Do You Read The Whole Discussion, Here At myLot Posted Before Replying?

"War of the Worlds" has been mentioned a few times since I posted this discussion. For those of you not familiar with "War of the World", here a quick summary. The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series Mercury Theatre on the Air. It was performed as a Halloween special on October 30, 1938 and aired over the CBS Radio network. Directed and narrated by Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds. The news reports grew more frequent and increasingly ominous after a "meteorite" lands in New Jersey. A crowd gathers at the site and events are related by reporter "Carl Philips." The "meteorite" is revealed as a Martian rocket capsule, and the Martians incinerate onlookers with their "Heat-Rays." (Later surveys indicate that many listeners heard only this portion of the show before contacting neighbors or family to inquire about the broadcast. Many contacted others in turn, leading to rumors and confusion.) More Martian ships land and wreak havoc throughout the United States, destroying bridges and railroads, spraying a poison gas into the air. An unnamed Secretary of the Interior advises the nation on the conflict. (The "secretary" was intended to be a portrayal of Franklin D. Roosevelt, then President, but CBS insisted this detail, among others, be changed. The "secretary" did, however, sound like Roosevelt as the result of directions to actor Kenny Delmar by Welles.) Military forces begin to attack the Martians, but are unable to fight them off. People flee or gather in churches to pray as the Martian machines head towards New York City, spraying poison gas. This section ends famously: a news reporter (played by Ray Collins), broadcasting from atop the CBS building, describes the Martian invasion of New York City — "great machines" wading across the Hudson River, poison smoke drifting over the city, people running and diving into the East River "like rats", others "falling like flies" — until he, too, succumbs to the poison gas. Finally, a despairing ham radio operator is heard calling, "2X2L calling CQ ... Isn't there anyone on the air? Isn't there anyone on the air? Isn't there ... anyone?" This is why so many people are mentioning "War of the Worlds". Lloyd

Well I stated it because people didn't listen to the entire show and started panicing. If they would have listened they would have known and not jumped to conclusions, such as if people on mylot read the entire post they wouldn't have to jump conclusions and start ranting.

You are the first to mention that it might have been caused by lighten. That could have been a logical explanation. I'm glad the story caught your attention and I'm glad you read the whole discussion before replying. You can tell from many replies that some people don't do that. Have a great night. Lloyd

Yeah that would be nice. Better then a Satalite falling out of the sky. I'm not ot greedy and would be happy with several pounds of gold.. As long as it didn't fall on my beloved pets..lol

I'm glad you read the whole post before responding. I'm sorry that you may have thought that the story was true. However it's nice to know I have friends here at myLot that are truly concerned about the well being of our myLot family. Hopefully, nothing else will fall out of the sky tonight. Could you imagine a 100 pound ball of gold falling out of the sky and landing in your front yard? That would be nice. Lloyd

Yes I was talking about the original post. It's very time consuming to read every reply to every discussion that interest you. I think we all agree that some discussions are way too long. I'm glad you do read the whole original post. Thanks for your reply. Lloyd

p.s. I'm glad I didn't scare you. Lloyd

forgot to mention....no worries you didn't scare me :)

I'm glad that you honestly do read the discussion before posting. I'm going to post the conclusion of this true to life story at a later date, hopefully soon. Have a great day. Lloyd

Hello Char. Maybe I have to write my fictionary conclusion to this post. Seems like people want to know what happened next. I try to read the whole post also. I really like reading how people reply to the discussions. It's amazing how people can see things so differently. That's what makes myLot special. Lloyd

It's good to know that most people say they read the whole discussion beford replying. I try to read as many of the responses as possible. I believe that I've heard of exercise given to you at your Primary School. That must have been hilarious seeing people turning around, clapping and acting like maniacs. That is a great lesson to learn at a early age. I wonder if teachers still do this. Lloyd

I started to write that my cell phone was down, but I didn't want to keep on going with the story. As you can imagine, there are many angles one can take in a fictional story like this. Life may be boring where you are at, but I'm sure you never want to experience the so called "excitement" I wrote about. What would you do or think if something like that happened in your neck of the woods? Lloyd

I would have thought of possibly some kind of aircraft explosion, maybe lighting related or even some bomb type device, I know how I am and I would have taken my nosy a$s right on over there to snoop and see what was going on.

That's so funny because someone has already compared the story to something from the Bible or some type of Religious text. I responded by saying that he was giving me way too much credit. Lloyd

hate to say it but I told you so!LOL

I'm glad you liked the story. I wonder if there are people here who didn't read the whole discussion and are telling family and friends about the "hugh fireball". Thanks for stopping by and replying. Lloyd

Well, now we have an example of how rumors start.

