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Of course I’m interested. But, there are too many parties involved to predict anything. It’s not unknown for a publisher to acquire the rights to such books purely for the sake of suppressing them. Isaac Asimov refers to this in his “When No Man Pursueth”.
I know Golden’s book will be thorough and accurate. I just don’t know if we’ll ever get to read it.
I suspect that we’ll be able to read it, seeing as how (apparently) a large chunk of the book comes from the 75+ articles and essays Golden has written on the subject.
Gov Q, Spielberg and Lucas have optioned the History and are going to produce a film trilogy based on it. Episode IV is tentatively titled Dr. Hobbes and the Rays of Death.
Harrison Ford will, of course, be Hobbes.
The Zottis will be computer generated.
Umm… maybe y’all can help me out.
I was… let’s just say I was out hiking in the Ramapo Moutains area of NE New Jersey when I stumbled across a box. Inside the box was a, well, this device of some sort. It looked like a cross between one of those battery operated bubble wands you see people hawking in Times Sq. and a Chevy Bel Air. It had these really cool fins, and some really bad-ass looking markings. It was extremely heavy when I picked it up. Maybe about 40-50 lbs.
Anyway, long story short. I guess my finger slipped while I was holding it and I must of hit some kind of trigger because I heard this deafening noise that I can’t quite describe. Something like an egg being fried backwards. Next thing I knew I was waking up securely lodged in the upper branches of a nearby poplar tree, and ** there was a hole approximately 20 feet wide and 20 feet deep where I had just been standing **.
The device disappeared. I searched all over the crater site in vain. And I’ve been trying my damndest to figure out what this thing could have been. Having only just stumbled across this thread I hope that some of you might have some good information. What I’m really concerned abotu is do I need to see a doctor? If this was some form of “death ray” (1920’s style or no) should I be concerned? And what about the warm flushes I’ve been suffering from recently?
Wrenchslinger, I got a feelin’ you just made that whole thing up.
It was the part about the device disappearing that gave you away.
Vern, I suspect that you are making an error, as the Zottis didn’t enter the death ray business until several years after the important work by Professor Calvin and Dr. Hobbes from 1919 to 1926.
It appears that it will cost $50 for the first volume of Golden’s History, and that it will come out in a five-volume set.
Frankly, I can’t understand why they’re still in business. For legal reasons (stupid confidentiality agreements), I can’t say how I know or exactly what I know, but let’s just say that many of the components which are going into Electro units, really should be going into the scrap pile. They’re using components that no self-respecting manufacturer would use.
Most of their designs aren’t patented and considered trade secrets, so it’s possible that the shoddy components (and I do mean “shoddy”) that they’re buying could be simply a red herring to try and throw anyone off who’s attempting to back engineer what they’re doing. However, I find that to be highly unlikely considering the amount of components they’re buying. I can’t even see it as being economically viable for them to by the crap components and reworking them to put them in good order. I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a massive product liability lawsuit or recall against their stuff.
Oh, my.
Is the situation as bad over at Rochester and North American?
I’m not really sure. I don’t have the kind of contact with Rochester and North American that I do with Electro. As I said, it’s a rather complicated legal situation with the various confidentiality agreements so I can’t say anymore.
If I do come across any information that I can disclose without violating the agreements, I’ll be more than happy to pass them along.
maybe 1990’s style…
Gov. Q, I meant to say the Zottis will be computer generated in a subsequent episode of the trilogy, The Zottis Strike Back .
Who do you think you are? King Canute?
As I sit here watching Family Guy I can’t help but noticed how many death Rays baby Stewy had. I also can’t help but notice that despite a strong fan base, the show was canceled. Notice also the prolifirations of death ray’s on Futuerama and its cancelation despite an equal loyal fan base.
“low ratings” my ass! :dubious:
MonkeyMule
Oh My God!
I mentioned earlier the many recordings of actual death rays used in Thundarr The Barbarian.
I also mentioned that only 17 episodes were made.
But the connection was too horrible for me to see.
Could they have squashed such a marvellous program just to hide clues to their conspiracy?
Can human beings sink to such evil?
What conspiracy is this, and, if it’s all powerful, how come I have no problem ordering everything associated with death rays by mail?
On a better note, I just received a copy of Volume I of Golden’s “History of Death Ray”, subtitled “The Beginnings: 1890-1939”, for fact-checking reasons.
So far, it seems to be very good.
I made a typo above, it’s “The Beginnings: 1890-1919”.
Please give me a simple history of the use of 1920’s Style Death Rays in the Israeli-Palestinean conflict.
Somebody once told me that 1920’s Style Death Rays were common in Zion’s Friction.
Apologies to Spider Robinson
1920’s death rays have played no role whatsoever in the Israeli-Palestinean conflict.
However, it appears that somehow, the Palestineans got their hands on some 1950’s style death rays (ironically, the only one captured is a B, C, & B), and some of the “suicide bomber” attacks appear to really have been death rays