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poohcarrot

Sergeant-at-Arms
Sep 13, 2009
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NOT The land of the risen Son!!
#22
I have been informed by a reliable source that "No one has got into any corporate pants and there were no deals with anyone to mention any particular product or place." :dance:

Having finished the book, I have to completely agree with the above statement. All products mentioned, although not obvious at the time, are mentioned for a reason. My sincerest apologies for daring to doubt the Master. :oops:

The book itself, I absolutely loved. I can't wait for #2.
The main characters are superb and there are more than enough deep and meaningful one-liners to wave a pointy stick at. :clap: :clap: :clap:

I will refrain from saying anything more until publication. :cool:

PS: Clancy is not a main character and is only mentioned in passing.
 
Nov 15, 2011
3,310
2,650
Aust.
#26
poohcarrot said:
I have been informed by a reliable source that "No one has got into any corporate pants and there were no deals with anyone to mention any particular product or place." :dance:
Whew. I got a bit depressed after all that. Really looking forward to reading it :laugh:. You're so lucky to be reading it already.
 

=Tamar

Lieutenant
May 20, 2012
13,575
2,900
#28
raptornx01 said:
poohcarrot said:
The generic name is "cola" (with a small "c").
Coke IS the generic name if when anyone mentions soda, or cola they say Coke. Maybe you don't see that over there, maybe its a cultural thing, buts that's how it is here.
I am informed that "Coke" is used as a generic term in the American South, but it is not in the Northeast nor in the other areas that I am familiar with. In New England the generic term is "tonic" (because originally they were all sold as medicines); elsewhere it is "soda" or "pop". A friend of mine referred to all such products as "fizzy water with chemicals," distinguishing among them only by the color of the container.
 

poohcarrot

Sergeant-at-Arms
Sep 13, 2009
8,317
2,300
NOT The land of the risen Son!!
#29
(As I was somewhat "anti" this book for a while, let me set the record straight.)


What the Papers on Planet Carrot say about Long Earth :dance:

A book that is impossible to read just once. The second reading is even more unputdownable than the first.
- The Daily Carrot

If any book deserves to be turned into a movie, this one does!
- Carrot Weekly

Proof that there is intelligent life after Discworld.
- The Carrot Gazette

Likeable characters, sparkling dialogue and packed with more insightful one-liners than the Bible.
- The Herald and Carrot

Phew! What a scorcher!
- The Carrot

After reading Long Earth I turned my dead cat into a helicopter.
- Daily Mail
 

raisindot

Sergeant-at-Arms
Oct 1, 2009
5,392
2,450
Boston, MA USA
#36
poohcarrot said:
A book that is impossible to read just once. The second reading is even more unputdownable than the first.
- The Daily Carrot

If any book deserves to be turned into a movie, this one does!
- Carrot Weekly

Proof that there is intelligent life after Discworld.
- The Carrot Gazette

Likeable characters, sparkling dialogue and packed with more insightful one-liners than the Bible.
- The Herald and Carrot

Phew! What a scorcher!
- The Carrot
Ha! Who would trust the opinions of a bunch of papers owned by Poohpert Mordreck? :laugh:
 

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