Dale wrote:

Chuck Lysaght wrote:
"Jonathan" wrote in message ...

And there abouts...

Hurricane Ivan is going to bring hell on earth tomorrow.
Say a prayer or two for them.

Jonathan

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I already have.

I'm sure everyone in the path of the hurricane appreciates your great
effort.

dmh

The level of megalomania would be noteworthy if it weren't so
completely common.

But when the single most powerful object in Niven's Known Space
comes running to fondle one's manhood whenever his mouth flies open,
one can /obviously/ alter the nature of the universe by making a
noise with it.
"His Mommy"?
Heavens no, the Powowers and Voices in his Web Appliance.
He shows the conversion disorder, too; Crucifixion Syndrome.
He has towering tantrums whenever the Voices won't pay attention
to /him/.
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