Book Meme
Open the nearest book to page 56.
Write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences.
The CLOSEST BOOK, NOT YOUR FAVORITE, OR MOST INTELLECTUAL!
The fleet captain said finally: "That will do. Everybody's too worked up to think. Debate is adjourned for four duty periods, sixteen hours. Discuss the problem with your shipmates, get some sleep, and report the consensus at the next meeting".
"Sixteen hours?" yelped someone. "Do you know how much return time that adds?"
"You heard me" said Coffin. "Anyone who wants to argue may do so from the brig. Dismissed!"
Orbit Unlimited - Poul Anderson. I read it a few of weeks ago, and it wound up on top of my box-o-junk when we moved, so it won "closest".
Write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences.
The CLOSEST BOOK, NOT YOUR FAVORITE, OR MOST INTELLECTUAL!
The fleet captain said finally: "That will do. Everybody's too worked up to think. Debate is adjourned for four duty periods, sixteen hours. Discuss the problem with your shipmates, get some sleep, and report the consensus at the next meeting".
"Sixteen hours?" yelped someone. "Do you know how much return time that adds?"
"You heard me" said Coffin. "Anyone who wants to argue may do so from the brig. Dismissed!"
Orbit Unlimited - Poul Anderson. I read it a few of weeks ago, and it wound up on top of my box-o-junk when we moved, so it won "closest".