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Melvin13
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EDIT- THIS THREAD MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THE SHORT STORY "LOST BOYS"

I read a short story in a book by Card "The Hanged man" the story was lost boys. I didn't quite get what haapened. Is there anyone who had read it that will tell me what happened? [Confused]

[ July 06, 2004, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: Melvin13 ]

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Boon
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I know what happens in the book "Lost Boys", but if it's not the same story...well, I'd look like an idiot, now wouldn't I? Oh, wait, I already do. Nevermind. [Wall Bash]

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Bekenn
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Ack, that's a difficult question to answer. It's not difficult because what happened is unclear; rather, I just absolutely hate the idea of posting it on a public forum where people who haven't read the story might come across it.

Suffice to say, the story is fiction, despite the characters OSC uses here.

Edit: Oh, yeah, and the novel is the same story, just expanded and with different character names.

[ July 05, 2004, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: Bekenn ]

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Phanto
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x-files.

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Melvin13
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I think I'll read it again. Maybe I'll get more of it.

I knew it was fiction, I read the afterward. I'm glad I did, sounded scary even if I didn't know what was going on...

[ July 05, 2004, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: Melvin13 ]

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Boon
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If you still can't understand what's happened after you read it again, send me an e-mail or contact me on AIM and I'll try to help you out.

I found the end more sad than scary...far scarier to never know what happened than to know the truth, at least for me. [Dont Know]

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Shan
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It was sad, Boon, and a terrible shock. I cried after the disbelief and shock wore off. It was really one of Mr. Card's best pieces of writing all the way around.

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Melvin13
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I don't quite get how the boys can come over for Christmas when they're dead, or how they lose Scotty in the end. If you could email me that'd be great.
Melvin588@msn.com

Thanks

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TomDavidson
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*MILD SPOILER WARNING*

It's a ghost story. With one more ghost than you'd initially expect.

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Dagonee
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Melvin - you should edit your last post to either delete the spoiler or add big spoiler warnings.

Dagonee

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Bekenn
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Agreed; that was precisely what I was trying to avoid giving away.

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Raia
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Hey Melvin, welcome to Hatrack!! [Wave]

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Melvin13
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Hey thanks!

At the begining of the story it said that the story was real (I know it's not) so I didn't think there would be ghosts, are there ghosts?

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Boon
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In short, yes. I'll send you an email tomorrow with my thoughts. Read on!

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Bekenn
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The thing about Lost Boys is, it's a ghost story. Ghost stories are always more compelling when you think that maybe, just maybe, this time it's for real.

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Primal Curve
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Well, Joe and Frank were really in a bind this time. Fortunately for them, Chet's latest fad was just what the doctor ordered. He came whizzing in just in the nick of time to save the day.

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UTAH
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The boys were in their "spirit" form. Is that the definition of a "ghost"?

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Melvin13
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"In short, yes. I'll send you an email tomorrow with my thoughts. Read on! "

Thanks.

PS: why don't you have all that vb code stuff like other forums, like quotes?

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rivka
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quote:
Like this?

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Richard Berg
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Dude, UBB way way predates VBulletin.

Nice Hardy Boys reference a bit farther above, if my 15-year-old memories are correct.

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Melvin13
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quote:

Ah, here's how it works.

Thx, just curious.

[ July 08, 2004, 03:47 PM: Message edited by: Melvin13 ]

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