So, whom besides Ray is your favorite sci-fi author?

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02 March 2007, 09:48 PM

Mr. Dark

So, whom besides Ray is your favorite sci-fi author?

I guess my two favorite Harlan Ellison stories--the ones I remember the most--are "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" and "A Boy and His Dog". Just great stories.

One of my favorite collections is: "The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective". Nemo Press, 1987. A massive collection of great stories.

03 March 2007, 09:13 AM

LordShen

In no particular order:

Wells
PK Dick
Asimov
Heinlein
Shelley
William Gibson
Stanislaw Lem
Pierre Boulle (sp?)
Frederik Pohl
Matheson
Serling

and the oft over-looked:

STAN LEE!!!

03 March 2007, 10:15 AM

Mr. Dark

Good list.

I have to add Robert E. Howard to the list. His Conan and Soloman Kane stories sucked me completely in. I felt I was actually in another world as I read and literally lost all track of time. Fantastic stuff.

03 March 2007, 04:47 PM

patrask

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Dark:
I guess my two favorite Harlan Ellison stories--the ones I remember the most--are "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" and "A Boy and His Dog". Just great stories.

One of my favorite collections is: "The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective". Nemo Press, 1987. A massive collection of great stories.

Hello Mr. Dark: I own #879 of 1226 signed, numbered and slipcased delux editions of that book. I have often wondered as to the significance of the 1226?

03 March 2007, 10:07 PM

Mr. Dark

Hmmmm . . . perhaps if I had my own signed, numbered and slipcased delux edition, I might just be able to figure out the significance of that number . . .

Ohhhh haaaa haaaa haaaa . . . (supposed do be a sinister laugh)

04 March 2007, 07:57 AM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Dark:
Ohhhh haaaa haaaa haaaa . . . (supposed do be a sinister laugh)

Here's how you do a good sinister laugh: "bwa ha ha ha ha!"

It's the "bwa" that does it!

04 March 2007, 08:00 AM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
It's the "bwa" that does it!

What holds up Barbara Walters bosom?

Jeopardy!

(Later on I'll probably regret this bad joke)

04 March 2007, 07:47 PM

Braling II

Well, if it's bad jokes you want, the one that's been going around here (though not new) is:

Q: What's the difference between Brussels sprouts and boogers?

A: Kids won't eat Brussels sprouts!

Eeeeeww!

04 March 2007, 08:30 PM

Doug Spaulding

I love Brussel Sprouts!

05 March 2007, 07:35 AM

Braling II

I do too. It's definitely one of those things (like liver & onions - my favourite!) that folks either love or hate.
Fortunately, I live near the Brussels Sprouts Capital of the World! We get them in the markets around here still on the stalk.

05 March 2007, 03:53 PM

rocket

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Dark:
I guess my two favorite Harlan Ellison stories--the ones I remember the most--are "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" and "A Boy and His Dog". Just great stories.

One of my favorite collections is: "The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective". Nemo Press, 1987. A massive collection of great stories.

Thanks Mr. Dark, I just finished the book I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream. It was a scream! I loved it. I have The Essential and per your recommendation, I have ordered Deathbird Stories from Amazon. I like him a lot! Lordshen, I also really enjoy reading Gibson's works, you have a great list too.

She stood silently looking out into the great sallow distances of sea bottom, as if recalling something, her yellow eyes soft and moist...

rocketsummer@insightbb.com

05 March 2007, 04:00 PM

Braling II

Has anyone out there read "The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?
How about "Cosmicomics" by Calvino?

05 March 2007, 05:16 PM

lilkoreanone13

hey....gamsa hamnida, that really helped. Are you Korean too?

-amber

05 March 2007, 09:58 PM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by Braling II:
Has anyone out there read "The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

Aye - brilliant! And how about Red Dwarf? Hilarious!