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Yes, and yes. The former because - despite its decrease in quality from the earlier books - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless are pretty interesting in their own right; and the latter as an intellectual curiosity,

And, of course, Last Chance to See.

I thought Jake was big bird.

I don't know if this is purely a UK problem, but I felt I needed to vent to the Idle Thumbs community: So I was in Waterstone's earlier today, and saw some Sciencey books I wanted to buy. I pick up the first one, and it costs £13. For one softcover book. What is this shit? I have a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide Trilogy of Four at home that I picked up for £8RRP five years ago - now it costs that much for just one of the books contained therein. Argh, why are bookstores so expensive? I know I can buy on Amazon, but there's something gratifying about picking up a book in a shop, thinking it looks awesome, and then just buying it.

It seems responsive enough from what I've seen in stores, but I think there's two things: 1) I just really like the tactile feel of button *click*, next page. 2) I think I've found that the way I hold my kindle generally leaves my thumb resting on the screen over to the side. I'd hate to keep accidentally touching it, you know? I also have more faith in buttons lasting longer than touch-screens in terms of durability (he says, typing on his iPhone.) I don't know, it just makes me super adverse. I also probably have grubby hands, I dunno.

I really want the new Kindle Paperwhite to replace my current Kindle (no keyboard kindle) but I really don't like the fact that it is touch, and so probably won't get it.

Totally. I saw it and was like: "LOL classic Barnes."

Mind-goddamn-blown. It's like freaking Inception in here.

How do we get into the Spy Party beta?

I just finished it - send it my way pls?

Oh man Hermie, you are insane!! (/totally the best.) Good luck with it all dude. It sounds like everything is working out; I hope it continues that way.

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Pah, no way! It's got to be whose arc is the best. (Not really a spoiler, unless you want one less possibility as to who TP was referring to.)

WHY COULDN'T THE GAME HAVE RELEASED ALREADY SO I COULD PLAY IT BEFORE I WENT TO LA I AM SAD FACE

Paul, are you talking about the guy who got beat up for laughing? That was great/awful.

For a moment there, I genuinely thought Thereon was a place in Westeros I hadn't yet encountered and wondered why you had stuck with the books for so long without being engaged.

Idle Thumbs? Is that a reference to masturbation or something?

That's me!

It is a joke. I took the risk for both of us.

I don't think that's a spoiler, really -- all it's saying is that the two books occur concurrently. Not the content within them.

That's weird, because I actually like Bronn in the books quite more than in the TV show. Also: Tyrion and Arya FO LIEF. They are the best characters. (I have just started A Storm of Swords, NO SPOILERS)

Sup thumbs, I would like a proper nice DSLR camera for a reasonable price. I know next to nothing about cameras, nor even what a DSLR is. Any help?

Take it out of the fridge.

House this is not.

I, personally, just aim to read a little before I sleep each night. Game of Thrones has pretty short chapters, so if I'm tired, then it's just 1 but other nights it's 2 or 3.