End of Watch mistakes.
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Arcadevere
Gentle Lady From Brady Hartsfield Defense Squad
Those trilogy jokes is getting off the charts
On page 743 in the second volume of the unabridged version, Roger Ebert is incorrectly referred to as "the bald one".
On page 88 in the appendix "Author's early draft" the 8-year-old girl explained to her teacher that when her little sister was born, "my dad was too scared to do it so the middle wife had to cut the umbrella cord". In the final version the middle wife cut the unbelly cord.
On page 88 in the appendix "Author's early draft" the 8-year-old girl explained to her teacher that when her little sister was born, "my dad was too scared to do it so the middle wife had to cut the umbrella cord". In the final version the middle wife cut the unbelly cord.
The front flap of the dustjacket inexplicably refers to Dr. Callahan as Dr. Cody.
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!
When referring to the Mercedes from the original novel, the storage pouch attached to the back of the front passenger seat is described as being made of rich Corinthian leather. In reality, only the driver's side pouch was made of rich Corinthian leather. In a money saving effort for that model of Mercedes, the manufacturer put a vinyl pouch on the passenger side seat. This careless error completely destroyed the novel for me. 1 star.
I am truly mystified by King's latest, truly and really so. At the end of the story he pretty much ruined it for me with the inclusion of these mysterious dates that try as I might I can't make sense of in relation to the story. Presently, there is a bonfire going in the back yard as this one mistake pushed me over the edge and I snapped. Has the old man lost it? I mean, seriously, what is wrong with the editing process? Does no one have a standard anymore? Sheesh!
And another thing! You would think that the administrators of this website would know to put this thread in the proper place! I am so out of here! I almost began another thread, in the proper place, when I stumbled on this thread in Chattery Teeth! Haruuummmmph!
If anyone wants to know, I went thataway! 
And another thing! You would think that the administrators of this website would know to put this thread in the proper place! I am so out of here! I almost began another thread, in the proper place, when I stumbled on this thread in Chattery Teeth! Haruuummmmph!
If anyone wants to know, I went thataway! 
The whole trilogy would never have existed if Hodges had just used his dam cell phone to text instead of call in Mr. Mercedes!!! So the whole book is a mistake since it never should have been written!
In the beginning of the book, Pete said that the couple who killed themselves (Keith Frias and Krista Countryman) did it in "the Frias boy's bedroom." Later it tells how Brady was watching the News at Noon in his hospital room and there was a report about the couple's suicide that stated they killed themselves in "the Countryman woman's home."
Now this right here made me laugh. To show my appreciation, I will skip jabbing you with a sharp stick for today. You may choose anyone you wish to receive said jab......or I could just give it to OoO as usual. Just let me know.I am truly mystified by King's latest, truly and really so. At the end of the story he pretty much ruined it for me with the inclusion of these mysterious dates that try as I might I can't make sense of in relation to the story. Presently, there is a bonfire going in the back yard as this one mistake pushed me over the edge and I snapped. Has the old man lost it? I mean, seriously, what is wrong with the editing process? Does no one have a standard anymore? Sheesh!
And another thing! You would think that the administrators of this website would know to put this thread in the proper place! I am so out of here! I almost began another thread, in the proper place, when I stumbled on this thread in Chattery Teeth! Haruuummmmph!
Has OoO left for the weekend? If so, just give him a poke when we see him next! Happy weekend!
This one is for real: on page 271 the quote 'We are made to persist, that's how we find out who we are.' is attributed to Tobias Wolfe. Did King mean Tobias Wolff or did he mean Thomas Wolfe? One of my favorite authors is Tobias Wolff.
If I recall it was said by Tobias Wolff. Mayhap a typo?
That's what I'm thinking. I notified Marsha and she checking into it. There is an author listed under 'Tobias Wolfe' but I doubt it's anyone Steve has read. The language is too modern for Thomas Wolfe, I think.
I googled the quote itself and it's attributed to Tobias Wolff so I've let the publisher and Stephen know so that they can fix it in future printings.
The satisfaction that you know something Steve didn't?Is there a reward?
I was thinking something small along the lines of him dedicating the next book to me, Me, ME MEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!!!
I'll put it in the Suggestion Box.I was thinking something small along the lines of him dedicating the next book to me, Me, ME MEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!!!
Is there a reward?
