Comments on: Episode 199: Elvis in the Attic http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/ 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: besucher http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12848 besucher Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:27:23 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12848 <p>This wasn't a fine piece.</p> This wasn’t a fine piece.

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12596 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Fri, 29 May 2009 23:01:46 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12596 <p>Story: Silly. And tt was narrated by a kid, so I don't really care about the grammar. Hearing Steve on the 'cast (at least for the intro): Awesome. (I literally cheered in my car).</p> Story: Silly. And tt was narrated by a kid, so I don’t really care about the grammar.
Hearing Steve on the ‘cast (at least for the intro): Awesome. (I literally cheered in my car).

]]> By: rick http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12547 rick Sun, 24 May 2009 08:55:58 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12547 <p>reading (listening?) comprehension: thank you, i didn't notice the difference between "Vega Elvis" and any other one... on your second point i still see a breakdown of logic -- if the acoustics suck then it would take someone exceptional to rock the house. Saying "even" a fat elvis indicates a fat elvis is not very good... and therefore SHOULDN'T be able to rock the house because the acoustics suck. That's my reading anyway. Happy for you that you enjoyed the story.</p> reading (listening?) comprehension: thank you, i didn’t notice the difference between “Vega Elvis” and any other one… on your second point i still see a breakdown of logic — if the acoustics suck then it would take someone exceptional to rock the house. Saying “even” a fat elvis indicates a fat elvis is not very good… and therefore SHOULDN’T be able to rock the house because the acoustics suck.
That’s my reading anyway. Happy for you that you enjoyed the story.

]]> By: Salul http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12535 Salul Sun, 24 May 2009 00:34:21 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12535 <p>I have to agree with rick on this. The delivery was pretty good, but the grammar stank, and stank bad. Does that spoil the story? Not entirely. But then, it was not only the grammar: the narrative structure was inconsistent and the whole concept was not entirely sci-fi. My only question: Why? Stick to real sci-fi; after all, this podcast does a heck of a job well over 80% of the time precisely because it sticks to what it does best. Elvis shmelvis.</p> I have to agree with rick on this. The delivery was pretty good, but the grammar stank, and stank bad. Does that spoil the story? Not entirely. But then, it was not only the grammar: the narrative structure was inconsistent and the whole concept was not entirely sci-fi. My only question: Why? Stick to real sci-fi; after all, this podcast does a heck of a job well over 80% of the time precisely because it sticks to what it does best. Elvis shmelvis.

]]> By: reading (listening?) comprehension http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12530 reading (listening?) comprehension Sat, 23 May 2009 14:40:25 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12530 <p>Rick:</p> <p>-A "Vegas Elvis" is a special kind of Elvis.</p> <p>-The meaning of the sentence would change if you took out the word "even". The sentence is saying that despite (1) the bad acoustics of the house and (2) the substandardness of a fat Elvis, he could still "rock the house"...because he's Elvis.</p> Rick:

-A “Vegas Elvis” is a special kind of Elvis.

-The meaning of the sentence would change if you took out the word “even”. The sentence is saying that despite (1) the bad acoustics of the house and (2) the substandardness of a fat Elvis, he could still “rock the house”…because he’s Elvis.

]]> By: rick http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12510 rick Thu, 21 May 2009 06:36:59 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12510 <p>Dear Catherine In the extract above, the story contradicts itself twice within the first seven sentences! First line: "We had an Elvis in the attic. Again." Seventh line: "...but this was the first Vegas Elvis we’d got." Then to round out the first four paragraphs, the hopelessly mangled sentence: "The acoustics up here sucked, but even a big fat Elvis could rock the house". If you just took out the word "even" then at least the second part of the sentence would maintain integrity with the first part, but it's still pretty bad. An opener such as this promises only unbearable writing to come. Pity since the idea is intriguing. I hope you will be more careful with the editing so i can enjoy your work in future. peace</p> Dear Catherine
In the extract above, the story contradicts itself twice within the first seven sentences!
First line: “We had an Elvis in the attic. Again.”
Seventh line: “…but this was the first Vegas Elvis we’d got.”
Then to round out the first four paragraphs, the hopelessly mangled sentence: “The acoustics up here sucked, but even a big fat Elvis could rock the house”. If you just took out the word “even” then at least the second part of the sentence would maintain integrity with the first part, but it’s still pretty bad.
An opener such as this promises only unbearable writing to come. Pity since the idea is intriguing. I hope you will be more careful with the editing so i can enjoy your work in future.
peace

