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2014 Lucha Libre Win/Loss Records
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This is the usual match record listing, much later than usual. I've noted previous years results were heavily biased to shows that shows which get a lot of attention (major DF promotions) and had weird quirks where a small promotion could show up a lot if their lineups just happen to be some place I could easily find. It's 2015, many (but not all) groups are on Facebook and sharing their posters, streamlining the process. For over a year, Kris Zellnar's been collected posters from everywhere he can find them. I started transcribing them all into the database arond Feburary. It's so much work, much of it focusing on luchadors I've never seen and will never see, and I'm likely to give up doing it at any point, but it's provided a much larger data set for this time around.
Year (2009 on) Shows Matches
2009: 2359 shows, 10123 matches
One problem is the show results has not increased with the amount of shows; it's a smaller percentage than ever and you'll see a lot of matches results listed as "unknown". The other problem is I went thru every one of those matches and shows to correct obvious spelling errors, and that took the better part of a couple months. The data looks cleaner now, though there's probably a lot still wrong in there.
I've put together a Google doc with a full list of win/loss/draw/unknown records. Each 'promotion' is given a different sheet but it's only a sorting mechanism – we're counting any match they had, no matter with what promotion. Only the 3,200 wrestlers I'm tracking closely are included, with 1,987 of those recording a match in the calendar year. That should include any name which came up at least 100 times. Names are listed based on the default (sometimes outdated) name I use inside the database, the numbers include any match they had under whatever name.
(I'm thinking I'll do another report for CMLL and AAA for only shows which the promotion themselves booked, but that'll be another day)
You can previous years on the records tag.
Most Matches
2008: Ultimo Guerrero (228)
2009: La Parka Jr. (211)
2010: Mistico (204)
2011: Último Guerrero & La Mascara (188)
2012: Último Guerrero (189)
2014: Atlantis (215)
Último Guerrero 214
Máximo 182
Volador Jr. 174
Valiente 168
Mr. Niebla 166
Shocker 165
La Máscara 164
Titán 164
Brazo de Plata 163
Ultimo Guerrero misses the top yet again by 1 match. Atlantis, Ultimo Guerrero, and Brazo de Plata have 50+ "unknown" matches – shows where the card was announced but no results were even found – indicating they were being farmed out to indy shows a lot. Volador, Valiente and La Mascara have less than 20, which suggests they were mostly being booked on main CMLL shows.
Number 11 is "Destello", which looks to actually be multiple people in Jalisco, Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, Estado de Mexico, Nuevo Leon, Morelos, and probably other places. (I'd like to fix that, but I have to stop fixing things if I'm ever gong to get this done.)
top 10 in AAA
147 Averno
141 Psycho Clown
140 Eterno
133 Fénix (AAA)
127 Pentagón Jr.
125 Monsther Clown
125 Texano Jr.
118 Murder Clown
117 Mamba
Averno had a bunch prior to coming to AAA, and Eterno ended up with a lot after AAA. Eterno's the leader of those on the IWRG roster. Guerrero Mixtico (120) is 2nd, but only because I'm not sure if he's the same guy who's listed as Guerrero Mistico. Negro Navarro (112) is the IWRG leader without caveats.
Asturiano is the most frequently appearing of the Puebla luchadors (36) and Rafaga is on the Guadalajara ones (62).
Most Wins
2008: Blue Panther (97)
2011: Ultimo Guerrero (90)
2012: Atlantis (93)
2013: La Mascara (102)
96 Volador Jr.
94 Valiente
88 Máximo
85 La Máscara
81 Brazo de Plata
79 Último Guerrero
78 La Sombra
78 Rush
74 Titán
The next few are a product of the amount of known results, as always. Ultimo Guerrero is the only rudo (or only one programmed on the rudo side) to crack the top 10. The leader in AAA tends to be a member of the Psycho Circus. It's Psycho Clown this year, clocking in at 47 wins. It may not be him next year: Myzteziz reached 42 wins in only 75% of the time. Eterno is the leader in IWRG at 39, with Metaleon's 37 wins highest among people who wrestled mainly in Naucalpan. Asturaino led with 21 in Puebla. Gallo picked up 25 wins in Guadalajara.
Most Losses
2008: Averno (84)
2009: Negro Casas (86)
2011: La Mascara (72)
73 Rey Bucanero
71 Terrible
68 Averno
67 Negro Casas
66 Shocker
66 Mephisto
64 Felino
Have the most matches + be a CMLL rudo = get the most loses, every year. It's still not as bad as it could be, since UG finished at a 49% winning percentage. CMLL rudos usually come in around 30-40%. Shocker spent parts of the year on both sides and finished perfectly 50%.
If you don't consider Averno (or Eterno) for, Texano Jr. had the most losses at 46. It didn't feel like Texano was doing so great in the record book on TV, but even less so off it. Hip Hop Man surprisingly had the most losses in IWRG (43). Probably the fault of those Ninja Turtles (who only debuted late in the year and aren't matched up with any old names.) Toro Bill Jr. had 22 loses in Puebla, but we got to see almost none of them so it's ok. Gallo had 32 losses – he had the most wins and most loses but not the most matches because there's a lot of other Rafaga's probably being counted with the one we know.
