Were gettin some, today.

Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off my
golf cart. That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat, gloves,
layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel time" in.

Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').

Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice". Will do Jill's peanut
brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.

Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor
painting of a pink rose.

What you do'in?

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
>
> Were gettin some, today.
>
> Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off my
> golf cart. That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat, gloves,
> layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel time" in.
>
> Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').
>
> Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice". Will do Jill's peanut
> brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.
>
> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor painting
> of a pink rose.
>
> What you do'in?
>
> nb


Staying in due to heavy smoke outside, making a pork roast for dinner,
scalloped potatoes, peas and corn, no dessert, had some left over meat loaf
for lunch, oh and watching the Raiders lose no doubt. I would love to see
some snow.

Cheri

On Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:05:40 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"notbob" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> Were gettin some, today.
>>
>> Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off my
>> golf cart. That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat, gloves,
>> layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel time" in.
>>
>> Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').
>>
>> Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice". Will do Jill's peanut
>> brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.
>>
>> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor painting
>> of a pink rose.
>>
>> What you do'in?
>>
>> nb
>
>
>Staying in due to heavy smoke outside, making a pork roast for dinner,
>scalloped potatoes, peas and corn, no dessert, had some left over meat loaf
>for lunch, oh and watching the Raiders lose no doubt.

Of the lost ark? Are they still showing that?

On 11/11/2018 3:53 PM, notbob wrote:
>
> Were gettin some, today.
>
> Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off my
> golf cart.Â* That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat, gloves,
> layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel time" in.
>
> Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').
>
> Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice".Â* Will do Jill's peanut
> brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.
>
> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor
> painting of a pink rose.
>
> What you do'in?
>
> nb

Â* I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ... Earlier today I cut a
large sideways limb off a red oak tree that needs to come out to make
space for the roof I'm about to build over a space to park our camper
trailer . It hit the top of my shop and made a hole in the steel roof .
Then I used the tiller to break up a space to plant the new thornless
blackberries we drove 45 miles (each way) to get last week . Then I
fixed the hole in the shop roof and put all the chainsaws and ropes and
everything else away . Tomorrow it's supposed to snow . And I still
haven't prepped a spot for the 2 new blueberry bushes we got the same
day as the blackberries . Or the 5 mums ... and it's time to plant
garlic and I need to get more firewood in and she wants a tee shirt for
Christmas but I don't know which one and so now I'm just sayin' fuggit
and getting drunk .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

On 2018-11-11 4:53 PM, notbob wrote:
>
> Were gettin some, today.

We had some the other day. It was a wet sort of snow and it was about
+2C, so it didn't really accumulate. Yesterday was nasty. We had to
make our annual trek to my wife's family plot to lay a wreath and
flowers. It is about -1 C and very windy.

While we were driving around to find the grave of her childhood friend
we came across a pair of deer, a small doe and a magnificent buck. We
almost always see deer in that cemetery, which surprises me because it
is so close to the middle of such a large city.

>
> Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off my
> golf cart.Â* That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat, gloves,
> layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel time" in.
>
> Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').
>
> Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice".Â* Will do Jill's peanut
> brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.
>
> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor
> painting of a pink rose.
>
> What you do'in?

We went to the town's Remembrance Day ceremony and stuck around for the
beef on a bun lunch. We are having TBone steaks for supper.

On 11/11/2018 3:38 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:

> Â* I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ...
Sounds like a plan, but don't get too carried away. PPs and booze can
be a life-ender!

I'm jes drinkin salty-dogs .....and still the light snow continues.

nb

On 11/11/2018 4:50 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 11/11/2018 3:38 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>
>> Â*Â* I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ...
> Sounds like a plan, but don't get too carried away.Â* PPs and booze can
> be a life-ender!
>
> I'm jes drinkin salty-dogs .....and still the light snow continues.Â*
>
> nb
>
Â* OTC ibuprofen , 2X200 Mg .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Terry Coombs wrote:

