tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73781598307424341032024-03-19T01:42:38.238-04:00Staying Scared Blog - Because Fear Is A Good Thing Welcome to the Staying Scared Blog, the official blog of horror buff and writer Thomas Scopel.Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-5578117715573163192021-11-02T20:14:00.001-04:002021-11-02T20:14:27.289-04:00Gruesome Plants with Gruecilla<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c4NzFZ0v_4o/hqdefault.jpg)" width="280" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/c4NzFZ0v_4o" frameborder="0"></iframe>Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-18100737625531031592021-11-02T19:38:00.002-04:002021-11-02T19:38:43.805-04:00Professor Willie Shivers Rocket Man<iframe width="280" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ISr2mr77X-o" frameborder="0"></iframe>Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-86770731390721553782021-11-02T17:47:00.000-04:002021-11-02T17:47:02.787-04:00Creepy Dan's Costume Emporium<iframe width="280" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/5cCfms8tZF8" frameborder="0"></iframe>Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-31138367532579543942021-01-10T00:05:00.000-05:002021-01-10T00:05:59.599-05:00Ghoul Insurance - Your one stop shop for the horrors in life.<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/N7xx3fnGJ5I" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Created by Thomas Scopel, Staying Scared is a show on The Monster Channel at Eerie Late Night featuring commentary by host Professor Willie Shivers and includes a public domain horror film, associated skits / snippets and a commercial. This one was from the 2020 Halloween show.</div>Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-11165933354881984002019-08-20T23:50:00.000-04:002019-08-21T08:52:42.287-04:00Spaceship Terror...a B-flick on Steroids<div style="text-align: center;">
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Let’s be blunt, not all indie flicks are well thought out and filmed even worse, but with Spaceship Terror, it was quite apparent director and screenplay writer Harry Tchinski had a strategy and despite the more than obvious small budget, ended up making something bigger and better than many of the indies out there today. </div>
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Laura (Kristen Springer), Janet (Lacey Blair), Annie (Ronda Olshefski), Mia (Yulia Hancheroff), Kelly (Jenny Lin) and Hardwick (Stephen Lastat) crash on a deserted planet. Little do they know that Captain Terror (Jay Westley Cochran), a Jigsaw and Leatherface love child far more demented than either parent, has heard the distress call and has much sinister intentions.</div>
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Seeking assistance, the gals board the spaceship, a craft that appears more like a sea faring vessel that was hit by a Saw 1 bathroom bomb, and are quickly met by Chris (Emma Lee Nguyen), a two year survivor from a prior slaughtered batch that seems to be the Captain’s play toy more than anything. However, she knows her way around and might just be the key to getting off this ship of massacres.</div>
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With each death, a number is assigned and it is these numbers that form a code to access the escape pod. Of course, Captain Terror, armed with a mini harpoon gun having a cable for easy dragging, isn’t about to let that happen, but he isn’t all blood, gut and gore either and the gamer in him will at least allow a few short minutes to try.</div>
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Campy and fun, Spaceship Terror is a low budget indie splatterfest that has a certain amount of appeal. What is lacking in dialogue is made up elsewhere. Scifi fans will be fascinated with the impressive set, while horror fans will be captivated by the extraordinary carnage.</div>
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Sure, Harwen Productions’ <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zd6KNz" target="_blank">Spaceship Terror</a> is not going to charm everyone, no film ever does, but those reminiscent of campy 80’s flicks featuring blood & babes or those seeking the grindhouse type might just want to take note. Available on nearly all the streamers from <a href="https://amzn.to/2KL005v" target="_blank">Amazon Prime</a> to <a href="https://vimeo.com/" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>, Staying Scared easily found and viewed on <a href="https://tubitv.com/" target="_blank">tubi tv</a>, you know, that free channel app easily loaded on a <a href="https://amzn.to/31QlKmj" target="_blank">FireTV stick</a>. By the way, during any 1hr 33 min airing, be on the lookout for a few familiar camera angles, especially with the spaceship shots…hint hint. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I’ve written the book and published on Amazon. Besides
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, at first this idea seemed rather daunting. Would I need
a narrator, a sound engineer, a competent programmer? Well, a little research
was all it took to realize I was capable and you can be too, provided you have
the necessary equipment. This equipment doesn’t have to be extreme studio
quality, merely a laptop and microphone will do. However, better equipment
means better quality and for the purpose of this overview, I will discuss what
I am specifically using, which is substantially more, but should, in no way, shape or form, be a deterrent. There are countless ways to accomplish this and therefore, explore your needs. Regardless, creating an
