Re: Red Dwarf predicted this 20 years ago (almost)

2004-03-11 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/11/2004 3:57:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Red Dwarf predicted this 20 years ago (almost) And Arthur C. Clarke did it even 20 years before Red Dwarf. Though he never mentioned the product by name.. William Taylor

Re: Brin: Key Human-Brain Gene Found

2004-03-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/10/2004 6:24:49 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In future experiments, Lahn will insert the human ASPM gene into mice to > see what affect it has on brain development. They escape from their cages, flee to a country that has no extradition, and su

Re: Exploding $20 bills?

2004-03-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/10/2004 5:40:32 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >RFID Tags in New US Notes Explode When You Try to Microwave Them > > > > New 20's have a small wire in them. Put a large stack of New 20's > together and they'll set off a metal detector... > >

Re: Ping...

2004-03-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/10/2004 2:38:57 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > Pong... > > - jmh > > Somebody must be hard of hearing, as two large delivery trucks just pulled up. Vilyehm Teighlore. ___ http://www.mccmedia.co

Re: Comets May Spread Life Into InterStellar Space

2004-03-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/10/2004 2:37:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > suggest scientists from > Cardiff University Centre for Astrobiology Ah. A Wales of a tail. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: I think I almost died last night

2004-03-08 Thread Medievalbk
> Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >Since I've been posting during the day, I'm sure most of you guessed > >that I'm not at work today. > > > >Something very unusual and frightening happened to me last night. > > > >I had fallen asleep in the living room last night after a snack a

Re: Gas Prices

2004-03-06 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/6/2004 6:03:57 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ; I live 45 minutes from > the office and 30 minutes from the stable; I have > always tried to plan things like grocery shopping etc. > to be 'on the way home.' > > Debbi > whose next car will be a hybr

Re: States Bent on Collecting Internet Taxes

2004-03-06 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/6/2004 2:46:13 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > "what about the children?" > >> > >> > >> > >>-- Ronn! :) > >> > >> > > > >"They taste good with ketchup." > > > >---Smaug, get out of here. You're in the wrong string of messages. > > But are they cru

Re: States Bent on Collecting Internet Taxes

2004-03-06 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/6/2004 1:58:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > But (if your locality is like many, where property taxes are the major > source of funding for schools) "what about the children?" > > > > -- Ronn! :) > > "They taste good with ketchup." ---Smau

Re: 'Hobbitt,''Rings' Prequel, in the Works

2004-03-06 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 3/6/2004 12:24:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > You Knew It Would Happen Maru > But the best voice for Smaug is already doing Elrond. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: LOTR wins 11 Oscars

2004-02-29 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/29/2004 10:10:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Tying Titanic and Ben Hur. > > > > xponent > One Small Step For A Film Maru > rob > > Now win 12 by showing everyone how dolphins can pilot a spaceship. __

Re: Anyone See "The Passion" Yet?

2004-02-28 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/28/2004 4:34:06 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > As someone who generally stays until the end of the credits, however, my > observation is that *most* people do not stay through the credits of *any* > movie, so I was wondering if your point was ther

Re: Anyone See "The Passion" Yet?

2004-02-28 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/28/2004 3:57:26 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >The spiritually hyper people all left the theater before the end credits > >actually started, with the credit for muppet-controller.. > > > >Proof positive that both reviewers ans viewers basically se

Re: Anyone See "The Passion" Yet?

2004-02-28 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/28/2004 7:27:56 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Reviews? > > JDG > > Saw the 10:50PM showing as previously stated. It is a movie. The spiritually hyper people all left the theater before the end credits actually started, with the credit fo

Re: another riddle?

2004-02-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/27/2004 8:11:24 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > What > >>will > you need to do to be able to stop? > Instantly, or when the ride's over? Standing up and dropping your pants might instantly end the Merry-go-round ride, but get you a ride in th

Re: another riddle?

2004-02-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/27/2004 7:35:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > . In front of you runs a pig, > Now the definition of an animal running, usually involves the movement of legs, and the displacement of the animal from one location to another. The Merry-go-round p

Re: another riddle?

2004-02-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/27/2004 7:35:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > . A helicopter is following you, at ground level. > If it's at ground level then that Merry-go-round has a hole in it, or somebody stuck the Merry-go-round into a hole to bring it down to ground lev

Re: another riddle?

