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QueenSidhe (6:42:20 PM): Hi guys. royw365 (6:42:34 PM): its just me QueenSidhe (6:42:45 PM): Maris is afk? royw365 (6:43:07 PM): she left her name behind QueenSidhe (6:43:13 PM): weird. royw365 (6:43:26 PM): lol, i kinda did too, ive been reading QueenSidhe (6:43:33 PM): ah. royw365 (6:43:34 PM): you still at work? QueenSidhe (6:43:39 PM): nope, home. QueenSidhe (6:43:45 PM): I left early today. royw365 (6:43:50 PM): wow, cool deal, got home early royw365 (6:44:09 PM): my boss has sending me IMs for the past hour QueenSidhe (6:44:28 PM): my boss doesn't want me on aim. QueenSidhe (6:44:39 PM): I don't think he knows about it. royw365 (6:44:47 PM): lol, i wont tell him QueenSidhe (6:45:07 PM): =) royw365 (6:45:20 PM): you get close to finishing darwins radio? (6:45:23 PM) KWM01 has entered the room. KWM01 (6:45:35 PM): hi everybody royw365 (6:45:40 PM): hiya QueenSidhe (6:46:21 PM): Hi Kelvin. QueenSidhe (6:46:31 PM): i still have about 100 pages. QueenSidhe (6:46:46 PM): Just reached Stella Nova during lunch today. royw365 (6:46:59 PM): k KWM01 (6:47:00 PM): i'm only halfway though royw365 (6:47:07 PM): i wont spoil the ending for yall then KWM01 (6:47:34 PM): doesn't matter, I peeked. :-D QueenSidhe (6:47:35 PM): I also need to get misplaced legion. royw365 (6:47:53 PM): ive got that one, im having trouble finding the one after it though QueenSidhe (6:48:11 PM): someone checked it out of the lib when I wasn't looking. royw365 (6:48:35 PM): ok, we need some color and different fonts to liven this place up a bit QueenSidhe (6:48:51 PM): that doesn't work. KWM01 (6:49:08 PM): what the hell was that? royw365 (6:49:10 PM): what doesnt? QueenSidhe (6:49:54 PM): wingdings maybe? QueenSidhe (6:49:54 PM): or symbols? royw365 (6:49:55 PM): ok, i guess my font was showing up funny royw365 (6:50:03 PM): that was OCR-A royw365 (6:50:13 PM): im in comic sans serif now QueenSidhe (6:50:13 PM): only works if we have it too. KWM01 (6:50:27 PM): looks like abstract art to me QueenSidhe (6:50:34 PM): lol royw365 (6:50:39 PM): hmm, i just right-clicked in the text box, it was one of my choices royw365 (6:50:52 PM): sorry about that QueenSidhe (6:51:05 PM): So, how'd the trivia game go? royw365 (6:51:22 PM): i came in 3rd from last with 50 points QueenSidhe (6:51:30 PM): lol royw365 (6:51:35 PM): lively group of women in there QueenSidhe (6:51:42 PM): yup. royw365 (6:52:11 PM): you feel outnumbered here vickie? QueenSidhe (6:52:20 PM): nah. QueenSidhe (6:52:36 PM): I'm used to being surrounded by guys in real life. royw365 (6:52:54 PM): beautiful women have to learn that at an early age i understand KWM01 (6:53:01 PM): Ohhh, sound interesting. QueenSidhe (6:53:21 PM): there are only two women besides myself in my department. royw365 (6:53:44 PM): good odds for you then QueenSidhe (6:53:57 PM): I think most of them are married. royw365 (6:54:08 PM): well, thats no good QueenSidhe (6:54:16 PM): hehe KWM01 (6:54:41 PM): and the rest don't read, right Vickie? royw365 (6:54:44 PM): just let them know you read scifi, the single ones will come out in droves QueenSidhe (6:54:56 PM): nah. QueenSidhe (6:55:06 PM): i haven't met anyone who reads yet. royw365 (6:55:16 PM): ahh, theyre just closet readers royw365 (6:55:29 PM): reading isnt cool unfortunately QueenSidhe (6:55:30 PM): maybe. (6:55:40 PM) Z0rPr1me has entered the room. Z0rPr1me (6:55:49 PM): Howdy! KWM01 (6:55:53 PM): hi Zor QueenSidhe (6:56:00 PM): Hi Zor. Z0rPr1me (6:56:06 PM): Hows everybody? royw365 (6:56:09 PM): when i tell people i