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(...) Lord Dunsany would be another, Fritz Leiber, Robert E. Howard, though none in quite the same style. (...) Lin Carter (terrible author, but great editor whom revived such authors as Eddison and Dunsany) very specifically reviled The Sword of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"TWS Garrison" <tgarriso@math.purdue.edu> wrote in message news:GAKFqz.58w@lugnet.com... (...) position (...) caves (...) Inklings. (...) Ouroboros_ by (...) fantasy--notice (...) spelling (...) of (...) post-nuclear-apocalyptic (...) As opposed to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I wasn't saying that JR invented the genre, rather that he defined it for the vast majority of authors. Middle Earth *is* the template and yardstick for pretty much everything. I don't know the origin of 'orc' - tell me! - but I wouldn't have (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Plagarism in Fantasy Novels? (was Re: Harry Potter?)
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(...) What about Thundarrrrrr the Barbarian and his Fabulous Sun Sword? Dave! (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd say the genre predates Tolkien and co. (see, e.g., _The Worm Ouroboros_ by E.R. Eddison). Tolkien is the archetype for much later s&s fantasy--notice blatent use of orcs (you can barely argue a medieval precedent), his spelling of dwarfs, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You raise an interesting etymological point--who determines the "proper" pluralization? We're all well aware of the LEGO/Legos issue; while a manufacturer may wish a certain plural form to be used, what happens if no one uses it (or if enough (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) The point is to explain the acronym the first time you use it, then just re-use the acronym where it needs to be repeated. It's actually required by the guidelines for government writing in the UK (or was that an Official Secret? Damn, I can (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Exactly. How can a format be illegal? This kind of half-informed speak gives me hives. I used to watch a lot of CNN, and during the Napster flap they would talk about how users downloaded MP3s from the Napster website. Argh! eric (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I hope this won't be much of a debate: there's nothing illegal or even gray-area about the MP3 format, unless you use an encoder that infringes on the relavent technology patents. Legally, there's no difference between copying your CDs to (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Eric & All, (...) rest (...) Definately, let's see I have aroun 250*60 = 15,000 minutes (250 hours), that would translate into roughly 10 days, if my math is correct (working 8 hours + pushing carts for 5 hours makes for a long day, so my math may (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.general)
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(...) He's been pretty much a straight corporate shill. Nor does he care the slightest about California voters, just corporate profit. I'm not surprised at any of this, but I am surprised at the people in denial about it both before the election and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's a very good point. "Proportionately" is a tricky word in this context because ultimately it's the net amount (and severity) of pollution, not the relative amount that's important. (...) 8^) I'm a recent import to Pittsburgh, but I've (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Dave!: Proportionately, developing nations do indeed put greater amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere than developed nations - chiefly because poorer countries either lack, or have chosen not to install, pollution control devices that (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Some of them are extremely misguided at best (the nucleardann guy in particular), but a few of them underscore the "mechanics" point I was making earlier--for example, the Stanford data on solar output. I think I've been lumped by using the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes: !!!KA-SNIP!!! (...) I finally had a chance to look some things up. Here's what I found in 30 minutes time: (URL) haven't read each and every one of these, so I'm not vouching for them - you (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Geordan, The disclaimer is a legal thing. Simply state on your page that you are in no way connected to the lego company. If you do a page on bascially any hobby (movies, music,roleplaying games) you need a disclaimer to keep the lawyers away. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Todd and Eric's attitude (was Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings)
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(...) Guys, take it off-line, please. James (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are obviously correct, of course; I didn't remember that incident. (...) Again, I never said I thought you were 13. Please stop indicating that I did. (...) Well, it wasn't meant as one. There is nothing wrong with being young and not (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Todd and Eric's attitude (was Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings)
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(...) Ah, that is where you are mistaken. Here, (URL) that may jog your memory. If I am a 13-year-old, then I was 7 hen i had a son - now that would have been something. You can not judge somebody by words they use, I think Scott Chambers put it (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi, I'll go to Tom first and Bill second. (...) Not in terms of breathing, but in terms of heat dissipation, it's better an issue now when something can theoretically be done about it. If cleaner plants mean higher energy costs, IMHO the best (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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