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Elspode · 02-06-2004, 12:23 AM

I heard a news bit on the radio back in about 1976 about the Russians generating these many-mile-long standing waves ala Tesla's theories. Scary stuff, 'cause Tesla was a freaking mad genius deluxe. Another one of those guys who was probably the product of illicit alien-human lovin'.

lumberjim · 02-06-2004, 01:08 AM

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Originally posted by Elspode

Great book...here's a picture of me with one of the authors... Okay, a really bad picture, but the top right pic in the foursome of photos is me with Larry Niven, who wrote Lucifer's Hammer along with Jerry Pournelle.

Oh, you fucker! You had lunch with Larry Niven?!?!? and you have a picture to bragg on?!?!?!? YOU ARE THE MAN

He wrote Ring World, right? I read everything chester county library had of his, poul anderson, and jerry pournelle. Look at that noggin! can't be a coincedence. what was he like? looks pretty nerdy, but his writing....

I'd like to hear about what put you at that table at that time, mr el....spode. please?

Elspode · 02-06-2004, 08:11 PM

Well, it was more of a reception at a Sci-Fi Con, actually. A friend of the family is one of the conveners of the big annual Con here in KC, and they had Mr. Niven in a few years back. I got to go for free due to my association with the friend, and also got some preferential seating in the deal.

I had a million things I wanted to ask him, but Larry was too intent on getting laid by this long-haired plumpish vixen that was there. My, but he was paying a *lot* of attention to her. I imagine he does pretty well at these fan flings.

I'll try to dig up my autographed copy of The Integral Trees and scan it for you...and yes, he did write Ringworld. It was the first Niven book I ever read. I started reading it one night at bedtime. I had to be at work at 6:00 AM the next morning. At 3:30 AM, I picked up the phone and awakened the friend of mine who'd given it to me to read, and yelled, "You son of a bitch! You gave me this fucking book and now I can't put it down, and I have to be at work in two and a half hours!"

As to what he was like, well...he was like this middle aged, really intense, quiet guy who only seemed to brighten when he was trying to get laid. He wasn't real interested in talking. Not stuck up or arrogant or anything, more real, real internalized.

02-06-2004, 12:23 AM	#16
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I heard a news bit on the radio back in about 1976 about the Russians generating these many-mile-long standing waves ala Tesla's theories. Scary stuff, 'cause Tesla was a freaking mad genius deluxe. Another one of those guys who was probably the product of illicit alien-human lovin'. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-06-2004, 08:11 PM	#18
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Well, it was more of a reception at a Sci-Fi Con, actually. A friend of the family is one of the conveners of the big annual Con here in KC, and they had Mr. Niven in a few years back. I got to go for free due to my association with the friend, and also got some preferential seating in the deal. I had a million things I wanted to ask him, but Larry was too intent on getting laid by this long-haired plumpish vixen that was there. My, but he was paying a lot of attention to her. I imagine he does pretty well at these fan flings. I'll try to dig up my autographed copy of The Integral Trees and scan it for you...and yes, he did write Ringworld. It was the first Niven book I ever read. I started reading it one night at bedtime. I had to be at work at 6:00 AM the next morning. At 3:30 AM, I picked up the phone and awakened the friend of mine who'd given it to me to read, and yelled, "You son of a bitch! You gave me this fucking book and now I can't put it down, and I have to be at work in two and a half hours!" As to what he was like, well...he was like this middle aged, really intense, quiet guy who only seemed to brighten when he was trying to get laid. He wasn't real interested in talking. Not stuck up or arrogant or anything, more real, real internalized. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog Last edited by Elspode; 02-06-2004 at 08:14 PM.

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