--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCG00009 Date: 08/12/96 From: DENNIS MCCUNNEY Time: 03:25am \/To: SUSAN BULLA (Read 3 times) Subj: Summer reading ** From Susan Bulla to Debbie Shanker on 03 Aug 96 08:27:01 ** Summer reading DS> > stuff scares the bejesus out of me! Even the increase in DS> > drug-resistant strains of known, common maladies is frightening. DS> DS> Was it a disease that was "catchable" to humans? SB> "Supposedly" not. DS> Our vet swears that the common cold and viruses are not transferable SB> between DS> dogs and humans. But everytime our kids were sick when SB> they were little, the DS> dog wound up throwing up at the same time. SB> If I had one kid sick in bed, I DS> knew I would have a sick dog as SB> well! SB> There's always that "first reported case." I think this is an area SB> wherein the past is not a perfect predictor of the future. Not to be SB> an alarmist, but I just don't think we know enough about biochemistry SB> to rely on the past. We know enough about biology and biochemistry to have a good idea of what is and isn't transmissable between humans and animals. For it to happen at all, the species in question have to have *very* similar biochemistries, so that a minor mutation in the bug can enable it to thrive in the new environment. Humans and apes are both primates, so there may be some reason for concern. Humans and dogs are way too far apart to worry about germs/viruses being transmissible. There are other things that can cause the sort of effects Debbie mentioned. I knew of one family with a toddler in diapers and a dog. They would regularly find the kid wandering around sans diaper. It turned out that whenever the kid soiled his diaper, the dog would smell it, tug off the diaper, clean the kid (guess how!), and try to bury the dirty diaper. No report on whether the dog tended to throw up a lot or have the runs, but it wouldn't be a big surprise if it did... --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: * BlueDog BBS * (212) 594-4425 * NYC FileBone Hub (1:278/304) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCG00010 Date: 08/11/96 From: DENNIS MCCUNNEY Time: 07:20pm \/To: BERT QUILLIN (Read 3 times) Subj: A question ** From Bert Quillin to Patricia Ferrara on 04 Aug 96 08:06:00 ** A question BQ> in order to get a bit of personal information. We are blessed with a BQ> very complete and informative library system in our area, although it BQ> costs us about $300.00 a year, added onto an already heavy tax burden. BQ> Oregon is referred to nationally as a "Tax Hell State". Mostly, people BQ> do not complain about the costs of this type of service as it serves BQ> anyone with a curious mind. That just about takes care of the entire BQ> population. Whether a tax burden is considered onerous has little to do with the absolute amount of taxation, and far more to do with whether the taxpayers think they are getting value for their money. It sounds like Oregonians generally think that stuff like you mentioend is worth the cost. --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: * BlueDog BBS * (212) 594-4425 * NYC FileBone Hub (1:278/304) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCG00011 Date: 08/11/96 From: BETH FRIEDMAN Time: 10:07pm \/To: MAUREEN GOLDMAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Scrabble MG> (Speaking of which, Patricia C. Wrede, a fantasy MG> writer, has a website on fantasy world creation.) Um, sort of. She posted a number of messages on fantasy worldbuilding to the Fidonet WRITING echo, and the collected posts have shown up on some web pages. She currently doesn't have e-mail at all, let alone a website, having been a victim (like Pamela and me) of Terraboard's demise. She keeps putting off getting net access because she's getting work done instead. --- Sirius 1.0ya * Origin: Beth's Point: Minneapolis, MN (1:282/26.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00000 Date: 08/11/96 From: DELORES E ROWE Time: 08:00pm \/To: RUSS JERNIGAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Grimes -=> On 08-08-96 15:48, Russ Jernigan said something about Re: Grimes to der....... RJ> Hi, Delores! Hell o again, Russ.. RJ> Excellent, thank you. Finally got some funding for my research *and* RJ> Barb (my wife, if you don't know her from other echoes) got a raise. RJ> Going to have close to professional incomes again! Wow! That sounds wonderful! No more Hamburger Helper and macaroni and cheese! What are you resaerching? DER>Yes, that's what Fred told me. I think it would be kinda fun to do the DER>research for her books! Considering that even the smallest village DER>has at least one pub, it could be a life long project!! RJ> Yeah, I'm envious. I've wondered if that is how she got started RJ> writing -- an excuse to visit Britain every year . . . Well, if it was, she must have had lots of money! Living in England is NOT cheap!! I just finished a real good book. Frost the Fiddler by Janice Weber. A very well written espionage/thriller with several surprising twists, and some sardonic humor. I liked it, and hope to find another of hers to see if it was a fluke! What are you reading...apart from research material!? der ... Why is it that you never hear about psychics winning the lottery? ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- TriToss (tm) Professional 10.0 - #189 * Origin: TMK BBS - 509.886.7607 - mystique@nwinternet.com (1:344/115.