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Ah, you devil, you! I was going to let this thread die, however ignominiously, but you have given me an excuse to revive it. Let me add that I appreciate your making the effort to …
03 May 1999, 00:08
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I apologise on behalf of academics everywhere - I never intended to pigeonhole you or tar you with a broad brush. Unfortunately I did, and must apologise, as I now realise that you…
30 Apr 1999, 07:41
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Uh, if I "can't have it both ways, you know", then neither can you! <g> If the first citation merely establishes that Jonas was an android, not that he was the same size as Sidero,…
27 Apr 1999, 16:28
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He "recognizes" her and she him because this moment has happened before - in the sub-reality of Dr Talos's play. That's why Severian sees in the Contessa's eyes the recognition tha…
13 Apr 1999, 20:01
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Believe me, that occurred to me, but I couldn't reconcile it with the wistful, mutual recognition. But if you put it together with Robert Borski's idea that she is Catherine, his m…
13 Apr 1999, 06:59
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She not only grasps his hand, she is pulling him _down_. Next thing we know, he is near-drowned at the edge of the water, with barely enough strength to save his sword. Dorcas is a…
08 Apr 1999, 01:27
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Because it can be seen from Urth. It just isn't as impressive as a full moon or a hot air balloon.<< <snip> and: <snip> and: All true. But Sev, at least, can see his "star"…
06 Apr 1999, 02:09
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mantis, Yes, I read your earlier post carefully and thought about it; part of the reason I waited two days before replying. Perhaps in trying to be brief I didn't make myself …
04 Apr 1999, 05:57
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Welcome, Allan Lloyd! As one of the "two opposing views" I feel obligated to respond, but I hardly know where to begin. Someone said _I_ had "too many Malones"! I don't under…
03 Apr 1999, 19:20
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On 4-1-99 mantis wrote: <snip> Again, we are talking about a fiction. The best fiction involves Conflict. Tragedies involve Suffering and Sacrifice. Utopias are inherently Bor…
03 Apr 1999, 19:19
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some interesting symbolism. Severian remarks that she looks like a vampire because her lips are stained red, and as vampires are called the "undead," Dorcas herself has returned fr…
24 Mar 1999, 01:07
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cd, Greetings. While I am not in the "smoke and mirrors" camp that mantis describes, it isn't hard to understand why it exists. Most people who read at all do so for pleasure, …
21 Mar 1999, 18:39
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Correct, but what I related from the OED about the root of C. Sappan is also correct, just not relevant, apparently. What I meant to suggest is the possibility that the location of…
17 Mar 1999, 16:44
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FAQ: What are the Oz references in "The Eyeflash Miracles"? (for the second time) except that I doubt it is a question asked very frequently. It is one that interests me, however.<…
08 Mar 1999, 02:52
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I hope these questions were not rhetorical. :-) If there was no child, then who is Kevin Malone? Where did (does) the money come from to buy and maintain the estate? If any of the…
26 Feb 1999, 02:01
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admirer of Lafferty's works, they don't have similar styles. I would suspect that there are other Lafferty fans on the list, though. I certainly love Lafferty's work. Actually, …
17 Feb 1999, 05:05
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mantis: Point taken; but it was only a scratch. <g> True, but at the time of the incident the narrator is only seven. It isn't until several years later, at about the age…
16 Feb 1999, 01:31
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