The CB.n Thread

How about AJB007? I stumbled across an old bookmark and found I was signed up there 10 years back.

I have no idea. Never registered there.

I'm still puzzled over James Page's change of attitude. He even told me and Brown to fuck off when we were trying to play nice.

Been banned from CBn for over a week - my account deleted, IP addresses blocked etc.

AJB and BAB are the best sites around now. MI6 is OK. CBn is a monolith - it has few members interested in the novels or the continuations, sadly!

CBn is a prison of the mind - the rats flee from a sinking ship, as they say. No love lost there. Lib-Labbism is the order of the day - conservatives not welcome.

SILHOUETTE MAN wrote:

Been banned from CBn for over a week - my account deleted, IP addresses blocked etc.

What the hell did you do to deserve that? Did you sneeze to loudly or something?

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:

SILHOUETTE MAN wrote:

Been banned from CBn for over a week - my account deleted, IP addresses blocked etc.

What the hell did you do to deserve that? Did you sneeze to loudly or something?

No, it seems I was making too much noise about the fact that the Lit Bond was a backwater on CBn and was generally too enthusiastic about the continuation Bond. Also posted some ill-advised topics - fox hunting, jokes etc.

Account deleted. Like something out of the Prisoner.

I am not No. 140 of Cbn - I am a free man! My life is my own! :D

Just had a breeze over to MI6. My eyes hurt.



"You are terminated, runner!"

Yes, they don't allow you to live until 30. Only 2 years left...

I think this is just further proof of what we've all know for a while now - the inmates are running the asylum.

SILHOUETTE MAN wrote:

CBn is a monolith - it has few members interested in the novels or the continuations, sadly!

I think its hard to get discussion on the continuation novels anywhere as so few members have these books top of mind, although I can't understand why there would be attempts to discourage such discussion on any serious Bond board.

Most of us can discuss Fleming as they are basically mandatory reads for a Bond fan and many of us have read them several times over, plus they are just damnably entertaining and provoactive reads.

But the continuation books seem to get read once and forgotten. If they haven't been read recently they are hard to recall. I've read them all but I've never read any of them twice. Someday I may re-visit the Gardner catalogue in order. And when I finish my current Flemingathon I may tag it with Colonel Sun and the Authorized Biography.

What we have managed though are good discussions on books like DMC and CB as they were released and very top of mind to readers.

Prisoner Monkeys wrote:

I think this is just further proof of what we've all know for a while now - the inmates are running the asylum.

Do you mean the CBn Forums' moderators - Jim, Dustin, stromberg and co.?

tiffanywint wrote:

SILHOUETTE MAN wrote:

CBn is a monolith - it has few members interested in the novels or the continuations, sadly!

I think its hard to get discussion on the continuation novels anywhere as so few members have these books top of mind, although I can't understand why there would be attempts to discourage such discussion on any serious Bond board.

Most of us can discuss Fleming as they are basically mandatory reads for a Bond fan and many of us have read them several times over, plus they are just damnably entertaining and provoactive reads.

But the continuation books seem to get read once and forgotten. If they haven't been read recently they are hard to recall. I've read them all but I've never read any of them twice. Someday I may re-visit the Gardner catalogue in order. And when I finish my current Flemingathon I may tag it with Colonel Sun and the Authorized Biography.

What we have managed though are good discussions on books like DMC and CB as they were released and very top of mind to readers.

Yes, you are right. Unfortunately this is a major interest of mine - the controversial aspects of the James Bond continuation novels - see my The Bondologist Blog here:

http://www.thebondologistblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Thanks for the link. I'l check it out for sure!

Thanks, all help is much appreciated by this struggling writer!

tiffanywint wrote:

Most of us can discuss Fleming as they are basically mandatory reads for a Bond fan and many of us have read them several times over, plus they are just damnably entertaining and provoactive reads.

But the continuation books seem to get read once and forgotten..

