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     Matt_cowan (Matt_cowan) Username: Matt_cowan Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 68.249.106.58 |
There is a guy over at the Yog Sothoth messageboard that has a question about a reference in Out Of The Storm by Mr. Campbell. It concerns the following line: ".... - the last revelation by the lake of Glaaki - the sun blitched buildings of a forgotten city whose walls throbbed a word T R A K and..." He was wondering what T R A K stood for. He is asking if anyone got the chance to interview Ramsey to ask him about it. So I thought there would be no better place than here to post his question. The link below will show you his post. His goes by Evans on the board. I go by Matthulhu there. I know it's not very original or well thought out, but it was the first messageboard I ever joined and I tried to come up with something quickly. I guess I don't think well on my feet.  http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12031http://www.yog-sothoth.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=12031 | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.100 |
Hi, Matt! It was a reference to The Soft Machine. | ||
| Matt_cowan (Matt_cowan) Username: Matt_cowan Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 68.249.106.58 |
"Hi, Matt! It was a reference to The Soft Machine." Thanks, Mr. Campbell. I put a link to this thread, and Evan's has the answer now. He posted a thank you to you over at Yog (it can be reached at the same link as in my first post). Thanks again. I'll have to look into this Soft Machine story. Is it a short story or a novel?  | ||
| Matt_cowan (Matt_cowan) Username: Matt_cowan Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 68.249.106.58 |
Found it on Wikipedia. Sounds pretty interesting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soft_Machinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soft_Machine | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.240.83 |
Matt, treat yourself and read some Burroughs. It's amazing stuff. | ||
| Albie (Albie) Username: Albie Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.195.236.131 |
He is brilliant, but impossible to memorise. Go on, quote him. Just try. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
"Kick is momentary freedom from the claims of the ageing, cautious, nagging, frightened flesh" So there. :-) I love that line (from JUNKY). | ||
| Albie (Albie) Username: Albie Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.195.244.67 |
Well, yeah, we all know THAT bit. I meant a bit with...a frog in it. Yeah, that's it. A frog. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.65.204 |
"No, we don't want to buy any used condoms!" (from THE NAKED LUNCH) | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.65.204 |
No frog. Our messages crossed. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.97.200.24 |
'The centipedes, the centipedes are getting downrigh arrogant!- from Naked Lunch | ||
| Albie (Albie) Username: Albie Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.195.244.67 |
See, no frogs. Which proves my point. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 83.98.9.4 |
"The cuddly wuddly frogs were so cute he wanted to kiss and cuddle them all night long" The place of dead roads | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 83.98.9.4 |
Or was that from the "place of dead toads" by William S Burrroughs the famous dutch author woth three r's? |