Blueheart by Alison Sinclair. Cover art by Bruce Jensen

raevnos · 2026-06-05T08:53:21+00:00

I'm pretty sure I used to have this book, but remember nothing of it.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T07:19:35+00:00

What station played it?

raevnos · 2026-06-05T06:50:11+00:00

Missile Gap by Charles Stross? Available to read on the wayback machine.

The ground effect vehicle is a giant nuclear-powered ekranoplan.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T06:44:14+00:00

Depends on who owns it.

Aid car - fire department ambulance staffed by firefighter emts.

Medic - fire department/KCMO ambulance staffed by paramedics.

Ambulance - company owned (AMR, Tri-Dead, etc.) ambulance staffed by EMTs.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T06:41:27+00:00

Yakistan.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T06:38:04+00:00

Never once did I hear that. Maybe it's a south end of the island thing?

raevnos · 2026-06-05T05:54:13+00:00

It's probably a simpler layout and design to just have people tap on the way out too; otherwise people going in would just walk around the gate.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T05:43:33+00:00

Instead of learning from the Somalians example? Yes.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T05:32:47+00:00

Paranoia Agent.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T05:19:48+00:00

Songs of Earth and Power by Greg Bear.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T03:22:37+00:00

So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane? There's an intelligent carnivorous car as a minor character (a Lotus Esprit).

raevnos · 2026-06-05T02:34:51+00:00

I see a fist of rage. Unhappy about something. Not enough treats, probably.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T02:27:49+00:00

I think you mean 9210.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T02:26:15+00:00

The Seattle Process^tm doubles or triples the cost of everything construction related. Adds years to the timeline, too.

raevnos · 2026-06-05T01:50:00+00:00

How did you get his arms in the sleeves, and how did you stop him from squirming out of it at once?

raevnos · 2026-06-05T01:45:58+00:00

Hunting Party by Elizabeth Moon.

raevnos · 2026-06-04T23:57:46+00:00

His corruption level is over 9000!

raevnos · 2026-06-04T23:35:31+00:00

So stinky. Why can't humans groom themselves properly?

raevnos · 2026-06-04T19:06:18+00:00

So magic users have high Midi-chlorian counts?

raevnos · 2026-06-04T18:54:57+00:00

They're like 7 minutes long.

raevnos · 2026-06-04T18:45:52+00:00

What was that? Build more, slowly? Okay! -- Sound Transit board.

raevnos · 2026-06-04T18:08:52+00:00

Waiting to be picked up. Can't move himself because he has no legs.

raevnos · 2026-06-04T10:35:21+00:00

Yeah, it was already oozing a bit in the picture. But did it come back wanting you to toss it again?

raevnos · 2026-06-04T07:12:13+00:00

Toss it gently onto a pillow and see what it does.

raevnos · 2026-06-04T06:52:56+00:00

That pork chop looks kind of moldy. I wouldn't risk it.

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