Wed
Jul 7 2010 1:31pm
Signs and portents

Today is the birthday of one of the towering figures of twentieth-century science fiction, Robert A. Heinlein, famously born on 7/7/07.

Today is also the seventieth birthday of Ringo Starr.

Let the numerology commence!

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Pablo Defendini
1. pablodefendini
Or the title mashups.

Have Spacesuit, will Submerge in a Yellow Submarine.

EDIT: What was I thinking? This should have been Have Spacesuit, Will Live in a Yellow Submarine, of course.
thurls
2. thurls
Robert A Heinein was the second of my favourite authors who decided my birthday would be a good day to die, the other being Theodore Sturgeon.

Even now, after opening my presents, I warily watch the news for mention of Ray Bradbury...

Oh, and The Octopus's Garden Is A Harsh Mistress
Mike Conley
3. NomadUK
Well, my favourite would have to be Orphans of the Sky with Diamonds.
Torie Atkinson
4. Torie
Time Enough for Lovely Rita? Why Don't We Do It In Glory Road?
Mike Conley
6. NomadUK
And don't forget Hey, Job. And the less well-known Stranger in a Strange Norwegian Wood.
thurls
7. Stefan Jones
Number Nine of the Beast.
Jeff Soules
9. DeepThought
Aside from the character of Lazarus Long, Long, Long...
Have Spacesuit, Will Travel Across the Universe or perhaps She Came In Through the Door Into Summer...?
thurls
10. Pam Adams
The Fool on the Green Hills of Earth?
thurls
12. slanagat
Revolution No. 9 of the Beast

Yesterday Through Tomorrow

All You Need Is Time Enough for Love

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