RE: Where is the good Doctor??
At 08:48 PM 12/6/02 -0500, Gary Nunn wrote: That story idea is *very* close to another book that I read about aliens plotting and kidnapping a airliner load of kids and taking them to Charon. The satellite of Pluto? --Ronn! :) I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed that I would see the last. --Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Where is the good Doctor??
At 08:48 PM 12/6/02 -0500, Gary Nunn wrote: That story idea is *very* close to another book that I read about aliens plotting and kidnapping a airliner load of kids and taking them to Charon. At 01:19 PM 12/7/02 -0500, Gary Nunn wrote: Ronn asked... The satellite of Pluto? Yes. Did I spell it correctly? Yes. In the story that I am thinking of, it was actually an artificial world constructed to act as an ark. OK, as when I read the first message, I thought exactly what Steve says here: At 12:24 PM 12/7/02 -0600, Steve Sloan II wrote: Ronn! Blankenship wrote: The satellite of Pluto? Don't forget to pack your long-johns! ;-) Baby It's Cold Outside Maru --Ronn! :) I always knew that I would see the first man on the Moon. I never dreamed that I would see the last. --Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Where is the good Doctor??
In a message dated 12/6/2002 6:19:04 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Gosh, as much as I hate to break up the party and make an *actual* Brin related post, does anyone know what the good Doctor is up to lately? Is he subbed? Unsubbed? Lurking? Traveling? Writing? Inquiring minds want to know :-) I know that he's pushed back working on the novel of 3,000 high school kids being kidnapped by aliens. [I hope not because it reads a bit like the novel 1632 in places.] If he's swinging back to the Uplift Universe, he hasn't told me. Probably for his own protection as I'd start thinking again about things like flying pumpkins and hollowed out Traeki... ; - ) I can see that the webpage was last updated in October. As to subbed or unsubbed, I have no idea as to his eating habits. Go to www.subway.com and ask. William Taylor - 2 cents plain opinion ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Where is the good Doctor??
William Taylor wrote I know that he's pushed back working on the novel of 3,000 high school kids being kidnapped by aliens. [I hope not because it reads a bit like the novel 1632 in places.] That story idea is *very* close to another book that I read about aliens plotting and kidnapping a airliner load of kids and taking them to Charon. Can't recall the name of the book or the author, but can look it up if anyone is interested. Gary Gary L. Nunn Delaware Ohio The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn. - Fortune Cookie ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Where is the good Doctor??
In a message dated 12/6/2002 6:54:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That story idea is *very* close to another book that I read about aliens plotting and kidnapping a airliner load of kids and taking them to Charon. Can't recall the name of the book or the author, but can look it up if anyone is interested. 1632 is closer. Dr. Brin's is a pick up of the actual high school building and surrounding blocks and dumping it on another planet. 1632 dumped a West Virginian town into 17th century Germany, but the plot, unfortunately, started in a high school. Look it up. The history teacher at the school spouts off SF references every now and then--at least in the part I got to read. Under our good Dr. Brin's definitions of wannabe writers, I'm a self admitted Frankenstein. I like to think up dirty tricks and twists. At characterization and original plot ideas I'm about a zero. William Taylor - Fire gd ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Where is the good Doctor??
Gary Nunn wrote: Gosh, as much as I hate to break up the party and make an *actual* Brin related post, does anyone know what the good Doctor is up to lately? Is he subbed? Unsubbed? Lurking? Traveling? Writing? He posts to the RFF (Reading For the Future) list about once every two weeks or so. About a month ago, he posted an excerpt from a nonfiction book he's working on, which seems to be about false dichotomies, extremism, and self-preventing prophecies. He also mentioned that his wife Cheryl is trying to find a publisher for a children's book idea she has. __ Steve Sloan . Huntsville, Alabama = [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brin-L list pages .. http://www.brin-l.org Chmeee's 3D Objects http://www.sloan3d.com/chmeee 3D and Drawing Galleries .. http://www.sloansteady.com Software Science Fiction, Science, and Computer Links Science fiction scans . http://www.sloan3d.com ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
