tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post4817504987458979593..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: The Owl -- Robert ForwardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-68907643691372761112007-10-09T05:47:00.000-05:002007-10-09T05:47:00.000-05:00Yes, it must be that there are two Robert Forwards...Yes, it must be that there are two Robert Forwards.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-85477935306398423952007-10-09T04:39:00.000-05:002007-10-09T04:39:00.000-05:00How probable is that they are different from each ...How probable is that they are different from each other? But doing a bit of search it seems pretty probable! THE OWL is not mentioned in any of Robert Lull Forward's net bibliographies and he doesn't mention it in his autobiography that's on his site.Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-11527543204615904872007-10-08T10:59:00.000-05:002007-10-08T10:59:00.000-05:00Seems doubtful, despite the claim of at least one ...Seems doubtful, despite the claim of at least one Internet dealer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-8818527420595970372007-10-08T10:39:00.000-05:002007-10-08T10:39:00.000-05:00I take it Robert Forward isn't the physicist and s...I take it Robert Forward isn't the physicist and sf writer Robert L. Forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-10559428565823317302007-10-08T09:40:00.000-05:002007-10-08T09:40:00.000-05:00Believe me, that angle isn't exploited at all. It...Believe me, that angle isn't exploited at all. It's just mentioned. You're right about the psychology, though. The Owl does it so he can be sure the person who hires him is really serious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-64701995099754917122007-10-08T09:29:00.000-05:002007-10-08T09:29:00.000-05:00the only thing bad about the book that i can see i...the only thing bad about the book that i can see is that the Owl is a fictional character. i like the idea that he demands two years of the customers' salaries, rather than a flat fee. that personalizes the complicity in an interesting psychological way. i might have to get the thing myself to see if this interesting angle is exploited. thanks for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-20722637738892067542007-10-08T08:36:00.000-05:002007-10-08T08:36:00.000-05:00Adrian Highlander Paul was The Owl, Jeff.Adrian <I>Highlander</I> Paul was The Owl, Jeff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-32667741236381605252007-10-08T08:34:00.000-05:002007-10-08T08:34:00.000-05:00Easy, Bill. We'll talk you down.Easy, Bill. We'll talk you down.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-82380096957541717362007-10-08T07:53:00.000-05:002007-10-08T07:53:00.000-05:00Who played The Owl in the movie, Bill? I'm too in...Who played The Owl in the movie, Bill? I'm too indolent to look it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com