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  • Carpathians, again

    From BCFD 36@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue Nov 26 10:54:35 2024
    Back in September, I put up a note asking if anyone had any opinions on "Carpathians" by Paul Dixon. The silence was deafening. In fact, I don't
    know if anyone even saw my previous note.

    So here I am again., I finally read it. I liked it. Space opera-ish, but
    I liked it.

    Anyone else? Anyone? Bueller?

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    Dave Scruggs
    Senior Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin, et. al (mostly Retired)
    Captain - Boulder Creek Fire (Retired)
    Board of Directors - Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (What was I thinking?)

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  • From William Hyde@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue Nov 26 12:06:38 2024
    BCFD 36 wrote:
    Back in September, I put up a note asking if anyone had any opinions on "Carpathians" by Paul Dixon. The silence was deafening. In fact, I don't know if anyone even saw my previous note.

    So here I am again., I finally read it. I liked it. Space opera-ish, but
    I liked it.


    I somehow managed to miss your earlier post.


    Given my weakness for space opera, I'll take a look.

    William Hyde

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  • From Tony Nance@3:633/280.2 to All on Tue Nov 26 12:11:06 2024
    On 11/25/24 6:54 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:
    Back in September, I put up a note asking if anyone had any opinions on "Carpathians" by Paul Dixon. The silence was deafening. In fact, I don't know if anyone even saw my previous note.

    So here I am again., I finally read it. I liked it. Space opera-ish, but
    I liked it.

    Anyone else? Anyone? Bueller?


    Oh, I definitely saw your previous note. Of course, I said nothing since
    I had never heard of the book. I was looking forward to responses, so I
    could decide whether or not to try reading it.

    Kinda like now,
    Tony

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  • From Default User@3:633/280.2 to All on Wed Nov 27 07:47:10 2024
    BCFD 36 wrote:

    Back in September, I put up a note asking if anyone had any opinions
    on "Carpathians" by Paul Dixon. The silence was deafening. In fact, I
    don't know if anyone even saw my previous note.

    So here I am again., I finally read it. I liked it. Space opera-ish,
    but I liked it.

    It would be more useful to have a bit more than "space opera-ish".


    Brian


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  • From BCFD 36@3:633/280.2 to All on Sun Dec 1 12:07:08 2024
    On 11/26/24 12:47, Default User wrote:
    BCFD 36 wrote:

    Back in September, I put up a note asking if anyone had any opinions
    on "Carpathians" by Paul Dixon. The silence was deafening. In fact, I
    don't know if anyone even saw my previous note.

    So here I am again., I finally read it. I liked it. Space opera-ish,
    but I liked it.

    It would be more useful to have a bit more than "space opera-ish".


    Brian


    Well, I was trying not to give away any of the plot.

    Possible spoilers follow:

    The galaxy is dominated by corporations. Corporations will do absolutely anything to get one up on other corporations or to prevent corporations
    from getting one up on them.

    Little evidence of successful civilizations exists, all seem to have
    destroyed themselves. A 100 meter in diameter silver sphere is
    discovered on a planet being mapped. Skulduggery ensues.

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    ----------------

    Dave Scruggs
    Senior Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin, et. al (mostly Retired)
    Captain - Boulder Creek Fire (Retired)
    Board of Directors - Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (What was I thinking?)


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