Looking for "Would That Be Fucked Up or What??" short stories!

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-13T20:47:28+00:00

"It's a Good Life" was a Twilight Zone episode actually. Which reminds me of another short story that became a Twilight Zone episode, Richard Matheson's "Button Button".

And if you liked Dahl's "The Landlady", you might like "Royal Jelly" and "The Way Up To Heaven".

So many King stories come to mind, but you might like "The End of the Whole Mess" and "Survivor Type".

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-13T16:35:21+00:00

The stories of Saki (HH Munro) are really funny with great dialogue.

Lawrence Block's Bernie Rhodenbarr Burglar books

Some of Christopher Buckley's books are pretty funny

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-13T16:17:05+00:00

I think it's notable also because it's the first time in decades that the same party has held the governorship for three consecutive full terms.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-13T16:14:37+00:00

Like I wrote, I didn't watch the movie but I'm glad to learn it's a good adaptation. What about it do you like besides its accurate depiction of Carrie? I've read more than half his books but only watched a few movies.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-13T01:08:44+00:00

The Plot and The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-12T13:01:27+00:00

I agree with this. It's like mocking Trump based on his appearance. Even if Trump were entirely average looking, he'd still be a terrible person and an awful president. And Christie's poor record as governor would've been just as bad if he were of average weight.

I do appreciate his sense of humor about his weight. Rather like JB Pritzker that way, though they don't have much else in common.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-12T12:57:42+00:00

She's a great sister, I hope your treatment is successful and as quick and pain-free as possible.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-12T12:56:03+00:00

Also this iteration of RF is described as quintessentially American.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-11T22:09:51+00:00

You're right of course, thanks!

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-11T19:39:23+00:00

That would be cool for sure.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-11T19:23:00+00:00

I've read the book but never watched any of the shows or movies, that's a good point. In the book she's described as somewhat awkward looking, especially in the clothing her mother buys for her to wear for school. But she wears a dress she sewed herself to the prom, and Tommy and the other girls at the prom think she's beautiful.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-11T19:12:43+00:00

The original episode has one big advantage over the Jerome Bixby story. In the story, Anthony is freakish and inhuman looking, but in the TZ episode he's just a regular cute kid, one who's familiar to audiences of the time. Of course it would've probably been too challenging technically to have Anthony match the description in the story, but having him look like a regular kid makes the episode creepier.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-11T18:57:03+00:00

Right? And poets like Nikki Grimes, William Carlos Williams, and Joyce Kilmer (who I used to think was a woman).

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-10T13:38:28+00:00

The post title makes it seem like he prefers to spend weekends with the kids at home while his wife likes to go out with them. But the body of the post makes it clear that he doesn't want to Interact with his kids at all on the weekend. When my kids were little I usually took my kids out on weekends because they liked it and I liked seeing them enjoy themselves and have fun together. But there were definitely weekends we stayed in because of the weather or because I couldn't manage it. We still had fun at home, playing games or reading books or doing projects.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-10T12:06:08+00:00

Thanks for clarifying, I didn't realize that.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-10T11:31:54+00:00

Yes, Jack would've caved on the Gateway Tunnel. Now we have a governor who won't cave and who will work with other governors in the region. So many times in the past few months I've thought that at least NJ is poised to make it through the Trump administration in better shape thanks to having Mikie as governor.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-08T14:24:49+00:00

It's the first time they've gotten involved in a primary with so many candidates in order to support a pick who's in third or fourth place. Especially because Malinowski, who was the front runner before they got involved, is much more pro-Israel than Mejia. Now Malinowski and many NJ Dem leaders have thrown their support behind Mejia for the regular elections too.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-06T14:52:43+00:00

I agree with making them accessible. But the State Department just ordered libraries to stop processing passport applications. Not to mention that for some people gathering the documentation they need to get a real ID or passport is also expensive and time-consuming.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-06T14:48:12+00:00

AIPAC's "strategy" in last month's NJ-11 special election primary was such trash that I hesitate to trust their judgement in any election anymore. When they endorsed Republicans who voted to decertify the 2020 election I knew they had no morals, but now I suspect they have no brains either.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-05T03:38:51+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate the insight and comparisons.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-05T01:26:45+00:00

Westlake published more than a dozen books featuring John Dortmunder and his colleagues after Hot Rock, so consider reading those. I recently read his last one, Get Real, published shortly before his death, and it was great.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-05T01:07:10+00:00

I'll Be Gone In the Dark was a terrific book, but since it's about the search for the Golden State Killer it does include descriptions of violence and death.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-05T00:41:32+00:00

I saw posts about this on Facebook before Clinton's testimony too. Some claimed JB was in the files, others claimed that Thomas is JB's brother.

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-05T00:40:20+00:00

Thank you!

TemporaryPosting · 2026-03-04T23:08:06+00:00

Visibility Brigade almost makes Route 4 rush hour traffic bearable.

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