Best Win % (with at least 10 known results)
2008: Psycho Clown & Zombie Clown (100%)
2009: Psycho Circus (100%)
2010: Tondar (GDL) (100%)
2011: Mini Monster Clown (90%)
2012: Rayo de Oro (Guatemala) (97%)
2013: Tinieblas Jr. (90%)
2014: William Rock/Pequeno Violencia (92%)
573 wrestlers of the 1987 (28.8%) tracked had at least 10 matches
92% William Rock (13-1)
92% Pequeño Violencia (13-1)
90% Huracan Ramirez
87% Mike
87% Teelo
86% Octagoncito
86% Rafy
84% Ángel Metálico
84% Spider Boy (06)
83% Místico (Myzteziz)
William Rock was a Arena Coliseo Guadalajara regular who won every single main show match he worked, until losing his last match in August and never being seen again. That disappearance could've been related to the turnover in management, but there's plenty of indies in Guadalajara and he hasn't turned up there either. Has to be a name change.
Pequeno Violencia being up top is shocking. CMLL rudos, minis rudos especially, aren't meant to be winning that much. Maybe it would've balanced out if he wasn't sidelined with a knee injury, but Pequeno Warrior and Pierrothito have high win percentages too. Maybe the influx of younger tecnico minis meant the older rudos were getting more wins.
Huracan Ramirez is an amalgam of all Huracan Ramirez past present and future. Keeping track of the Octagoncito's is just about as tough.
Ninja Turtle Leo "only" won at a 81% clip.
Angel Metalico is a Baja California luchador. Spider Boy is an AULL undercarder who also may be getting mixed up with other people. You may be familiar with Myzteziz.
Arkalis finished 10-6 in Puebla (CMLL and indy), leading there with 62%.
Worst loss %
2008: Carrona (0%)
2009: Espectrito (0%)
2010: Metailk II (GDL) (11%)
2011: Akron (13%)
2012: Mini Talisman (8%)
2013: Estrella De Fuego (5%)
2014: Psicosis I/Nicho el Millionario (0%)
0% Psicosis I
7% Zayco
10% Sexy Lady
13% Príncipe Azteca
14% Universo 2000
16% Black Warrior
16% Scorpio Jr.
16% Mini Murder Clown
17% Gran Apache
17% Fly Warrior
I don't believe the numbers. Nicho had to win somewhere, I refuse to believe otherwise. He definitely didn't win on AAA TV, but he must've beat Pagano at some point. That just makes me sad.
Zayco disappeared from CMLL and may have quit lucha libre. Same thing for Black Warrior, come to think of it.
Sexy Lady, Reina de AAA B-Shows, had an astounding 43 matches with no result. That's about 70% of all her matches.
Universo, Scorpio and Gran Apache are old veterans not being used in programs much and seemingly content to just continue being part of a show on occasion. Apache has better matches. Mini Psycho Clown improved and got some wins, leaving his partner Mini Murder Clown behind a little bit. Fly Warrior continues to make this list, may be in too many multiman matches for his own health.
Angelito (21% – 3-11) is the worst in CMLL.
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Salted cod fish, it is not a fish but a processing method
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Before analyzing the characteristics of this food, it is necessary to start from the origin of the name that describes it; in most places in Italy, the word Baccalà – of Spanish origin and of Flemish ancestry – indicates a preserved cod; therefore the cod is not a fish, but the processing method for the cod of the Gadus Morhua species. Basically, there are two methods of conservation of this fish, salting and drying, which are identified by the words Salted Codfish for the salting and Stockfish for the drying, creating sometimes a bit of confusion (in some territories, mainly in Veneto, many recipes use the word salted codfish but they indicate the stockfish instead).
Although it is really popular and used in the Italian cuisine, it is important to state that it is not a fish that comes from our seas; in fact the "real codfish", the Gadus Morhua, mainly known as northern cod or white cod, comes from the North Seas, the Baltic Sea and the North Atlantic. In the Mediterranean Sea there is another type of cod – the hake or silvered cod, therefore it is not white like the northern one and it is not suitable for salting methods.
In addition to Morhua, there is also another species that is preserved in salt in order to make the cod, the Gadus Macrocephalus, which lives exclusively in the Pacific Ocean, in the area between the Bering Strait and the Pacific coast of the United States.
Most of the fishes, which can be turned into cod and/or stockfish, are fished mainly in the seas of Northern Europe, in the area between Iceland, Denmark and Norway and only a small part comes from the Terranova peninsula in Canada. Particularly in Norway, the Lofoten Islands, an archipelago made up of many small islands that form part of the Arctic Polar Circle, are home to stockfish, but despite the development of tourism becoming significant, fishing continues to be their main activity.
80% of the salted codfish and stockfish used in Italy is imported from the Lofoten Islands, especially in Campania. It should also be noted that Norway is the only stockfish producer in the world, where production is linked to seasonal cod fishing in the months between February and April in the north of the country, particularly in the Lofoten islands. The fish is processed immediately – eliminating the head and the entrails – washed and left to dry for about four / five months outdoors on special racks. This type of process and processing, allows to preserve the high protein content and the nutritional properties of the fish, also because the drying takes place naturally, due to the exposure to the sun and the wind with the contribution of the rain that makes the process gradual. During summer, the breeder (vrakeren) begins to classify the fish by dividing it into various classes ranging from size (length, size and weight) and quality (first and second quality). The cod instead, once deprived of the head and the viscera, is cut using the butterfly method (from the belly to the tail), washed and dipped in a very concentrated brine for a week; it is then placed on a pallet alternating with layers of dry salt and left to mature for three to four weeks. Regarding the size of this cod, the Gadus Morhua can reach the length of 1, 65 meters and the weight of 45 kg, it has an elongated but massive profile, its body is covered with very minute scales. In Italy these cods are imported fresh, beheaded and also filleted, as well as frozen.
