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erastesI actually hadn't heard of the book, and I'm a bit ashamed about that - I'd seen "The Omega Man" (although I really don't remember any vampires....) but didn't know that it was based on this novella. I haven't seen the recent Will Smith film, but from the trailers I saw it looks NOTHING like the book. And I bet that Will Smith saves the world, the dog and the girl. Hmmmm. Very good book though, well worth a read if you haven't read it before, don't be put off by the film!
It's snowing even harder today (despite the weather forecast saying that it would overnight and then would be sunny....) We had four inches overnight, and it's still snowing like mad, with no sign of a break in the sky. I'm going to drive to dad's, even though I know he'll try and put me off - it's only 20 miles. And before you all start saying "What? What's she worried about? 20 miles is nothing!!" Yes, 20 miles is nothing on a main, nicely gritted road. But I live in the middle of NOWHERE. I have to drive about five miles on single track (e.g. only room for one car, and if another one comes in the other direction there are passing places) roads which are unlikely in the extreme to be gritted. Specially over Easter. They grit the roads when the school bus trundles through the village, but the kids are on holiday. But I will have my mobile phone with me, and I do have the AA. I know it sounds like worrying over nothing, but we don't have the same efficient organisation about weather that other countries have. Hell, we once had major train breakdowns because of "leaves on the line" - and that was in.. um.. AUTUMN - so it was hardly an unexpected event - like blizzards at Easter. ETA Dad just rang, he doesn't want me to risk it, so not going!
The Snucius have been crossing their legs, because they haven't seen snow before and they both rushed out a minute or so ago, and have just barged back in with snowflakes on whiskers. (Isn't that a favourite thing?)
It's snowing even harder today (despite the weather forecast saying that it would overnight and then would be sunny....) We had four inches overnight, and it's still snowing like mad, with no sign of a break in the sky. I'm going to drive to dad's, even though I know he'll try and put me off - it's only 20 miles. And before you all start saying "What? What's she worried about? 20 miles is nothing!!" Yes, 20 miles is nothing on a main, nicely gritted road. But I live in the middle of NOWHERE. I have to drive about five miles on single track (e.g. only room for one car, and if another one comes in the other direction there are passing places) roads which are unlikely in the extreme to be gritted. Specially over Easter. They grit the roads when the school bus trundles through the village, but the kids are on holiday. But I will have my mobile phone with me, and I do have the AA. I know it sounds like worrying over nothing, but we don't have the same efficient organisation about weather that other countries have. Hell, we once had major train breakdowns because of "leaves on the line" - and that was in.. um.. AUTUMN - so it was hardly an unexpected event - like blizzards at Easter. ETA Dad just rang, he doesn't want me to risk it, so not going!
The Snucius have been crossing their legs, because they haven't seen snow before and they both rushed out a minute or so ago, and have just barged back in with snowflakes on whiskers. (Isn't that a favourite thing?)
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Date: 2008-03-24 11:51 am (UTC)I know the movie Somewhere in Time is based on one of his short stories too. Kickass writer!
(and from what I understand the Will Smith version is not perfect but isn't a happy ending at all but I have yet to sit down and watch it.)
Wow you are getting a bit of snow and "gritted" never heard it put like that. But yes, if your roads aren't "salted" at all I would not drive either. I take it since this doesn't happy a lot no plowing either. (The trucks this year caught and ripped up the edge of my front yard this year, turf everywhere:P)
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Date: 2008-03-24 11:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-24 12:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-24 01:30 pm (UTC)Due to film whenever checked sci-fi books, I skipped this book :D
From the comment above I remembered a episode of "Twilight Zone" I have seen just once when I was 10yd or so. It was so impressive that I couldn't forget it. ("Her Pilgrim Soul" is title, but I remembered barely two words Pilgrim and Soul.) What I couldn't remember is in it my cult idle actor(and must be favorite of Sam Raimi) Gary Cole was playing!
You never return empty-handed from Erastes' blog :D
Dad just rang, he doesn't want me to risk it, so not going!
Fortunately. He knows road's condition :)
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Date: 2008-03-24 01:39 pm (UTC)Love Gary Cole!
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Date: 2008-03-24 01:49 pm (UTC)I'm thinking to see it this evening or tomorrow.
Last Man On Earth...
Date: 2008-03-24 03:15 pm (UTC)Stay safe, hope the cats don't explode. (My dog won't go out if the sprinklers are on, much less if there's any sort of weather. Which, I'm actually sorry to say, there never is.)
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Date: 2008-03-24 03:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-24 11:47 pm (UTC)Do you realise you have more snow than Yorkshire???
They don't make snow like they used to!
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Date: 2008-03-25 04:19 am (UTC)WE'd all be slipping around off int eh gutters round here. Well, except the folks who go up for skiing in Tahoe and drive in plowed junk all the time.
Narrow one-lane roads are nothing to sneeze at for risks, especially when you can have black ice involved.