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4122
I'm definitely interested, and would very much appreciate seeing the scans. Thanks very much indeed! Paul Paul Eugen Camp Special Collections University of...
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Dec 1, 2004
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4123
Karen, Don't know what happened to your messages. I'm the moderator and I don't pre-screen any messages. Jim...
spindrifti
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Dec 1, 2004
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4124
If anyone is interested in Rick Brant items for Christmas you can visit: http://www.cafepress.com/RickBrant There's a 2005 Rick Brant calendar, hats,...
spindrifti
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Dec 1, 2004
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4125
Hello All - I called Applewood Books today to give them some updated cc info for my order of the Deadly Dutchman reprint. I spoke to a very nice lady named...
brewsbiffter
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Dec 1, 2004
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4126
... Deadly Dutchman reprint. I spoke to a very nice lady named Sue and she told me that the books will be sent ... Judy Bolton reprint titles Secret Of The...
Robert Kennedy
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Dec 1, 2004
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4127
I've enjoyed the Spindrift Island mouse pad and I'm thinking about the tote bag this year. John Lason ... even...
John Lason
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Dec 2, 2004
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Thank you, Paul, I would definitely be interested. My email address is: smolinske@... Much appreciated! Seth ... From: "Paul Mular" <multak@...>...
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Dec 2, 2004
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"The dreaded blackholevortex of cyberspace". That explains it. Thanks, Antone. At least I know it (probably) wasn't operator error!:) KAREN...
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Dec 2, 2004
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4130
Jim, Thanks for the note. I didn't think this board was pre-screened and it's nice to have that affirmed. KAREN...
mom1catlovr
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Dec 2, 2004
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4131
"(...and it's nice to have that affirmed.)" Oops. Sorry, I meant confirmed. KAREN...
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Dec 2, 2004
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4132
Hi Gang! I was just snooping around in the files section of the group and noticed the cover for the French version of "The Lost City". The title on the book...
Valerie Kramer
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Dec 2, 2004
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... It's probably close to the same reason why people who make films feel the need to make dramatic and unnecessary changes to the plot of the books they are...
Jonathan Cooper
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Dec 2, 2004
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... Press to ... I'm interested, Paul, and thanks! David Baumann dbaumann@......
David Baumann
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Dec 2, 2004
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I know I see it a lot at work ... the product I work on gets translated into ten different languages on a yearly basis and the translators continually want to...
David Jarvis
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Dec 2, 2004
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I think I're taking this into the off-topic domain here so I added the qualifier to the subject line. I think what we're talking about is just human nature,...
David Jarvis
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Dec 2, 2004
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... From what I've heard, talking with people who have seen the revised Star Wars films (I have not), quite a few changes were made. Some of them were made in...
Jonathan Cooper
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Dec 2, 2004
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I think it was Robert Heinlein who wrote something like "Editors pee in an author's work because they like the flavor better." (I'm going from memory, never a...
Jay Gannett
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Dec 2, 2004
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... version of "The Lost City". ... me for missing accents, or other minor bloopers. ... like "The Forbidden City" rather than "The Lost ... actual meaning of...
Robert Kennedy
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Dec 2, 2004
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... Put me down as being very interested. Thanks! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database:...
Steve Thoburn
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Dec 2, 2004
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Unfortunately, the changes are not for the better. Yes, Greedo shoots first which makes no sense in the film as he is sitting about 2 meters away and yet...
Neil Lindholm
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Dec 2, 2004
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I'll second what Bob K. wrote. I've done a bit of translating myself, and very often, literal just won't get you there. The Lost City was not lost in the...
geemott
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Dec 2, 2004
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4143
... Yep. Eventually he'll reach the quality level of "Howard the Duck"... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
David Jarvis
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Dec 2, 2004
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4144
Paul, Do you want to post the scan here in the Files section? That way anyone can get them anytime. Jim ... to ... make a ... of ... on a ... access ... ...
spindrifti
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Dec 2, 2004
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4145
Sorry, I am told that I do not have the rights to distribute copies of the Kingsport Press printing record cards. So that would not be a good idea. Paul ... ...
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Dec 2, 2004
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4147
Granted there are times when the exact wording doesn't exist or where a literal translation isn't the best choice. I'm not talking about those kinds of...
Valerie Kramer
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Dec 2, 2004
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4148
... You know, I did too, Valerie! There were some great effects and characterizations. But some of the dialogue was so silly it was unbelievable ... kind of...
David Jarvis
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Dec 2, 2004
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... I think it was just plain marketing. The translator knew French boys didn't want to read about "Lost" cities, they wanted to read about "Forbidden"...
David Jarvis
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Dec 2, 2004
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Well, I can't argue about it being silly and unbelievable but at least it was a fresh concept at the time, and funny. :) Valerie...
Valerie Kramer
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4151
... This spring I interviewed Howard's creator. As he put it, nobody involved intended to make a bad movie. It just came out that way. ...
Robert Kennedy
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