tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post3226829563892493451..comments2024-03-28T23:42:09.625+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: In Vino VeritasKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-50617286068177627182017-04-24T16:45:02.483+01:002017-04-24T16:45:02.483+01:00Kaor, DAVID!
Ha! I remember that! Nicholas van Ri...Kaor, DAVID!<br /><br />Ha! I remember that! Nicholas van Rijn, along with Dominic Flandry, are two of my most favorite series characters created by Poul Anderson.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-29604575298621309052017-04-24T03:10:07.216+01:002017-04-24T03:10:07.216+01:00Sean:
Or "Terror and taxes!" as he wheez...Sean:<br />Or "Terror and taxes!" as he wheezed after having to expose his face — and nasal passages — to an ammonia-filled atmosphere in "Territory." David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-52296243732679498412017-04-22T23:56:06.544+01:002017-04-22T23:56:06.544+01:00Kaor, DAVID!
Hurrah!!! That's exactly what I ...Kaor, DAVID!<br /><br />Hurrah!!! That's exactly what I would like to know about Old Nick's tastes in beer! Maybe Heineken beer is something PA fans should occasionally indulge in!<br /><br />And the worst curse Old Nick could use was "BUREAUCRATS"! To be found in SATAN'S WORLD.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-70143687125819357322017-04-22T23:45:19.902+01:002017-04-22T23:45:19.902+01:00Paul and Sean:
Nick shouted "Heineken's B...Paul and Sean:<br />Nick shouted "Heineken's Bier!" as a battle cry in *The Man Who Counts* (Chapter XVIII). If we assume he'd only invoke a brand of which he was fond, then Heineken is at least a CANDIDATE for the position of his favorite. I mean, he didn't seem as if he was using that name as a CURSE.David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-48483635727891954042017-04-22T22:14:35.006+01:002017-04-22T22:14:35.006+01:00Kaor, Paul!
No, I don't think we are ever tol...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />No, I don't think we are ever told which brand of beer Old Nick favored. Pity!<br /><br />I do remember the ostentatiously self pitying fits of agonized anguish thrown by Old Nick when David Falkayn had to tell him there was no more beer left aboard "Muddlin' Through" near the end of SATAN'S WORLD. The idea of Old Nick being forced to drink only plain water for a month was amusing!<br /><br />And I should have remembered van Rijn mentioning Our Lord's miracle at Cana. Drat!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-4163604938486821042017-04-22T22:05:39.121+01:002017-04-22T22:05:39.121+01:00Van Rijn refers to the first miracle that the Lord...Van Rijn refers to the first miracle that the Lord worked: another Biblical reference.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-607198458902340082017-04-22T22:04:11.447+01:002017-04-22T22:04:11.447+01:00Sean,
I don't think we're told which beer ...Sean,<br />I don't think we're told which beer van Rijn preferred?<br />Paul.paulshackley2017@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704115766930975286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-70646101416073982282017-04-22T22:02:35.706+01:002017-04-22T22:02:35.706+01:00Kaor, Paul!
And as all PA fans know, Nicholas van...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />And as all PA fans know, Nicholas van Rijn was no teetotaler! He was esp. found of quaffing huge mugs of beer. Btw, what kind or brand of beer did he favor? <br /><br />One thought I had about your point (v) was that A. Conan Doyle was forced by popular protest from his fans to "resurrect" Sherlock Holmes.<br /><br />I don't this counts as telling you something you missed!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com