Posts like yours are why I joined this board. 
Oh god, this classic didn’t get nearly enough appreciation in its time. I really miss Master Wang-Ka. I wonder what he’s up to these days?
You know, there’s something entirely appropriate about the story of the Phantom Shuffler being resurrected as a zombie thread.
I remember reading this thread back in the day, but I’d forgotten it, so thanks for reviving it, Autolycus! It was fun to read the story again, not knowing where it was heading.