have around 3K books, they look at me like i have a few screws loose royw365 (6:56:12 PM): hiya zor Z0rPr1me (6:56:21 PM): Roy - lol QueenSidhe (6:56:33 PM): doing good (6:56:41 PM) MarisOgrady has left the room. royw365 (6:56:42 PM): got no complaints here KWM01 (6:56:45 PM): fine QueenSidhe (6:56:48 PM): Although Kelvin and I haven't finished the book yet. royw365 (6:57:34 PM): that book kinda surprised me QueenSidhe (6:57:40 PM): how? Z0rPr1me (6:58:03 PM): I liked it but it was predictable.... IMO royw365 (6:58:09 PM): just from the title and based on what we have read since ive been here, i wasnt expecting anything quite so technical KWM01 (6:58:26 PM): I always hated Bio but this book isn't bad. QueenSidhe (6:58:40 PM): No, it wasn't. QueenSidhe (6:58:59 PM): Snow Crash was technical, IMO. royw365 (6:59:03 PM): it was pretty good imo, but like zor said - predictable Z0rPr1me (6:59:08 PM): Snow Crash was boring QueenSidhe (6:59:12 PM): But I don't think you were here for that one. royw365 (6:59:13 PM): i came here right after snow crash QueenSidhe (6:59:19 PM): yeah, that too. QueenSidhe (6:59:56 PM): predictable in what way? Z0rPr1me (6:59:58 PM): After reading Storm Front that book was very technical :-) royw365 (7:00:01 PM): i just wish the ending had been more of an ending QueenSidhe (7:00:01 PM): how it ended? Z0rPr1me (7:00:20 PM): Mitch and Kaye relation leading to baby leading to first non-dead baby QueenSidhe (7:00:38 PM): What about the black woman? Z0rPr1me (7:00:45 PM): and then the new human.... and then the racism against the new race royw365 (7:00:53 PM): the fade to black as they ride into the sunset sucks as a real ending Z0rPr1me (7:01:00 PM): lol KWM01 (7:01:04 PM): yeah QueenSidhe (7:01:08 PM): lol. very true. Z0rPr1me (7:01:08 PM): Its a western!! :-) jk royw365 (7:01:10 PM): that was kinda a loose end imo royw365 (7:01:36 PM): lol, you gotta admit though, thats how they ended it QueenSidhe (7:01:37 PM): sequel material maybe? Z0rPr1me (7:01:45 PM): Nah royw365 (7:01:47 PM): it wasnt THAT good KWM01 (7:01:50 PM): no QueenSidhe (7:02:00 PM): what happened to the black woman's baby? Z0rPr1me (7:02:04 PM): No idea royw365 (7:02:13 PM): doesnt say that i can remember QueenSidhe (7:02:36 PM): I thought that one would work out too. Z0rPr1me (7:02:37 PM): She goes back to home and doesnt take the abortion pill... she want to get the baby QueenSidhe (7:02:47 PM): And it's before Kaye's. Z0rPr1me (7:02:57 PM): but i guess she die since Kaye is the first woman to give birth to a living baby i think Z0rPr1me (7:03:16 PM): sorry for the spoiler QueenSidhe (7:03:20 PM): I'll see in the next few chapters. Z0rPr1me (7:03:21 PM): mb i should shutup :-) QueenSidhe (7:03:28 PM): I'm now in Stella Nova. Z0rPr1me (7:03:35 PM): Ah Z0rPr1me (7:03:56 PM): I couldnt have read that book in 2 weeks... action is so slow... it was hard to get into... royw365 (7:04:07 PM): no, there was at least one other live baby born QueenSidhe (7:04:09 PM): beginning was slow. KWM01 (7:04:16 PM): yup QueenSidhe (7:04:20 PM): It was interesting in parts. royw365 (7:04:24 PM): thats how they knew about no drugs QueenSidhe (7:04:25 PM): for me, anyway. Z0rPr1me (7:04:34 PM): roy - true royw365 (7:04:45 PM): it seemed much more science than fiction Z0rPr1me (7:04:49 PM): ::bump head on desk:: QueenSidhe (7:04:54 PM): yeah. royw365 (7:04:55 PM): lol KWM01 (7:05:01 PM): :-) QueenSidhe (7:05:05 PM): Did you read Bear's afterword? Z0rPr1me (7:05:08 PM): Thats what i call hard sci-fi royw365 (7:05:17 PM): and from what i know about biology, the