Here we go again.

I was a member here years ago...cannot even recall the name or email I used! Anyways, rejoining , and glad to be back amongst Jack's followers.

My job and my hobbies have made Jack especially dear to me, and interesting on a number of levels.

March 28-31 in Columbus.

F. PAUL Wilson's Schedule
FRI 05:30pm - Regency Ballroom - Autographs - [B]Autograph Session
FRI 07:00pm - Peppercorn Duck[/B] - [B]Events[/B] - [B][B]Meet Our GoHs
SAT 11:30am - Taft A-B[/B][/B] - [B][B]Readings[/B][/B] - [B][B][B]An Except from "Renascence"
SAT 01:00pm - Regency Ballroom[/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B]Autographs[/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B][B]Autograph Session
SAT 04:00pm - Union A[/B][/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B][B]General[/B][/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B][B][B]What's Up with Zombies?
SAT 07:00pm[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B][B][B]Union C[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B][B][B]Literary[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B] - [B][B][B][B][B][B]Superheroes: Prose only, Please[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B]

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Anyone else catch this movie this past w/e?

I'm a Disney fan...so it was a no brainer for me. Good special effects for the most part.....4 witches! and scarey flying monkeys.

A friend and I were ripping into remakes the other day, but then we got around to a few we actually liked better than the original, even some iconic movies. So, I just thought I'd ask is there a remake that any of you prefer over the original, either because you were exposed to it first or just like it better or whatever. If so, name it and why, if you like.

King Kong-I prefer Jackson's 2005 version, to me its about the monkey and the original, while I love stop motion, Harryhausen is one of my favorite sfx guys, Jackson's is just that much better to me. I can't stand the weird '76 version, too weird with the horniness.

Invasion of the Bodysnatchers- Honestly too many damn versions to count, but while I love both the original '56 version and '78 version, I gotta go with the '78 version. I love downer endings and for the most part its better acted.

Night of the Living Dead- While I do like and respect Romero's original, its dated, not the best acted nor budgeted and therefore much prefer Savini's '90 remake. Romero was a producer, so its pretty much his remake anyway.

The Shining- As a generic horror movie Kubrick's is pretty good, as an adaptation its a stinking pile of shit. The '97 tv made one, Mick Garris's, is to me both a much better movie and a supremely better adaptation.

Anyone into this? I've always wanted to get into it, but just don't have the time to play or the skill to paint the miniatures.

Does anyone read the books? If so, where's a good place to start reading that won't confuse the hell out of me.

Thanks

Found this somewhere, supposedly the definitive would you rather list. Some are funny, some not so much.

1. 1. Would you rather...
1. Be 4'5"?
2. Be 7'7"?

2. Would you rather...
1. Have legs as long as your fingers?
2. Have fingers as long as your legs?

3. Would you rather...
1. Be able to run at 100 miles per hour?
2. Or fly at 10 miles per hour?

4. Would you rather...
1. Sweat mayo?
2. Or have to poop a softball?

5. Would you rather...
1. Talk like Jar Jar Binks? (You are not allowed to kill yourself.)
2. Or look like Jar Jar Binks? (You are not allowed to kill yourself.)

6. Would you rather...
1. Have a dragon?
2. Or be a dragon?

7. Would you rather...
1. Be sexually attracted to fruit?
2. Or have Cheetos dust permanently stuck on your fingers?

8. Would you rather...
1. Never have to worry about money?
2. Or live in a world with Pokemon?

9. Would you rather...
1. Be the BEST racquetball player in the world?
2. Or find $65 on the street?

10. Would you rather...
1. Speak any language fluently?
2. Or be able to talk to animals?

11. Would you rather...
1. Not have sex with a goat, and have everyone think you had sex with a goat?
2. Or have sex with a goat, but no one will ever find out?

12. Would you rather...
1. Only be able to whisper?
2. Or only be able to shout?

13. Would you rather...
1. Eat a pinecone?
2. Or poop a pinecone?

14. Would you rather...
1. Change gender every time you sneeze?
2. Or not be able to tell the difference between a muffin and a baby?

15. Would you rather...
1. Watch your parents have sex every day of your life?
2. Or join in once to stop it?

A thoughtful look at the COLD CITY audiobook by someone who's not a fan (yet).

Anybody try this out? If not, don't bother getting it for anything above $10. Its pretty crappy. The interesting thing is that its considered an official sequel to the movies. Oh, and its a video game, in case anyone doesn't know what I'm talking about.

I'm considering gathering the non-RJ Secret History stories into a collection. Here's a prelim list. Can you think of any additions?


“Demonsong”
“Aryans and Absinthe”
“Dat Tay Vao”
“Faces”
“The Barrens”
“Tenants”
“Pelts”
“The Cleaning Machine”
“Feelings”
“The Years the Music Died”
“Lipidleggin’”
“The Last One Mo' Once Golden Oldies Revival”
“Menage”
“Doc Johnson”
“Feelings”
“ICU” (only a few folks have seen this)
“(the answer)”
“Muscles” (not sure if this fits)
“The Years the Music Died”