Stephen's time at University of Maine

[flowergrl]

Hello folks!

This is kind of random, but I was wondering if anyone had any insight into Stephen's time at the University of Maine. I myself am both a King fan and a student at the university, and I started wondering: what was he involved in during his time here? What if he lived in the hall I currently live in? How wild would that be.

 

[Dana Jean]

I think you can view some of his writings that aren't released to the public in the special collections area. Not sure how that works though.

If you can, he wrote articles for the college paper called The Garbage Truck. If you could read those, you would see what he was into.

Welcome!

 

[GNTLGNT]

...yeah, DJ-that's a good piece of advice....you should check into that Moderatin' thingamajig....

 

[kingricefan]

....he drank a lot of beer.....

 

[not_nadine]

 

[Blake]

Last night I read 'Stephen King' entry in 'The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural (1986) edited by Jack Sullivan, and it mentions his 'Garbage Truck' column and I noticed someone posted a thing about alcohol and it mentions his story 'Gray Matter'. Which now I will have to read again. Some of the stuff in the piece I find to be a bit subjective.

 

[Neesy]

Hello folks!

This is kind of random, but I was wondering if anyone had any insight into Stephen's time at the University of Maine. I myself am both a King fan and a student at the university, and I started wondering: what was he involved in during his time here? What if he lived in the hall I currently live in? How wild would that be.

Have you read the book "Hearts in Atlantis"? - I would like to think that some of that stuff in there is from his own life while some is just made up.

Welcome to the SKMB flowergrl

 

[Kurben]

Have you read the book "Hearts in Atlantis"? - I would like to think that some of that stuff in there is from his own life while some is just made up.

Welcome to the SKMB flowergrl

Yeah those games of chasing the bitch sure had a real feeling to it even if he didnt play cars, or did he?

 

[Neesy]

Yeah those games of chasing the bitch sure had a real feeling to it even if he didnt play cars, or did he?

Oh My! "Chasing the bitch!" I forgot about that expression. Yes - I got a feel for that time - sounds like he did a lot of growing and learning while at University. I still remember the guy on the crutches who used to say rip, rip, rip, rip as he was going along.

Nice book.

 

[Blake]

Can someone tell me if this is really Stephen King and his first car. The website says so. It says it's a 1956 Plymouth.

 

[Neesy]

Can someone tell me if this is really Stephen King and his first car. The website says so. It says it's a 1956 Plymouth.

It sure as heck looks like him!

 

[Moderator]

Can someone tell me if this is really Stephen King and his first car. The website says so. It says it's a 1956 Plymouth.

We wouldn't have put it on his official site and said that's who it is if it wasn't him. It was taken from their family photo albums.

 

[Out of Order]

If you look very closely you can see Uncle Otto's Truck in the field.........

 

[champ1966]

I've seen this pic a few times NN. It's in Bev's illustrated companion. My daughter was playing about on my phone, and the pic I'm going to post reminded me of this one.

 

[champ1966]

Spoiler: large photo

 

[GNTLGNT]

If you look very closely you can see Uncle Otto's Truck in the field.........

...and Cujo romping through the grass....

 

[Neesy]

Spoiler: large photo

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This is Charles Manson, not Stephen King.

Spoiler

or did you already know that?

 

[Neesy]

I've seen this pic a few times NN. It's in Bev's illustrated companion. My daughter was playing about on my phone, and the pic I'm going to post reminded me of this one.

Oh never mind - ignore my post above - just saw what you wrote now - sorry!

 

[Blake]

Can someone tell me if this is really Stephen King and his first car. The website says so. It says it's a 1956 Plymouth.

It might be Dan Ackroyd. I think he looks in the picture like he's angry beacause he has to clean the car. He looks a bit like Kurben.

 

[kingricefan]

It might be Dan Ackroyd. I think he looks in the picture like he's angry beacause he has to clean the car. He looks a bit like Kurben.

He might look abit angry because it's a piece-of-sh*t car, his Mom's working two or three jobs to feed and clothe him and his brother, and the house needs a new roof. He's come a l-o-n-g way since then.