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Before "Paranormal Activity," There Was "Whisper," The Original Sleepcam Horror Story
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When Earth Becomes a Nature Preserve, Where Do Humans Go?
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goldfarb
10/25/09

In reply to Anarchy In The U.P.?
how does one go about organizing an "Anarchists" book fair? #sfanarchists
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EdificeComplex
10/25/09

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Having grown up in Michigan, the U.P. for me means the Upper Peninsula. So for a minute there I thought maybe the Canadians had finally invaded. #sfanarchists
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Chip Skylark of Space
10/26/09

@The Architect of Tartaros: Holding up your right hand, point to where you're from.

You know how that works, you've been doing it all your life. #sfanarchists
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EdificeComplex
10/26/09

@Chip Skylark of Space: Actually I was originally a Yooper (small town in the Eastern U.P.). But I went to school in Ann Arbor and have lived in that area for nearly as long as I lived in the U.P. So I'm not sure if I'm officially a Troll now or what. #sfanarchists
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Sean Keller
10/26/09

@The Architect of Tartaros: I lived in the U.P. for 10 years before escaping back below the bridge and I was thinking the same thing :) #sfanarchists
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Chip Skylark of Space
10/27/09

@Sean Keller: F or the Yoopers, here's the other hand. We drive from 'Sconsin across the UP to Alpena every summer- I love the UP, especially the last 90 minutes before the bridge, when you drive along the dunes and beaches of Lake Michigan. I loves my fudge, too. #sfanarchists
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YanaH
10/27/09

@Chip Skylark of Space: Oh, no, a fudgie! I used to live/work in the lower northern and while the tourists were welcome for their dollars, we were always glad to see the season end. :) #sfanarchists
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Chip Skylark of Space
10/28/09

@YanaH: Yeah, I could see why. By the way, I was wearing my Mac Bridge sweatshirt (bought in St. Ignace, in the joint with the crappy/dangerous tower) when I wrote my comment yesterday. I'd imagine that the area would be a lot nicer/quieter without the tourists and the burger wrappers. Of course, they're followed by the hunters, this time of year, and then the snow mobilers.. #sfanarchists
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Guang
10/25/09

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Is that list posted anyplace else? Blogspot is blocked here in China. #sfanarchists
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NerD: Blattella
10/25/09

@Guang:
Here's Common Action's recommended reading list distributed to attendees:
Zainab Amadahy: The Moons of Palmares
MT Anderson: Feed
Iain M. Banks: Consider Phlebas, The Player of Games, Use of Weapons
Octavia Butler: Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Talents
Samuel R. Delany: Triton
Cory Doctorow: Little Brother, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
L. Timmel Duchamp: Alanya to Alanya, Renegade, Tsunami, Blood in the
Fruit, Stretto
Eileen Gunn: Stable Strategies and Others
Nalo Hopkinson: Midnight Robber, So Long Been Dreaming (Ed.)
Ursula K. LeGuin: The Dispossessed, Always Coming Home, Four Ways to
Forgiveness
Saab Lofton: A.D.
Ken MacLeod: The Star Fraction, The Stone Canal, The Cassini Division
China Mieville: Iron Council, Un Lun Dun, Perdido Street Station
Alan Moore: V for Vendetta
Grant Morrison: The Invisibles
Pat Murphy: The City, Not Long After
Chris Newport: The White Bones of Truth
Marge Piercy: Woman on the Edge of Time, He She and It
Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass
Kim Stanley Robinson: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars, Antarctica
Joanna Russ: The Female Man
Nisi Shawl: Filter House
Starhawk: The Fifth Sacred Thing
Charles Stross: Singularity Sky, Iron Sunrise
Michael Swanwick: The Iron Dragon's Daughter
Amy Thompson: The Color of Distance
Brian K. Vaughan: Y The Last Man
Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchelli: DMZ #sfanarchists
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Guang
10/26/09

@NerD: Blattella: thanks! #sfanarchists
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geese
10/14/09

In reply to Before "Paranormal Activity," There Was "Whisper," The Original Sleepcam Horror Story
I really what to know who they are! there no ENDING!!!!
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MargaretMoony
10/14/09

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CREEPY. Though, I really want to know who they were (even though that would kill the story).
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k4man
10/14/09

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Great. Now I need to scour that out of my head before I go to bed tonight.
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aleden
10/14/09

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thank you! This is one of my favorite stories and as soon as I saw the trailer for Paranormal Activity I thought of it. The whole collection is worth checking out.
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rudebadger
10/14/09

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The short story was more scary than almost all of the allegedly scary movies I've seen lately. Thanks for the link.
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nerdbomb
10/14/09

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Damn It! who are they?!

good story
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alexburrito
10/14/09

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I pulled off my wet shirt and threw it at the bathroom door. I went back to the TV. I watched as they slowely lowered my index finger in a glass of steaming water. Now, I knew the origins of my bed-wetting problem. I felt manipulated and used. Are we better off not knowing? I began to regret setting up the camcorder.
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MST3K20
10/14/09

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Aaargh! Who are they? I must know!
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Dunny0
10/14/09

@MST3K20: Shirtless vampires with awe-inspiring hair.
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queensowntalia
10/14/09

@Dunny0: but do they sparkle? This is important.
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Dunny0
10/14/09

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Neat story - kind of reminds me of the ones in the "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" series.

And, slight nit-pick: It was a tape-recorder, not a camcorder.
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veeerules
10/14/09

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Haven't seen the movie (Like I said yesterday..I'm a cheapskate), but that story was great. I think I will be leaving my empty house now...
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Klebert L. Hall
10/02/09

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So, how'd they get everybody up there quickly enough?

Looks pretty, anyway.
-Kle.
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HowIsYourFlat
10/01/09

In reply to Rediscover A Hard SF Classic With "Superluminal"
and here I am and thought Superluminal was made up word by Jack McDevitt.....
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