Comments on: EP184: As Dry Leaves That Before the Wild Hurricane Fly http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/ The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine. Each week Escape Pod delivers science fiction short stories from today's best authors. Listen today, and hear the new sound of science fiction! Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: SF&F Short Stories Online « Book Love http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-13289 SF&F Short Stories Online « Book Love Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:40:37 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-13289 <p>[...] As Dry Leaves that Before the Wild Hurricane Fall by Mur Lafferty [...]</p> [...] As Dry Leaves that Before the Wild Hurricane Fall by Mur Lafferty [...]

]]> By: Raven http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11985 Raven Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:12:13 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11985 <p>That podcast was totally awesome!!!Even though I'm 9, I still think this AWESOME!!!!!!!!!</p> That podcast was totally awesome!!!Even though I’m 9, I still think this AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Vellan http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11928 Vellan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:03:14 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11928 <p>While I wanted to like this story...I just couldn't. I had to turn off the part of my brain that asks questions just so I could listen to the end.</p> <p>One of the things not immediately clear to me (and maybe I just wasn't listening closely enough) was that Tesla was meant to be 'the bad guy'. I thought that he'd been appointed to the post previously held by Father because he was, perhaps, <em>a better inventor</em>. And I couldn't understand why Tesla (and his mooks) would turn up and immediately try to kill a dozen children. It's not the lawless Wild West. It's Victorian England. There are laws! Massacres are generally frowned upon. And seeing as Tesla had i) the post, ii) the stipend and iii) the property, why should he care if the previous tenants got away? He'd already won. The idea that he would kill people in order to prevent them from stealing things they had created just didn't seem realistic.</p> <p>Further to that, the anachronisms didn't help. The plot didn't flow logically for me, and instead of feeling a warm Christmas glow, I was left with a dissatisfied WTF?</p> While I wanted to like this story…I just couldn’t. I had to turn off the part of my brain that asks questions just so I could listen to the end.

One of the things not immediately clear to me (and maybe I just wasn’t listening closely enough) was that Tesla was meant to be ‘the bad guy’. I thought that he’d been appointed to the post previously held by Father because he was, perhaps, a better inventor. And I couldn’t understand why Tesla (and his mooks) would turn up and immediately try to kill a dozen children. It’s not the lawless Wild West. It’s Victorian England. There are laws! Massacres are generally frowned upon. And seeing as Tesla had i) the post, ii) the stipend and iii) the property, why should he care if the previous tenants got away? He’d already won. The idea that he would kill people in order to prevent them from stealing things they had created just didn’t seem realistic.

Further to that, the anachronisms didn’t help. The plot didn’t flow logically for me, and instead of feeling a warm Christmas glow, I was left with a dissatisfied WTF?

]]> By: Blaine Boy http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11748 Blaine Boy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:01:30 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11748 <p>First off, it really is great having you back Steve. You really did deserve that break and we thank you for coming back (we as in the entire community here). Second, I want to thank Anna Eley because we all know how much she supports you. So thank you Anna; from what we hear from Steve, well... it just sounds like he's really lucky to have you.</p> <p>Moving on to the story... I thought it was great. I knew it was a Christmas story so I just went into that sort of frame of mind. Like, I got rid of all my preconceptions and my usually sarcastic wit and just listened. I loved how it played off the old legends and gave them a new and fun twist. So, it was a great way to restart EP.</p> <p>Happy New Year 'Scapers!</p> <p>Sincerely, The Blaine Boy</p> First off, it really is great having you back Steve. You really did deserve that break and we thank you for coming back (we as in the entire community here). Second, I want to thank Anna Eley because we all know how much she supports you. So thank you Anna; from what we hear from Steve, well… it just sounds like he’s really lucky to have you.

Moving on to the story… I thought it was great. I knew it was a Christmas story so I just went into that sort of frame of mind. Like, I got rid of all my preconceptions and my usually sarcastic wit and just listened. I loved how it played off the old legends and gave them a new and fun twist. So, it was a great way to restart EP.

