[September 24, "The Rumor" by John Updike]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, September 24, 2011 to discuss the short story: "The Rumor" by John Updike. The short story was originally published in Esquire Magazine in the June 1991 issue.

 

The story can be found at this website: http://www.esquire.c...hort-story-0691

 

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readers-09-24-11.zip

[Two Shorts for September 17]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, September 17, 2011 to discuss the short story: "Pennukanal" by Nithin Rajan and its sequel, "The Moment of Inertia" by the same author. The two stories, taken together, provide a humorous insight into courtship rituals in India.

 

"Pennukanal" can be found at: http://themosquitoandtheyogi.blogspot.com/2008/02/pennukanal.html

 

and Part 2 can be found at:

 

http://themosquitoan...of-inertia.html

 

 

 

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Smiley

readers-09-17-11.zip

[9/11 : Where were you when ...]

I was on vacation (well a short leave of absence) getting ready to deploy to Bosnia in support of the SFOR mission there. I saw the whole thing on TV. Several of the DoD employees who died in the Pentagon were the folks who worked on my finance vouchers for the trip. I had to travel on business two days later, and that was an adventure, I got one of the first flights allowed to take off after the hijackings.

[10 September, Tin Man by Jonas Hurwitz]

tinman log.rtf

 

log of the Sept 10, 2011 chat.

[10 September, Tin Man by Jonas Hurwitz]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, September 10, 2011 to discuss the short story: "Tin Man" by Jonas Hurwitz. This is another story by the author of "Simon on the Shore LIne" which we discussed on September 3. Several of our regular readers requested another story by the same author and this one should provide lots of fuel for our chat.

 

The story can be found at this website: http://www.bibliofac...48-9f7ad87030f4

 

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[September 3, 2011: "Simon at the Shore Line" by Jonas Hurwitz]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, September 3, 2011 to discuss the short story: "Simon at the Shore Line" by Jonas Hurwitz. This is a contemporary story by a new author; is not easy to fit into one of our usual literary

categories. The story should make for an interesting and lively discussion.

 

The story can be found at this website: http://www.eastofthe...moShor883.shtml

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readers-09-03-11.zip

[27 August, "The Night We All Had Grippe" by Shirley Jackson]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, August 27th to discuss the short story: The Night We All Had Grippe by Shirley Jackson.

 

The story can be found at this website: http://www.loa.org/images/pdf/Jackson_Night_Grippe.pdf

 

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[Vince Fender/Cubbie/Dallas]

Sorry to hear about Vince.

Don't be a stranger Snugs.

[August 20, 2011 -- "Toy Shop" by H. M. Dempsey]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, August 20th to discuss the short story: Toy Shop, by Henry Maxwell Dempsey

 

The story can be found at this website: http://www.gutenberg...6-h/22966-h.htm

 

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[Here's what I see that's wierd]

Creative use of the character set, or someone has their default font set to central european. Then again, maybe it's weird.

[Story for July 16. 2011]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, July 16th to discuss the short story "A&P" by John Updike.

 

The story can be found at this website: http://www.tiger-tow...whatnot/updike/

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[3D Printer]

I want one of these for Christmas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw

["Paul's Case" by Willa Cather]

Please join us at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on Saturday, July 9th to discuss the short story "Paul's Case" by Willa Cather.

The story can be found at this website: http://www.classicsh.../paulscase.html

 

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Virtual wine and cheese may be served during the breaks. Bring your own virtual crackers.

 

[Travels with My Cats by Mike Resnick]

Important note:

Travels With MY Cats" is such a good story, and we had such a small turnout on 6/18/2011, that we have decided to postpone readers until next Saturday, June 25, 2011. I hope you can all make it then

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Please join us for our next chat at 8:30 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Saturday, June 25th for a discussion of the short story: "Travels with My Cats" by Mike Resnick. The story can be found at http://www.asimovs.c...ithmycats.shtml

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[Two Short Stories for June 11, 2011]

Please join us in #readers_corner at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on June 11th for a discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Psyche Zenobia", a prequel to the June 4th story, "A Predicament."

The story can be found at http://www.eapoe.org/works/tales/blkwda.htm

In addition we will discuss Lester del Rey's, "Evensong" which can be found at http://hermiene.net/short-stories/evensong.html

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["A Predicament" by Edgar Allan Poe]

Please join us in #readers_corner at 8:30 PM (eastern daylight savings time) on June 4th for a discussion of Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "A Predicament."

The story can be found at http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-pred.htm.

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[Are you having problems with mIRC beeping on connect, joins, parts, etc?]

So what's the matter with a few beeps between friends?

[Dottie's Update]

Dottie:

 

Although we are three time zones apart, I always looked forward to your arrival before I logged off for the evening. An evening without a hello from you will not be the same. Please don't be a stranger and drop in frequently to say hello to us.

[My Condolences, Dawn!]

Deepest sympathy for you and your family.

[Desktops]

That may be the most frightening desktop pattern I have ever seen.

 

Having said that, I guess it is only fair to show my desktop, which I find very attractive.

["Cousin Woodie and the Internet" by Tony Crowley]

Due to multiple scheduling conflicts there will be no Readers_Corner chat on May 7, 2011.

Please join us for our next chat at 8:30 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Saturday, May 14th for a discussion of the short story: Cousin Woodie and the Internet by Tony Crowley.

The website for the story is: http://www.scribd.co...nd-the-Internet

 

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Hope to see you all there for our discussion of this exceptionally humorous story.

[ANZAC Day - 25th April]

Is ANZAC day a remembrance of Galipoli?

[Happy Birthday, Patsy!]

Happy Birthday Patsy, from all of us at Koach.com. Hope you have a happy one.

[Louis Becke redoux]

Please join us at 8:30 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Saturday, April 30th for a discussion of the short story: The Great Crushing at Mount Sugar-Bag (A Queensland Mining Tale) by Louis Becke.

The website for the story is: http://marshall.csu....t_Crushing.html

 

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[April 23, "Bilger, of Sydney" by Louis Becke]

Please join us at 8:30 PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Saturday, April 23rd for a discussion of the short story "Bilger, of Sydney" by Louis Becke.

The website for the story is: http://www.classicreader.com/book/3782/1/

 

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Our fearless discussion leader, Grip, has indicated a high probability of attendance (I believe she used the expression, God willing and the creek don't rise).

Hope to see you all there for what should be an entertaining chat.