For those who will be attending first Friday, we will be opening some more wine, putting on party hats and eating cake, made by yours truly. It can be...
On the Age/Technology thread, Mike Walsh asks if there was a WSFA Meet Up Group? Yes, we voted to have one some time ago and actually had one for a while....
Strong, Lee
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Dec 3, 2007 3:54 pm
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Hopefully you all received an email from me with a downloadable preview pass to see The Golden Compass tomorrow night at 7:30pm at the Regal Gallery Place. If...
... Really? I got mine due to the illness of my mother - and later my father. It was the easiest way for family to reach me. I travel a lot. ... Well, cell...
... My feelings regarding such are pretty much of a tabla rasa nature: Meet-Up, Face Book, My Space, LJ, etc etc are not part of my life. OTOH, I realize for...
The devices-venues-forums that you mention aren't really a part of my life either, but they are effective in bringing people together so we should consider...
Strong, Lee
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Dec 3, 2007 4:06 pm
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... If they were JUST portable telephones, I would have no problem. I agree that function is very useful. The problem is all the rest of the hoopla AND the ...
... Well, besides working on my own writing, I still average reading one new novel a week. I relax by reading during my lunch breaks. This is a simple form of ...
... Absolutely. I think lettingthose in the "know" deal with that. ... I want to see someone read MOBY DICK or DHALGREN on a Blackberry or some similar sized...
... It ... For me, they are. ... Territorial? Well yeah. Sim cards are one thing. Then there's the whole electrical power issue US vs UK vs The World. ...
... Why on earth would you wish those two pieces on anybody... no matter the venue? [ducking and grinning] Seriously though... The current crop of PDAs really...
... MOBY DICK has it's fans. How many books from 1851 are still in print? <g>. As for DHALGREN, very much a case of YMMV. Very much. Personally, I prefer...
I just wanted to mention that we watched this Saturday night. I agree - it's excellent entertainment. I don't know how faithful it is to the original novel,...
"The blogging software company Six Apart has sold its social networking site LiveJournal to Russia's SUP." <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7124541.stm> ...
... There was always a strong Russian connection there, both in its customer-base and in its capitalization. So, this move doesn't come as a surprise to people...
Speaking of cell phones, I love my new Prius. It is the world's most spiffy toy and I keep finding new and exciting things it can do. This weekend Adrienne...
Catherine Madigan
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Dec 3, 2007 10:57 pm
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Hashers, Are you ready? Are you REALLY ready? To learn the TRUTH about the 20th Century? Here's the URL of what is possibly the strangest website I've seen...
Here's an easier way to get to that site: *http://tinyurl.com/2oxd77 And, wow! If that guy had only found a publisher! Talk about your alternate history! * ...
My favorite feature on my cell phone is the built in navigation function. Its gpd enebled and has google maps, which can do real time tracking and routing. I...
There are plenty of people who will publish this **secret history** stuff. Check out the Speculation section in Borders or the New Age section in Barnes &...
Strong, Lee
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Dec 4, 2007 1:28 pm
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They come in adult sizes, just not in Mike Bartman/Karl Ginter sizes. _____ From: wsfa-forum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wsfa-forum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Catherine Madigan
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Dec 4, 2007 9:53 pm
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Only if the maps are correct.... <g> mjw ... My favorite feature on my cell phone is the built in navigation function. Its gpd enebled and has google maps,...
ievidentally it's National Ninja Day. There will no doubt be Ninja parades, though you won't see them, of course, and everyone is enouraged to answr all...