Happy New Year ‘Scapers!

Sincerely,
The Blaine Boy

]]> By: The Fix | From the Podosphere: December 2008 http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11745 The Fix | From the Podosphere: December 2008 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:22:35 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11745 <p>[...] the return of Escape Pod’s standard-length fiction, “As Dry Leaves That Before the Wild Hurricane Fly” is an action-packed Christmas story continuing the Mur Lafferty/Escape Pod/Santa Claus [...]</p> [...] the return of Escape Pod’s standard-length fiction, “As Dry Leaves That Before the Wild Hurricane Fly” is an action-packed Christmas story continuing the Mur Lafferty/Escape Pod/Santa Claus [...]

]]> By: Run, don’t walk to your nearest Escape Pod and prepare for emergency launch! « i can bend minds with my spoon http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11725 Run, don’t walk to your nearest Escape Pod and prepare for emergency launch! « i can bend minds with my spoon Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:31:59 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11725 <p>[...] year, EP featured Mur’s story, As Dry Leaves That Before The Wild Hurricane Fly; which turns some of the well known Christmas legends on their proverbial ear. I really liked this [...]</p> [...] year, EP featured Mur’s story, As Dry Leaves That Before The Wild Hurricane Fly; which turns some of the well known Christmas legends on their proverbial ear. I really liked this [...]

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11724 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:14:56 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11724 <p>I enjoyed the hell out of this story. I am loathe to admit that I even got a little teary at the end when Comet dove over the railing after Rudy. I'm kind of miffed that Tesla didn't have a lightning coil weapon rather than "laser missiles" (lasers? the hell?), and there were a couple of sentences that could have used some cleaning up. But minor editorial issues aside, this story was clever, charming, exciting, and even a bit heartwarming. Mur's stuff is hit and miss with me, even within the same series (I'm pretty sure I'm current on all her listenable fiction), but this one was a home-run as far as I'm concerned. She seems to have a gift for Xmess themed stories, I really liked Citytalkers too. I guess that explains the tradition.</p> <p>Welcome back, Steve! EP is off to a great start for the new year.</p> I enjoyed the hell out of this story. I am loathe to admit that I even got a little teary at the end when Comet dove over the railing after Rudy. I’m kind of miffed that Tesla didn’t have a lightning coil weapon rather than “laser missiles” (lasers? the hell?), and there were a couple of sentences that could have used some cleaning up. But minor editorial issues aside, this story was clever, charming, exciting, and even a bit heartwarming. Mur’s stuff is hit and miss with me, even within the same series (I’m pretty sure I’m current on all her listenable fiction), but this one was a home-run as far as I’m concerned. She seems to have a gift for Xmess themed stories, I really liked Citytalkers too. I guess that explains the tradition.

Welcome back, Steve! EP is off to a great start for the new year.

]]> By: Winter Sunday Stats #4: Running Out of Excuses. « The Unfocused Life http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11722 Winter Sunday Stats #4: Running Out of Excuses. « The Unfocused Life Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:44:36 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11722 <p>[...] #107 (”Goals”); Adventures in Science Fiction Publishing #71 (Bear McCreary);   Escape Pod #184 (”As Dry Leaves That Before the Wild Hurricane Fly,” a fantastic steampu...; Escape Pod #185 (”Union Dues — All About the Sponsors,” another solid entry in [...]</p> [...] #107 (”Goals”); Adventures in Science Fiction Publishing #71 (Bear McCreary);   Escape Pod #184 (”As Dry Leaves That Before the Wild Hurricane Fly,” a fantastic steampu…; Escape Pod #185 (”Union Dues — All About the Sponsors,” another solid entry in [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11707 Jennifer Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:02:09 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11707 <p>I think I agree with Sushma. Yeah, slightly more novel to have steampunk, non-reindeer kids and Tesla (is there some TV Trope for "throw in Tesla and all the geeks think it's cool?", but you pretty much knew where it was gonna go.</p> <p>Or maybe I just wasn't into the reader's voice. It was kinda flat. I hate to diss, but...yeah, I was "meh."</p> I think I agree with Sushma. Yeah, slightly more novel to have steampunk, non-reindeer kids and Tesla (is there some TV Trope for “throw in Tesla and all the geeks think it’s cool?”, but you pretty much knew where it was gonna go.

