Re: Battlestar Galactica

Already have "Razor." Thanks. George A - Original Message - From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 8:48 AM Subject: Re: Battlestar Galactica > > On 6 Apr 2008

Re: Battlestar Galactica

William T Goodall wrote: Subject: Battlestar Galactica > That was not disappointing. Please, please, please, announce **SPOILERS** if you talk about season 4. I live in Korea. I just finished the season 3 DVD set last night (and can't wait for

Re: Gary Gygax

My 13th level Druid is very quiet this evening. George A - Original Message - From: "Mauro Diotallevi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin List" Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:58 AM Subject: Gary Gygax > Gary Gygax, the man who more or less invented the modern role-playing > game, has pas

Re: SF reviews

Try "Locus." I've been a subscriber for 11 years. George A - Original Message - From: "jon louis mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:35 PM Subject: SF reviews > can anyone tell me which prozine or any other public

Re: Irony

I've been married to a Korean woman for going on 35 years. Kimchi just ages. What you need is a kimchi refrigerator--they really have these and they work wonderfully. Kimchi keeps for much longer before attaining that state from which the phrase "you're in deep kimchi" arose. Of course, all k

Writing workshops +

I have been looking for on-line writing workshops. In Writer's Digest's, "The Writer's Yearbook 2008", I found a full-page ad for the Gotham Writers' Workshop. At their site, www.writingclasses.com, I found that they have classes in numerous types of writing, including Science Fiction. Does an

Re: Thoughts on Martian timekeeping

Julia Thompson wrote: > http://lihan161051.livejournal.com/28786.html > > He hasn't read any of the KSR Mars books. > > (If you comment, don't shred him - I'd like to be able to have lunch > with him again! Thanks.) > > Julia - Allen Steele has a very thorough calend

Re: Optical Illusion (really . . . not a gag)

That is cool! George A - Original Message - From: "Ronn!Blankenship" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 6:59 AM Subject: Optical Illusion (really . . . not a gag) > Click on the link and follow the instructions on the page. > > <

Re: Thunder

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 05:46 AM Wednesday 4/5/2006, G. D. Akin wrote: >I remember reading last year about a movie based on one of Ray Bradbury's >best short stories, "A Sound of Thunder." Then I never heard of it again >until today when I saw (and bought) the movie on

Thunder

I remember reading last year about a movie based on one of Ray Bradbury's best short stories, "A Sound of Thunder." Then I never heard of it again until today when I saw (and bought) the movie on DVD. What happend to this. Was it meant for general release or was a SciFi channel movie? NO SPOILE

Re: Olympos...

Damon Agretto asked: > > >Not yet, but it is on my to-read stack. Read Ilium. > > Both on my to-read stack. How was Illium? I really enjoyed it. It started out a bit confusedly, for me at least. I had trouble recalling all the God and the battle of Troy

Re: Olympos...

Doug Pensinger asked: ...anyone else read it yet? --- Not yet, but it is on my to-read stack. Read Ilium. George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

LACON IV

I just sent in my nominations for this year's Hugo novel. Building Harlequin's Moon - Larry Niven and Brenda Cooper Mammoth - John Varley Mindscan - Robert J. Sawyer Spin - Robert Charles Wilson Seeker - Jack McDevitt George A ___ http://www.mccme

Re: Spin

Robert G. Seeberger > Just finished a great new book, Spin, by Robert Charles Wilson. > > http://tinyurl.com/77uqp if you want to read some Amazon reviews of > Spin. > > I've read both of Wilsons previous efforts and they were good reads > but lacked something and left me feeling somewhat indiffer

Re: TV comedians target Cheney hunting accident

LOL! - Original Message - From: "Robert G. Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:20 PM Subject: TV comedians target Cheney hunting accident > Television talk shows took aim Monday at U.S. Vice-President Dick > Cheney's accidental weekend shooting in Tex

Scary Reality TV

Hi, I just finished Kurt Vonnegut's latest, "A Man Without a Country." It is a short book, 146 pages, mostly about his life and his views on the path America seems doomed to travel. One comment, a scary as it might be, made me laugh out loud. "I was once asked if I had any ideas for

Re: Steelers!

Doug wrote: > I had no real attachment to either team, but I thought Seattle got a raw > deal on the officiating; a ticky tack offensive interfearance call that > negated one touchdown and a phantom hold that negated another. > > I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The officiating was uniformly hor

Re: New Battlestar Galactica - no spoilers.

