Hansen’s “US Nuclear Weapons: The Secret History” is particularly nice. Contact with ridiculously generous bribes if you’re prefer not to wait: Some stuff I plan on putting on ebay… Star Trek ships, phasers, German/Japanese WWI aircraft & nuclear weapons books. If you want something but don't want to wait… I take bribes. pic.twitter.com/JKuW6vvd3u…
A few days ago someone on twitter repeated some nonsense that getting irritated about canon violations in, say, Star Trek was a sign that you’re kinda dumb, because canon is an impediment to writers who want to tell stories. Well, guess what: established canon is an impediment to only one kind of writer: the lazy…
Well, hell. Vernor Vinge has died. Some years back he read some of my sci-fi stories (specifically my first novel) and suggested that I could/should get published. Turns out he was wrong on that score (couldn’t get any agent to actually read the damn thing), but for a brief moment a pro gave me hope.…
Giggity: And… Said it before: this is some sci-fi stuff right here. From one perspective, this was another failure. The booster failed at the end… it had difficulty with engine restart for the final landing burn and either kerploded just before hitting the water, or smacked into the water going *real* fast. Starship…
Some items I currently have on ebay. Come get some! https://www.ebay.com/itm/256440373208 Moebius Painted & Assembled 1/4105 Battlestar Galactica, unopened, great shape https://www.ebay.com/itm/256444007689 Back to The Future Time Machine 1 /15th Scale Diamond Select in box https://www.ebay.com/itm/256444023152 ULTIMATE SOLDIER 1/18 M41 WALKER BULLDOG TANK VIETNAM SERIES #10125 NEW…
Published in a magazine in 1983, this artist depiction shows a concept for a 1982 space station by Rockwell. Clearly of the same *kind* of station as the eventual ISS, this is a simpler, smaller construct. However, it also includes a “cargo bay” modeled aft that of the Space Shuttle, allowing payloads (what appear to…
But not on ebay yet. If any of these are of interest, let me know. Getting ready to sell a batch of stuff on ebay. But before I do… anyone hereabouts interested? If so, email/DM. A short thread of some stuff. First: a lot of three Matchbox toys… the SpaceX Dragon capsule the SpaceX Starship…
I’ve just uploaded a 1986 article on the “Midgetman” road-mobile Small ICBM developed but not deployed by the US at the end of the Cold War to Dropbox for above-$10 APR Patrons/Subscribers. This is of course on top of the monthly rewards packages and the “Extras” posted rather irregularly. If you’d be interested,…
Slightly over 4 years ago I yammered a bit about a game company called “Evil Hat” that was putting out a Lovecraftian game while not only hating Lovecraft but also *intentionally* not understanding the idea: “I want your business” Making a *huge* point about bashing the creator of the IP you’re squatting on, while…
Fortunate is the man who has this coffee table. Fabulously wealthy is he if he has a woman who looks at that table and thinks “that’s awesome, I picked the right guy.” It’s a spectacular piece, and I kinda really want one. However… before I’d plunk down money I don’t have for this sort…
