Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:34 AM Sunday 7/17/2005, Julia Thompson wrote: Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 11:13 PM Saturday 7/16/2005, Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The sight/site switch? Jumps off the page, > doesn't it? > > Yes it does, ! > > At least, at me! > > Julia

Harry Potter Discussion (Spoilers!!!) L3

2005-07-16 Thread Gautam Mukunda
Well, ask and ye shall receieve. There are three major threads of analysis here, the last two of which are intertwined and I'm vaguely thinking about turning into something a little more serious. Anyways, they are: 1. A few quick thoughts on the plot 2. Some more serious thoughts on the moral mes

New Season - Stargate SG1-Atlantis & Battlestar Galactica

2005-07-16 Thread Gary Nunn
Warning... Some minor spoilers follow.. Stargate SG-1 Browder's first Stargate episode was last night. Basically, it was John Crichton meets Stargate. All the Crichton humor, mannerisms and arrogance was there, but I think that will work. Unless the writers completely suck, he may

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 11:13 PM Saturday 7/16/2005, Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The sight/site switch? Jumps off the page, > doesn't it? > > Yes it does, ! > > At least, at me! > > Julia Ah, now I see it :-) Good thing she cited it, h

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 11:13 PM Saturday 7/16/2005, Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The sight/site switch? Jumps off the page, > doesn't it? > > Yes it does, ! > > At least, at me! > > Julia Ah, now I see it :-) Good thing she cited it, huh? Homophony Maru -- R

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The sight/site switch? Jumps off the page, > doesn't it? > > Yes it does, ! > > At least, at me! > > Julia Ah, now I see it :-) Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com ___

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Max Battcher wrote: Julia Thompson wrote: THERE IS A MISTAKE ON PAGE 10! At least in the US edition. Was Gautam reading too fast to catch it? :) Julia who is on page 10 The sight/site switch? Jumps off the page, doesn't it? Yes it does, ! At least, at me! Julia ___

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Max Battcher
Julia Thompson wrote: THERE IS A MISTAKE ON PAGE 10! At least in the US edition. Was Gautam reading too fast to catch it? :) Julia who is on page 10 The sight/site switch? Jumps off the page, doesn't it? Although I'm of the opinion that book editors are getting sloppier and sloppier

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > THERE IS A MISTAKE ON PAGE 10! > > At least in the US edition. > > Was Gautam reading too fast to catch it? :) > > Julia > > who is on page 10 I just re-read the page and _still_ can't find it, I'm afraid :-( What is it? Unless Fudge m

Re: Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Maru Dubshinki
On 7/16/05, Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > THERE IS A MISTAKE ON PAGE 10! > > At least in the US edition. > > Was Gautam reading too fast to catch it? :) > > Julia > > who is on page 10 Is it the mention of Brockdale Bridge? No Google hits. ~Maru

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Maru Dubshinki
On 7/16/05, Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>That's 260 minutes to read a 652-page book. > >> > >>I'd call you a fast reader, is what I would do. :) > >> > >> Julia > > > > > > I'm just glad I got (and

Uplift locations and dates. Hey, Alberto?

2005-07-16 Thread Medievalbk
What number galaxy is it for: Kithrup Gubru home planet Synthian home planet Thennanin home planet Garth is Galaxy Two. None of our early colony planets should be in a different galaxy It'd be fun if all four galaxies are covered. Now, Streaker is gone for three years. The siege of Earth

Harry Potter - no actual spoiler, just a complaint

2005-07-16 Thread Julia Thompson
THERE IS A MISTAKE ON PAGE 10! At least in the US edition. Was Gautam reading too fast to catch it? :) Julia who is on page 10 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's 260 minutes to read a 652-page book. I'd call you a fast reader, is what I would do. :) Julia I'm just glad I got (and assembled) my new futon yesterday, as my old one was so uncomfortable that sitting on i

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's 260 minutes to read a 652-page book. > > I'd call you a fast reader, is what I would do. :) > > Julia I'm just glad I got (and assembled) my new futon yesterday, as my old one was so uncomfortable that sitting on it for more than half

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Gautam Mukunda wrote: --- Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I read The Postman in about 8.5 hours, but that was doing nothing except reading (with bathroom breaks and lunch). I can't imagine having the time to sit and read a book of that length in one day... Damon. 4 hours 20 minu

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Gautam Mukunda
--- Damon Agretto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read The Postman in about 8.5 hours, but that was > doing nothing except > reading (with bathroom breaks and lunch). I can't > imagine having the time > to sit and read a book of that length in one day... > > Damon. 4 hours 20 minutes on the dot

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Damon Agretto
Isn't this book something like 600pgs or so? And people are ALREADY done?!?! I read The Postman in about 8.5 hours, but that was doing nothing except reading (with bathroom breaks and lunch). I can't imagine having the time to sit and read a book of that length in one day... Damon.

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Julia Thompson
Gautam Mukunda wrote: Just finished - I got it at 8:50am this morning. It's dazzling. Rowling gets better with each book - it's just phenomenal. I might post more later...still processing it. I'm dealing with having had only 5 hours' sleep -- got my copy not too long after midnight (I thin

Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

2005-07-16 Thread Gautam Mukunda
Just finished - I got it at 8:50am this morning. It's dazzling. Rowling gets better with each book - it's just phenomenal. I might post more later...still processing it. Gautam Mukunda [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Freedom is not free" http://www.mukunda.blogspot.com ___

Re: Are You a Science-Fiction Scholar? (Quiz)

2005-07-16 Thread Travis Edmunds
From: Warren Ockrassa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion To: Killer Bs Discussion Subject: Re: Are You a Science-Fiction Scholar? (Quiz) Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:27:35 -0700 On Jul 14, 2005, at 6:50 PM, Travis Edmunds wrote: From: Warren Ockrassa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gerns