# Hammerstone(2) *The Urth list — 7 messages, 5 voices, 05 May 2010* > Exported from an unofficial mirror of a public mailing list. Copyright > in each message remains with the person who wrote it. > Email addresses are obscured as `user at host`, the form the original > archive published. This file was rebuilt from parsed fields rather than > retained headers, so it is faithful in content but not byte-exact. --- ### Stuart Hamm *05 May 2010, 15:35* Actually form the magazine "Discover" "..Vecna Robotics is perfecting a tank with a humanoid upper body to remove injured soldiers from the battlefield.The system, called the Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot, or BEAR, would ride into a battle zone, autonomously retrieve a wounded soldier, and then, carry him to safety in it's robotic arms" ...anyway, I found it interesting and the article includes a photo... ???????? ? ? ? ?? --- ### Dan'l Danehy-Oakes *05 May 2010, 15:44 · in reply to Stuart Hamm* Stu, There are photos and videos at http://www.vecnarobotics.com/solutions/bear/index.shtml > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Stuart Hamm wrote: > Actually form the magazine "Discover" > "..Vecna Robotics is perfecting a tank with a humanoid upper body to remove > injured soldiers from the battlefield.The system, called the Battlefield > Extraction-Assist Robot, or BEAR, would ride into a battle zone, > autonomously retrieve a wounded soldier, and then, carry him to safety in > it's robotic arms" > ...anyway, I found it interesting and the article includes a photo... > > > > > > _______________________________________________ --- ### Jerry Friedman *07 May 2010, 05:08 · in reply to Dan'l Danehy-Oakes* It's May 7 in Illinois, and this seems like a good time to post a link to a poem I wrote that includes Wolfean themes. I add my best wishes for improved health for Mr. Wolfe. http://home.windstream.net/jerryfriedman/pilgrim1.html Candid but preferably not sarcastic comments are welcome. Jerry Friedman --- ### brunians at brunians.org *07 May 2010, 05:16 · in reply to Jerry Friedman* Would comments about the scansion be considered sarcastic or not? . > It's May 7 in Illinois, and this seems like a good time to post a link to > a poem I wrote that includes Wolfean themes. I add my best wishes for > improved health for Mr. Wolfe. > > http://home.windstream.net/jerryfriedman/pilgrim1.html > > Candid but preferably not sarcastic comments are welcome. > > Jerry Friedman > > > > _______________________________________________ --- ### Jerry Friedman *07 May 2010, 05:23 · in reply to brunians at brunians.org* I wouldn't consider "This or that line doesn't scan" or "You could improve the rhythm of this line this way" or "On the whole, the meter doesn't work" or similar comments to be sarcastic. I'd say an example of sarcasm would be "Why don't you learn the rudiments of scansion before you make your next attempt at poetry?" Of course if people feel the need to be sarcastic, they might not let my request stand in their way. Jerry ----- Original Message ---- From: "brunians at brunians.org" To: The Urth Mailing List Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 11:16:32 PM Subject: Re: (urth) HBD GW! Would comments about the scansion be considered sarcastic or not? . > It's May 7 in Illinois, and this seems like a good time to post a link to > a poem I wrote that includes Wolfean themes. I add my best wishes for > improved health for Mr. Wolfe. > > http://home.windstream.net/jerryfriedman/pilgrim1.html > > Candid but preferably not sarcastic comments are welcome. > > Jerry Friedman > > > > _______________________________________________ > Urth Mailing List > To post, write urth at urth.net > Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net --- ### David Duffy *07 May 2010, 05:33 · in reply to Jerry Friedman* > On Thu, 6 May 2010, Jerry Friedman wrote: > It's May 7 in Illinois, and this seems like a good time to post a link > to a poem I wrote that includes Wolfean themes. I add my best wishes > for improved health for Mr. Wolfe. Indeed! Another Wolfe related piece of prose appeared in the April NYRSF by Patrick O'Leary _Half the Bargain: A Short Story_. ``` | David Duffy (MBBS PhD) ,-_|\ | email: davidD at qimr.edu.au ph: INT+61+7+3362-0217 fax: -0101 / * | Epidemiology Unit, Queensland Institute of Medical Research \_,-._/ | 300 Herston Rd, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia GPG 4D0B994A v ``` --- ### brunians at brunians.org *07 May 2010, 05:39 · in reply to Jerry Friedman* First verse Fourth line. Line eight is very clumsy. Perhaps 'With which I pronounce each sarcastic line' is an improvement. Second verse Fourth line. It's actually quite interesting, and some of the stuff you are doing or trying to do is going to be impressive when it is done. It's interesting enough that I am not about to attempt to pass judgement on it in its present state. I will have to read it more carefully, and I may have more to say when I do. . > I wouldn't consider "This or that line doesn't scan" or "You could improve > the rhythm of this line this way" or "On the whole, the meter doesn't > work" or similar comments to be sarcastic. I'd say an example of sarcasm > would be "Why don't you learn the rudiments of scansion before you make > your next attempt at poetry?" > > Of course if people feel the need to be sarcastic, they might not let my > request stand in their way. > > Jerry > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "brunians at brunians.org" > To: The Urth Mailing List > Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 11:16:32 PM > Subject: Re: (urth) HBD GW! > > Would comments about the scansion be considered sarcastic or not? > > . >> It's May 7 in Illinois, and this seems like a good time to post a link >> to >> a poem I wrote that includes Wolfean themes. I add my best wishes for >> improved health for Mr. Wolfe. >> >> http://home.windstream.net/jerryfriedman/pilgrim1.html >> >> Candid but preferably not sarcastic comments are welcome. >> >> Jerry Friedman >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ ---