Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread Reggie Bautista
I wrote, re: the Dune books: I hated the second one. Hated, hated hated. Damon asked: What exactly didn't you like about it? I thought it was pretty good...not as good as the first, but somewhat better than the third. It was... it had... it lacked... um... You know, it's been so long

Re: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.

2004-01-01 Thread Reggie Bautista
Travis wrote: A rose by any other name I replied: ...is the sexual organ of a thorny shrub ;-) (I wish I could remember where I first heard that...) Travis responded: lol Well if you remember, enlighten me as to the origins of it!! -Travis was it a witty biology teacher? Edmunds

The New Math

2004-01-01 Thread The Fool
The Spin, 'New Jobless Claims Lowest of Bush Tenure'. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storycid=530e=1u=/ap/20031231/a p_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy The Labor Department (news - web sites) reported Wednesday that new applications filed for unemployment insurance dropped by a seasonally adjusted

Bonne Année à vous tous Was: Happy New Year, All

2004-01-01 Thread Jean-Marc Chaton
Puisse cette nouvelle année vous aporter bonheur et réalisation de vos voeux. -- Jean-Marc ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

RE: Stargate Atlantis

2004-01-01 Thread Gary Nunn
And how long has it been since Richard Dean Anderson was in his early 20s? I could be wrong, but I don't think he was in his early 20s when _Macgyver_ started . . . -- Ronn! :) Unfortunately, that DOES seem to be the new formula/trend. Didn't the B5 Rangers spin-off have mostly 20

RE: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Bryon Daly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Science Fiction In General Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 23:01:39 -0500 From: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Calculating God (Robert J Sawyer/Anyone heard of him or the book?/He

Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Science Fiction In General Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 01:01:34 -0600 Dune is most definitely in my top ten favorite book series, along with Tolkien's

The US Has Insane Privacy Protections

2004-01-01 Thread John D. Giorgis
Here is an interesting piece that argues the opposite of the conventional wisdom - namely that insance US privacy regulations prevented us from stopping September 11th and may prevent us from stopping the next big attack. http://slate.msn.com/id/2093344/ JDG

Re: A Chink in the Armor

2004-01-01 Thread William T Goodall
On 1 Jan 2004, at 5:55 am, Doug Pensinger wrote: http://www.forbes.com/technology/newswire/2003/12/31/rtr1195252.html Apple users threaten to sue over iBook, iPod The difficulties stem from the iBook's logic board, or motherboard, users say in discussion forums and on message boards --

Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:13 PM 1/1/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: -The War Against The Chtorr - David Gerrold -Travis gonna work on a completed top ten Edmunds I wish Gerrold would work on a completed series . . . -- Ronn! :) ___

Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Science Fiction In General Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 15:11:39 -0600 At 12:13 PM 1/1/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: -The War Against The Chtorr - David

Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 03:16 PM 1/1/04, Travis Edmunds wrote: From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Science Fiction In General Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2004 15:11:39 -0600 At 12:13 PM 1/1/04, Travis Edmunds wrote:

Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-01 Thread G. D. Akin
Travis Edmunds wrote: snip -Travis will be reading more Robert J. Sawyer in the future Edmunds -- IMO, good decision. I've read most of his stuff. His works are easy to read, the characters, while not deeply developed, are likeable, or at least

Re: A Chink in the Armor

2004-01-01 Thread Doug Pensinger
William wrote: On the other hand http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv3.jsp? CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id%20=305449 Apple are, on the whole, one of the better manufacturers in terms of reliability. How'd I know I'd get a reply from you 8^) I don't doubt that Apples manufacturing is superior.

Universal Kilns Temporary Tattoos now available

2004-01-01 Thread Steve Sloan II
When I first announced my online store, I said I was planning to eventually sell temporary tattoos with the Universal Kilns logo from _Kiln People_. They are now available for sale, and they're an essential part of a ditto costume, ideal for Halloween, or Masquerade at science fiction conventions.

Re: First Mad Cow Case in U.S.

2004-01-01 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- Kevin Tarr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [I wrote:] snip Here in Colorado and a few contiguous states there's been a problem with Chronic Wasting Disease, a TSE, in deer and elk; it was recently discovered in Wisconsin as well...

Re: Science Fiction In Music

2004-01-01 Thread Deborah Harrell
Reggie Bautista [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Debbi wrote (re: Rush) Their concept album 2112 with the Temples of Syrinx speaks of the 'great computers,' the Solar Federation, and how they have made the world contented: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Venue/9123/lyrics/2112.html snip

Re: First Mad Cow Case in U.S.

2004-01-01 Thread Deborah Harrell
[I wrote:] snippage So far the incubation period is about 10 years, then symptoms begin progress over 6+ months to death. The possibility of genetic resistance to BSE exists, such that the incubation period in these humans could be 20 or 40 years; however we _do_not_ have any evidence

Re: A Chink in the Armor

2004-01-01 Thread Matthew and Julie Bos
On 1/1/04 6:00 PM, Doug Pensinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How'd I know I'd get a reply from you 8^) I don't doubt that Apples manufacturing is superior. That's one of the reasons their computers cost more. Please don't remind me of that. I almost get physically sick every time I see one of

Re: The US Has Insane Privacy Protections

2004-01-01 Thread Doug Pensinger
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 13:21:02 -0500, John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is an interesting piece that argues the opposite of the conventional wisdom - namely that insance US privacy regulations prevented us from stopping September 11th and may prevent us from stopping the next big