Or maybe I just wasn’t into the reader’s voice. It was kinda flat. I hate to diss, but…yeah, I was “meh.”

]]> By: ISBW #107 - Goals : The Murverse http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11704 ISBW #107 - Goals : The Murverse Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:47:07 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11704 <p>[...] talk goals, starting over, and 2009. I had a story published at Escape Pod! We also talk about the ISBW [...]</p> [...] talk goals, starting over, and 2009. I had a story published at Escape Pod! We also talk about the ISBW [...]

]]> By: ISBW #107 - Goals : I Should Be Writing 2.0 http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11703 ISBW #107 - Goals : I Should Be Writing 2.0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:39:54 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11703 <p>[...] talk goals, starting over, and 2009. I had a story published at Escape Pod! We also talk about the ISBW [...]</p> [...] talk goals, starting over, and 2009. I had a story published at Escape Pod! We also talk about the ISBW [...]

]]> By: Sushma http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11696 Sushma Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:53:48 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11696 <p>I must be one of the few people who had a tepid response to this story. The pacing was too slow, and you saw what was coming a mile away. It reminded me of lame-ish movies like Wild Wild West, which labor over their period details to no good effect, since they ignore what life was really like in the Victorian age- where were the servants? the primitive lavatories and all those nasty details (if we are talking details) that make Dickensian, well Dickensian. Like Simeon said, humbug.</p> I must be one of the few people who had a tepid response to this story. The pacing was too slow, and you saw what was coming a mile away. It reminded me of lame-ish movies like Wild Wild West, which labor over their period details to no good effect, since they ignore what life was really like in the Victorian age- where were the servants? the primitive lavatories and all those nasty details (if we are talking details) that make Dickensian, well Dickensian. Like Simeon said, humbug.

]]> By: AnnB http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11691 AnnB Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:57:49 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11691 <p>Shaggy reindeer story? Long story, little payoff.</p> <p>Re: comments at the end about "how legends get started" - the notion that Ring Around the Rosy" arose from the Plague, while appealing as folk history, has pretty much been debunked. Even wikipedia agrees....</p> Shaggy reindeer story? Long story, little payoff.

Re: comments at the end about “how legends get started” – the notion that Ring Around the Rosy” arose from the Plague, while appealing as folk history, has pretty much been debunked. Even wikipedia agrees….

]]> By: Vance M. http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11680 Vance M. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:23:07 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11680 <p>Great present Xmas morning. I remember listening to it on my way to see my family. Thanks Dude.</p> <p>I guess Steve is an Elf working at Santa's workshop...who knew ? ; )</p> Great present Xmas morning. I remember listening to it on my way to see my family. Thanks Dude.

I guess Steve is an Elf working at Santa’s workshop…who knew ? ; )

]]> By: LaShawn http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11671 LaShawn Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:14:44 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11671 <p>Oh, and by the way, welcome back, Mr. Steve. Hope you had a wonderful rest and a great holiday.</p> Oh, and by the way, welcome back, Mr. Steve. Hope you had a wonderful rest and a great holiday.

]]> By: LaShawn http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11670 LaShawn Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:13:49 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11670 <p>Not only was this the first Escape Pod Christmas story I've heard, but also my first Mur Lafferty short story. It turned the whole Santa Clause myth on its ear and gave a new spin to it that I found delightful. It was wonderful to see the "kids" come into their own, especially Rudolph--I loved how the myth of his own story gets a new spin in this one. Santa Clause as mad scientist? Charming! Great story, Mur!</p> Not only was this the first Escape Pod Christmas story I’ve heard, but also my first Mur Lafferty short story. It turned the whole Santa Clause myth on its ear and gave a new spin to it that I found delightful. It was wonderful to see the “kids” come into their own, especially Rudolph–I loved how the myth of his own story gets a new spin in this one. Santa Clause as mad scientist? Charming! Great story, Mur!

