tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post4711138453114486548..comments2024-02-20T10:12:20.623+00:00Comments on The Blog That Time Forgot: Back again, Mr Herron?Taranaichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-2947306621105670642011-11-21T12:37:28.658+00:002011-11-21T12:37:28.658+00:00Don Herron was a person that I greatly admired and...<i>Don Herron was a person that I greatly admired and even quoted from time to time, but he revealed himself not only to be a petty jerk who acts mean for no other reason than to stroke his own ego, but one who openly shows contempt for other fans.</i><br /><br />A couple of things have happened in the last week or so which have caused me to profoundly reassess my position on the exchange. One of them is that Don was being mean or angry: in fact, this is just Don's sense of humour. It's just an unfortunate fact that sometimes it doesn't translate well, and this entire exchange has been one big comedy of errors.<br /><br />There's a lot of stuff going on in the background here which I'm not going to disclose, but suffice to say I've straightened things out with Don, and I feel incredibly stupid for some of the very silly things I've said.<br /><br /><i>How many REH fans has Don Herron brought into the fold? I have loads of REH books dating all the way back to the late 60s, and not one of them contains an essay by him.</i><br /><br />I can say that Don has, one way or another, brought a great deal of Howard fans into the fold. The most obvious I can think of would be those inspired by The Dark Barbarian and The Barbaric Triumph, as well as The Cimmerian itself. I can think of many reasons Don's essays weren't in the books you've collected (most of them starting with the letters LSDC) but even if his name wasn't there, his influence was.<br /><br />Don isn't as disdainful of comic fans as that one post might suggest (reading "The Dark Barbarian" itself shows otherwise), so much as dismissive of those comic fans who have no interest in REH scholarship whatsover, and even then, it's more of a "live and let live" situation.<br /><br /><i>I think it is worth pointing out that none of these name-callers have the courage to use their real names.</i><br /><br />An interesting point to make, Mr. Tiger Press (if that IS your real name...)<br /><br /><i>A "real kitten compared to Dennis McHaney?"<br />I always heard McHaney was one of the nicest guys in Texas! </i><br /><br />Exactly! (Ho ho!)Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-67497461780771793582011-11-07T20:10:41.733+00:002011-11-07T20:10:41.733+00:00I think it is worth pointing out that none of thes...I think it is worth pointing out that none of these name-callers have the courage to use their real names.<br />A "real kitten compared to Dennis McHaney?"<br />I always heard McHaney was one of the nicest guys in Texas!Old Tiger Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213166162878592191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-15288083147775736542011-10-30T13:49:37.440+00:002011-10-30T13:49:37.440+00:00I just think the whole thing sucks in general, but...I just think the whole thing sucks in general, but there's definately a lesson to be learned here, and that's the danger of putting people on a pedestal. Don Herron was a person that I greatly admired and even quoted from time to time, but he revealed himself not only to be a petty jerk who acts mean for no other reason than to stroke his own ego, but one who openly shows contempt for other fans. Seriously? How many REH fans has Don Herron brought into the fold? I have loads of REH books dating all the way back to the late 60s, and not one of them contains an essay by him. I think it's safe to say that the movies and comics have led more people to genuine REH than anything else, and unlike you, Al, who's virtually made it his lifes work, Herron would never stoop to tell a movie or comic fan which books to seek out, as he obviously considers such people to be beneath him. "The Dark Barbarian", bringing new people to REH? Right. Such a book of critical essays is likely only of interest to those who are ALREADY FANS. You don't turn on new fans by preaching to the converted.amsterdamagednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-71698137482280399942011-10-30T05:52:54.797+00:002011-10-30T05:52:54.797+00:00In all likelihood, I think the exchange has run it...In all likelihood, I think the exchange has run its course. We're just going around in circles, and I'm sure Don has better things to do with his time, as do I. If Don deigns to respond to this response to a response to a response (ad infinitum), I'll consider it the final word on the matter. Then we can get back to proceedings.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-4862136197233860562011-10-29T13:36:20.319+01:002011-10-29T13:36:20.319+01:00Al, the reality simply never lives up to the myth....Al, the reality simply never lives up to the myth. I dont care what this snob has done, dont waste your time on him.He wrote an essay, he didnt cure cancer and I think he's toying with you.Let him waste his time chasing Hammett around,he's out of touch especially if he has nothing better to do than lambast you. Dont give this guy the respect , he doesnt deserve it.-marioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-67833892061978913562011-10-29T12:30:31.554+01:002011-10-29T12:30:31.554+01:00Wow. Al? Why even respond to that guy? Seriously, ...Wow. Al? Why even respond to that guy? Seriously, don't feed the troll, no matter how well versed or spoken he may be. He is just a mean troll from a to z. Ignore him, that's the best course with such destructive personalities.Waldgeisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256681268912542267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-29924274050582961182011-10-29T10:17:56.394+01:002011-10-29T10:17:56.394+01:00In my humble opinion, Don Herron is a disrespectfu...In my humble opinion, Don Herron is a disrespectful moron. I know, that was NOT your intention while writing this post but I am simply astounded how the guy devalorize your work.Kikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070254713050025760noreply@blogger.com