Random Comments/Stream of Consciousness Thread

[bdwyer19]

Just got back from a long weekend in Las Vegas. I love the randomness of that town. Between having a beer with a member of a Lombardi-era Green Bay Packer while hanging out at a Wisconsin Badger bar, and being pulled up on stage during a performance of 'O' at the Bellagio, it was an awesome weekend.

[Sir_Boomme]

HaPpY HaLLoWeeNy Week all!

[herbertwest]

"Have you always wanted to have your own copy of Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, aka “The Book of the Dead”? Well, with less than $40 and some spare time, you can make your very own prop!

The kind folk over at AWE me have created a “how-to” guide on how you can take supplies that you’d find at your local thrift shop and hardware store and then create your own Necronomicon, one that looks like it’d fit right into Evil Dead."

>>> http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/33...lloween-treat/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnmIHPRXNYA

[Merlin1958]

^ Very cool!!!

[biomieg]

Wow, I just made a list of King books I still need for my collection and I'm down to about 65. Most of them 1st printing paperbacks, a dozen or so UK 1sts, about six proofs and a couple of S/Ls (those are not a major priority). Maybe a few magazines and some non-fiction pieces but other than that I'll be done with the 'core collection'. Comforting and unsettling at the same time!

[Randall Flagg]

Looking forward to tomorrow. I'm going to a presentation/signing by Andy Weir (author of The Martian).
Patrick and Chad (cit74) are also going.
Should be a great time.
Now I need to decide what to wear.

[biomieg]

Awesome! Did you read the book/see the movie? I loved both.

[Randall Flagg]

Awesome! Did you read the book/see the movie? I loved both.

I Read the book before the movie came out, then viewed the film. Both were very good. I wonder where he can/is going with his writing. If there is a Q&A, I'd love to ask a question or two.
Members feel free to submit questions here. I'll consider the cogent ones, and laugh at the silly ones.

[Merlin1958]

Did everyone enjoy their daily 3:52 thru 4:10 p.m Intermission? Don't forget to schedule your bathroom breaks and soda/coffee refills for this time in the future. Also a good time of day for a little cardio, for you older folks!!!!

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Now I need to decide what to wear.

[Merlin1958]

Now I need to decide what to wear.

LOL LOL See, now that's always what I pictured you wearing, Mr. R.T.!!! LOL LOL

[herbertwest]

Regarding this old King interview wmentionned by Cemetery Dance online : http://cemeterydanceonline.com/2015/...or-roundtable/
Video links
> http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/the-di...702d0726882b00
> http://www.shoutfactorytv.com/the-di...702d0726232d00

I cant watch them as this content is not avail in my country. Any chance that someone could try to save them, via keepvid.com for instance?

[jhanic]

I have a problem that has never happened to me before. I ordered an item from a UK source and they shipped it quickly with a tracking number. Right now, however, it sits in a US "Sort facility" in Chicago and has been there since October 17! How do I get the USPS off their rear ends and process it so it comes to me? I talked to my daughter who works for the USPS and she said that it may have been held up in Customs but if that were the case, it should have shown up in the tracking.

Any helpful suggestions would be welcome.

John

[carlosdetweiller]

I have a problem that has never happened to me before. I ordered an item from a UK source and they shipped it quickly with a tracking number. Right now, however, it sits in a US "Sort facility" in Chicago and has been there since October 17! How do I get the USPS off their rear ends and process it so it comes to me? I talked to my daughter who works for the USPS and she said that it may have been held up in Customs but if that were the case, it should have shown up in the tracking.

Any helpful suggestions would be welcome.

John

Patience, grasshopper. Oh wait......I see that you asked for "helpful" suggestions. Seriously though, I have had things take much longer than this coming from overseas. Most didn't have tracking numbers so I don't know where they were held up but there were delays somewhere. I hope you get it pretty soon. With the tracking number it will get there eventually.

[jhanic]

I have a problem that has never happened to me before. I ordered an item from a UK source and they shipped it quickly with a tracking number. Right now, however, it sits in a US "Sort facility" in Chicago and has been there since October 17! How do I get the USPS off their rear ends and process it so it comes to me? I talked to my daughter who works for the USPS and she said that it may have been held up in Customs but if that were the case, it should have shown up in the tracking.

Any helpful suggestions would be welcome.

John

Patience, grasshopper. Oh wait......I see that you asked for "helpful" suggestions. Seriously though, I have had things take much longer than this coming from overseas. Most didn't have tracking numbers so I don't know where they were held up but there were delays somewhere. I hope you get it pretty soon. With the tracking number it will get there eventually.

Thanks, Bob. I don't have a whole lot of patience, but I guess that's all I can do. I'm one of those ones in the old cartoon of two vultures, one of whom is telling the other "Patience hell, let's go out and kill something!"

John

[Randall Flagg]

Just arrived at venue for Weir signing.
Waiting for Patrick and Chad.
I was going to stalk Weir, but just realized I don't knowwhat he looks like.

[Merlin1958]

Just arrived at venue for Weir signing.
Waiting for Patrick and Chad.
I was going to stalk Weir, but just realized I don't know what he looks like.

Hey, I hope you three musketeers have a great time!!!! Please smack, Patrick on the back of the head for me for not staying in touch!! LOL LOL J/K LOL


Be sure to take plenty of photo's for the boys back on the boards!!! Enjoy!!!

[Patrick]

Warming up for Andy Weir...



(A few more photos in the Andy Weir thread in the Other Authors sub forum of Dutch Hill.)

[Randall Flagg]

RF and Andy Weir:

[Randall Flagg]

Chad and Astronaut Mark Wyatt:

[Wicked]

It's always good to see folks so genuinely happy, the smiles reach their eyes.

[Patrick]

It was a great evening. Always fun to get together with friends. Meeting Mark Watney was a special treat. Jerome, post your pics in the Andy Weir thread!

[Randall Flagg]

Long night, but I'm up and have my coffee, so I can relate a bit of yesterdays event.
The wife and I arrived a few hours early in Los Gatos. Had a chance to check out the venue and visit the bookstore that was sponsoring the event.
Patrick, Taunya, and Chad around 5pm. We went for a bite to eat at a local Mexican restaurant. Of course Patrick ordered an entire bottle of tequila:




Two posts up is a picture of Patrick, Chad, and myself.

Taunya, Patrick, and Chad:



We arrived at the venue about 20 minutes before the scheduled start time of 6:30 PM. The had a nice temporary setup in a small recently opened museum. As we were waiting for the event to begin, I was in the lobby and took a pic of the lady who owns the bookstore:



I asked the man in the Tam hat when was Weir going to arrive. He turned around and said "I'm here right now, and will start in one minute". I managed to get a quick picture with him just before he took the stage:



Weir talked for a bit over 30 minutes then did another 30 minutes of Q&A before signing books.




Weir was kind enough to sign all the books people brought.

[The Library Policeman]

Great pics, J. Looks like you folks had a great time! Nice to see Matt Damon there too!

[Sir_Boomme]

WOW... major flooding today....
13 inches of rain in less than 6 hours.... just southeast of me there's been 11 inches in 2.5 hours.

I came into work at 6am and the rain had just started.... going to head home soon... really hoping the pool (which I know has overflowed by now) hasn't flooded the house... pups must be freaking out.
So many roads closed and I'm at the opposite end of town, hope I can make it home.