science is pretty dead on Z0rPr1me (7:05:20 PM): isn't that hard sci-fi ? lots of science in a book QueenSidhe (7:05:25 PM): yup. Z0rPr1me (7:05:37 PM): I read afterword royw365 (7:05:45 PM): yeah, hard scifi, which is why i was surprised, its the first ive seen here Z0rPr1me (7:05:46 PM): i was sad to read that SHEVA isn't real :-) Z0rPr1me (7:05:56 PM): I told all my friend about that... jk :-) royw365 (7:06:02 PM): i like hard scifi every once in a while though royw365 (7:06:15 PM): HERV is though Z0rPr1me (7:06:20 PM): One per year is good for me :-) QueenSidhe (7:06:29 PM): lol KWM01 (7:06:34 PM): lol Z0rPr1me (7:06:45 PM): It was a good book IMO. royw365 (7:06:57 PM): yall like ecoterror scifi? QueenSidhe (7:07:01 PM): So, do think this book deserved this year's Nebula Award? Z0rPr1me (7:07:06 PM): Not a must read. Its not an everybody book Z0rPr1me (7:07:16 PM): Queen - Nope royw365 (7:07:22 PM): picked by writers, so yeah QueenSidhe (7:07:24 PM): I've never read that much ecoterror. royw365 (7:07:32 PM): who picks the hugo's? QueenSidhe (7:07:35 PM): unless you mean after the apolypse. QueenSidhe (7:07:42 PM): fans KWM01 (7:07:47 PM): Define ecoterror royw365 (7:07:58 PM): nope, im thinking bruce sterling again QueenSidhe (7:08:05 PM): apocalypse Z0rPr1me (7:08:08 PM): Never read ecoterror... royw365 (7:08:17 PM): ecoterror - something goes haywire with environment royw365 (7:08:27 PM): because of human or other agency QueenSidhe (7:08:34 PM): besides what we do to it? QueenSidhe (7:08:41 PM): nope. Z0rPr1me (7:08:43 PM): Oh I once read a book about short story that deals with environment going haywire royw365 (7:08:45 PM): and then how humans react to it QueenSidhe (7:08:48 PM): just aftermath stuff. Z0rPr1me (7:08:59 PM): *with short story royw365 (7:09:03 PM): heavy weather is good Z0rPr1me (7:09:08 PM): sorry for bad english royw365 (7:09:15 PM): youre allowed Z0rPr1me (7:09:19 PM): thanks :-) Z0rPr1me (7:09:50 PM): Ok, so anyone know how SHEVA knew to go to SHEVA-X (the backup) royw365 (7:10:35 PM): well, since the pressure to produce SHEVA existed, and it didnt work, SHEVA-X kicked in QueenSidhe (7:10:45 PM): probably some signal within the body telling it that it's previous attempts weren't working royw365 (7:11:01 PM): if A then B, if not B, then C royw365 (7:11:19 PM): can you tell i failed computer logic? KWM01 (7:11:28 PM): yes KWM01 (7:11:36 PM): :-) QueenSidhe (7:11:41 PM): lol Z0rPr1me (7:11:45 PM): well... my problems is the first SHEVA killed the woman and the baby... how can it signal?! royw365 (7:11:48 PM): good thing i switched to a mortgage company then royw365 (7:12:06 PM): its like a meta-mind Z0rPr1me (7:12:08 PM): act of god? Z0rPr1me (7:12:34 PM): So God did an upgrade ? royw365 (7:12:42 PM): yep Z0rPr1me (7:12:54 PM): anyway it was simplistic IMO... he could have work on that instead of working on the love stuff between Z0rPr1me (7:13:00 PM): mitch and kaye :-) royw365 (7:13:22 PM): you didnt like the romance factor? QueenSidhe (7:13:24 PM): Horomones is my guess. Z0rPr1me (7:13:39 PM): I dont like Romance at all QueenSidhe (7:13:55 PM): There wasn't that much love. Z0rPr1me (7:14:01 PM): I know... royw365 (7:14:09 PM): all women were producing SHEVA, when the first few got pregnant and died... Z0rPr1me (7:14:10 PM): but it annoyed me anyway... QueenSidhe (7:14:13 PM): They just looked and smelled each other and got together. Z0rPr1me (7:14:14 PM): mb i was jealous. KWM01 (7:14:17 PM): maybe the retrovirus carried the signal. royw365 (7:14:18 PM): SHEVA changed so the women would live