Questions That Don't Matter A Bit

So, here are some Stephen King questions that I've got. They don't matter one bit. Feel free to add your own questions to my list. I don't have any answers.

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1. Why do the British Editions have better covers?

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2. Why is The Stand smaller in height than the other books of that era? It's fat and short. What's up with that? It looks funny on my shelf. and, the book club edition isn't he same size.

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3. Are there more books by King, or about him? No, I'm not going to actually check Amazon. I just wonder.

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4. If the new Viking editions are supposed to look like the later Grant editions of the Dark Tower, then why don't they have shiny covers like the Grant editions? See how important these questions are!

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5. How come the early books don't have a number line?

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6. Has King ever been mentioned on Big Bang Theory? No, they're stuck on Star Trek and comic book heroes.

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7. King says that in the Dark Tower movies, he would like to do the voice of Blane. Making me ask, why doesn't Stephen King play -- Get this -- Stephen King?

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8. Where's the audio edition of Pet Semetery?

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9. In The Stand, why did Larry and the others need to go to Las Vegas when ultimately the bad guys would blow themselves up (with help from the Finger of God)? Wouldn't everything have developed the same if they'd stay'd home in the nice, mostly safe Free Zone? And why didn't God pull them out before igniting the nuke? And why did God need a nuke? Was there a shortage of fireballs that day?

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10. What would a sequel to the Stand be like? And, on that subject, will we ever see Dr. Sleep?

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11. Does MOON really spell all that stuff?

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12. Are there more Bachman books out there?

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13. Exactly which Stephen King villian took over google and made it so hyper? I can't even get my entire search typed in and it's already searching. Calm down, old friend! What have the Tommyknockers done to you?!

Star Tribune Interview & Who's King's Sister?

James Lileks at the Star Tribune a really good interview with King. Interviews like this always leave me with my own set of questions. Like, eh. . . who is Stephen King's sister?
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Here are some of my favorite quotes.
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Lileks: His latest, "Under the Dome," might be described as "The Stand Under Glass." (That good! Really good!
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Lileks: Let's get the obvious stuff out of the way first. No, he's not spooky. Anyone who expects a creepy guy with a ghoulish laugh probably thinks Vincent Price sat around the house in a black cape, casting spells. (What? I did think all of that about Vincent Price. But come on, Stephen King does live in that creepy old house with bats on the fense. What's up with that, HUH?!)
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Lileks: A normal fellow -- except for the part about being one of the most successful authors in human history, the American answer to Dickens. (I can't help it. I say, quite humbly. . . I told you King wa a modern Carlie Dickens! I knew it. Of course, I wasn't the first to say it. . . but what's that matter when bragging? http://talkstephenking.blogspot.com/2009/10/stephen-king-modern-charles-dickens.html
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Lileks: "The success annoyed some critics, who regarded the books as the literary equivalent of a big tub of buttered popcorn." (May I offer a simple, oh so very very humble: I told you so again! http://talkstephenking.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-propose-literary-diet.html)
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King: "If you read 'Under the Dome' closely, you'll see my blind spots. There's a reference to Facebook, but not to Twitter -- that's the Internet I don't understand." (Amen, Mr. King!)
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King: "My sister read it, and said, you know, there's something like this in the Simpsons movie. The whole town is under a dome. At least someone in the book should mention it." (Your sister is a sharp woman. Who is Stephen King's sister? I know I'm reading this right, but what am I missing? Sister in law?)
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http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/69918817.html?page=1&c=y

Questions People Ask, 1

So here are some questions folk have asked. Remember, I know nothing! Ask Bev Vincent, he knows all. Yes, these are all real questions people have asked.
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1. Is Needful Things Connected To The Dark Tower? No. Of course, everything King goes back to the tower. But I can't think of any specific connection.
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2. What's up with Under The Dome ebook? I don't have a clue.
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3. What Stephen King books have cannibals? I can't think of any. Survivor type is the closest. And with that one: Does Under the Dome have cannibals? Not that I know of -- I haven't finished it. If I knew -- I wouldn't say.
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4. What are torrant downloads? They are digital files. I think -- when it comes to King at least -- they are usually illegal. And, when downloading to your computer not worth the risk. There's a thing called bugs. . . Anyway, keep your King fandom on the level. If you don't pay for it, someone isn't getting royalties.
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5. What does "clustermug" mean? It is a word Big Jim Rennie uses in Under The Dome. I do not know the exact meaning. I think it's a made up cuss word.
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6. Is there any new info on The Wind Through The Keyhole? None that I know of. Since it hasn't been written, King isn't likely to say much.
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7. Is there an alternate ending to the Dark Tower? Sure there is. That note where King tells you to stop reading. . . stop reading there and that's the alternate ending. Other than that, I know of no alternate endings for the Dark Tower. But in a sense the Dark Tower has no ending. If King writes a novel in the middle of the series it will be intereting to see which timeline he is working on -- the original journey or the "new" journey.
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EXTRA: Is the Tommyknockers on anyone's top 10 list? Why, yes it is! Stuart Tinker said it is one of his wife's favorite books. Okay. . . no one asked me that question. But I've been trying to think of a way to sneak that in to something!