2004-02-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/27/2004 7:35:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>Kevin Tarr wrote: > >>> > >>>Q: You are sitting behind the wheel in a car keeping a constant speed, > >on > >>>your left side there is an abyss. On your right side you have a fire > >>>engine and it

I want my nine minutes back!

2004-02-27 Thread Medievalbk
I just came back from watching The Return of the King--again. It was only 201 minutes long. Not 210 as in all other times previously watched. I want my nine minutes back! William Taylor Damn gollum theatre chain! ___ http://www.mc

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-02-24 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/24/2004 9:04:01 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The Toilet Theory features in a non-uplift short story by Brin > in his most recent collection, and could explain why such things > would be on his mind. This, of course, doesn't change whether > he wa

Re: Darwiners Take Awe.

2004-02-22 Thread Medievalbk
Ooops This is a barely started WIP. It was just easier starting it from a cut from another email in memory. More later--where the title pun will become more meaningful. William Taylor Time for an 11PM crash and dream of Welsh rarebit. __

Darwiners Take Awe.

2004-02-22 Thread Medievalbk
A hoon is top-heavy compared to a human, what with longer legs, two larger spines and a longer neck with its heavier bone structure. We Hoon swagger, sway, saunter and splay our legs. Bringing down our center of gravity by almost half a meter. At normal stance, the widest part of a hoon is the

Re: ISRAEL OWNS 82 NUKES

2004-02-22 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/22/2004 6:49:01 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > ISRAEL OWNS 82 NUKES And not one of them ever calls their grandparents. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Polygamy

2004-02-22 Thread Medievalbk
I feel that there should be a program, perhaps governmental, perhaps SPCA, that helps parrots to regain the full use of their legs. William Taylor ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: BRin-L - are we average? (was RE: Federal Marraige[sic]Amendment)

2004-02-19 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/19/2004 12:55:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > And just what is "sapiosexual?" Only > has sex with wise persons? Only has sex with humans? > ...with the self-aware? > > Debbi > who seems quite boring in comparison Only has sex with women

Re: Sorry for the non-sequitur

2004-02-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/18/2004 6:20:58 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Sorry- > Sent a message meant to go to a friend here instead > > Debbi > Oh. I thought that's me, I bet. I stll haven't done testing for diabetes. Too many booksales in Jan-Feb. William, too man

Re: Dean today, gone tomorrow?

2004-02-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/18/2004 4:08:57 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Pat Palson's All Night Party. > > OK, then, when's the primary? ;) > > Julia > After some even number. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/br

Re: Dean today, gone tomorrow?

2004-02-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/18/2004 3:34:32 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > But I probably really don't need LSD. > > Which party makes a better margarita? > > Julia > Pat Palson's All Night Party. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/ma

The Jijo Sage.

2004-02-18 Thread Medievalbk
Oh, better far to live and die under the leaves that hide the sky, Than play a sanctimonious part in an Uplift world which has no heart. Away to Galaxy Two go you, Where Libraries tell you what to do. But I'll be true to the words on a page, And live and die a Jijo Sage. For I am a Jijo

Re: Totally Gay: RE: BRin-L - are we average? (was RE: Federal Marrai ge [sic...

2004-02-17 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/17/2004 5:06:19 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Now if I ask what GLBT stands for, does that make me "curious bi"? > Gimli - Legolas "Buddies" in Tolkein? ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin

Re: In one error and out the otter

2004-02-15 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/15/2004 9:38:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Same kinda thing with the Mongolian BBQ on North Lamar -- if the owner > is there, it can't be *all* bad. > > There are a few people who can't fail to cheer me up. Of course, I'm > not in contact with

Re: Thoughts on gay marriage?

2004-02-15 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/15/2004 9:10:33 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Frisco? Frisco? Where is this Frisco? > With Pancho? However, being 1950s TV, no one could ask why the two were always seen together. Tomorrow, if they are there for half price day, I'l

In one error and out the otter

2004-02-15 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/15/2004 6:23:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Sorry about the lack of a subject line. My email bombed on me and I had > to copy the text from a backup and I forgot to title it. 8^P > > -- > Doug > A possible subject line. It relates to

Re: Branflakes: Tytlal and all the world's a Stooge

2004-02-14 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/14/2004 3:52:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >The Tytlal. > > > >Such a short listing for the Tytlal. > > wow... Now to establish a religion like Hubbard... > > One problem a CULT of INDIVIDUALISM? How would

