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Phanny, v. 3, issue 2, June 1944

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stencils than my beginning-to-be-battered (boy; wot a understatement!) triper. -- "Fapafile" is extremely interesting as a picture of the ego that is LRC, as well as picture of FAPA-dom as seen through the eyes of a very keen observer. Probably the best-written discussion-type piece in the mailing. -- The informal review of scattered items from the previous mailing is not fitted to comment, but is the type of discussion I like; review and new ideas all mixed up indiscriminately, but logically. -- "The Listening Post." You find 'em, I'll listen.
I especially liked Beresford and Bierce.
FANTASTICONGLOMERATION. Right the first time! Cover OK. Top spots in the literary(?) portions of the ish go to Calise and Pong. Cribs from PERTINENT pertinent.
FLEETING MOMENTS. -- A very fine piece of publishing. Accent in this one is on the "Amateur Press" portion of our organization. Best liked poems were "Rapture" and "Dream of Light."
XENON -- Rouze's experience in the AAPA stands him in good stead in his first venture in the FAPA. Cover is excellent, and lino-blocks throughout are pleasing. Best single item is Grey's "The Leg-Pullers," with "The Old Piano" close behind. I think you should stick to the small size and the printed cover, if possible, Gordon.
HORIZONS -- Curves, again. The hop is just a curve, Harry, with the axis of rotation of the ball at right angles to the line of flight and parallel to the ground, and the forward surface turning upward. At high speed, the affect of gravity causes the ball to drop but slightly, when no twist is imparted; the difference in air pressure on top and bottom sides of the rotating sphere is more than great enough to overcome this slight curvature downward, so a "rise" results. High speed is essential, and well as rapid rotation. The "break," I think, is also attributable to high speed. The deflecting effect of the spinning ball is partly offset by the tendency of the rapidly moving ball to maintain a straight line. The pressure difference must build up, and the forward speed decrease, before the curving influence can take affect; hence, the apparent "break." You can duplicate the "hop" ball easily with a ping-pong ball; but the latter hasn't enough mass in proportion to volume and area to hold line long enough to permit a "break." I don't know anything about the knuckle ball, though. I saw an Army pitcher a few days ago who could really throw it; while his control lasted, he had the batters reaching in all directions, striking at pitches they couldn't even reach. It performs some rather weird evolutions. -- "Decade"-- As usual, I agree with you somewhat on ASTOUNDING. Although definitely not up to its best years, it is still the leader, and I like it well enough. Not great literature, to be sure; but generally some interesting ideas, sound plotting, fair characterization, and mature style. -- "Man Sagt." Hmmmmm; HWJr. admits to suppressing news. "Book of Miracles" sounds interesting.
BLITHERINGS. -- This starts off by violating one of the principles of the Laws of Learning, with the statement that the screwball abbreviations are designed to make the reader go slowly, thus better to discover some sense in the contents. The effort spent on deciphering the code necessarily reduces the energy and attention available for comprehension of the thought, thus defeating the purpose completely. That which is read rapidly is most readily retained, moreover. But the abbreviations don't bother me; I can read 'em just as well as if you knew how to spell. After all, I've been exposed to Gregg Shorthand, Ackermanese, Yerke, and sundry other corruptions of English as she is spelt. Wil tndg th uni, i tk nt tha lk lik ths. i cd rt mos s fs th nstr tk, n cd rd th lktr n ez n cmft t hm. b i nvr lrn 2 du t rpdy n th tpr; tk me lgr thn rtg th stf ot n fl. Yr wd "abbrns," i rt ths wa; "abvsn." th lgr th wd, th grtr th svg n tm n sps. -- "See You At The Rocket Port." I knew the durn things would be noisy, but I had no idea.... -- Time travel, xlnt--oops, I mean excellent. -- Comments on Campbell; my sentiments, too. "The Next Step. -- I dunno. It might be OK, if the prepresentatives of Labor who move up into the managerial positions

