I never considered whether the scenario was playing out in other countries--not the flu, I know that was generously distributed by us to the far reaches of the world, but the good/evil thing. Knee-jerk reaction is that particular issue was limited to the US, but who knows? If it was country by country, would 'the white' always win? If not, that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish. Interesting!
The Stand: What would you do?
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I agree, but only with the original version. I strongly disliked the re-release.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
It's a bit late to chime in here, but really - it is JUST A BOOK! - it is the product of his imagination, written for enjoyment (hopefully) and is not to be taken as a text book or so seriously that we must be nit-pickers and jump on every little discrepancy or mistake.
Just enjoy it for its own sake.
There was a lady at the library once complaining about a book written for children by Robert Munsch - something about a baby being found and kept by a truck driver - I am sorry I cannot recall the title. (Edit: it was called Murmel, Murmel, Murmel)
Anyway, after she ranted to the librarian for a while I said "It's just a book".
Her reply was something like "So said the bank robber!" (or something weird similar to that).
Some people take everything literally.
Just enjoy it for its own sake.
There was a lady at the library once complaining about a book written for children by Robert Munsch - something about a baby being found and kept by a truck driver - I am sorry I cannot recall the title. (Edit: it was called Murmel, Murmel, Murmel)
Anyway, after she ranted to the librarian for a while I said "It's just a book".
Her reply was something like "So said the bank robber!" (or something weird similar to that).
Some people take everything literally.
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Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Not sure what I would do. But it would involve beer.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I think my experience might involve weed (although I have not had any in many years!)
Ragweed? Dandelions? Creeping Charlie?
Actually, it is something to think about.
Isn’t science wonderful? Incubate, manipulate, mutate and assimilate. All in the name of humanity LOL.
The worst new diseases of the future will most probably be zoonotic, coming from animals and leaping to humans. They probably be viruses, which will replicate and evolve quickly, and be impervious to antibiotics. Perhaps causing a pandemic that could wipe out 99.99% of humans because it would spread too rapidly to be able to come up with a cure?
Resistance is futile?
Sleep tight, don’t let the genetically engineered bed bugs bite.
Isn’t science wonderful? Incubate, manipulate, mutate and assimilate. All in the name of humanity LOL.
The worst new diseases of the future will most probably be zoonotic, coming from animals and leaping to humans. They probably be viruses, which will replicate and evolve quickly, and be impervious to antibiotics. Perhaps causing a pandemic that could wipe out 99.99% of humans because it would spread too rapidly to be able to come up with a cure?
Resistance is futile?
Sleep tight, don’t let the genetically engineered bed bugs bite.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
yahhhhh - that's it - burdock, wild mustard, you name it - I've tried 'em all. Ever smoked nutmeg?
You edited my post! and here I thought I had not proofread properly or had a 'senior moment'!
I'm sure it's been discussed at length elsewhere many times before but Mid-World, where Roland is from, could have been an alternative world in which The Stand took place and Flagg's plans succeeded in one way or another. The evidence being that some form of cataclysmic event occured to the severity that the entire world had to start over. It's perfectly possible that in that level and time, Flagg WAS able to fire off nuclear weapons. Just think about the vast wastelands, the mutants, the technology which was lost to time under rubble and seemingly where people took shelter underground.
Then again it's all one big loop so it's fair to assume whatever you want. Flagg could have destroyed the world, someone could have risen against him and temporarily defeated him, and the world just 'moved on'. Flagg may succeed temporarily in endeavours but the White always catches up to him in the end.
Then again it's all one big loop so it's fair to assume whatever you want. Flagg could have destroyed the world, someone could have risen against him and temporarily defeated him, and the world just 'moved on'. Flagg may succeed temporarily in endeavours but the White always catches up to him in the end.
I never get tired of reading The Stand lol
YOU HAVE NOT READ THE STAND?????????? Honest to pete, how can that be?
Books over 1000 pages scare me. I don't have that kind of patience.
But it'll feel like a 500 page book, trust me.
Take advice if you ever do decide to read it and go for the first version. The uncut version has a lot of unnecessary stuff like when
Fran's father dies, his body is described in disgusting detail. She buries him after much work and in the original version, it was poignant and beautiful in a way. In the uncut version it is unnecessarily grotesque for little reason other than King seemed to want to be gross. It ruined an otherwise moving scene and there was a reason it was edited out in the first place.
I much preferred the uncut version. The version he intended it to be. I HATED, LOATHED the first version because it lacked something for me. I loved it when they added the stuff back in.
But, maybe I'm just crude and crass.
But, maybe I'm just crude and crass.
I have the uncut version. I did have the first one but gave it to my niece when the uncut one came out. It is so much more complete!I much preferred the uncut version. The version he intended it to be. I HATED, LOATHED the first version because it lacked something for me. I loved it when they added the stuff back in.
But, maybe I'm just crude and crass.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I much preferred the uncut version. The version he intended it to be. I HATED, LOATHED the first version because it lacked something for me. I loved it when they added the stuff back in.
But, maybe I'm just crude and crass.
I read the original one back when it first came out (the late 70s?), but now I am going to try the 'uncut' version that I picked up back in January 2013 while on vacation in Mexico!
Just saw this. Somewhere on here was a discussion about wolves, but not sure what thread that was. Anyway,
Wolf Population Unaltered By Controversial Hunt