> On 11/11/2018 3:53 PM, notbob wrote:
> >
> > Were gettin some, today.
> >
> > Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off
> > my golf cart.Â* That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat,
> > gloves, layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel
> > time" in.
> >
> > Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').
> >
> > Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice".Â* Will do Jill's peanut
> > brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.
> >
> > Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor
> > painting of a pink rose.
> >
> > What you do'in?
> >
> > nb
>
> Â* I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ... Earlier today I cut
> a large sideways limb off a red oak tree that needs to come out to
> make space for the roof I'm about to build over a space to park our
> camper trailer . It hit the top of my shop and made a hole in the
> steel roof . Then I used the tiller to break up a space to plant the
> new thornless blackberries we drove 45 miles (each way) to get last
> week . Then I fixed the hole in the shop roof and put all the
> chainsaws and ropes and everything else away . Tomorrow it's supposed
> to snow . And I still haven't prepped a spot for the 2 new blueberry
> bushes we got the same day as the blackberries . Or the 5 mums ...
> and it's time to plant garlic and I need to get more firewood in and
> she wants a tee shirt for Christmas but I don't know which one and so
> now I'm just sayin' fuggit and getting drunk .

LOL!

I've actually had a busy weekend. A bit different than most.

Saturday, shopping then gifting T-day meals to 3 families (posted in an
elsewhere thread). Today, helping a young lady learn how to pack out
quickly (she's being evicted, My daughter and I packed out her first
floor in an hour). Tomorrow, 3 loads of bread for workplace potluck.

Now? Relaxing with a beer or 4 ;-)

Carol

On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 4:51:01 PM UTC-6, notbob wrote:
>
> On 11/11/2018 3:38 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>
> > Â* I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ...
> >
> Sounds like a plan, but don't get too carried away. PPs and booze can
> be a life-ender!
>
> nb
>
You took the words right off the tips of my fingers!! Booze and pain pills
should NEVER be combined.

On Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:49:55 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 4:51:01 PM UTC-6, notbob wrote:
>>
>> On 11/11/2018 3:38 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>>
>> > * I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ...
>> >
>> Sounds like a plan, but don't get too carried away. PPs and booze can
>> be a life-ender!
>>
>> nb
>>
>You took the words right off the tips of my fingers!! Booze and pain pills
>should NEVER be combined.

What are you on about? It's a double dose of pain killer!

On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 9:50:00 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 4:51:01 PM UTC-6, notbob wrote:
> >
> > On 11/11/2018 3:38 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> >
> > > Â* I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ...
> > >
> > Sounds like a plan, but don't get too carried away. PPs and booze can
> > be a life-ender!
> >
> > nb
> >
> You took the words right off the tips of my fingers!! Booze and pain pills
> should NEVER be combined.

Funny how cannabis has no negatived interactions with other drugs, that I know of any way.

John Kuthe, RN, BSN, Cannabis Nurse wannabe...

On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 4:54:06 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
> Were gettin some, today.

How much? We got an inch or two on Friday (IIRC) but it's melted away.

> Not a lot, but jes did a "snow shovel process", gettin the snow off my
> golf cart. That requires me dressing the part --Sorel's, hat, gloves,
> layered outdoorwear, etc-- and gettin' me some "shovel time" in.
>
> Fortunately, got me some "fixin's". to cook the day away (told ya').
>
> Now, in the middle of "red beans sans rice". Will do Jill's peanut
> brittle and maybe a pecan pie, later.
>
> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW) and watercolor
> painting of a pink rose.
>
> What you do'in?

We did pizza. Defrosted a couple of disks of dough left over from the
last time we had pizza.

Mine was sauced with pureed canned tomato, garlic, olive oil, and oregano.
Topped very sparingly with Parmagiano-Reggiano and provolone, then some
very thinly sliced onion.

His was topped with his long-cooked spaghetti sauce, rather more Parm and
provolone than I used, and sliced pepperoni.

Preceded by tossed salads.

Cindy Hamilton

On 11/11/2018 4:53 PM, notbob wrote:
>
> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW)....

Does ARRL administer the tests now, instead of the FCC?

What does the "plus CW" mean? Tech used to require 5 wpm cw, but I'm out
of touch these days...

