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Post by Knygathin on Dec 31, 2019 9:34:02 GMT
The Martense family?
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Post by helrunar on Dec 31, 2019 15:13:14 GMT
Anytime I see a photo of certain political leaders of the US, it's a reminder that nothing found between covers or in the cinema can match the mind-peeling horror of "real life." I actually read classic terror tales for comfort now, not to be horrified, at least not in the same way as routinely occurs when I read through the current headlines.
Well, the owl had a nice lunch... Happy New Year!
cheers, H.
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Post by Knygathin on Dec 31, 2019 16:04:15 GMT
To all of you horror literature enthusiasts, Happy New Year!
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Post by The Thing in the Vacuum Valve on Dec 31, 2019 17:14:37 GMT
Anytime I see a photo of certain political leaders of the US, it's a reminder that nothing found between covers or in the cinema can match the mind-peeling horror of "real life." I actually read classic terror tales for comfort now, not to be horrified, at least not in the same way as routinely occurs when I read through the current headlines. I totally agree. I see actual demons there. Three in particular. To hell with them... Happy New Year!!!
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Post by Swampirella on Jan 1, 2020 1:32:16 GMT
Happy New Year to all & all the best in 2020!
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Post by ripper on Jan 1, 2020 13:52:19 GMT
A very happy new year to everyone.
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Post by jamesdoig on Jan 1, 2020 20:06:28 GMT
Yep, happy to New Year to everyone. Quite eerie in Canberra at the moment with thick smoke haze everywhere from the bushfires on the coast.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jan 1, 2020 20:12:14 GMT
Yep, happy to New Year to everyone. Quite eerie in Canberra at the moment with thick smoke haze everywhere from the bushfires on the coast. Sorry to hear about that. What year is it where you are?
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Post by helrunar on Jan 1, 2020 21:26:16 GMT
The reports of the brushfires down Under are terrifying. And disturbingly reminiscent of the ones out in California and adjacent regions in 2018. I heard about a small town or village in New South Wales that was just charred rubble this morning, or maybe it was yesterday. Hope you can stay safe.
Best wishes,
Helrunar
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jan 1, 2020 22:00:49 GMT
this morning, or maybe it was yesterday. Or even next year! I have been to Australia only once, in 1973. On the last leg of the flight we ran into some turbulence and accidentally crossed something known as the "International Date Line." Nothing has been the same since.
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Post by mcannon on Jan 1, 2020 22:24:25 GMT
The reports of the brushfires down Under are terrifying. And disturbingly reminiscent of the ones out in California and adjacent regions in 2018. I heard about a small town or village in New South Wales that was just charred rubble this morning, or maybe it was yesterday. Hope you can stay safe. Best wishes, Helrunar It certainly is a real-life horror show at the moment. As James said the Canberra region is currently blanketed in thick smoke, even though there are no major fires in the immediate region. The South Coast region that has been hard hit (along with areas of Victoria) is only a couple of hours' drive from Canberra. It's a popular destination, particularly at this Christmas / New Year / Summer holidays time of year. While obviously they haven't been as severely affected as the locals, many of whom have lost homes and businesses, probably several thousand Canberrans and other visitors were stranded in fire-affected areas. I know several groups thus affected, including my elder son and his family who were in the area on holiday. He drove back a few days ago for work (ironically, he's a firefighter) and was just ahead of a number of road closures. His family are returning tomorrow, as some routes have now been reopened (luckily they have both fuel and cash); all tourists have been advised to leave before Saturday, as conditions are expected to again worsen. If you've seen any of the media coverage you'll have some idea of what it's like in such a situation; black or blood-red skies, extreme heat, an overwhelming smell of smoke, and a mounting feeling of dread. Frankly, the Rise of Great Cthulhu would be preferable - at least that would be wet! On a jollier note, thanks to all concerned for the 2019 Advent Calendar - as usual, it was great! Mark
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Post by PeterC on Jan 1, 2020 23:11:35 GMT
'Anytime I see a photo of certain political leaders of the US, it's a reminder that nothing found between covers or in the cinema can match the mind-peeling horror of "real life”.
OK, Hillary Clinton is terrifying but surely no more so than the political leader(s) of North Korea, Iran or (gulp!) Scotland?
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Post by Swampirella on Jan 2, 2020 3:58:43 GMT
My sympathies & prayers to the thousands affected; I'm glad your son & his family are ok & hope they remain so.
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Post by Knygathin on Jan 2, 2020 7:02:52 GMT
Welcome to the 2021st year of the 2030th decade of the 21st century. I hope it will not be too horrible.
But I am afraid Europe, and also US, have some acute issues to deal with, including some sinister ones in the central core which are cleverly hidden behind smokescreens. And it will not be pretty solving them.
I am very sorry to hear of the current situation in Australia.
I would have preferred conservative Lovecraftian horrors, of Nature's own device, like the inspiring one in my first post.
"... things that no sound eye could ever wholly grasp, or sound brain ever wholly remember. They were not altogether crows, nor moles, nor buzzards, nor ants, nor vampire bats, nor decomposed human beings; but something I cannot and must not recall." - H. P. Lovecraft
And make no mistake about it, I love owls just as much as anyone else. I even love spiders, and crabs, and praying mantis, ... even though they rip apart pretty soft tissue creatures of bizarre beautiful forms, and brutally dismember other ectognatha.
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Post by andydecker on Jan 2, 2020 10:43:30 GMT
My best wishes too to our friends down under. Here in urban country these kind of fires are hard to image.
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