]]> By: Matt http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12490 Matt Mon, 18 May 2009 21:15:14 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12490 <p>Good stuff, but I had to kill it when the main character dropped an F-bomb. I finished it later, and the language wasn't a problem afterwards, but the wife doesn't like our child to hears cursing quite yet.</p> <p>I don't think it added anything to the story, just made me even more hesitant to play an escape pod story in the car.</p> Good stuff, but I had to kill it when the main character dropped an F-bomb. I finished it later, and the language wasn’t a problem afterwards, but the wife doesn’t like our child to hears cursing quite yet.

I don’t think it added anything to the story, just made me even more hesitant to play an escape pod story in the car.

]]> By: Seraph http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12489 Seraph Mon, 18 May 2009 05:22:33 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12489 <p>Bizarre yet fun.</p> Bizarre yet fun.

]]> By: scatterbrain http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12485 scatterbrain Sun, 17 May 2009 22:06:10 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12485 <p>Genius story.</p> <p>Escape Pod really needs a lot more of these weird-silly SF stories; in-fact I have a them for them: "cornpunk", a portmanteau of cornball and cyberpunk.</p> Genius story.

Escape Pod really needs a lot more of these weird-silly SF stories; in-fact I have a them for them: “cornpunk”, a portmanteau of cornball and cyberpunk.

]]> By: The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: May 15, 2009 http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12475 The Great Geek Manual » Geek Media Round-Up: May 15, 2009 Sat, 16 May 2009 03:53:56 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12475 <p>[...] Fiction: Read “Elvis in the Attic” by Catherine M. Morrison at Escape [...]</p> [...] Fiction: Read “Elvis in the Attic” by Catherine M. Morrison at Escape [...]

]]> By: Chris http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12470 Chris Fri, 15 May 2009 15:13:11 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12470 <p>This story was NOT science fiction and does not belong on EscapePod!!! It is horror and belongs on Pseudopod. Can you imagine waking up to Elvis every morning. Pest control would be number 2 on my speed dial (right behind pizza).</p> This story was NOT science fiction and does not belong on EscapePod!!!

It is horror and belongs on Pseudopod. Can you imagine waking up to Elvis every morning. Pest control would be number 2 on my speed dial (right behind pizza).

]]> By: MasterThief http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12469 MasterThief Fri, 15 May 2009 13:22:34 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12469 <p>Silly and heartwarming. A great antidote to all the Hugo seriousness of the last few weeks.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_hkIN38qnY" rel="nofollow">Elvis is Everywhere!</a> (the video Steve mentioned)</p> Silly and heartwarming. A great antidote to all the Hugo seriousness of the last few weeks.

Elvis is Everywhere! (the video Steve mentioned)

]]> By: Rochita http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12461 Rochita Thu, 14 May 2009 20:12:46 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12461 <p>That was awesome :) Thanks for that.</p> That was awesome :) Thanks for that.

]]> By: Niall Mor http://escapepod.org/2009/05/14/episode-199-elvis-in-the-attic/comment-page-1/#comment-12460 Niall Mor Thu, 14 May 2009 19:32:59 +0000 http://escapepod.org/?p=367#comment-12460 <p>There's only one thing I can say about this story (in my best Elvis voice): Thankyou. Thankyouverymuch. Godblessyou.</p> There’s only one thing I can say about this story (in my best Elvis voice): Thankyou. Thankyouverymuch. Godblessyou.

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