Michael Harney wrote: > Given the Sci-fi Channel's past, I think it's a better hope that the > show reaches a conclusion before it's canceled. I like this new BSG > too, and I never was a fan of the original, so that says a lot, but > Sci-fi only cares about the same thing that other networks do:

Re: From the Onion . . .

LOL! George A - Original Message - From: "Ronn!Blankenship" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 6:20 AM Subject: From the Onion . . . > Now, this one is really funny: > > > <> > > > > --Ronn! :) > > "Since

Re: DVD news

Ronn!Blankenship wrote: >>Because Helen Slater is a babe, can't act much, but still . . . > > > "Is" or "was 21 years ago"? I don't recall seeing much of her recently . . . "Was" is probably the operative word. I haven't seen her

Re: DVD news

Ronn!Blankenship asked: > >#24 Supergirl (1984) - DVD (Lowest Price: $ 8.99) > > > Have I missed some reason this would be such a big seller at the > present time (particularly given that many who saw it back then rated > it right up there with Lucas's adaptation of "Howard the Duck" . . . )

Re: Half-Blood Prince (No spoilers)

Maru Dubshinki wrote: How about some discussion of the book? I'm pretty happy with this one; for all the exposition and mild climax, I've always been slightly miffed that all the pre-existing bits of alchemy and magic and old fairy tales and such that Rowling borrowed from were not really extende

Re: [SPAM] Batman Begins - no spoilers

Gary Nunn wrote: > Saw Batman Begins tonight, and it is flat out the best Batman movie so far. > There were a couple of slow parts while we learned about his personal angst > and motivations, but it was great. Christian Bale made a good Batman, > Michael Caine made a good Alfred, Katie Holmes wa

Re: Writing software

Dave asked: > > > I'm sure this has come up before, but what software is there out there that > > can help you manage versions. As I get further into my English program, I > > find that I'm having a hard time keeping track of what's what and when I > > wrote what when? > > > > Low- and no-cost pre

Writing software

I'm sure this has come up before, but what software is there out there that can help you manage versions. As I get further into my English program, I find that I'm having a hard time keeping track of what's what and when I wrote what when? Low- and no-cost preferred but I am interested in all. T

Re: See Kingdom of Heaven

d.brin suggested > > > It's almost out of theaters and this is one you really have to see on > the wide screen. It's not Ridley Scott's best film, but it is by far > his most vivid - and that's saying a lot. > > Entering the theater, I passed posters for "Bewitched", "Mr & Mrs > Smith", "Zor

Re: [SPAM] Re: Woobs (was: Tits (a womans perspective))

Be careful not to leave out the "-". George A - Original Message - From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:33 AM Subject: [SPAM] Re: Woobs (was: Tits (a womans perspective)) > > >From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Killer Bs D

RE: Andre Norton update

Robert Seeberger wrote: > > Here's an Andre Norton update from ANSIBLE: > > > > > > > > ANDRE NORTON, who was 93 on 17 February, was hospitalized > > with 'flu and pneumonia but has since returned home for > > terminal hospice care. On the 21st, her carer Sue Stewart > > explained that Norton pref

Tull fans?

Lately I've been reading only what is required in my courses, and an occasional peek into my PKD collection. However, for Christmas this past year my brother-in-law got me "Jethro Tull: A History of the Band, 1968-2001" by Scott Allen Nollen. If you're a Tull fan (and I am), this is a must read

PKD (spoiler space)

I think I mentioned before that I was going back to school and taking college English courses. Well, neither of my current classes are reading SF (well, we did read Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" but I'd read it before--BTW, its excellent); so, to keep from going into an SF withdrawal, I picked up

Re: [SPAM] Re: Battlestar Galactica renewed

kerri miller asked: > Wouldn't it be cool to have a show where the cast changed every week > because it took them 14 generations to get to the next star system? --- That WOULD be cool and COULD be very interesting, if done well.