When and how did it arrive in Italy, becoming a product so sought after and used in our gastronomic tradition?
Once considered a poor dish, it was introduced by the Venetian patrician Pietro Querini, merchant, ship owner and navigator, who discovered it in 1431, following the sinking of his transport ship. A further contribution to its diffusion is due to the Church of the Reformation, in 1563, when the Council of Trent established the rule of eating lean, with the prohibition of consumption of meat in the days of Lent, Friday and other holidays commanded , with a consequent increase in the demand for fish.
Many recipes tie this fish to the Italian gastronomic tradition, it should be remembered that before being cooked, the stockfish and salted cod must be subjected to a bath in cold water to remove salt and rehydrate the fibers. The timing will vary depending on the size, for example for small ones will be enough 2-3 days, while it will take 10-12 days for the ones that weight 5 to 10 kg. This is the only way to give life to a product with a soft and delicate consistency, with that sapid touch that makes it irresistible.
Bibliography/Sitography
• Guarnaschelli Gotti M., Grande enciclopedia illustrata della gastronomia. Mondadori, 2007
• Baccalà e Stoccafisso, Vallardi A. Collana: I quaderni di Artemisia Abbondanza, 2013
• A.Parlato Sua maestà il baccalà. Storia del «Pesce in salato che ci vien d'oltremari», Colonnese, 2007
• De Biasio G., Lemonnier N., Baccalà! Guido Tommasi Editore-Datanova, 2006
• https://www.baccalaria.it/sua-maesta-il-baccala/
• http://www.odysseo.it/baccala-stoccafisso-quali-differenze-prepararli/
• https://cucinadaleggere.blogspot.com/2015/11/e-il-merluzzo-divento-baccala.html
• http://old.golosoecurioso.it/morello-pecchioli/gastronomia/baccala–cibo-aristotelico/info_inserzione.html
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Most preparers and readers of financial statements of public companies now understand that a grant of option awards also will create a non-cash charge to earnings. However, what many do not realize is that modifications to any stock award, including a change in the life of the award, vesting dates, and exercise price or termination provisions can generate an unwanted additional charge to earnings. Furthermore, options or warrants issued to non-employees contain other pitfalls, making earnings hard to manage or predict. That is because, as opposed to awards granted to employees whose award value is fixed at the time of the grant, these types of awards given to non-employees have to be remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. This can cause wild or unpredictable swings in a company's earnings depending on the volatility of the company's stock price.
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There is a point where every piece of comic or absurdist science fiction is compared to Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. For this book this point happened before I finished the first chapter and that comparison was not favourable.
What makes the situation worse is the feeling that the author's intention was to write a similar book, the basic premise would like to follow the one of its great ancestor but unfortunately everything just highlights the flaws in There goes the Galaxy. There is a point where every piece of comic or absurdist science fiction is compared to Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. For this book this point happened before I finished the first chapter and that comparison was not favourable.
What makes the situation worse is the feeling that the author's intention was to write a similar book, the basic premise would like to follow the one of its great ancestor but unfortunately everything just highlights the flaws in There goes the Galaxy. It is not a bad book, but it is a disappointing book, with potential that flares up, only to be snuffed immediately.
The characters never evolve beyond being names and even those names do not stick and are almost impossible to remember. As a result there were several points where I simply had no idea what was happening, who was acting and how this scene fit into the overall structure. Our protagonist was carefully selected to be the perfect average human being who will not be missed… and is a graduate student in cognitive psychology. Which is literally the only information we get about this character for the whole book. He is tossed into the great wide universe and confronted with dangers and wonders and never moves beyond his "cosmic newbie" persona. There are times when he almost develops his own persona only to snap back once he falls back with the other characters. Those get slightly more characterization since they are aliens, but that more is rare and for most of them is more like corporate stereotyping.
The plot structure makes this problem worse. The protagonist chases the story and is always behind the reader, whenever he figures out one part of the greater mystery the author immediately tells the next part which leaves the story only to play catch up. There is no second or third level, there is only the one and it is resolved. There are events that telegraph widely that they serve no purpose, a short detour from the central plotline and those reinforce the whole Hitchhikers Guide feeling. But these actually get recalled later in the book which gives it a nice feeling of cohesion until this is taken too far and torpedoes the central plotline.
in fact most of the problems can be summarized by saying "too far". The story is told by a florid, overloaded language which clearly tries to be vivid but fails spectacularly. The metaphors are trite and in several cases too many. As a result the timing is off, which leads to the few good jokes falling flat after an exhausting buildup.
The whole book works this way. The first three quarters are exhausting buildup for a better fourth quarter, that unfortunately falls flat because of its own flaws and problems. The sad thing is, the book is not bad, but the few good jokes and ideas only highlight the wasted potential. The author clearly has a great style, but it only appears sporadically and hides immediately. The book I read and the book that is featured in the description are two different books and I desperately wanted to read the description, not the book I had in front of me. ...more
Nov 04, 2014 Chanouel rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: humor, series, sci-fi
Sci-fi is not my favorite genre. But I like good writing, good humor and an engaging plot and this book delivers on all counts.