]]> By: Brave Space Monkey http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11663 Brave Space Monkey Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:40:32 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11663 <p>You lost me at "Telsa". Not that I was enjoy the story up until than. Once Telsa from drawn into the mix, I just turned off my iPod.</p> <p>Sorry, this story didn't work for me, so much so I stopped it half way through.</p> You lost me at “Telsa”. Not that I was enjoy the story up until than. Once Telsa from drawn into the mix, I just turned off my iPod.

Sorry, this story didn’t work for me, so much so I stopped it half way through.

]]> By: MikeV http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11662 MikeV Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:39:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11662 <p>Yes, this story has all the icky sweetness and stock characters of any other yuletide story out there, but this bought out the ten-year old in me -- jet packs, dirigibles, lasers and Tesla?</p> <p>This was one strange fun story.</p> Yes, this story has all the icky sweetness and stock characters of any other yuletide story out there, but this bought out the ten-year old in me — jet packs, dirigibles, lasers and Tesla?

This was one strange fun story.

]]> By: Janne http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11661 Janne Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:35:46 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11661 <p>Nice to have Escape Pod back, but this was one of the weakest stories in the whole history. I tuned out about half-way, since I just couldn't bring myself to care about the characters or the plot.</p> <p>Meh.</p> <p>Oh well, I'm sure the next one is awesome :-)</p> Nice to have Escape Pod back, but this was one of the weakest stories in the whole history. I tuned out about half-way, since I just couldn’t bring myself to care about the characters or the plot.

Meh.

Oh well, I’m sure the next one is awesome :-)

]]> By: Sabre Runner http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11657 Sabre Runner Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:46:23 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11657 <p>It was a cool story. Nice take. Probably winks more to people with more christmas spirit in their veins.</p> <p>On another note, a local podcast called Sideshow interviewed Scott Siegler if anyone wants to hear: http://sideshow.co.il/?p=449</p> <p>And where legends come from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas</p> It was a cool story. Nice take. Probably winks more to people with more christmas spirit in their veins.

On another note, a local podcast called Sideshow interviewed Scott Siegler if anyone wants to hear: http://sideshow.co.il/?p=449

And where legends come from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas

]]> By: Abbie http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11656 Abbie Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:17:52 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11656 <p>This was really clever, and I liked it a lot - perhaps my favorite Mur story ever. Great job!</p> This was really clever, and I liked it a lot – perhaps my favorite Mur story ever. Great job!

]]> By: Duellist Origins http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11654 Duellist Origins Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:53:24 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11654 <p>I'm becoming more and more uncertain about the christmas story being picked solely due to Mur Lafferty writing one. It seems a bit insular to me.</p> I’m becoming more and more uncertain about the christmas story being picked solely due to Mur Lafferty writing one. It seems a bit insular to me.

]]> By: john http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11653 john Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:24:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11653 <p>if there hadn't have been the promise of "jet packs" I wouldn't have listened.</p> <p>that said, I'm generally unhappy about having to weird wire my brain to make the characters NOT reindeer. the part about Mrs Claus dying after giving birth to what I thought was a four legged Rudolph was an image that I don't want think about EVER again. it was only revealed AFTERWARDS that it was about Homo Sapiens not Rangifer Rarandus. thanks for the disturbed image.</p> if there hadn’t have been the promise of “jet packs” I wouldn’t have listened.

that said, I’m generally unhappy about having to weird wire my brain to make the characters NOT reindeer. the part about Mrs Claus dying after giving birth to what I thought was a four legged Rudolph was an image that I don’t want think about EVER again. it was only revealed AFTERWARDS that it was about Homo Sapiens not Rangifer Rarandus. thanks for the disturbed image.

