MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2697 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) the poor poor reverend by "Terri Carter" 2) FWD: candlelight vigil (was Re: OT : World Events) by Michael C McNeill 3) scientists in books by "Liz Hoffman" 4) Re: scientists in books by "M'lady Silver" 5) Re: scientists in books by eliza77-+AT+-webtv.net (~eliza) 6) Re: the poor poor reverend by "TPONY WHITEHORSE" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:31:37 -0700 From: "Terri Carter" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: the poor poor reverend Message-ID: <4120019514193137720-+AT+-earthlink.net> My Fellow List-sibs, Let us spare a moment of prayer to whatever gods you follow for the poor poor reverend Jerry falwell. His mind has become even more unhinged (if that is possible)due to the events on Tuesday. Yesterday, on the top rate news show the 700 club (sarcasm here)he stated that "the pagans, abortionists and feminists bear responsibility for this attack on america". Spare a thought for his unfortunate family. Gaia ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 15:31:57 -0400 From: Michael C McNeill To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: FWD: candlelight vigil (was Re: OT : World Events) Message-ID: <20010914.160136.-254711.4.firewing-+AT+-juno.com> Just received this from a friend. Take it as you will. For one, I think it's not a bad idea,... Fact is, as our President currently speaks at the National Cathedral, I already have a candle lit,...for victims of terrorism everywhere,...for the light and guidance of Our Lord,...for the sake of solidarity. (*Friday night*, of course, = Tonight, Sept. 14th) CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Friday Night at 7:00p.m. step out your door, stop your car, or step out of your establishment and light a candle. We will show the world that Americans are strong and united together against terrorism. Please pass this along to everyone you can, any way you can. We need to reach everyone across the United States quickly. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 23:05:33 +0100 From: "Liz Hoffman" To: "Mercedes-Lackey-+AT+-Herald.Co.Uk" Subject: scientists in books Message-ID: <000901c13d69$62c93b20$bb707ad5-+AT+-oemcomputer> I asked the same question on a message board and got a few unexpected answers. Can anyone think of any realistic scientists in books? The only ones I could think of were Natoli from the Storms book and maybe Master Levy. Misty has a science background if I remember her biog. right and maybe thats why she hasn't written such major stereotypes. Thing that surprised me about the answers I got was that I had the parents out of Madeline L'Enge's Wrinkle in Time suggested as being a good portrayal of scientists. I was surprised when I got in the biomedical science field never to meet anyone like that, ever, in any place I went to. Did I feel like an idiot when I realised that I'd fallen for a stereotype like that. Liz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free -+AT+-yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 19:47:42 -0400 From: "M'lady Silver" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: scientists in books Message-ID: <3BA2971D.D21C7D6-+AT+-uninet.net> Liz Hoffman wrote: > I asked the same question on a message board and got a few unexpected > answers. Can anyone think of any realistic scientists in books? The only > ones I could think of were Natoli from the Storms book and maybe Master > Levy. Misty has a science background if I remember her biog. right and > maybe thats why she hasn't written such major stereotypes. Thing that > surprised me about the answers I got was that I had the parents out of > Madeline L'Enge's Wrinkle in Time suggested as being a good portrayal of > scientists. I was surprised when I got in the biomedical science field > never to meet anyone like that, ever, in any place I went to. Did I feel > like an idiot when I realised that I'd fallen for a stereotype like that. Well, off hand I can think of Washu, but she's not a typical scientist. For one, she's a goddess, literally, and second, she's more into building spaceships. There are a few scientists in Lois McMaster Bujold's series. I'd like to point out Mirror Dance by her for the Durona scientists. -Kenzie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 20:21:49 -0500 (CDT) From: eliza77-+AT+-webtv.net (~eliza) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: scientists in books Message-ID: <1059-3BA2AD2D-1472-+AT+-storefull-226.iap.bryant.webtv.net> ** On topic.. but slightly off to the side... LOL **** I remember getting such a kick out of the difference in opinion/practice between the way Firesong thought/practiced magic and the way the empire's mages did. How they were arguing the exact opposite points of view!! Now _that_ would have been an argument worth hearing in person! LOL like i said.. sorta on topic, just tossing out a bit of humour! * * * * * We mourn our loss ------------ Americans can be killed, but America herself will never die. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 07:23:20 +0000 From: "TPONY WHITEHORSE" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: the poor poor reverend Message-ID: Dont forget to add the gays, internet porn, and the civil liberties union. T >From: "Terri Carter" >Reply-To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk >To: burley1-+AT+-hotmail.com >Subject: the poor poor reverend >Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:33:45 +0100 (BST) > >My Fellow List-sibs, > >Let us spare a moment of prayer to whatever gods you follow for the poor >poor reverend Jerry falwell. His mind has become even more unhinged (if >that is possible)due to the events on Tuesday. Yesterday, on the top rate >news show the 700 club (sarcasm here)he stated that "the pagans, >abortionists and feminists bear responsibility for this attack on america". >Spare a thought for his unfortunate family. > >Gaia > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2697 **********************************