royw365 (7:14:37 PM): then changed again so both would live royw365 (7:14:44 PM): pheromones maybe QueenSidhe (7:14:50 PM): yeah. Z0rPr1me (7:14:53 PM): Kelvin - sound good. QueenSidhe (7:14:56 PM): And that othe mones. QueenSidhe (7:15:09 PM): other. Z0rPr1me (7:15:13 PM): I hate biology anyway QueenSidhe (7:15:16 PM): typing w/ one hand.... royw365 (7:15:25 PM): ok, that just sounds bad vickie royw365 (7:15:32 PM): no offense KWM01 (7:15:37 PM): and still faster then me Z0rPr1me (7:15:40 PM): lol QueenSidhe (7:15:43 PM): lol QueenSidhe (7:15:51 PM): starts w/ a v, i think. QueenSidhe (7:16:05 PM): The one scientists thought didn't work. Z0rPr1me (7:16:16 PM): Anyone read other stuff by Bear? QueenSidhe (7:16:21 PM): nope royw365 (7:16:22 PM): nope KWM01 (7:16:26 PM): yes Z0rPr1me (7:16:31 PM): And who was yer fav ? Mitch, Kaye or Dicken royw365 (7:16:37 PM): dicken QueenSidhe (7:16:40 PM): mitch KWM01 (7:16:50 PM): Kaye royw365 (7:16:55 PM): he seemed more believable with all his angst Z0rPr1me (7:17:06 PM): hehe QueenSidhe (7:17:15 PM): who was yours? Z0rPr1me (7:17:21 PM): Mitch, Dicken and Kaye. Thats my order of preference QueenSidhe (7:17:56 PM): I didn't like Dicken or Kaye. Z0rPr1me (7:17:56 PM): Augustine was a jerk Z0rPr1me (7:18:01 PM): only there for Power royw365 (7:18:05 PM): i didnt like augustine at all QueenSidhe (7:18:16 PM): Dicken probably because of his angst. royw365 (7:18:18 PM): but then again, i dont like most politicians Z0rPr1me (7:18:22 PM): How about Cross ? that bitch was..... annoying.... Z0rPr1me (7:18:27 PM): sorry for the harsh word QueenSidhe (7:18:28 PM): hehe. how true. royw365 (7:18:39 PM): annoying is a harsh word? royw365 (7:18:48 PM): youre way to easy on her Z0rPr1me (7:18:49 PM): bitch Z0rPr1me (7:18:51 PM): :-) KWM01 (7:18:57 PM): :-) royw365 (7:19:07 PM): hehe QueenSidhe (7:19:22 PM): Does she show up more in the third part? Z0rPr1me (7:19:30 PM): Nope royw365 (7:19:31 PM): not as much Z0rPr1me (7:19:41 PM): Augustine is there a lot QueenSidhe (7:19:56 PM): I think she's another member of the politician group. royw365 (7:20:28 PM): yep, making decisions based on political expediency is just wrong royw365 (7:20:39 PM): no matter what field its in Z0rPr1me (7:20:58 PM): but if it would happen for real, it would be scary like hell! i think Z0rPr1me (7:21:01 PM): Dont you? QueenSidhe (7:21:15 PM): yeah. royw365 (7:21:24 PM): thered be a lot of pissed off guys thats for sure Z0rPr1me (7:21:34 PM): Bear, in his afterword, says the in a couple of years we should have made some breakthrough Z0rPr1me (7:21:42 PM): in evolution theory QueenSidhe (7:21:46 PM): people would go crazy, but I'm not too sure about all the riots. royw365 (7:22:19 PM): im dont think there would be riots here in the US, perhaps third world countries like canada though QueenSidhe (7:22:19 PM): isolated suburbia life here. Z0rPr1me (7:22:21 PM): Wonder what it will be. Could Darwin be challenge? mb, mb not royw365 (7:22:21 PM): :-) QueenSidhe (7:22:28 PM): lol Z0rPr1me (7:22:34 PM): lol KWM01 (7:22:37 PM): lol Z0rPr1me (7:23:05 PM): we got plenty of room... its hard to make riot here... :-) and in winter we hibernate royw365 (7:23:19 PM): well, i think ive told yall im a Christian, i do believe in microevolution, just not macro royw365 (7:23:36 PM): so i could easily challenge darwin QueenSidhe (7:23:38 PM): what's the difference? Z0rPr1me (7:23:41 PM): I don't know what I beleive... royw365 (7:23:51 PM): micro - small changes within species royw365 (7:24:00 PM): macro - two dogs having a kitten Z0rPr1me (7:24:00 