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- Fri Apr 05, 2013 12:32 pm
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Virtual Dar-es-Balat
- Replies: 54
- Views: 70053
- Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:25 am
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 559270
Re: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
My two favorite book series treated in the same thesis (Dune & Mars trilogy). Gotta read this one too.. when time permits. Too busy writing my own dissertation.Zeuhl wrote:
Just found this link : http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0000587/otto_e.pdf Enjoy
Thanks for the link Zeuhl.
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:19 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Virtual Dar-es-Balat
- Replies: 54
- Views: 70053
Re: Virtual Dar-es-Balat
Shelf by shelf.. You've done a good job organizing your complex collection. I still get dizzy seeing all this stuff again.
Where did the bed sheet go? You actually tuck yourself into it every night?
Where did the bed sheet go? You actually tuck yourself into it every night?
- Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:19 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119742
Re: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
Glad to hear that it's so popular!
I still won't make it though.. San Francisco, Sweden, Poland, Germany and possibly Norway within one month is enough.
I still won't make it though.. San Francisco, Sweden, Poland, Germany and possibly Norway within one month is enough.
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:35 am
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 3 Oct.12 Wednesday Wordsmith (kja int.) by Stephen C. Ormsby
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6367
Re: 3 Oct.12 Wednesday Wordsmith (kja int.) by Stephen C. Ormsby
What is your biggest (self-imposed) time waster? Travel, probably. I do a lot of travel, booksignings, convention appearances, talks, interviews, and although I find them enjoyable and a great way to experience new sights and cultures, it does take a lot of time from actual writing. Shows that he d...
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:18 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: Revolution
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24554
Re: Revolution
lotek wrote: (yes, there was no internet, it was those Day
Should be stated as: Those were the days!
- Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:16 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119742
Re: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
I will likely book a flight ticket for Dec 18 to visit my family in Europe over Christmas.. Can't go earlier..
- Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:16 pm
- Forum: Brian Herbert
- Topic: Aug 09 The Trades Chronicler Heir of Dune, BH by RJ Carter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9539
Re: Aug 09 The Trades Chronicler Heir of Dune, BH by RJ Carter
But the two novels that we did, Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune, that were Dad's Dune 7 basically, we had his plot, we had his notes, so we knew exactly where he was going with it, and we wove the old events -- Erasmus and Omnius -- we wove that all in, knowing where Dad wanted to go with the...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:32 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dreams and Dreaming
- Replies: 70
- Views: 66326
Re: Dreams and Dreaming
I very rarely dream about anything Dune related, but last night I did for a little bit. At one point I randomly dreamed that archaeologists had found 600 year old bones that matched the Atreides family. Later on I had a movie-like scene of Paul (envisioned as in the Lynch movie) being a regular offi...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:23 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Olympics
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40509
Re: 2012 Olympics
I just watched a documentary about the Olympics of 1912 and it seemed like athletes had way more fun back in those days compared to nowadays. With all the stress about getting medals, doping scandals, security issues,.. yeah we're deviating from Pierre's vision. the raunchiest games ever? Some peop...
- Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Olympics
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40509
Re: 2012 Olympics
I just watched a documentary about the Olympics of 1912 and it seemed like athletes had way more fun back in those days compared to nowadays. With all the stress about getting medals, doping scandals, security issues,.. yeah we're deviating from Pierre's vision.
- Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Olympics
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40509
Re: 2012 Olympics
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.
- Pierre de Coubertin
- Pierre de Coubertin
- Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:22 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Olympics
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40509
Re: 2012 Olympics
Apart from guns.. yeah I bet there's some radioactivity going on as well.lotek wrote:well that's one thing you have to give nuclear waste, it does stick around for a while...
what, radioactive ?ULFsurfer wrote:Doesn't look very different from typical soccer games, does it?
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: 2012 Olympics
- Replies: 42
- Views: 40509
Re: 2012 Olympics
Doesn't look very different from typical soccer games, does it?
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:16 pm
- Forum: Genre TV and Movies
- Topic: John Carter
- Replies: 29
- Views: 27483
Re: John Carter
I read "Princess of Mars" a couple of years ago and really liked it. Good surreal stuff that kind of gives the notion Burroughs had dreamed about similar things before he wrote the book.
