Jon Gabriel wrote: <snip>
> Please have patience! Some of us are really busy and don't have time to > read the list more than once a day or two!!!! :-) Speaking personally, I'm > 300+ emails behind again and am truly thankful the list wasn't that busy > while I was away last week. I expect that some will take longer to answer than others, time permitting. My beef was that the first answer (which I received very soon after I sent my original) did not attempt to answer the question, but immediately editorialized the SFBC. > > > >I really expected some worthwhile comments about the trilogies since most > >on > >this list hold B5 in very high regard. I'm starting to think this is the > >David Brin Short Attention Span List. > > Well, the list was founded with the idea that.... I'm sorry, what were you > saying? (Just kidding!) :-D > > Seriously, I think that'd be an accurate list subtitle. > > >P.S. If I sound exasperated, I am. > > Sorry. Some of us don't get to the list until 1:30 in the morning these > days! :-) Yeah, but your 1:30 AM is much later in the day for me in Korea. I've been here for 8 years and still forget the time difference sometimes. > > > > >P.P.S. If you live overseas, there is no "opt-out" feature (drawback). > > Out of curiosity, does that mean you get a book a month whether you like it > or not? Just the opposite. I have to specifically order the "Featured Selection." If I don't want them, I don't have to do anything. That is one nice thing the SFBC does; they recognize that 3rd and 4th class mail delivery takes a looooong time to get to APO addresses. George A _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