PM): aint what darwin says? Z0rPr1me (7:24:09 PM): darwin = micro right? royw365 (7:24:18 PM): darwin would argue that enough micros make a macro Z0rPr1me (7:24:21 PM): hmmm mb not... i hate biology anyway :-) QueenSidhe (7:24:34 PM): I just don't remember it. royw365 (7:24:52 PM): well i dont want to proselytize here QueenSidhe (7:24:57 PM): 8 years is a long time. of course, 20 is even longer. lol Z0rPr1me (7:25:04 PM): heh Z0rPr1me (7:25:27 PM): Anything annoyed one of you in that book? Z0rPr1me (7:25:33 PM): beside Cross and Augustine :-) QueenSidhe (7:25:53 PM): not really. royw365 (7:25:59 PM): well, to be honest, yeah KWM01 (7:26:05 PM): the climbers that died in the beginning Z0rPr1me (7:26:12 PM): hehe QueenSidhe (7:26:18 PM): Although I did fing that I kept skipping the dates and locations. royw365 (7:26:24 PM): groups of people just dont act like that Z0rPr1me (7:26:35 PM): act like what? QueenSidhe (7:26:51 PM): i didn't find the group behavior annoying, royw365 (7:26:58 PM): well, the demonstrations, men and women segregating like they did in one scene Z0rPr1me (7:27:02 PM): taskforce? Z0rPr1me (7:27:09 PM): oh Z0rPr1me (7:27:14 PM): I think they do. QueenSidhe (7:27:19 PM): Just not sure if it would really hapen in that large of a scale in RL. royw365 (7:27:34 PM): and to get back on the religious kick, where was the religion angle? QueenSidhe (7:27:47 PM): Kelvin reminded me of something. royw365 (7:28:04 PM): something like that, every religious nut would come crawling out of the woodwork Z0rPr1me (7:28:12 PM): lol QueenSidhe (7:28:12 PM): I disliked what happened w/ Mitch and the reporters at the beginning. Z0rPr1me (7:28:27 PM): Why? royw365 (7:28:36 PM): the dreams were a good touch though Z0rPr1me (7:28:43 PM): yep QueenSidhe (7:28:52 PM): why? to me? Z0rPr1me (7:28:57 PM): yep :-) royw365 (7:28:58 PM): could have used more development imo though Z0rPr1me (7:29:20 PM): 500 pages already... :-) thats nuff. QueenSidhe (7:29:21 PM): I just didn't like the papparatzy act. Z0rPr1me (7:29:27 PM): k QueenSidhe (7:29:30 PM): even if it was realistic. QueenSidhe (7:29:54 PM): 430in hb royw365 (7:30:12 PM): lol, i just wish i had time to read more Z0rPr1me (7:30:15 PM): 524 in paperback QueenSidhe (7:30:22 PM): they mentioned a televangilist Z0rPr1me (7:30:30 PM): same here..... but for me its cuz im a slow reader :-) royw365 (7:30:32 PM): im down to only one book atm, and having trouble finding time to read QueenSidhe (7:30:35 PM): but you didn't hear anything they said QueenSidhe (7:30:45 PM): And the religious revolt royw365 (7:30:49 PM): nod, exactly vickie royw365 (7:30:58 PM): you mean the human sacrifice? Z0rPr1me (7:31:01 PM): religious revolt ?! i missed that QueenSidhe (7:31:10 PM): w/ the govenors QueenSidhe (7:31:37 PM): didn't heare anything w/ that one either royw365 (7:31:45 PM): ahh, i didnt really take that as religious though, i took that as 'i wanna save my butt' QueenSidhe (7:31:50 PM): unless something happpens later royw365 (7:32:51 PM): not that i remember QueenSidhe (7:32:53 PM): we really don't know though because bear didn't go into what they thought. QueenSidhe (7:32:53 PM): ... royw365 (7:33:24 PM): have you got to where they kill the pres? QueenSidhe (7:33:44 PM): lagged there for a minute. QueenSidhe (7:33:44 PM): ys QueenSidhe (7:33:47 PM): yes royw365 (7:33:58 PM): k royw365 (7:34:04 PM): im lagging too QueenSidhe (7:34:32 PM): I'm at July when Dicken is still in the hospital. royw365 (7:34:43 PM): nod KWM01 (7:35:06 PM): If you had way to stop the retrovirus, would you? Would you