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- From: mjmh@crsa.bu.edu (Michael J M Holmes)
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- Subject: Re: Another introduction...
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- Date: 20 Nov 92 21:18:36 GMT
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- In article <1egtjjINNjdv@gap.caltech.edu> ajm@wag.caltech.edu (Abner J. Mintz) writes:
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- [deletia - this is me, /* bemoaning my late intro to Heinlein]
-
- >>"I didn't even *know* about RAH until I picked up 'Stranger' in college.
- >>I'd been reading sf for a long time, so I don't have a clue as to what
- >>took me so long."
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- >"You poor soul ... well, I hope you read some of RAH's good novels
- >eventually?" Abner slyly looks over at Kitten, waiting for the explosion.
-
- =>kitten flings herself at abner and starts to tickle him violetly
- => (i know that is repetitious, but it works...)
-
- /* bursts out laughing, watching this tickle-fest.
-
- "I've enjoyed just about everything I've read by RAH, *including*
- but not limited to 'Stranger.'"
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-
-
- >The books of the trilogy were "The White Mountains", "The City of Lead and
- >Gold", and ... hmmm ... I forget the third. I have it at home, and will
- >check later. This was an early favorite of mine as well!
-
- "Great! I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed these!"
-
- >"You wouldn't happen to have read 'The Rains of Eridan' by H. M. Hoover,
- >would you? One of my favorites ... I've been looking for a copy for years."
-
- /* squinches up his face, his eyebrows looking like furry purple
- caterpillars facing off against each other.
-
- "No, I don't think so. But I have a desperate need to go bookstore-
- hopping soon, so I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it!"
-
- >>>>"Thanks, Abner! I think I need another drink after that Purple-People
- >>>>Eater scare!!"
-
- >>>Here you go. I'm sure it'll taste mauvelous!
-
- >>"AUGH! What an awful pun!"
-
- >>/* gets a sly grin on his face.
-
- >>"Many more that bad and I'll get violetly ill!!"
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- >"Say many more like that and you'll get purple upset at you!"
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- Barely controlling his giggling, /* nods.
-
- "Okay, okay, you win! I thought I could go for a while
- telling purple puns, but you've taken all the plum ones!!"
-
- ;)
-
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