Re: Battlestar Galactica renewed

William T Goodall wrote: " SCI FI Channel has ordered a second season of its hit series Battlestar Galactica, which has aired five episodes of its first season of 13 episodes. Details of the renewal—including which cast members will return, how many episodes will be produced and when the second se

Re: Enterprise Cancelled

Warren Ockrassa wrote: > Um. Why the hell do I care anyway? I don't think I do. After trying to > like the first "Tek war" novel I gave up totally on Shatner's writing > abilities. --- I read the first two "Tek War" books and said "enough

Trek Movie List

The Star Trek Movies in order of quality (IMHO, of course) 1.The Wrath of Kahn 2.The Voyage Home 3.First Contact 4.The Undiscovered Country 5.Generations 6.Insurrection 7.Star Trek 1 8.Nemesis 9.The Search for Spock 10. The Final Frontier For the choice betwe

Re: Enterprise Cancelled

Warren Ockrassa wrote: > > Somebody (I think it was Berman) said that the Trek franchise might > > continue > > as original theatrical movies, after "resting" for a few years. > > IMO, Berman is more or less directly responsible for the destruction of > the Trek franchise. He believed, for instanc

Re: Hide Your iPod, Here Comes Bill

Build a better moustrap . . . George A - Original Message - From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:09 AM Subject: Hide Your iPod, Here Comes Bill > http://tinyurl.com/3p6e5 > > " Microsoft's leafy corporate campus in Redmond, Wa

Recommendation

I just finished reading COYOTE RISING by Allen Steele. Good story--REALLY good! If you like books where you escape from tyranny by going to another planet, struggle to survive on the new planet only to have tyrrany follow you to your new home, and then you fight for your freedom, these are for yo

Re: Tsunami Surfer

Robert G. Seeberger wrote: > Briton Surfs Tsunami, Survives > Fri Dec 31,10:41 AM ET > > HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - British surfer Martin Markwell had > always > dreamed of catching that perfect wave -- but when it finally came > along, it > was a nightmare. > > Markwell was paddling on his

Re: Leave it to the Japanese

Robert Seeberger wrote: > > Gives new meaning to 'lap-dances.' > > Yeah.but you have to pay extra if you actually want to lap while > she is dancing. -- LOL George A (Lapping Out Loud) ___ http://www

Re: [SPAM] RE: SF in college

Travis Edmunds asked George A: > > > >Next term I'm taking "Major American Authors". > > Do you know who you'll be covering? > > -Travis According to the course syllabus, here is the list with comments by the instructor (who I've t

Holy S..t!

Stargate SG-1: Most of you may know, if you are fans of the show, but we are only into Season 7 over here in Korea. Ironically, I have Season 7 on DVD and SPOILER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPOILER In part two of "Heros" Dr. Frazier died.

SF in college

Its about over, sigh! Last night I finished up my final project for my Distance Education SF class I've been taking and now must turn to my take-home final. I have to write a 1000 to 2000 word keynote address. Scenario: It is the year 2025 and I'm a well established SF author and I'm the Guest o

Re: Itunes

kerri miller answered: > > --- Doug Pensinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Does anyone else hear use Itunes extensively? > > I do I do! Me too! Not only to play music on the PC, but as my interface with my iPod. > First, are you using this on mac or winders? > WindowsXP Pro (not SR2, yet)

Re: Science Fiction and Elections

Alberto Monteiro wrote > G. D. Akin wrote: > > > >> And in RAH's Future History, the USA becomes a religious dictatorship > >> by 2012 > > > > Is that "If This Goes On . . ." > > > No, "If This Goes On..." is the Fall o

Re: National ID card

"When a place gets crowded enough to require ID's, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere." Lazarus Long -- TIME ENOUGH FOR LOVE Would that we had space travel. George A

Re: Science Fiction and Elections

Albert wrote: > Miron Murcury wrote: > > > > There is a Heinline novel about an actor who becomes > > President of Earth. > > > Double Star > > And in RAH's Future History, the USA becomes a religious dictatorship > by 2012 -- Is that "If This Goes

Re: Wish me luck...