make way for a new species? royw365 (7:35:20 PM): hmm Z0rPr1me (7:35:27 PM): it would be cool but scary royw365 (7:35:42 PM): id stop the virus, just not through abortions QueenSidhe (7:35:51 PM): Would we have it as bad with the info getting out to the people QueenSidhe (7:35:54 PM): ? Z0rPr1me (7:36:10 PM): Roy - but if its the only way? royw365 (7:36:14 PM): lol, with the net? QueenSidhe (7:36:15 PM): But they were out of time and everyone was in a panic. royw365 (7:36:24 PM): info would be out the next day QueenSidhe (7:36:34 PM): Plus Marge wanted to get something out there for her company. royw365 (7:36:44 PM): just a personal belief of mine, so thats not really a choice Z0rPr1me (7:36:56 PM): Its all about politics and money... Z0rPr1me (7:36:58 PM): Sad royw365 (7:37:17 PM): and power, dont forget that Z0rPr1me (7:37:24 PM): yeah QueenSidhe (7:37:30 PM): If this happened in real life, I don't think things would go that crazy. royw365 (7:37:41 PM): me either Z0rPr1me (7:37:45 PM): I think they would. QueenSidhe (7:37:45 PM): Just look at the way things were handled with the plane crashes. Z0rPr1me (7:37:56 PM): But it stopped in a way royw365 (7:38:21 PM): not to sound callous, because i was affected, but my life went on pretty much as normal Z0rPr1me (7:38:32 PM): Now with SHEVA, you had no control over it...... QueenSidhe (7:38:54 PM): Not as if we, personally, have any control over terrorism. Z0rPr1me (7:38:57 PM): *have QueenSidhe (7:39:08 PM): Government in both situations are handling it. royw365 (7:39:27 PM): that actually scares me more than the terrorists do QueenSidhe (7:39:32 PM): One with scientists, the other with military people. Z0rPr1me (7:39:43 PM): I understand... but lets say two plane crash every week and kills 1000 peoples by doing so every week Z0rPr1me (7:39:51 PM): I think the people would go nutz QueenSidhe (7:40:06 PM): Yeah. royw365 (7:40:07 PM): naw, planes would just stop flying at all KWM01 (7:40:18 PM): yup Z0rPr1me (7:40:23 PM): true royw365 (7:40:25 PM): end of that problem QueenSidhe (7:40:25 PM): right after the attack, people in some of the high buildings here refused to come to work. QueenSidhe (7:40:55 PM): And my boss refused to fly because of the fear of being mistaken for a terrorist. Z0rPr1me (7:41:00 PM): I know some people that will not take plane right now.... cuz of attacks royw365 (7:41:00 PM): personally, i refuse to let fear of someone else's actions dictate my actions royw365 (7:41:25 PM): is your boss indian or muslim? QueenSidhe (7:41:28 PM): Indian royw365 (7:41:52 PM): see, that just confuses me, the difference is obvious QueenSidhe (7:42:10 PM): ::shrug:: QueenSidhe (7:42:13 PM): I think it's the name. royw365 (7:42:27 PM): but then again, im not gonna attack either of them QueenSidhe (7:42:33 PM): He could pass for Latin American, IMO. QueenSidhe (7:42:52 PM): Based on the other Latin americans in the office. royw365 (7:43:09 PM): nod QueenSidhe (7:43:26 PM): But his name, although isn't bin laden, has similar two word structure. royw365 (7:44:07 PM): gotcha royw365 (7:44:18 PM): i cant blame him for being scared KWM01 (7:44:19 PM): There was a gentleman from India who was taken off a plane because he was seen talking to some Middle Eastern people at a Starbuck before boarding royw365 (7:45:12 PM): thats just wrong KWM01 (7:45:17 PM): They would let him back on because it made the other passenger nervous Z0rPr1me (7:45:24 PM): damn KWM01 (7:45:29 PM): would not QueenSidhe (7:45:29 PM): People are being very cautious/paranoid atm. Z0rPr1me (7:45:48 PM): atm = at