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Post by dem bones on Apr 22, 2012 21:00:51 GMT
Just read the summary and that isn't it, unfortunately. I was told the menace was specifically crude oil possessed by vengeful ghosts. The Crawling Horror is a short story, besides, and my ex intimated that this other story was an actual novel. it is, and i'm almost certain someone has reviewed it elsewhere on this site! will see if we can hunt it down tomorrow.
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Post by cauldronbrewer on Apr 22, 2012 23:21:09 GMT
Fritz Leiber's "The Black Gondolier" isn't the answer, but it is a fine story about sinister petroleum.
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Post by kooshmeister on Apr 23, 2012 0:41:21 GMT
Hmm, well, if you guys can't find it, I guess I could just wait until my ex gets on and ask him. I see him seldom however. I just feel stupid because he told me the title and I forgot it. Nonetheless, thank you for your assistance so far. I appreciate it.
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Post by doug on Apr 23, 2012 4:38:35 GMT
Fritz Leiber's "The Black Gondolier" isn't the answer, but it is a fine story about sinister petroleum. "Black Gondolier" was my first guess also even though it's not in "The Macabre Reader". I couldn't find it, but I have a collection in the bookcase with a story by "Clifford Simak" that has haunted oil in it. It the ghosts of prehistoric creatures though. Take care. Doug
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Post by doug on Apr 23, 2012 5:47:32 GMT
Fritz Leiber's "The Black Gondolier" isn't the answer, but it is a fine story about sinister petroleum. "Black Gondolier" was my first guess also even though it's not in "The Macabre Reader". I couldn't find it, but I have a collection in the bookcase with a story by "Clifford Simak" that has haunted oil in it. It the ghosts of prehistoric creatures though. Take care. Doug I found it! "The Whistling Well". It's in "Dark forces"!! Doug
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Post by kooshmeister on Apr 28, 2012 0:17:16 GMT
Well, I finally got hold of my ex, and he told me it is actually Flood Plains by Mark Wheaton and it's much newer than he had made it out to be (that or I took it to be older). Thanks anyway, though, guys.
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