]]> By: Alain Briancon http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11650 Alain Briancon Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:06:37 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11650 <p>Welcome back Steve!</p> <p>I enjoyed the story. It moved nicely and captured enough of the parallel universe of that Mr Claus (yes, i mean as compared to our universe's Santa) to make engrossing. I could hardly wait for the red nose equivalent.</p> <p>I would have preferred Edison rather than Tesla as the "bad guy". I understand the need to connect with the old continent, so consider that a neat pick. The drama would have been heightened with Hydrogen rather than Helium in the Zeppelin (and more aligned with the time, anyway).</p> <p>That being said, this story was not tossed out at the last time. Mur did spend a good time thinking about this one I reckon and it shows. I especially like the fact that the kids are boys and girls and not interchangeable. I can't wait for next year's edition.</p> Welcome back Steve!

I enjoyed the story. It moved nicely and captured enough of the parallel universe of that Mr Claus (yes, i mean as compared to our universe’s Santa) to make engrossing. I could hardly wait for the red nose equivalent.

I would have preferred Edison rather than Tesla as the “bad guy”. I understand the need to connect with the old continent, so consider that a neat pick. The drama would have been heightened with Hydrogen rather than Helium in the Zeppelin (and more aligned with the time, anyway).

That being said, this story was not tossed out at the last time. Mur did spend a good time thinking about this one I reckon and it shows. I especially like the fact that the kids are boys and girls and not interchangeable. I can’t wait for next year’s edition.

]]> By: Arkle http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11649 Arkle Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:23:26 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11649 <p>I liked this one. Not quite as good as Merry Christmas from the Heartbreakers, but better than Citytalkers (in my own personal opinion; simply a matter of taste nothing more).</p> <p>Also, was I the only one who couldn't help but think that this would make for an awesome Christmas movie? If I saw this in theatres I'd be like, "Yeah, take THAT A Christmas Story! &%^$ you and your b.b. gun!"</p> I liked this one. Not quite as good as Merry Christmas from the Heartbreakers, but better than Citytalkers (in my own personal opinion; simply a matter of taste nothing more).

Also, was I the only one who couldn’t help but think that this would make for an awesome Christmas movie? If I saw this in theatres I’d be like, “Yeah, take THAT A Christmas Story! &%^$ you and your b.b. gun!”

]]> By: Owen Ball http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11648 Owen Ball Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:06:45 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11648 <p>Happy Christmas Steve, Welcome back!</p> Happy Christmas Steve, Welcome back!

]]> By: Niel Crafford http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11647 Niel Crafford Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:25:41 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11647 <p>Welcome back Steve, what a great feeling seeing Escapepod in my inbox this morning. You sound good, I hope you feel it too.</p> Welcome back Steve, what a great feeling seeing Escapepod in my inbox this morning. You sound good, I hope you feel it too.

]]> By: BooGaarr http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11646 BooGaarr Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:07:52 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11646 <p>Thanks Steve and Mur!</p> <p>Hope you and yours enjoy the holidays!</p> <p>Hope your doing better Steve. Look forward to more stories!</p> Thanks Steve and Mur!

Hope you and yours enjoy the holidays!

Hope your doing better Steve. Look forward to more stories!

]]> By: Ralph http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11645 Ralph Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:36:55 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11645 <p>!Welcome back Steve!</p> <p>We missed you! Can't wait to hear this new podcast when I get home!</p> <p>Moondog2010</p> !Welcome back Steve!

We missed you! Can’t wait to hear this new podcast when I get home!

Moondog2010

]]> By: Ralph http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11644 Ralph Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:35:42 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11644 <p>Welcome back Steve!</p> <p>We missed you! Can't wait to hear this new podcast when I get home!</p> <p>Moondog2010</p> Welcome back Steve!

We missed you! Can’t wait to hear this new podcast when I get home!

Moondog2010

]]> By: Stumo http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11643 Stumo Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:14:30 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11643 <p>I enjoyed it. Yes, there were weird steampunky bits (the one that surprised me most was the mention of a laser) but it was fun, you were never quite sure what'd happen next, and cleverly put together so that the various santa stories were hinted at without being pushed down your throat.</p> <p>Oh, and Steve, Welcome Back. We did miss you</p> I enjoyed it. Yes, there were weird steampunky bits (the one that surprised me most was the mention of a laser) but it was fun, you were never quite sure what’d happen next, and cleverly put together so that the various santa stories were hinted at without being pushed down your throat.

