RE: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-17 Thread J . v . Baardwijk
-Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Reggie Bautista [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden: dinsdag 17 december 2002 0:00 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You? Jeroen wrote: That problem has been remedied; as of right now, www.brin-l.com

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-17 Thread Amanda SubbaRao
Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for one of the nicest welcomes I've had yet on the internet. - Original Message - From: J. van Baardwijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:49 AM Subject: Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You? One

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-16 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 14:59 16-12-2002 -0500, Jon Gabriel wrote: Speaking of unlurking, there was an Amanda Marlowe posting here in 1997/1998 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Are you that same Amanda by any chance? And before you get really wierded out by the question, he's probably asking for 'probably under construction'

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-16 Thread d.brin
Hi folks. Just a reminder... please remove the Brin: from subject headers when you (in your own judgment) feel the topic has drifted away from importance to me. NOT a serious matter, just a small courtesy. It's fun to see Brin-L active again and at peace. Happy holidays all! db

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-16 Thread The Fool
From: d.brin Happy holidays all! You mean that Sun worshipping thingy coming up in 9 days, that is perhaps the single biggest amalgam of pagan rituals? ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-16 Thread d.brin
You mean that Sun worshipping thingy coming up in 9 days, that is perhaps the single biggest amalgam of pagan rituals? You got it. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-16 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 21:15 16-12-2002 +0100, I wrote: Yes and no. The question has everything to do with the Alpha Mail Statistics, but that page is not under construction; I just haven't gotten around to restore the content of www.brin-l.com yet. That problem has been remedied; as of right now, www.brin-l.com

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-16 Thread Reggie Bautista
Jeroen wrote: That problem has been remedied; as of right now, www.brin-l.com is back in business! :-) Whaddya know, I'm now in the top 50! Reggie Bautista _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Amanda SubbaRao
From: d.brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] David, Would you be so kind as to entertain us by taking the test (takes only a few minutes) and tell us the result? Inquiring Brin-L minds would like to know. Stefan Jones posted this link on another board to which I subscribe:

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread J. van Baardwijk
At 23:00 14-12-2002 -0600, Amanda SubbaRao wrote: Aha -- a new face in the crowd! Welcome! :-) Care to tell us more about yourself? My informants tell me you are a doctor of Astrophysics and Astronomy at Northeastern Illinois University, but that's pretty much it. (OK, that plus a comment

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 12/15/2002 12:26:25 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, and welcome to Brin-L too! The people here aren't as crazy as they look (except for Rob, who is much crazier). As I sit here pouring Cheerios on my applesauce, I wonder what he means by this

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: Richard Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 1:23 PM Subject: Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You? Amanda said: I decided Academia was Not For Me Welcome to the club! (Although I suspect that I'm

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
Welcome, Amanda! At 12:12 PM 12/15/02 -0600, Amanda SubbaRao wrote: From: J. van Baardwijk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aha -- a new face in the crowd! Welcome! :-) Care to tell us more about yourself? My informants tell me you are a doctor of Astrophysics and Astronomy at Northeastern Illinois

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread d.brin
Thanks, Amanda, for finding me... so to speak. Here was a set of answers that got me David Brin: 1. War and conquest 2. Whatever is big, fast, and/or powerful 3. Patriotism is foolish... but I suppose I'm rather parochial. 4. I'll shit on you like you've never been shit on before. 5. I just

RE: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Jon Gabriel
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ronn! Blankenship Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 4:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You? Welcome, Amanda! At 12:12 PM 12/15/02 -0600, Amanda SubbaRao wrote: From: J. van Baardwijk [EMAIL

RE: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Jon Gabriel
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You? In a message dated 12/15/2002 12:26:25 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Medievalbk
Our good Dr. Brin comments: 1. War and conquest 2. Whatever is big, fast, and/or powerful How interesting. In fact, a majority of these answers are bizarre or even diametrically opposite to anything having to do with me. 1,2,4,5, and 8 have no bearing on truth in any way. Perhaps

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Alberto Monteiro
d.brin wrote: Here was a set of answers that got me David Brin: 1. War and conquest In fact, a majority of these answers are bizarre or even diametrically opposite to anything having to do with me. 1,2,4,5, and 8 have no bearing on truth in any way. I think the reason for 1. War and

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Erik Reuter
One other thing worth pointing out about this type of test is that the answers for which an author is mostly unique (i.e., few other authors gave the same answer) are pivotal in scoring the overall test. For example, for Brin, questions #1, #4, and #8 have Brin with 3 or fewer other authors, so if

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread d.brin
Thanks Erik But there must be more to it. Some answers are obligate. They form a choice cut between one author and another. Others... the test doesn't care if I voted for Al Gore or PatRobertson. As for #4, I'd like to know who j (my fellow shitter) is. Bizare. and enough on this I got

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Erik Reuter
On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 07:32:28PM -0800, d.brin wrote: Thanks Erik But there must be more to it. Some answers are obligate. They form a choice cut between one author and another. Others... the test doesn't care if I voted for Al Gore or PatRobertson. It just adds one to each variable

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread d.brin
As for #4, I'd like to know who j (my fellow shitter) is. Bizare. Pournelle. Yup. Nuff said. This dope has had enough of our time. Next item. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Medievalbk
From our good Dr. Brin: Bizare. and enough on this I got kids stuff to do. I once had fun with a local radio talk show host, as I called her a radio personality who happened to be a Tucson resident. And I called the man who had the program before her's, a Tucson resident who happened to be

RE: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-15 Thread Nick Arnett
... Now, who is going to send this damn test to Jerry? Jerry doesn't take tests. After all, he's a best-selling science fiction writer. He *gives* tests. Did I mention that he's a best-selling science fiction writer? And makes a lot of money? Really a whole lot? Nick

Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You?

2002-12-14 Thread Robert Seeberger
- Original Message - From: The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 7:18 PM Subject: Re: brin: [LINK] What Science Fiction Author Are You? From: d.brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] David, Would you be so kind as to entertain us by taking the test