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Roadside Picnic by ER May 18, 2012 7:09 pm
  • Well, I finished "Roadside Picnic". Save your money. n/t by ER 2012-05-21 12:54:20
    • It had a super start. I loved the plot as related in your post. by bowser 2012-06-05 12:18:32
      • Damn, I was sure thinking about picking up a hard bound edition. by FrankC 2012-05-22 18:05:24
      Ray Bradbury dies at 91 by TB June 6, 2012 9:09 am
        It wasn't "Call Me Joe" after all by FrankC May 24, 2012 3:22 am
        • You're right. by TB 2012-05-24 10:36:46
          The downside of knowing... by FrankC May 20, 2012 5:16 pm
          • The story was "Call Me Joe," by Poul Anderson by TB 2012-05-20 18:11:21
            • Thanks Tom, I downloaded it by FrankC 2012-05-21 00:36:01
              • Funny how the memory works... by FrankC 2012-05-22 18:02:43
            • The Golden Age by ER 2012-05-20 17:56:43
              • Yes, it is the story and the characters that count... by FrankC 2012-05-21 01:09:31
              Some science fiction tv news... by FrankC May 1, 2012 10:42 pm
              • Did you watch "The River"? by RobVG 2012-05-03 21:49:40
                • I did not by FrankC 2012-05-04 12:46:21
                • Back to the science fiction roots by TB 2012-05-02 08:45:12
                  • I think the cable networks need to overcome inferiority complex by FrankC 2012-05-02 10:13:07
                    • I Dunno bout Dune. by ER 2012-05-02 18:51:39
                      • I'm the opposite of both of you by Robert 2012-05-08 09:59:09
                        • You have to admit... by ER 2012-05-19 05:46:48
                        • In spite of the awful reviews I liked the movie by FrankC 2012-05-04 12:53:26
                          • Dune is Game of Thrones in space. by ER 2012-05-04 17:12:07
                    Fringe finale by FrankC May 11, 2012 8:20 pm
                    • It was awesome. by RobVG 2012-05-12 09:32:54
                      • Yes, that's how I saw it as well... by FrankC 2012-05-12 12:20:14
                      Philip K. Dick and "Blade Runner." by TB April 30, 2012 1:54 pm
                      • Looks like a prequel or sequel is coming, but regarding Dick's reaction by FrankC 2012-05-01 21:47:58
                        • He oughta know by ER 2012-04-30 14:33:38
                          • One of my favorites by podrock 2012-04-30 14:14:27
                            RobVG, Fringe, WTF by FrankC April 21, 2012 1:44 am
                            • So what now Frank, they closed the bridge. n/t by RobVG 2012-04-28 20:07:31
                              • I am lost...what happened to the future? by Frank 2012-04-29 17:14:03
                                • Okay, I get it, I think by Frank 2012-04-30 11:17:25
                                  • Yeah, I just heard. Another 13 episodes. Cool! by RobVG 2012-05-01 21:33:03
                              • lol, I was thinking of you too by RobVG 2012-04-21 09:19:08
                                Bah. Research. (Moved to SF) by TB April 22, 2012 7:28 pm
                                • Just stumbled upon these folks the other day. I have not tried it, but they are a legit C.E. firm, ... by Ainz 2012-05-01 23:01:55
                                  • For this sort of thing, I recommend http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/cel-nav-data?searchterm=celestial+navigation+data Enter the Date, Year, Universal Time and Lat/lon of the location. Just make sure ... by ER 2012-04-22 21:06:36
                                    Star Wars, by the numbers by TB April 22, 2012 1:44 pm
                                      Firefly--or is it Serenity? by ER April 17, 2012 7:20 pm
                                      • I discovered Firefly late too. by Robert 2012-04-18 10:17:50
                                        • The girls are particularly nice. Torres is impressive, Glau is a cutie, Staite is adorable, and Bacarrin leaves me ... by ER 2012-04-18 11:07:14
                                          • No, that just makes you male. by Robert 2012-04-19 13:50:08
                                        • Well, the show was based off the American Civil War, so stuff leeches in. Personally though, I prefer "Jericho". It's ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-18 01:17:06
                                          • Back before SciFi got too weird I read it voraciously. I loved those descriptions, but the one story I ... by bowser 2012-04-17 22:30:56
                                            • Sounds like the story you remember was Caves of Steel by Asimov There is still good science fiction by guys like ... by FrankC 2012-04-19 02:07:36
                                            • The politics is kind of fuzzy and cliched, the astronomy fuzzier still, but who cares? My family is all rabidly loyal Firefly fans. by TB 2012-04-17 22:04:06
                                              • I am also a huge Firefly fan. Certainly the best Scifi series since SAAB and better imo. Regarding the astronomy, I ... by FrankC 2012-04-19 01:56:15
                                                • Unfortunately, I saw the movie first. by ER 2012-04-18 05:12:58
                                                  • My little girl was all excited about attending the midnight premiere of "Serenity" back when it came out. by TB 2012-04-18 09:08:12
                                                • Seems like the older I get, the more I'm reminded of "That world" n/t by RobVG 2012-04-17 20:52:34
                                                  The good old days of special effects by TB April 18, 2012 8:08 pm
                                                  • Then you'll love this online series. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-18 23:02:21
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