BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun

Subject: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: frogprince
Date: 17 May 05 - 12:40 PM

Bought this book, by Sharyn McCrumb, for a quarter, partly
because I cracked up to see this title in a church rummage
sale. Turned out to be really funny. But the reason I had
the urge to mention it here, is the opening:

    "The visiting Scottish folksinger peered out of the
elevator into the hotel lobby. When he pushed the button
marked "G", he naturally assumed that he would arrive at
the ground floor....Now he wasn't so sure. Things were
different in America, but he hadn't realized they were
*this*different. Perhaps "G" stood for Ganymede...A pale
blue blonde stepped on to the elevator...."

(The hotel is largely taken up by a Science Fiction
fan convention).

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 17 May 05 - 12:49 PM

Billy Connolly meets Pamela Stevenson?
Giok ¦¬]

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: frogprince
Date: 17 May 05 - 12:54 PM

Or are you thinkin'of Pamela ANDERSON? I'm pretty sure "it" is
an alian life form, blue or not...

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 17 May 05 - 12:55 PM

Better than that John...

I've read this book a thousand times... it's the only McCrumb book I can stand...

Geeks (Folkies, Trekies, RPGers, Furies) from all walks of life should read this book, so they KNOW what they really look like...

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: frogprince
Date: 17 May 05 - 01:02 PM

And yet, as scathing as the satire is, most of the "geeks"
come off as decent, likeable people; which makes the book
that much more enjoyable.

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 17 May 05 - 01:08 PM

"most of the "geeks" come off as decent, likeable people"

I guess that depends on your POV...

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: frogprince
Date: 17 May 05 - 01:20 PM

...and some of them are truly creepy, and need to get a life.
But the "hero" of the story is a pretty hard-core computer
nerd, just lucky enough to get together with a good gal who
likes him as he is.

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 17 May 05 - 01:50 PM

I think one of the main difference is, 'Jay Omega' has hobbies... most of the other people in the book life theirs as if it was their whole life....

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: frogprince
Date: 17 May 05 - 02:19 PM

Fun book, anyhow.

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 17 May 05 - 02:33 PM

VERY fun book!

I put it on my Must Read list for all my geek buddies! There's only one so far who didn't like it... That's cause he IS Richard Faber and didn't like being reminded of it!

LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 May 05 - 05:08 PM

It certainly IS a good book. And yes, it's about the only McCrumb I can stand, too.

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: GUEST
Date: 17 May 05 - 08:46 PM

Shame on you all! Some of her other books are quite good, if a little grim.

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: GUEST,CAH
Date: 17 May 05 - 10:44 PM

Everthing else of hers that I've read has been crap...

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 17 May 05 - 10:52 PM

I think Bimbos is a great book. Sorry I loaned it to my brother and never got it back.

Subject: RE: BS: Bimbos of the Death Sun
From: A Wandering Minstrel
Date: 18 May 05 - 08:20 AM

An excellent story as anyone who has attended an SF convention filk-session will testify. And quite a good who-done-it too