Good luck! WOW them. George A - Original Message - From: "Bryon Daly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 12:59 AM Subject: Wish me luck... > I'm off to Orlando for a job interview - I don't know much about the > position

Re: Definition of SF

Ronn wrote: > >I thought the "sugar-based" aliens story was by Ray Bradbury, but its been > >so long since I read it, I'm not sure. > > > Nope. Asimov. One of his many stories in the shaggy-dog genre. > > > -- Ronn! :) > Which collection? George A ___

Re: Definition of SF

JDG wrote (belatedly): > At 08:19 AM 8/25/2004 -0700 Nick Arnett wrote: > >Doesn't science fiction require *fictitious* science, i.e., stuff that > >hasn't been discovered/invented yet? > > This would eliminate novels like _Alas, Babylon_, _On the Beach_, and _A > Canticle for Leibowitz_ - which I

Re: Fantasy Book Recommendations

Russell Chapman wrote: > Wow - a big thankyou to all who helped. The level of consensus was > interesting - makes the choices easier. > We will now set out to track the short list down. - Please let us know what you finally decide. And later tell us if your daugh

Re: Fantasy Book Recommendations

William T Goodall wrote: > Stephen R Donaldson - Lord Foul's Bane (Thomas Covenant #1) > Richard Adams - Watership Down Donaldson's "Thomas Covenant" books are not worth the effort, IMHO, of course. However, WATERSHIP DOWN is a great suggestion. G

Re: Fantasy Book Recommendations

Horn, John wrote I would NOT suggest the Songs of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. I really liked it but it is a VERY mature series and might not be right for a 14 year old. Lots of sex (LOTS) and gory violence. --- Odd. I

Re: Fantasy Book Recommendations

Russell Chapman wrote: > I seek the assistance of my fellow Brinellers on my quest... > The only fantasy books I have ever read are the Harry Potter books, and > I have so many other books in my "waiting" pile, I don't see that > changing anytime soon. > > My daughter, however, has taken rather a

Re: Hugos

William T Goodall wrote: The 2004 Hugo Award Winners Best Novel - Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold Best Novella - "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge Best Novelette - "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick Best Short Story - "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman Best Related Book - The

Re: Definition of SF

Damon Agretto wrote: > Ohhh I dunno about that either, considering the > culture has a real tech-fetish (seems like a lot of > asian cultures do...the Koreans and Chinese seem to > have it too). It may be that the only stuff that's > been out lately has that "SF-Fantasy" bend, but then > if you'

Re: Definition of SF

Dan Minette wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:08 PM > Subject: Re: Definition of SF > > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 04:09:42PM -0500, Dan Minette wrote: > > > > > So,

Re: Definition of SF

Dan Minette wrote: > Nope, but it (Stranger) is generally considered to be a classic work of science > fiction. That's why I think the definition of SF isn't all that cut and > dried. > > Dan M. -- I think you're correct, not cut and dried at all. I've

Re: Definition of SF

Erik Reuter asked: > > So, Stranger in a Strange Land is not Science Fiction? > > I don't remember any science. Do you? - They got to Mars and back in a spaceship. There are Aliens. SF in its simplists form. George A ___ http://ww

Re: Definition of SF

Erik Reuter wrote: > On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 12:44:51PM -0400, Bryon Daly wrote: > > On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:03:39 -0400, Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 08:45:57PM +0900, G. D. Akin wrote: > > > > > > > My

Re: Definition of SF

Bryon Daly wrote: > On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:03:39 -0400, Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 08:45:57PM +0900, G. D. Akin wrote: > > > > > My question is this: what makes a book/story SF? > > > > Simple. It should be

Definition of SF

On another list a few months, we were discussing Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Oryx and Crake". Someone mentioned that Ms Atwood was adamant about her works being NOT Science Fiction (apparently, if they are mainstream novels, they sell better)) One member disagreed and even of

Re: Jethro Tull Question

Travis Edmunds asked: > Been listening to a fair bit of Tull lately, and I came across something > odd. There is a song - Quiz Kid - that starts off exactly the same way as - > Too Old To Rock N' Roll...Too Young To Die - before morphing into it's own > thing. Just wondering if anyone knows anythi

Worldcon

This past week I picked up my airline tickets to NOREASCON. Anyone else on the Brin list attending? George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Temp delay in XP SP2

FYI to those running MS Windows XP Pro. Apparently, MS was going to start force feeding XP Pro users SP2 the next time they logged into Windows Update. At the link below, you can download a script that will write an entry into the Windows registry that will stop the force feeding for 120 days. P

B5 Movies

I went to the Post Exchange today where, to my surprise, they actually had the B5 Movie DVD set. I picked it up. So much SF, so little time. George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Back to school . . . again

Well, I've signed up for a DE course with The University of Maryland, European Division. The course is ENGL476, "Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction." The course runs from August 23rd to Dec 18th. The works to be covered are: 1. Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood's End 2. Connie Willis and Sheila Will

Back to school again

Well, I've signed up for a DE course with The University of Maryland, European Division. The course is ENGL476, "Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction." The course runs from August 23rd to Dec 18th. The works to be covered are: 1. Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood's End 2. Connie Willis and Sheila Will

Re: Speaking of Quantum.........

