From: petertrei@gmail.com   
      
   On 7/14/2025 5:53 PM, Gary McGath wrote:   
   > On 7/14/25 6:04 AM, Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:   
   >> F&SF was always an outlier, even back when it was the "Big 6" (Analog,   
   >> Amazing, Fantastic, Galaxy, If, and F&SF--and that tells you how old I   
   >> am!), and it's outlasted four of them, so it has had a good run. I   
   >> have to admit that when it went to the thicker double issues, it never   
   >> felt like the same magazine again to me.   
   >   
   > I'm reminded of Mike Rubin's "Three Laws of Thermo":   
   >   
   > I see all these rejections are driving you mad;   
   > Even F&SF won't take science this bad;   
   > Have some friendly advice: sell to Omni, my lad.   
   >   
   > (Anyone remember Omni?)   
   >   
      
      
   In the early 80s, I was a member of the New York L-5 society,   
   which promoted space colonization, which somehow swung a deal to   
   have its monthly meetings at the OMNI's offices after hours.   
      
   OMNI was published by Kathy Keeton, girlfriend and later wife of   
   Bob Guccione. As a result, it shared editorial offices with   
   Penthouse magazine.   
      
   The wall posters throughout the offices were entertaining, to   
   say the least.   
      
   pt   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)