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You just named the masters, I have them all. I can't really get used to reading on-line or e-readers. There is just something about curling up in my easy chair with a good book.
Dave.
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I've tried Kindle. I liked it. But I prefer the real thing. Besides, what sort of a home doesn't have books?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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OBTW, you missed Heinlein in your list.
Dave.
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Member 4194593 wrote: you missed Heinlein in your list
No, I didn't. Never liked his writing.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Oh, you didn't? Well, I bet he wouldn't like yours either!
Happy New Year!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I have Starship Troopers on the desk right now. It's what I'm reading on the way to work in the morning.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.
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mark merrens wrote: what sort of a home doesn't have books?
One with Kindles?
I'm working myself up to thin out my book collection but despite my shelves containing a large selection that haven't even been opened in years, let alone read, it's hard to let them go. 
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viaducting wrote: One with Kindles?
Still, there is something about having an actual book...
Also, reference books don't really work on the Kindle.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Clarke was overrated. His Rendezvous with Rama was good but the sequels really dragged on... and on...
Harry Harrison - Now there was a writer of good, fun Science Fiction.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Clarke's writing is a little dry but some of his stories are brilliant. In particular, The Sentinel which was the basis for 2001.
Yes, didn't Harrison write a story about a transatlantic train tunnel?
Of course, let's not forget the classics like Wells and Verne and other greats like Orwell and Wyndham.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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mark merrens wrote: Yes, didn't Harrison write a story about a transatlantic train tunnel?
He did: A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah![^]
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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And don't forget the "Stainless Steel Rat" stories.
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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Oh yes: they were very good. 
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Agreed - but so did Asimov's Foundation series as well.
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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Foundation was more social commentary than SciFi, IMO.
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A lot of SF/Fantasy is disguised social commentary - it's a very long tradition!
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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I think a lot of Asimov is just that, which bugs me somewhat. I want my SciFi to be full of science and technology!
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I know what you mean, but...<WhisperItQuietly>science and technology is boring</WhisperItQuietly>
It needs interaction with "people" to make it a "story" - without them, it's just a technical manual!
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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Whenever I cannot open a package, I think of this scene:
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I can relate to that scene, but I've found a better way. I have one of those big syringes used to inject chickens with marinade before cooking. I fill it with water, inject the package, then toss the lot into the microwave. A couple minutes on High generates enough steam pressure to blow any package open. The product inside rarely survives, but it's usually still under warranty, and after enough destroyed products are returned, someone will change the packaging, I'm sure. 
Will Rogers never met me.
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So true-
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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Damn it. I really have a dirty mind.
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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