Oh, and Steve, Welcome Back. We did miss you

]]> By: L33tminion http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11642 L33tminion Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:57:09 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11642 <p>That story woudn't necessarily be so good, but for the redeeming fact that it was TOTALLY AWESOME.</p> That story woudn’t necessarily be so good, but for the redeeming fact that it was TOTALLY AWESOME.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11641 scatterbrain Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:24:27 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11641 <p>My best Christmas present; what more can a man ask for, but a revisionist steampunk fairytale, presented by the risen-from-the-ashes Steve Eley, along with a kick-ass song from Jonathon Coulton? More and more Escape Pod, that's what!</p> My best Christmas present; what more can a man ask for, but a revisionist steampunk fairytale, presented by the risen-from-the-ashes Steve Eley, along with a kick-ass song from Jonathon Coulton? More and more Escape Pod, that’s what!

]]> By: Mainframe http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11640 Mainframe Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:07:48 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11640 <p>A fun holiday romp brought to us by two incredibly talented ladies.</p> <p>A great story and a great voice performance.</p> A fun holiday romp brought to us by two incredibly talented ladies.

A great story and a great voice performance.

]]> By: Enlighten Up http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11639 Enlighten Up Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:51:31 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11639 <p>I really enjoyed this tale! I agree with Herbwoman, that the steam punk aspect was just a small element, not the basis.</p> <p>You rocked it again, Mur!</p> I really enjoyed this tale! I agree with Herbwoman, that the steam punk aspect was just a small element, not the basis.

You rocked it again, Mur!

]]> By: Herbwoman http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11638 Herbwoman Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:29:08 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11638 <p>I absolutely LOVED this story. It's such a wonderful take on the Santa legend. It had a much different flavor from last year's "City Talkers".</p> <p>What <em>I</em> took away from it was the twist on the legend. The steam punk aspect was just a splash of Bailey's in a sweet cup of hot chocolate :-)</p> <p>Thanks for another great Christmas story Mur!</p> I absolutely LOVED this story. It’s such a wonderful take on the Santa legend. It had a much different flavor from last year’s “City Talkers”.

What I took away from it was the twist on the legend. The steam punk aspect was just a splash of Bailey’s in a sweet cup of hot chocolate :-)

Thanks for another great Christmas story Mur!

]]> By: Simeon http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11637 Simeon Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:59:53 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11637 <p>Wow, I could not agree less. In the spirit of the season, I will use "bah humbug" in place of the expletives currently dancing in my head.</p> <p>Generally, when I do not like a story I remain silent unless I have either constructive criticism or can think of something funny that is not mean-spirited. However, this story was special.</p> <p>Was this story actually written, or has someone invented a Steam Punk generator where you just input your basic plot outline, and fills out your work with words and phrases like "Queen Victoria", "Nikola Tesla", "petty coat", "zeppelin", "clock-work"?</p> <p>BAH! HUMBUG!</p> Wow, I could not agree less. In the spirit of the season, I will use “bah humbug” in place of the expletives currently dancing in my head.

Generally, when I do not like a story I remain silent unless I have either constructive criticism or can think of something funny that is not mean-spirited. However, this story was special.

Was this story actually written, or has someone invented a Steam Punk generator where you just input your basic plot outline, and fills out your work with words and phrases like “Queen Victoria”, “Nikola Tesla”, “petty coat”, “zeppelin”, “clock-work”?

BAH! HUMBUG!

]]> By: Kurt F. http://escapepod.org/2008/12/25/ep184-as-dry-leaves-that-before-the-wild-hurricane-fly/comment-page-1/#comment-11636 Kurt F. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:22:33 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=335#comment-11636 <p>What a great Christmas present. Thanks Santa Steve!</p> What a great Christmas present. Thanks Santa Steve!

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