Greg

A fan of horror, SF in all forms: TV, movies and especially books. Love college basketball, UNC Tar Heels and NFL football, Pittsburgh Steelers

[Greg @Shrike23]

Got my copy of the Subterranean Press signed/limited edition of SUMMER OF NIGHT by Dan Simmons! Beautiful book.

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@ParsonsFiction Have you read Summer Of Night? If you have, you will recognize one of the characters from that book as a grown-up in this one. You don't need to read ones to read the other. Children of the Night takes place in Romania and involves vampires, but not exactly regular vampires.

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@KevoPosts It was they are all along. If only I had seen this earlier. Wearing a Carolina shirt behind him on the shelf a Pittsburg Steelers helmet! My two favorite teams of all time!

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel If you mean a leftist I guess that depends on your definition. I do lean left on more issues than right, but I am not what do you would describe far left. Depends on the issue. I let the facts guide my opinions. I'm not a believer in conspiracies for the most part. You?

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel I didn't say I was a leftist. I said I disagree with some of his more recent political statements. Did you know Dan Simmons was for banning all handguns? I don't agree with that. Simmons also agreed that global warming is happening. Pigeonholing beliefs isn't wise.

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel His Hyperion novels have sold in the millions of copies. Not having the success King has does not in anyway equal cancellation. Provide some evidence he was canceled besides being not as popular as Stephen King.

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel Not being as popular as King doesn't mean you are canceled. Simmons wrote in many different genres which also affected his readership. His most famous genre was science fiction. Then horror. He would've become more famous if he focused on one specific genre. Not canceled.

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel Are we reading the same article? The obituary where he discusses Dan's career and mentions how Simmons politics became more conservative and right wing over his later years?

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel You're just reading into it from the way you feel and think politically. I know what happened.

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel I was there and lived it. He was attacked for his posts about Greta Thunberg and for his story about the Islamic caliphate on his website and the book FLASHBACK, but he was never canceled. The only reason he quit publishing books what is it due to several injuries.

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@Teflon93Wins @heymiller @erikphoel He was never canceled.

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@_DavidMorrell @JeffEck12 @aelfred_D Is your essay collection available anywhere? I would love to read it as that was my favorite horror love all of all time. I can't believe he's gone.

[_DavidMorrell @_DavidMorrell]

My dear friend & incomparable author Dan Simmons died Saturday from a stroke at age 77. He defied literary norms, exploring historical fiction, horror, crime & other genres. His must-read titles include THE SONG OF KALI & HYPERION. He was one of a kind.
https://t.co/NcBFT4hBc6

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@mar5hallhoops As you say you don't know Caleb or what they were laughing about. So why try to get into someone's head and judge them when you don't know what was going on to start with?

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@mar5hallhoops You don't think any of our title teams have had kidsthat have laughed during a game in which we were losing? It's just human nature. Obviously you're disgusted with how bad you're playing but there's nothing that can be done about it especially if you're injured on the bench.

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@mar5hallhoops Caleb doesn't hate losing?

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@mar5hallhoops I don't think this one is hate. I think it's just true.

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@VinnysCorner1 Jack Lambert, Pittsburg Steelers