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571 Re: More on POB at B&N--possible BATM spoilers -- rank: 633

In a message dated 11/20/99 5:49:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, susanwenger@YAHOO.COM writes: > Lovely evening, lovely man.     And may I add my (belated) two cents?     Having looked forward for weeks to this (for me) once-in-a-lifetime chance to gaze upon Himself, and having stowed the two young'uns in a safe place, I made my merry way to the Union Square Barnes& Noble, where I was delighted (but not surprised) to see my dear friend Ms. Wenger (and I hope I may call her so withou ...

Poster's Name:	Lisa Kyono
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Message Date:	1999-11-22 23:28:13 UTC

572 Re: BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

I sent this to lissun-bag by mistake... AND THEN I DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!! Someone slap the signal midshipman, please. >SPOILER NOTICE > > > >SPOILER ALARM > > > >WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP > > > >But that damn child Horatio, who is just to snivvely perfect, came along (a >noble prince unknown, a mighty boxer, a fine navigator) and Wantage was in >the way. So now Wantage is out of the way, and now Horatio is Masters Mate >after about fift ...

Poster's Name:	Amanda Dunham
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Message Date:	1999-11-22 16:41:44 UTC

573 [lissun-bag] Re: BATM spoiler Wantage -- rank: 633

I sent this to lissun-bag by mistake... >SPOILER NOTICE > > > >SPOILER ALARM > > > >WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP > > > >But that damn child Horatio, who is just to snivvely perfect, came along (a >noble prince unknown, a mighty boxer, a fine navigator) and Wantage was in >the way. So now Wantage is out of the way, and now Horatio is Masters Mate >after about fifteen minutes at sea. And two mids have to die just so Horatio >can be all ...

Poster's Name:	Amanda Dunham
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Message Date:	1999-11-22 16:37:11 UTC

574 Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

Amanda, your signature quote: what a splendid find. I' think I'll re-read Treasure Island and decide whether Sea Room should sell it. John At 03:06 PM 11/19/1999 -0700, you wrote: >>SPOILER NOTICE >> >> >> >>SPOILER ALARM >> >> >> >>WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP >> >> >> >>But that damn child Horatio, who is just to snivvely perfect, came along (a >>noble prince unknown, a mighty boxer, a fine naviga ...

Poster's Name:	John Berg
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Message Date:	1999-11-22 05:24:28 UTC

575 Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

>SPOILER NOTICE > > > >SPOILER ALARM > > > >WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP > > > >But that damn child Horatio, who is just to snivvely perfect, came along (a >noble prince unknown, a mighty boxer, a fine navigator) and Wantage was in >the way. So now Wantage is out of the way, and now Horatio is Masters Mate >after about fifteen minutes at sea. And two mids have to die just so Horatio >can be all teary eyed for them. > > Ch ...

Poster's Name:	Amanda Dunham
Poster's Email:	adunham@mail.arc.nasa.gov
Message Date:	1999-11-19 23:12:28 UTC

576 Re: BATM and now, A Plea for Spoiler Alerts! -- rank: 633

If you don't care for spoilers, I'd advise not reading the Amazon review either! E. M. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mme Bahorel [mailto:mme_bahorel@YAHOO.CO.UK] > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 10:04 PM > To: PATRICKOBRIAN@NORTON2.WWNORTON.COM > Subject: Re: BATM and now, A Plea for Spoiler Alerts! > > > And keep it up for the earlier ones, too -- this > particular lissun is only through FoW on her first > time through the canon (a little th ...

Poster's Name:	Mccullough, Elizabeth W
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Message Date:	1999-11-17 22:18:37 UTC

577 Re: [lissun-bag] THD and BATM: True Confessions -- rank: 633

BATM spoilers (and opinions) to follow: v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v I received BATM on Monday and finished it last night. I was disappointed, but after the way THD flowed, not surprised. Unfortunately, the few points which should have been humanizing (Jack's reflection on Bonden, his emotion in thinking about Sophie and home, Stephen's feelings toward Christine Wood, to name three) seem wooden, almost as though POB threw them in as an afterthought. I didn't ...

