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226 Re: Groupread: The Commodore -- rank: 669

On Tuesday 15 of April 2003 06:35, andrea wrote: > Remembering from my very long ago genetics class blond hair is a recessive > trait, brown is dominant, you can be carying a gene for blond hair but if > the other gene in the pair is brown your hair will come out brown-however > the blond gene is still there and can be one of the pair you donate to a > child in the process of conception.         True, darker colour (in hair, eyes etc.) is dominant. And, if I remember corre ...

Poster's Name:	Pawel Golik
Poster's Email:	pgolik@IBB.WAW.PL
Message Date:	2003-04-15 09:05:23 UTC

227 Re: Groupread: The Commodore -- rank: 669

well darn my carefully constructed chart got messed up but I think you get the point anyway-lets see if this fixes it new improved chart; > (parents of the mom-Diana) (parents of the dad-Stephen) > Grandma grandpa grandmother grandfather > BB yy YY bb > the genes split into sperms and eggs > B----B y----y > Travel on there journey to the womb > ...

Poster's Name:	andrea
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Message Date:	2003-04-15 05:04:06 UTC

228 Re: Groupread: The Commodore -- rank: 669

----- Original Message ----- >From: "Katherine Tharp" >I've been wondering why, when Stephen and Diana both have dark >hair, Brigid's hair is pale blond... Is it possible for two dark-haired >people to have a blond child, or has Jagiello perhaps been in the >neighborhood? >Katherine T Fie upon you for making such an accusation! Remembering from my very long ago genetics class blond hair is a recessive trait, brown is dominant, you can be carying a gene for bl ...

Poster's Name:	andrea
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Message Date:	2003-04-15 04:52:33 UTC

229 Groupread: The Commodore -- rank: 669

I've been wondering why, when Stephen and Diana both have dark hair, Brigid's hair is pale blond. All I can remember about genetics is some pictures of black cows, white cows and spotted cows. Is it possible for two dark-haired people to have a blond child, or has Jagiello perhaps been in the neighborhood? Katherine T

Poster's Name:	Katherine Tharp
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Message Date:	2003-04-15 02:34:23 UTC

230 Re: GroupRead: "The Commodore" -- rank: 669

Oh, yeah! The Group Read of "The Commodore" is open for discussion!  - Susan, drowsy frowsy by a few days - imitation being the sincerest form of flattery? ===== To learn about "The Port-Wine Sea," my parody of Patrick O'Brian's wonderful Aubrey-Maturin series, please visit http://www.sea-room.com

Poster's Name:	Susan Wenger
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Message Date:	2003-04-04 10:08:03 UTC

231 Re: GroupRead: The Commodore -- rank: 669

The group read is now up to "The Commodore." I'm a few days late posting this - sorry. I see you (rightfully) started without me.  - Susan ===== To learn about "The Port-Wine Sea," my parody of Patrick O'Brian's wonderful Aubrey-Maturin series, please visit http://www.sea-room.com

Poster's Name:	Susan Wenger
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Message Date:	2003-04-03 20:47:14 UTC

232 Re: Insert Some POB: The Commodore (spoilers) -- rank: 669

On Thursday 27 of March 2003 16:57, Lois Anne du Toit wrote: > Absolutely 100% exactly on the button, Pawel. I shall never, ever forget > that beautifully understated account of Stephen's pain on his homecoming. > Sheer poetry. Not just the pain. The buildup (even from the previous book), the anxiety, and then the first time he sees the child: "...and he saw a slim fair-haired child, quite extraordinarily beafutiful: but with a disquieting, elfin, changeling beauty." W ...

Poster's Name:	Pawel Golik
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Message Date:	2003-03-27 19:00:47 UTC

233 Re: Insert Some POB: The Commodore (spoilers) -- rank: 669

Pawel wrote: "Beg to disagree, at least about "The Commodore" - it has some of the most haunting parts of the whole Canon, in particular in the Stephen/Birgit/Padeen plot. The scenes where Stephen sees his child for the first time and later, when he hears her talk for the first time are among the most moving in the whole series." ------------------------ Better a late response than none, I hope. Absolutely 100% exactly on the button, Pawel. I shall never, ever forget ...

