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[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Nope, I just wanted to create a conversation away from creepy birthing toys.

Ok, that's fair.

Then the answer is "The Shawshank Redemption"

The Running Man is fun early 80s camp (however the movie is significantly dumber than the book).

SI

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Ok, that's fair.

Then the answer is "The Shawshank Redemption"

The Running Man is fun early 80s camp (however the movie is significantly dumber than the book).

SI

But the actors, especially Richard Dawson, make it a hell of lot of fun. Plus all the TV puns.

[tarcone]

My favorite story by King was The Mist. I did not like the movie

I would love to see a movie based off the book The Talisman, co-written by King and Straub

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

But the actors, especially Richard Dawson, make it a hell of lot of fun. Plus all the TV puns.

I love the villains - they sap away a bit of the seriousness but are definitely memorable

SI

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by tarcone

My favorite story by King was The Mist. I did not like the movie

I would love to see a movie based off the book The Talisman, co-written by King and Straub

Talisman was great. These old King books really bring me back to my teen years. I always had one with me.

Everything he wrote up to Needful Things was great. After that he tailed off except for The Dark Tower books and few other randoms.

Another underrated made for TV King was The Langoliers.

[Lathum]

dola- Storm of the Century was really fun also.

give me what I want and I'll go away.

[21C]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

{Make a Baby pic snipped}

This is not a real toy. Obvious Plant is a website that creates flyers and posters etc. that they then place in real stores to make them look legitimate.

[tarcone]

It was when King lost me. 1st hundred pages were great. Then it went to Shite

Lathum, there is a 2nd book in The Talisman story, called Black House. It was okay. Not great.

[Swaggs]

Shawshank is just a historically, great movie. The Shining and Green Mile are well done, too.

I like the Mist (book and film). I read that King actually liked the movie ending better than his own.

Netflix made 1922 into a better movie than I would have imagined could come of the material.

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Shawshank Redemption
Stand By Me
The Green Mile
The Shining

probably others.

If they ever make eyes of the Dragon I would be all in. Easily my favorite King book.

Lawnmower Man is a misunderstood MASTERPIECE!

[thesloppy]

I have never understood the hype/love for Shawshank Redemption. It's a prison movie....a pretty good prison movie to be sure, but not all that remarkably different from a hundred prison movies that came before it or a hundred more that came after.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by thesloppy

I have never understood the hype/love for Shawshank Redemption. It's a prison movie....a pretty good prison movie to be sure, but not all that remarkably different from a hundred prison movies that came before it or a hundred more that came after.

I thought it was better acted than most of the genre, maybe better (or just more likable?) characters. AFAIC you're not entirely wrong though.

[Kodos]

What was your first King book. Mine was Firestarter. My favorite was It, although I’ve never read it a second time. Favorite short story is The Last Rung on The Ladder. Or maybe Strawberry Spring.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Kodos

What was your first King book. Mine was Firestarter. My favorite was It, although I’ve never read it a second time. Favorite short story is The Last Rung on The Ladder. Or maybe Strawberry Spring.

Go big or go home. I started with The Stand. I'm not that prolific of a reader, though, so I've only read a couple of his in total.

SI

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by thesloppy

I have never understood the hype/love for Shawshank Redemption. It's a prison movie....a pretty good prison movie to be sure, but not all that remarkably different from a hundred prison movies that came before it or a hundred more that came after.

I think it's a LOT different from all those prison movies starring Pam Grier.

[Lathum]

My first was Pet Cemetery followed by Eyes of the Dragon.

[Lathum]

I have seen a lot of internet faux outrage over the years, but people being mad because some chick smashed a guitar on SNL may take the cake.

[tarcone]

Not sure what my first King book was. I read them all up until IT.

My favorite is The Shining. Scariest book i have ever read.

The Mist is my favorite short story.

Currently reading The Outsider. Pretty good morning.

[cuervo72]

Love The Running Man. (Once added it as a new area to a MUD...) No, it's no masterpiece but it is very fun for what it is.

