all that. Any one knowing anything about the
history of Ireland knows that this is not going to happen.
And another thing, what the heck do the writers think the
tourists will visit if they made every interesting spot in
the country a magical off limits site? Tourism should have
collapsed, taking down part of the economy, since tourists
don't like "no entrance" signs, police states, and a
volatile political climate.
When I first read TnO I thought it was interesting, now
after having lived in Ireland for three years I think it's
hilarious.
Martin Steffens
e-mail: v-marts@*********.com
phone: 70 666 44
