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I'm sorry, but this makes me really, really happy. Thanks Thor, you put a huge smile on my face just then.
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Nah, it's not an Endercon thing. Way back when, when Thor was new to the forum, he created a thread on the other side called "OSC I Challenge Thee" in which he requested fairly stridently that he be allowed to write the Ender's Game screenplay. There was quite a to-do over it--lots of outrage. I think it was that thread that caused his banning under that name, but I don't quite remember. Anyway, this thread kind of shows how much Thor has evolved as a person and a Hatracker since that time.
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quote: So it's not related in any way to a person representing James Cameron wearing a viking hat?
No, but it becomes related to Geoffery Card trying to wear a viking hat.
quote: Way back when, when Thor was new to the forum, he created a thread on the other side called "OSC I Challenge Thee" in which he requested fairly stridently that he be allowed to write the Ender's Game screenplay.
Actually, I wasn't requesting to write THE screenplay, I was asking for an application TO write the screenplay by either
A) having OSC read some of my other Original Works.
B) write a spec version of Ender's Game.
If he likes my work, I get a job, if he doesn't I don't. That's the America Way. Technically I'm not out of the running until the movie gets made, but i wouldn't bet on my odds with more than a dollar or two, maybe 3.
quote:I think it was that thread that caused his banning under that name, but I don't quite remember
No. What led to my banning in 2000 was the first time I went to ORNERY.COM and became aware of OSC's political views, I responded to one of his personal attacks on Bill Clinton with a rude personal attack on Mr. OSC and his column.
Wow. It's been that long. And all along Katherine Card has been an angel to me and every other entity that has showed up to Hatrack.
Hatrack is an amazing community for writers, and people who want to get smarter, hear some sound advice, get a fair shake, speak about cultural issues (abortion, and now that Republicans and Conservatives are in office every other thread is gay this and gay that and eight gays in a car with funny hats.).
This is a great place.
Woot.
<T>
PS. me write movies
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The bit with the viking hat was inspired by the original thread. The philoticweb.net team did a sketch in which SSYWAK played OSC, and the rest of the team played prospective screenwriters for the movie. As I remember, the first was a film student who wanted to film the battleroom scenes in an aquarium full of green jello, the second was a hollywood hatchetman who wanted to sex it up and add more explosions, and the third was a special treat for Hatrackers, Geoff Card dressed up as Thor (The norse God one) coming in and demanding to be allowed to write the script. If I remember correctly, as he was being dragged offstage, he pleaded for at least a game of Risk with OSC, which actually happened in the original thread. I can't remember who had the idea of having Geoff play Thor, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was either me or Taalcon. Anyway, it was a lot of fun to put together.
The reason this thread makes me so happy, however, is because of the memory of the original thread, not the sketch at EnderCon.
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Right, right, I remember all of that now that you say it Thor--my memory of the whole thing is a bit hazy now.
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I remember the original thread. I was just lurking back then, since I didn't feel comfortable getting registered online until I owned my own computer. I did a LOT of lurking. I remember the Endercon skit too. I wonder if I took any pictures. Wow, that all seems like yesterday.
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