tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post5889021708684738647..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: Fair Trade (#FridayFlash)Larry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-85773509968514745882015-03-25T16:43:34.017-04:002015-03-25T16:43:34.017-04:00I suspect this won't end well for us, but I te...I suspect this won't end well for us, but I tend to be cynical that way. ;-) Nice work. And I've started jotting notes for a flash about a universal alien language.Tim VanSant Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17614259042362664840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-66268515460198704722015-03-23T21:39:28.052-04:002015-03-23T21:39:28.052-04:00In just a thousand words, you have beautifully sho...In just a thousand words, you have beautifully shown just how woefully unprepared we are for an actual first contact. The Vulcans can't sort us out soon enough.<br /><br />Loved the bits about the weather especially. I expect all sorts of sentient species would find that a very important topic!Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-79297512260941692222015-03-23T07:49:51.022-04:002015-03-23T07:49:51.022-04:00Tony, it sounds like a good way to see if we can s...Tony, it sounds like a good way to see if we can start over on a new planet and not eff it up again…<br /><br />Patricia, this flash was actually triggered by our Twitter discussion about how to name alien races. "Make a noise and try to spell it." When I came up with "Phwu," I had to use it… and of course they would live on <i>gas</i> giants!<br /><br />Helen, it might be that the Phwu have ulterior motives. I didn't have enough room to fully explore the motivations on that side in a flash.<br /><br />Thanks, Paul! Don't worry about Jupiter, it's not going anywhere. It'll just have some residents, now.<br /><br />Steve, that's probably good advice. I know I'm not at my best when my feet are freezing.<br /><br />Jon, I remember an SF short from the sixties that pitted a hapless Mars rover against some native Martian children. The tagline was "Man is the nastiest creature in the Known Universe. Of course, the Known Universe isn't very large yet."Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-23161279008328419122015-03-22T15:19:57.491-04:002015-03-22T15:19:57.491-04:00Imagine if the mars rover runs into one of these a...Imagine if the mars rover runs into one of these aliens. They would think we are some funny looking people for sure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096021087395266714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-78539337328409833232015-03-21T07:34:56.374-04:002015-03-21T07:34:56.374-04:00I think it's probably not a good idea to negot...I think it's probably not a good idea to negotiate with aliens when you are distracted by cold feet. :) Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-74646264270843419522015-03-20T23:45:06.318-04:002015-03-20T23:45:06.318-04:00I like the idea of a couple dozen "Universal&...I like the idea of a couple dozen "Universal" languages, I think that is a great concept. As for Earth, I think we should have thought it through before letting them take Jupiter with them. Gravity and such :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-59560251268528161162015-03-20T19:35:00.713-04:002015-03-20T19:35:00.713-04:00Ah lets hope they all get on eh!Ah lets hope they all get on eh!Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-22971092219154632712015-03-20T10:09:53.340-04:002015-03-20T10:09:53.340-04:00Nice flash. I've been seeing alien stories lef...Nice flash. I've been seeing alien stories left and right lately sine working on my own. Go fig, huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-30371301459783105892015-03-20T09:38:36.275-04:002015-03-20T09:38:36.275-04:00What a nice way to greet the new neighbors!What a nice way to greet the new neighbors!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.com