tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post5656931470683402073..comments2024-03-18T20:22:06.331-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: A Weird DreamJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-7012779915467510692010-01-28T12:45:23.512-05:002010-01-28T12:45:23.512-05:00What an awesome dream. I corresponded with both d...What an awesome dream. I corresponded with both de Camp (I sent him nerdy errata from the first edition of his Lovecraft biography) and Carter. It was ages ago, but I recall dreams of this sort plagued my teenage years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-50994700447587598992010-01-26T09:22:03.399-05:002010-01-26T09:22:03.399-05:00Sounds like you are conflicted about Sprague.
I ...Sounds like you are conflicted about Sprague. <br /><br />I wonder where the dream would go if you would have been honest with him. I assume that you respect his position as a influence on Gygax but think his Conan stories are weak.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10571173651083878606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-2950741338569690662010-01-26T08:33:39.305-05:002010-01-26T08:33:39.305-05:00G. Benedicto, I agree with your praise for the Pus...G. Benedicto, I agree with your praise for the Pusadian stories. I just read "The Eye of Tandyla" yesterday. They, along with the Viagens and Novarian stories, are superb.<br /><br />If there was one fantasy author I would like to have witty conversation with over dinner it would have been L. Sprague de Camp.Scott Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228934730886709897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53910711374008424562010-01-26T08:21:39.448-05:002010-01-26T08:21:39.448-05:00Perhaps the dream would make more sense if you loo...Perhaps the dream would make more sense if you looked at it with the idea that everyone you interact with in a dream is just another facet of yourself.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044274760258926079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-78795896020653873852010-01-26T05:28:51.101-05:002010-01-26T05:28:51.101-05:00Obviously de Camp was looking to increase his post...Obviously de Camp was looking to increase his postmortem standing in the pulp lit blogroll.huthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502682297320819595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-5954373359323744962010-01-25T23:21:57.478-05:002010-01-25T23:21:57.478-05:00If I found myself in a similar situation, I imagin...If I found myself in a similar situation, I imagine I'd try to redirect the conversation to de Camp's Pusadian stories -- they make up for any failings LSdC exhibited as a Conan pasticher.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285645317925993821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-72001506145533874572010-01-25T21:57:12.227-05:002010-01-25T21:57:12.227-05:00In the interests of providing an alternative point...In the interests of providing an alternative point of view from the other comments here, I personally place great store in dreams as a rule. <br /><br />If I had such a "significant" dream, I would not discount it out-of-hand. I will doubtless appear as a foolish old man seeing an omen in every croaking of a crow (which, for the record, I do not), but I would encourage you to be open to the idea that you had a genuine visitation.<br /><br />In such a case, I would count it as a good omen.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01355324231111953098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-24420750222270633142010-01-25T21:16:29.715-05:002010-01-25T21:16:29.715-05:00Maybe it was the ghost of De Camp trying to get yo...Maybe it was the ghost of De Camp trying to get you to write glowing reviews of his Conan stories.<br /><br />I've had a couple dreams where I'm talking with Albert Einstein. Dreams are fun sometimes.Chad Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084711824869449643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82972923242216972342010-01-25T21:00:53.152-05:002010-01-25T21:00:53.152-05:00You probably need to stay off the stinky cheese.You probably need to stay off the stinky cheese.Shaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634710504662517005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19672955650585365422010-01-25T20:33:14.871-05:002010-01-25T20:33:14.871-05:00It seems to me L. Sprague must of got wind of you ...It seems to me L. Sprague must of got wind of you in the afterlife and took a detour into the Dreamlands to meet with you ;-)crowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066821931343968827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-3855403109231859372010-01-25T20:13:19.413-05:002010-01-25T20:13:19.413-05:00Grognardia is taking over your life!Grognardia is taking over your life!noismshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933436762608669966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82066675948349699652010-01-25T19:12:17.545-05:002010-01-25T19:12:17.545-05:00I once made the mistake of reading HPLs Call of Ct...I once made the mistake of reading HPLs Call of Cthulhu while I was sick. The fevered dreams I had that night are ones I will not soon forget.HgManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841404043556836460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-68218669368995923762010-01-25T18:35:03.503-05:002010-01-25T18:35:03.503-05:00I think I would find myself in a similarly awkward...I think I would find myself in a similarly awkward situation were I to find myself in the scenario you dreamed.<br /><br />I am a big fan of the Shea stories, and believe fantasy fans everywhere owe Lin Carter a mountain of thanks.<br /><br />But their Conan pastiches...oh, the Conan pastiches. There is just no kind way to put how disappointing they are.Christian Lindkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381310217234123318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-82750763331173178922010-01-25T18:16:30.391-05:002010-01-25T18:16:30.391-05:00I wonder what Freud and Jung would have to say abo...I wonder what Freud and Jung would have to say about your dream ...Aaron E. Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789462075611254929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86903344187225192272010-01-25T18:05:30.973-05:002010-01-25T18:05:30.973-05:00I have a new found respect for LSdC based upon tha...I have a new found respect for LSdC based upon that photo.Jesse Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737072478903535244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-63730343824072954382010-01-25T18:03:48.692-05:002010-01-25T18:03:48.692-05:00That photo is priceless!That photo is priceless!Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254215329246851683noreply@blogger.com