Anything in Common with Stephen King?

[marew1]

:smile2: Do you have anything in common with Stephen King? The number 19 is significant for him and that is my birth date. He is verbose and so am I. Kismet?

[bookworm101]

uhhh. I don't know? He likes to write and I like to read. That's about it. oh yea, both of our fathers walked out and was raised my single mom. We both have one sibling of the same sex. Hey we got more in common than I realized.

[Mr Nobody]

Good question. Without actually meeting/talking with the man, I can't say for sure. He's said writing is the thing he does best and what he was put here for (been quoted as saying that, anyway, which isn't always the same thing :wink2:); I feel the same way. Whether it's true or not I have no idea, but I don't get that sense of 'this is me' whilst doing anything else.
I also know what it's like to be skint and watching pennies. Been like that for most of my life. But I don't suppose I'm unique in sharing that. :sad:

[hemingway2z]

Yeah I can read and write !

[merpcola]

I am originally from Maine (Kittery, not Portland). I'm a Democrat and supported Obama. I have two boys and so does he. I would also say that Mr. King has strongly influenced my sense of humor and world view.

[Todash]

Yes, lots of mindset things. Plus, when I open my mouth, all my guts fall out. :(

[senca the lemon]

whats verbose?:blush:...I don't know him so its hard to tell if we have something in common.Maybe he has kindoff the same twisted humor like me considering hes books are often so disgustingly dirty.Don't know if hes humor is that way to so hmm...guess I don't really know if we have something in commen:smile2:

[busy91]

We read a lot of the same books, but then again, he reads A LOT of books, so the likelyhood of some overlap is HIGH.

He was an English teacher, I'm not (but really want to be).

Other than that, I don't know. I'm sure there are several things we have in common, most people have some stuff in common.

[marew1]

whats verbose?:blush:...I don't know him so its hard to tell if we have something in common.Maybe he has kindoff the same twisted humor like me considering hes books are often so disgustingly dirty.Don't know if hes humor is that way to so hmm...guess I don't really know if we have something in commen:smile2:

Verbose means wordy. As you know, SKs book and short stories have many pages. My writing tends to be this way too.

[Haunted]

:smile2: Do you have anything in common with Stephen King? The number 19 is significant for him and that is my birth date. He is verbose and so am I. Kismet?

My birthdate is the 19th also and it should be evident to any reader of these pages that I do blather on and on.:biggrin2: Most interesting.

[Seneca_V]

Quite a lot actually. I was also brought up by just my Mom. Circumstances were slightly different, but my Dad never wanted to bother with me, and I only saw him once in my life. We didn't have a lot of money, but my Mom made things fun. I love to read and write, and I've always done so. My Mom encouraged my reading and writing much like he described his Mom in On Writing. I also agree with pretty much everything he says on any subject. :)

[brownmouse]

Ummm, we both had horrible childhood earaches:oops:(I just read On Writing :wink2:).

[Matticus]

I love my wife and kids more than anything, I figure we have that in common.

[pepino]

Well, we both smoke (maybe he really quit) and we both fear flying (not that it stops us).:smile2:

[smooth operator]

We both love Harry Potter. And we enjoy a lot of the same music.

[strange]

I don't know if theres anything I can say of the top of my head that we have in common expect we both write. Though I've got a long road if I could get as good as King (Which probably will never happen, but its fun to try).

[~Ally~]

Umm well this is not something i have ever considered, after all i just enjoy reading his books and don't know him personally...i guess the fact we are both human is a good basis to start!:biggrin2:

[deluxe]

We're both alive. Thats all i got.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Well, we were both born in 1947, though he's seven weeks older than me LOL

It did mean that we listened to the same music, experienced the same world events, and went through many of the same life experiences at the same time and age.

A very big 'where', but a very small 'when'

.Long days and pleasant nights

[JRLauer]

Right now, at this very moment, Sai King and I are both turning oxygen into carbon monoxide.

[Annarkie]

Hmm...I write, drink and smoke. Though I think he quit drinking and smoking. I was also poor and raised by a single mom...though I'm still poor. That may change though. I'm working on getting my novel published. Oh, yeah, I read maniacally

[garnett]

I grew up in Lisbon Falls and my grandparents lived in durham. I am told that my father went to the shilo as a boy and something terrible happened. I hear stephen king wrote of the shilo but I would like more acurate information rather than just what I am told. My eldest sister went to high school with stephen at the Lisbon high school. My sisters and I have questions that may help us make sense of things that happened in our childhood but much of the information in my family is kept secret. As an adult I would like to know the truth about the shilo and what went on.

[danie]

My birthdate is the 19th also and it should be evident to any reader of these pages that I do blather on and on.:biggrin2: Most interesting.

My birthday is Feb. 19, and my house number is 19.
Oh, and right before I turned 20, I was 19...:biggrin2:

[mojomofo]

Raised by a single mom, started dating my husband on Sept. 21st. My daughter was born on June 19, though not the same year as SK's accident. Other than the fact that we are both humans, I think that's about it.

[dsurrett]

I'm from the South, supported Bush 1, Bob Dole, Bush 2 (twice), and McCain; so I guess Mr. King and I are twins!

[marew1]

I'm from the South, supported Bush 1, Bob Dole, Bush 2 (twice), and McCain; so I guess Mr. King and I are twins!

Mr. King is a Democrat. I am a Republican just like you.

[linkinjen2001]

we both love to read and write!

[dsurrett]

Mr. King is a Democrat. I am a Republican just like you.

I was being sarcastic. I would disagree with Mr. King in many areas of politics and religion (I'm an ordained minister in a very conservative denomination) but he's my favorite author. No one else is a close second.

[smooth operator]

Right now, at this very moment, Sai King and I are both turning oxygen into carbon monoxide.

Good answer!

[Sawney Beane]

We both are spanish.

[psj77]

We have the same taste in music. If you read this you should check out The Boxmasters. They are awesome.

[tillyn]

Gee i wish, I wear glasses and have dark hair does that count?:grinning:

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