In a message dated 8/31/99 7:16:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bhainn@... writes: << Will you tell us what you're working on now...? ... Too...
Fithp@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:36 am
8595
... Good, that's how we like 'em! Any hints or general themes you want to let slip? We all *love* using and stretching (and occasionally twisting) the ...
Nick Edwards
nick.edwards@...
Sep 1, 1999 8:12 am
8596
In a message dated 8/31/99 6:45:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I've always used the "Why climb Mount Everest" explanation. No, I don't think there's ever...
JVButlerJr@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:53 am
8597
In a message dated 9/1/99 1:46:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... If he was going to, he would have. Being a participant in a couple of fan lists for particular...
JVButlerJr@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:53 am
8598
... Have you Simon's "Tnuctipun Plot" theory? That offers a neat explanation about the origin of starseeds and their relationship to the Outsiders, all at...
Hibbs, Philip
philip.hibbs@...
Sep 1, 1999 12:35 pm
8599
... Ahem, do we know it's LN, and not some joker having a laugh with us? Anyone know a good test of Nivenhood? I saw an interview with David Duchovny, and he...
Hibbs, Philip
philip.hibbs@...
Sep 1, 1999 1:16 pm
8600
In a message dated 9/1/99 4:56:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, JVButlerJr@... writes: << Now that we know that he's here, let him be and let's continue...
Giskard0@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:08 pm
8601
... Possibly. Surely that is up to Larry. After all, what can you say about chocolate coated manhole covers? ... I hope we are all intelligent enough not to...
Nick Edwards
nick.edwards@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:53 pm
8602
... Right. And in that vein, Brin-L has a rule where we put three '+' signs at the beginning of the subject line of a post we think would interest David Brin....
Steve Sloan
ssloan@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:53 pm
8603
... From: Hibbs, Philip <philip.hibbs@...> To: Multiple recipients of list <larryniven-l@...> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 8:19 AM ...
vxpmrz3
vxpmrz3@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:53 pm
8604
... I know that, according to an organized chat Larry attended a while back, his email was fithp@.... So, unless the organizers of the chat got the wrong...
Steve Sloan
ssloan@...
Sep 1, 1999 2:53 pm
8605
Confirmation from two niven-l stalwarts is good enough for me. Maybe it'll breathe a bit of life back into a highly erratic list that's recently been in the...
Hibbs, Philip
philip.hibbs@...
Sep 1, 1999 3:38 pm
8606
In a message dated 9/1/99 6:20:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Of course we don't know if its him or not... yet another reason to leave the guy alone. I...
JVButlerJr@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:35 pm
8607
In a message dated 09/01/1999 7:56:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... like ... Yes, by all means. Lets get to the really significant questions, such as; "whats...
Spudboy100@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:36 pm
8608
In a message dated 9/1/99 7:57:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I'm of the "highly unlikely" camp. If for no other reason than I just can't make it fit into...
JVButlerJr@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:37 pm
8609
... Understood, sorry, can you blame me for trying, welcome, lurk in peace, let us know if we can do anything for you. :) Bhainn...
Bhainn
bhainn@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:37 pm
8610
... Under one of my previous pseudonyms, I emailed fithp@... with a rather specific question for Mr. Niven about Messrs. Heinlein and Clarke. I received a...
Bhainn
bhainn@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:38 pm
8611
... Dave Brin seems to find his maillist fans a source of inspiration, and we're occasionally able to assist him with proofing, tracking down info, etc. I...
Bhainn
bhainn@...
Sep 1, 1999 5:39 pm
8612
In a message dated 9/1/99 10:41:08 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Thanks... you hit me with this one while I was taking a sip of Guiness. Ever had Guiness come...
JVButlerJr@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:19 pm
8613
... Not that faking mail from an address is even slightly chalanging. Not that I feel any reason to doubt it, just pointing out that the From: tag is pretty...
M. Dockrey
gfish@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:19 pm
8614
... well - how about that - star seeds are the beta version of space lifeform. the tunctipun created them as an experiment before the evolved themselves to ...
Idan Levy
idanl@...
Sep 1, 1999 7:20 pm
8615
... .. ... Wait for it! Okay everyone, on the count: One... Two... Three... That question will cost you one trillion stars. That is a good question, though....
M. Dockrey
gfish@...
Sep 1, 1999 9:29 pm
8616
Just some info I gleaned from my barely tolerable ISP... Profile fo: Fithp Member name: LARRY NIVEN Location: Tarzana, CA USA Birthdate: April 30 Sex: Male ...
Davided65@...
Sep 1, 1999 9:30 pm
8617
... <snip> ... If Frank (and Larry himself of course) agrees, sounds like a great idea. Nice to 'see' you over here, Steve. :) ... As a father of four, I can...
Bhainn
bhainn@...
Sep 1, 1999 9:30 pm
8618
... Good point. I guess I take that "from" field for granted too much. ... Not necessarily... I recommend you read TRANSPARENT SOCIETY, David Brin's nonfiction...
Steve Sloan
ssloan@...
Sep 1, 1999 9:30 pm
8619
Jack wrote: Thanks... you hit me with this one while I was taking a sip of Guiness. Ever had Guiness come out your nose while you are frantically trying not to...
Todd Gregory
tgrego02@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:30 pm
8620
Nick wrote: Just what I intended to do, It's what prompted Larry's comments. So what do you think of Don Kimberlin's speculation about Teela and Seeker having...
Todd Gregory
tgrego02@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:31 pm
8621
May I exercize just a smidgen of cynicism so I can get it off my chest? Great, thanks: I am skeptical that Fithp is indeed Larry Niven. There, I said it! I'm ...
Todd Gregory
tgrego02@...
Sep 1, 1999 11:31 pm
8622
Here's a thread I'd like to start... What kind of SF do you like? I don't mean you should list authors or stories; rather, try to characterize the stuff you...
Allan Pratt
apratt@...
Sep 2, 1999 12:27 am
8623
In a message dated 9/1/99 7:57:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, nick.edwards@... writes: << After all, what can you say about chocolate coated...