For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today...

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com>wrote: ...author Felix Gilman tweeted the following: *Felix Gilman @felixgilman *11m<https://twitter.com/felixgilman/status/329259107192283136> #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23QuestionsObamaWontAnswer&src=hash>what is the relationship between Severian and Apu-Punchau in the Book of the New Sun, and what does it symbolize *Felix Gilman @felixgilman *7m<https://twitter.com/felixgilman/status/329260106107731971> #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23QuestionsObamaWontAnswer&src=hash>do the events of Short Sun occur eons after New Sun, Blue/Green being reborn Urth/Lune, or is this a mere echo *Felix Gilman @felixgilman *3m<https://twitter.com/felixgilman/status/329261302503579648> #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23QuestionsObamaWontAnswer&src=hash>in the rag shop, why does Severian say that the ribbons that held Agilus' mask are still there after he removes it -- F.P. Kiesche III "Ah Mr. Gibbon, another damned, fat, square book. Always, scribble, scribble, scribble, eh?" (The Duke of Gloucester, on being presented with Volume 2 of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.) Blogging at The Lensman's Children ( http://theeternalgoldenbraid.blogspot.com/). _______________________________________________

On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote: And more! Felix Gilman @felixgilman 6m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer in what ways is Severian analogous to Christ and in what ways is he disanalogous. also, what about benghazi, huh Max Gladstone @maxgladstone 3m @felixgilman Obama won't answer the one about Apu Punachu because it's answered in Urth of the New Sun. Felix Gilman @felixgilman 2m @maxgladstone i think we as a people have a right to know if the President has read Urth of the New Sun, and if so how attentively On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote:

...author Felix Gilman tweeted the following: Felix Gilman @felixgilman 11m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer what is the relationship between Severian and Apu-Punchau in the Book of the New Sun, and what does it symbolize Felix Gilman @felixgilman 7m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer do the events of Short Sun occur eons after New Sun, Blue/Green being reborn Urth/Lune, or is this a mere echo Felix Gilman @felixgilman 3m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer in the rag shop, why does Severian say that the ribbons that held Agilus' mask are still there after he removes it -- F.P. Kiesche III "Ah Mr. Gibbon, another damned, fat, square book. Always, scribble, scribble, scribble, eh?" (The Duke of Gloucester, on being presented with Volume 2 of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.) Blogging at The Lensman's Children (http://theeternalgoldenbraid.blogspot.com/). _______________________________________________

On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:32 AM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote: I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. Even with analept of alzabo. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:06 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote:

And more! Felix Gilman @felixgilman 6m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer in what ways is Severian analogous to Christ and in what ways is he disanalogous. also, what about benghazi, huh Max Gladstone @maxgladstone 3m @felixgilman Obama won't answer the one about Apu Punachu because it's answered in Urth of the New Sun. Felix Gilman @felixgilman 2m @maxgladstone i think we as a people have a right to know if the President has read Urth of the New Sun, and if so how attentively On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 11:53 AM, Fred Kiesche <godelescherbach at gmail.com> wrote:

...author Felix Gilman tweeted the following: Felix Gilman @felixgilman 11m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer what is the relationship between Severian and Apu-Punchau in the Book of the New Sun, and what does it symbolize Felix Gilman @felixgilman 7m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer do the events of Short Sun occur eons after New Sun, Blue/Green being reborn Urth/Lune, or is this a mere echo Felix Gilman @felixgilman 3m #QuestionsObamaWontAnswer in the rag shop, why does Severian say that the ribbons that held Agilus' mask are still there after he removes it -- F.P. Kiesche III "Ah Mr. Gibbon, another damned, fat, square book. Always, scribble, scribble, scribble, eh?" (The Duke of Gloucester, on being presented with Volume 2 of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.) Blogging at The Lensman's Children (http://theeternalgoldenbraid.blogspot.com/). _______________________________________________

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote: I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. Even with analept of alzabo.

On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:46 AM, Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> wrote: On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote:

I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. Even with analept of alzabo.

How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen!

________________________________ From: Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> To: The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: (urth) For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today... On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote:

I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. Even with analept of alzabo.

