RE: Political Dementia

2007-06-04 Thread Horn, John
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronn! Blankenship So I guess discussing vasectomies is right out? It will knot be tolerated. What vas deferens would it make if we did? - jmh CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the

Re: Political Dementia

2007-06-04 Thread Julia Thompson
Horn, John wrote: [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronn! Blankenship So I guess discussing vasectomies is right out? It will knot be tolerated. What vas deferens would it make if we did? Dunno. All I've gotta say is, when you're trying to wean yourself off the Vicodin afterwards, for

Re: Political Dementia

2007-06-02 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 10:15 AM Saturday 6/2/2007, Julia Thompson wrote: jon louis mann wrote: Well, Kirk would be pleased, wouldn't he? :) As he would with jon's response re: Aliens . . . that ranks up there with, Nothing says 'Aliens, land here!' like a 9' pyramid! Julia Message from UFO,

Re: Political Dementia

2007-06-02 Thread Julia Thompson
Mauro Diotallevi wrote: On 6/1/07, Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We send apprentices after fluorescent tube benders or skyhooks or a bucket of amps for grins. I've actually carried a bucket of amps before. Of course, they were not amperes, but small rf amplifiers like this

Re: Political Dementia

2007-06-02 Thread Julia Thompson
jon louis mann wrote: i do not want to hear any seamen puns!!! usn musa maru So I guess discussing vasectomies is right out? Julia It will knot be tolerated. -- Ronn! :) my dad had one; didn't work, which is why i have a little brother. Which is why they test awhile

Re: Political Dementia

2007-06-01 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Ronn! Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 1:39 AM Subject: Re: Political Dementia At 01:57 AM Friday 6/1/2007, Doug wrote: Ronn! wrote: Insert Old Submarine Joke Maru Con, Sonar, we

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-31 Thread Mauro Diotallevi
On 5/14/07, Robert G. Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/05/13/pulp_affection/ True, the book isn't particularly well-written. I discovered it when I was 15, and although I was an omnivorous reader, even then I recognized that Hubbard

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-31 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 31 May 2007 at 19:25, Mauro Diotallevi wrote: Can anyone else thing of a prominent science fiction author with such a range between their best and their worst? Ritchard Morgan, afaik. Brilliant Kovacs series. But Market Forces? Ugh :/ AndrewC Dawn Falcon

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-31 Thread Doug
Ronn! wrote: Insert Old Submarine Joke Maru Con, Sonar, we have a hammerfor bearing 129, drawing right; turncount 197. Sonar, Con, what's a hammerfor? Doug Alternative: henweigh Maru ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-30 Thread Deborah Harrell
Max Battcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: snip Maruusually relates to the content of the post, with humor, silliness or even seriousness value-added.Double and triple entendres are additional admirable features- Considering the naval nature of Maru, I

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-30 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 03:55 PM Wednesday 5/30/2007, Deborah Harrell wrote: Max Battcher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: snip Maruusually relates to the content of the post, with humor, silliness or even seriousness value-added.Double and triple entendres are additional

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-30 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 08:45 PM Wednesday 5/30/2007, jon louis mann wrote: you are a Vice-Admiral of the Narrow Seas* * Just found it a perfect time to use an old insult: http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1719448 Hmm, is that why seamen wore a 'peascoat'? (sp?) Debbi That would be one possible

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-17 Thread Julia Thompson
jon louis mann wrote: Maru is part of a Japanese ship's name, as in 'Kobayashi Maru.' On-List, it's used as part of a post signature title, and usually relates to the content of the post, with humor, silliness or even seriousness value-added. Debbi Helpful Not Meddlesome Maru ;) thanks

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-16 Thread Deborah Harrell
jon louis mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipped all but: by the way; what is maru? IIRC, Rob wrote a nice post about that when I was a List newbie and asked the same thing; I won't be anywhere near as thorough, but, in short: Maru is part of a Japanese ship's name, as in 'Kobayashi Maru.'

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-16 Thread Max Battcher
On 5/16/07, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jon louis mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipped all but: by the way; what is maru? IIRC, Rob wrote a nice post about that when I was a List newbie and asked the same thing; I won't be anywhere near as thorough, but, in short: Maru

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-16 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 07:16 PM Wednesday 5/16/2007, Max Battcher wrote: On 5/16/07, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jon louis mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snipped all but: by the way; what is maru? IIRC, Rob wrote a nice post about that when I was a List newbie and asked the same thing; I

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-15 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Ronn! Blankenship wrote: Perhaps because with all the FUD over things like GM food and climate change in the news every day SF seems entirely too close to the frightening reality? The problem with sf is this: it either mutates into frightening reality or into escapist fantasy. Look at

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-15 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Perhaps because with all the FUD over things like GM food and climate change in the news every day SF seems entirely too close to the frightening reality? I think that is likely true. But I think you also have to factor in the desire to not do too much

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread dcaa
Hey! I read _Battlefield Earth_ when I was a teen too, and enjoyed it. I am no more a Scientologist because of it today than back then. The author of the article was right: the book was pure pulpy space opera... Damon. Damon Agretto

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Julia Thompson
Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Unlike the other pundits and bloggers who've weighed in on this topic, Dickerson admits that he hasn't actually finished the book. But some of us who have devoured the 1,000-plus pages of Battlefield Earth bristle at the notion that there's something inherently

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/14/2007 4:51:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey! I read _Battlefield Earth_ when I was a teen too, and enjoyed it. I am no more a Scientologist because of it today than back then. The author of the article was right: the book was pure pulpy space opera... Well, I agree, and I too

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread PAT MATHEWS
@mccmedia.com Subject: Re: Political Dementia Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 19:50:24 -0500 On 5/14/2007 4:51:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey! I read _Battlefield Earth_ when I was a teen too, and enjoyed it. I am no more a Scientologist because of it today than back then. The author

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 05:38 PM Monday 5/14/2007, jon louis mann wrote: i don't understand why all these fantasy series are more popular with adult audiences... Perhaps because with all the FUD over things like GM food and climate change in the news every day SF seems entirely too close to the frightening

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: PAT MATHEWS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:58 PM Subject: Re: Political Dementia Too grownup for bad taste? When people go to see Delta Farce and British Twit movies? I giggle I giggle too! I didn't know

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Robert G. Seeberger
On 5/14/2007 8:28:59 PM, Ronn! Blankenship ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: At 05:38 PM Monday 5/14/2007, jon louis mann wrote: i don't understand why all these fantasy series are more popular with adult audiences... Perhaps because with all the FUD over things like GM food and climate

Re: Political Dementia

2007-05-14 Thread Julia Thompson
jon louis mann wrote: Robert G. Seeberger wrote: Unlike the other pundits and bloggers who've weighed in on this topic, Dickerson admits that he hasn't actually finished the book. some of us who have devoured the 1,000-plus pages of Battlefield Earth bristle at the notion that there's