Ellison was a dick, but wrote some truly oddball and unique stories.
Quote from: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 08 June, 2023, 09:43:58 amThat “Soldier” by Harland Jay Ellison was the inspirational book behind “The Terminator”.QuoteRobert Bloch, the author of Psycho, described Ellison as "the only living organism I know whose natural habitat is hot water."That is what Ellison claimed.I've read that story. There is almost nothing connecting Soldier to Terminator, apart from them both featuring a soldier sent back in time.Ellison was a dick, but wrote some truly oddball and unique stories.
That “Soldier” by Harland Jay Ellison was the inspirational book behind “The Terminator”.QuoteRobert Bloch, the author of Psycho, described Ellison as "the only living organism I know whose natural habitat is hot water."
Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho, described Ellison as "the only living organism I know whose natural habitat is hot water."
Cameron was against Orion's decision and was told that if he did not agree with the settlement, he would have to pay any damages if Orion lost a suit by Ellison. Cameron replied that he "had no choice but to agree with the settlement. Of course there was a gag order as well, so I couldn't tell this story, but now I frankly don't care. It's the truth."
In a delicious and sad irony, that the Cutty Sark was launched in the same year that the Suez Canal opened.
Dawn from The Office is Jasper Carrott's daughter.
That councils can no longer charge for DIY waste https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65977938They say it’ll push up costs, but they have to clear up the fly tipped waste already. It’ll also mean when you want a new bathroom the plumber will want you to dispose of the old one.
But some local authorities were still able to charge for certain types of DIY material, under rules designed for construction waste.
The the Cambridge house fire which sadly killed a woman and two children over the week end was caused by an electric bike which was on charge at the time.