-- Larry (WA2QCM, general, since 1959)

notbob wrote:
....
> What you do'in?

usenet reading/writing at the moment. Mom's
making caramel corn.

i have a book to finish (_Dune_ i'm re-reading
it again). will have brunch in a while. just
another day here.

later this week i have two dishes i'll be making.
i'm going to try to re-create our favorite dish from
the Chinese place we've been eating at for over 40yrs
it's not that hard so should be fun. and then a Thai
style dish for the rest of my staycation.


songbird

On 11/12/2018 5:54 AM, pltrgyst wrote:

> On 11/11/2018 4:53 PM, notbob wrote:

>> Studyin' fer my ARRL Technician licence (plus CW)....

> Does ARRL administer the tests now, instead of the FCC?

Not sure. ARRL does almost everything, now. They're like the NRA of
Amateur Radio (jes want yer $$). I belong to neither one.

> What does the "plus CW" mean? Tech used to require 5 wpm cw, but I'm out
> of touch these days...

Last time I thought about it, they changed it, but I wouldn't feel right
about getting my license w/o knowing morse code.

> -- Larry (WA2QCM, general, since 1959)

Good on ya' mate. I'm jes doing it cuz I'm retired, old, and bored.

I was reading something jes yesterday about how 2 meters is already
going the way of CB. IOW, rogue practitioners w/o licenses. 8|

nb

On Sunday, November 11, 2018 notbob wrote:
>
>What you do'in?

Swept up some errant trails of cat litter, paper toweled up two
hairballs and scooped the two litter pans... fed the inside and
outside cats... typical every morning.
Hit the button on the ADC and while having my cuppa will go over my
shopping list for Turkey day... gonna get a small hen, 10-12 pounder,
more than enough for the two of us and some for the pussys. Sides
will be the usual baked in jackets sweets, kasha varnishkas, and
whatever green veggie looks good, typically broccoli. My wife will be
bringing her pumpkin pie from a very good Lung Guyland bakery, I don't
care for pie but she will bring me a couple loaves of semolina bread
and whatever pastries jump out, probably canolies and rum baba.

Was 20ºF at 6 AM but warming up, already 37ºF. Sun is out, no rain
today. Will head into town shortly to shop and get the mail, also
check the 99¢ Store for my big desk calender.

So far those are my plans. Haven't thought about dinner yet, maybe
something at Tops Market will reach out... all the beef roasts are on
sale this week at $2.99/lb, lived on pot roast all last week, so I'm
thinking grind me a mess of burgers; two top rounds with one chuck
roast... all chuck is much too fatty. Fifteen pounds of beef will get
me ~20 zoftig burgers.

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 9:50:00 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> > On Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 4:51:01 PM UTC-6, notbob wrote:
> > >
> > > On 11/11/2018 3:38 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> > >
> > > > * I'm drinkin' whiskey and poppin' pain pills ...
> > > >
> > > Sounds like a plan, but don't get too carried away. PPs and booze can
> > > be a life-ender!
> > >
> > > nb
> > >
> > You took the words right off the tips of my fingers!! Booze and pain pills
> > should NEVER be combined.
>
> Funny how cannabis has no negatived interactions with other drugs, that I know of any way.
>
> John Kuthe, RN, BSN, Cannabis Nurse wannabe...

https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/cannabis.html

Janet UK

songbird wrote:
>
> i have a book to finish (_Dune_ i'm re-reading
> it again). will have brunch in a while. just
> another day here.

I have that book and a few sequels too. 'Dune Messiah' and
'Children of Dune'. I really liked the original "Dune" but the
rest went downhill to me. The movie "Dune" was a fail too, imo.
It was on tv just a couple of weeks ago. I gave it watch but
changed channels within a few minutes. Of course, movies are
always only a shadow of the original books and never so good.

Hey....same author, different book... Check out, "White Plague."
Haven't read it in many years but I do remember liking it.

On 11/12/2018 8:42 AM, Janet wrote:

> https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/cannabis.html

Sure. List all the drugs (man made, of course) that "Big Pharma"
produces, which CAN kill you.

Ummm .....cannibas replaces most of 'em, including alcohol.

nb

Gary wrote:
> songbird wrote:
>>
>> i have a book to finish (_Dune_ i'm re-reading
>> it again). will have brunch in a while. just
>> another day here.
>
> I have that book and a few sequels too. 'Dune Messiah' and
> 'Children of Dune'. I really liked the original "Dune" but the
> rest went downhill to me.

yes, they're not as good, but it is hard to beat
an original.

don't read the books by his son and KA (they've
filled out the Dune universe, but the writing is
horrid IMO).


