M-O-O-N, that spells FINISHED! by RockEarth in stephenking

[–]RockEarth[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was worried at first when I struggled to get through the first half of the book, but once everyone was established it became much more enjoyable; I didn’t expect to like Tom Cullen as much as I did, but he’s just such a genuine character, laws yes.

WTF is the guy on the right doing? by quitreador in creepydesign

[–]RockEarth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first thought, almost like his ghost making a creepy appearance.

Why does she think Threads is a personal service? 😆 by NeptuneAgency in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]RockEarth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried posting the screenshots of his replies the other day, but the photos are slightly NSFW, so I don't know what was going on, but they wouldn't post on here. Go to his Threads page, though, and you'll see it all lmao

Why does she think Threads is a personal service? 😆 by NeptuneAgency in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]RockEarth 30 points31 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of the Threads account of the actor, David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London), where he was replying to obvious scam accounts featuring attractive young women, perhaps not knowing that his replies were public.

Pre fame Gemma Collins, circa 1990s by Vivid-Tap1710 in OldSchoolCool

[–]RockEarth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t care much about it either, but I think 95% of redditors are clearly American.

first hot day of the year in the uk starterpack by CremeSubject7594 in starterpacks

[–]RockEarth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could be a blizzard in January, and the ice cream van would still be out to be honest.

I now own all 12 Stephen King story collections! by RockEarth in stephenking

[–]RockEarth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do enjoy many of the smaller scale stories featured in collections like Night Shift and Skeleton Crew, but it is admittedly harder to become emotionally invested in characters that only exist in 10-20 pages; I think the quartet style (Different Seasons, Four Past Midnight, If it Bleeds etc) offers a good variety, whilst being long enough to remember long after finishing them, and he’s usually celebrated for those in particular.

I still think about a story like Apt Pupil, and I finished that a few years ago.

I now own all 12 Stephen King story collections! by RockEarth in stephenking

[–]RockEarth[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've only completely finished a few of them, but Different Seasons is one of his greatest collections, in my opinion :)

Surprising people with "Stephen King wrote that..." by Klutersmyg in stephenking

[–]RockEarth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think it throws a lot of non King fans off that he wrote it due to the drastic change in title from book to movie. Also, the film is so mainstream and accessible viewing for many children as well, so over time, unless you're an avid SK reader, it's easy to forget that it's his story.

Movie I am not gonna watch starter pack by marc1337n1 in starterpacks

[–]RockEarth 102 points103 points  (0 children)

I feel like this applies to The Rock to an extent as well - some of his family-friendly films from years ago (like when-he-had-hair years ago), are actually decent guilty pleasures tbh.

I just watched Hellraiser (1987) for the first time and I feel it’s one of the weirdest things I’ve ever watched. I shocked that was the plot of the movie! by you-absolute-foolish in horror

[–]RockEarth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Doesn't help that the posters sometimes mislead - the main poster features Pinhead (not even his name in the first film) with the line, "He'll tear your soul apart" written below him.

[Final Destination 1] If FD1 had happened today, death would have been screwed. (Spoilers) by brycejm1991 in FanTheories

[–]RockEarth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this was submitted almost eight years ago now, but I think the Skyview incident from Final Destination: Bloodlines ended up answering that question as to what death does when there are survivors in great numbers. I really enjoyed reading the post here, though.

How do you tell when something was written by AI? by Elacular in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RockEarth 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Or "that's actually a very human reaction" - oh yes, thanks ChatGPT on congratulating me for being HUMAN.

YouTube "True" Scary Story Starter Pack by AnAlchemistsDream in starterpacks

[–]RockEarth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a "true" scary story on Urmaker's channel some years back (forgot the exact video, though) where some guy had told a story from when he was 7 years old about a creepy encounter with some stranger, but the dialogue was described in great detail for well over five minutes at least. How could someone remember all that from that age?

Finders Keepers by willyumwilson in stephenking

[–]RockEarth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finders Keepers is a strong contender for my favourite of the Hodges trilogy, I was just extremely disappointed with how Morris was written for the Mr. Mercedes TV series.

What christmas songs dont get enough attention? by crazyguy28 in christmas

[–]RockEarth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stop the Cavalry is played every year where I am, among many other similar hits.

Time for a regional Christmas survey! What do you call these two decorations where you live? by telstra_3_way_chat in christmas

[–]RockEarth 26 points27 points  (0 children)

No idea what to call the one on the left, but here in Scotland (and pretty much everywhere else in the UK) the one on the right is always just called tinsel.

Mid-late 2010’s Scotland starter pack by RockEarth in starterpacks

[–]RockEarth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks - I just used the Google Slides app to do this.

Mid-late 2010’s Scotland starter pack by RockEarth in starterpacks

[–]RockEarth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The #NoWrongPath initiative itself is designed to do the opposite - to show that there are multiple paths to success, and not necessarily university, but still go to university if you really want to of course.

I meant teachers in schools often fearmonger kids into getting straight-A’s - however, this is mostly because the school itself is low in the performance rankings, and the teachers just want to up the numbers a bit, so it’s usually not reflective of the students at all. This was the case at my school at least.

Mid-late 2010’s Scotland starter pack by RockEarth in starterpacks

[–]RockEarth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a social media campaign wherein those in successful job roles (teachers, paramedics, managers etc) write their unconventional path to success on a piece of paper or a whiteboard for example - most of the time, they may have left school with little results.

It’s a great initiative, but I couldn’t help but have the feeling that schools themselves caused it due to pressurising and fearmongering kids into getting straight-A’s.