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Dave
2011-01-10 12:47:20 UTC
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Because DOC SAVAGE Fans know everything -- looking for the title of a
science fiction movie or novel -- about time travel -- they use a
device called "the will be/was generator" to do so -- might be a
juvinile

Dave
Marcus Tee
2011-01-11 16:16:01 UTC
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Post by Dave
Because DOC SAVAGE Fans know everything -- looking for the title of a
science fiction movie or novel -- about time travel -- they use a
device called "the will be/was generator" to do so -- might be a
juvinile
Dave
Dave,

What approximate year?
English or Foreign?
Was it a CYOA?

Marcus Tee
Dave
2011-01-13 12:00:01 UTC
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Post by Marcus Tee
What approximate year?
English or Foreign?
Was it a CYOA?
Marcus Tee
no idea -- the phrase "well-was generator" just stuck in my mind

Dave
Joy Beeson
2011-01-16 07:51:11 UTC
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:47:20 -0800 (PST), Dave
Post by Dave
Because DOC SAVAGE Fans know everything -- looking for the title of a
science fiction movie or novel -- about time travel -- they use a
device called "the will be/was generator" to do so -- might be a
juvinile
It looks as though Doc Savage has struck out. You could pop over to
rec.arts.sf.writing and start a game of Yet Another Story
Identification.

Post with this subject line:
YASID: time travel, "will be/was generator"

"YASID" identifies the post as starting the game, "time travel, "will
be/was generator"" attracts the attention of those who have a chance
to win.

In the body of the post, repeat what you posted here and add every
stupid little datum you can dredge up -- about how long ago did you
read it, was it a book or a magazine, was it short or long, how did
you come to have access to it, color of the cover, any images that
stuck by you, the name of a spear carrier, etc.

The winner will be the first person to post the title and author.
There may be a long thread of brainstorming.
--
Joy Beeson
joy beeson at comcast dot net
http://roughsewing.home.comcast.net/
The above message is a Usenet post.
I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site.
Ted Nolan <tednolan>
2011-01-16 08:25:09 UTC
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Post by Joy Beeson
On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:47:20 -0800 (PST), Dave
Post by Dave
Because DOC SAVAGE Fans know everything -- looking for the title of a
science fiction movie or novel -- about time travel -- they use a
device called "the will be/was generator" to do so -- might be a
juvinile
It looks as though Doc Savage has struck out. You could pop over to
rec.arts.sf.writing and start a game of Yet Another Story
Identification.
rec.arts.sf.written not "writing"..


Ted
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columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..
Anim8rFSK
2011-01-16 15:18:22 UTC
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Post by Ted Nolan <tednolan>
Post by Joy Beeson
On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:47:20 -0800 (PST), Dave
Post by Dave
Because DOC SAVAGE Fans know everything -- looking for the title of a
science fiction movie or novel -- about time travel -- they use a
device called "the will be/was generator" to do so -- might be a
juvinile
It looks as though Doc Savage has struck out. You could pop over to
rec.arts.sf.writing and start a game of Yet Another Story
Identification.
rec.arts.sf.written not "writing"..
Ted
Writing is the "was" name; written is the "will be" name
--
"He'll succumb to all who find
DOC SAVAGE! DOC SAVAGE!"

Hey, that's what we THOUGHT the words were,
first time we saw the movie in the theater . . .
Joy Beeson
2011-01-17 03:52:09 UTC
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Post by Ted Nolan <tednolan>
rec.arts.sf.written not "writing"..
Oops. I shoulda *read* what I wrote.
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Joy Beeson
joy beeson at comcast dot net
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