Bertram Ludlow has been kidnapped by alien Rolliam Tsmorlood, because he is the only one who can save Earth and "life as we know it". There's only one problem; he has no idea what he's doing and neither does Rollie.
The resulting story is a hilarious romp through the GCU (Greater Communicating Universe) as we discover its complexities and incongruities along with Bertram. Sci-fi is not my favorite genre. But I like good writing, good humor and an engaging plot and this book delivers on all counts.
The resulting story is a hilarious romp through the GCU (Greater Communicating Universe) as we discover its complexities and incongruities along with Bertram.
The story is well paced and speckled with humor. For the first half of the story, Bertram thinks that he has finally lost it and he keeps analyzing what he thinks is his delusion which leads to very funny inner dialogue.
The characters could have used a little bit more development but it does not really take anything away from the story. It could be a personal preference on my part. It certainly didn't stop me from falling in deep like with Rollie, the badass alien outlaw who becomes Bertram's sidekick (or vice versa, depending on the situation they find themselves in) against his will.
A solid 4 stars. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series.
Sep 28, 2011 Becky rated it really liked it
Shelves: first-reads, sci-fi-aliens, jenn-thorson
WOW, so I liked this book a lot, it reminded me much of what I like about the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, only with very different twists. The main characters were lovable funny, and believable. The universe created was a fun one that I felt immersed in, the premise buyable. I just had moments where I felt bogged down as I read, almost too much information, and then it was done. No real ending per say, just done. I want more, which if that's the point and I'm to expect a sequel I'M HOOKED WOW, so I liked this book a lot, it reminded me much of what I like about the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, only with very different twists. The main characters were lovable funny, and believable. The universe created was a fun one that I felt immersed in, the premise buyable. I just had moments where I felt bogged down as I read, almost too much information, and then it was done. No real ending per say, just done. I want more, which if that's the point and I'm to expect a sequel I'M HOOKED AND WILL GET IT if not then it's a bit disappointing. This book works very well as a set up book for more to come! I enjoyed the multiple story lines, and things that are so relatable to how earth is. The uninet, the Capclub, books going out of style! It's a great satire on our own existence, without beating you over the head with it! Overall probably more of a 3.5 if it's a standalone, 4.5 if it's the beginning of more to come. ...more
Dec 30, 2011 Melissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
There Goes the Galaxy was a lot of fun. At first, I tried highlighting the funny parts but quickly realized the whole book was going to be yellow so I gave up and just enjoyed the ride. The author does an excellent job of keeping the humor and word play going non-stop. I'll be looking for more from Jenn Thorson. There Goes the Galaxy was a lot of fun. At first, I tried highlighting the funny parts but quickly realized the whole book was going to be yellow so I gave up and just enjoyed the ride. The author does an excellent job of keeping the humor and word play going non-stop. I'll be looking for more from Jenn Thorson. ...more
Sep 17, 2011 Jaffer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
What an a amazing adventure. And what an ending. So, to Jenn Thorson, finish and publish that sequel quickly so that I know what happens next ! What an a amazing adventure. And what an ending. So, to Jenn Thorson, finish and publish that sequel quickly so that I know what happens next ! ...more
Jun 25, 2013 Scot rated it it was ok
I gave up about 2/3 of the way through. It just felt too much like a Hitchhiker's Guide wanna' be and didn't add anything particularly new or funny or interesting. It's not a terrible book... it just never grabbed me and didn't feel like it had enough going for it to keep me reading. I gave up about 2/3 of the way through. It just felt too much like a Hitchhiker's Guide wanna' be and didn't add anything particularly new or funny or interesting. It's not a terrible book... it just never grabbed me and didn't feel like it had enough going for it to keep me reading. ...more
Jul 15, 2013 Vlad Vaslyn rated it really liked it
This is a story of David and Goliath, if by David we mean dreadfully average Bertram Ludlow, and if by Goliath we mean hyper-intelligent aliens with a love for interstellar capitalism.
Bertram Ludlow is abducted from his apartment by an alien named Rollie, and taken into deep space to the Seers of Rhobux, who have a devious plan in store for this very average man. The Seers reveal that only Bertram can save the Earth, so they give him a Yellow Thing to wear around his neck, which looks vaguely l This is a story of David and Goliath, if by David we mean dreadfully average Bertram Ludlow, and if by Goliath we mean hyper-intelligent aliens with a love for interstellar capitalism.
Bertram Ludlow is abducted from his apartment by an alien named Rollie, and taken into deep space to the Seers of Rhobux, who have a devious plan in store for this very average man. The Seers reveal that only Bertram can save the Earth, so they give him a Yellow Thing to wear around his neck, which looks vaguely like a star fruit, and send him on his way.
Armed with this oddity, Bertram sets out to rescue the human race. We don't actually own the Earth you see, and now it's going to be sold to the highest bidder; humanity is either part of the prize, or a nuisance to be fumigated like an infestation of carpenter ants, depending on the buyer. Bertram, of course, can't let that happen.
His puzzling and amusing adventure brings him into conflict with the intergalactic penal system, two amoral agents who shoot first and ask questions later, the leader of the criminal underworld, and intergalactic entrepreneurs vying to use our little neck of the woods for their own mysterious motives. The immensity of space and the complexities of inter-species relations add a colorful backdrop to the story, as Bertram discovers that the universe is every bit as dysfunctional as the Earth. Perhaps even more so.
