Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for May 26, 2009

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    Joe_Minotaur  over 15 years ago

    Don’t forget to pack a lunch.

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    LordDogmore  over 15 years ago

    Well Jeffery could always outsource the production to Mexico.

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    wndrwrthg  over 15 years ago

    I hope he knows about the Tharks.

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    madKanga  over 15 years ago

    They never listen - just like noone listens when a rumour like this is debunked .. again, and again, and ..

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    TheInquisitor  over 15 years ago

    I heard that even when people learn that a myth is debunked, people are more prone to remember the myth than the debunking.

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    wicky  over 15 years ago

    Sure, and I remember when harass was two words.

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    DesultoryPhillipic  over 15 years ago

    Yeah, and I remember when it was pronounced ha rass instead of hair as.

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    prasrinivara  over 15 years ago

    When will you understand Danae that Jeffrey never likes to let a study-op (in this case to study the Red Planet) go by unused?!

    Or maybe that concept is too simple?!

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    ninmas  over 15 years ago

    this is awesome!

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    cleokaya  over 15 years ago

    If it doesn’t work you are left with a cute little outhouse.

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    wicky  over 15 years ago

    Or not unlike Benny Hill, use it to take on stewardasses.

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    JonD17  over 15 years ago

    wndrwrthg, the range of your intellect amazes me. I remember fondly my “journeys” to Barsoom. you probably know of this site, but others may find it interesting; http://www.erbzine.com/mag15/1510.html

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    lazygrazer  over 15 years ago

    I find fantasy far more plausible than reality.

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    yyyguy  over 15 years ago

    just finished a S M Stirling book called “In the Court of the Crimson Kings” which I found very reminiscent of the comic book adaptations I’ve read of ERB’s John Carter stories. (Sadly, I never saw the actual books.) Thought it was a decent read, if anyone cares for a recommendation.

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    JanLC  over 15 years ago

    yyyguy The original books are a great read. Start with “A Princess of Mars” (there are 11 Mars books by ERB). You can probably find them at Abebooks.com, a great source for old, used, out-of-print and collectable books.

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    Radical-Knight  over 15 years ago

    I actually know some people like Danae who only hear what they want regardless of what you really say. Then insist on telling you their interpretation of what they heard that you actually didn’t say.

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    Ushindi  over 15 years ago

    Strange how ERB’s “Tarzan” became so popular/famous, but how many people do you know familiar with Jon Carter? (PS to yyyguy - It’s “Jon”, as I recall from my childhood, which was admittedly a few years in the past)

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    bmonk  over 15 years ago

    Jon Carter of Barsoom? Never heard of him. (I didn’t have a misspent childhood, because I can’t play pool. I read. Almost anything and everything with type on it.)

    And I even played Martian chess a time or two. Not a bad game, for all it’s odd rules.

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    bmonk  over 15 years ago

    Grazer, fantasy has to be more plausible than reality. It has to make sense, be coherent and, well, plausible. Reality just has to have happened.

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    Wildmustang1262  over 15 years ago

    Ughhhhhhhhhh! Bleeeeeeeep! That’s not what I said! Love the way Jeffery screamed madly. LOLs!

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    treered  over 15 years ago

    given recent reality, who wouldn’t take fantasy? Mercury Theatre on the Air anybody?

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    bobpeters61  over 15 years ago

    Let it go, Jeffery. She’ll make what she wants of it anyhow.

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    Nebulous Premium Member over 15 years ago

    If you don’t mind reading on the computer, ERB’s Barsoom books, the Tarzan stories, and most of his other stuff is available at The Gutenberg Project. Free.

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    elevatorman  over 15 years ago

    Ushindi,I believe yyyguy was right.Ther was John Carter,Dejah Thoris,Carthoris,Tars Tarkas,etc.

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    madKanga  over 15 years ago

    Guys & Girls, You really do take me back to a mis-spent childhood. Hooray for some good old “lets kill some aliens” SF

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    bmonk  over 15 years ago

    How could a nerdish childhood spent reading possibly be misspent? Nerds have a higher average income than lots of other High School stereotypes. And definitely better fantasy lives.

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    yyyguy  over 15 years ago

    Thanks NebulousRikulau and JanCinVV. I’ll have to check into that when I get a chance.

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    Ushindi  over 15 years ago

    elevatorman - you are absolutely correct - JOHN Carter, not Jon. As I said, it’s been a few years, and my apologies to yyyguy. I no longer have any of the Barsoom books, but I HAVE managed to hold onto two Tarzan hardbounds; The Forbidden City and The City of Gold, both from 1952 (also have 3 Penrod books from my dad, around 1920). OK, I’ll shut up now and check my facts next time.

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    Goldman Allan Premium Member over 15 years ago

    http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/04/mars-moon-no/

    This comic was just mentioned on Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy blog overs at Discovery Magazine!

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