Comments for Planet Stories http://planetstories.wordpress.com The Universe of Future Centuries... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:18:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Other Planet Stories Blog by erikmona http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-other-planet-stories-blog/#comment-62 erikmona Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:18:32 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=212#comment-62 LOL. Oops! Fixed it. I apparently had that video URL still on my clipboard from a Facebook post! Hope you enjoyed it! :) LOL. Oops! Fixed it. I apparently had that video URL still on my clipboard from a Facebook post! Hope you enjoyed it! :)

]]> Comment on The Other Planet Stories Blog by Alex Schröder http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-other-planet-stories-blog/#comment-61 Alex Schröder Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:37:34 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=212#comment-61 Uhhhhh… Something's not right! You linked to "Drink Driving: Forklift smashes massive vodka stock" on YouTube! I'm not suggesting there's a connection. Really, I not. :D Uhhhhh… Something’s not right! You linked to “Drink Driving: Forklift smashes massive vodka stock” on YouTube!

I’m not suggesting there’s a connection. Really, I not. :D

]]> Comment on Web Coverage Round-Up by Joe Kushner http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/web-coverage-round-up/#comment-59 Joe Kushner Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:22:23 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=206#comment-59 Prominent gamer? Man, now I feel fat! BTW, I've also thrown some love at the Ginger Star, and in older posts, hit on some of the henchemen in Elak of Atlantis and other books in the Paizo line. Prominent gamer? Man, now I feel fat! BTW, I’ve also thrown some love at the Ginger Star, and in older posts, hit on some of the henchemen in Elak of Atlantis and other books in the Paizo line.

]]> Comment on Star Trek & James Blish by Alex Bledsoe by Philip Athans http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/star-trek-james-blish-by-alex-bledsoe/#comment-54 Philip Athans Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:44:18 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-54 Here here! One of my prized possessions continues to be the gift set of the first -- ugh, I can't remember 8? 10? of those books, which I received as an Xmas present probably, what? 30 years ago. I read every single one and used to take it out from time to time and just STARE at the covers. Here here!

One of my prized possessions continues to be the gift set of the first — ugh, I can’t remember 8? 10? of those books, which I received as an Xmas present probably, what? 30 years ago. I read every single one and used to take it out from time to time and just STARE at the covers.

]]> Comment on “Clark Ashton Smith on Cialis” by Matt http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/clark-ashton-smith-on-cialis/#comment-45 Matt Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:44:28 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=197#comment-45 Thanks for the link to our review. We would love to review more of the Planet Stories books. Let me know if you would be interested in having us take a look at other titles. -Matt FlamesRising.com Thanks for the link to our review.

We would love to review more of the Planet Stories books. Let me know if you would be interested in having us take a look at other titles.

-Matt

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]]> Comment on Star Trek & James Blish by Alex Bledsoe by Gene Russell http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/star-trek-james-blish-by-alex-bledsoe/#comment-41 Gene Russell Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:25:23 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-41 I am having an interesting experience with James Blishes Star Trek adaptations. I was born in '82 and did not even discover Star Trek until the reruns of The Next Generation. I really like the show and followed all of the subsequent incarnations of the show. However, I always had trouble when I would sit down to watch the Original Series. I had a hard time with the special effects and he story telling was just a little different then what I was used to. Could have had something to do with the 25 to 30 year gap. Recently I picked up Blish's adaptations at a second hand store and have been so thrilled. I have been totally drawn in and am really enjoying getting to know these original series characters. I have also been extremly impressed with the depth of the stories the Great Bird cooked up all those years ago. If Blish was still around today I would send him a nice letter (or e-mail) telling him how much I enjoyed his work. I am having an interesting experience with James Blishes Star Trek adaptations. I was born in ‘82 and did not even discover Star Trek until the reruns of The Next Generation. I really like the show and followed all of the subsequent incarnations of the show. However, I always had trouble when I would sit down to watch the Original Series. I had a hard time with the special effects and he story telling was just a little different then what I was used to. Could have had something to do with the 25 to 30 year gap. Recently I picked up Blish’s adaptations at a second hand store and have been so thrilled. I have been totally drawn in and am really enjoying getting to know these original series characters. I have also been extremly impressed with the depth of the stories the Great Bird cooked up all those years ago. If Blish was still around today I would send him a nice letter (or e-mail) telling him how much I enjoyed his work.

]]> Comment on Star Trek & James Blish by Alex Bledsoe by jameswharris http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/star-trek-james-blish-by-alex-bledsoe/#comment-36 jameswharris Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:59:41 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-36 I found your site accidently through http://unknownnews.org/myslinks.html - but when I saw the cover of the Star Trek book, I knew you'd be writing about something I'd want to read. I remember getting that book too. That cover brought back instant recognition. Is it the original edition from 1967? I don't remember exactly when I read the Blish book, but I bought it new while ST:TOS was showing. I was going though a short period of reading TV novelizations, including The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and other shows from the times. I found your site accidently through http://unknownnews.org/myslinks.html – but when I saw the cover of the Star Trek book, I knew you’d be writing about something I’d want to read. I remember getting that book too. That cover brought back instant recognition. Is it the original edition from 1967?

I don’t remember exactly when I read the Blish book, but I bought it new while ST:TOS was showing. I was going though a short period of reading TV novelizations, including The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and other shows from the times.

]]> Comment on Star Trek & James Blish by Alex Bledsoe by JDsg http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/star-trek-james-blish-by-alex-bledsoe/#comment-35 JDsg Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:26:09 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-35 I too remember these books fondly, having bought several of them when I was a young teenager. (They're probably still in my old bedroom at my parents' house.) They and the two books that were published about the making of ST were read by me many times over the years. The interesting thing for me was that the ST adaptations were what I only knew about Blish's writings until I was an adult. It was only when I was in my 20s that I actually got around to reading his non-ST work, such as <i>Cities in Flight</i> and <i>A Case of Conscience.</i> I too remember these books fondly, having bought several of them when I was a young teenager. (They’re probably still in my old bedroom at my parents’ house.) They and the two books that were published about the making of ST were read by me many times over the years. The interesting thing for me was that the ST adaptations were what I only knew about Blish’s writings until I was an adult. It was only when I was in my 20s that I actually got around to reading his non-ST work, such as Cities in Flight and A Case of Conscience.

]]> Comment on Star Trek & James Blish by Alex Bledsoe by BJ Muntain http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/star-trek-james-blish-by-alex-bledsoe/#comment-34 BJ Muntain Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:45:27 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-34 Agree completely. I, too, first encountered Star Trek in syndication and in Blish's books. It's was Blish's and Foster's Star Trek adaptations that first introduced me to science fiction. My life -- as a reader and a writer -- would have been a lot different without these influences. Agree completely. I, too, first encountered Star Trek in syndication and in Blish’s books. It’s was Blish’s and Foster’s Star Trek adaptations that first introduced me to science fiction. My life — as a reader and a writer — would have been a lot different without these influences.

]]> Comment on New Dark World Review! by elorebaen http://planetstories.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/new-dark-world-review/#comment-32 elorebaen Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:59:12 +0000 http://planetstories.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-32 It is great to see some reviews trickling around out there! The review quote above nails what I've been thinking as well with regards to the PS line. It is great to see some reviews trickling around out there! The review quote above nails what I’ve been thinking as well with regards to the PS line.

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