As for reading...I should probably finally read something from King.

(Look, I went a LONG time w/o reading fiction.)

[JonInMiddleGA]

(repurposed from my social media, just so the fofc can all enjoy it)

For years it's been debated whether my most likely cause of death will be fast food workers or some other random idiot.

I'm going to give you insider info, a hot tip if you will, if you want to play in any of the death pools: it'll be cat related.

I'm either going to die from a trip & fall incident involving our youngest cat OR from a stroke/heart attack induced by dealing with his inability (unwillingness) to stay out of my $%@#$ way in the @#$%#$ kitchen.

My blood pressure has to look a lot like it's been taken over by internet stock traders.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Not sure what my first King book was. I read them all up until IT.

My favorite is The Shining. Scariest book i have ever read.

The Mist is my favorite short story.

Currently reading The Outsider. Pretty good morning.

The Long Walk is really good. Always thought it would make a great movie

[miami_fan]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

(repurposed from my social media, just so the fofc can all enjoy it)

For years it's been debated whether my most likely cause of death will be fast food workers or some other random idiot.

I'm going to give you insider info, a hot tip if you will, if you want to play in any of the death pools: it'll be cat related.

I'm either going to die from a trip & fall incident involving our youngest cat OR from a stroke/heart attack induced by dealing with his inability (unwillingness) to stay out of my $%@#$ way in the @#$%#$ kitchen.

My blood pressure has to look a lot like it's been taken over by internet stock traders.

Once you realize that the pets run things in the house and it is your job to get out of their way, things tend to work out best for all involved.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by miami_fan

Once you realize that the pets run things in the house and it is your job to get out of their way, things tend to work out best for all involved.

That's tough when you're stuck in the kitchen fixing meals for the patient :/

This has been a long-running issue with me & that little m'fer. It's just 100x worse now that I'm in the $%@#$ kitchen at least 2x a day.

I spend at least (for me) a normal week's worth of time in the kitchen now every single day .. and I'm getting tired of the angina attacks this little bastard is causing. Tonight is at least the third meal I've missed in the past 10 days due to me being in no condition to attempt to eat after having him send me into hot rage orbit.

I want his fucking furry ass GONE. To Miami, into the yard, to fucking Pluto, wherethehellever.

The only reason I haven't found someone to take him off my hands is ... well, there's two reasons. 1) wife won't hear of it, apparently she likes me be fucking miserable, and 2) I'd feel genuinely guilty inflicting this psycho bastard on anyone else, friend OR foe.

[Kodos]

My cat loves to race past me on the stairs, so I’ve taken to walking in the center to allow him space on either side.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I want his fucking furry ass GONE. To Miami, into the yard, to fucking Pluto, wherethehellever.

The only reason I haven't found someone to take him off my hands is ... well, there's two reasons. 1) wife won't hear of it, apparently she likes me be fucking miserable, and 2) I'd feel genuinely guilty inflicting this psycho bastard on anyone else, friend OR foe.

If the cat is an outdoor cat, a little car tip out in the country will solve your problem ... "beats me honey, maybe got run over by a car".

Be ready to buy another, less psychotic one though.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Go big or go home. I started with The Stand. I'm not that prolific of a reader, though, so I've only read a couple of his in total.

SI

+1, started with The Stand and loved it. My favorite is Wizard and Glass from The Dark Tower series, though I love the whole thing.

Originally Posted by Lathum

The Long Walk is really good. Always thought it would make a great movie

Another +1 - my favorite short story of his.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Edward64

If the cat is an outdoor cat, a little car tip out in the country will solve your problem ... "beats me honey, maybe got run over by a car".

Be ready to buy another, less psychotic one though.

Indoor only (declawed) so that'd be rather obvious

[miami_fan]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Indoor only (declawed) so that'd be rather obvious

Plus we know that the man in the household is always the first suspect in crimes of passion

[Edward64]

To the gorilla glue woman, you really are a dumbass.

