[lojban] Re: blast from the past

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

I never saw a second copy.  Did anyone else?

-Robin

On Sun, Feb 20, 2005 at 07:27:34AM -0500, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2005-02-20 5:21:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:
> 
> 
> > From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com
> > Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:11:51 EST
> > Subject: [lojban] promoting a conlang
> > 
> > > Does anyone with a foot in the Esperanto camp know how successful Harry
> > > Harrison's "Stainless Steel Rat" books were for promoting Esperanto use?
> > > 
> > i don't know the answer to your question, but i'll bet it was practically 
> > nil.  i have the esperanto version of the first book, unread because i 
> > didn't 
> > enjoy the story in english.
> > loglan was mentioned in robert a. heinlein's "the moon is a harsh mistress", 
> > and i don't think loglan profited much from the reference.  i know that when 
> > i 
> > first read the book, i assumed it was a fictitious language that heinlein 
> > made up himself.  it was only after i became aware of loglan on my own that 
> > i 
> > found references to the story and reread the book.
> > 
> > stevo
> > 
> 
> Who resent this and why?
> stevo

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