Poster's Name:	Lois Anne du Toit
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Message Date:	2003-03-27 17:04:27 UTC

234 Pawel's great insight: was, Re: [POB] Insert Some POB: The Commodore (spoilers) -- rank: 669

on 3/26/03 3:27 AM, Pawel Golik at pgolik@IBB.WAW.PL wrote: > It is also a powerful metaphorical climax of a theme that runs through the > entire Canon - that of Stephen regaining his Irish identity. Bravo, Pawel. Twenty minutes of eternal fame. Post of the day. Remarkable insight. Lit crit of high order. (And if this is indeed a major theme, what does it tell us of the author?)      Charlezzzzz, delighted that now he has good reason to read through the entire canon once again, chec ...

Poster's Name:	Charles Munoz
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Message Date:	2003-03-27 05:29:15 UTC

235 Re: Insert Some POB: The Commodore (spoilers) -- rank: 669

> I've said it before and I'll say it again (though I know there are very = > senior lissuns who will strongly, though not violently disagree with me) = > that from "The Commodore" onward there is a marked decline in the quality Beg to disagree, at least about "The Commodore" - it has some of the most haunting parts of the whole Canon, in particular in the Stephen/Birgit/Padeen plot. The scenes where Stephen sees his child for the first time and later, when he ...

Poster's Name:	Pawel Golik
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Message Date:	2003-03-26 09:43:26 UTC

236 Re: Of titles: The Commodore - WARNING - SLIGHT SPOILER -- rank: 669

> What the Devil is sweet oil, oh > list of the world? Sweet almond oil? According to the OED it is "any oil with a sweet or pleasant taste, spec. olive oil"

Poster's Name:	John Gosden
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Message Date:	2003-02-12 02:28:43 UTC

237 Re: Of titles: The Commodore - WARNING - SLIGHT SPOILER -- rank: 669

> > --- "Gary W. Sims" <simsgw@GTE.NET> wrote: > > > What the Devil is sweet oil, oh list of the world? > > Olive oil. At least, that's what it was in Louisiana > when I was growing up. It was sold in the drug stores > under that name. I bet K&B Drugs still carries it. For > earache as well as other prescriptions not taught in > orthodox schools of pharmacy. Yes, purified olive oil. Used to be used, among other things, for ear ac ...

Poster's Name:	Marian Van Til
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Message Date:	2003-02-12 02:05:18 UTC

238 Re: Of titles: The Commodore - WARNING - SLIGHT SPOILER -- rank: 669

--- "Gary W. Sims" <simsgw@GTE.NET> wrote: > What the Devil is sweet oil, oh list of the world? Olive oil. At least, that's what it was in Louisiana when I was growing up. It was sold in the drug stores under that name. I bet K&B Drugs still carries it. For earache as well as other prescriptions not taught in orthodox schools of pharmacy. ===== Edmund 32º 33'N 94º 22'W

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Message Date:	2003-02-11 20:47:17 UTC

239 Re: Of titles: The Commodore - WARNING - SLIGHT SPOILER -- rank: 669

From: "Lois Anne du Toit" <Lois.Du.Toit@GLOMAS.COM> > [...] > I come more and more to realise how much, how very much, my > enjoyment of the Canon owes to Stephen's lubberliness and > humour attached thereto. [...] protecting my watch, itself > wrapped in a handkerchief.' [wow! no need for sweet oil for > once!] > 'Wig in his bosom - wig in his bosom,' muttered Killick as he > gathered up the clothes. 'Bedlam ain't in it.'" > One of my al ...

Poster's Name:	Gary W. Sims
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Message Date:	2003-02-11 20:14:55 UTC

240 Of titles: The Commodore - WARNING - SLIGHT SPOILER -- rank: 669

Coincidence has it that I should in my seemingly permanent trek round and round through the Canon be arrived at "The Commodore" at the very same time as in my semi-annual reread of Hornblower I am in the midst of - yes - "The Commodore". Not for the first time I find myself wondering why on earth POB used a title already used by CSF. Also not for the first time I find myself wondering what the Gunroom's reaction would be should some hapless soul choose to use a POB tit ...

Poster's Name:	Lois Anne du Toit
Poster's Email:	Lois.Du.Toit@GLOMAS.COM
Message Date:	2003-02-11 12:18:03 UTC