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The eye of argon by jim theis the worst fantasy story. The eye of argon deus ex wiki fandom powered by wikia. Eye of argon was written in 1970 by sixteen year old jim theis of st. Click on this link to go directly to the eye of argon foxacre sales page for the epub edition. Side effects include dry mouth, brain damage, constipation, agonizing worming, stringy orchid hair, projectile vomiting, diarrhea, line dancing, an appreciation for the works of uwe boll, random. Argon laser trabeculoplasty alt, selective laser trabeculoplasty slt or laser trabeculoplasty ltp almost 40 years ago, a brilliant doctor named david worthen tried to lower eye pressure by shining laser energy at the angle in a controlled trial.
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Lumenis ophthalmology leaders in slt and ipl technology. Apr 17, 2007 this book was written by an antigenius, who has produced something so mindbogglingly dreadful that it provokes actual tears of laughter. Oh, and just for the record, its not actually a book. It is an excerpt from jim theis book the eye of argon which is commonly regarded as one of the worst fantasy novels ever written transcript edit the eye of argon by jim theis. The eye of argon was first published in 1970, in osfa the mimeographed magazine of the ozark science fiction association in st louis, missouri. Jim theis wrote this novel in 1970 and published it in a fanzine. It was mimeographed with stencils cut on an elite manual typewriter. There are english teachers who use it to teach and test students on copy editing, and it is often used when instructing people about creative writing as a guide on pitfalls to avoid. Old documents and other things that are susceptible to oxidation can be protected by being stored in an atmosphere of argon. The weather beaten trail wound ahead into the dust racked climes of the baren land which dominates large portions of the norgolian empire. The eye of argon dramatic reading april 1st video youtube. Its the tale of grignr, a foulmouthed barbarian warrior who is trying to escape the dungeons of evil overlord agaphim and rescue a young. It was written in 1970 by jim theis august 9, 1953 march 26, 2002 and circulated anonymously in science fiction fandom since then.
For the same reason argon is used to inflate diving suits. The eye of argon is infamous for both its big ambitions and many shortcomings. About two weeks after the story arrived, we had a dinner party, mainly for mwa mystery writers of america and book dealer friends, and joe. Youtube is lacking a deeper look at this story and its origins, so enjoy my video diving into the infamous tale of grignr the ecordian. It is an excerpt from jim theis book the eye of argon which is commonly regarded as one of the worst. The main spectral peaks of the argon laser are 488 nm blue and 514 nm green i. The eye of argon by jim theis this version of the eye of argon duplicates, to as far as is practicable, and perhaps to something beyond that point, the precise layout of the original as published on pages 2749 of osfan 10, the august 21, 1970 edition of the monthly publication of the ozark science fiction association. Its the tale of grignr, a foulmouthed barbarian warrior who is trying to escape the dungeons of evil overlord agaphim and rescue a young woman named carthena from a pagan cult who want to sacrifice her to their idol a statue with one eye called the eye of argon. It provides a perfect introduction, however, to an exploration of what happens when there are no controls whatsoever between the rank amateur writer and the reading public.
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Our company pioneered the first argon laser photocoagulator for ophthalmology. True or not, ever since this story was discovered in. It becomes entertaining when a group of con goers sit around in a circle and try to read it aloud as written. Apr 11, 2007 the eye of argon by jim theis, 9780809562619, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. About the eye of argon book edition pdf facsimile ebook skip to. The somewhat official competitive reading edition of the eye of argon by jim theis this version of the eye of argon duplicates, to as far as is practicable, and perhaps to something beyond that point, the precise layout of the original as published on pages 2749 of osfan 10, the august 21, 1970 edition of the monthly publication of the ozark science fiction association. And which doesnt seem to actually have any real significance except its. Apr 17, 2007 buy the eye of argon by theis, jim isbn. The eye of argon is a legendary work of bad fiction you dont have to trust me, just read a page or two, but we have to be fair. For legal reasons i am required to warn people aboutthe eye of argonand its possible effects. The eye of argon, jim theis, high fantasy, sword and sorcery. For legal reasons i am required to warn people about the eye of argon and its possible effects. Modern argon lasers remove blue wavelength light, allowing photocoagulation to be achieved at 514 nm which reduces light scatter as well as preventing absorption of the blue 488nm wavelength by xanthophyll in the ma. The eye of argon is a classic of selfpublished fiction, even though technically it wasnt selfpublished.
Written by a sixteen year old who seems to have slept with a thesaurus under his pillow. Diabetic eye disease awareness monthnovember is diabetic ey. Youtube is lacking a deeper look at this story and its origins, so enjoy my video. Aug 23, 2014 the eye of argon is a classic of selfpublished fiction, even though technically it wasnt selfpublished. The antares for advanced corneal topography, and comprehensive dry eye diagnosis based on meibography and nibut. This epub edition should be readable in just about any device that handles epubs. The weather beaten trail wound ahead into the dust racked climes of the baren land which dominates large portions of the. Argon laser trabeculoplasty is a common procedure used to reduce the pressure in the eye. The eye of argon by jim theis the weather beaten trail wound ahead into the dust racked climes of the baren land which dominates large portions of the norgolian empire.
It has been described as one of the genres most beloved pieces of appalling prose, the infamous worst fantasy novel ever published for fans enjoyment, and the apotheosis of bad writing, and has subsequently been used as part of a common science fiction convention party game. The eye of argon by jim theis the worst fantasy story ever. This is a weird book, and jim theis had some weird. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Sadly, however, this library copy was missing page 49, the one with storys. Never before in the annals of human literature were so many adjectives deployed so artlessly, so inappropriately and so jawdroppingly. It was written in 1970 by jim theis and circulated anonymously in science fiction fandom since then. Age worn hoof prints smothered by the sifting sands of time shone dully against the dust splattered crust of earth.
Scholars ebook edition by jim theis this edition includes three essays on the eye of argon, shedding light on the history, the folklore, and the author of this unique work. Ill make a random guess and assume that the jewel is supposed to be ohhhhhh, i get it. Dec 21, 2018 the eye of argon more than surpassed our expectations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eye of argon. And which doesnt seem to actually have any real significance except its in the same room as the evil priests. The eye of argon is the delightful tale by jim theis that, legend has it, won the worst story award at a certain bay area science fiction competition for fifteen years running and was only entered once.
This is a concatenation of the last chapter of the eye of argon as read by gabe and yahtzee during their dark souls 2 playthrough spread across four videos. The tragic story behind the worst fantasy book ever written. In one fine day in the stygian haunts of hell, darrell schweitzer recounts his own encounters with the eye of argon in the 1980s and 1990s, and unsnarls the first tendrils of myth and folklore surrounding it. Why i chose not to make fun of the eye of argon by jim theis. Jim theis was a real person, who wrote the eye of argon in all seriousness as a teenager, and published it in a fanzine, osfan in 1970. While such works have grown more common in the modern age of internet fan fiction and selfpublishing, with infamous examples like my immortal or legolas by laura in many ways acting as the eye of argons internet age successors, the fact something like the eye of argon exists as far back as the 1970s is a good reminder that young people have. Missing the final page, which was recently unearthed.
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