the most? QueenSidhe (7:45:52 PM): at the moment. Z0rPr1me (7:46:00 PM): k Z0rPr1me (7:46:05 PM): thanks!! QueenSidhe (7:46:11 PM): You're welcome KWM01 (7:46:12 PM): It was yesterday Z0rPr1me (7:46:13 PM): btw when is book voting? Z0rPr1me (7:47:12 PM): and Darwin's radio was a nebula winner or nominee? QueenSidhe (7:47:17 PM): Saturday to Tuesday. QueenSidhe (7:47:21 PM): Winner. QueenSidhe (7:47:21 PM): This year's. QueenSidhe (7:48:33 PM): Just can't believe it won/ QueenSidhe (7:48:36 PM): ? Z0rPr1me (7:48:51 PM): Well I cant say since I didnt check the others books. royw365 (7:49:00 PM): any way we could open up voting on friday? Z0rPr1me (7:49:18 PM): I think it would be nice to read the winner and the nominees QueenSidhe (7:49:19 PM): Sure, I don't think there will be much more nominees anyway. royw365 (7:49:20 PM): unless we get all day tuesday to vote QueenSidhe (7:49:27 PM): You will. Z0rPr1me (7:49:33 PM): so we can judge the winner more accuretly :-) royw365 (7:49:34 PM): then i wont need friday QueenSidhe (7:49:46 PM): =) royw365 (7:50:00 PM): we're all voting for the first pern book right? royw365 (7:50:06 PM): :-D Z0rPr1me (7:50:14 PM): Right! royw365 (7:50:17 PM): right? Z0rPr1me (7:50:20 PM): already read it tho QueenSidhe (7:50:22 PM): I want Get Off the Unicorn too. KWM01 (7:50:34 PM): haven't read either royw365 (7:50:41 PM): well yeah, everyones read it, but its been years since i have royw365 (7:51:02 PM): kelvin, youre the one in canada right? KWM01 (7:51:09 PM): nope QueenSidhe (7:51:11 PM): No, that's Zor royw365 (7:51:18 PM): ahh, blows that theory QueenSidhe (7:51:23 PM): The other nominees were: QueenSidhe (7:51:31 PM): A Civil Campaign, Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen, Aug99) QueenSidhe (7:51:37 PM): Forests of the Heart, Charles de Lint (Tor, Jun00) Z0rPr1me (7:51:38 PM): Roy - lol royw365 (7:51:39 PM): ok, i'll quit teasing about canada QueenSidhe (7:51:41 PM): Crescent City Rhapsody, Kathleen Ann Goonan (Avon Eos, Mar00) QueenSidhe (7:51:46 PM): Midnight Robber, Nalo Hopkinson (Warner Aspect, Mar00) QueenSidhe (7:51:50 PM): Infinity Beach, Jack McDevitt (HarperPrism, Feb00) Z0rPr1me (7:52:00 PM): Roy got any problems with Canada ? :-) royw365 (7:52:11 PM): not at all Z0rPr1me (7:52:14 PM): hehe Z0rPr1me (7:52:20 PM): what was yer theory :-) KWM01 (7:52:25 PM): It's too cold Z0rPr1me (7:52:27 PM): Thanks Vickie KWM01 (7:52:31 PM): :-) Z0rPr1me (7:52:32 PM): Kelvin - lol QueenSidhe (7:52:35 PM): You're welcome. royw365 (7:52:40 PM): but have you been to that site where they give have the death test, purity test, etc? Z0rPr1me (7:52:45 PM): I'm gonna buy them this weekend prolly ;-) QueenSidhe (7:52:57 PM): Never heard of that site. royw365 (7:53:04 PM): oh, that canadians are the only ones who dont read pern books royw365 (7:53:39 PM): when i remember the site address, i'll tell yall, its pretty funny, but they kinda make fun of canadians QueenSidhe (7:53:58 PM): If you read A Civil Campaign, you really should read the other 9/10 books before it. Z0rPr1me (7:53:58 PM): :-) royw365 (7:54:06 PM): and i cant help but think of it when im here with Zor QueenSidhe (7:54:11 PM): =) Z0rPr1me (7:54:19 PM): lol KWM01 (7:54:31 PM): :-) QueenSidhe (7:54:52 PM): What qualities would you look for in a Nebula Award winning book? royw365 (7:55:04 PM): www.thespark.com Z0rPr1me (7:55:08 PM): I sent myself an email with those book nominees so I can print them!! :-) QueenSidhe (7:55:31 PM): remember that A Civil Campaign is the 9th or 10th book in the series. Z0rPr1me (7:55:33 