Doug Wrote: > Turning fifty in about 32 days? -- Ah, you're still a puppy :-) George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Basketball

Doug Pensinger wrote: > I'm feeling so badly for the Lakers now that they're down 3-1 in the > finals. Poor Kobe. Poor Shaq. Poor Phil. Poor L.A. > > -- > Doug > Go Pistons maru. - I'm a BIG TIME Laker fan from a long, long

Re: Da Vinci Code

Doug Pensinger wrote: > I finished this one a month or so ago and while some of it was interesting > I thought the endless train of riddle solving got tiresome and that the > twist near the end was poorly done. Has anyone else here read it? -

Worldcon

Who's going to the Worldcon this coming Labor Day? I get there the evening of Sep 2nd and am staying at the Marriott. This is my first Con ever and am really looking forward to it. George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: brin-l-books stats

Gautam Mukunda" wrote: > I hate to do a "me too" - but, me too. The whole > Hyperion series taken together ranks among the finest > works of science fiction I have ever read - offhand, I > can't think of _anything_ I would put ahead of it, and > only a handful of other books that are even close.

Re: brin-l-books stats

David Hobby wrote: > I honestly don't know. I've heard about it, and have no desire > to read it. It could be that I'm put off by the classical > allusions, present even in the titles. Heavy-handed references > to THE CLASSICS usually signal a pompous and self-important > author. Not that I'm

Re: brin-l-books stats

Robert Seeberger wrote: > Perdido Street Station is a Fantasy dressed up in Science Fiction > Drag. - PSS was a very, very hard book to read. I wrote a review that said something to the effect that "I hadn't had to wade thr

Re: Kurt Vonnegut on the state of the world

Julia Thompson wrote: > Dave Land wrote: > > > > G. D. Akin wrote: > > > > > Carries weight with me; I've read everything he's written. The only book I > > > didn't really like was "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater." > > > &g

Re: Kurt Vonnegut on the state of the world

Dave Land wrote: > Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > I don't recall reading any Vonnegut novels (though I'm > > sure I must have read some short stories in > > anthologies) - have to remedy that. > > Not sure whether my word has any weight for you, but I read most of what > he wrote, and have enjoyed i

Dune short story

While looking for the precise release date of "Ringworld's Children" at the Tor site, I came across a "Dune" short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. It takes place just before "Dune: The Butlerian Jihad." http://www.tor.com/hunting.html George A ___

Kurt Vonnegut on the state of the world

FW: [Larryniven-l] Kurt Vonnegut on the state of the worldFrom the Larry Niven list: George A A bit too long to post. http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0512-13.htm ___ http://www.mccmedia.co

Re: Enterprise cancelled?

Gary Nunn asked: > > I briefly looked online but couldn't find anything on this > > On the upcoming preview for next weeks Enterprise episode, the announcer > said "Only 5 new episodes left". They could have meant until the season > finale, but the wording led me to believe otherwise. Has anyo

Re: Battlestar Galactica

Robert Seeberger wrote > The channel of course! > SciFi can put out really good shows such as Children Of Dune (Which > was quite excellent I have decided after a few viewings) and then plop > excrement like Riverworld on our plates. Its not necessarily the > networks fault exactly, it appears t

Battlestar Galactica

I know this subject is old new to the list, but we finally got the 2 part pilot of Battlestar Galactica in Korea last week. It aired on AFN-Korea on Monday and Tuesday. I have to admit I was sceptical--the old series was pretty bad. However, I was, for the most part, satisfied with the updated v

Re: U.S. to pull out most forces from Korean DMZ this year

Robert Seeberger wrote: Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:16 AM Subject: U.S. to pull out most forces from Korean DMZ this year > http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_3.html --- Old news, at least to those of us in Korea. The likeli

SFBC & Kiln People

Just received my periodic mailing from the SFBC. They have "Kiln People" for $2.99. George A P.S. Plus $14.95 for shipping and handling ;-) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Need help: Hearing aids

