16:26 monster7of9 test
16:32 monster7of9 it is past 6:30
16:33 monster7of9 guest 4322672 are you here for the book discussion
16:33 guest4322672 yup
16:33 monster7of9 Is this Mike?
16:33 guest4322672 yup
16:33 monster7of9 cool.
16:34 guest4322672 trying to figure out to change my name up here
16:34 monster7of9 try to right click your name
16:36 guest4322672 hey
16:36 guest4322672 brb
16:36 monster7of9 k
16:38 kalicoms ok
16:38 kalicoms much better
16:39 monster7of9 k
16:39 kalicoms you picked a great book this time
16:39 kalicoms i'm not done yet
16:39 monster7of9 Goog
16:39 monster7of9 good
16:39 monster7of9 I just finished 15 minutes ago
16:39 kalicoms but man the characters are great
16:39 kalicoms i so can see this becoming a series.. or even spin offs
16:39 monster7of9 great take on the tin soldier story
16:40 kalicoms very much so
16:40 kalicoms it was so much more then a vampire story
16:40 kalicoms the details of the war and the plauge
16:40 kalicoms were horrific
16:40 monster7of9 yeah, the vampire was really menacing
16:41 monster7of9 I was hooked in the first few pages
16:41 kalicoms me too
16:41 kalicoms the discription of the war at night, and then after Baltimore was shot
16:41 kalicoms and the bats eating the dead or dying
16:42 kalicoms i was like "OH MY GOD"
16:42 monster7of9 I wonder what is the connection between hellboy's right hand of doom and baltimore's left leg
16:42 kalicoms Mignola has a thing against body parts
16:42 kalicoms LOL
16:43 monster7of9 that description about the bats eating the dead does come back towards to end to bite baltimore in the butt
16:43 monster7of9 as to why do what they do
16:43 kalicoms oh 100%, showing that nature has a meaning for everything
16:44 kalicoms that they had their place in the circle
16:44 monster7of9 exactly
16:44 kalicoms that they weren't 100% evil
16:44 kalicoms but not 100% good either
16:45 monster7of9 I'm not sure how far you've gotten but I love how we learn about Baltimore from the three gentleman's meeting
16:45 kalicoms oh 100% so
16:45 kalicoms the bear story is incedible
16:46 kalicoms and the process given depth to the doctor, the salor & the gentleman
16:46 kalicoms the perfect foils for Baltimore
16:46 monster7of9 this story reminded me of Courage under Fire with Meg Ryan were her troops told different versions of the same character
16:47 kalicoms also reminded me of enimies at the gate
16:47 kalicoms a bit
16:48 monster7of9 mike, is it possible to come back online after 7pm? there is a matter I need to take care of quickly at work
16:48 kalicoms sure
16:48 monster7of9 thanks
16:48 kalicoms np
16:49 kalicoms what time do you want to get back on ?
17:06 monster7of9 mr mike???
17:08 mike hey
17:09 monster7of9 thanks
17:09 mike guess once again no one shows
17:10 monster7of9 the dirty dogs
17:10 monster7of9 another thing about baltimore reminds me of how Batman came to be
17:11 mike oh very much so..
17:12 mike kind of a similar need for venagnce
17:12 mike the scene where the vampire ripped out Baltimore's wife's throat.. is so sad
17:14 monster7of9 yeah the vamp really did a number on him and kept his promise on the damage he would inflict
17:15 monster7of9 I like that consistency in a vamp do as you say and follow through
17:15 mike oh 100% so
17:16 mike moster of his word LOL
17:16 monster7of9 correct-o
17:17 mike man you had 21 RSVP's for this thing and i'm the only one to show
17:17 mike sad
17:17 mike but anyway
17:17 mike back to the book
17:17 mike ...
17:17 monster7of9 I don't know how else to promote this gig
17:17 mike :)
17:18 monster7of9 have you seen the video that is post in this chat
17:18 mike i'm watching it right now
17:19 monster7of9 this really helps to set the background for the book
17:19 mike the artwork added so much to the story
17:20 monster7of9 I wish I knew what movie mignola was watching when he had this idea
17:20 mike i bet you 10 to 1 it would be Van Helsing LOL
17:20 mike JUST KIDDING
17:20 monster7of9 I loved Van Helsing
17:22 mike the thing that captured me with the book though.. was that a lot of it took place in the pub
17:22 mike and was all told form the different characters points of view
17:23 monster7of9 which also going back to batman, there was an episode where the villians talked about how they almost got 'im
17:24 monster7of9 which was always, I think, in a pub setting
17:24 mike nice
17:25 mike i think any of these character could be featured in thier own book..
17:25 monster7of9 there was one line that was uttered that I hated which is one of the most famous lines from the planet of the apes - first movie - original
17:25 mike and who knows maybe will in a spin off or sequel
17:26 monster7of9 I can see that happen but you would want to see it as a graphic novel or full text
17:27 mike keep the full text
17:27 mike dosn't need to be a graphic novel
17:28 mike i love how mike added the images throughout the story... actually made the mood of the story even darker
17:28 monster7of9 I agree very well done... nice little touches
17:28 mike oh so much so
17:29 mike parts with the Bear
17:29 mike and then the different scenses with the vampire
17:29 mike and of course the red
17:30 mike picturing it all in my head
17:30 mike and being reinforced
17:30 monster7of9 I don't think this story could have been told in a straight timeline
17:31 mike oh 100% not
17:31 mike kind of pulp fiction wise
17:31 monster7of9 I was gonna say that - damn
17:31 mike made the story more rich and made you think about it more
17:31 mike HA
17:33 mike this book is very haunting
17:33 monster7of9 oh, I forgot I included a link for a podcast that mignola and golden did - take a listen
17:33 mike how long is it?
17:34 monster7of9 i think under 5 minutes
17:36 mike ok that's cool
17:37 mike i liked hellboy so I knew i was going to love this book
17:37 mike but didn't realize how much i would of liked it
17:38 monster7of9 would you like of baltimore formed a posse - sort of in the future to take over if there were to be a sequel
17:39 mike hmmm each one of the characters could do it
17:39 mike i especially liked the sailor
17:39 monster7of9 salty dog
17:40 mike very much so
17:40 monster7of9 unlike popeye
17:41 mike oh totally diffrent character
17:41 mike more like old man & the sea thing
17:41 mike wise and worldly
17:41 mike loyal to the end
17:42 monster7of9 fyi - i'm going to be signing off soon but I wanted to give you a heads up for the next book if you are interested
17:42 monster7of9 Eion Colfer - Airman part fantasy/steampunk
17:43 monster7of9 january 28, 2009 same time 6:30
17:43 mike so two months
17:43 mike np
17:43 mike not a huge steampunk fan
17:43 monster7of9 yeah because of the holidays
17:43 mike but will check it out
17:43 mike met some girls at dragon*con that were huge steam punk fans
17:43 monster7of9 neither am I but I wanted to give it a chance
17:44 monster7of9 also this book will be made into a movie by robert zemekis
17:44 monster7of9 zemekis??
17:44 monster7of9 back to the future guy
17:44 mike ya
17:44 monster7of9 beowulf
17:44 mike know who is he
17:45 mike also did Roger Rabbit
17:45 monster7of9 exactly
17:47 monster7of9 Mike, it's been real
17:48 mike have a great holiday
17:48 monster7of9 have a great turkey day and more
17:49 mike you too
17:49 mike talk to you soon
17:49 mike Peace
