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re: James Blish's Cities In Flight...

Fox — 2/11/2007 4:15:11 AM (archived)

An old favorite of mine, too -- and probably about as long since I last read it as in your case.

It had another resonance for me, as I grew up in one of those Rust Belt cities; not Scranton, but comparable.

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Oh screw the faucet..I will call a plumber...okay here I go. - Martha the Monk - 2/7/2007 8:16:49 PM
- That seems better than "Oh, call a faucet..I will screw the plumber..." (n/t) - Fox - 2/12/2007 1:13:58 AM
  - Well.... - Martha - 2/12/2007 2:34:20 AM
- "Sorry for the inconvienience" (n/t) - GOD - 2/9/2007 12:14:13 AM
  - re: Didn't god die? - Raoul - 2/9/2007 8:33:43 PM
    - That was only the first part of "Osho's" brilliant discourse - Daniel - 2/11/2007 4:46:44 PM
    - Only in the hearts of some Men. - REB - 2/9/2007 9:54:31 PM
    - Raoul... - Martha - 2/9/2007 9:38:38 PM
  - Its' all god...er ...I mean good (n/t) - One of your flock - 2/9/2007 12:32:08 PM
- My favorite god quote - FrankC - 2/8/2007 7:25:35 PM
  - Good point. - ER - 2/8/2007 7:38:19 PM
    - "Close enough..." - Fox - 2/9/2007 4:26:11 AM
      - James Blish's Cities In Flight... - alcaray - 2/9/2007 8:07:56 PM
        
        re: James Blish's Cities In Flight... - Fox - 2/11/2007 4:15:11 AM
        
        re: James Blish's Cities In Flight... - Martha - 2/9/2007 9:46:06 PM
- Perhaps... - podrock - 2/8/2007 4:30:22 AM
  - Good One... - Martha - 2/8/2007 12:18:13 PM
- Duh!... (n/t) - RobVG - 2/8/2007 3:41:37 AM
- Well, Damn! - Martha - 2/8/2007 2:15:35 AM
  - Exactly - REB - 2/8/2007 4:18:01 PM
  - Searching on that empty canvas - Lindy - 2/8/2007 3:30:53 AM
    - Thanks!!!...I am going to try to tune in! (n/t) - Martha - 2/8/2007 12:19:36 PM
      - Did anyone catch the producers of "The Secret" on Oprah today? (n/t) - Lindy - 2/9/2007 4:13:02 AM
        
        What is "The Secret"? Books/seminars/dvds to buy? (n/t) - alcaray - 2/9/2007 6:29:42 PM
        
        Norman Vincent Peale meets Werner Erhard and Tony Robbins, plus the Rosicrucians (n/t) - Laurie Street - 2/12/2007 12:41:37 AM
        
        LOL - Lindy - 2/12/2007 1:07:48 AM
        
        Yuup... - Sigh.... - 2/9/2007 7:15:27 PM
        
        "The Secret" is available as a DVD or you can download it on your computer for $5 - Lindy - 2/9/2007 6:38:15 PM
        
        It sounds like a chick flick to me, Lindy. - ER - 2/9/2007 7:18:28 PM
        
        Roar away - Lindy - 2/9/2007 10:33:09 PM
        
        Maybe, - ER - 2/9/2007 11:50:04 PM
        
        Did you ever get any? - Lindy - 2/10/2007 12:17:21 AM
        
        re: Did you ever get any? - ER - 2/10/2007 1:29:49 AM
        
        It's made in Europe - Lindy - 2/10/2007 2:13:28 AM
        
        Well... - Martha - 2/9/2007 5:57:40 AM
  - I guess that about Psalms it up for me (n/t) - Martha - 2/8/2007 2:29:12 AM
    - Nice.:) (n/t) - RobVG - 2/8/2007 3:42:52 AM
- I grok your meaning - RNE - 2/7/2007 11:06:07 PM
  - I don't get yours RNE...what does 'grok' mean? (n/t) - Martha - 2/8/2007 2:22:58 AM
    - Oh, dear... a neo - Fox - 2/8/2007 4:02:15 AM
      - Chuckle - RNE - 2/8/2007 7:08:26 PM
      - Then I grok the meaning of grok!...ThankYou!! (n/t) - Martha - 2/8/2007 12:21:00 PM
    - Geez, now I really feel old... (n/t) - TB - 2/8/2007 4:00:17 AM
- Personally, I worship leisure time... - alcaray - 2/7/2007 11:03:03 PM
  - and untroubled sleep. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/7/2007 11:03:40 PM
- re: Oh screw the faucet..I will call a plumber...okay here I go. - REB - 2/7/2007 8:52:47 PM
  - re: Oh screw the faucet..I will call a plumber...okay here I go. - ER - 2/7/2007 9:24:02 PM
    - re: Oh screw the faucet..I will call a plumber...okay here I go. - REB - 2/7/2007 9:48:15 PM
      - Before I continue reading these posts, I would like to latch on. - [blank] - 2/8/2007 4:05:42 PM
        
        re: Before I continue reading these posts, I would like to latch on. - REB - 2/8/2007 4:25:40 PM
      - Last post til after dinner. - ER - 2/7/2007 10:00:34 PM
        