[JediKooter]

I'm not one to usually say, "I told you so", but, after getting me a ass chewing by the CTO of my company yesterday, for refusing to sign off on a software release, not more than 2 hours later, one of the potential bugs that I brought up, happened big time. I may be a dumb QA engineer, but, I've been doing it for over 16 years now and when I say something isn't ready for release, it's for a good reason. Especially since QA didn't even get their hands on the software until this past Friday.

[Lathum]

Fucking root canal.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Fucking root canal.

I've had a couple. I've heard it was bad way back when but didn't hurt me. I love those novocain-like injections.

I didn't take care of my teeth when younger. Price I'm (and you are) paying now.

[Ksyrup]

I had one about 6 months ago and it wasn't bad at all.

[Lathum]

The procedure itself wasn't bad, but now that the Novocain has worn off I am pretty uncomfortable.

[Ksyrup]

Huh. I didn't have any issues during or after, other than the temporary cap falling out. But even that was OK because it just moved up my appointment to get the permanent put on.

[tarcone]

Went to the in-laws today. Got to listen to my FIL talk about how giants roamed the Earth. Like from the time of Noahs ark until Jesus came. And also portals to other dimensions, etc.

It was interesting and wacky.

Think he is starting to lose his mind.

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by Edward64

To the gorilla glue woman, you really are a dumbass.

Hold his beer.

Gorilla Glue Challenge sends Louisiana man to the ER

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Lathum

The procedure itself wasn't bad, but now that the Novocain has worn off I am pretty uncomfortable.

Er ... this is your chance to get a prescription for some really good drugs. Call up your dentist/endodontist for some pain medicine and ask him/her to toss in a Z-Pack for possible "infection".

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Fucking root canal.

You just need to enjoy life more:

[cuervo72]

Three seasons in can you still call him The Rookie?

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by tarcone

Went to the in-laws today. Got to listen to my FIL talk about how giants roamed the Earth. Like from the time of Noahs ark until Jesus came. And also portals to other dimensions, etc.

It was interesting and wacky.

Think he is starting to lose his mind.

Maybe someone swapped out his copy of the Bible with some Tolkien?

SI

[Edward64]

The Rock and mom playing the ukulele. Pretty cool mom.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/202...os-pkg-vpx.cnn

[sterlingice]

It should be a law that all canned goods must be able to stack on top of each other. I should be able to make a stack of Kroger chicken broth to the sky if I wanted to and not have to worry about it falling over.

SI

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Maybe someone swapped out his copy of the Bible with some Tolkien?

SI

There's a difference?

[NobodyHere]

Is it safe to eat a potatoe that has started to sprout?

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Is it safe to eat a potatoe that has started to sprout?

yes, if it's rotten, you'll know, and that's different than just cutting the eyes off to eat.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

yes, if it's rotten, you'll know, and that's different than just cutting the eyes off to eat.

Thanks


Also another random question for you:

When flying, have you ever gotten on the intercom and randomly announced, "This is your Captain speaking, I would like to assure all passengers that there is nothing wrong with the plane. I repeat, there is absolutely nothing wrong the airplane. Please follow all safety directions. Thank you."?

Have you ever been tempted to do so just to screw with the passengers minds?

[PilotMan]

Not really, because out of my 18 years as an airline pilot, I've only been a captain for about 5 months. LOL! How's that for an answer?

Otherwise, I have made PA's though while we had an emergency, that sounded a little less frantic than that, and a little more empathetic and reassuring that the plane was perfectly fine.

[sterlingice]

We're just going to let "potatoe" slide here without so much as a Dan Quayle joke?

SI

[Coffee Warlord]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Not really, because out of my 18 years as an airline pilot, I've only been a captain for about 5 months. LOL! How's that for an answer?

Otherwise, I have made PA's though while we had an emergency, that sounded a little less frantic than that, and a little more empathetic and reassuring that the plane was perfectly fine.

"Does anyone here know how to fly a plane?"