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v_ger · 12-20-2008, 04:36 PM

I'm new to ebooks, my wife bought me a PRS-505 as an early Christmas/birthday/anniversary present and I'm loving it. Right now I've started with '50's and '60's science fiction but I discovered Cory Doctorow through this site and he's a blast. Can't wait to see what else I find.

Mark

desertgrandma · 12-20-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v_ger

I'm new to ebooks, my wife bought me a PRS-505 as an early Christmas/birthday/anniversary present and I'm loving it. Right now I've started with '50's and '60's science fiction but I discovered Cory Doctorow through this site and he's a blast. Can't wait to see what else I find.

Mark

Welcome, Mark, and enjoy.

When I saw your signature, I immediately thought of the Star Trek episode.

Elsi · 12-20-2008, 06:22 PM

Welcome Mark. And I'm with grandma -- your nickname definitely brings up memories of the Star Trek movie. If it doesn't come from Star Trek, please enlighten us. (However, since you said you started in on SF, I'd be willing to bet that you did, indeed, select the name from Trekdom.)

Now, given that you're fond of SF, be sure to check out the Creative Commons titles uploaded into our library. There are a couple of SF authors who even participate here at MobileRead and their books are available either from their web sites -- some even offer one or two books for free. And, the motherlode of free SF and Fantasy is over at Baen.

Hope you come back and join in the discussions around here.

v_ger · 12-20-2008, 06:52 PM

Ladies, you nailed it. I also ride a Kawasaki Voyager motorcycle. The combination was too good to resist. I use this name on several forum.

Mark

desertgrandma · 12-20-2008, 06:54 PM

We nailed it, Elsi!

Be sure and try Richard Kadrey, also. He is here, as well as on
www.feedbooks.com

MickeyC · 12-20-2008, 08:54 PM

Hi Mark and welcome to the Forum. Lots of friendly 505 owners here

pilotbob · 12-20-2008, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

When I saw your signature, I immediately thought of the Star Trek episode.

It was a Movie not an episode. Although many have said ST1 was like a 2.5 hour episode rather than a movie.

BOb

desertgrandma · 12-21-2008, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

It was a Movie not an episode. Although many have said ST1 was like a 2.5 hour episode rather than a movie.

BOb

Picky, picky!

pilotbob · 12-21-2008, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Picky, picky!

About Star Trek... yes I am. Sorry.

BOb

desertgrandma · 12-21-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

About Star Trek... yes I am. Sorry.

BOb

Well, I sincerely apologize.

This was the original "Star Trek the Motion Picture",
correct?

Hey, at my age, I'm lucky I remembered it to begin with!

pilotbob · 12-21-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

This was the original "Star Trek the Motion Picture",
correct?

Yes. Correct. Karma to you!

BOb

v_ger · 12-21-2008, 02:40 PM

The v_ger name was from the first movie, but there was an episode (The Changeling ?) with the same idea. In that one the entity's name was Nomad though.

desertgrandma · 12-21-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v_ger

The v_ger name was from the first movie, but there was an episode (The Changeling ?) with the same idea. In that one the entity's name was Nomad though.

'sigh. I loved Star Trek. Back 'in the day', it was cutting edge. Now........not so much.

pilotbob · 12-21-2008, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

'sigh. I loved Star Trek. Back 'in the day', it was cutting edge. Now........not so much.

Yes, but Trek was never so much about the tech and or special effects, it was about the stories.

BOb

desertgrandma · 12-21-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Yes, but Trek was never so much about the tech and or special effects, it was about the stories.

BOb

Oh, absolutely, I agree.

12-20-2008, 04:36 PM	#1
v_ger Member Posts: 10 Karma: 44 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook Neo	Howdy I'm new to ebooks, my wife bought me a PRS-505 as an early Christmas/birthday/anniversary present and I'm loving it. Right now I've started with '50's and '60's science fiction but I discovered Cory Doctorow through this site and he's a blast. Can't wait to see what else I find. Mark

12-21-2008, 02:40 PM	#12
v_ger Member Posts: 10 Karma: 44 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook Neo	Yes,but.... The v_ger name was from the first movie, but there was an episode (The Changeling ?) with the same idea. In that one the entity's name was Nomad though.

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12-20-2008, 06:22 PM	#3
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Welcome Mark. And I'm with grandma -- your nickname definitely brings up memories of the Star Trek movie. If it doesn't come from Star Trek, please enlighten us. (However, since you said you started in on SF, I'd be willing to bet that you did, indeed, select the name from Trekdom.) Now, given that you're fond of SF, be sure to check out the Creative Commons titles uploaded into our library. There are a couple of SF authors who even participate here at MobileRead and their books are available either from their web sites -- some even offer one or two books for free. And, the motherlode of free SF and Fantasy is over at Baen. Hope you come back and join in the discussions around here.

12-20-2008, 06:52 PM	#4
v_ger Member Posts: 10 Karma: 44 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook Neo	Ladies, you nailed it. I also ride a Kawasaki Voyager motorcycle. The combination was too good to resist. I use this name on several forum. Mark

12-20-2008, 06:54 PM	#5
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	We nailed it, Elsi! Be sure and try Richard Kadrey, also. He is here, as well as on www.feedbooks.com

12-20-2008, 08:54 PM	#6
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Mark and welcome to the Forum. Lots of friendly 505 owners here

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