        On the subject of the soul, from Stings point of view. - REB - 2/8/2007 4:07:40 PM
        
        Beautiful (n/t) - Martha - 2/9/2007 12:40:23 PM
        
        re: On the subject of the soul, from Stings point of view. - Lindy - 2/9/2007 1:52:31 AM
        
        re: On the subject of the soul, from Stings point of view. - REB - 2/9/2007 1:44:50 PM
        
        Yes - Martha - 2/9/2007 2:38:45 PM
        
        re: Yes - REB - 2/9/2007 7:33:22 PM
        
        It also helps this crazy ride of life if you got a soul-mate to share the journey. - REB - 2/9/2007 6:28:03 PM
        
        re: Last post til after dinner. - REB - 2/7/2007 10:14:17 PM
        
        ...and - REB - 2/7/2007 10:35:51 PM
        
        Try this - Fox - 2/8/2007 4:45:58 AM
        
        re: Try this - REB - 2/8/2007 4:09:33 PM
        
        They did leave out several gospels that did not agree quite so much, though. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/8/2007 12:15:17 AM
        
        The Gnostic Gospels - Martha... - 2/9/2007 12:43:31 PM
        
        There were disagreements between the apostles about spreading Jesusâ€™ teachings. - REB - 2/8/2007 4:14:59 PM
        
        I was talking about accounts of Jesus' life and saying by other apostles than the ones you like. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/8/2007 5:06:38 PM
        
        I got that. - REB - 2/8/2007 5:41:01 PM
        
        Not so Nicea - ER - 2/8/2007 2:04:16 AM
        
        Well that is a Revelation I agree with!! (n/t) - Martha - 2/8/2007 2:18:52 AM
        
        I will make my Exodus now... (n/t) - Martha - 2/8/2007 2:20:43 AM
        
        Maybe... - Musing Martha - 2/8/2007 2:15:02 PM
        
        A hazy shade of winter - ER - 2/8/2007 3:44:36 PM
        
        Bittersweet.... - Martha - 2/9/2007 1:11:39 PM
        
        Yesterday - Martha - 2/9/2007 1:27:57 PM
        
        re: Yesterday - Lindy - 2/9/2007 6:48:14 PM
        
        The Drs. think.... - Martha - 2/9/2007 9:53:35 PM
        
        re: The Drs. think.... - Lindy - 2/9/2007 10:49:50 PM
        
        Yes they did - Martha - 2/9/2007 11:32:13 PM
        
        re: A hazy shade of winter - [blank] - 2/8/2007 4:20:37 PM
        
        Indeed... - Martha - 2/9/2007 1:31:42 PM
        
        Interesting angle... - [blank] - 2/9/2007 7:29:59 PM
        
        My son pontificated that to me one day..... - Martha - 2/9/2007 9:41:28 PM
        
        Those grandmothers... - REB - 2/9/2007 8:11:10 PM
        
        Not mocking you... - R.L. - 2/10/2007 5:34:26 PM
        
        re: Not mocking you... - REB - 2/12/2007 4:15:16 PM
        
        They say that - Martha - 2/12/2007 2:55:24 AM
        
        lol- me at three with psychic abilities... - R.L. - 2/12/2007 9:12:36 PM
        
        And yet.... - IR.L. - 2/12/2007 4:04:40 AM
        
        Ah yes indeed.... - Martha - 2/13/2007 1:28:42 AM
        
        Thanks again REB - Lindy - 2/9/2007 10:47:03 PM
        
        re: Thanks again REB - REB - 2/9/2007 11:06:23 PM
        
        Okay, REB... - Martha - 2/9/2007 9:43:30 PM
        
        re: A hazy shade of winter - Lindy - 2/8/2007 4:03:41 PM
        
        and the answer is - [blank] - 2/8/2007 4:23:30 PM
        
        and I am beginning to see my destination (n/t) - Martha - 2/9/2007 1:36:32 PM
        
        "When you come to a fork in the road, take it."--Yogi Berra (n/t) - ER - 2/8/2007 4:45:23 PM
- Old Europe - Raoul - 2/7/2007 8:39:35 PM
  - very nicely put, neighbour =) - [blank] - 2/8/2007 4:26:01 PM
- I haven't a clue what you're talking about. - ER - 2/7/2007 8:30:01 PM
  - My turn - Martha - 2/7/2007 9:23:03 PM
    - That which is not forbidden is mandatory. - ER - 2/7/2007 9:34:23 PM
      - Wondering.... - Martha - 2/13/2007 1:57:08 AM
      - Damn ER - azstrummer - 2/8/2007 1:39:08 PM
        
        "I'll let you be in my dream if I can be in yours." - ER - 2/8/2007 3:13:23 PM
        
        Hey ER!!!! - Martha - 2/9/2007 10:08:27 PM
        
        We aim to please. - ER - 2/10/2007 1:34:20 AM

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