On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Kenneth Gorelick wrote: #There was so much about Zelazny that was great. I loved his throwaway #lines--Among my relations I like sex the best and Eric the #least...Tokyo Bay with "condums (sic)...limp, semitransparent #testaments to the urge to continue the species but not tonight"...His #premature demise was a tragedy in many, many ways. And then there were the absolutely godawful shaggy-dog episodes. I remember two in the Amber series, presented here so as hopefully to remind those who have read them without spoiling the agony awaiting those who have yet to do so: That was when the fit... and There was an old hermit... -- Mark A. Mandel