OT: John Carter, Warlord of Mars

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Josh Feltman

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Just started rereading the series last night. I haven't read these books on probably close to 20 years. I have my mom's old set, and unfortunately, when I unpacked them, I was missing three of the books. I picked up two a while back, but couldn't find a copy of The Warlord of Mars. Well, I picked up a copy at a used bookstore in Folsom last weekend. Just finished up the book I was currently reading last night, and started the first Mars book. Great stuff, brought back many memories, and the old books have a very comforting smell. Any other fans of the Mars books?
--Josh
 
Yup. First 'SF' I ever read. Also the first book I ever bought with my own money. Brings back memories of the days when I agonized over breaking a $20. Yeah, I'm old.

I liked the 'Carson of Venus' books, too.

One of my all-time favorites is 'The Mad King', which isn't SF at all.
 
I loved them...read and re-read countless times....vats of growing ugglies...wow.

Then, my former spouse suggested we store some old books in the basement storage shed. Then a pipe burst. Then....:(

Check on eBay...you have a valuable set. Those, and...er...John Norman's Gor novels--except Edgar Rice Burroughs was 30 years earlier.

Enjoy.
 
Kis-- that place in Folsom had quite a few of the series. E-mail me if you are interested; I go down there every month or so. I think I paid $3 for Warlord, but it is a newer copy. They had one of the old ones that matches my mom's set, but it was pretty much falling apart.

Aardvark-- I'll have to check out The Mad King. I've got that too, as well as Carson of Venus. The Mars books should keep me busy for a while though. My semester starts next Tuesday, and soon enough, I'll have plenty of student papers to occupy my reading time.
--Josh
 
Mars stories aren't my favorite, but definitely classics. Just got into Burroughs ayear or two ago, about same time as E.E Smith. But grew up with Heinlein, Norton, Clarke, Asmiov, Pournelle, Niven, etc.
 
When I grew up Heinlein was alive, and Pournelle not out of school.





munk
 
Glad RAH isn't alive now, would be sick at fact we've essentially given up space. Hope we really do go back, as Bush was saying.
 
I think he'd be pleased at the relaxing of taboos and disgusted at the disinegration of the family.



Some of these guys I don't want to hear from now. Would I really have wanted to hear John Lennon endorse Clinton? Dead heros should stay dead.

Rereading is a different story!!




munk
 
Wa yo runnin down ma hero Munk
he be a good ol' country boy
only had a few vices ah recall
a lyh never even entered his vocabulary
eber thin he say was the hope to dye truth
he jus be a little forgetful thas all
an wen he forget he jus make up a lil story
bein unner oath be no problem
doan mean nothin to no politician anyway
considerin who he be marry to
yo be out chasin skirts too
mah only problem wit him is he be chasin some ugly skirts
lor', dat boy need to git hisself some glasses
ah mean he got a problem ther
he need t' see some occultist or sometin
cuz he kan't see worth a ****
be easy on dis ol' boy Munk
twernt all his fault
he be so poplar wit does 'publican's
dey be fight'n to giv him a big goin away party
now dat he gone, dey still luv him to deth
ah hear dem say so all da time
yo be nice to dat ol' boy
speakin ill might give yo indigestion
can't be havin any a dat
yo jus sit back an be tite
eberthin gon' be all right
 
Originally posted by etp777
"My very dear! I wouldn't deprive you of your own knife, not on your solo. I want you to carry both, Buddy. You won't starve nor die of thirst, but a spare knife may be worth its weight in thorium."

_______________________

Your reference to Heinlein finally tipped my off as to where I had seen your sig line before. "Tunnel In The Sky" wasn't it? Great story...

Regards,

Svashtar
 
It's funny. I know that "all generalizations are false", but I seem to see a pattern here among the Khuk fanatics that seems very close to my life experience: SF fans, especially when growing up; generally Libertarian in political philosphy; gun owning believers in their right to defend themselves and family; individualistic to a degree outside the norm, etc.

Any other traits you can spot? Not saying it applies to all, and YMMV, but just an observation from the advantage of my whole 3 weeks on the forum.

Best Regards,

Svashtar
 
You know, from my visiting many different sites, some political, some gun, and HI, I would say Heinlein gets more quotes than most everyone. Pretty good for what is considered by the Classical world a second rate, pop writer.

My all time favorite has always been The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.





munk
 
Was just talking about "weapons of the future", on another forum, mainly younger people(section on real weapons in middle of a video game forum), and sadly none of them kenw what I was talking about with "throwing rocks from the moon". Or even understood the basics of kinetic energy and fact that you don't need some amazing launcher, or high yield explosive to get usefulness out of a weaopn dropped form space.

Obviously none of them have ever read any sf, much less heinlein.

ANd yep, quote is from Tunnel in the Sky. And the second knife did stand him in good stead, as we know.

http://www.quotableheinlein.com RAH is one of few authors with their own quote sites. Twain(Clemens) had some good ones too, but yeah, RAH is one of most quoted authors. I know my sig lines everywhere are quotes from him, generally tanstaafl plus whatever other quote interested me at time I was signing up on particular site, but had to use the quote from tunnel in the sky for this forum, it was too appropriate
 
You know you're famous when great quotes you never made are attributed to you. There is one by Heinlein that is not his, as usual, my memory is too poor to recall what it is.

RAH was a good guy to grow up with. Thank you Robert.





munk
 
Originally posted by munk
RAH was a good guy to grow up with. Thank you Robert.
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Agreed. Glory Road warped me forever. I've been on a huge Heinlein kick lately. I reread Glory Road, then followed it up with Time Enough for Love, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls, The Number of the Beast, and got partway through To Sail Beyond the Sunset before I decided to take a break from the dean.
--Josh
 
The critics hated the movie Starship Troopers, but I like it a lot. I think the movie was over their heads because it was beneath their noses.




munk
 
I loved starship troopers. It didn't follow the book all that well, but a great flick nonetheless. Very entertaining. The part where they toss the cow in with the bug was hillarious.
--Josh
 
The Officer/former teacher showing up with new metal parts..and all the great one liners. The recruitment ad showing testing of the "brain bug"...

That captured a lot of Heinlein. Someone respected the writer.





munk
 
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