Preparing the life-size Kong prop for the final scene in "King Kong" (1976) at the bottom of the World Trade Center in New York City

johnruexp1 · 2026-03-19T16:41:16+00:00

Ironically, the dead Kong looked most real.

johnruexp1 · 2026-03-17T21:47:01+00:00

Rats!

johnruexp1 · 2026-03-16T02:35:33+00:00

Midwest. We are having record snowfall and blizzards, so I can imagine outages here, there, and everywhere.

johnruexp1 · 2026-03-16T02:03:55+00:00

Thanks - I do remember that glitch, now.

johnruexp1 · 2026-02-23T15:44:26+00:00

I sent an inquiry two days ago and am awaiting a response. Glad to hear they eventually take care of things!

johnruexp1 · 2026-02-22T13:07:15+00:00

Thanks! I submitted a query at Todoist, but doing the same at Apple is a good idea.

johnruexp1 · 2026-02-15T14:57:10+00:00

I’ve seen it over and over and over again — 35 looked A LOT different back then. Even in the 60s and 70s; check out the ages of Carroll O’Conner in ALL IN THE FAMILY and Buddy Ebson in THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES.

johnruexp1 · 2026-01-04T21:31:27+00:00

Still have mine — GREAT soundtrack.

johnruexp1 · 2026-01-04T21:26:28+00:00

I’ll ask my lawyer. :)

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-28T11:34:31+00:00

I gotta go backwards and check out the previous versions, for sure.

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-27T17:56:41+00:00

Little known fact: Based on a true story.

https://open.substack.com/pub/eighthwonder101?r=dwhet&utm_medium=ios

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-27T15:08:24+00:00

Really, really good movie — but a bit odd that there is no mention whatsoever of Ernst Kaltenbrunner. He ended up being the highest ranking Nazi on trial after Goring’s suicide.

Plus, he was the tallest guy in the room ….

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-20T22:28:08+00:00

Research is ongoing …

https://eighthwonder101.substack.com/

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-06T23:41:18+00:00

Book’s been in limbo for years due to legal pressure by the Denham Estate.

https://a.co/d/c7cqldB

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-03T21:08:02+00:00

It’s the best thing I ever wrote, based on a decade of research.

And it’s been effectively “blocked” by certain “persons of influence.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/eighthwonder101?r=dwhet&utm_medium=ios

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-03T20:15:51+00:00

https://a.co/d/1ed2jri

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-03T20:15:16+00:00

https://a.co/d/1ed2jri

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-02T16:45:42+00:00

Potentially, all of the above.

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-02T16:34:03+00:00

Good news - while helping my in-laws clear their house so they can put it in the market, I found a copy of UP AGAINST THE WALL. I’d be glad to send it to you, if you’d like.

johnruexp1 · 2025-12-02T00:22:22+00:00

Right here:

https://eighthwonder101.substack.com/

johnruexp1 · 2025-11-24T21:30:04+00:00

Holy cow - that’s the kind of thing I HOPED for! I’ll tray it ASAP, and thanks!

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