http://www.eclipse.net/~rms/istworld.shtml

The very last paragraph currently reads, "Rumors of an electronic second edition of I.S.T. are just that -- rumors. For the moment."

There is an electronic version now, at http://e23.sjgames.com/item.html?id=SJG30-6506

Just thought you might want to mention the e23 edition, and possibly get a few more coins from SJGames...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

That's all I have to say about this.
Just Wow....
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Those who fear the darkness have never seen what the light can do.

http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20091108]%[link=http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20091108]http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20091108]

Early enough that we should all remember it for Wednesday, I'd think.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

(I have no explanation for this)

"What the hell are you doing here?"

There is no real way to answer that question without cracking wise. You just can't. Even if you lay your heart on your sleeve and offer the most accurate,
relevant, description of just what you are doing here; it will sound like you are cracking wise. Try it yourself. The next time some thick-jawed goon asks you
that question, respond. It'll sound like you're cracking wise.

"I'm the Easter Bunny."




His features crinkle with concentration as he tries to wrap his mind around that answer. His eyebrows creep towards each other, like amorous caterpillars,
intent on creating the uni-brow beast with two backs upon his forehead.

"Easy there." I show him my empty paws. "You want to have to go home and tell your kids you plugged the Easter Bunny?"

"You ain't the Easter Bunny." His hand, as thick and blocky as the rest of him, dips into his jacket; I bet its going to get cosy with the .44 he
has tucked into a shoulder holster under his left arm.

"Have you ever seen the Easter Bunny?" Logic is a wonderful thing and vastly underused.

"No, but. You ain't!"

"You don't seem to be qualified to identify the Easter Bunny, having never seen him." It sounds perfectly reasonable to me; but I think I've
played him as far as I can. "But you're right; I'm not the Easter Bunny. I'm Harvey the Rabbit. And can say with some degree of certainty that
you have not seen Harvey the Rabbit."

"You ain't Harvey the Rabbit!"

"Oh now you're just splitting hares." He gapes and I take the opportunity to kick him hard in the crotch. I've got long, powerful legs and
big feet. This is a huge mechanical advantage. He folds up and I spin around, driving a hard heel kick into his jaw. He goes down in a heap, blood bubbling
from around broken teeth.

I reach into my basket and pull out a package of Peeps and toss it down onto his chest.

Because no one fucks with the Easter Bunny.

...what are they? or rather, what are the commonly accepted guidelines for when it's appropriate to create them and how they should be treated?

For example, when my character Alex creates Roll, it's because he needed a ship's engineer, but he doesn't just assume she'll do it. He
offers her the job but makes it clear that if she doesn't want it, she's free to go, and that he'll help her get set up somewhere else if she wants
to. Is this, or something similar, common practice with people who regularly create sentient robots (and A.I.s), or is something completely different the norm?

http://writeordie.drwicked.com/]Write Or Die
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

Okay, apparently the posting page seems to have lost all the buttons, and it seems to enjoy line breaks disappear. This happening to anyone else?

So, hi guys. It's been a while. So you're probably wondering where the hell I've been since September.

Long story short, I've been in the hospital for an unidentified viral infection. I spent most of that time under heavy sedation in intensive care, so
details are kinda vague. I'm still in, in fact, in rehab. Hopefully I'll be recovered enough to go home in a couple more weeks.

So that's where I've been. I'll be a bit more active in the Fenspace forum, but until I get home don't expect a lot - they're working my
ass off here.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery

FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information

"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"

The Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/06 ... print.html]'Something may come through' dimensional 'doors' at LHC

Okay, their possible portal doesn't last for very long... but Doug could keep it open for a while, right?

(And now that I've called it a portal, I have to wonder what kind of cake their cafeteria serves... )
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

... is the crazy stuff you could NEVER get away with in real life!

^_^



(Oh yeah, and XB-70 Valkyrie with accompanying music "Ride of the Valkyries" music cue FOR THE WIN! ^_^)

-Logan

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"Gak! You... You COULDN'T!"

" Couldn't?! Couldn't?! I am GILGAMESH
WULFENBACH, little man - and there is NOTHING I couldn't do, had I cause!

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