> The movie "Dune" was a fail too, imo.
> It was on tv just a couple of weeks ago. I gave it watch but
> changed channels within a few minutes. Of course, movies are
> always only a shadow of the original books and never so good.

it would take a very good movie maker to come
even close. there's just too much subtext and
subtlety that is lost in movie production. i
didn't like it either.


> Hey....same author, different book... Check out, "White Plague."
> Haven't read it in many years but I do remember liking it.

i did read it, can't remember what it was
about though. too long ago and many thousands
of books between. i'm pretty sure i've read
everything he's written/published.


songbird

On 11/12/2018 12:21 PM, songbird wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>> songbird wrote:
>>> i have a book to finish (_Dune_ i'm re-reading
>>> it again). will have brunch in a while. just
>>> another day here.
>> I have that book and a few sequels too. 'Dune Messiah' and
>> 'Children of Dune'. I really liked the original "Dune" but the
>> rest went downhill to me.
> yes, they're not as good, but it is hard to beat
> an original.
>
> don't read the books by his son and KA (they've
> filled out the Dune universe, but the writing is
> horrid IMO).
>
>
>> The movie "Dune" was a fail too, imo.
>> It was on tv just a couple of weeks ago. I gave it watch but
>> changed channels within a few minutes. Of course, movies are
>> always only a shadow of the original books and never so good.
> it would take a very good movie maker to come
> even close. there's just too much subtext and
> subtlety that is lost in movie production. i
> didn't like it either.
>
>
>> Hey....same author, different book... Check out, "White Plague."
>> Haven't read it in many years but I do remember liking it.
> i did read it, can't remember what it was
> about though. too long ago and many thousands
> of books between. i'm pretty sure i've read
> everything he's written/published.
>
>
> songbird

Â* Isn't that the one where the guy designs a plague that kills only
women ? FWIW I've read (several times) all the Dune novels that FH wrote
, but haven't read the later ones by his son . Got 'em , just haven't
read them . Whada y'all think about Niven/Pournelle's Known Universe ?
And The Wheel of Time ...

--
Snag
Frodo Lives !

Terry Coombs wrote:
....
> Â* Isn't that the one where the guy designs a plague that kills only
> women ? FWIW I've read (several times) all the Dune novels that FH wrote
> , but haven't read the later ones by his son . Got 'em , just haven't
> read them .

> Whada y'all think about Niven/Pournelle's Known Universe ?

not sure i've read those.


> And The Wheel of Time ...

i've read it a few times. it's better than GOT
but pretty much like many long series the writing
gets worse as it goes on and you lose too much some-
where and too bad it had to be finished by someone
else.

i like complexity and details and well written
characters. Guy G Kay (read his books in order
of writing ) is perhaps my favorite living author
JRRT definitely my favorite past author (GGK helped
JRRT's son finish _the Silmarillion_).

i'm currently waiting for Patrick Rothfuss to
finish the series of books he started. the
first two and the side-show novelette he wrote
were worth the read, but it's been a long time
to wait.

i'm always looking for good reads tho. having
worked in a library was great because it did give
me a chance to read some other things i wouldn't
have normally found. i got into history and
biographies from that.


songbird

On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:10:11 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>songbird wrote:
>>
>> i have a book to finish (_Dune_ i'm re-reading
>> it again). will have brunch in a while. just
>> another day here.
>
>I have that book and a few sequels too. 'Dune Messiah' and
>'Children of Dune'. I really liked the original "Dune" but the
>rest went downhill to me. The movie "Dune" was a fail too, imo.
>It was on tv just a couple of weeks ago. I gave it watch but
>changed channels within a few minutes. Of course, movies are
>always only a shadow of the original books and never so good.
>
>Hey....same author, different book... Check out, "White Plague."
>Haven't read it in many years but I do remember liking it.
>
>---
>This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>https://www.avg.com

My favorite is Santaroga Barrier.

On Monday, November 12, 2018 at 3:10:31 PM UTC-5, songbird wrote:

> i'm currently waiting for Patrick Rothfuss to
> finish the series of books he started. the
> first two and the side-show novelette he wrote
> were worth the read, but it's been a long time
> to wait.

