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Maximilien

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: Hehe flapping meat sound! "They actually do talk, then. They use words, ideas, concepts?" "Oh, yes. Except they do it with meat." "I thought you just told me they used radio." "They do, but what do you think is on the radio? Meat sounds. You know how when you slap or flap meat it makes a noise? They talk by flapping their meat at each other. They can even sing by squirting air through their meat." "Omigod. Singing meat. This is altogether too much. So what do you advise?" Max.

David Wulff

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: I did read one ages ago but for the life of me I can't remember who it was by or what it was about. Sounds like high school.

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

benjymous

Ooh, I know that one - it was that story that had that person in it, and that thing happened. ;P -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

What's a High School? I went to a Comprehensive. :laugh: Anyway, I'm pretty sure that it didn't come from one of the Shakespeare plays or any of the other books on the course ;) Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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Anna Jayne Metcalfe

That's the one! If I remember rightly it was just before the thingybob appeared and caused it to become a somebody else's problem. :laugh: Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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benjymous

You can't remember high school, or what it was about? Remember kids, drugs are bad, m'kay -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

David Wulff

benjymous wrote: You can't remember high school, or what it was about? Ok, I think my joke must have failed if two fellow countrypeople (PC alert! PC alert!) didn't get it. :-O

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benjymous

Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: just before the thingybob appeared and caused it to become a somebody else's problem Isn't that a Star Trek episode? Captain, sensors are picking up some kind of interspacial thingybob On screen! -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

Nope - it was Life the Universe and Everything. At a cricket match, if I remember right. ;P Mind you, the plot was taken from a script for a Dr. Who episode that never got filmed. ;) Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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Chris Austin

Paul, while not completely fleshed out Larry Niven and Dr. Pournelle's book "The Mote in Gods Eye" is an interesting look at man dealing with a first-contact with a very alien race. It deals with man and the alien race trying to understand aspects of the others society. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=52PFMCVHT5&isbn=0671741926&itm=1[^] "Veni, Vidi, Booyah!" - Ceasar

Paul Watson

Chris Austin wrote: Paul, while not completely fleshed out Larry Niven and Dr. Pournelle's book "The Mote in Gods Eye" is an interesting look at man dealing with a first-contact with a very alien race. It deals with man and the alien race trying to understand aspects of the others society Damn, you mean I have to read proper SF now? Shucks, why can't I have my Peter Hamilton but still get the indepth alien social analysis... ;) Good idea Chris, have heard of the book but never picked it up. I will give it a bash now, thank you.

Paul Watson
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Lost User

Yay! The Mote In Gods Eye is THE book on first contact with an alien race. I just finished it for the third time. What a pity the sequel SUCKED BALLS. Sigh...

When I am king, you will be first against the wall.

Chris Losinger

Robert Edward Caldecott wrote: The Mote In Gods Eye is THE book on first contact with an alien race Ender's Game, and it's sequel, do a fair job of it, too. but yeah, MiGE is great. -c

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Anna Jayne Metcalfe

Isn't it just? I haven't read it in ages. Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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- Marcia Graesch

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Chris Austin

Chris Losinger wrote: Ender's Game, and it's sequel, do a fair job of it, too. Oh yes. I just read Enders game. Incredibly moving story for Sci-Fi. Chris Losinger wrote: but yeah, MiGE is great. Too bad all of Niven's new stuff is unbearable. I've managed to force myself to finish "Destiny’s Road" but I can't swallow "Rainbow Mars"...absolute garbage. BTW. Did anybody read Niven and Pournelle's version of Inferno? I just picked a copy of it and it was awesome. "Veni, Vidi, Booyah!" - Ceasar

Roger Wright

Chris Austin wrote: "The Mote in Gods Eye" Excellent story! I reread it from time to time, and it never loses its edge.:-D Nobody wants to read a diary by someone who has not seen the shadow of Bubba on the prison shower wall in front of them!
Paul Watson, on BLOGS and privacy - 1/16/2003

David Chamberlain

Here's a fun site to explore (at least as far as alternatives go): http://www.zetatalk.com[^] Just be careful not to put too much faith into what you read on the Internet, or anywhere else for that matter. Dave "You can say that again." -- Dept. of Redundancy Dept.

Paul Watson

David Chamberlain wrote: http://www.zetatalk.com[^] Oh yeah! Zetans. I talk to Nancy, the head Zetan, all the time... :rolleyes: Funny stuff, thanks :)

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

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