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RIP Harlan Ellison - Greg - 06-28-2018
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
RE: RIP Harlan Ellison - Drunk Monk - 06-28-2018
(06-28-2018, 01:21 PM)Greg Wrote: 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.
RE: RIP Harlan Ellison - Greg - 06-28-2018
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.
RE: RIP Harlan Ellison - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 06-28-2018
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.