You and the entire Internet. My husband and I have
pretty much given up on Rothfuss.

> i'm always looking for good reads tho. having
> worked in a library was great because it did give
> me a chance to read some other things i wouldn't
> have normally found. i got into history and
> biographies from that.

Hands down, the best recently deceased (as opposed to living)
speculative fiction author is Terry Pratchett. You can
step into the Discworld at a variety of points and feel right
at home. For women, I generally recommend Witches Abroad. For
men, Guards Guards.

Do you care at all for urban fantasy? Jim Butcher is very good,
although his first couple of books were rough around the edges.
A wizard who's a private detective in contemporary Chicago.

If you like straight science fiction, we've been enjoying the
Columbus Day series by Craig Alanson.

We tend to like it funny and snarky.

Cindy Hamilton

On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:13:22 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>
>Hands down, the best recently deceased (as opposed to living)
>speculative fiction author is Terry Pratchett. You can
>step into the Discworld at a variety of points and feel right
>at home. For women, I generally recommend Witches Abroad. For
>men, Guards Guards.
>
>Do you care at all for urban fantasy? Jim Butcher is very good,
>although his first couple of books were rough around the edges.
>A wizard who's a private detective in contemporary Chicago.
>
>If you like straight science fiction, we've been enjoying the
>Columbus Day series by Craig Alanson.
>
>We tend to like it funny and snarky.

My top 3 SF (I never read Pratchett and I stopped reading SF 25 years
ago):
Jack Vance
Philip K. Dick
Frank Herbert

On 11/12/2018 2:07 PM, songbird wrote:
> Terry Coombs wrote:
> ...
>> Â* Isn't that the one where the guy designs a plague that kills only
>> women ? FWIW I've read (several times) all the Dune novels that FH wrote
>> , but haven't read the later ones by his son . Got 'em , just haven't
>> read them .
>> Whada y'all think about Niven/Pournelle's Known Universe ?
> not sure i've read those.
>
>
>> And The Wheel of Time ...
> i've read it a few times. it's better than GOT
> but pretty much like many long series the writing
> gets worse as it goes on and you lose too much some-
> where and too bad it had to be finished by someone
> else.
>
> i like complexity and details and well written
> characters. Guy G Kay (read his books in order
> of writing ) is perhaps my favorite living author
> JRRT definitely my favorite past author (GGK helped
> JRRT's son finish _the Silmarillion_).
>
> i'm currently waiting for Patrick Rothfuss to
> finish the series of books he started. the
> first two and the side-show novelette he wrote
> were worth the read, but it's been a long time
> to wait.
>
> i'm always looking for good reads tho. having
> worked in a library was great because it did give
> me a chance to read some other things i wouldn't
> have normally found. i got into history and
> biographies from that.
>
>
> songbird

Known Universe - The Mote in God's eye is a good place to start ,
though they also wrote some contemporary-disaster stuff such as Footfall
.. Niven also wrote a few on his own .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>songbird wrote:
>
>> i'm currently waiting for Patrick Rothfuss to
>> finish the series of books he started. the
>> first two and the side-show novelette he wrote
>> were worth the read, but it's been a long time
>> to wait.
>
> You and the entire Internet. My husband and I have
> pretty much given up on Rothfuss.

it's been a long wait...


>> i'm always looking for good reads tho. having
>> worked in a library was great because it did give
>> me a chance to read some other things i wouldn't
>> have normally found. i got into history and
>> biographies from that.
>
> Hands down, the best recently deceased (as opposed to living)
> speculative fiction author is Terry Pratchett. You can
> step into the Discworld at a variety of points and feel right
> at home. For women, I generally recommend Witches Abroad. For
> men, Guards Guards.

i've not been able to appreciate his writings
much. i don't really even know why now it's been
a long time since i tried.


> Do you care at all for urban fantasy? Jim Butcher is very good,
> although his first couple of books were rough around the edges.
> A wizard who's a private detective in contemporary Chicago.

usually not, the three early GGK books were as
close to that i got that i enjoyed, but i did
hold my nose for the contemporary crossover bits.


