Comments on: Pseudopod 82: The Language of Crows http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world\'s first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today\'s most talented authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:12:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim C. http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-26000 Tim C. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:29:43 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-26000 <p>I thought this was going to be some sort of homage to Hitchcock, especially when she went after the escaped crow and found the little boy's bracelet. But then, when the narrator described later what had happened to her, I stopped and said, "WHAT, you got to be kidding me!" What is the deal, here. Was she a human-sized crow, or a crow-sized crow, or what? And why?! This reminds me of the movie, The Fly, where Jeff Goldblum's character has chunks of flesh falling off him, revealing the fly underneath. At least there, there was a reason for the transformation. The author's brain must have jumped track at some point and got her genres mixed up.</p> <p>Nope, sorry. Didn't do it for me.</p> I thought this was going to be some sort of homage to Hitchcock, especially when she went after the escaped crow and found the little boy’s bracelet. But then, when the narrator described later what had happened to her, I stopped and said, “WHAT, you got to be kidding me!” What is the deal, here. Was she a human-sized crow, or a crow-sized crow, or what? And why?! This reminds me of the movie, The Fly, where Jeff Goldblum’s character has chunks of flesh falling off him, revealing the fly underneath. At least there, there was a reason for the transformation. The author’s brain must have jumped track at some point and got her genres mixed up.

Nope, sorry. Didn’t do it for me.

]]> By: JD http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-21220 JD Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:02:30 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-21220 <p>The story was ok. But the 100th monkey effect is bullocks, Mr. Stuart! Sorry.</p> The story was ok. But the 100th monkey effect is bullocks, Mr. Stuart! Sorry.

]]> By: harvestersel http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20701 harvestersel Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:25:09 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20701 <p>good stories</p> good stories

]]> By: chinawhite http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20555 chinawhite Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:36 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20555 <p>well said ben... thank you</p> well said ben… thank you

]]> By: Rob http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20546 Rob Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:07:30 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20546 <p>Thank you Ben.. i feel cleansed. Good Karma to all.</p> Thank you Ben.. i feel cleansed. Good Karma to all.

]]> By: ben http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20532 ben Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:42:51 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20532 <p>I have deleted several communications between Spork, Chinawhite, and Rob as irrelevant to the general public's interest. I could split hairs further (I'm looking at you, comments 9, 10, and 16 too) but basically: everyone please comment on the story, not on other commenters, nor even moderation policy. If you want to discuss such things, start a thread on http://forum.escapeartists.info -- preferably under "About Pseudopod" if you want to make sure I see it -- and try to be as specific as possible about the nature of the complaint. Thanks everyone.</p> I have deleted several communications between Spork, Chinawhite, and Rob as irrelevant to the general public’s interest. I could split hairs further (I’m looking at you, comments 9, 10, and 16 too) but basically: everyone please comment on the story, not on other commenters, nor even moderation policy. If you want to discuss such things, start a thread on http://forum.escapeartists.info — preferably under “About Pseudopod” if you want to make sure I see it — and try to be as specific as possible about the nature of the complaint. Thanks everyone.

]]> By: Spork http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20120 Spork Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:21:18 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-20120 <p>I would like to nominate the posts of chinawhite and Rob as "things of which I am accused of doing, but never actually do in any of my posts."</p> <p>Now that's out of the way...</p> <p>This story was dull. Extremely dull. I, too, stopped after the temple piercing. Also, having the story read by someone with only one emotional tone to her voice was tedium heaped onto boredom. Also, in continuing the fine Pseudopod tradition of having the wrong people read the wrong stories, every time I listen to an American describe something as bloody, I keep wondering why _____ was covered in blood. Please stop doing this. There's a cultural element to just colloquialisms and that element is lost when you have have a narrator lacking in the foundations of that culture read them. Just stop it, already.</p> I would like to nominate the posts of chinawhite and Rob as “things of which I am accused of doing, but never actually do in any of my posts.”

Now that’s out of the way…

This story was dull. Extremely dull. I, too, stopped after the temple piercing. Also, having the story read by someone with only one emotional tone to her voice was tedium heaped onto boredom. Also, in continuing the fine Pseudopod tradition of having the wrong people read the wrong stories, every time I listen to an American describe something as bloody, I keep wondering why _____ was covered in blood. Please stop doing this. There’s a cultural element to just colloquialisms and that element is lost when you have have a narrator lacking in the foundations of that culture read them. Just stop it, already.

]]> By: Mitch Small http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19885 Mitch Small Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:49:00 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19885 <p>Great narration can only go so far. Progress is slow and predictable.</p> Great narration can only go so far. Progress is slow and predictable.

]]> By: Dom http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19658 Dom Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:55:55 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19658 <p>Man, I dunno what to think about this one. Interesting concept, but it just didn't grab me, you know?</p> Man, I dunno what to think about this one. Interesting concept, but it just didn’t grab me, you know?

]]> By: Inez http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19322 Inez Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:07:33 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19322 <p>I ENJOYED THIS, EASILY VISUALIZING THE PROGRESS OF THE STORY.</p> I ENJOYED THIS, EASILY VISUALIZING THE PROGRESS OF THE STORY.

]]> By: Maureen http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19201 Maureen Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:07:44 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19201 <p>A fascinating tale, elegantly conceived . . . . I like this story a lot. It has much to say about the human condition to those who are willing to listen. Imaginative, beautifully written, evocative . . . .</p> A fascinating tale, elegantly conceived . . . . I like this story a lot. It has much to say about the human condition to those who are willing to listen. Imaginative, beautifully written, evocative . . . .

