RIP Harlan Ellison

[Greg]

Well, this is sad. No matter what you think of him, you have to admit he was a great writer. He wrote some of my favorite short stories. I couldn't get enough of his television commentaries.

But I did meet him at a convention. It was at the same time Gremlins came out. He hated Gremlins and warned us not to see it. He was there to talk about a screening of "The Demon with a Glass hand" which was an Outer Limits episode.

I had the temerity to ask a stupid question of him. He called me stupid.

In recent years, I have not read much of his stuff. But he was the bulwark of my late teens and early twenties

[Drunk Monk]

I had the temerity to ask a stupid question of him. He called me stupid.

What was the question?


This is indeed, more sad news.  But it might be brightened by hearing your stupid question.   Come on.  I know you remember it.

[Greg]

The show was all set in this building. And I couldn't tell if it was the present day for the TV show or the future. So, I asked if it was the present.
Are you dumb?
As soon as I asked the questioned, I flashed on seeing the cars of the present time out the window.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Seemed like his well ran dry and he took up suing people to make a living. Yup, I liked his early stuff, but he seemed like an asshole with a chip on both shoulders. Classic “Little Man” syndrome.