• Re: Board Stiff.. an excerpt +

    From Alan Beck@1:229/426.36 to August Abolins on Sat Apr 23 07:52:00 2022
    Hello August!

    ** 22.04.22 - 22:56, August Abolins wrote to George Pope:

    Hello George!

    ** On Friday 22.04.22 - 13:02, you wrote to me:

    ..She brought out the stone, which was like a faceted blue
    diamond, sparkling all over. She dropped it into the well.
    Something happened. A sudden whirlwind surrounded her,
    lifting her up and ripping off her clothing. She was
    changing, somehow. Then she fell flat on the ground.
    Literally. She had been transformed into a flat, stiff
    board with two knotholes for eyes."

    Was this one who later became a Princess, through a
    Sorceror's intervention/powers?

    Dunno. That was my 1st introduction to Piers Anthony.

    I loved Piers Anthony, but when he switched to fantasy, I lost interest.

    I am hard sci fi kind of guy.

    Alan


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  • From George Pope@1:153/757 to August Abolins on Tue May 10 08:56:22 2022
    Hello George!
    ** On Friday 22.04.22 - 13:02, you wrote to me:
    ..She brought out the stone, which was like a faceted blue
    diamond, sparkling all over. She dropped it into the well.
    Something happened. A sudden whirlwind surrounded her,
    lifting her up and ripping off her clothing. She was
    changing, somehow. Then she fell flat on the ground.
    Literally. She had been transformed into a flat, stiff
    board with two knotholes for eyes."
    Was this one who later became a Princess, through a
    Sorceror's intervention/powers?
    Dunno. That was my 1st introduction to Piers Anthony.

    I meant, in that story.. .

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to George Pope on Tue May 10 20:44:00 2022
    Hello George!

    ** On Tuesday 10.05.22 - 08:56, you wrote to me:

    Was this one who later became a Princess, through a
    Sorceror's intervention/powers?

    Dunno. That was my 1st introduction to Piers Anthony.

    I meant, in that story.. .


    Dunno. I actually don't remember how it ended and how the girl
    got out of her "board" situation. It had to do with breaking
    a spell with the right punnery, I think. All I remember was
    that it was getting quite complex near the end.

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  • From Aug@2:460/256 to All on Tue Jul 29 23:11:24 2025
    Hi All...

    The Internet Archive has become an official U.S. federal depository library, providing online users with access to archived congressional bills, laws, regulations, presidential documents, and other U.S. government documents. [...]

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/internet-archive-is-now-a-us-federal-depository-library/

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