Brin: Tytlal and all the world's a Stooge

2004-02-14 Thread Medievalbk
The Tytlal. Such a short listing for the Tytlal. The size of that listing is one of the best examples of why Contacting Aliens and the Alliance for Progress are both woefully inadequate when it comes to the training of Terragen Field Agents. To quote the AFP, " Tytlal have an irrepressible pra

Re: Astronomers spy 10 billion trillion trillion-carat diamond

2004-02-13 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/13/2004 4:38:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Diamonds Are Forever Maru > > rob > > Drinks are on the house, but DeBeers in the celler. Vilyehm Teighlore ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/

Re: Introducing Fenris

2004-02-12 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/12/2004 10:35:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Fenris > > > P.S. No, I have not gone completely insane, I just find it easier to say > certain things in a character other than myself at times (three years of > Theater in High School will do that

Re: Bush cost me everything

2004-02-09 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/9/2004 2:36:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Regards, > Saddam Hussein > > PS: When will more uplift novels come out? > Saddam Hussein a fan of Uplift? Even the Tytlal tremble to tottering at the thought. _

Re: OT: Locate Jijo

2004-02-07 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/7/2004 7:58:16 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > If Galaxy 4 is Andromeda, and since Jijo's sky features the > "3rd brightest spiral arm" of that Galaxy, we might try to > locate Jijo in an Andromeda photo!!! The problem is that we > will see Androm

Re: Heebi ab-Lesh

2004-02-04 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/4/2004 9:28:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > . The J'8lek rose > rapidly in Galactic society and soon had scores of planetary leases and four > > clients. Unfortunately, their ruthless greed drove the Stoort, their > military arm, to team wit

Re: Heebi ab-Lesh

2004-02-04 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/4/2004 9:28:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Heebi ab-Lesh ab-Erbl ab-Kosh ab-Rosh ab-Tothtoon > wol:ab-J'8lek ab-Khilp ab-Brawch > > > When the very successful and respected Lesh began the Lith uplift project > they > expected that they wer

Re: Mice produce sperm from monkeys

2004-02-04 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/4/2004 8:53:12 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > So? Sheep have been used to produce sperm from lonely humans for centuries > > . . . > > > Dunno If They Were Viable Or Not, And Frankly I'm Not Going To Investigate > Maru > > Viabull? If it wa

New Hoon Disease.

2004-02-03 Thread Medievalbk
There's a new hoon disease going about. It's totally psychological. It first started in Hurumphta City. Alvin will always have a musical preference for the jazz forms of Jijo. It's the slowly growing crowd of Huck alumni that are starting to seek out the more structured forms of human music.

Re: Lith ab-Lesh

2004-02-02 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/2/2004 1:00:23 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > What is the proper scientific way to say that an creature looks similar > to a Terran animal? Analogous (sp)? > > Saem Superfluous Analogous Evolutionary Match. ..but that's just off the top of my

Re: Lith ab-Lesh

2004-02-02 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/2/2004 11:26:52 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > On Monday 2004-02-02 07:42, Julia Thompson wrote: > >Trent Shipley wrote: > >> Just to make things interesting, Lith find > >>their nesting housemates highly charisma. > > > >

Re: vatican head astronomer - lecture

2004-02-02 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 2/2/2004 4:46:57 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > How did he ever get God to go to Houston? > > George A > Well, every Texan knows the Devil lives in Dallas. William Taylor -- 63 books listed so far for $713.15 retail Ali

Super Sunday today.

2004-02-01 Thread Medievalbk
Three booksales going today. Two ending with bag day. Picked up 14 grocery bags of books for $125.00 Super. ...oh yes, I got home in time to see half of a football game. William Taylor ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-29 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/29/2004 5:05:36 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >revised timeline follows. [By the way, this has been a lot of work. Do > we > >want DB's imprimateur?] > > > Not until we have full support of the College of Cardinals :-) > > Alberto Monteiro >

Re: Brin: LotR and Conservatives

2004-01-29 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/29/2004 3:45:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > But the Goppers > have driven away all the homosapiens from their upper > echelons. There are no more Dwight Eisenhowers and > Barry Goldwaters. It's all frat boys, top to bottom. > > That's why our

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-29 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/29/2004 7:13:09 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Better ask WT. He's the expert in Galaxy counting :-) > Only that Earth is in Two, and Hurumphta, and supposedly the Hoon home world, isn't. [Contradicting GU2, I think. Though there has to be a col

