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Sandkings
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:39 pm
by bitWISE
One of George RR Martin's earlier works is a sci-fi horror short story called Sandkings. It's a very cool read and worth checking out. It was the basis for the Simpsons halloween episode "The Genesis Tub" where Lisa had a civilization in a dish and Bart goes to war with them. There are some pdf, epub, and html versions online.
Shitty Outer Limits episode loosely based on the story:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/128883
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:18 pm
by obsidian
I thought this was going to be about Mazda.
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:47 pm
by Captain
No, I'm the Ice King. Sandkings are the guys who got all up in your vagina.
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:05 pm
by seremtan
they banned watermelon?
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:24 pm
by Whiskey 7
I remember that Outer Limits episode fondly... Guess I better search for it. Thanks for the reminder/prod.
Can's get to see your link...
Sorry, currently our video library can only be watched from within the United States
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:33 pm
by [xeno]Julios
bitWISE wrote:One of George RR Martin's earlier works is a sci-fi horror short story called Sandkings. It's a very cool read and worth checking out. It was the basis for the Simpsons halloween episode "The Genesis Tub" where Lisa had a civilization in a dish and Bart goes to war with them. There are some pdf, epub, and html versions online.
Shitty Outer Limits episode loosely based on the story:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/128883
wow, I read that story a few years ago and loved it. It was in a collection of sci fi shorts, and I didn't pay attention to the author's name (and I didn't even know who Martin was back then). Very cool!
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:40 am
by bitWISE
Whiskey 7 wrote:I remember that Outer Limits episode fondly... Guess I better search for it. Thanks for the reminder/prod.
Can's get to see your link...
Sorry, currently our video library can only be watched from within the United States
If you liked the episode, you'll love the original story even more. I can see why they had to change the story so much for cable tv and budget reasons back in '95 though.
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 4:35 am
by feedback
http://forwearemany.files.wordpress.com ... dkings.pdf
Just read it, nice story
Re: Sandkings
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:25 pm
by Whiskey 7
Will do bitWISE & big thanks feedback
This whet my appetite and found the Outer Limits episode so easily
but yet to view. Lloyd Bridges & son look so young.