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by ericmocata
Wed 8 Jan, 2014 02:49:44
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Seasonal Greetings
Replies: 18
Views: 23143

Personally, I stuck to my favorite, beer. Which is Wheatley-ish, I guess, even if I wasn't building a brick wall all day beforehand. I don't go in much for sweet alcoholic drinks. Makes me feel a bit queasy. It may have something to do with the Everclear and fruit juice I once had some years ago. Ju...
by ericmocata
Wed 8 Jan, 2014 02:43:32
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Bloomsbury to re-publish Dennis Wheatley
Replies: 43
Views: 108513

The Forbidden Territory was one of the first books of Wheatley's that I read that wasn't black magic/occult/fantasy related. I think the first that wasn't occult related that I read was They Found Atlantis, but I figured I'd like that one. When I started reading Forbidden Territory, I was worried I ...
by ericmocata
Fri 27 Dec, 2013 02:13:36
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Seasonal Greetings
Replies: 18
Views: 23143

I didn't get any Dennis Wheatley stuff this year, but I have in the past and for birthdays. The American edition of The Devil and All His Works, for instance. I know there have been some others, but my memory is getting vague about some of these things. I am starting to forget when I got some of my ...
by ericmocata
Fri 27 Dec, 2013 02:07:10
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Boxing Day and Bob Rothwell ...
Replies: 26
Views: 44968

I never met the man, but he created a website that many years ago was a big help to me as I struggled to learn more about this mostly-forgotten author and from what everybody says about him, he was a good guy. And I think, Charles, that he would be proud with the way you have continued the website, ...
by ericmocata
Fri 15 Nov, 2013 03:36:01
Forum: General Topics
Topic: DW comes to blu ray
Replies: 30
Views: 41623

Maybe one of these days, I will be able to actually watch the Blu-ray, but in the meantime, the DVD is excellent and I believe includes everything that is on the Blu-ray. Did you notice anything on the Blu-ray that isn't on the DVD, Garry? I agree that the effects enhancements were done in good tast...
by ericmocata
Wed 23 Oct, 2013 00:50:02
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Rarity grading for First editions
Replies: 6
Views: 9063

Probably just because it is the first of the series and they view it as being more significant than others from that time. Also, fewer copies of that one may surface these days than other books or there might have even been fewer copies printed at that time than some other titles. Mostly, I think so...
by ericmocata
Wed 16 Oct, 2013 06:07:59
Forum: General Topics
Topic: 2013 Convention
Replies: 31
Views: 42027

Hey, is somebody going to at least get me one of those "all I got was this lousy t-shirt" souvenirs? :cry:
by ericmocata
Wed 16 Oct, 2013 06:06:05
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Daily Express Article
Replies: 16
Views: 20866

Well, were you a 14-year-old schoolboy then, Shane? Actually, I know how you feel. Anytime I hear my voice played back, it sounds so weird to me and not particularly low. I don't expect to sound like Christopher Lee or anything like that, but it always sounds to me like my voice sped up a bit, raisi...
by ericmocata
Wed 16 Oct, 2013 05:59:09
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Bloomsbury to re-publish Dennis Wheatley
Replies: 43
Views: 108513

I haven't gotten any of the new ebooks yet, but I certainly plan to, especially the ones I don't have at all yet, though I will eventually get physical copies of them as well. As anybody read much of any of them yet? I am curious at to how they turned out, if there are numerous errors in the text or...
by ericmocata
Wed 25 Sep, 2013 07:38:58
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Dennis Wheatley Podcasts
Replies: 77
Views: 1591620

Wow, Cibator, you sound like you have a great interest in linguistics. It is rather amazing how words and their meanings change over the years. I think a lot of comes from people who don't really know what a word means using it anyway and eventually, people accept the word's misuse as a regular use....
by ericmocata
Wed 25 Sep, 2013 07:27:57
Forum: General Topics
Topic: DW comes to blu ray
Replies: 30
Views: 41623

I actually recently got the Blu-ray/DVD set of the new version of The Devil Rides Out. I am able to watch the DVD on my computer, but unfortunately, I don't have a way to play import Blu-ray discs yet. I am glad that many companies do these combo packages, especially with some of these recent Hammer...
by ericmocata
Sat 21 Sep, 2013 01:20:44
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Archaic Terminology
Replies: 7
Views: 10415

Okay, this one may or may not be archaic, but I don't think i have ever heard it used (at least not this way) except in Wheatley novels. I have noticed that many characters in Wheatley novels will start a sentence that is usually a response to some surprise (often not a good one, of course) with &qu...
by ericmocata
Sat 21 Sep, 2013 01:13:27
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Dennis Wheatley Podcasts
Replies: 77
Views: 1591620

Yes, Darren, you absolutely correct. Many people in the U.S. seem to think England and U.K. are interchangeable. Most also probably believe Wales is some weird town in the middle of nowhere in England. I suppose it gets down to this idea of "British" (and even Britain, to my understanding,...
by ericmocata
Wed 18 Sep, 2013 06:15:03
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 3
Views: 18666

Welcome from me as well, Kevin. And I will say that I, like you and Darren, got into Wheatley through his occult stories first. I try to avoid calling them "black magic" stories, as some of the books usually included in that list don't really have black magic in them. The Ka of Gifford Hil...
by ericmocata
Wed 18 Sep, 2013 06:06:34
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Dennis Wheatley Podcasts
Replies: 77
Views: 1591620

Thanks for pointing that podcast out, Darren. Being a big horror fan and a long time fan of Hammer, Amicus, Tigon, etc. this is fun to listen to. Also, I was insanely happy to hear that somebody else is really bugged by that doofy way of running that Rex has in the Devil Rides Out. I can only assume...

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