Re: [DL] spirit lamps

[Fred Jandt <fajandt@yahoo.com>]

That's a good one too! Reminds me of the STNG
episode...Time's Arrow I think?....when they go back
in time. ;)

--- Wangenstein  <wangenstein@mad.scientist.com>
wrote:
> Nice ideas, both Jeff and Fred!
> 
> Or... the lamp is spirit-powered/possessed, and
> redistributes the life-force in the ward, taking a
> small cut for itself. The strongest patient there
> grows steadily weaker, while the other patients
> miraculously get better. Perhaps they have
> terrifying nightmares while they 'sweat' out
> whatever ails them. In any case, the 'doctor' takes
> credit for all the amazing cures.
> 
> And the formerly strongest patient (who inevitably
> succumbs)? Well, you are going to lose a few. There
> are plenty more to take his place. And in a time in
> which a trip to the hospital was practically akin to
> a death sentence anyway, who would suspect anything?
> 
> Derek D. Bass
> Etheric Musings - The Science of the Sons of Ether
> http://www.steamenginechaos.com/mage/ether.htm
> 
> 
> > Or the "power" of the lamps is a trapped
> luminescent
> > spirit. And every so often the "light" given off
> by
> > the lamp distorts things so that they look more
> > "Deadlands-ish." ;)
> > 
> > Fred J.
> > 
> > --- Jeff Shoffner <shoffner@esper.com> wrote:
> > > ooohhhh... think of the possiblities... An MS
> making
> > > these "spirit lamps"
> > > that use electricity for all the good little
> boys &
> > > girls of Salt Lake City
> > > (ie: the Mormon kids) but instead of driving the
> > > "spirits" away, it draws
> > > them in.....  heh-heh....
> > > 
> > > Jeff S
> > > 
> -- 
>
__________________________________________________________
> Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at
> Mail.com
> http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup
> 
> Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum
> Internet service.
> http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8
> 
> 
> To unsubscribe, send a message to esquire@gamerz.net
> with
> 	unsubscribe deadlands@gamerz.net
> as the BODY of the message.  The SUBJECT is ignored.
> 


=====
I've had it up to here. Listening to a small segment of people trying to put down America. America's the greatest land on Earth and we oughta be proud of what we have. I'm proud of America. I'm proud of our people and I'm going to prove it. We're American and damn proud of it!

Dink - Green Mind

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free
http://sbc.yahoo.com