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, before we begin, ask yourself these questions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Are you tech savvy enough to follow the <a href="https://www.acx.com/help/acx-audio-submission-requirements/201456300" target="_blank">ACX</a> format requirements?</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you answered yes to <i>all</i> three questions, by all means, read on. </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in;">Note: for this project, I am using a Toshiba Satellite C75 Laptop.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A while back I had been considering an internet radio show or podcast (and still am for that matter and am actively seeking a co-host) and the <a href="https://www.behringer.com/Categories/Behringer/Mixers/Analog/1204USB/p/P0794#googtrans(en|en)" target="_blank">Behringer Xenyx 1204 USB</a>, having more than enough inputs, was a great choice. But to create an audiobook, it is not really needed and using something basic through the microphone jack on the computer will more than likely suffice. After all, bass, treble and such can be adjusted during mastering. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, blocking out ambient sounds and hearing everything <i>is</i> of utmost important and therefore, good headphones are a requirement. I use the <a href="https://www.behringer.com/Categories/Behringer/Headphones/Studio/HPS3000/p/P0189#googtrans(en|en)" target="_blank">Behringer HPS3000</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The microphone I'm using is the <a href="https://neewer.com/collections/microphones-accessories/products/microphones-accessories-90088584" target="_blank">Neewer NW 800</a>. It offers a deeper tone and great sound at any angle, but pointing it makes it better. But, it requires a phantom power supply and thus, will not work by simply adding an 1/8 inch adapter and plugging it into the computer mic jack. Regardless what microphone you choose to use, a screen will be needed to block typical voice and lips pronunciation poof or hiss sounds. P's are especially vulnerable to this.. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/banana.htm" target="_blank">Voicemeeter Banana</a> is great open source mixing software that allows the ability to control various inputs. Configuration is relatively easy (once you get beyond the monopolizing sound program that came with the computer) and mine is configured with 2 microphones, a web based input and an auxiliary input. I have yet to explore all the features, but what I've used works perfect. Note: this is not required to create a basic audiobook, but depending upon equipment, some sort of interface is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now we're starting to get into the meat of it all, the audio recorder & editor. <a href="https://www.audacityteam.org/" target="_blank">Audacity</a> is free multi-platform (Windows & Mac) open source software that couldn't be easier to use. Simply use the dropdown menu to set the microphone, press record and start talking. After learning your way around, mastering will become second nature. Plenty of effects are also included, but for audiobook creation, most are not used.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, there are two <i>must have</i> addons that are not included, but easy to incorporate and will make audiobook creation considerably easier.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On occasion I tend to craft, but this crafting is nowhere near pristine and pretty. I have built a Negan baseball bat, a Christine model car, an authentic "witch" broom and many other things. Currently, and probably forever, I am working on a rather dreadful dollhouse that will eventually include rooms having different horrors, and Halloween always finds me creating some type of creepy decor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With Night of the Living Dead being my all-time favorite horror movie, it only seemed natural that I would somehow end up with these autographs and proudly display them.</span><br />
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Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-90737358521490734052019-08-04T21:51:00.000-04:002019-08-05T17:55:11.421-04:00OMG! I'm being extorted for an unsavory video, but the lottery I won will pay for it!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today the email said I was hacked, they said a virus was planted in my computer to take over my built in camera. They said if I didn’t give them $3k in bitcoin, they would release recorded video of me doing something unsavory. OMG! If they only knew. Unsavory? Ha, I'm either too sore or too stiff (no pun intended) or too tired or basically not up for it, if you get my drift.<br />
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But, all will be well. Why? Because I have won a lottery, somewhere, I think England because it was in pounds. And besides, if that doesn't work, I have the opportunity to share in a bounty of millions if I would simply aid in transferring it out of <i>Zeblognougan</i>, a third world country I don’t recall learning about in Geography class, I assume so problem solved.<br />
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I write fiction, scary fiction and yes, this is scary, but not fiction.</div>