It seemed like Thorson's witty humor had me chuckling every few pages, and despite instances where the prose could have been executed more efficiently – sometimes a few sentences are used where one would suffice – and some similarities to The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the story was engaging and original. Thorson's "stellar" imagination has created a dynamic plot that is likely to surprise many readers with its twists and turns, especially in the deeper pages of the book where her ingenuity is on full display.
My biggest criticism comes in the form of a pet peeve. I found the conclusion disappointing because nowhere in the book is it mentioned that There Goes the Galaxy is book #1 in a series. I was expecting a satisfying conclusion and didn't get it because the story isn't actually over. This method of drawing readers in by Publishers/Authors has always struck me as false advertising, and generally leaves me deeply annoyed; if I'd wanted to read a series, I would've chosen to read a series. In all fairness, I do have to note that this is a widely-used tactic in movies, books and television, and that I just happen to disagree with the practice.
All in all, Thorson did well with her first installment, and as long as the sequel says "Book II" or some such on the cover, I'm likely to read it. ...more
Nov 09, 2015 Belinda rated it it was amazing
Shelves: scifi, humor, satire, space-opera
Douglas Addams fans rejoice! If you enjoy avant garde scifi satire, like Dr. Who, the original Star Wars movie, and the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, you'll tumble down the rabbit hole into author Jenn Thorson's world of misadventures and misfits. Life As We Know It is in danger. Only everyman Bertram, a grad student kidnapped en route to his PhD by an alien Indiana Jones and now bouncing like a human pinball through the Greater Communicating Universe, can save us. Help!
There Goes the G Douglas Addams fans rejoice! If you enjoy avant garde scifi satire, like Dr. Who, the original Star Wars movie, and the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, you'll tumble down the rabbit hole into author Jenn Thorson's world of misadventures and misfits. Life As We Know It is in danger. Only everyman Bertram, a grad student kidnapped en route to his PhD by an alien Indiana Jones and now bouncing like a human pinball through the Greater Communicating Universe, can save us. Help!
There Goes the Galaxy grabbed me from the get-go, much in the same way Bertram was grabbed in his sock feet by Rollie. And unlike Bertram, who at one point is abandoned at an alien spaceport, author Jenn Thorson never released me, not even at the end of the book, when I was ready for the second course, the sequel The Purloined Number. The pacing is outstanding, with the two leads on the run and time running out, it's mostly fast, but things like characters preparing in intriguing ways for the next scene still happen in the lulls, so there's never a dull moment. Infopills between a few chapters give necessary background info in the style of Ben Bova, but more humorous..Plenty of celebrity references provide belly laughst in the course of this satire, much in the manner of Futurama and the Simpsons, only better! This book lasted me about a week, reading on breaks, at mealtimes and bedtime. I've now read it three times and probably will again. It's action-packed fun, like a graphic novel, only it's a word comic you can't put down. For scifi lovers, it's a gift that will never be forgotten!
See my blog for full review and excerpt: https://belindayhughes.wordpress.com/... ...more
Jun 21, 2012 Kate rated it really liked it
Shelves: humour, sci-fi, ebook, adventure
A very fast, very fun read in the tradition of Douglas Adams.
In fact, it's a pretty darn direct descendant of Hitchhiker's Guide, right down to the very human-looking alien who comes and snatches away a hapless earthling, who must now save his planet. It's loaded with terrible, TERRIBLE puns and a fairly standard "run around trying to save things while being Intergalactic Fugitives" plot, and yet it's lighthearted and funny enough to really work. Hell, the awful puns just keep things ticking alo A very fast, very fun read in the tradition of Douglas Adams.
In fact, it's a pretty darn direct descendant of Hitchhiker's Guide, right down to the very human-looking alien who comes and snatches away a hapless earthling, who must now save his planet. It's loaded with terrible, TERRIBLE puns and a fairly standard "run around trying to save things while being Intergalactic Fugitives" plot, and yet it's lighthearted and funny enough to really work. Hell, the awful puns just keep things ticking along, and keep you reading a few passages out loud to get the aural humour that's going on.
There's a LOT of extraneous hyphens, and some fairly unfortunate homophone mixups in this self-published novel, but all in all, they don't really detract. The characterizations are strong, the aliens are suitably alien, the alien SOCIETY is plausible, and Translachew Gum and various infopills are a very clever bit of technology suggestion (and fixes for looming plot holes). Even the slightly self-indulgent side plot about the literal death of print is amusing.
Fast, fun, and more enjoyable than scarfing down a case of DiversiDine's finest snacks while being made Sun Slushes at a LibLounge. ...more
Oct 06, 2011 Kevin rated it liked it
This is a sort of slap-stick science fiction adventure. Earthling kidnapped by aliens only to find he is slated to save his home planet but must fight his way through the rather bizarre universe to do so.
And it is pretty funny; full of sarcastic retorts, one liners, absurd situations and lots of word play. A send up of the absurdities of earth culture through the lens of aliens. If you like smart aleck and playful sci-fi you will enjoy this one.
I did feel like it was drawn out a bit too much and This is a sort of slap-stick science fiction adventure. Earthling kidnapped by aliens only to find he is slated to save his home planet but must fight his way through the rather bizarre universe to do so.
