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Post subject: JOIN A WAR OF THE WORLDS WALK Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:53 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:01 pm Posts: 1259 Location: UK
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WAR of the Worlds enthusiasts can join Woking historian Iain Wakeford this weekend for three walks in Woking dedicated to the classic tale.
Iain will guide people around the scenes featured in HG Wells’ science fiction novel about alien invasion set in the Woking area.
The first walk, Eve of the War, is tomorrow starting at Horsell Common car park in Shores Road at 7pm.
The second, The Fighting Begins, is on Saturday starting from the entrance to the Lion Retail Park in Oriental Road, Maybury at 7pm.
The final walk entitled Death and Destruction takes place on Sunday at 2pm, meeting at the junction of Pyrford Common Road with Old Woking Road.
Mr Wakeford said: “The walks are a gentle stroll and not far.
“On the way round I will be reading extracts from the book and can explain what the area would have looked like in Wells’ day.”
The walks are suitable for people with pushchairs but wheelchair users would find the terrain difficult.
Anyone who wishes to take part should just turn up on the day and the fee is by way of donation at the end of the walk.
http://www.woking.co.uk/news/article/ar ... 14871.html
Lee
Eve Of The War Webmaster
http://www.eveofthewar.co.uk
"The War Of The Worlds Website"
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:06 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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Thanks for the info, Lee. But I've got my school to attend, so I can't be there.
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Alland
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:52 pm |
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Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:07 am Posts: 262 Location: west-central Pennsylvanai
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Why stop with walks and descriptions? Why not throw in a few special effects? Plant fire bombs which can be detonated by remote control into buildings, bushes, groves of trees, etc., and then set them off right after touching said areas with a searchlight beam or something to simulate the Heat-Ray. Don't even tell the homeowners what you're doing; when they see their homes going up in smoke, they'll act just like their counterparts in the novel did, greatly increasing the realism. And as for people who have trouble getting around, just run over them. Even Wells mentioned at the end of the Heat-Ray chapter about three of the casualties being two women and a little boy who weren't burned, but trampled to death by the panicking crowds. Oooh, oooh, and once they're trampled and helpless, we can dress up in alien costumes and drain the blood out of them. Then for a grand finish, we set fire to the entire area to both accurately simulate the destruction the Martians cause and to create large amounts of "Black Smoke".
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:25 am |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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You mean like some sort of a real-life RPG?
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Yuri2356
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:00 pm |
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Joined: Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:42 pm Posts: 203
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"Oh no, a Level 14 Martian! Quick, Curate, use your +2 Cross of Devine Wrath!"
*Curate Rolls Dice*
"4!? Damint!"
*Heat Rayed*
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oever532
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:21 pm |
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Martian War Lord |
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm Posts: 3114 Location: Ridderkerk, the Netherlands
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"Allright, it's a full scale war now!"
*allied Martian, Federation, Klingon and Romulan forces go all out to defend Earth*
"This is a peaceful planet with the right to defend itself!"
*A Tempest obliterates a Borg Cube*
Sorry, that just hopped into my fantasy.
The Tempest is an advanced assault vehicle, which carries two heavy Heat-Rays and a Canister Launcher.
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Alland
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:28 pm |
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Tripod King |
Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:07 am Posts: 262 Location: west-central Pennsylvanai
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Think I'm joking about burning down the British countryside? I'm an American, and we never did properly pay you Brits back for torching Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. So sit back and watch the firestorm, and count yourself lucky that we're not going after London.
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Yuri2356
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:11 am |
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Alland wrote: Think I'm joking about burning down the British countryside? I'm an American, and we never did properly pay you Brits back for torching Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. So sit back and watch the firestorm, and count yourself lucky that we're not going after London.
Actually, I think you managed to hit Ottawa during 1812, so we're even. You Sack/burn our (Canada, which was British at the time) capital, we sack/burn yours.
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Lonesome Crow
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:33 am |
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Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm Posts: 3365 Location: N.Humberside.UK
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Yuri2356
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:57 am |
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Anywhoo, back to WotW: the RPG...
"Pfft... The chances of anything Coming from Mars are 4D20-18."
*Martian rolls dice*
"Aloo! We're invading!"
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