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9 PHANNY 9 stencils than my beginning-to-be-battered (boy; wot a understatement!) triper. -- "Fapafile" is extremely interesting as a picture of the ego that is LRC, as well as picture of FAPA-dom as seen through the eyes of a very keen observer. Probably the best-written discussion-type piece in the mailing. -- The informal review of scattered items from the previous mailing is not fitted to comment, but is the type of discussion I like; review and new ideas all mixed up indiscriminately, but logically. -- "The Listening Post." You find 'em, I'll listen. I especially liked Beresford and Bierce. FANTASTICONGLOMERATION. Right the first time! Cover OK. Top spots in the literary(?) portions of the ish go to Calise and Pong. Cribs from PERTINENT pertinent. FLEETING MOMENTS. -- A very fine piece of publishing. Accent in this one is on the "Amateur Press" portion of our organization. Best liked poems were "Rapture" and "Dream of Light." XENON -- Rouze's experience in the AAPA stands him in good stead in his first venture in the FAPA. Cover is excellent, and lino-blocks throughout are pleasing. Best single item is Grey's "The Leg-Pullers," with "The Old Piano" close behind. I think you should stick to the small size and the printed cover, if possible, Gordon. HORIZONS -- Curves, again. The hop is just a curve, Harry, with the axis of rotation of the ball at right angles to the line of flight and parallel to the ground, and the forward surface turning upward. At high speed, the affect of gravity causes the ball to drop but slightly, when no twist is imparted; the difference in air pressure on top and bottom sides of the rotating sphere is more than great enough to overcome this slight curvature downward, so a "rise" results. High speed is essential, and well as rapid rotation. The "break," I think, is also attributable to high speed. The deflecting effect of the spinning ball is partly offset by the tendency of the rapidly moving ball to maintain a straight line. The pressure difference must build up, and the forward speed decrease, before the curving influence can take affect; hence, the apparent "break." You can duplicate the "hop" ball easily with a ping-pong ball; but the latter hasn't enough mass in proportion to volume and area to hold line long enough to permit a "break." I don't know anything about the knuckle ball, though. I saw an Army pitcher a few days ago who could really throw it; while his control lasted, he had the batters reaching in all directions, striking at pitches they couldn't even reach. It performs some rather weird evolutions. -- "Decade"-- As usual, I agree with you somewhat on ASTOUNDING. Although definitely not up to its best years, it is still the leader, and I like it well enough. Not great literature, to be sure; but generally some interesting ideas, sound plotting, fair characterization, and mature style. -- "Man Sagt." Hmmmmm; HWJr. admits to suppressing news. "Book of Miracles" sounds interesting. BLITHERINGS. -- This starts off by violating one of the principles of the Laws of Learning, with the statement that the screwball abbreviations are designed to make the reader go slowly, thus better to discover some sense in the contents. The effort spent on deciphering the code necessarily reduces the energy and attention available for comprehension of the thought, thus defeating the purpose completely. That which is read rapidly is most readily retained, moreover. But the abbreviations don't bother me; I can read 'em just as well as if you knew how to spell. After all, I've been exposed to Gregg Shorthand, Ackermanese, Yerke, and sundry other corruptions of English as she is spelt. Wil tndg th uni, i tk nt tha lk lik ths. i cd rt mos s fs th nstr tk, n cd rd th lktr n ez n cmft t hm. b i nvr lrn 2 du t rpdy n th tpr; tk me lgr thn rtg th stf ot n fl. Yr wd "abbrns," i rt ths wa; "abvsn." th lgr th wd, th grtr th svg n tm n sps. -- "See You At The Rocket Port." I knew the durn things would be noisy, but I had no idea.... -- Time travel, xlnt--oops, I mean excellent. -- Comments on Campbell; my sentiments, too. "The Next Step. -- I dunno. It might be OK, if the prepresentatives of Labor who move up into the managerial positions Goodplacetorest.EllingtonandCrosbyinStlouisbluesontheradio.Not music,butsomethin.