Re: Not just a doddering grandparent...

Phyrie wrote:
"Pete Zaitcev (OTID3)" <oted3354ac022639a1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.03.22.20.40.12.763146@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

*snip*

Well, Liz... I took into consideration that the subject is a grandparent
who sat through all of Muyazaki's production. What else is there to
recommend? The peril of these recommendations is how people start pushing
their preference lists. The alternative is a new instance of the old
guessing game: if the person liked this, this, and this, what else
would she like?

*snip*

-- Pete

Oh my, I think that is the first time I've been referred to as a
"grandparent" by strangers. Sheesh, ya think it wouldn't be such a shock
after 8 years! I should have introduced myself a little more before all
you good folks made assumptions about me. Heh heh.... I *am* a grandparent,
but I am also 46 years old, a young 46 (well, maybe immature! ) I was
married very young (16) and am still married to the same man. Which makes
me a girl...haha!
I buy almost exclusively horror and fantasy books, although I will read
pretty much anything. I am a gourmand when it comes to books. I like
Stephen King, Tolkien, R. R. Martin, LeGuin, Pratchett, and I even read the
Harry Potter books. Go sue me, I like 'em. Right now I'm reading Steven
Erikson's Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series. I'm on Book 4,
House of Chains. I have all the Sin City graphic novels. (Oh and the
director's cut movie :-)
I own three computers, (one of which I built myself), three printers, two
TV's, two VCR's, two DVD players, one DVR-VHS recorder and a 7.2 MP Casio
digital camera. My laptop has a 17" screen.
I am cursed with dial-up internet, although we have been promised adsl in
the near future.
I cook well, and am a so-so baker.
I would be hard pressed to think of a kitchen gadget I don't own, and use.
We raise lots of garlic in our garden along with fresh herbs for cooking.
I have had my spine fused twice, so don't work anymore (hence all the down
time reading, movies and computers!)
We have a cat named Spyder.
I drink beer, a lot.
I have blonde hair and brown eyes...
Ok, that's too far....

Phyrie


Phyrie, I'm a bit of a newbie too. Only been watching anime for the
past handful of years and don't own or watch too many of the movies
(though I now have copies of most of the Myazaki ones because they were
on TV here in the US). I'm a bit older than you and am mostly a sci-fi
and fantasy reader, though a good mystery will hold me.

One of my first exposures (that I liked) was Cowboy Bebop, and it was
what sold me on Anime and showed me that it wasn't all giant robots on
Saturday mornings. I haven't seen the ROD movies, just most of the TV
series, and I really enjoyed that I don't remember the other one you
ordered, but it was a goodie in my opinion. When I read what you had
chosen I thought to myself "ahh, good choices, ones I would
recommend".

If you are into Horror you might like "Hellsing". About a Vampire who
works for a "secret" Protestant "society" in England. They are always
arguing and fighting with the Vatican among other things. I loved it
so much it was the very first Anime I bought (actually, was given by my
other half for my B'day). And truthfully, haven't bought many others
since. We now have a DVD recorder so I just make personal copies off
of my Echostar Dish Network pvr box.

From reading in this group I know that you've got some good anime on
television in Canada. As someone said FullMetal Alchemist has just
started there for you. It is the very best anime series I've ever
seen. You probably only missed one or two episodes, but if you start
watching now you'll catch on to what is happening in it.

Welcome and Enjoy!
Robin

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