Same here. I've never hired a Sys. Admin. or even a Helpdesk Tech who submits a resume with a hotmail, aol, comcast or similar address. Also, addresses that imply a lack of maturity are penalized. I don't want to see "bunny_252@gmail.com" or "joe_87@live.net".

If you don't want me to look at your email address and wonder if you're mature enough for the position, use something simple and professional like, jon.doe@gmail.com.

Biking to work in Montgomery County would be suicidal. I use mass transit and have been hit by cars while using crosswalks twice in 3 years. I simply cannot imagine the additional danger to someone who bikes to work every day surrounded by MD drivers.

Actually, it sucks. I've literally exhausted 90% of the decent sword & sorcery fantasy fiction out there since I became addicted to it 10 - 12 years ago. I find myself re-reading the better material just to read something.

I picked up the book yesterday afternoon, and finished it just before midnight. (Yes, I actually do retain what I read. No, I don't skip anything.)

The characters are all the same people, but Sanderson's versions seem more chatty, and slightly "larger" than Jordan's... I know that's not clear, but somehow Sanderson's intervention has resulted in more detailed character development.

The book is non-stop action. Jordan's last 3 books were *almost* boring - the plot pace had slowed to a crawl. Not true in this book: if anything, it feels like falling down a water slide. Numerous plot elements are wrapped up in just this first book. A lot of those burning questions about who's dead and who's alive are answered. Unlike Jordan's previous volumes, I could actually see this one as a movie (is that good or bad?).

I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was worth the money and the time (though my 6 hours are a pittance compared to the days some of you will spend reading it). I'm already loaning it out to other Jordan fans to read.