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 8:59:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 60M BxY: The three core galaxies re-establish contact with Andromeda and > the > Milky Way that were "lost" at about 150M BxY. This is a time of > medium-scale troubles. A zone of Ash forms in the

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 8:59:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > . Cultural drift is inevitable. [So WT, > how does this further the plot?] > A blacksmith uses a drift to forge an opening where once there was nothing but solid material. The trick is to not make

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 8:28:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Also, when CA and GU2 seem to conflict, I am going to favor GU2. (I have > very > mixed feeling about CA.) > A view I think everyone involved with the project came to have. GU2 is specifically for

Re: Part of Parrot Act Ruled Unconstitutional

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 8:32:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Excellent mixing of two posts. Amazing job! > A local radio station has a contest where they do this to > two songs, and ask callers to name the two that were mixed. > > ---David > The Roa

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 8:21:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Dear William: > > I dont share your enthusiasm for this plot twist you say DB is planning. I'm enthusiastic in the fact that I don't know what the plot twisr will be, if there will be one, or if in

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 6:13:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 150M BxY: Social discord over redevelopment initiates Second Gronin Collapse.  Permanent loss of contact with two Galaxies.  [Four and Seven! Pay attention to the numbers.] Four Galaxies remain in c

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-27 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/27/2004 5:28:18 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >545 MYA: Diversity is artificially induced in many worlds, including Earth > >[causing the Cambrian explosion]. This is the last reference to Earth in > >the Galactic Library. > > It depends on DB. I

Re: Uplift Timeline

2004-01-26 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/26/2004 7:29:31 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > don't think it's absurd - it depends on the rate of space exploration. It > just shows that in some point in the 1980s there was a "cusp" event > that separated the Uplift Timeline from ours :-) Reg

Re: Part of Parrot Act Ruled Unconstitutional

2004-01-26 Thread Medievalbk
For the first time, a federal judge has declared unconstitutional a parrot with an almost unparalleled power to communicate with people. The bird, a captive African grey called N'kisi, has a vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour. He invents his own words and phrases if

The damn Printer Domas.

2004-01-26 Thread Medievalbk
My IBM 4000 laser printer died. The one I use on the old computer. It may just be a belt. It may easily be fixable. But the location of the homegrown independent computer printer specialty shop has been replaced by, of all things, and Internet gaming company. So I go looking at new printers.

Re: Suddenly Everyone Has an Opinion about Space

2004-01-23 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/23/2004 5:34:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I'm curious what others on the List think about the abandonment of Hubble. > I already said "Send it to Mars." Now, it seems we don't have to steal it first. Vilyehm Teighlore _

Re: Rrruh-rho, 'Rorge... :-(

2004-01-22 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/22/2004 6:02:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Of course this doesn't refute the arguments against manned missions, > but it does show that the alternative is itself quite problematic. > > And the ART BELL type websites are havin

Re: Attn Br!n: Hoon Genius

2004-01-21 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/21/2004 6:34:18 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Our artist of Contacting Aliens has not yet answered back. > > > If Brin does not do it, I'll have to try to fill in. > > > We have to have a hoon dressed up as the Mikado. > > > It's too goo

Re: Scouted: Home test kit for second-hand smoke exposure

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 11:20:29 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Julia wrote: > > > > Uh, yeah. How hard can it be to pee on the correct part of the thing, > > anyway? :) > > > > Depends on how far awy you stand. 8^) > The introduction of the strateg

Re: Attn Br!n: Hoon Genius

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 9:59:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Re: Attn Brin: Hoon Genius > Date:1/20/2004 9:59:20 PM Ooops. I ment to give the poor man a break. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Attn Brin: Hoon Genius

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 9:59:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > What ever happened to Tug. He left Kazzkark with Alvin for Hurumphta, but > > he/it/they (whatever) didn't make the cut for Alvin's last journal entry. > > Didn't the Neo-Fin kill him by accid

Re: Uplift Timeline (was Tg Territories)

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 9:31:48 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > But I do know that as presented in Contacting Aliens, Earth's entire age of > > dinosaurs occured outside of the current Galactic Civilization. > > What do you mean by "outside"? > The galacti

Re: Attn Br!n: Hoon Genius

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 8:33:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > All way-cool observations! > > Kurosawa Japanese... har! Our artist of Contacting Aliens has not yet answered back. If Brin does not do it, I'll have to try to fill in. We have to have a hoon dres

Re: South Park - all new levels of wrongness.