I did feel like it was drawn out a bit too much and the plot suffered. The chapters that were marketing book parodies were funny at times but really slowed the book down (they did add some important background information but I am not sure they were the best vehicle or tool for this).
And the marketing and reality show aspect as a hook was a little thin at times. But, to be fair, you don't read these kind of books to think to deeply about the plot and plausibility.
My verdict: comic intergalactic adventure that could use a little more polish and plot tightening. ...more
Jan 25, 2012 PopcornReads - MkNoah rated it really liked it
Shelves: giveaway, fiction, comedy, humorous, science-fiction, jenn-thorson, funny
Book Giveaway & Review: When Jenn Thorson emailed me about her new novel, There Goes the Galaxy, I couldn't help but laugh. I loved the off-the-wall concept and knew it was a book I wanted to read. If you like your science fiction mixed with a healthy dose of irreverence, humor, and Keystone Cops style bumbling then you're going to feel right at home reading this fun novel. And, thanks to Jenn's generosity, one lucky reader is going to win a copy of their very own.
Bertram Ludlow is a mild-manner Book Giveaway & Review: When Jenn Thorson emailed me about her new novel, There Goes the Galaxy, I couldn't help but laugh. I loved the off-the-wall concept and knew it was a book I wanted to read. If you like your science fiction mixed with a healthy dose of irreverence, humor, and Keystone Cops style bumbling then you're going to feel right at home reading this fun novel. And, thanks to Jenn's generosity, one lucky reader is going to win a copy of their very own.
Bertram Ludlow is a mild-mannered cognitive psychology grad student. He's on track to get his PhD, if he can only get his thesis finished. He's been under a lot of stress, so I guess he can be excused for thinking the alien who just appeared in his basement apartment is a mental aberration. Yep, Bertram thinks he's hallucinating and rapidly on his way to a nervous breakdown. He's worked so hard to get through grad school that he deserves a break, and a nervous breakdown may be an ideal way to get one. Read the rest of my review and enter our giveaway at http://popcornreads.com/?p=2852. ...more
Aug 30, 2015 JT rated it liked it
I got this as part of a Kickstarter package for Robert Kroese's Distopia. I've read and enjoyed several of his books, so I thought I'd give this a shot (it being free was also a plus!).
It starts out with an American graduate student, Bertram Ludlow, who's kidnapped, taken offworld and told that only he can save Earth. He reacts rationally, by assuming that stress from the end of his degree has caused him to have a break with reality. This unusual turn makes for an interesting start, but the book I got this as part of a Kickstarter package for Robert Kroese's Distopia. I've read and enjoyed several of his books, so I thought I'd give this a shot (it being free was also a plus!).
It starts out with an American graduate student, Bertram Ludlow, who's kidnapped, taken offworld and told that only he can save Earth. He reacts rationally, by assuming that stress from the end of his degree has caused him to have a break with reality. This unusual turn makes for an interesting start, but the book felt overfilled with ideas. Large portions of the book are given to parodies of modern marketing & corporate speak, which is often repetitive beyond the point of diminishing returns. Starbucks-ian coffee shops, reality tv, the endless churn of pop stars, unwanted personal gadgets -- all get their turn in the snarky sun. Most are funny, there's just too much of it. Add to that an EXTREMELY rushed ending (I assumed there was at least another 10% on my ebook when I "turned" the last page), and it was a clever premise that didn't live up to its promise. Funny, but it rarely rises above that. ...more
Jul 01, 2012 Hank Quense rated it really liked it
It isn't too often that one gets to read a humorous scifi novel these days and Jenn Thorsen has written such a book.
The book describes the travels of two adventurers. One is Rolliam Tsmordlood, an alien and Bertram Ludlow, an Earth inhabitant. Rolliam snatches Bertram from his apartment and the action begins. Before long, Bert and Rollie have bounced around the galaxy, met up with a number of bizarre folks and found out how determine the Reg Force could be in tracking down fugitives, which Ro It isn't too often that one gets to read a humorous scifi novel these days and Jenn Thorsen has written such a book.
The book describes the travels of two adventurers. One is Rolliam Tsmordlood, an alien and Bertram Ludlow, an Earth inhabitant. Rolliam snatches Bertram from his apartment and the action begins. Before long, Bert and Rollie have bounced around the galaxy, met up with a number of bizarre folks and found out how determine the Reg Force could be in tracking down fugitives, which Rollie and Bertram had become without even breaking a sweat. Ludlow has to find out who is bidding to buy Earth and turn it into a money-making operation with or without the inhabitants. But first he has to find who owns the planet.
The ending is a bit inconclusive so I expect a second book is in the works
The book has a convoluted and very enjoyable plot. The plot and characters indicate that a warped mind is behind this book. I think the world needs more warped minds. ...more
Oct 03, 2011 Claire Pitt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: awesome
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I haven't read much in the sci fi genre before, but this definitely opened up a new intergalactic world for me. I love how the author takes some very clever swipes at the world of marketing and how 'celebrities' market themselves, with her own intergalactic twist. It is one of those books that becomes instantly quotable and you find yourself rereading parts because it makes you smile. It is a humorous tale that would not only appeal to sci fi fans, it would also app Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I haven't read much in the sci fi genre before, but this definitely opened up a new intergalactic world for me. I love how the author takes some very clever swipes at the world of marketing and how 'celebrities' market themselves, with her own intergalactic twist. It is one of those books that becomes instantly quotable and you find yourself rereading parts because it makes you smile. It is a humorous tale that would not only appeal to sci fi fans, it would also appeal to those of us that dwell in the land of the uninet, erm I mean internet. Basically it is a great read and I am looking forward to the next instalment
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Aug 02, 2014 Timothy Coplin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This is an exciting, fast paced space romp in which the lovable Bertram Ludlow is swept into an extra-galactic mission so save life has he knows it. No, literally SAVE LIFE AS HE KNOWS IT.
