Friscobull Posted April 4, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 7 Content Count: 10,893 Reputation: 4,008 Days Won: 67 Joined: 05/23/2019 Share Posted April 4, 2022 33 minutes ago, CousinRicky said: I'm reading War of the Worlds now. That world? I am thinking he was using hyperbole to emphasize the point, we at least had some momentum. I have never read it, is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw Posted April 5, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber Topic Count: 71 Content Count: 12,556 Reputation: 3,269 Days Won: 25 Joined: 10/16/2017 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, CousinRicky said: I'm reading War of the Worlds now. That world? Good book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted April 5, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 583 Content Count: 22,713 Reputation: 5,852 Days Won: 109 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted April 5, 2022 14 hours ago, Friscobull said: I am thinking he was using hyperbole to emphasize the point, we at least had some momentum. I have never read it, is it any good? 10 hours ago, Outlaw said: Good book. So far I'm liking it. But I didn't know that it was written in the 1890s. Remember watching the original movie (no, I wasn't around when it was released in 1953) and reading how the radio broadcast caused havoc across the country when people tuned in to listed after the beginning. That was in 1938 and, no, I wasn't around for that. Book by H G Wells and the radio broadcast was done by Orson Welles. Believe the radio reading was set in Grovers Mill (instead of England) just outside of my hometown of Trenton. Did some searching and came up with this if you're interested. https://www.thoughtco.com/war-of-the-worlds-radio-broadcast-1779286 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.T. Posted April 5, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 4,751 Content Count: 37,664 Reputation: 2,362 Days Won: 29 Joined: 12/24/2001 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 Interesting the way they timed the radio broadcast. There was a major show that always aired, but was not that night. Welles knew it and convinced his station . . . everyone tuned into the major show while Welles notified the audience that this was a dramatization. When the wider audience tuned into Welles show, they thought it was a real news broadcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlaw Posted April 5, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber Topic Count: 71 Content Count: 12,556 Reputation: 3,269 Days Won: 25 Joined: 10/16/2017 Share Posted April 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, CousinRicky said: So far I'm liking it. But I didn't know that it was written in the 1890s. Remember watching the original movie (no, I wasn't around when it was released in 1953) and reading how the radio broadcast caused havoc across the country when people tuned in to listed after the beginning. That was in 1938 and, no, I wasn't around for that. Book by H G Wells and the radio broadcast was done by Orson Welles. Believe the radio reading was set in Grovers Mill (instead of England) just outside of my hometown of Trenton. Did some searching and came up with this if you're interested. https://www.thoughtco.com/war-of-the-worlds-radio-broadcast-1779286 Thank you kind sir. I will give it a look on my break today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullsWinBucsWin Posted April 5, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 46 Content Count: 2,569 Reputation: 345 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/15/2005 Share Posted April 5, 2022 39 minutes ago, CousinRicky said: Did some searching and came up with this if you're interested. https://www.thoughtco.com/war-of-the-worlds-radio-broadcast-1779286 Interesting read, thanks for sharing. I think the the thing that stuck out most to me was a ventriloquist act being the star of a radio program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted April 5, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 583 Content Count: 22,713 Reputation: 5,852 Days Won: 109 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted April 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, BullsWinBucsWin said: Interesting read, thanks for sharing. I think the the thing that stuck out most to me was a ventriloquist act being the star of a radio program. The times they are achangin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscobull Posted April 5, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 7 Content Count: 10,893 Reputation: 4,008 Days Won: 67 Joined: 05/23/2019 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, CousinRicky said: So far I'm liking it. But I didn't know that it was written in the 1890s. Remember watching the original movie (no, I wasn't around when it was released in 1953) and reading how the radio broadcast caused havoc across the country when people tuned in to listed after the beginning. That was in 1938 and, no, I wasn't around for that. Book by H G Wells and the radio broadcast was done by Orson Welles. Believe the radio reading was set in Grovers Mill (instead of England) just outside of my hometown of Trenton. Did some searching and came up with this if you're interested. https://www.thoughtco.com/war-of-the-worlds-radio-broadcast-1779286 I do remember reading about the radio broadcast, didn’t realize that this was the book, definitely checking this one out, thanks Cuz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.T. Posted April 5, 2022 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 4,751 Content Count: 37,664 Reputation: 2,362 Days Won: 29 Joined: 12/24/2001 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, Friscobull said: I do remember reading about the radio broadcast, didn’t realize that this was the book, definitely checking this one out, thanks Cuz. Also made into a movie with Tom Cruise. Love how we kill the alien invaders. Creative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostbuster Posted April 5, 2022 Group: Member Topic Count: 23 Content Count: 730 Reputation: 438 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/07/2010 Share Posted April 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, E.T. said: Love how we kill the alien invaders. Creative. Surprised to hear E.T. is pro-alien killing. That time with Elliot really messed with his mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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