Comments on: 1636 The Kremlin Games – Snippet 38 http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/ News, announcements, and snippets from Eric Flint Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drak Bibliophile http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-318266 Drak Bibliophile Thu, 17 May 2012 23:13:45 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-318266 Charlie C, visit http://bar.baen.com/ and the 1632 Tech conference. That's the place to start discussing your idea. [Smile] Charlie C, visit http://bar.baen.com/ and the 1632 Tech conference.

That’s the place to start discussing your idea. [Smile]

]]> By: Charlie C http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-318264 Charlie C Thu, 17 May 2012 23:09:39 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-318264 Thinking about writing a story about the first professional fire brigade to be founded in Stockholm, and its attempts to get patronage. Thoughts? Thinking about writing a story about the first professional fire brigade to be founded in Stockholm, and its attempts to get patronage. Thoughts?

]]> By: Drak Bibliophile http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317416 Drak Bibliophile Tue, 15 May 2012 01:56:18 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317416 Rick, first she'd likely think of "Hatfields & McCoys" as a *family* feud not a *clan* feud. Second, she'd know what a "clan" is but not how it would relate to Politics especially Russian Politics which is how I took her question. American politics doesn't usually involve the importance of which family/clan a person belongs to or is allied to. Rick, first she’d likely think of “Hatfields & McCoys” as a *family* feud not a *clan* feud.

Second, she’d know what a “clan” is but not how it would relate to Politics especially Russian Politics which is how I took her question.

American politics doesn’t usually involve the importance of which family/clan a person belongs to or is allied to.

]]> By: Rick http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317412 Rick Tue, 15 May 2012 01:43:06 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317412 Not sure I believe in the existence of a girl form West Virginia who doesn't know what a clan is... The Hatfields and McCoys are FAMOUS, and should have surviving kin in the area. Not sure I believe in the existence of a girl form West Virginia who doesn’t know what a clan is… The Hatfields and McCoys are FAMOUS, and should have surviving kin in the area.

]]> By: Johan J http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317364 Johan J Mon, 14 May 2012 19:02:10 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317364 @1 Vernon Nemitz: A social class that I'd say holds the dubious honor of being less useful and deserving of praise than the nobility. And atleast here in Sweden the political class have all but become a new nobility (something that seems to hold true for the rest of the EU aswell), with generous pensions and sinecures in the business sector after their time in the Riksdag is done. It all just goes to show that we will always have some form of class society, but what really matters is what form that class society takes. And ensuring that it does not become rigid. Johan J @1 Vernon Nemitz: A social class that I’d say holds the dubious honor of being less useful and deserving of praise than the nobility. And atleast here in Sweden the political class have all but become a new nobility (something that seems to hold true for the rest of the EU aswell), with generous pensions and sinecures in the business sector after their time in the Riksdag is done. It all just goes to show that we will always have some form of class society, but what really matters is what form that class society takes. And ensuring that it does not become rigid.

Johan J

]]> By: Vikingted http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317355 Vikingted Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317355 @2 WHEEEEEE!!! I am above someone in the world. Below Drak but still above someone @2 WHEEEEEE!!! I am above someone in the world. Below Drak but still above someone

]]> By: VernonNemitz http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317308 VernonNemitz Mon, 14 May 2012 15:56:29 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317308 @9, with a title that starts with "1636", why not? @9, with a title that starts with “1636″, why not?

]]> By: Stan Leghorn http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317227 Stan Leghorn Mon, 14 May 2012 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317227 Again, another reason why Russia remained a second rate country OTL. The deliberate rejection of merit based promotion crushes innovations. Looking forward to seeing the whole book, which I hope brings Russia up to the same time line as the rest of the series. Again, another reason why Russia remained a second rate country OTL. The deliberate rejection of merit based promotion crushes innovations. Looking forward to seeing the whole book, which I hope brings Russia up to the same time line as the rest of the series.

]]> By: charles mcmullen http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317220 charles mcmullen Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:06 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317220 @5 ET1swaw alive and kicking not kinking (Sheeez!!). Are you sure about that., alive and kinking may be a better description. Lonewolf sans cub @5 ET1swaw

alive and kicking not kinking (Sheeez!!). Are you sure about that., alive and kinking may be a better description.

Lonewolf sans cub

]]> By: Anonymouse http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2012/05/14/1636-the-kremlin-games-snippet-38/comment-page-1/#comment-317204 Anonymouse Mon, 14 May 2012 07:54:44 +0000 http://www.ericflint.net/?p=3740#comment-317204 #6: dave o: Alphabetical order. #6: dave o: Alphabetical order.

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