What surprises me here is that his publishers aren't more annoyed - Martin is good, but he isn't so good that such a long wait won't lose him a number of readers. Perhaps, but it will be a huge best seller regardless, and I am pretty sure that they will not poison the well by pushing him too hard a...

Ah! I'm so sorry I missed you, and that you missed SRD! My mother had some health problems that put her in the hospital, so I bolted at 2:30 am on Saturday. She's doing much better, though. SRD is hanging out in Columbus for another week, though. There's an appearance listed on the official site fo...

Actually Martin has had several things published (a couple of anthologies he has edited and contributed to, some collaborative novels, etc) in the time since AFFC came out.

They are just not the things you wished for him to complete and publish.

Since all the questions we asked SRD had to do with AATE, I've started a thread in the AATE forum. 8) One of the things they found out was the clarification of something that is 100% ambiguous in the text - I am glad they told me! :D Missed Romeo - he had to leave early for an emergency (and I hope...

dlbpharmd wrote:It's a retcon, plain and simple.

I think so as well.

Aliantha and I are attending panel discussions. We listened to Tim Powers talk about incorporating supernatural into the modern age. Good stuff! We passed srd in the hallway and Aliantha had to drag me past him. ;) The Tim Powers ? The one who wrote the wonderful Anubis Gates ? 8O :D 8) Glad I am r...

Just letting everyone know that they will be having a feature story about Zenyatta on 60 Minutes this Sunday. :D 8) her first world championship (Breeders Cup Ladies Classic against the females in 2008): www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6ucnV4RjBU her second world championship (Breeders Cup Classic - agains...

Good to know everyone is there safe and sound and having fun.

Looking forward to Saturday.

Hee hee! This is off--topic sort of, but all this talk inspired me, so I made a call, and... On Halloween, I might get to dress up as a Bloodguard and ride a Percheron for a "Haunted Hayride" fundraiser thing they have here every year. I'll post pics if it works out. His name's "Tarz...

I thought this thread was gonna be about Secretariat. (Which I saw yesterday with my little girl. Cool movie. :D) Zenyatta looks awesome! So when is her 20th race??? Haven't seen that flick, but I loved the film "Seabiscuit." Gorgeous creature...Sea and Zen look a bit alike to me [in full...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv49V2RzgHw
what it is like to ride the wind...

I thought this thread was gonna be about Secretariat. (Which I saw yesterday with my little girl. Cool movie. :D) Zenyatta looks awesome! So when is her 20th race??? She will run one more time - to defend her world championship in the Breeder's Cup Classic on Saturday, November 6 at Churchill Downs...

dlb - what a beautiful beautiful horse! thank you! My husband and I watched as much as we could of the tour this summer, because France is just so bloody beautiful! Vraith, Zenyatta has the size of a smaller draft horse (she is larger than most thoroughbred stallions) but has the athleticism of the ...

If there was ever a real life real world horse even close to being a Ranyhyn, it is the all time great California based racing mare Zenyatta. She has 19 starts, 19 victories - most of them in important stakes races, including her being the only female to ever win the Breeder's Cup Classic. Right now...

Schedule finally nailed down (I hope.) Arriving in Columbus sometime Thursday afternoon and leaving late Saturday afternoon. It's going to be fun! Can't wait! I will try to make sure to get down there in time to see you on Saturday! Do you still have the same cell phone number - if so I will text y...

Oh, come on! Didn't you want to pet the Luck Dragon? Even a little bit? There is a TV show on an obscure cable channel that features film clips and reviews and critiques. They had a little feature on children's movies that are inappropriate for children, and this particular movie was high on the li...

Vraith, My point is that there is no "human right" to serve in the Military. If it is a "human right" then you get nonsensical results like a quadrapeligic serving as in infantryman. I absolutely agree that homosexuals can, have, and will serve and serve well in the military. My...

Honestly, there is NO reason for DADT, DOMA, or anti-gay marriage to be in place, it shouldn't be necessary to have court cases to fight over it, so tell the people who are anti-homosexual to grow up. If only the expansion of basic human rights to all humans could be this straight forward and easy....

My panel's at 8pm Saturday. Don't everybody start partying without me, okay? ;) Oh, and I got my costume last weekend. :biggrin: No partying from me. I am too old and tired and sick to be a part-tay gurl these days. :( But I will hopefully get into town in plenty of time to have dinner that night a...

I plan to visit my brother in Dayton. I'm not sure now if I will leave Columbus on Friday or Saturday. I will be working until midnight on Friday, will drive down to Columbus on Saturday. It is about a three hour or so drive. Not sure when we will be getting there - depends on how early I can drag ...