Re: probably a bloody obvious question...

On Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Yoon Ha Lee wrote:

>Needless to say, I didn't consider it worth my time.  :-/  And I'm phobic
>about college-level chemistry simply because I have *no* background.
That could certainly be a problem! But I think it's something that
you shouldn't have too much trouble handling. Especially if your
maths are good.

>> >military history, history of science, music composition (still working on
>> >those MIDI files, alas), conlanging/linguistics, silk painting, musical
>> >instruments, beaded jewellery, sf/f writing/reading, role-playing games...
>>
>> A man of many talents! I never had the patience for beaded jewellery
>> (tried one of those little knot-n-bead kits from the grocery; and
>> gave up after a half-hour of mangling the first knot); though had
>> good luck with twisted wire. If I can get together enough silver (or
>> preferably gold) wire, I shall make a Kemrese torc.
>
><cough/wry grin>  Woman.  But my name is (my parents tell me) more often
>male than female.
Bugger. You know, when I was writing that, a suspicious little part
of my mind said "You know, that might just be a woman you're writing
to!" Alas for our text only medium! Well, same thing happens to me;
as it's an uncommon name to most English speakers.

Padraic.

>YHL