I am STILL mad at this guy!!! by maryjane
Started on : 04-04-2008 09:22 PM
Replies : 14
Last post by : twofatguys on 04-05-2008 03:02 PM
Apr 4th, 2008
maryjane Member Posts: 70126 From: Copperas Cove Texas Registered: Apr 2001
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Xanth Member Posts: 6886 From: Massachusetts Registered: May 2006
Is there a cliffsnotes?
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maryjane Member Posts: 70126 From: Copperas Cove Texas Registered: Apr 2001
No. It's a must-read, if you haven't already. Heck of a narrative.
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WingNut - MD Member Posts: 5261 From: Hockeytown Registered: Apr 2003
Ah yes. I spent an evening reading that. Really made me mad as well.
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lurker Member Posts: 12355 From: salisbury nc usa Registered: Feb 2002
good story. drags a bit at first, but picks up speed. leaves you hanging, as such tales should.
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twofatguys Member Posts: 16465 From: Wheaton Mo. / Virginia Beach Va. Registered: Jul 2004
O.K. does it end abruptly, like the journal was found by someone? Or is something else going on? I need Cliff Notes as I don't really want to be mad at this guy either. Brad
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lurker Member Posts: 12355 From: salisbury nc usa Registered: Feb 2002
two, and then three cavers find an unexplored passage. there's air moving through it, so it goes somewhere, and a roaring noise. during weeks of chipping it out enough to squeeze thru, they begin to have odd experiences. finally, one of them squeezes thru and finds hieroglyphs. one of them goes further in, but returns terrified and wont talk about it, wont go back in. the two go back to the cave and something is in the cave with them. then th
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84fiero123 Member Posts: 29950 From: farmington, maine usa Registered: Oct 2004
Ya well I ain’t real happy with you Don for posting it. I read the WHOLE THING.
You are a very evil man.
And I will say no more so as to spoil it for others.
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84fiero123 Member Posts: 29950 From: farmington, maine usa Registered: Oct 2004
I have to ask though. Where did you find it?
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bonji86 Member Posts: 106 From: Neosho, Missouri Registered: Aug 2004
Wow! that was incredibly creepy and eerie! I read the entire thing. I started searching on the web for more information and came with with this
http://web.archive.org/web/...hefearofdarkness.pdf Apparently Ted's Caving Page was based on a short story by Thomas Lera called "The Fear of Darkness". Interesting story, thanks for posting it.
-Jonny-
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Apr 5th, 2008
maryjane Member Posts: 70126 From: Copperas Cove Texas Registered: Apr 2001
quote Originally posted by 84fiero123: I have to ask though. Where did you find it?
Been posted here at PFF before. Just wanted to post it again for the new folks.
[This message has been edited by maryjane (edited 04-05-2008).]
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84Bill Member Posts: 21085 From: Registered: Apr 2001
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Most excellent repost.
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CoryFiero Member Posts: 4341 From: Indiana Registered: Oct 2001
I remember that! Great great read! It reminds me of House of Leaves. That is also a MUST read. Esp if you like this story. Cory
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eph_kay Member Posts: 943 From: Independence, MO Registered: Apr 2006
After reading that the text here on PFF is so small it is almost hard to read
Chris
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twofatguys Member Posts: 16465 From: Wheaton Mo. / Virginia Beach Va. Registered: Jul 2004
Eh, I read it. Not really that great. I think it would have been better without the opening. Brad
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