PM): Entertaining, Easy to read, Easy to understand royw365 (7:55:34 PM): good plot, good writing, no loose ends QueenSidhe (7:55:36 PM): Something like that. KWM01 (7:55:36 PM): Thought provokeing and entertaining. Z0rPr1me (7:55:49 PM): believable character Z0rPr1me (7:55:52 PM): awesome story Z0rPr1me (7:55:55 PM): awesome idea Z0rPr1me (7:56:03 PM): not predictable Z0rPr1me (7:56:09 PM): the perfect book :-) royw365 (7:56:10 PM): a NEW idea, not a rehashed one QueenSidhe (7:56:18 PM): =) Z0rPr1me (7:56:31 PM): Agrees with Roy QueenSidhe (7:56:43 PM): Well, we'll be reading more Nebula winners. QueenSidhe (7:56:48 PM): Let's see how they compare. royw365 (7:57:07 PM): yep, especially if we read some of the older ones QueenSidhe (7:57:22 PM): I wish some of the older ones were still in print. QueenSidhe (7:57:33 PM): That children's story I really want to read. KWM01 (7:57:50 PM): which one? QueenSidhe (7:57:52 PM): I think it would work well as both a scifi read and as a book bunch read. royw365 (7:57:53 PM): half price books should have them Z0rPr1me (7:58:38 PM): Well... thats enough for me. Nice seeing you tonight... cya on the board or online.... happy discussion group! QueenSidhe (7:58:46 PM): Wait a minute. royw365 (7:58:48 PM): bye zor KWM01 (7:58:50 PM): nite QueenSidhe (7:59:01 PM): Do you guys mind if we delay the Misplaced Legion book? Z0rPr1me (7:59:02 PM): me wait? QueenSidhe (7:59:05 PM): Yeah. Z0rPr1me (7:59:12 PM): i dont mind KWM01 (7:59:18 PM): nope royw365 (7:59:41 PM): np QueenSidhe (7:59:44 PM): Okay. Z0rPr1me (7:59:45 PM): I already started it... looks interesting right now QueenSidhe (7:59:47 PM): Thanks. QueenSidhe (7:59:57 PM): I have major deadlines that week. Z0rPr1me (8:00:10 PM): K royw365 (8:00:20 PM): k QueenSidhe (8:00:38 PM): I'll update the schedule. Z0rPr1me (8:00:41 PM): ok can i go now ? :-) hehehe QueenSidhe (8:00:41 PM): That's it. QueenSidhe (8:00:44 PM): Night Zor. royw365 (8:00:45 PM): ive got it, picked it up and read the cover, but havent actually started it yet, was going to tonight Z0rPr1me (8:00:54 PM): later people... (8:00:57 PM) Z0rPr1me has left the room. QueenSidhe (8:01:02 PM): I still have to wait for it to be returned to the library. royw365 (8:01:14 PM): hehe QueenSidhe (8:01:24 PM): Tomorrow, if the person isn't late or renews. KWM01 (8:01:40 PM): I going too. Enterprise is starting.:-D QueenSidhe (8:01:47 PM): Otherwise, I'll have to take the time to find the ubs here. KWM01 (8:01:49 PM): nite QueenSidhe (8:01:52 PM): Oh yeah! royw365 (8:01:53 PM): see ya QueenSidhe (8:01:55 PM): Night. royw365 (8:01:58 PM): ive already seen it QueenSidhe (8:01:59 PM): Thanks for reminding me. QueenSidhe (8:02:03 PM): Any good? royw365 (8:02:07 PM): soso QueenSidhe (8:02:14 PM): Oops. royw365 (8:02:16 PM): they steal an idea from TOS QueenSidhe (8:02:18 PM): Missed the opening. KWM01 (8:02:25 PM): yup (8:02:27 PM) KWM01 has left the room. QueenSidhe (8:02:33 PM): well, since I didn't watch TOS, no biggie. royw365 (8:02:40 PM): there is that QueenSidhe (8:02:57 PM): I've actually been planning to watch it on Sundays. QueenSidhe (8:03:04 PM): Since I have no idea when I work overtime and when I don't. royw365 (8:03:11 PM): really? i watch it weds and sats here royw365 (8:03:15 PM): nod QueenSidhe (8:03:17 PM): Any more info on who that mystery guy is/ QueenSidhe (8:03:27 PM): It's on Sundays here. royw365 (8:03:28 PM): none at all royw365 (8:03:46 PM): well, gf is online now, so i gtg QueenSidhe (8:03:53 PM): Bye. royw365 (8:03:56 PM): nite vickie (8:03:58 PM) royw365 has left the room. |