I haven't seen the movie yet though.
I haven't seen the movie yet though.
- Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:59 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Obits
- Replies: 71
- Views: 125911
Re: Obits
Robert SilverbergHunchback Jack wrote:Yeah, that's a real shame. One of the greats. Lived to be 92, though, which isn't a bad run.
Not to be morbid, but which Grand Masters of SF are still with us? I know Fred Pohl is. Larry Niven, although he's quite a bit younger (70s?). Anyone else?
HBJ
- Tue May 15, 2012 2:04 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: bibliography d'KJA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5357
Re: bibliography d'KJA
Sounds like a title we might actually see at some point in the future.D Pope wrote: The Road to DuneHunters of DuneSandworms of DunePaul of Dune
- Wed May 09, 2012 6:15 pm
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Virtual Dar-es-Balat
- Replies: 54
- Views: 70053
Re: Virtual Dar-es-Balat
I love those pillows too. And the illuminated pictures above the living room couch look awesome, great taste! Also I couldn't help but notice the Giger picture above the door. It's a little hard to see.. is it the one with the monster that kind of looks like train? I keep wondering what he's smoking...
- Wed May 09, 2012 6:04 pm
- Forum: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Topic: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
- Replies: 192
- Views: 559270
Re: Dune Secondary Source Bibliography
A real manual to use the Voice! Kwisatz, if you may I would like to have a peak in this book once it arrives at my place.
- Sat May 05, 2012 9:57 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Birthday cake with cinammon flavor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15545
Re: Birthday cake with cinammon flavor
Do you put Indian masala in the coffee? I only drink tea and spicy is the best!
- Sat May 05, 2012 9:55 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119742
Re: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
Video stream didn't work for me. It seems that the US is blocked.
- Thu May 03, 2012 6:01 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119742
Re: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
Is her date this dude who you are standing next to?
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- Thu May 03, 2012 5:56 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43729
Re: Atlas Shrugged Part 1 Trailer
I tried to watch this movie but could make it 20 minutes..
- Thu May 03, 2012 4:37 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119742
Re: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
Dang! You really have good looking ladies in Poland. If your friend ever wants a date I'm available.
Sorry about being off-topic.. Love the exhibition.
Sorry about being off-topic.. Love the exhibition.
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:55 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shameless Commerce Thread
- Replies: 51
- Views: 46614
Re: Shameless Commerce Thread
Omph, that's interesting, I haven't seen this either. Those international collector's library books are of a lower quality though, typically faux leather and cheaper paper. But this one is probably quite rare.
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:48 pm
- Forum: Friends of Frank Herbert
- Topic: Remembrances from 1987
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7663
Re: Remembrances from 1987
http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/heritage/fh-remembrances10.jpg http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/heritage/fh-remembrances11.jpg http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/heritage/fh-remembrances12.jpg http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wir...
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:43 pm
- Forum: Friends of Frank Herbert
- Topic: Remembrances from 1987
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7663
Remembrances from 1987
Here are remembrances from 1987 taken straight out from my Heritage press copy of Dune. Apparently this is also available in the Easton press editions. http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/heritage/fh-remembrances01.jpg http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/heritage/...
- Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shameless Commerce Thread
- Replies: 51
- Views: 46614
Re: Shameless Commerce Thread
Here's the sandglass flyer that comes with the book. It seems kind of rushed and there's a nice typo on the 3rd page saying "Frank Howard's". http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/heritage/dune-heritage-sandglass01.jpg http://s833.photobucket.com/albums/zz254/wirlread2010/h...
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shameless Commerce Thread
- Replies: 51
- Views: 46614
Re: Shameless Commerce Thread
Omph, do you have any other Dune items you want to sell? And btw does anyone have (or seen) Dune by Heritage Press I don't have anything else I want to sell now. I have seen a photo of the Heritage Press edition of Dune on Amazon. Just a little tiny thumbnail, and I have been searching for it since...
- Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:17 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Dune by Avalon Hill - Variant Rules
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8097
Re: Dune by Avalon Hill - Variant Rules
I sure would like to try this game one day. Too bad all you Dune fans are scattered so far away! And I don't own a copy either..
- Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:06 pm
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Storyboards
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5305
Re: Storyboards
Awesome stuff, as always!
I dig the bottom drawing in picture #34
I dig the bottom drawing in picture #34
- Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:58 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Shameless Commerce Thread
- Replies: 51
- Views: 46614
Re: Shameless Commerce Thread
I would have been interested in that Easton Dune, but I just won the SFBC limited Leather edition on ebay and that will have to be enough for a while. It's a good price though..
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:27 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11557
Re: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
I just shortened the list a bit more. A few more of these were false, and others double entries. Now it's down to: Boston Public Library Anoka-Hennepin School/Maple River School (same?), MN Clifton Greenlee County Library, AZ Baker & Taylor Inc Tech Serv, NC (have no clue what this came from!) N...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:00 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11557
Re: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
Afraid there aren't any libraries nearby Sacramento listing this edition. Here's the complete list of libraries with unverified entries that I have gotten from Worldcat and LoC library network: Boston Public Library Libraries Online Inc, CT Columbia City High School, IN Monroe County Communal School...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:43 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11557
Re: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
Hmmmm. Well, a few years ago I saw that an Amazon reseller advertised that he had a complete set of Gregg Press books for sale. They are called Red Dragon Books. They wanted some god-awful price for them. I bet they haven't sold yet. Maybe they have a copy and can verify its existence. Surely must ...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:58 am
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11557
Re: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
David wasn't able to verify if it was ever printed. So we're still not at 100% certainty.
- Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:55 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1733311
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
75 F right now.. 84 F tomorrow. I ain't complaining.Omphalos wrote: Sometimes I really miss the culture of that town, then I think of the weather and smile over the fact that I am now away from it.
I kind of like the tropical Summers here.
- Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:32 am
- Forum: Kwisatz-es-Balat [KzB]
- Topic: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
- Replies: 86
- Views: 119742
Re: Polish and French Dune Exhibitions by W. Siudmak
Siudmak should come to Washington DC!
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Alleged "Dune 7 Notes"
- Replies: 32
- Views: 34691
Re: The Alleged "Dune 7 Notes"
Now when I have stared at some hand writings in that old thread it does look like Brian's writing on at least the right one. Especially the "n" and the "e" in Dune. A professional autograph authenticator should have a look at it, although this one pic is quite limited.. Then agai...
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1733311
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
Hi, and welcome. I was born and raised in DC. I used to use the LoC just like a school library when I was in high school and college. It is a remarkable system, isn't it. Ah, cool! Which university did you attend to? My wife is a grad student at GWU. Yeah, I love the library. Very helpful & fri...
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:32 pm
- Forum: Kevin J. Anderson
- Topic: 25 July 2011 Shawn Speakman KJ Video Comicon
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6381
Re: 25 July 2011 Shawn Speakman KJ Video Comicon
Congrats, you win.. I turned it off after a minute and a half.
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1733311
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
As matter of fact, I'll start a new thread regarding D:V which I found out more about at the library of congress in DC. I happen to live virtually next door to that library, so if somebody wants my assistance in looking of up stuff there, don't hesitate to ask . It's one of the largest libraries in...
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Orthodox Herbertarian Jihad
- Topic: The Alleged "Dune 7 Notes"
- Replies: 32
- Views: 34691
Re: The Alleged "Dune 7 Notes"
First time I'm seeing those disks.. Has anyone checked the handwriting? Can't help but think the writings on each disk look different.. Maybe the right one looks more like Frank's.
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:51 pm
- Forum: Dune Talk
- Topic: Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11557
Destination: Void - Gregg Press Hardcover
Some of you might have seen indications online that there should be a Gregg Press edition of D:V. I myself have been hunting it for the past year but never seen any copy for sale. But recently I decided to check it out at the library of congress since they have it listed in their inventory. Lo and b...
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: The saying "hello" thread.
- Replies: 540
- Views: 1733311
Re: The saying "hello" thread.
Hey everyone, just saying "hi" for a second time. I've been around Jacurutu for almost a year, albeit a not very active member. Got a pretty busy life with PhD in sight, and besides I feel like a Dune newbie around people like you. I have only read the whole series once and rereading it ri...