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Aristus

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8. I met Harlan Ellison. Even had dinner with him.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2018, 07:56 PM

Jun 2018

Contrary to his public image, he is sweet and charming to his fans and people in general. But if you cross him, the legendarily combative and ascerbic Ellison will come out, and you will regret it...

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Harlan Ellison did not like Frank Sinatra, and the feeling was mutual. [View all] red dog 1 Jun 2018 OP

Don't know Harlan... Mike Nelson Jun 2018 #1

Harlan Ellison is brilliant and very sharp-tongued. nocoincidences Jun 2018 #2

I love the part where he tells Sinatra that he's a plumber red dog 1 Jun 2018 #13

That is a great piece of literature underpants Jun 2018 #3

Yes, it did! red dog 1 Jun 2018 #5

Never got the appeal of Sinatra. He always came across as a jerk. Coventina Jun 2018 #4

My mom liked him, but my dad hated him red dog 1 Jun 2018 #6

I always thought "It was a Very Good Year" should have been titled Coventina Jun 2018 #7

There you go. That is his appeal. malthaussen Jun 2018 #10

I met Harlan Ellison. Even had dinner with him. Aristus Jun 2018 #8

a friend of mine punched him in the nose Randomthought Jun 2018 #9

My wife and Harlan Ellison were not friends. hunter Jun 2018 #11

I got to see the kick-ass side of Harlan Ellison when I met him at a convention in Bellevue, Aristus Jun 2018 #12

My wife could kick Ellison's ass and he knew it. Even more so today. hunter Jun 2018 #14