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First off, phishing is just like fishing. One is real and one is in cyberspace. Both toss out lines hoping to catch a fish. There is the dinner kind and the money kind, usually the prelim for id theft kind. There is no other. So don’t believe there is a video of you they threaten to release, thus, embarrassing you, your family and such. They sometimes add that if an employer lays hands on it, it could mean termination.<br />
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What this email actually does is recruit the conscience to incorporate fear and doubt. Did you and your 'puter have a festive time? heh heh</div>
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Take the red pill, fall for the fake and you'll initially lose money and may even forever fight to regain your stolen identity.</div>
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You can press delete. Maybe appreciate the scare.</div>
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Fisherman won't quit and believe me, phishermen won't either. Their tackle box is loaded with e-mail address lists and spoofing, making the email appear legit by distinguishing it with something familiar like an old user name or password, is the bait.</div>
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Either way, your email address is probably compromised. This is the exact reason to periodically change both. Using symbols add extra security too.</div>
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My 238 page book, <b>Bloody Walls - A Collection from a Fractured Mind</b> is available in E-book ($0.99) and Print ($7.99).<br />
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And so, until next week Kiddies,<br />
Fear is a good thing!<br />
Stay Scared,<br />
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Thomas aka Wee Willie Wicked</div>
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Welly, well, well fellow ghouls, it’s been a rather long week of final edits, conversions and postings, writing blurbs and requesting reviews for my new book, Bloody Walls – A Collection from a Fractured Mind, a collection of prior published pieces with two unpublished pieces tossed in. It is also the only place to get the complete Interview with a Monster series (Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, Phantom, Witch), a series of interviews treating each as actual living people.<br />
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There are eleven tales total, a how to for the zombie intent on having a family picnic, two in depth essays surrounding the reasoning for the wooden stake and silver bullet, a piece discussing the true origins of a few beloved Disney characters and more than a few holiday tales that are certain to scar.<br />
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Overall, at 236 pages and less than a buck, it’s a bargain that will have you cringing and chuckling, maybe at the same time. So far, two reviewers have committed (more on that later), and am hoping and suspecting more will follow. Thick skin, don’t fail me now!</div>
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The Staying Scared Blog has been recognized and is now listed as one of the <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/horror_blogs/" target="_blank">Top 100 Horror Blogs & Websites for Horror Fans</a> by Feedspot.<br />
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For some time now, and probably for some time to come, I have been constructing a dollhouse, but this is not the pristine and pure type…no no no, this is a demented, fully electrical dollhouse having specific rooms. Although I’m not telling all just yet, I will mention that the kitchen will make Hannibal proud and the bathroom will compare to SAW.<br />
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And so, with this project needing a home, Staying Scared is going to have a dedicated section with each posting. I have hundreds of pictures taken along the way and will explain and discuss various techniques and designs. But, instead of jumping in mid-build, I’m going to start at the very beginning, discuss along the way. Sure, the beginning won’t be all that scary, but it is a necessary evil in order to get to the gruesome aspects. Stay tuned my creeps, the tools are about to turn red.<br />
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Bentley Little is a writer the Stephen King say’s scares him, yet many, at least the ones I’ve spoken with, are surprisingly unfamiliar with his works. He has an uncanny knack of taking something perfectly normal and twisting it into something frightening. Below is my review of The Store, a tale that will immediately have you drawing comparisons to a specific big-box retailer.<br />
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Off the beaten path, Juniper, Arizona, a quaint and quiet, close knit town has numerous mom and pop stores. Although most needs are met, not everything is available and, on occasion, shopping excursions to distant metropolises are essential.<br />
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Built on what was once the most scenic location in town, bland and windowless, The Store, due to its ability to offer nearly everything including jobs, is welcomed by most everyone, except Bill Davis, who views the venture as a despicable invasion.<br />
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On an evening jogging excursion past The Store, Bill peers in through the glass double door entrance and spies the almost robot-like evening stockers busy going about with the chore. However, these workers, with their black robes and pale white faces are anything but normal. Convinced of wickedness and to no avail, he addresses the city council, who, on every front, side with The Store.<br />
