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On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:02:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
> I was going to say that I liked “Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective
> Agency” but on reading the plot in WikiSomethingOrOther, I realised that
> I did not finish that either. So I guess that I don’t like Douglas
> Adams’ writing. I feel that I should though.
It does seem like you should, from what I know of your sense of humour.
Jim
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On 29/10/2012 5:01 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:02:20 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> I was going to say that I liked “Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective
>> Agency” but on reading the plot in WikiSomethingOrOther, I realised that
>> I did not finish that either. So I guess that I don’t like Douglas
>> Adams’ writing. I feel that I should though.
>
> It does seem like you should, from what I know of your sense of humour.
>
Maybe Adams was too literary for my handicaps.
Quite a few people told me that I would like Red Dwarf when it was first
being broadcast and watching some repeats I do find them amusing. But I
could not watch a lot of them.
Or maybe I just like my Science Fiction HARD!
As hard as the Earl o’ Hell’s heart. :-)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:53:02 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>> It does seem like you should, from what I know of your sense of humour.
>>
> Maybe Adams was too literary for my handicaps.
Possibly, it doesn't really fit in the sci-fi genre, it's more like comic
philosophy.
> Quite a few people told me that I would like Red Dwarf when it was first
> being broadcast and watching some repeats I do find them amusing. But I
> could not watch a lot of them.
> Or maybe I just like my Science Fiction HARD!
> As hard as the Earl o’ Hell’s heart. :-)
:)
Could be. I treat Red Dwarf as a comedy set in space as well. Liking
the current series, BTW.
Jim
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On 29/10/2012 7:45 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:53:02 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>>> It does seem like you should, from what I know of your sense of humour.
>>>
>> Maybe Adams was too literary for my handicaps.
>
> Possibly, it doesn't really fit in the sci-fi genre, it's more like comic
> philosophy.
>
Maybe like an updated William Tenn?
>> Quite a few people told me that I would like Red Dwarf when it was first
>> being broadcast and watching some repeats I do find them amusing. But I
>> could not watch a lot of them.
>> Or maybe I just like my Science Fiction HARD!
>> As hard as the Earl o’ Hell’s heart. :-)
>
> :)
>
> Could be. I treat Red Dwarf as a comedy set in space as well. Liking
> the current series, BTW.
>
Yes, very "Dave" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_%28TV_channel%29)
--
Regards
Stephen
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On 10/7/2012 5:33 AM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> In case anybody missed it: I GOT HIRED.
Excellent.
> I start full-time employment tomorrow.
>
> In terms of location, the building is literally 2 blocks from my front
> door. It's almost close enough to /walk/ to work.
*Almost* close enough? I live that close to work and I walk every day.
My apartment complex and my work place are on opposite corners of the
same intersection. It takes me about five minutes to walk.
Regards,
John
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>> In terms of location, the building is literally 2 blocks from my front
>> door. It's almost close enough to /walk/ to work.
>
> *Almost* close enough? I live that close to work and I walk every day.
> My apartment complex and my work place are on opposite corners of the
> same intersection. It takes me about five minutes to walk.
It depends on the size of a "block", I suppose.
According to Google maps, the distance appears to be about 3 miles. I
*could* walk that, but it would take me about 20 minutes or something.
Not impossible, I'd just need to leave a lot earlier. (And in this
weather? Forget it!)
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> According to Google maps, the distance appears to be about 3 miles. I
> *could* walk that, but it would take me about 20 minutes or something.
You walk fast :-)
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On 10/30/2012 3:47 AM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
>>> In terms of location, the building is literally 2 blocks from my front
>>> door. It's almost close enough to /walk/ to work.
>>
>> *Almost* close enough? I live that close to work and I walk every day.
>> My apartment complex and my work place are on opposite corners of the
>> same intersection. It takes me about five minutes to walk.
>
> It depends on the size of a "block", I suppose.
In the US a block is about one tenth of a mile.
> According to Google maps, the distance appears to be about 3 miles. I
> *could* walk that, but it would take me about 20 minutes or something.
> Not impossible, I'd just need to leave a lot earlier. (And in this
> weather? Forget it!)
Normal walking pace for adults is 15 to twenty minutes per mile, so
you'll make the walk in 45-60 minutes.
Regards,
John
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:19:47 -0500, John VanSickle wrote:
> In the US a block is about one tenth of a mile.
In Salt Lake City, it's 0.15-0.16 mile. The distance from 3300 south to
4500 south (12 blocks) is 1.7 miles.
So not really standardized here either.
Jim
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On 07/10/2012 04:24 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> Oh well, either way, it's going to get *quiet* around this newsgroup. ;-)
I FRIGGING CALLED IT! ;-)
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