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 8:10:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > If you want to reach new levels of wrongness you need to watch sealab > 2021 or Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I still like the old Bannana Splits program where the cartoon Three Musketeers had pistols

Re: Uplift Timeline (was Tg Territories)

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 8:04:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 280 AxY: [Streaker arrives on Jijo? SS] Transfer point network disrupted; > many > layers of hyperspace impassible or lethal. All contact lost with Galaxy > Four. Strangely altered Streaker appea

Re: Uplift Timeline (was Tg Territories)

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 8:04:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lost track of which galaxy is which number here. Just in case... > > 141 MYA: [Contacting Aliens entry ignored.] > I don't have a copy handy. I don't remember which entry this is. But I do know th

Re: Planet Easter

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 7:09:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > After the disaster, the GIM dropped the ball. Easter was never surveyed > again. Researchers speculate that whatever caused the powers-that-be to > loose track of Earth also effected Alpha Centuri

Re: Attn Brin: Hoon Genius

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 5:42:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The evident enthusiasm of a certain list member has given me cause to ask [Drool slobber run in cir--oh, wait. Taz comes later.] > myself whether Hoon, as a literary creation, might have broad-based

Re: Attn Br!n: Hoon Genius

2004-01-20 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/20/2004 6:14:55 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Seriously, could you two act as an archive of these > cool hoonish ideas? Maybe organize them? I hope to > find more time someday. > Act? Well Trent has to be the Mary, because I'm certainly the

Re: Soro Religion

2004-01-19 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/19/2004 9:39:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Are Soro Obeyors? > What about Gubru? I see the Gubru as being able to self rationalize any side their leaders choose. Unlike Earthclan, which grew out of such petty differences, it's all a matter of

Re: Spinach Promotes Longevity

2004-01-18 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/18/2004 8:33:01 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Only if you're not seriously allergic > > Julia > > "Florentine" Is A Dirty Word Maru So you only fight with sword and shield? As a youth, I used to like eating a full can of Del Monte spin

Re: Hoon Leases and Colonies (Was Notes on Uplift)

2004-01-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/16/2004 8:27:48 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Trent, do you at least agree with the idea that books actually published as > > books have an environmental surtax, and also a higer royalty to the author > > than a book only published electronic

Re: Hoon Leases and Colonies (Was Notes on Uplift)

2004-01-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/16/2004 7:17:22 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > You might be onto something with the Jophur. I can't remember if any made > it > back to Civilization with info about Jijo. I think Brin arranged it so they > > didn't. Harry's ship arrive

Re: Hoon Leases and Colonies (Was Notes on Uplift)

2004-01-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/16/2004 5:17:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Unfortunately, the legal aspect is only half the problem with Alvin's book. > The bigger and more intractable problem would be PR. > > -- Jophur and the like would have strongly *suspected* Hum

Re: Hoon Leases and Colonies (Was Notes on Uplift)

2004-01-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/16/2004 3:04:47 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The book cannot be nothing other than a success. > > Thereby pissing off all the septs of Jijo. In terms of GIM legal action the > > point is moot, but the Hoon will NOT be amused when Alvin b

Re: Easterbrook on Bush's NASA plan

2004-01-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/16/2004 12:01:10 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >Yes, but I believe that to have been a "crash" program, > > > > NOT an appropriate term to use wrt aerospace . . . > And Bill Dana will sue for copyright infringement. William Taylor --

Re: Hoon Leases and Colonies (Was Notes on Uplift)

2004-01-16 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/15/2004 11:55:13 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Everything I'm trying to do by way of numbers, is to make Alvin filthy rich > > whether or not he really wants to be so. > > > > William Taylor > > Why? You want the short answer or the summ

Re: New Family Members!

2004-01-13 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/13/2004 8:16:56 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > The other is a 7 month old Abyssinian kitten who, as > of yet, remains nameless. > The Abby is a bit > more high strung and aggressive and might be a problem. Tahk. Name it Tahk. When you searc

Re: Physics Quiz

2004-01-12 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/11/2004 8:42:00 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > So what was their "explanation" for claiming that the correct answer > >should > > > be "true"? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Ronn! :) > > > > > > >You took the test at night, right? > >

Re: Physics Quiz

2004-01-11 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/11/2004 7:31:20 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > 7) To produce heat, the Sun burns hydrogen in a combustion reaction. > > > Your Answer: false > > > View Explanation > > > > > So what was their "explanatio

Re: Physics Quiz

2004-01-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/10/2004 10:43:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 77.5 % > > Embarrassing > > > > xponent > > But At Least I Passed Without Study Maru > > rob > > Same score, but not embarrassed. > > George A 75% and I have no idea why it was so high.

