The Sword and Laser discussion

I should preface where my head is at. My basement flooded last night/this morning. My basement is where I sleep. On top of everything else going on, it would be safe to say my mood was abysmal. While I waited for water to recede I decided to start in on this book.
I have to say that this book is what I needed. There is a poetry to each section. I am only 23% into it but every description has delighted me and the clear love they have for format left me in a much better place. I love a bit of poetry in my prose. Probably why also love Gaiman. I found myself going back to reread paragraphs and openings. I can't wait to finish.

Jeremiah wrote: "I should preface where my head is at. My basement flooded last night/this morning. My basement is where I sleep. On top of everything else going on, it would be safe to say my mood was abysmal. Whi..."

Ugh. I’ve been through that. Stay safe. Make sure it’s completely dry to avoid health issues. Speaking from experience, investing in a dehumidifier and a couple good heat lamps is worth it.

Basements seem to be an American thing. As is flooding them ;-)

Tassie Dave wrote: "Basements seem to be an American thing. As is flooding them ;-)"

We have tornadoes.

If I lived in tornado alley I'd have the deepest, strongest cellar money could buy.

I am in the Tennessee Valley. We get floods, tornados and bears. I am 3/4ths of the way through the book and I adore it. As I wait for the basement to dry I am pleased to have the company of a good book.

Tassie Dave wrote: "If I lived in tornado alley I'd have the deepest, strongest cellar money could buy."

So would I, and I'm not sure I'd ever leave it.

I have never lived anywhere near Tornado Alley, but I’ve seen three tornadoes without even trying. One from my backyard. Last year tornadoes hit the neighborhood and shopping center a mile from my parents’ house. They still lost a full-grown mature tree in the storm.

So yeah, basements are gear.

I don't live near Tornado Alley but I miss having a basement. My house doesn't have one and ever since being in a tornado ("They never hit here, I'll be fine!") I now freak out and go to basically my first floor closet with my cat. It's a very small space...

In California, basements are for your victims.

Stephen wrote: "In California, basements are for your victims."

and where moon landings get filmed ;-)

Tassie Dave wrote: "Stephen wrote: "In California, basements are for your victims."
and where moon landings get filmed ;-)"

THAT IS SO WRONG.

...okay, the Mars landing was faked (Capricorn One) but everyone knows Stanley Kubrick insisted on filming the Moon landing on location.

Are you telling me that "Red Hot Chilli Peppers" lied to me?

;-)

Tassie Dave wrote: "Basements seem to be an American thing. As is flooding them ;-)"

As a European, I always thought basements were a very Unamerican thing, but YMMV.

My observation was based on TV and Movies, which here is mostly US, British and Australian.

So very 'scientific' ;-) and subject to confirmation bias.

Basements are rare in Oz

Tassie Dave wrote: "

Basements are rare in Oz"

If Kansas had more basements back in the day, Dorothy wouldn’t have ended up in Oz.

I feel the need to point out the house had a basement, Dorothy just couldn't get to it.

In the clip at about the 1:50 and 2:15 marks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQWSh...

Trike wrote: "Tassie Dave wrote: "

Basements are rare in Oz"

If Kansas had more basements back in the day, Dorothy wouldn’t have ended up in Oz."

lol ;-)

John (Taloni) wrote: "I feel the need to point out the house had a basement, Dorothy just couldn't get to it.

In the clip at about the 1:50 and 2:15 marks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQWSh..."

Do you want the jokes fast or accurate? :p

Although if you really want to get technical, that wasn’t a basement but actually a storm cellar.

Fast. Definitely fast.

Although, I suppose the "storm cellar" thing is technically correct. And we all know what that kind of correct is, right?

I DON'T HEAR YOU!!!

My grandma’s house in Indiana had a storm cellar, which is an underground shelter away from the house and barn. A basement is an underground story of a building.

From 1961-62, Fallout Shelter 101...

https://www.dahp.wa.gov/sites/default...

https://www.dahp.wa.gov/sites/default...

Good for extreme sheltering at home during time wars and pandemics

I kinda love that this thread is barely about the book, yet somehow still relevant to it.

I finished the book and in some other timeline, I don't live in a house that has a flooding basement, but in this one, I have at least enjoyed the book I read to console myself.