Mr. Phillips wrote:


Dr. Richamn said:

But as I recall, Rensing (or a name close to that) was (a) Dracula's loyal
assistant, (b) subsequently committed to a mental institution, and (c) was a
bug eater.

Oops, you're mixing up Renfield, the bug eater, with Van Helsing, Lucy's
father, who tries to destroy Dracula.

They're actually coming out with a movie in the spring called "Van Helsing,"
with Hugh Jackman as the title character.

Boon







Thanks for the correction, Marc. Like I said, it's been a long time since I've
seen any Dracula movies. So it was Renfield, the bug eater.

The parallels between what happened in Transylvania and what has happened on
RAO are indeed striking. So what eventually happened to Rensing? Did he die
of natural causes, euthanasia, or did he just live on to, perhaps, lobby for
Transylvanian politicians opposed to socialistic practices?

Perhaps RAO readers should carry the following self-preservation kits when
reading certain RAO posts: (1) lots of mirrors - just to be sure of whom the
poster is, (2) crucifixes - for the same reason and also for self-defense, (3)
exposure to sunlight when reading *those* posts, and (4) silver-coated power
cords connecting the PC to the power supply if everything else fails to achieve
the desired result.




Bruce J. Richman