Re: Ha Ha! At Last!

2004-01-10 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/10/2004 9:36:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > So who's oldest? > > George A > > P.S. I'm 53 and would just as soon NOT win the prize. 50 + one day And I do not >brpth< act the oldest. William Taylor ___

Re: Return of the King Review Re: my mini review

2004-01-08 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/8/2004 6:50:28 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >You snooze, you lose. :-) > > > >Dan M. > > > > Indeed. > > -Travis > Or in Scotland you wake up with a blue ribbon tied to. Vilyehm Teighlore __

Third viewing of Return of the King Review...and PINBALL!!!

2004-01-06 Thread Medievalbk
Very little things get noticed on the later viewing. Non-spoilers to follow. When Gandalf and Pippin get to the Hall of the Steward, there's a bird hopping on the left side of the doorway. Was this just the way it happened, or was the bird digitally added in? Debbi can confirm. When the Rohe

Re: Personal notes

2004-01-05 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/5/2004 9:52:56 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > and the Napa Valley If while you're there, you're going to pick up a souvenier nappy... I don't wish to know that! Vilyehm Teighlore ___ http://www.mccmedia

Re: Return of the King Review Re: my mini review

2004-01-05 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/5/2004 5:57:48 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I'm looking for a blond wig and a meat cleaver---just in case that while > > you're sitting at the metaphorical table, you metaphorically start to play > cards. > > Wig? Did you say "wig"? > >

Re: Return of Elvis Review Re: my mini review

2004-01-05 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/5/2004 5:59:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Have you read Forrest Gump, and can you imagine what trash the movie would > > have been if it had followed the book? > > No, but that's one of the many books waiting to be read. :) > > I figure

Re: Return of the King Review Re: my mini review

2004-01-05 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/5/2004 3:29:45 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Quick question: Have you seen "Blade Runner" and read _Do Androids > Dream of Electric Sheep?_? > > Julia Have you read Forrest Gump, and can you imagine what trash the movie would have been if i

Re: Return of the King Review Re: my mini review

2004-01-05 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/5/2004 3:24:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Behalf Of Travis Edmunds > > Here we are, both sitting at a table > > with a concept smack dab in the middle of that table staring > > us down. Like > > it or not the concept is there. Yet you den

Re: Science Fiction In General

2004-01-04 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 1/4/2004 8:54:03 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In the library. > > It's a 20' X 20' room over the garage; there are 21 bookcases against > the walls, 5 on the west wall, 6 on the north wall, 6 on the east wall > and 4 on the south wall. You ca

Re: Minimal Profits for Halliburton

2004-01-04 Thread Medievalbk
> Re: Minimal Profits for Halliburton Maybe they should sell tee-shirts? (According to a different thread) Vilyehm Teighlore ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Victorian Gollum

2003-12-31 Thread Medievalbk
In answer to zMUD question of ever having seen Andy Sirkis, Gollum/Smeagol, in anything else, he was in Topsy-Turvy as the chicken walking Choregrapher. Something I would have never realized without IMDB. William Taylor - Off for a libation at the Coal Hole. _

Re: Happy New Year

2003-12-31 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/31/2003 10:03:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Ray wrote: > > > 2004 > > Well, Happy New Year to you in another 15 hours or so. 8^) > > -- > Doug Quick, somebody on the list move to New Zealand by next Dec 31st to deflate Ray's pride

Re: gnat cams!

2003-12-30 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/30/2003 9:53:56 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > So much for a prop beloved of sci-fi authors such as Neal Stephenson > (in 'The Diamond Age') and David Brin (in 'Kil'n People') (:-)} > Ya left out movies such as Fifth Element, or even the more

Re: RIDDLES: Yet another thread for fun.

2003-12-30 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/30/03 5:51:36 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Which was stuck in his stinky feet. >Enough with the stinky feet, already! You know, I think William might be more entertained by the words "stinky feet" than my 3-yr

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