New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread G. D. Akin
Have I missed something somewhere? At Locus On-line, the following is show as a new book in Feb 2004. Brin, David Kil'n Time (Time Warner UK/Orbit, tpb) Is this a sequel to Kiln People? When is it due to be published in the States? George A ___

Re: Houston Re: ADMIN: Bad, bad server! Stop that!

2003-06-18 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 10:01 PM Subject: Houston Re: ADMIN: Bad, bad server! Stop that! Robert Seeberger wrote: - Original Message - From: Russell Chapman [EMAIL

Re: Houston Re: ADMIN: Bad, bad server! Stop that!

2003-06-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:37 PM 6/18/03 +1000, Russell Chapman wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: You forgot the fire ants. Nope - we got them now too - as of last year. Everyone is running around trying to control their spread, but nothing has worked yet. They're now in 3 different locations around Brisbane. And then

Re: Brin: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:23 AM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It all depends on when the war front leaves Galaxy Two. And that's our good Dr. Brin's scheduling. (And I won't spoil it by saying _why_ the war changes.) And finally, an on-topic question (which _might_ show that I need to go back and read

Re: Br?n: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 01:23 AM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If five or six years, then C'mell (tentative name) becomes the second born What if she gets lost? Does someone have to write a ballad? -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a

Great Library URL?

2003-06-18 Thread Erik Reuter
What is the current URL for Trent's Great Library of the Five Galaxies? http://personal.vineyard.net/robinson/library/welcome.htm gives a message that it moved to http://www.islanderis.net/users/timbo/library but that URL does not work at all. -- Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Br?n: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/18/2003 4:39:58 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 01:23 AM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If five or six years, then C'mell (tentative name) becomes the second born What if she gets lost? Does someone have to write a ballad?

Re: Great Library URL?

2003-06-18 Thread Trent Shipley
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~tshipley/Encyclopedia Since I am looking to get the Encyclopedia a new Publisher/Editor-in-Chief the URL will change in the near future, I hope. On Wednesday 2003-06-18 04:56, Erik Reuter wrote: What is the current URL for Trent's Great Library of the Five Galaxies?

Re: Great Library URL?

2003-06-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/18/2003 4:58:08 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What is the current URL for Trent's Great Library of the Five Galaxies? http://personal.vineyard.net/robinson/library/welcome.htm gives a message that it moved to

Re: Br?n: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just ask yourself what could be so important that'd make all sides withdraw from Earth's system at the same time William Taylor ...and it's not Houston's weather Not even during a tropical storm? :) Julia who's heard all sorts

Re: Br?n: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/18/2003 6:48:56 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not even during a tropical storm? :) To The Brothers of the Night, that's the equivalence of beating your feet on the Mississippi mud. I feel all the Brothers would love the SCA group from Setmore

Brin: RE: New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Jon Gabriel
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. D. Akin Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 3:15 AM To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: New Brin Novel? Have I missed something somewhere? At Locus On-line, the following is show as a new book in Feb 2004. Brin, David Kil'n

Re: Brin: RE: New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/18/2003 10:02:41 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Apparently Kil'n Time will be the sequel to Kiln People. http://www.sffworld.com/authors/b/brin_david/interviews/2002042.html Dr. Brin, any word on when it'll be finished or a release

Re: Br!n: RE: New Br!n Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---so how about: A ditto embedded with marshmallow bits that likes to kill other dittos by using a pillow: Kil'n me solftly with his charms. Or one who sings badly and serenades other dittos: Kil'n me softly with his song. Julia

Fun Things

2003-06-18 Thread Kanandarqu
Two fun things I thought I would share- www.geocaching.com A friend got me hooked on the concept in California. Kind of like mini treasure hunting with a GPS in upteen thousand locations. Anyone already doing this? www.megaplanet.com I bought a small glass planet for a family member some

Re: Br!n: RE: New Br!n Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 6/18/2003 11:05:55 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---so how about: A ditto embedded with marshmallow bits that likes to kill other dittos by using a pillow: Kil'n me solftly with his charms. Or one

Seen in someone's .sig

2003-06-18 Thread Julia Thompson
Religion is for those trying to avoid Hell. Spirituality is for those who have already been there. (Just thought I'd pass it along.) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Brin-L Weekly Chat Reminder