Jenn has a wonderful command for the English Language, and has woven a tapestry of comedic activity throughout the Greater Communication Universe.
I had fun trying to keep pace with Jenn's use of playfully appropriate character and place names; my personal favorite: the Luddites. Read the book and put one and on This is an exciting, fast paced space romp in which the lovable Bertram Ludlow is swept into an extra-galactic mission so save life has he knows it. No, literally SAVE LIFE AS HE KNOWS IT.
I had fun trying to keep pace with Jenn's use of playfully appropriate character and place names; my personal favorite: the Luddites. Read the book and put one and one together to see how she has poked fun at them, and other communities, bringing light to the basic human condition...life as we know it.
I'm so glad I was challenged to read this book. As an Indie Author, Jenn Thorson has quite a career ahead of her if this continues to be the quality of material she is able to put forth to the Science Fiction community. ...more
Dec 13, 2011 Melissa rated it it was amazing
Jan 27, 2015 Isaac rated it really liked it
One day your in grad school. The next you're being abducted by aliens and told you have to save life as you know it. No problem.
This book has no end of obscure references and it's fun to figure out how the author came up with names. One day your in grad school. The next you're being abducted by aliens and told you have to save life as you know it. No problem.
This book has no end of obscure references and it's fun to figure out how the author came up with names. ...more
Jan 01, 2017 hollace turnage rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Fun sci fi
The author is very well educated and skillfully uses her references in a clever and humorous but not pompous manner. Can't wait to read the sequel. Great character development. Fun sci fi
The author is very well educated and skillfully uses her references in a clever and humorous but not pompous manner. Can't wait to read the sequel. Great character development. ...more
May 24, 2013 Roberto rated it did not like it
I had a a hard time getting to the end of the book, and it turns out it's not even a real end, just setup for a sequel. I had a a hard time getting to the end of the book, and it turns out it's not even a real end, just setup for a sequel. ...more
Sep 18, 2017 Melinda Tyler rated it it was amazing
This is a great first stop on the There Goes the Galaxy trilogy by Jenn Thorson. Jenn is a fantastic writer, she has the best sense of humor and after you read her book, you want to go out with her to enjoy a glass of wine--just to hear her witty repartee.
I rarely laugh out loud at a book but this one made me do it. And this book is not exactly in my wheelhouse. I do like Sci Fi--and I love humor--but it's not the major type of book I read. I normally read mysteries and biographies but this fir This is a great first stop on the There Goes the Galaxy trilogy by Jenn Thorson. Jenn is a fantastic writer, she has the best sense of humor and after you read her book, you want to go out with her to enjoy a glass of wine--just to hear her witty repartee.
I rarely laugh out loud at a book but this one made me do it. And this book is not exactly in my wheelhouse. I do like Sci Fi--and I love humor--but it's not the major type of book I read. I normally read mysteries and biographies but this first book hooked me on the entire series. The second book is The Purloined Number and the last is Tryfling Matters. You can see by the titles that this writer doesn't take herself--or the world--too seriously.
This kind of book is a breath of fresh air after all the depressing news every day (but I shan't get into that). Instead, I recommend you start with There Goes the Galaxy and then enjoy the other two in order.
Oooooh, and I also have a secret. A little bird tells me this may be a *series* rather than a trilogy but heck, my lips are sealed.
Highly recommended. Jenn Thorson is a terrific writer and deserves much success--and I don't say that kind of thing lightly. ...more
Aug 21, 2019 Julie Harden rated it it was amazing
One of my favorite books, and trilogy. Thornson did an excellent job of world building, from the Greater Communicating Universe (GCU), to DiversiDine, to the UniNet, well realized planets and inhabitants, the Intergalactic Underworld, Vos Laegos, Translachew (a gum that translates language), info-pills. I go could on and on about the rich, in-depth world and universe building.
The characters have personality, and are each funny in their own way.
I just love this trilogy. I really hope to see spi One of my favorite books, and trilogy. Thornson did an excellent job of world building, from the Greater Communicating Universe (GCU), to DiversiDine, to the UniNet, well realized planets and inhabitants, the Intergalactic Underworld, Vos Laegos, Translachew (a gum that translates language), info-pills. I go could on and on about the rich, in-depth world and universe building.
