Lovecraft: Hack or Genius?

[Hand of Evil]

It must have really been interesting times, around the 20's, you had so much going on in science, Edison, Westinghouse, Einstein, Tesla, Ford, Casey, and so many more changing the way men thinks and look at the world; some good, some bad, some just down right strange and bizarre.

 

[barsoomcore]

Yeah, kind of like... right now, actually.

 

[John Q. Mayhem]

I just read the Dream Quest for the first time...Joshua Dyal is absolutely right, without question (from me) the best HPL story.

 

[Desdichado]

ha HA! Thanks, John Q.

 

[jester47]

It must have really been interesting times, around the 20's, you had so much going on in science, Edison, Westinghouse, Einstein, Tesla, Ford, Casey, and so many more changing the way men thinks and look at the world; some good, some bad, some just down right strange and bizarre.

Thing is, if a person does not feel this about any time that they might be living in, then they are not paying attention.

A.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

It must have really been interesting times, around the 20's, you had so much going on in science, Edison, Westinghouse, Einstein, Tesla, Ford, Casey, and so many more changing the way men thinks and look at the world; some good, some bad, some just down right strange and bizarre.

Interesting times? Interesting times?!?! Don't you know how horrible an insult that is?!

[/Prachett joke]

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

[/Prachett joke]

The Ankh-Morpork guy refer to Pratchett? Never...

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

The Ankh-Morpork guy refer to Pratchett? Never...

I do it less than I'd lie to, actually.

Though if you'd like, Barrick could run into a not-so-bright Darth Nobby.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Thing is, if a person does not feel this about any time that they might be living in, then they are not paying attention.

A.

True but the difference is that these were the movers and shakers of those times, they were is the paper, in the news, and the changes they were bring about was everywhere to be seen; radio, electricity, roads, phones, the spirit, the afterlife. Today, not so much, oh it is there but you do have to look for it. The people of those times knew what life was like before, we grew up with them and can't image what it would be like to loose them, HPL knew this and it was reflected in his writing, the old ones, the time before, that would drive you mad if you lost the comfort of your world.

 

[Desdichado]

Y'know, a thought occured to me last night. I had ripped and "fixed" some audio tracks in audacity (thanks for the tip barsoomcore!) and was listening to them on my PC while reading a book of Lovecraft pastiches in bed with stories by the likes of Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, Frank Belknap Long, etc. and I thought it'd be fun to have a thread here (probably in the Story Hour section) where folks could write short story Lovecraft pastiches and stick 'em up there for others to read.

What does everything think? Is that a stupid idea, or does it sound fun? I'm game to start the thread, as soon as I can whip up a short story.

That way, when I say "Lovecraft is teh suxx0rz" everyone can point to my story and say, "u r 2, punk."