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At his rebuke, his two teenaged daughters obtain jobs at The Store anyway and before long, his eldest has deeply fallen under the influence of Mr. Lamb, The Store’s sadistic manager.<br />
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Unable to compete, the smaller shops begin closing as The Store indigenously streamlines products and offers buyouts to those remaining. Those who oppose mysteriously disappear and before long, The Store is the only merchant in town.<br />
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However, The Store has no intentions of stopping there and soon begins to employ the public servants, the city workers and the council too. At wits end, Bill takes drastic measures and embarks on a letter writing campaign aimed at the chain’s owner Newman King.<br />
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When King personally invites Bill to corporate headquarters, all expenses paid, Bill, intent on change, accepts. However, Bill is in for a demented and horrifying surprise. For The Store’s influence is strong; change is in order; and The Store is seeking a new manager.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Maybe I am. Maybe I do have a morbid sense of amusement. As a matter of fact, I do own a hearse I'm slowly customizing. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Maybe I like to be frightened and to also share the fear. I'm a fan of Jigsaw, George A. Romero, Resident Evil, Undead Teds, a horror dollhouse, evil clowns and probably a thousand other things too, but it doesn't make me a Ted Bundy or John Wayne Gacy? Speaking of Gacy, he and I vaguely share the clown thing but that's about it, and, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t explored owning one of his original artworks for my ghoulish collection. It’s not like I collect serial killer stuff. Probably more a clown thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m simply a guy who appreciates an emotion that has been around since the dawn of time, and my dawn began a long time ago with Night of the Living Dead, a terrifying film that set the standards in zombie genre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What brought this rant on? Probably a couple of things…one, and more than likely the main reason, was that, besides working ungodly hours and using spare moments to work on <i>A Lawnly Existence</i>, my first full-length novel, I haven’t had much time for anything else, let alone blogging. If you must know, I’m on final rewrite, Chapter 16, page 188.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">right now it is in the small hours, just past 4 a.m., and my routine (sparse days off included) has just begun. Usually it's 5 tho, kinda just woke up </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">this morning to fingers having a mind of their own.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today is this blog piece. Tonight, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">if I can keep my nose out of an uncountable collection of hand picked interests, and providing something like <i>The Walking Dead</i> isn't on, I'll do it again. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyday it's something and let me tell ya, writing a novel this way takes a while.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Currently,<br />
The Book of the Dead, Nights of the Living Dead,<br />
Zombie CSU and Wastelands 1 are the favorites.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />...here I go rambling again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Prior to morning writing,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I typically peruse the news headlines and today a story depicting teens mocking a disabled man as he drowned caught eye. To me, this is absolute horror, despicable, cruel and very real. Point being, horror is everywhere. One simply needs to peer. Regardless, this one stroked ire in this dark heart. This was not a chilling fiction piece. This was real life, something far chillier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">George A. Romero passed this week at the age of 77. This came as a surprise since the last I heard he was making, or at least considering, another dead flick. He had always been a hero of mine and while traipsing the stairs heading up to the loft to write, I caught myself stopping to peer at the hanging signed poster </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with even more reverence. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks for the memories George.<br />
You'll always hold a sacred place in this dark heart.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are a couple of films I have my eye on</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wish Upon seems like a rehash of The Monkey’s Paw times seven and having a demonic overtone. To me, there's always something enticing about what comes around goes around. Wishmaster on steroids maybe?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jigsaw, on the other hand, is a completely different monster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gruesome engineering...plan and simple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And, last but not least,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">another surprise came in the form of an email declaring this blog had been selected by Feedspot as one of the <i>Top 100 Horror Blogs</i>, coming in at 78.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This wasn't supposed to be a monster, merely a place </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to share ramblings, maybe broadcast a few things. Thanks for the notice everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like mentioned earlier, being so entrenched in a few other projects had taken away the frequency of my postings and for that I am sorry. Kind of like rearranging the furniture in a room, change is due and walking away from the novel for a bit always brought new vigor. So, besides a little blogging, there are a few other projects to attack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1)Build this Creature From the Black Lagoon model</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2)Make another video for the Staying Scared YouTube channel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3)Glue some more on the Horror Dollhouse</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4)Finish final rewrites and submit a couple of short tales</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, I could simplify and just concentrate on one single project but no...no...no...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ADD knows no boundaries and besides, he who dies with the biggest pile of bloody dead bodies wins right?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe next time I'll discuss the painting I bought.<br />
Pure <a href="http://nightgallery.net/" target="_blank">Night Gallery</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stay Scared</span></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/72dmKxWrKnI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/72dmKxWrKnI</a>Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-49432725163501155472016-04-05T15:11:00.001-04:002016-04-05T16:24:08.819-04:00Who did Negan kill?<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0959yJ9S4Cc" width="250"></iframe>Thomas Scopelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04343440744132439482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378159830742434103.post-15557792738858121442016-02-24T11:32:00.001-05:002016-02-24T11:32:20.434-05:00The Zombie Guide to Employment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does constant flesh foraging
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Why not consider getting a job? </span><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Employment can be an ideal
solution, paving the way to a life after death foundation that can be
productive, rewarding and fulfilling.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Worried about that slushy, fogged mind?
Fearful of that lack of aptitude? Have lost body parts held you back?</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well take
heed my fellow undead friend, there are many ideal positions out there just
waiting to be filled, even with little or no skill, and with a little
confidence, you too can become a productive part of society.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This guide, while offering
considerations, directions and pitfalls, only covers so much and should be
treated as a mere aid to getting started. Success ultimately lies with you. As
for those missing body parts, so what if you’ve lost a couple of fingers or an
ear, you have eight more or one ear left, and they work damn well. Follow these
guidelines and/or suggestions and before you know it, you’ll be experiencing
that first day, a rotted, greenish smile on your face.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One final bit of advice;
confidence and determination are allies, use them to your advantage. Regardless
whether you can hold it or not, keep the glass half full and you’ll do fine.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay within limitations…</span></u></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prior to your demise, whether you were a NASA engineer or
a part-time cook at Denny’s doesn’t matter. Diminished mental capacity is a
natural aspect of death and accepting this fact will greatly improve opportunity,
translating into satisfaction. Realize this and you’ll go far.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Working alongside the living, having to curtail a constant
urge to chomp will probably pose the largest threat. Overcome this adversity. Keep
that hunger in check. Build faith with fellow coworkers and show them you can
be trusted. Fight the craving, there will be plenty of time for foraging flesh
after the shift ends.</span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Expectations & Job Satisfaction…</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Having a limited death span, long-term employment is probably
not in best interests. However, don’t let this discourage. Go for the gusto. Be
the zombie to look up to. Believe it or not, there are a numerous factors that
make you a highly desirable addition. </span><i style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Note:</i><span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
Be sure to use these as selling points during that initial interview.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* <i>Medical benefits</i>
– Since you are already dead, this benefit simply does not apply and will save
any employer potentially thousands. In the same vein, sick days will not be
needed either. Can you really become more ill than you already are?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* <i>Vacation</i> – Being
lucky enough to have your death carry you through a full year of gainful
employment says something in itself. If you are fortunate enough to do so, most
employers will gladly grant a paid week off. A word of advice, Disney World or
Land is not a place for zombies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* <i>Rate of pay</i> – Regardless
what you did while alive, death is certain to have impacted knowledge and
although there may be sporadic moments of recall, accept the fact that the
majority is lost and expect a low starting offer. Through hard work and
dedication, over time this will increase. However, and this is going to be
blunt, with a necessity revolving around the need for living flesh, does it really
matter what you get paid? Where are you going to spend it? It’s not like you
can’t just lumber into the nearest Wal-Mart expecting the meat section to be
chock full of various arms, legs and brains. Also, as for a place to live,
alleys, woods, fields and such do not require rent payments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* <i>Shift preference
or hours</i> – Typically, the third shift (anywhere from dusk until dawn) is
probably the best option. Usually it is the hardest shift for an employer to fill
and not needing sleep makes you an ideal candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* <i>Taxes</i> – This
ranks high on the hard to overcome list. Since the IRS already considers you
dead, your previous social security number will be void. As you are already
aware, the inevitability of both death and taxes served true and while you can either
attempt to utilize your previous social security number (if memory serves
well), or apply for another, either will prove to be stumbling blocks.
Therefore, seeking employment offering 1099’s or the opportunity to be
personally responsible for paying may need to be pursued. In the event you
manage to obtain legal documentation, be prepared to fund Social Security too,
but don’t expect to reap any retirement rewards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prior to starting your search...<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Photo id and proof
of residency</i> – any department of motor vehicles offers standard photo
identification and every cemetery has an address. Use the one where you were
buried. Also, provided you have already indulged, maybe use the caretaker as a
personal reference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Appearance is
everything</i>. Good first impressions are essential and therefore, consider
trading in that shredded, horrible suit for something less stained.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Need to finance getting started?<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, besides plucking from that purse or wallet of your latest victim
(which can make many feel less than stellar), keep those rotted body parts that
have fallen off and make a beeline to the nearest medical school. They always
have a need and usually pay top dollar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some Jobs to Consider…<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Stuffing envelopes
at home</i> – usually this is a scam. However, there may be times when you
stumble upon a legitimate ad allowing the ability to work at your leisure from
your own crypt.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Special Events
Traffic Coordinator</i> – Limited and easy movements, knowledge of directions
required. If a car hits you…simply get right back up and drag your broken body
back to work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Sign Holder</i> –
limited movement required; no brain necessary. Simply keep the sign aimed at
potential customers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Dog Food Taster</i>
– this allows companies to justify the “new and improved flavor label.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Theatre Ticket Taker</i>
– if you can tear tickets in half and drop them in a small slot, this might me
a consideration. Best chances for getting hired will be during Halloween or a
horror movie run, when customers will appreciate, viewing you as costumed. Your
smell will offer realism too, impressing most attendees. Expect photos to be
taken. Note: being a horror movie extra might be an option too. Practice that
moan ahead of time, you never know when your 30 seconds of fame will appear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Poisonous Snake or
Spider Handler</i> – anti-venom is a lucrative market and whether or not
they bite you doesn’t matter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Roach exterminator</i>
– eat all you want, they’ll make more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Dead Body Crime
Scene Cleanup</i> - just don’t let them see you licking up the rancid puddle of
blood. Keep cleaning materials nearby for show.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Zombie Trainer</i>
– teach freshly risen zombies the ways of the world. Funeral homes, nursing
homes, hospitals and morgues would be good scouting locations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Dead Animal Carcass
Remover</i> - The smell won’t affect you and dine as you like. Be prepared to
beat pecking vultures away.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Halloween Haunted
House</i> – although limited, a bevy of opportunities exist here. Usually the
hiring manager will make an offer on the spot, especially since you’ve worn
your costume to the interview.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some Jobs to Avoid…<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Garbage Man</i> – time
is everything and with the temptation to snack being too great, chances are
you’ll slow things down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Hair Dresser</i> –
requires dexterity and your idea of beauty will most likely conflict with any
standard norm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Bricklayer </i>– lugging heavy bricks can rip an arm right
off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*<i>Phlebotomist or Blood
Drive Director</i> – again, too many temptations and besides, your thirst will never be quenched.</span></div>
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– besides the unsanitary fingering of food, your stench will probably curb
appetites leaving tiny checks and change as a tip.</span></span></div>
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& Hopeful?</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">As mentioned prior, this article simply offers
considerations and potential direction, only touching on a few aspects of this
vast area. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">By all means do not limit yourself to just these few suggestions. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">Get out there and explore every avenue. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">There are many suitable opportunities
for the confident zombie and sometimes being in the right place at the right
time really does matter. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">Being prepared can greatly increase one’s chances and
thus, there’s no time like the present. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">So, let’s get started by grabbing a pen
and paper and practicing that penmanship. </span><span style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;">You have plenty of applications ahead
of you and those filled out properly will always take precedence.</span></span></div>
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<i style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good Luck and Happy
Hunting</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, Morticia is a reality. Who is Morticia? Well, besides
being the matriarch of the Addams Family, she is…wait, let’s start at the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides writing horror I am also a fan and collect it. From
posters to life-size figures. Framed zombie puzzles hang and both a few Living
Dead Dolls as well as Undead Teds decorate a shelf. An electric chair sits
nestled in the corner of my office (a product of a rainy day build) and among
the eight loaded bookshelves are various horror novels, a bevy of scary anthologies
and collections, more horror dvds than I care to count and various knick knacks
all leaning to the macabre. Oh, there’s some dumb stuff too, like a Regan (The
Exorcist) action figure, an Ouija board game, a couple of skulls, plenty of
Creepy & Eerie issues and a very authentic looking special effect eyeball
complete with dangling nerve cluster resting in a tiny jar. While there is much
more and we could be here most of the day discussing, I simply wanted to give
you an idea of this ghoul’s massive wound of horror to set the tone. And so you
see, Morticia fits right in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While most initially who view find her morbid, after the
initial sense, a coolness factor seems to develop, most ending with an
understanding chuckle. If I had a dollar for every time I heard <i>you are weird</i>, I’d probably have
substantially more horror than I have now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nonetheless, Morticia is a silver 1990 Cadillac Brougham Hearse
complete with a coffin. Initially, I viewed this coffin as killing two birds
with one stone, heh heh, but after realizing that I’ll probably be cremated
instead, my intentions are to convert it into a cooler/charcoal grill for tailgate
parties at horror conventions and Halloween haunted houses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, I had been toying with owning a hearse for quite some
time, especially after the wife gave full blessing (coincidentally, she seems
more excited than I) and began exploring. Most were relatively cheap enough,
under 5k and some even far less, which beckoned the question why? Only after
recognizing that these automobiles have held countless dead people, something
most folks find revolting, I finally understood. Of course this prospect didn’t
bother me in the least and I gladly welcome any lingering ghosts. Regardless, when
the opportunity arose, I took it with no regrets and she became the official
Staying Scared mode of transportation, occasionally being seen lurking around the
Daytona Beach area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, her large motor has an appetite similar to zombies
and flesh and so trips are limited, except for the occasional restaurant visit.
Having the coffin partly visible through the windows, looks and comments are
certain and I simply mention that we had to pick up a body and had gotten
hungry along the way, always adding that they weren’t in any hurry to get
anywhere anyways. It’s our little way of spreading the horror joy. Heh heh. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe I’ll put
Mr. Grim on and Uber. Mwhahahahahahaha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so fellow Creeps, until next time...Stay Scared!</span></div>
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