Hi all! A few days ago I finally stumbled across the Eye of God by Mark Kreighbaum, the sequel to Palace, in a used bookstore. I can't recall any conversations...
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Brendan Podger
tinpatchtin
May 7, 2012 12:18 am
Lucky you! The Eye of God is really hard to get hold of. I have been looking for a reasonably priced copy for yonks. Let us know what you think of it and how...
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Nell
nellinaarhus
May 7, 2012 4:35 am
Hi all! Happy Spring!! I have read it and really enjoyed it... You can tell from the writing style that Kit was not involved.... But that aside, a great...
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Trevor W
cullynofcerrmor
May 7, 2012 11:36 am
This is a YouTube Link to a song written for Shaun, he is one incredible kid so please listen to his song...
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ali_cocksedge
May 24, 2012 9:00 pm
Not at all my usual topic! But husband is a great fan of SpaceX and made me watch the (failed) launch on the weekend and the successful launch during the week....
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Jo Kasper
jo_kasper
May 26, 2012 8:06 am
Well they are rocket scientists, so therefore smart, probably all fans of Deverry!! *grin* Jo _____ From: KatharineKerr@yahoogroups.com...
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Matthew Kerwin
phluid_61
May 26, 2012 10:49 am
They'd be more likely to be aerospace engineers. ... -- Matthew Kerwin, B.Sc (CompSci) (Hons) http://matthew.kerwin.net.au/ ABN: 59-013-727-651 "You'll never...
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Jo Kasper
jo_kasper
May 26, 2012 10:57 am
Well yes, they probably would, but when we talk about being able to do something that's easy we don't say "well it isn't aerospace engineering, is it?" ...
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Brendan Podger
tinpatchtin
May 26, 2012 12:42 pm
Matty, you know being an Aerospace Engineer isn't going to impress the lad/ies. These people are Rocket Scientists! Brendan Podger Transmitted via the aether....
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Matthew Kerwin
phluid_61
May 26, 2012 12:43 pm
... You'll never know. Besides, it's only aerospace engineering, it's not like it's minimally invasive endoscopic transsphenoidal neurosurgery or anything. ...
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Jo Kasper
jo_kasper
May 26, 2012 9:23 pm
I hope you didn't get heartburn after swallowing that dictionary... Jo ... From: KatharineKerr@yahoogroups.com [mailto:KatharineKerr@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
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Gail
kowari1
May 28, 2012 4:31 am
Or rocket surgery Sent from my iPhone...
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Jo Kasper
jo_kasper
May 28, 2012 6:21 am
Hehe, we use that one around here a bit too. Jo _____ From: KatharineKerr@yahoogroups.com [mailto:KatharineKerr@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gail Sent:...
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Jonathan Day
Imipak
Jun 6, 2012 2:45 am
I love the phrase "it's not rocket science!", say for converting between feet and meters, or getting magnetic sensors wired the right way round. *glances...
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Jo Kasper
jo_kasper
Jun 6, 2012 5:01 am
Yeah, it's amazing how the little things can be what trips us up sometimes. *grin* Just have to say, ex-NASA person in this group, how cool is that??? I don't...
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Matthew Kerwin
phluid_61
Jun 6, 2012 5:17 am
... Yeah because high energy physicists and national championship podium finishing athletes and the like suck. Not to mention best-selling international...
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Jo Kasper
jo_kasper
Jun 6, 2012 1:20 pm
Oh bluurrrp to you. They're cool too, obviously!! And Libraries are some of the most excellent places in the world, and those who get to work in them some of...
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Jonathan Day
Imipak
Jun 6, 2012 4:37 pm
Did high-energy physics the decade before at CERN. :) But geekery is all much of a muchness, anyone can do it. It truly isn't rocket science. In the Deverry...
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Gail
kowari1
Jun 7, 2012 8:11 am
Heh I resemble part of that remark! Also, TRANSIT OF VENUS (since we are talking about space!) Gail Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message...
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angrboda2003
Jun 12, 2012 11:23 am
I work in a gym and can honestly say, although I don't hate it, I would definitely rather work in a library...
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angrboda2003
Jun 12, 2012 11:25 am
People close to me have been depressed since the Transit of Venus, and now me too. Thanks a lot Venus Which part of the remark do you represent ? Truly curious...
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caddacerrmor@...
caddacerrmor
Jun 12, 2012 7:28 pm
Didn't Gail win a national (Australia) championship in women's shot put? Or am I misremembering? Kit In a message dated 6/12/2012 4:25:49 AM Pacific Daylight...
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angrboda2003
Jun 15, 2012 4:08 am
That is soooo cool. XD...
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Gail Elliott
kowari1
Jun 18, 2012 8:23 am
I wasnt quite that good, but yes, came second a few times at the nationals here in australia. Then my MS got the better of me and I had to quit in a hurry. I...
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caddacerrmor@...
caddacerrmor
Jun 18, 2012 8:07 pm
You were pretty damn good, anyway. :-) Kit In a message dated 6/18/2012 1:23:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, kowari1@... writes: I wasnt quite that good,...
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Matthew Kerwin
phluid_61
Jun 19, 2012 2:47 am
... And we remembered. Well, I remembered, and Kit had a vague inkling. Matty Australian who remembers Gailbert. -- Matthew Kerwin, B.Sc (CompSci) (Hons) ...
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Megan Beauchemin
arienrhodd4
Jun 27, 2012 3:43 pm
This is our Mona, right? http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Guide-horse-draws-quite-the-crowd/LFo-3IEYq02PcJcjMyKwZw.cspx Funny, I saw this on the local...
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caddacerrmor@...
caddacerrmor
Jun 27, 2012 8:16 pm
Yes, it is! And what a nifty story! Thanks, Megan. Kit In a message dated 6/27/2012 8:43:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Megan.T.McRae@... writes: This is...
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angrboda2003
Jun 28, 2012 11:15 am
Being awarded a medal on a podium in the arena which then held the Comm Games would have been a pretty great experience. It must be frustrating to have had to...
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Gail Elliott
kowari1
Jun 29, 2012 3:46 am
It was, but I knew it could happen suddenly at any moment. I got 4 years in, so thats a pretty good run I think. Gailbert - amused to be remembered ... ...