Re: Conan the Librarian

[Udhay Shankar N <udhay@xxxxxxxxx>]

<x-flowed>Arsalan Zaidi wrote: [ on 11:09 PM 5/31/00 +0530 ]

> Uh Uh. Sorry. You must have the wrong Conan. The one I know only grunts and
> flexes his muscles.

Slight communication gap. I was making a throwaway allusion to the fact 
that Arnold Schwarzenegger's first starring role was as Conan. And Arnie, 
of course, is best known for "I'll be back."

>>          -- Cohen the Barbarian interrogates Rincewind
> >             (Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic)
>
> What! There are actually *books* about his adventures!!! Gimme!! :-)

Well, if you're talking *Conan*, he first appeared in the books by Robert L 
Forward, and then later by Robert Jordan (of "Wheel of Time" fame). Marvel 
Comics and Hollywood discovered him much later.

The above quote, however, is *Cohen*, which is a parody by Terry Pratchett. 
If you've never tried Terry Pratchett, now' a good time to start. He's one 
of the New Wave Of Loony British Fantasists, but that's matter for another 
thread. See http://www.lspace.org/

Udhay
--
- "What is it that a man may call the greatest things in life?"
- "Hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper."
        -- Cohen the Barbarian in conversation with Discworld nomads
           (Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic)


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