I just found out that my mother is going to need hearing aids as her hearing is deterriorating in both ears. She had local vendor in Eugene, Oregon quote her a price of $2995 for digital hearing aids (lifetime warranty and adjustments as her hearing worsens over time). Does anyone have any experi

Re: South Korea

ritu wrote: > > G. D. Akin wrote: > > > Fist > > fights in the > > parliment are frequent (happens even more in Taiwan, but > > that's elsewhere). > > Has any parliament managed to break our record - fisticuffs and throwing > of shoes,

Re: Libertarian Purity Test

27. George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: South Korea

Kevin Tarr asked > G. D., were you out of the country for a while? What's going on there? I > saw some bizarre images on TV about the SK government, yet it was only > covered once on PBS news hour. Asking what you can add or clarify. - As a matter of f

Re: Stargate SG-1

Julia Thompson wrote: > Trying to think of something that T&A would hurt, and I'm drawing a > blank right now. --- Apparently, just a little "T" hurt the eyes and senses of good taste of thousands of Superbowl halftime viewers. George A

Re: Stargate SG-1

Matt Grimaldi wrote: > > The very first episode (aired on Showtime) had full frontal nudity. > > How's that for T&A? > > -- Matt > > not that I mind... ;-) -- THAT was a good episode ;-) George A

Re: Enterprise - was: Stargate SG-1

Jim Burton wrote: > > On Mar 15, 2004, at 4:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > [snip] > > > BTW anyone see the Enterprise Season Final? Enterprise is getting its > > ass > > kicked... Very cool. > > > > My local station decided to pull it for the current season, the > bastards! > > Is Enterprise

Re: T&A and Sci-Fi was Re: Stargate SG-1

Jan Coffey > Can explain why. T&A has allways been a big part of Sci-Fi and Sci-Fi > fandom. > > So much so, that furrism is a direct offshoot of sci-fi fandom. > > There was a lot more skin back in the STOS days. Kirk was getting > some way more often that Archer. Even Picard and Rieker were gett

Re: Stargate SG-1

Gary Nunn wrote: > I also fear that the original series will go downhill, especially with > Richard Dean Anderson's role being greatly diminished. I read an article > a few months ago that said Richard Dean Anderson would still be on the > series, but in a greatly diminished role so that he could

Re: Stargate SG-1

Gary Nunn wrote: > > As much as I hate to interrupt all of the love that is flowing back and > forth on this list, I was wondering if anyone has been following > Stargate? > > You gotta love the conversation they had about the Simpson's. :-) > > I am not quite sure where they are going with this

Re: Gas Prices

Robert Seeberger wrote: > How much are you paying in your part of the country? > > $1.56 or so down the street from me, but the picture on drudge that > linked to the article below shows $2.28. Yikes, that is high -- In Korea, gas prices at the Army and Air Force

Re: Retro Hugos

Tom Beck wrote: > Well, let's see...Stand On Zanzibar, Ringworld, Startide Rising, > Hyperion, Dune, The Left Hand of Darkness, The Moon is a Harsh > Mistress, The Man in the High Castle, Neuromancer, Starship Troopers, > A Canticle for Leibowitz, Lord of Light...I think those could be sai

Retro Hugos

I was looking at Locus on-line (http://www.locusmag.com/2004/Reviews/02Horton_1953Best.html) the other day and noticed an article by Rich Horton on Retro Hugos. He mentions that the Retros are "controversial" because most voters lack the experience with older works and knowledge of the authors to

Re: Amazing Supernova Photo - Shockfront Necklace

Robert Seeberger wrote: > http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/hubble_super_040219.html Way cool! Thanks. George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Darwin's Children

Chad Cooper wrote: > > > > Read it some time ago. What's your mail system, Pony Express? :-) > > No, he ordered it from Amazon! - Gotta defend Amazon here. We (many US folks in Korea) order from Amazon a LOT! I would say we are very happy with Amazon.

Re: Latest Mars pic

LOL! George A ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Darwin's Children

Miller, Jeffrey wrote: Just got my copy in the mail today. Anyone already been through it? --- Read it some time ago. What's your mail system, Pony Express? :-) Pretty good read though the pacing is inconsistent. I was satisfied with the conclusion and th

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