I glad you enjoyed the story. I've seen many people who reply to just the title instead of reading the whole post. Now that we are friends here at myLot, I'll start reading your posts. I always enjoy a nice story. I write a lot, but it's mostly for political blogs such as the Huffington Post, BarackObama.com and Fox News. I might try my hand at some fictional writing if I can find the time. Thanks for your reply. Your new friend. Lloyd

I may take time to finish the short story I started here at myLot. Who knows what might happen. Keep informed as to your progress. Lloyd

Well, you and I may clash on our political stuff because I'm not in favor of Obama in the least. I do write a lot of more controversial stuff on here. I'll email you as well because you might be interested in what I'm in the process of doing. I'm setting up my own publishing and merchandising company. I think you should take some time to write fiction. Maybe just short stories like the one on here. In fact, I think you should take this one and finish it. I'm going to check out the links you put in your reply to see what I might be able to do. Thanks for the reply...

I agree with you that the news articles are just too long. And even when you reply to them, they disappear withing a short period of time. Most of the long discussions posted by members of myLot would be easier to read if they broke them down into paragraphs. Some of them just seem like they just go on and on and on like the Energizer Bunny. Lloyd

Believe it or not, I actually read about 10 pages of replies to my discussion regarding my rating dropping from 10 to 9. I think I actually replied to most of them. I enjoy the give and take of posting here at myLot. I'm glad you enjoyed my short story. Lloyd

Well at least you are honest. Sometimes if you don't read the whole post, you may not get what the person who started discussion is trying to get at. In this case, it was easy to to skip most of the story and get the idea. Thanks for your reply. Lloyd

I must admit that I'm am very surprised at the responses I've received regarding this discussion. I'm glad you liked the short story. It seemed as if you were actually visualizing what was happening. Thanks for replying. Lloyd

I couldn't believe the way the American people responded to the "War of the Worlds" broadcast. Here is some of the public reactions. New York Times headline from October 31, 1938. Some listeners heard only a portion of the broadcast, and in the atmosphere of tension and anxiety leading to World War II, took it to be a news broadcast. Newspapers reported that panic ensued, people fleeing the area, others thinking they could smell poison gas or could see flashes of lightning in the distance. Professor Richard J. Hand cites studies by unnamed historians who "calculate[d] that some six million heard the CBS broadcast; 1.7 million believed it to be true, and 1.2 million were 'genuinely frightened'" While Welles and company were heard by a comparatively small audience (in the same period, NBC's audience was an estimated 30 million), the uproar was anything but minute: within a month, there were 12,500 newspaper articles about the broadcast or its impact, while Adolf Hitler cited the panic, as Hand writes, as "evidence of the decadence and corrupt condition of democracy. Isn't that just amazing? You've bought up some ways of responding to discussions that haven't been mentioned yet. Thanks for replying. Have a wonderful day. Lloyd

After Barack Obama raised gas prices, he then used his "Super Powers" to turn Muslims and Christians against the American people. But to his surprise, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton came to the rescue. They "fist bumped" while wearing their Wonder Woman braclets and converted Ludicris into a Red Cross Volunteer, now helping to feed not only the hungry people in third world countries, but also the hungry here in America. Ludicris is now in Iraq attempting to end the war and bring our troops home, but he's having a difficult time due to the fact that Will Smith's new movie, "The Surge Is Working" has mesmerizes the America people. Look forward to Ludicris's new movie, co-starring Britney Spears and Paris Hilton called "10 Billion A Week - Now That's A Lot Of Bread". Anniepa, why did you bring out the politics in me? lol Lloyd

You really are quite the story teller, Lloyd! Anyway, I knew it, I just KNEW it although nobody would listen to me or believe me but I knew Paris and Britney would come through for us and help to save and unite the world! I sure hope there's an important position for both of them within the Obama Administration! Long Live Girl Power! Fist bumps to all! Annie

If you were glued to the screen, then you definately would have read the whole discussion. I hate those discussion posts that seems like one very long paragraph. You have the right attitude for dealing with replying to discussions here at myLot. You never want your answer to be off track. Thanks for replying and have a great day. Lloyd

I think you might consider reading the whole discussions in the future. I'm glad you enjoy reading the whole discussion when you see a story here at myLot. Thanks for your reply. Lloyd

Hello Barb. It seems as if this discussion may have had a lot of people on the edge of their seats. If the phone had crashed and was on fire, I would have been heading to the hills. I'm glad you enjoyed. Lloyd

LOL!!! Looks like I didn't proofread my comment. You have me laughing myself silly! THAT would be funny - a phone crashing! I was saying plane in my mind and why I wrote phone I have no idea, but it was laying here on the arm of my chair by my laptop.