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(...) Well, don't ask the fans, they're groping, get the professional's fifteen answers. I don't know who came up with this one, it might be Thomas Disch or Barry Malzberg or David Kyle: F&SF is "fiction set in an empirical universe other than our (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Markus Wolf wrote in message ... (...) Same with Pooh. All the Pooh toys out there are based on Disney's rendition of Pooh, not the original Pooh drawn by E. H. Sheperd. And the Thomas the Tank toys are based on the TV series, not the original (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've bought some hardcover LEGO books, but then as far as I know, it's the only way to stretch for ultimate Pirate completeness (which is eluding me by one set, one book, some service packs, any keychains, all variants of boxes and (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's one reason I like the term F&SF (Fantasy and Science Fiction). It nicely lumps everything together, though it is still hard to define (really, most fiction could be considered fantasy). There certainly are books I would consider part of (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well, if you post your off-topic message to an off-topic newsgroup, you shouldn't be sorry :) FUT: OT.F (25 years ago, 30-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Not me--I only buy paperback Lego(r). Dave! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Leaves less money for Lego(r) ++Lar (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ??? What's to hate about hard cover? Dave! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I noticed that too. I thought it'd be neat that there would be Grinch merchandice, because the original really is a classic. I really wasn't looking for it, but when I saw the grinch from a distance, I had to check it out. But they really are (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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A few caveats: I am only posting this here because this is the only forum I find worthwhile, I know that this post is extremely irrelevant to Lego. I admit to a certain supercilious attitude regarding other toys because of my view of the natural (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Before we go any farther with this we must all acknowledge that there is no set definition of science fiction or fantasy, nor is there any solid distinction between them. If you ask ten fans for a definition you'll likely wind up with fifteen (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) The rule I always understood was that a Trek con was a SciFi con and an SF Con was something like Worldcon or Boskone or any of a huge number of cons generally put on by fans and generally concentrating on literary subjects (with a generous (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) LOL!! :] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) On the contrary -- much science fiction is fantasy. (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Always a pleasure to be of service. ++Lar (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) True, at least you picked good fantasy as your example though. I was just referring to the general public view of SF as scifi/fantasy. (...) So it's just a snob thing. 8-) BTW, I haven't been to a SF con, but I have been to a few Trek cons, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Na... who cares about the mundanes? (...) And I believe I answered the question. (...) You should be so lucky. <bigger grin> (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What's fantasy got to do with it? Just because bookstores misfile David Eddings in the SF section doesn't make fantasy science fiction. As for using SF vs. scifi, it's simple. It's an insider vs. outsider thing, if you call it scifi, you're (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) True, but I'm already in the habit of referring to my coworkers as common, so the introduction of a new term might cause great upheaval. 8^) Dave! (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) This is an admirably baroque solution but I think the better one is just to pitch the entries of non voters and go next best vote count entry wins. Kyle's gets points for degree of difficulty, though... :-) {"Well, Frank, that dive didn't come (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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