Comments on: Guestbook from the Merril Collection, Toronto's science fiction reference library http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: lewis stoole http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804405 lewis stoole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804405 is cory left-handed? i see a familiar hand. is cory left-handed?
i see a familiar hand.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804670 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804670 Posts like this make me feel so old, because in 1983 I was twenty-five years old. It's weird to me that grownups today were kids back then. One thing I will say, is how polite kids were with the guestbook. Recently, I visited my local museum, and glanced at the guestbook. You wouldn't believe some of the rude stuff kids put in there. Posts like this make me feel so old, because in 1983 I was twenty-five years old. It’s weird to me that grownups today were kids back then.

One thing I will say, is how polite kids were with the guestbook. Recently, I visited my local museum, and glanced at the guestbook. You wouldn’t believe some of the rude stuff kids put in there.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-805184 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-805184 I used to go to this library when I was small back in the 70's when it was the Boys and Girls House and held children's books and had children's playshops. It defined learning for me and is one of my fondest memories growing up in Chinatown and going to nearby Orde St. School. I used to go to this library when I was small back in the 70′s when it was the Boys and Girls House and held children’s books and had children’s playshops. It defined learning for me and is one of my fondest memories growing up in Chinatown and going to nearby Orde St. School.

]]> By: jimbuck http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804950 jimbuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804950 On flight back to NJ Friday, the youngish woman (or oldish girl) next to me ordered a drink and said "you want to see my id i bet". Flight attendant sees it and says "88? ok, here you go". I was a junior in high school in 88. Damn passage of time. On flight back to NJ Friday, the youngish woman (or oldish girl) next to me ordered a drink and said “you want to see my id i bet”. Flight attendant sees it and says “88? ok, here you go”.

I was a junior in high school in 88. Damn passage of time.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804708 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804708 Thanks for coming Cory, loved meeting you, as well as the Q&A. :) Thanks for coming Cory, loved meeting you, as well as the Q&A. :)

]]> By: jonathan levy http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804729 jonathan levy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804729 Guestbook Time Machine! Guestbook Time Machine!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804478 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804478 Cory, did you stand on molecule number 12573 whilst reading the guestbook? Cory, did you stand on molecule number 12573 whilst reading the guestbook?

]]> By: grimc http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804751 grimc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804751 To be fair, advanced-placement kids (I'm guessing ALP stands for Advanced Learning Program--we called it Talented And Gifted when I was in school) would have a certain amount of reverence for a Science Fiction Reference Library, versus random kids towards a random museum. To be fair, advanced-placement kids (I’m guessing ALP stands for Advanced Learning Program–we called it Talented And Gifted when I was in school) would have a certain amount of reverence for a Science Fiction Reference Library, versus random kids towards a random museum.

]]> By: freedryk http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804501 freedryk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804501 My wife and I just took a trip across Canada and we stumbled upon the Merril collection while wandering around the University district. It was a total religious experience. What an amazing collection. They also have the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books in the same branch, which is equally mind blowing. Just beautiful. My wife and I just took a trip across Canada and we stumbled upon the Merril collection while wandering around the University district. It was a total religious experience. What an amazing collection. They also have the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books in the same branch, which is equally mind blowing. Just beautiful.

]]> By: pitkataistelu http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804511 pitkataistelu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804511 Thanks Cory, loved the Q&A. Thanks Cory, loved the Q&A.

]]> By: freshacconci http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804536 freshacconci Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804536 Cory's from Willowdale? Well, that changes everything... Cory’s from Willowdale? Well, that changes everything…

]]> By: rosdoc http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804811 rosdoc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804811 Actually ALP stands for the Alternative Learning Program. The kids in the program may have been talented or gifted but that wasn't how they got there. The program was designed for kids who, for whatever reason, chose to be in an environment which was student-centered, and operated in a very democratic, open way. Classes were multi-age grouped and kids from kindergarten to grade 8 were in the program which was housed in a regular public school. The Toronto school system has many programs like this in their public schools. Actually ALP stands for the Alternative Learning Program. The kids in the program may have been talented or gifted but that wasn’t how they got there. The program was designed for kids who, for whatever reason, chose to be in an environment which was student-centered, and operated in a very democratic, open way. Classes were multi-age grouped and kids from kindergarten to grade 8 were in the program which was housed in a regular public school. The Toronto school system has many programs like this in their public schools.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804567 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804567 I like how Timmy Wu put "earth" for where he is from. Kudos to Cory for the awesome signature. Armsby seems like he's compensating for something, even going so far as to assimilate part of Cox's signature into his own! I like how Timmy Wu put “earth” for where he is from. Kudos to Cory for the awesome signature. Armsby seems like he’s compensating for something, even going so far as to assimilate part of Cox’s signature into his own!

]]> By: anniearonburg http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804582 anniearonburg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804582 I guess all the cool kids had a Bhattacharya or two in their lives. I guess all the cool kids had a Bhattacharya or two in their lives.

]]> By: Rick. http://boingboing.net/2010/06/05/guestbook-from-the-m.html#comment-804606 Rick. Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804606 "earth" :) “earth” :)

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