By the Way...

If you wish to note Manson's death without the usual "R.I.P." (requiescat in pace, or rest in peace), instead use "I.I.A." (In Infernum Aderet, or Burn In Hell).

Gargoyle Has Nards*

An Arizona town is gobsmacked by an anatomically correct gargoyle statue.

Well, if gargoyles were real, that is. This is all supposition, after all.

*bonus points for anyone who can identify where I paraphrased the blog post title from.

The Obligatory "Buy MHI: Legion" Post

And hey, I'm nothing if not obliging.

Go here to buy a signed hardcover.

Vote For Your Favorite Patch: Monster Hunter Patch Contest

Over at Larry's place.

There's a ton of good submissions, including a Day By Day patch submitted by Chris Muir. I picked the Tombstone (AZ) Gravediggers, but the Omaha Stakes patch is also inspired. (I tried to get a Scottish friend to do one based on a clan badge, but he couldn't be bothered).

Go vote!

update: fixed a typo pointed out by Crack Skull Bob. Thanks!

Today's Musical Interlude...

The music from the movie The Monster Squad, composed by Bruce Broughton:



My favorite section starts around 8:30 and lasts until 9:10, the "vortex" scene in which Frankenstein's Monster departs. Broughton definitely had his Tchaikovsky groove going for that segment.

Where did classical music go during most of the 20th century? Who knows, or even cares. The composers were writing for each other or for academics, mostly, with a few exceptions such as Rachmaninoff. They certainly weren't writing for the listening audience. People that wanted to hear lush, sweet melodies that were common in the Romantic era and typified by Tchaikovsky or Grieg or Dvorak, had to watch Hollywood movies, because that is where that sort of music found its home during the 20th century while the classical composers engaged in circle-jerking.

Yet Another Reason To Go Heeled

Smelly blobs.

For All You Larry Correia Fans...

...Larry has announced lots of new merchandise at his Cafe Press store, including Monster Control Bureau gear (yer Agent Franks one-stop shop!), new MHI stuff, Bubba Shackleford stuff, Enchanted Forest stuff, etc. Still no MHI Zippo lighter, though. Damnit.

The Return of the Son of Lizard Man

Lizard Man appears to have returned to Lee County, SC.

He's 7 feet tall, with red eyes, three pointed fingers on each paw, and a hunger for car and truck fenders.

And he might be back - if he ever left Lee County, S.C.

We're talking about Lizard Man, the rumored creature who attracted an estimated 50,000 curious people to Lee County in 1988, when the first reported sightings made national headlines.

I wonder if it's a Gorn?

Shatner's a little long in the tooth to tackle this one, I think. Maybe he can get it a cheap airline ticket and encourage it to take its scaly ass out of SC?

If You're Going To Own and Wear...

a shoot-me-first vest, it might as well be a cool one:

Couldn't Wait...

...had to get the E-ARC of Larry Correia's Monster Hunter Alpha.

August was just too far away.

Meanwhile, Over At Monster Hunter Nation...

...Larry announces that he's sold the rights to Monster Hunter International as a TV show.

The Return of Creepy and Eerie Magazines

Story in USA Today.

I didn't read those titles usually, but I liked Vampirella and especially Famous Monsters of Filmland.

For Fans of Monster Hunter International...

...stop over at Larry's for your Halloween candy.

Monster Hunter Input Needed

Larry Correia has been tasked by his publisher with writing a Monster Hunter short story, and is soliciting story ideas.

Me? I want to hear how Holly was captured by vampires and endured in their feeding pit. Or a story about Ray "The Boss" Shackleford, how he lost his hand.

Arrival

Monster Hunter Vendetta, by Larry Correia.



Signed by the author, bay-aby!

Headline of the Day

"Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio."

Abnormal brain, maybe?

If That's A Zucchini In Your Yard...

...apparently it's very happy to see you.

He Was Trying To Kill the Monster Under the Bed?

A 7-year-old boy in Illinois found his father's gun and fired it into his bed mattress.

*wonders out loud* I wonder if Larry Correia has ever thought about Monsters Under the Bed for his Monster Hunter International books? Hmm.

For Monster Hunter International Fans...

Larry Correia has a little bit of the sequel, Monster Hunter Vendetta, posted on his website.

Great. Green Glowing Prarie Jellyvoles

Scientists have sliced the genes of a jellyfish into the genes of a prarie vole.

Why they would want to is beyond me. They're going to end up creating something that will end up killing us all, I have no doubt.