I just love this trilogy. I really hope to see spin-offs in the future. ...more
May 10, 2020 E.D. Robson rated it liked it · review of another edition
I would actually have given this book 3.5 stars if I could. Initially I found it written almost as a piece of fan fiction homage to Douglas Adams both with regard to plot and characters but I am glad that I persevered. The story grew into its own as it progressed, until by the end I had developed a strong interest in the outcome. I do feel that it ends at a rather unnatural point, making progression to the second book in the series necessary. However I am sufficiently invested in the story to pr I would actually have given this book 3.5 stars if I could. Initially I found it written almost as a piece of fan fiction homage to Douglas Adams both with regard to plot and characters but I am glad that I persevered. The story grew into its own as it progressed, until by the end I had developed a strong interest in the outcome. I do feel that it ends at a rather unnatural point, making progression to the second book in the series necessary. However I am sufficiently invested in the story to probably do so at some stage. ...more
Dec 02, 2020 Jack Eales rated it liked it · review of another edition
Reasonable, but felt like it was trying to be a Hitch Hikers Guide - and didn't quite manage it - the ridiculous names and the little "side-bars" about races or people that had no real bearing on the story reminded me of Douglas Adams ...... but not in a good way I'm afraid! I'll read the rest of the series at some point - but only because I got over excited and bought them all before reading a page! Reasonable, but felt like it was trying to be a Hitch Hikers Guide - and didn't quite manage it - the ridiculous names and the little "side-bars" about races or people that had no real bearing on the story reminded me of Douglas Adams ...... but not in a good way I'm afraid! I'll read the rest of the series at some point - but only because I got over excited and bought them all before reading a page! ...more
Mar 24, 2017 Joel rated it liked it
Most of the book tries too hard to be like the Hitchhiker's series. A lot of random dad jokes. Eventually about halfway, the book finally get a plot and into a groove where suddenly the character have a purpose and are somewhat interesting. I enjoyed the ending and am excited to read about the future of our planet! Most of the book tries too hard to be like the Hitchhiker's series. A lot of random dad jokes. Eventually about halfway, the book finally get a plot and into a groove where suddenly the character have a purpose and are somewhat interesting. I enjoyed the ending and am excited to read about the future of our planet! ...more
Jul 28, 2017 mirba rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Shelves: dropped
Up till I dropped it, this book was a badly written copy of Hitchhicker guide to the galaxy.
Jul 28, 2017 Mary Lyons rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Delightful book. Humor mixed with action. GCU is a much different place than Earth (otherwise known as Tryfe) in the book.
Aug 07, 2017 R.L. rated it liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, fiction, humor
Entertaining in spots, but overall, kind of dragged out for me. May return to give #2 a try, but not right now.
Feb 12, 2018 Sharron rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Great characters
I liked all the characters, their personalities and their weird but firm friendships. ROLLIE is my favorite character along with the Protostar
Nov 19, 2019 Sonya rated it liked it · review of another edition
Wonderfully weird and funny. The humor was great. Love all the characters and world building. Pacing was slow in some of the book, but otherwise an enjoyable read.
May 27, 2017 Eric rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Shelves: couldn-t-finish
A Hitchhiker's clone.
I finished the preview, but I couldn't convince myself to spend the money for the full book. A Hitchhiker's clone.
I finished the preview, but I couldn't convince myself to spend the money for the full book. ...more
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About Jenn Thorson
Jenn Thorson
Jenn Thorson always knew she wanted to be a writer; it was the C+ in Penmanship that initially held her back. By the age of 11, she'd written her first mystery novel, Key to the Blue Moon, which her secretary-- er, Mom--was good enough to type up for her. It was a raging hit among the two people she knew.
Spurred by her dramatic success, she went on to write other works, an experience that found h Jenn Thorson always knew she wanted to be a writer; it was the C+ in Penmanship that initially held her back. By the age of 11, she'd written her first mystery novel, Key to the Blue Moon, which her secretary-- er, Mom--was good enough to type up for her. It was a raging hit among the two people she knew.
Spurred by her dramatic success, she went on to write other works, an experience that found her cluing into the Mystery genre, flirting with the Melodramatic Teen style, and becoming better versed in the Embarrassing Poetry of Which We Shall Never Speak Again school of writing.
Yet, oddly, no one stopped her from attending Carnegie Mellon University for Creative and Professional Writing. And it was here she discovered that humor was in her heart. This was a surprise, since the funny bone usually gets so much press.
Soon Jenn graduated from Carnegie Mellon and, with an inconvenient bent toward eating regularly, she took a job as a technical writer for a software development company. In the years that followed, she would move from the joys of explaining where the File menu was, to managing the marketing of the company's product line. Marketing, she realized, involved a gleeful combination of Making Stuff Up and Actually Getting Paid for It; so she became a full-time marketing writer and project manager in a local advertising firm.
She also continued to hone her fiction, and her first published story, "The Last Great Play of Rosie Cosnowski" made its way into the Timber Creek Review.
Since those days, Jenn Thorson's stories have been published in the Humor Press, the magazine for the Lewis Carroll Society of North America, and Romantic Homes magazine.
Her books include the humorous sci-fi trilogy There Goes the Galaxy (There Goes the Galaxy, The Purloined Number and Tryfling Matters) and the Wonderland murder mystery, The Curious Case of Mary Ann.
Jenn Thorson lives in Pittsburgh, PA, and is a member of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America.
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For a day in the Steel City, known to locals as Shiny Sheffield, make sure you join the New History Lab trip this Saturday. Congregating at the front of Sheffield station between 11.05 and 11.15, or leaving Leicester on the 10.04 train. I have checked with East Midlands Trains and sadly they aren't prepared to delay for us, so do be there (usually platform 2) by 10.00 with your ticket at the ready!
Allegedly the winter is on its way back this week, so bring your big coat too. Pink wristbands alone may not keep the Yorkshire cold at bay.