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00001 Date: 08/12/96 From: HELEN FLEISCHER Time: 12:17pm \/To: PATRICIA FERRARA (Read 3 times) Subj: BBSing Hi Patsy and all, Yippee. My internet service is back and better than ever! PF> Malice Domestic? Is that a book store? Nope. It's an annual convention for mystery fans. PF> Uh-oh! I'm becoming rather proficient at list-making. Maybe PF> I'd better quit while I can. I used to be rather proficient at PF> being inefficient... it's not to late to revert back to my old PF> self! :) You understand very few of my to-dos are actually written down on lists. The to-read list is really 3 shelves full of books by my bedside, for instance. Only the things that I could forget I planned to do get written down or sketched out in my little book. Finished Murder Within Murder last night. It was fun, but I guessed the culprit far too early because I didn't fall for a red herring. ... I'm just an old spinner, plying my trade. * Q-Blue 1.0 * Helen Fleischer is helen@mbbs.com in Fairland, MD --- GEcho/2-PCB/2 * Origin: * MetroNet * Columbia, MD * (410) 720-5506 * (1:261/1137) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00002 Date: 08/12/96 From: DEBBIE SHANKER Time: 07:04am \/To: SUZZE TIERNAN (Read 3 times) Subj: Books > -=> Quoting Debbie Shanker to Suzze Tiernan <=- > DS> Did you say recently that you had read Alan Russell's new book, > DS> "Multiple Wounds"? I finished it last night and thought it was > DS> terrific!! I've been telling everyone at the library about it and got > DS> two regulars to put it on reserve. > Yes, I loved it. Didn't want it to end. Maybe he'll write another > with the same character(s)? That would be great. This book is so different from the hotel series. > DS> We got a letter from Betty today with a picture of her standing next > DS> to Alan Russell at a book signing. Steve and I were amazed at how all > DS> he is. He made Betty look like a little kid. (I probably would have > DS> come up to his belly button!!!) Steve scanned the pic in and I think > DS> he sent you a copy. > No he didn't! I'd love to see it though! I'll have him scan them again. > BTW, I did get the package of picnic pictures with nary a note. > What am I supposed to do with them? Pass them on? He says they're yours to keep. He had a couple of extra sets made up. You got one of them. <<< Debbie >>> --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: chocolate, Chocolate, CHOCOLATE: Roch, NY (1:2613/321.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00003 Date: 08/12/96 From: DEBBIE SHANKER Time: 07:15am \/To: ROBERT WHITE (Read 3 times) Subj: Carousels > -=> Quoting Jan Murphy to Debbie Shanker <=- > JM> Second the recommendation for the Dentzel carousel at Glen Echo Park > JM> -- it is marvellous. I was in DC on a trip and took the bus all the > Risking the moderators wrath once again.... > There is a tourist trap located near Spring Green, Wisconsin > called The House > on the Hill. The house was designed and built by a wealthy > acrhitect and it > is rather unusually and fairly interesting; but the real draw is > his collection of collections. > The architect didn't seem to enjoy collecting individual pieces of > pottery or > paintings or porcelain dolls or whatever; he preferred to buy > entire > collections that somebody else had put together. Among his > collections is an > entire carousel with something like 100 animals on it and not one > horse. > Mounted on the walls of the warehouse sized room with the carousel > is a huge > collection of carousel horses. It takes several hours to wander > through all > the warehouses of rooms with his collections, after awhile you get > saturated > with looking and just kind off follow the maze hoping to get out - > SOON! An entire menagerie carousel!! I assume its just a showpiece and doesn't actually run.... I have a carousel meeting tonight and will pass along the info. This is the first time I've ever heard about this place. Thanks for telling about it. Will probably generate a lot of discussion. I thought Taliasin was out in Arizona or Nevada or such. Didn't realize there was another similar house. I've read a lot about it and would love to see it. We have a F L Wright house right here in town but have never gone to seen it (must have passed it a few times though). About once a year the newspaper runs an article about it. Interesting architecture or is that considered an understatement <<< Debbie >>> --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: chocolate, Chocolate, CHOCOLATE: Roch, NY (1:2613/321.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00004 Date: 08/12/96 From: PATRICIA FERRARA Time: 06:52pm \/To: DENNIS MCCUNNEY (Read 3 times) Subj: Books In Print -=> Quoting Dennis Mccunney to Patricia Ferrara <=- DM> Among other things, "Books In Print" is now available on CD-ROM, and DM> is a must-have tool for booksellers. Oh, well! That one will have to wait. I won't be adding a CD-ROM to my 286 dinosaur, and the whole new system I intend to buy won't become a reality this year... Thanks, Dennis! I'll keep that in mind when I can afford the new computer. :) Patsy --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: Orion's Sword | Bush, LA | (504) 867-9701 | V.* (1:3828/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00005 Date: 08/12/96 From: PATRICIA FERRARA Time: 06:55pm \/To: BELLE BIJOU (Read 3 times) Subj: Jonathan Kellerman -=> Quoting Belle Bijou to Patricia Ferrara <=- > I hope he is, Belle. I'm a really big fan of his work. BB> Yes, I am too. But in THE WEB he didn't seem to know which book he BB> wanted to write - it was bizarre. The murders were grotesque (and BB> I've got a pretty high threshold for graphic violence) and seemed BB> gratuitous - barely connected to the story. Okay, I'm convinced. IF I decide to read it, I will borrow the book, not buy it. Patsy --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: Orion's Sword | Bush, LA | (504) 867-9701 | V.* (1:3828/1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 244 MYSTERY Ref: DCH00006 Date: 08/12/96 From: PATRICIA FERRARA Time: 06:59pm \/To: HELEN FLEISCHER (Read 3 times) Subj: Lists -=> Quoting HELEN FLEISCHER to Patricia Ferrara <=- HF> Yippee. My internet service is back and better than ever! I love it when that happens! :) HF> Only the things that I could forget I planned to HF> do get written down or sketched out in my little book. Same here, but for me, EVERYTHING pretty much covers what I could forget I planned to do. Scary when you take into account that I haven't even reached age 40 yet. HF> Finished Murder Within Murder last night. It was fun, but I guessed HF> the culprit far too early because I didn't fall for a red herring. Oh well. It's kind of nice to guess one ahead of time on occasion... as long as it doesn't happen too often. Patsy ... All my mental notes are written in disappearing ink. --- Blue Wave/DOS v2.30 * Origin: Orion's Sword | Bush, LA | (504) 867-9701 | V.* (1:3828/1)