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Well, this site ( http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/sail-sails.htm ) says "Until the jib was invented in the 18th century,..." It's an interesting read, with s…
04 Dec 2008, 15:49
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Now, I need to read this bit again to be sure, but didn't Severian react with disgust? I remember thinking that Sev's impression was that the white-haired fellow was a dirty old …
13 Nov 2008, 19:40
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I love those bands, too. Excellent to see your art!…
06 Nov 2008, 23:42
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These folks are tremendous fun! Thanks for the links.…
01 Oct 2008, 18:02
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Right on the border, which makes it perfect for me. Thanks for the tip; I now have myself a copy, which was sitting at the front counter under a banana.…
21 Jul 2008, 02:32
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Heh, yes; I had a friend from Ukiah, way up north, who scoffed at the SF Bay, calling it "Central California". I'm in Oakland, so greetings, Dan'l, and say hello the nuclear wesse…
16 May 2008, 17:28
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My sister and stepmom read a lot of SF. I got my (non-step) mom to read the first New Sun book, but I think she found it too creepy and didn't follow up with it. I'll have to sugg…
15 May 2008, 23:31
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Perhaps he's trendy, but I quite enjoyed the complexity and sense of fun in Neal Stephenson's _The Diamond Age_ and _Snowcrash_. I'd also love to get into some book-puzzle talk w…
12 May 2008, 20:37
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I liked the end, and several other bits such as the tourney, but my strongest memory of The Wizard comes from waiting for Able to stop talking about the tedious details of Jotun …
16 Jul 2007, 19:50
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These are reasonable suggestions. It's certainly a surprising revelation to the reader. But the account is supposed to be coming from a Severian who has experienced all these thi…
26 Apr 2007, 00:17
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I've only read "Urth" once, but I recall not enjoying it as much as the BotNS. So I think I'm in your camp. But I'll go take another look!…
23 Oct 2006, 21:31
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I love the song. My favorite bit in the video comes when you see Severian's feet descending stairs and they fade into Thecla's, always with him, always tracing his footsteps. Th…
05 Sep 2006, 21:06
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I will happily futz with entries.…
03 May 2006, 20:34
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Was it Wolfe that wrote that story about the (flamboyant) Fairies returning to Ireland, or was it Bradbury? -----Original Message----- From: urth-bounces at lists.urth.net [mailto…
04 Apr 2006, 19:15
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