It only just recently occurred to me that I didn't like the term "continuation novels". For a long time I went with the phrase and never gave it a second thought. But now I think the term might be slightly biased and prejudicial. Do we refer to the Lazenby/Moore/Dalton/Brosnan/Craig films as " continuation movies" because they didn't star the original 007? The bottom line is that the Amis/Gardner/Benson/Faulk/Deaver novels are legitimate Bond novels, even if you don't like them. They aren't continutation novels; they're just novels.

The only thing that is illegitimate and that should be discontinued is CBn.

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

tiffanywint wrote:

Most of us can discuss Fleming as they are basically mandatory reads for a Bond fan and many of us have read them several times over, plus they are just damnably entertaining and provoactive reads.

But the continuation books seem to get read once and forgotten..

It only just recently occurred to me that I didn't like the term "continuation novels". For a long time I went with the phrase and never gave it a second thought. But now I think the term might be slightly biased and prejudicial. Do we refer to the Lazenby/Moore/Dalton/Brosnan/Craig films as " continuation movies" because they didn't star the original 007? The bottom line is that the Amis/Gardner/Benson/Faulk/Deaver novels are legitimate Bond novels, even if you don't like them. They aren't continutation novels; they're just novels.

The only thing that is illegitimate and that should be discontinued is CBn.

We are at WAR with CBn - let's destroy them from within and without - I've been banned now four times using different idents!

Beat that!

I agree - discontinue CBn.

I remember a few friendly mods at CBn: Cox, Bryce, Athena, and maybe a couple of others.

Aside from the unforgivable, ugly design of that site, it used to be a half-decent place to post, especially when Mi6 would be down for weeks on end. Seems as if it's become worse, judging by the accounts of Gravity and a few others.

Oh well. Hopefully the children don't break in and overthrow this place in the near future. ;)

SILHOUETTE MAN wrote:

We are at WAR with CBn - let's destroy them from within and without - I've been banned now four times using different idents!

Eh....uh, okay. I think four identities may be taking things a bit too far, but..... Look, I never tried to go back. I stand 100% behind everything I ever posted anonymously as "Gravity's Silhouette" and I will continue to do so. If I'm not good enough for CBn then to hell with them.

Just remember Jim, you're only moderator for life.

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

It only just recently occurred to me that I didn't like the term "continuation novels". For a long time I went with the phrase and never gave it a second thought. But now I think the term might be slightly biased and prejudicial. Do we refer to the Lazenby/Moore/Dalton/Brosnan/Craig films as " continuation movies" because they didn't star the original 007? The bottom line is that the Amis/Gardner/Benson/Faulk/Deaver novels are legitimate Bond novels, even if you don't like them. They aren't continutation novels; they're just novels.

The only thing that is illegitimate and that should be discontinued is CBn.

I do like the term continuation novels. It distinguishes these works from the originals. There is really no comparison IMO,with the originals. The Fleming Bonds represented Bond from Fleming's world view. It is the authentic literary Bond oeuvre. The continuation novels do continue, and do provide a form of homage to the Fleming Bond legacy but they are not of the legacy. They stand outside it.

The continuation novelists are at a huge disadvantage too, in that they don't have latitude to tinker with the established Bond persona. Fleming was a very provocative writer. His Bond oozed personality and attitude, infused by Fleming. I find the continuation authors can't be quite as bold. They rightly need to take a more conservative approach to their portrayal of the character for fear of overreaching. This lessens the impact of their writing. Nonetheless I thank them for their efforts on behalf of continuing the literary adventures of the great secret agent. :study:

Gravity's Silhouette wrote:

SILHOUETTE MAN wrote:

We are at WAR with CBn - let's destroy them from within and without - I've been banned now four times using different idents!

Eh....uh, okay. I think four identities may be taking things a bit too far, but..... Look, I never tried to go back. I stand 100% behind everything I ever posted anonymously as "Gravity's Silhouette" and I will continue to do so. If I'm not good enough for CBn then to hell with them.

Just remember Jim, you're only moderator for life.

Yes, I won't go back this time! Got the message, I think!

I'm sorry, what were we saying?

I was too distracted by Hilly's avatar to pay much attention to the conversation.