2003-06-18 Thread Steve Sloan II
This is just a quick reminder that the Wednesday Brin-L chat is scheduled for 3 PM Eastern/2 PM Central time in the US, or 7 PM Greenwich time, so it started about 45 minutes ago. There will probably be somebody there to talk to for at least eight hours after the start time. See my instruction

Re: Fun Things

2003-06-18 Thread Bryon Daly
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.megaplanet.com I bought a small glass planet for a family member some years ago, but never copied down the website. These things are sooo neat- some are like forming planets, some look like earth, some are fantasy planets. I didn't know until recently about his

Re: Fun Things

2003-06-18 Thread Kevin Tarr
At 02:28 PM 6/18/2003 -0400, you wrote: Two fun things I thought I would share- www.geocaching.com A friend got me hooked on the concept in California. Kind of like mini treasure hunting with a GPS in upteen thousand locations. Anyone already doing this? Just a bit of neatness from the soggy

Re: Brin: RE: New Brin Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread d.brin
Apparently Kil'n Time will be the sequel to Kiln People. http://www.sffworld.com/authors/b/brin_david/interviews/2002042.html Dr. Brin, any word on when it'll be finished or a release date? **humbly offering my proofreading services** Thanks! Alas, things are moving VERY slowly

Re: Music (Was: New toy (was :just a dumb guy))

2003-06-18 Thread Deborah Harrell
I came across this in my lunchtime scanning; it's an attempt to link the type of music one prefers to one's personality: http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/66/79748.htm?printing=true Reflective, complex - classical, jazz, blues, and folk Intense, rebellious-alternative, rock, and heavy metal

Re: Br?n: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 08:16 AM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/18/2003 4:39:58 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 01:23 AM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If five or six years, then C'mell (tentative name) becomes the second born What if she gets

Re: Br!n: RE: New Br!n Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---so how about: A ditto embedded with marshmallow bits that likes to kill other dittos by using a pillow: Kil'n me solftly with his charms. Or one who sings badly and serenades other dittos: Kil'n me

Re: Br!n: RE: New Br!n Novel?

2003-06-18 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 1:02 PM Subject: Re: Br!n: RE: New Br!n Novel? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ---so how about: A ditto embedded with marshmallow bits that likes to

Segways aren't for everyone

2003-06-18 Thread listmail
Mr. Bush gets bucked... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/030612/170/4dnhg.html New legislation pending... :) Dean ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Music (Was: New toy (was :just a dumb guy))

2003-06-18 Thread Jan Coffey
--- Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I came across this in my lunchtime scanning; it's an attempt to link the type of music one prefers to one's personality: http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/66/79748.htm?printing=true Reflective, complex - classical, jazz, blues, and folk

Re: Segways aren't for everyone

2003-06-18 Thread Julia Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mr. Bush gets bucked... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/030612/170/4dnhg.html New legislation pending... :) I saw video of it on the news at some point. It was amusing. I also saw video of both his *parents* on them, no troubles with them at all.

Brin: more re Gurps uplift

2003-06-18 Thread d.brin
Here's a followup from Stefan, who asked me to say to y'all the following information about GURPS Uplift: 1) Current due date is mid-August. 160 pages Suggested retail price $27.95 Stock number 6035 ISBN 1-55634-427-9 2) It will be available mail order from Steve Jackson Games (see below),

Re: Off List Re: Br?n: Stuff for the Gurps Uplift Site.

2003-06-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 06:09 PM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/18/2003 3:05:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just ask yourself what could be so important that'd make all sides withdraw from Earth's system at the same time Huh? I don't know how

Re: Brin: more re Gurps uplift

2003-06-18 Thread Damon
Getting it at the local hobby shop doesn't just spread the word, but more importantly keeps a local merchant in business. Because it really sucks when you don't have a store to go and buy stuff or game at... Damon. Damon Agretto

Re: Segways aren't for everyone

2003-06-18 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 07:31 PM 6/18/03 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mr. Bush gets bucked... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/030612/170/4dnhg.html Umm, I thought it was supposed to have a gyroscopic stabilization system so you couldn't fall off it? -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I