How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen! -- gwern http://www.gwern.net _______________________________________________

More important, WHAT IS BEHIND THAT MASK? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> To: The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: (urth) For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today... On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com <mailto:marcaramini at yahoo.com>> wrote: > I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. > Even with analept of alzabo. How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen! -- gwern http://www.gwern.net <http://www.gwern.net/> _______________________________________________

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Ant?nio Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com>wrote: Another mask... DAVID STOCKHOFF wrote (30-04-2013 20:24):

More important, WHAT IS BEHIND THAT MASK? ------------------------------**------------------------------** ---------------- From: Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> To: The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: (urth) For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today... On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com <mailto:marcaramini at yahoo.com>**> wrote: > I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. > Even with analept of alzabo. How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen! -- gwern http://www.gwern.net <http://www.gwern.net/> ______________________________**_________________

On Apr 30, 2013, at 5:25 PM, aaron <aaronsingleton at gmail.com> wrote: I have always wondered about the ribbons above Agilus' ears, though. And Borski's explanation doesn't satisfy. On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Ant?nio Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com> wrote:

Another mask... DAVID STOCKHOFF wrote (30-04-2013 20:24):

More important, WHAT IS BEHIND THAT MASK? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> To: The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: (urth) For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today... On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com <mailto:marcaramini at yahoo.com>> wrote: > I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. > Even with analept of alzabo. How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen! -- gwern http://www.gwern.net <http://www.gwern.net/> _______________________________________________

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote: Borski is hit and miss- imaginative but often way too tenuous and nontextual in his leaps. Believe it or not I wait for the text to at least legitimately hint at something before I pursue it. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2013, at 5:25 PM, aaron <aaronsingleton at gmail.com> wrote: I have always wondered about the ribbons above Agilus' ears, though. And Borski's explanation doesn't satisfy. On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 6:35 PM, Ant?nio Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com>wrote:

Another mask... DAVID STOCKHOFF wrote (30-04-2013 20:24):

More important, WHAT IS BEHIND THAT MASK? ------------------------------**------------------------------** ---------------- From: Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> To: The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:46 PM Subject: Re: (urth) For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today... On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini < marcaramini at yahoo.com <mailto:marcaramini at yahoo.com>**> wrote: > I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. > Even with analept of alzabo. How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen! -- gwern http://www.gwern.net <http://www.gwern.net/> ______________________________**_________________

On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:54 PM, aaron <aaronsingleton at gmail.com> wrote: agree about Borski. However, when reading his work, I do get excited about re-reading Wolfe so I can make some new discovery. I also enjoyed some of his observations on T5HoC and Peace. Alas... BTW, congrats on the Wolfe antho. Long-time lurker on the list, so I am familiar with most of the regulars.

________________________________ From: Allan Anderson <rubel at goosemoon.org> To: The Urth Mailing List <urth at lists.urth.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:53 PM Subject: Re: (urth) For Your Amusement: On Twitter Today... On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:46 AM, Gwern Branwen <gwern at gwern.net> wrote:

On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote:

I will answer those questions if elected, but I will not eat his brains. Even with analept of alzabo.

How sure are we that Obama was born on Urth? Where is his birth certificate proving he was native-born in Ascia as required by the Constitution? Perhaps he's really from the Commonwealth, or worse, an illegal alien - a cacogen!

I have clear evidence that he's not from Sainte Croix at all, but originates from Sainte Anne. Just look at his reliance on teleprompters! _______________________________________________

On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Marc Aramini <marcaramini at yahoo.com> wrote: Definitely, his work on Fifth Head is top notch. I am trying to remember if he did much with all the crazy colors associated with names in Peace ( blue ribbon around a little coffin, etc) since the characters seemed to be overwhelmingly associated with colors- peacock blue, olive, black, porter is specifically a darker brown beer (which color is bold? Yellow?)- but the ubiquity of color might make it a symbolist's nightmare in the small stories. Thank you, by the way, for the congratulations. If not worthy, I hope at least that you will enjoy it a bit. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:54 PM, aaron <aaronsingleton at gmail.com> wrote:

agree about Borski. However, when reading his work, I do get excited about re-reading Wolfe so I can make some new discovery. I also enjoyed some of his observations on T5HoC and Peace. Alas... BTW, congrats on the Wolfe antho. Long-time lurker on the list, so I am familiar with most of the regulars.

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