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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:34 PM Original message |
Has anyone else read Stephen King's "The Stand"? |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. I thought of The Stand when I saw all the people standing on the |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yep. It's been on my mind for days now. But will ** get his just desserts |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Maybe in the "Dead Zone" style n/t |
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MSgt213 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. I read it. Great book. |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just wait until Bird Flu goes pandemic - then 'The Stand' will be reality. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
59. When Camp Casey was materializing I thought of the Stand. nt |
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Autumn Colors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Dark Man is Here |
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erinlough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. ditto for me |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. I first thought of the Stand in the 2000 election - we are those in Denver |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The election cycles reminded me more of The Dead Zone. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I read that when |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. I was just thinking about that today. |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. YEP! |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. It should go down in history as an all-time literary classic. |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I agree. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Just wanted to second that Dark Tower ending |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. One of my 5 favorite works of fiction! |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. bahahahaha-- (WARNING: kinda a Dark Tower spoiler) |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
44. I could not get into the Dark Tower series for some reason |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. Actually like one of the posters above |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. Colorado or Vegas? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Scary thought, isn't it? Welcome to DU |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Already in Colorado. |
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Joebert (726 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
51. They still vote way too red here. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Don't go to Stovington, though. ..Waste of time... (NT) |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. I loved that book. |
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fiveleafclover (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. John Titor? |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. That would be the one! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. It was the first Stephen King book I ever read and as far as |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. I still posit that we're living in DUNE |
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Pied Piper (363 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Totally agree |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. Best Stephen King book ever... |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. agree--i used to read it over and over. n/t |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. i've thought of that too |
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cmf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. I read it about once a year |
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Pharlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. I read it. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
31. I've read it - and it's crossed my mind a couple of times lately. nt |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. Bush has always reminded me of "The Walkin' Dude" |
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6000eliot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 10:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I think he's more like the creepy arsonist |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Trashcan Man |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Rummy is that you? n/t |
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6000eliot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. We have a winner! |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:28 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Thanks! I've only read The Stand about...oh... |
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6000eliot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
65. The only ones I like are Pet Semetary |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. When they made the TV miniseries of The Stand, though the guy |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #37 |
55. That was uber RW'er Gary Sinese |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:48 AM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Gary is a righty? *sad* |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:23 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Yeah... Good actor, bad thinker. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. No, no, Gary Sinese was the protagonist who got the girl! |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:50 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Oh good lord, you're right.... He was Stu Redman.... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
63. Randall Flagg, though, is intelligent. (NT) |
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artemisia1 (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
39. I thought of the "Stand" immediately after the pictures of the Dome |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
40. Yeah, just like getting Boulder going. Ugh. n/t |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. We were discussing this earlier in the week |
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tamtam (450 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-06-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. Big King fan here |
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Greylyn58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
45. It's my favorite King book |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:40 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. This is really soopky because I was actually thinking the same thing |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:50 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Wait until we start |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:54 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. It's like...it's like |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 01:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. When do we break out of our shells? |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 02:57 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. When I start dreaming of an old black lady with a guitar |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 06:42 AM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Hemmingford Home. And there's definitely rats in the corn... (NT) |
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Alamom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
53. Great book. |
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SlowDownFast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
54. Yeah, where's the Trashcan Man |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #54 |
70. My Life For You---Bush as Flagg. 35% Follow him to Vegas. n/t |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
56. That is King's best book ever. |
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artemisia1 (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
57. I just dug it out of my closet for a re-read. Why not? We're living throug |
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reprehensor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
58. Fine book. |
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WeRQ4U (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
67. Yep. Couldn't put it down. Read that monster in 2 days. |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
69. My favorite Novel. The TV treatment was actually good. I especially |
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