]]> By: Sarina http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19183 Sarina Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:50:30 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19183 <p>The writer has such vivid imagination, and her writing is superb. I don't understand those who think otherwise.</p> The writer has such vivid imagination, and her writing is superb. I don’t understand those who think otherwise.

]]> By: Rob http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19132 Rob Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:24:28 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19132 <p>I really enjoyed this story, kinda creepy to listen to while driving down a dark rainy mountain. Looking forward to your next story. People mostly place negative comment on peoples work that the envy. I think the masses would agree. Keep up the great work.</p> I really enjoyed this story, kinda creepy to listen to while driving down a dark rainy mountain. Looking forward to your next story. People mostly place negative comment on peoples work that the envy. I think the masses would agree. Keep up the great work.

]]> By: chinawhite http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19049 chinawhite Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:46:49 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19049 <p>The story is truly creepy and is so because of the great choice of words. It's unfortunate that there are close minded insecure readers (also whom i assume think that they are fantastic writers or just insecure about their own works) that they feel the need to be so harsh. Of course you can please everyone but really, take into account the the long grueling proces involved and maybe you'll think again before making such comments.</p> The story is truly creepy and is so because of the great choice of words. It’s unfortunate that there are close minded insecure readers (also whom i assume think that they are fantastic writers or just insecure about their own works) that they feel the need to be so harsh. Of course you can please everyone but really, take into account the the long grueling proces involved and maybe you’ll think again before making such comments.

]]> By: lefty http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19042 lefty Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:59:12 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19042 <p>i don't know how the grace of the words escaped me either, but they did. by a lot. i've been listening to pseudopod since the begining, and this was the worst story yet.</p> <p>i did like the word-whore. it was the story that felt like nails pounded into my ears.</p> i don’t know how the grace of the words escaped me either, but they did. by a lot. i’ve been listening to pseudopod since the begining, and this was the worst story yet.

i did like the word-whore. it was the story that felt like nails pounded into my ears.

]]> By: David http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19012 David Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:33:25 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-19012 <p>Not your best work.</p> Not your best work.

]]> By: Sam http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18942 Sam Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:55:37 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18942 <p>The grace of the words, as Mari puts it, was pleasant and effective. Particularly in the voice of the Word Whore. But I feel that the story itself was sloppy and uninspired. The conceit didn't really break the gravity of Hitchcock's the Birds and the conclusion was profoundly unsatisfying. The narrator's transformation wasn't given the attention it deserved. Sorry to be a downer.</p> The grace of the words, as Mari puts it, was pleasant and effective. Particularly in the voice of the Word Whore. But I feel that the story itself was sloppy and uninspired. The conceit didn’t really break the gravity of Hitchcock’s the Birds and the conclusion was profoundly unsatisfying. The narrator’s transformation wasn’t given the attention it deserved. Sorry to be a downer.

]]> By: Deanie http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18932 Deanie Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:59:47 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18932 <p>Great story with an unexpected twist at the end. Beautifully written and narrated. What's not to like?</p> Great story with an unexpected twist at the end. Beautifully written and narrated. What’s not to like?

]]> By: Mari Mitchell http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18891 Mari Mitchell Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:38:32 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18891 <p>Sometimes I think the mark of any good story or art or song is it ability to for people to love it or hate it. Neither is wrong.</p> <p>I liked the story. But I like stories about crows and a like.</p> <p>Frankly I cannot see how the grace of the words escaped those who disliked the story. But them my tastes can go against many.</p> <p>I loved this story. It is one I will cherish. Already it tucked into my heart.</p> Sometimes I think the mark of any good story or art or song is it ability to for people to love it or hate it. Neither is wrong.

I liked the story. But I like stories about crows and a like.

Frankly I cannot see how the grace of the words escaped those who disliked the story. But them my tastes can go against many.

I loved this story. It is one I will cherish. Already it tucked into my heart.

]]> By: lefty http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18882 lefty Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:37:56 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18882 <p>It was predictable and hard to listen to. In the future, if Pseudopod has nothing better to play I would prefer they played nothing at all.</p> <p>I'm sorry to be so harsh, I love Pseudopod and really do appreciate the work that the makers put into it to entertain us. Thank you very much.</p> It was predictable and hard to listen to. In the future, if Pseudopod has nothing better to play I would prefer they played nothing at all.

I’m sorry to be so harsh, I love Pseudopod and really do appreciate the work that the makers put into it to entertain us. Thank you very much.

]]> By: Eileen Kernaghan http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18876 Eileen Kernaghan Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:48:44 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18876 <p>I quite enjoyed this. Very creepy, and I thought the reader's voice really did justice to the story.</p> I quite enjoyed this. Very creepy, and I thought the reader’s voice really did justice to the story.

]]> By: v http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18854 v Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:03:02 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/2008/03/21/pseudopod-82-the-language-of-crows/#comment-18854 <p>Eh, preferred the sandwich story.</p> <p>This has been done. If I hear or read one more story about evil animals...</p> <p>I normally try to listen all the way through, but I gave up on this one after the narrator got it in the temple.</p> Eh, preferred the sandwich story.

This has been done. If I hear or read one more story about evil animals…

I normally try to listen all the way through, but I gave up on this one after the narrator got it in the temple.

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