> That long !!!? 1970 or 71 - Ran across one of the sequels circa late 80s, but never did read it. Think I agree with your LN+JP notion - Although I can't pull up any titles my recollection is that Jerry's stuff is interesting, but pretty dark. Jack On 4/3/08, Apptech wrote: > >> http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=scrith&meta= > > > Fabulous... thanks. 38 years is enough time to forget, I > > guess. > > That long !!!? > > Early on I had a manager who told me about these fantastic > SciFi stories with Puppeteers and General Products hulls and > ... . It all sounded too much like Fantasy to me and I never > pursued it. So I was a decade or two late catching up with > Larry and friends. > > I find (all such is opinion and personal preference) that > the author Niven-Pournelle is better than Niven or Pournelle > alone. I said that to Jerry (politely) and he agreed - he > said "That's why we do it". > > > Russell > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist