Festival to Celebrate the World's Worst Writer!
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I'm pretty sure I don't want it 
Fantasy and Science fiction fans have our own version of this: Jim Theis' Eye of Argon. It is generally known as "the worst science fiction story ever written", and is actually hilarious.
It's a tradition at some conventions to sit around reading this story, seeing how long you can go without giggling. There are times when it takes several people t get through one word.
Thing is, Theis was still alive when the Eye of Argon became popular (notorious?), and he was really hurt by people poking fun at it. Which is a pity, because it's clearly juvenile writing, and I doubt anyone was judging him by it; also, because it's really funny.
But I can see why he was hurt.
...And I hope never to outdo him in this regard
Fantasy and Science fiction fans have our own version of this: Jim Theis' Eye of Argon. It is generally known as "the worst science fiction story ever written", and is actually hilarious.
It's a tradition at some conventions to sit around reading this story, seeing how long you can go without giggling. There are times when it takes several people t get through one word.
Thing is, Theis was still alive when the Eye of Argon became popular (notorious?), and he was really hurt by people poking fun at it. Which is a pity, because it's clearly juvenile writing, and I doubt anyone was judging him by it; also, because it's really funny.
But I can see why he was hurt.
...And I hope never to outdo him in this regard
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You guys can have it if y'really want. I don't
Though it sounds like you'll have some stiff competition from Ros.
Though it sounds like you'll have some stiff competition from Ros.
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Anyone ever read about the Razzie Awards? For the "Worst Of" in motion pictures and acting. Most of the nominations are dead-on.
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There's actually a bunch of 'negative awards'
I seem to think Futurama got a 'Black Lung' award for showing smoking (even though the smoker was a robot and therefore sans lungs)
I seem to think Futurama got a 'Black Lung' award for showing smoking (even though the smoker was a robot and therefore sans lungs)
Ah ha. The Golden Raspberry Awards. Sorry.
Just a sample from last year:
WORST PICTURE
DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO (Sony/Columbia)
DIRTY LOVE (First Look Pictures) *WINNER
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow)
HOUSE OF WAX (Warner Bros.)
SON OF THE MASK (New Line Cinema)
WORST ACTOR
Tom Cruise / WAR of the WORLDS
Will Ferrell / BEWITCHED and KICKING & SCREAMING
Jamie Kennedy / SON OF THE MASK
The Rock / DOOM
Rob Schneider / DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO *WINNER
WORST ACTRESS
Jessica Alba / FANTASTIC FOUR and INTO THE BLUE
Hilary Duff / CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 and THE PERFECT MAN
Jennifer Lopez / MONSTER IN LAW
Jenny McCarthy / DIRTY LOVE *WINNER
Tara Reid / ALONE IN THE DARK
Just a sample from last year:
WORST PICTURE
DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO (Sony/Columbia)
DIRTY LOVE (First Look Pictures) *WINNER
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow)
HOUSE OF WAX (Warner Bros.)
SON OF THE MASK (New Line Cinema)
WORST ACTOR
Tom Cruise / WAR of the WORLDS
Will Ferrell / BEWITCHED and KICKING & SCREAMING
Jamie Kennedy / SON OF THE MASK
The Rock / DOOM
Rob Schneider / DEUCE BIGALOW: EUROPEAN GIGOLO *WINNER
WORST ACTRESS
Jessica Alba / FANTASTIC FOUR and INTO THE BLUE
Hilary Duff / CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 and THE PERFECT MAN
Jennifer Lopez / MONSTER IN LAW
Jenny McCarthy / DIRTY LOVE *WINNER
Tara Reid / ALONE IN THE DARK
Thank you, Shweta!! That link was priceless:
The engrossed titan ignored the queries of the inquisitive female, pulling her towards him and crushing her sagging nipples to his yearning chest. Without struggle she gave in, winding her soft arms around the harshly bronzedhide of Grignr corded shoulder blades, as his calloused hands caressed her firm protruding busts.
and this:
"Your sirenity, resplendent in noble grandeur, we have brought this yokel before you (the soldier gestured toward Grignr) for the redress or your all knowing wisdon in judgement regarding his fate."
That has made my day. Yay! Something to read at work today! Except when they find me giggling in my office, they might call security.
The engrossed titan ignored the queries of the inquisitive female, pulling her towards him and crushing her sagging nipples to his yearning chest. Without struggle she gave in, winding her soft arms around the harshly bronzedhide of Grignr corded shoulder blades, as his calloused hands caressed her firm protruding busts.
and this:
"Your sirenity, resplendent in noble grandeur, we have brought this yokel before you (the soldier gestured toward Grignr) for the redress or your all knowing wisdon in judgement regarding his fate."
That has made my day. Yay! Something to read at work today! Except when they find me giggling in my office, they might call security.
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I have to do my takehome anthro test, and YOU SPRING THIS ON ME? What is wrong with you?! Now I have to read it, and laugh, and wake up my poor roommate who thinks I;m crazy because I am dressed like a pirate.
and also?
worst.
line.
ever.
"Without struggle she gave in, winding her soft arms around the harshly bronzedhide of Grignr corded shoulder blades, as his calloused hands caressed her firm protruding busts."
and also?
worst.
line.
ever.
"Without struggle she gave in, winding her soft arms around the harshly bronzedhide of Grignr corded shoulder blades, as his calloused hands caressed her firm protruding busts."
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Didn't mean to post twice there, but it's a book well worth mentioning a few times, so perhaps that makes up for my computer glitch! Sorry, folks.
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C.bronco said:
Doom the movie. I don't think it was as bad as they say. I certainly can think of worse actors than Duane Johnson.
arrowqueen said:
Tooooo funny. An erotica how-not-to!
The smell of his armpits was on her shoulders - a flower depositing pollen on a hummingbird's forehead.
WTF? That made me snort coffee!
Shweta said:I'm pretty sure I don't want it
Fantasy and Science fiction fans have our own version of this: Jim Theis' Eye of Argon. It is generally known as "the worst science fiction story ever written", and is actually hilarious.
It's a tradition at some conventions to sit around reading this story, seeing how long you can go without giggling. There are times when it takes several people t get through one word.
Thing is, Theis was still alive when the Eye of Argon became popular (notorious?), and he was really hurt by people poking fun at it. Which is a pity, because it's clearly juvenile writing, and I doubt anyone was judging him by it; also, because it's really funny.
But I can see why he was hurt.
...And I hope never to outdo him in this regard
"Prepare to embrace your creators in the stygian haunts of hell, barbarian", gasped the first soldier.
"Only after you have kissed the fleeting stead of death, wretch!" returned Grignr.
Thats where I got before bursting out into chortles and having to pick myself up off the floor.
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But Atlanta Nights is deliberately so. And I'm still not convinced it's worse than the Eye of Argon, though some of its reviews call it a poke in the Eye of Argon, and such
By the way, you can delete your double post. It's one of the options in the bottom right hand corner of the post.
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I don't think I've had enough coffee yet to even begin to comprehend this thread. I've heard of the Bad Sex Awards but those other links just take the cake.
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