Poster's Name:	Theo Gazulis
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Message Date:	1999-11-17 18:17:20 UTC

578 Re: [lissun-bag] THD: True Confessions, and some BATM (was: Slang); -- rank: 633

Warning - THD and BATM SPOILERS In a message on 16 November, Marian wrote: >I would have to agree with the Boston Globe reviewer the other day who said >that this (and I'd definitely include THD) is not a book I'd read if it >weren't for my immersion in the series, and POB's pulling us in with his >truly exceptional books early in the series; and for my curiosity about where >POB will take the characters. I think, too, it's something of a cheat that >the book is o ...

Poster's Name:	Elizabeth Wild
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Message Date:	1999-11-17 05:12:16 UTC

579 [lissun-bag] THD: True Confessions, and some BATM (was: Slang); -- rank: 633

This is in response to bab's comments on THD. As she said, if you loved that book (or even liked it a lot), don't read on. The following also contains comments about BATM (though no real spoilers), and a difficult conclusion about what I believe to be POB's waning writing skills. ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... In a message dated 11/16/99 9:16:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, bab@bigpond.com writes: > I will never finish reading THD. Last night was my final > attempt. For ...

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Message Date:	1999-11-17 03:53:11 UTC

580 Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

Charlezzzz@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 11/15/99 4:19:59 PM, susanwenger@yahoo.com wrote: > > <<> The whole point, of course, is that the Duke of > > Clarence will think > > highly of Jack when a vacancy appears on the admiral's > > list . > > > > So THAT's what happened! Of course.>> > > Hold hard there! Didn't Maturin decide that Jack shdn't know about Horatio's > real papa? > > Charlezzz ...

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Message Date:	1999-11-16 03:08:36 UTC

581 Re: Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

--- Charlezzzz@aol.com wrote: > > Hold hard there! Didn't Maturin decide that Jack shdn't > know about Horatio's > real papa? But Lucky Jack Aubrey made the right move, and became an Admiral. Not that he wouldn't have reached that exalted position anyway, but I do believe influence had a role. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Poster's Name:	Susan Wenger
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Message Date:	1999-11-16 01:12:16 UTC

582 Re: [lissun-bag] BATM slang - but no spoiler -- rank: 633

At 16:29 14/11/99 EST, you wrote: ><< It's the use of "scarper", meaning "go >> >My understanding of scarper is that it means to flee without paying one's bill >It will be interesting if someone can tell us where the term comes from. >Faith I think it's a corruption of the It. 'scappare' = to run away, to flee, and it got into English slang through 'parlyaree' or 'palari'/'polari' (ex It. 'parlare', to speak), an Italianate jargon once current among ...

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Message Date:	1999-11-15 23:43:58 UTC

583 Re: Re: Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

On Mon, 15 Nov 1999 Rowen84@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 11/15/99 4:02:22 PM, you wrote: > > << > In a message dated 11/15/99 4:19:59 PM, susanwenger@yahoo.com wrote: > > <<> The whole point, of course, is that the Duke of > > Clarence will think > > highly of Jack when a vacancy appears on the admiral's > > list . > > > > So THAT's what happened! Of course.>> > > Hold hard there! Didn't M ...

Poster's Name:	Kerry Webb
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Message Date:	1999-11-15 23:09:20 UTC

584 Re: Re: Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

In a message dated 11/15/99 4:02:22 PM, you wrote: << In a message dated 11/15/99 4:19:59 PM, susanwenger@yahoo.com wrote: <<> The whole point, of course, is that the Duke of > Clarence will think > highly of Jack when a vacancy appears on the admiral's > list . > So THAT's what happened! Of course.>> Hold hard there! Didn't Maturin decide that Jack shdn't know about Horatio's real papa? Charlezzzz>> Hey, Jack's not as dumb as he looks! ...

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Message Date:	1999-11-15 22:43:15 UTC

585 Re: Re: [lissun-bag] BATM SPOILER Wantage -- rank: 633

In a message dated 11/15/99 4:19:59 PM, susanwenger@yahoo.com wrote: <<> The whole point, of course, is that the Duke of > Clarence will think > highly of Jack when a vacancy appears on the admiral's > list . > So THAT's what happened! Of course.>> Hold hard there! Didn't Maturin decide that Jack shdn't know about Horatio's real papa?      Charlezzzz

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Message Date:	1999-11-15 22:08:27 UTC