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Jesus all this log-rolling is making me tired. If anybody calls for a group hug I shall throw up:) Thanks for the kind words, Mantis. Patrick O'Leary PS: Anybody interested in m…
28 Nov 1998, 05:35
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In a message dated 11/26/98 7:23:41 PM, Nigel wrote: << Mantis, are you the author of the wonderful "Lexicon Urthus"? If you are, then let me congratulate you, and tell you that …
27 Nov 1998, 04:55
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I have also wondered why Silk habitually circularly caresses his cheek. A peculiar gesture which I don't believe is ever explained. A rather off-the- wall suggestion...The sacramen…
28 Oct 1998, 11:28
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Fascinating take on Forelesen, Mr. Borski. I have no idea what this magnificent story means. I took it as a fairly accurate portrait of a contemporary working man. Hell, in other …
28 Sep 1998, 11:45
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Buds, Some good news to all... Wolfe stuff Forwarded from Lawrence Person, editor, NOVA EXPRESS. enjoy, Patrick O'Leary (Now reading at a Webpage near you..) http://www.scifi.…
22 Sep 1998, 02:00
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Some good news to all Wolfe stuff Forwarded from Lawrence Person, editor, NOVA EXPRESS. anticipation.... Patrick O'Leary (Now reading at a Webpage near you..) http://www.scifi…
22 Sep 1998, 01:57
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In a message dated 8/20/98 9:28:32 AM, urth-errors at lists.best.com writes: <<Has anyone examined the metaphorical significance of the Trinity in the Kabbalistic interpretations of …
20 Aug 1998, 15:43
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In a message dated 5/14/98 8:42:23 AM, Aga wrote: << I'm sure O'Leary will back me up when I put myself 100% behind Leo, Leo, Leo.>> Alga, Babe, slow down. Have you checked his …
14 May 1998, 13:11
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People, People, People!! You're thinking small. We're talking major Boffo Sci-Fi here. Important event stuff. Epic caliber. Cast of thousands. Heston cameo prob. High-profile Spec…
13 May 1998, 17:49
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Alga, I'll be at DISCLAVE also. Take heart. You'll have someone as nervous as you are--with or without the panel. PS: Wolfeaholics. Just re-read THE BOOK OF THE LONG SUN, and hav…
06 Feb 1998, 00:55
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Buds, In THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR (p.162--SWORD & CITADEL Trade P)... Severian is on a boat observing his first floating island. He is moved to a meditation on "symbolism." "The …
29 Jan 1998, 14:47
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Buds, I told Gene Wolfe at a Kaffeklatch at the WORLDCON in San Antonio: my wife got pneumonia and was bedridden for four days and finally read (after much pestering) his superb…
02 Sep 1997, 21:50
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Thanks Dan Rabin for giving us a whole new thread. I think it's worth pursuing, because as much as I enjoy of our analyses of various textual mysteries, I think we also need to re…
22 Aug 1997, 09:00
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In a message dated 8/19/97 3:40:56 AM, you wrote: << But what if, instead of starting new groups devoted to Simmons, C. Smith, etc., we became a kind of reading forum (if that doe…
19 Aug 1997, 09:42
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Buds, Nothing to add. Just wanted to thank Alga for her concern about my wife. She may or may not contribute to the group. She's all but recovered and I dare say would be as intim…
10 Aug 1997, 21:14
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Dear buds, Would I be entirely a smart ass to admit that I loved that story that you are discussing in indimidating detail and am grateful for all the grey cells you are expendin…
05 Aug 1997, 23:11
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Starting reading this thread and stopped, picked up my copy of Storeys from the Old Hotel and read "Westwind." A lovely story. I get the feeling, as I always do with Wolfe, that …
26 Jul 1997, 07:30
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Mantis-- Thanks much, Gene, for the enlightening and charming answers to our pestering questions. And thanks Mantis for being the engineer. Somehow, it is extremely amusing to me…
11 Jul 1997, 07:12
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In a message dated 6/22/97 4:04:58 PM, Alga wrote: << Furthermore, I think we're far from the end of Silk's story, and I think those super-taluses that puzzle Patrick are going to…
22 Jun 1997, 13:18
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My computer scanned Kevin McQuire's signature/quote this way. << |"Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than Philadelphia, PA >> It took me a bewildered moment or tw…
22 Jun 1997, 09:29
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My suggestion for the next wolfe train. Please nix this if it seems trivial. I'll gladly concede to a more crucial question. Your call Mantis. What was Wolfe trying to achieve in…
21 Jun 1997, 09:07
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Thank you Michael. And thank you Gene. The biggest shock (for me) is Patera Pike being Blood's dad. I wonder if there are clues in the text? For once I doubt Wolfe means more tha…
14 Jun 1997, 21:37
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Dear Mantis, Thanks for the tips on Oreb. Hebrew for raven, biblical references--I had no idea. In a message dated 5/13/97 4:23:32 AM, you wrote: <<In any case, if you'd like to…
13 May 1997, 09:52
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Patrick O'Leary approaches the sphinx and asks his one question: Who or What is Oreb?…
12 May 1997, 18:08
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Friends, All this exacting speculation on the above topic urges me to suggest my own opinion. The Outsider is God. best Patrick O'Leary…
21 Apr 1997, 22:46
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Sorry Mantis. That's why we have proof readers: to check the spelling of our headlines:) Patrick O'Leary (blushing and ducking into Orchid's)…
11 Apr 1997, 20:11
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Way to go Mantis! Patrick O'Leary Hey. I'm in advertising. I couldn't help it:)…
11 Apr 1997, 20:08
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Dear Mantis et all, A Q & D plug for Mantis' "Quick & Dirty Guide to The Long Sun Whorl"... What Fun! Thanks Michael. I have one quibble of ambiguity--wow, in a Wolfe novel??-- …
25 Mar 1997, 09:41
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Dear Talon, That was very naughty. Very polite. And wonderful. And true. I will not attempt to top it:) best Patrick O'Leary PS: Yer mother wears army boots. Questions …
14 Mar 1997, 21:54
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JBjordan, Patrick O'Leary wrote (and you quoted me) "I had met him(Wolfe) earlier and had mentioned Hating THERE ARE DOORS. " JBjordan wrote: "Briefly, why? I'll admit I did n…
11 Mar 1997, 21:31
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Mantis, I too noticed a couple of these. "From the summit of the tor, he had a clear view of the strait" (ha!). As a TOR author this seemed a little obvious to me:) "Other fun…
07 Mar 1997, 14:34
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Hello Michael (Mantis) Thanks for kind words re: my novel Door Number Three. DOH! as Homer would say. The author of the article is George Aichele Jr.: "Self-Referentiality in G…
23 Feb 1997, 20:03
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Joshua Solomon may be referring to: "Self-Referentiality in Gene Wolfe's 'Seven American Nights'", Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, Vol. 3, No. 2, Whole No. 10, 1991-- Journa…
23 Feb 1997, 10:58
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Well said, Henry Rathvon (regarding human futility versus divine plans) and Peter Cash, esp. re: Hyacinth's probable spying. The list of her bedmates (all high-ranking officials) …
11 Jan 1997, 21:35
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The Long Sun Books are full of puzzles and mysteries--that's part of their power and charm, I think. But after having read the series three times I remain mystified/intrigued by …
10 Jan 1997, 14:47
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