> If you like straight science fiction, we've been enjoying the
> Columbus Day series by Craig Alanson.
>
> We tend to like it funny and snarky.

a bit of snark is fine with me.

as for science fiction i really like most of
Alastair Reynolds writings.

i tend to really go the most for the super hard
science fiction writings more than the lighter fare.
probably because i'm a general science geek and hate
when i read a science-fiction book that is badly
thought out.

i do like fantasy at the other extreme end of
things. a good imaginative work gets a lot of
passes from me.

the past dozen years i've mostly been reading
gardens/dirt/ecology/biology/microbiology/etc
type texts, but i've finally eased off a bit on
those and starting to get back to some other
things and of course re-reading my favorites.
certain books i try to re-read every few years
and i'm always glad i do as it seems i notice
different things each time and enjoy them even
more for it.


songbird

Terry Coombs wrote:
....
> Known Universe - The Mote in God's eye is a good place to start ,

ah, i did read that one a few times when it
came out.


> though they also wrote some contemporary-disaster stuff such as Footfall
> . Niven also wrote a few on his own .

i went through a cyberpunk phase for a while
which in parts i did enjoy, but then i largely
stopped reading a lot of things when i was
travelling and moving around.

since i've gotten more roots the past dozen
years i've been back into the sciences and
gardening and such.


songbird

On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:10:11 -0500, Gary > wrote:

> I have that book and a few sequels too. 'Dune Messiah' and
> 'Children of Dune'. I really liked the original "Dune" but the
> rest went downhill to me. The movie "Dune" was a fail too, imo.
> It was on tv just a couple of weeks ago. I gave it watch but
> changed channels within a few minutes. Of course, movies are
> always only a shadow of the original books and never so good.

If you're a fan of the original story, check out the SciFi Channel's
miniseries "Frank Herbert's Dune" and "Frank Herbert's Children of
Dune":
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Frank_Herbert%27s_Dune
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Frank_Her...ildren_of_Dune

Both were done by people who really understood and loved the "Dune",
"Dune Messiah", and "Children of Dune" books. They're available on DVD
at Amazon. I have both and usually rewatch them once a year.

Lynch's "Dune" movie turned me off too, especially the first time I
watched it. I mean, after 90 minutes he only makes it as far as page
150 or so of the novel and has to compress the remainder into 46
minutes? Apparently it wasn't all his fault however:
http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Dune_(film)

--
Bob
St Francis would have done better to preach to the cats

In article
ich.is.quite.invalid>,
Opinicus > wrote:

> Lynch's "Dune" movie turned me off too, especially the first time I
> watched it. I mean, after 90 minutes he only makes it as far as page
> 150 or so of the novel and has to compress the remainder into 46
> minutes? Apparently it wasn't all his fault however:
> http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Dune_(film)

I've read every science fiction novel and short story published before
1965. Where's the love for H. P. Lovecraft and the Great God Cthulhu?
I realize that Lovecraft is a mildly different genre.
Anybody else watch "Rick and Morty"?

[ObFood] I got nothin'. Wait! I got some hot and spicy Bugles the other
day. They only taste tolerable when mixed with regular Bugles.

Recipe

Ingredients:

1 bag of hot and spicy Bugles
2 bags of regular Bugles

Method:

Mix together while being careful not to break very many Bugles.

Warning:

This will be a superlative Super Bowl snack, folks. Don't give away the
recipe. I'm going to patent it ;-)

leo

On 11/14/2018 3:28 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> I've read every science fiction novel and short story published before
> 1965. Where's the love for H. P. Lovecraft and the Great God Cthulhu?
> I realize that Lovecraft is a mildly different genre.
> Anybody else watch "Rick and Morty"?

Never seen Rick n' Morty, but have seen the weird movie about Cthulhu,
(say it fast, 5 times) put out by the HP Lovecraft Society.

Also seen The Dunwich Horror when it came out. It was weird seeing
Sandra Dee (Tammy and the Doctor) get all erotic and turned-on. My fave
Lovecraft film was The Resurrected (The Case of Charles Dexter Ward).
Seriously scary. Besides, I read all of Lovecraft's stuff while I was
in N. Africa and have seen all the crappy films made in his name.

As for all that Dune nonsense, I've read 'em all, including the lame
prequels and they are all silly (When I'm 64). Still have the original
De Laurentiis film, though. Love the cast!

nb