Comments on: Interesting tidbit from Google Maps

By: jrogge

jrogge — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:50:21 +0000

What was your beef with it Arnold? Was it the cat’s name? It is fairly controversial I suppose.

By: B. Durbin

B. Durbin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:41:07 +0000

Oh, my. I got the one in the South Pacific, not Elk Grove.

I LIVE in Elk Grove. I pass that coffee/office kiosk all the time. (Why is it a coffee/office kiosk? Who knows?)

Ia! Ia!

By: ArnoldHarris

ArnoldHarris — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:39:39 +0000

Dean,

If ever you had heard a live-stage reading of the Lovecraft’s “The Rats in the Wall” performed by a fine actor, you would dislike the idea of Lovecraft as much as the real Lovecraft.

I heard and saw such a reading back in 1952 on Chicago television, when I was finishing high school. I’m sure it was televised as well. Ken Nordene, and high quality but offbeat actor, was the sole performer. He sat on a high stool and talked lovecraft to the Chicagolands multitudes.

Arnold Harris
Mount Horeb WI

By: Paul S.

Paul S. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:48 +0000

hmm, I got the one in Elk Grove, Cali first.

By: jrogge

jrogge — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:42:39 +0000

I would be surprised if you didn’t like the dream cycle. That’s some pretty cool writing.” The Statement of Randolph Carter”, “Pickman’s Model”, “The Cats if Ulthar”, “The Silver Key”, “The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath”, and Through the Gates of the Silver Key”. You could probably read in that order and enjoy them. It sounds like a lot of reading but it only about the size of a typical novel these days for the combined works. “Pickman’s Model” is not part of the dream cycle persay but Pickman’s history is important and relevant to the dream cycle works. “The Rats in the Walls” is a pretty good stand alone story also.

My only criticism of ol’ H.P. is that while he is very verbose and descriptive, some people may find him a bit dry. Also his tendency to end his stories in a “non-hollywood” fashion puts some people off.

By: Dean Esmay

Dean Esmay — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:56:12 +0000

I find I like the idea of Lovecraft better than actual Lovecraft.

By: Eric Rall

Eric Rall — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:55:08 +0000

I’ve always pronounced it ruh-LAY-uh.

For that matter, I pronounce Cthulhu as “cuh-THOO-loo” and Hastur as “thuh-KING-in-YELL-ow”.

By: jaymaster

jaymaster — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:51:10 +0000

I’ve always wondered how to pronounce that.

I figured maybe it rhymes with “hell yeah”.

If you search for that on google maps, you’ll also find something…

By: Eric Rall

Eric Rall — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:31:39 +0000

I only get the one in the South Pacific. Here is the English wikipedia entry.

By: Dishman

Dishman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:14:56 +0000

Uhmm..
Did you mean the person in Elk Grove, CA…
or the middle of the South Pacific?