freakmachine
Web Fucko Extraordinaire   SSHOLEPosts: 585 Registered: 4/15/2004 Offline
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6/21/2005 at 17:12 |
A Confederacy of Dunces
By, uh, I forget
If you like New Orleans, you will spooge all over this book. It's that good. How could I have forgotten this one? |
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vladtweano
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6/21/2005 at 17:24 |
by john kennedy toole. i thought it was ok, but didn't see what all the fuss was about. maybe i'll read it again.
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Demagogue
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6/21/2005 at 19:22 |
Ender's game by Orson Scott Card. Or Penthouse's collection of letters to the editor. |
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Demagogue
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6/21/2005 at 19:26 |
Also The forever war by Joe Haldeman. |
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mex
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6/22/2005 at 07:30 |
Try a Terry Pratchet book or 20. He's the most prolific English author ever, and, by god he's fuckin' funny, if you are into escapism which is what books are, you'll like this guy's books.
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BeachGoat
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6/22/2005 at 09:02 |
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freakmachine
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6/22/2005 at 13:34 |
My favorite, Beachgoat, except for The Lorax and Hop on Pop. |
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ragoo
We are not amused.  SSHOLEPosts: 644 Registered: 9/4/2004 Offline
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6/22/2005 at 13:43 |
My family gave this to me when I graduated from college. It makes no promises that the places you'll go will be all happy. Just like life.
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vladtweano
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6/22/2005 at 13:44 |
while we're on this seuss subtopic, i'd like to re-animate him and then crush him to paste with every existing copy of "fox in socks".
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Heather
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6/22/2005 at 14:28 |
I can never get through Green Eggs and Ham without laughing like a loon. Starts as a chuckle as the straight faced stalwart begins to lose his cool at repeatedly refusing to partake.
As the glistening sheen of politeness drips away, I laugh harder and harder. |
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redhook
Tender vittles  Posts: 34 Registered: 6/22/2005 Offline
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6/22/2005 at 17:26 |
"Glistening sheen of politeness." I MUST find a way to work that into a conversation sometime.
Another hand up for Neil Gaiman, just finished re-reading American Gods. Tasty.
Must have been too immersed in "real" life in general the first time I tried Neverwhere - got a severe case of "Okay, wait a minute... what?" Shook my brain back into place and tried again, and liked it - but I think American Gods is better.
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Stump
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6/23/2005 at 06:15 |
BeachGoat:
I actually read and made comments on this book in a high school honors english class (before that whole AP bs) and got an a for using it. Wish I could actually remmeber why. |
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Stump
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6/23/2005 at 06:16 |
mex: Try a Terry Pratchet book or 20. He's the most prolific English author ever, and, by god he's fuckin' funny, if you are into escapism which is what books are, you'll like this guy's books.
IF you truelly read his stuff it's not just escapism, he's on par with Jonathan Swift in the satire category. Read into it a little more, escapism is just the start with Pratchett. |
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Demagogue
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6/23/2005 at 06:27 |
This is true, Stump.
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dagwood
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6/23/2005 at 11:30  |
I think I learned to read from Dr. Suess and roadsigns on trips more than anything else.
Does anybody remember one about a Tweedle Beetle Battle in a Bottle in a Puddle?
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vladtweano
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6/23/2005 at 13:45 |
that's from fuking fox in socks.
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middle_age_man
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7/3/2005 at 23:35 |
I just finished The Witches of Chiswick by Robert Rankin. It's a great book. Classic British sci-fi humour. Highly recommend it.
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dagwood
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7/4/2005 at 07:59 |
 Used to be one of my faves
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Sheik_Yerbouti
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8/9/2005 at 00:01 |
I've had this horror fixation this summer. My list:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
'Salem's Lot
I am Legend
Frankenstien
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Various Richard Matheson short stories
I am currently reading "Interview with the Vampire" which will be followed of "The Vampire Lestat" and then "Queen of The Damned" I might slip in a few books on (Democratic) Socialism. YAYY! Viva La Revolution!
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vasudeva
Bad Taste in your Mouth  SSHOLEPosts: 4338 Registered: 3/8/2002 Offline
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8/9/2005 at 01:12 |
Sheik_Yerbouti: I've had this horror fixation this summer. My list:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
'Salem's Lot
I am Legend
Frankenstien
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Various Richard Matheson short stories
The Shining? Recommend++.
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Heather
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8/9/2005 at 01:25 |
Sheik_Yerbouti: I've had this horror fixation this summer. My list:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
'Salem's Lot
I am Legend
Frankenstien
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Various Richard Matheson short stories
I am currently reading "Interview with the Vampire" which will be followed of "The Vampire Lestat" and then "Queen of The Damned" I might slip in a few books on (Democratic) Socialism. YAYY! Viva La Revolution! you and I will get along famously. Except. I have a undefendable aversion to short stories. |
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Sheik_Yerbouti
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8/9/2005 at 02:48 |
vasudeva: Sheik_Yerbouti: I've had this horror fixation this summer. My list:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
'Salem's Lot
I am Legend
Frankenstien
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Various Richard Matheson short stories
The Shining? Recommend++.
I don't know, I'm positive this book is good, but I seem to just be reading "moster books" and I don't know why! I'll definetley check this one out, along with Pet Cemetary (yes? no?).
Heather; I am Legend may be a short story, but my God is it porwerful. I was hooked on every one of the 179 pages. The final paragraph/line of that story is truly memorable. Even if you loathe short stories, I suggest reading this one. Besides, I see you too have an affinity for monster horror, and this one is a great tale of... Vampires? Sure, we'll call them that.
As a plus, the version of I Am Legend I own includes several other Matheson shorts. Some of them are freaky and fantastic reads.
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sahlgoode
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8/9/2005 at 04:05 |
freakmachine: A Confederacy of Dunces
By, uh, I forget
If you like New Orleans, you will spooge all over this book. It's that good. How could I have forgotten this one?
Ignacious P Riley rules.
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Caladbolg
Blaggard to the Bone  SSHOLEPosts: 32 Registered: 4/26/2005 Offline
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8/9/2005 at 08:27 |
I am currently reading Beowulf and The Silmarillion.
Beowulf is hard to follow but a great piece of Anglo-Saxon literature influenced by Danish and Jutish lore.
The Silmarillion is kinda like reading the bible but its engrossing to a point.
All time favorite book has to be Dune though.
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jwalker
Token Discordian  SSHOLEPosts: 933 Registered: 8/6/2005 Offline
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8/9/2005 at 09:07 |
Sheik_Yerbouti: I've had this horror fixation this summer.
All y'all - check out Graveyard Golf
[Edited on 9/8/2005 by dreymers] |
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vasudeva
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8/9/2005 at 11:56 |
Sheik_Yerbouti: I don't know, I'm positive this book is good, but I seem to just be reading "moster books" and I don't know why! I'll definetley check this one out, along with Pet Cemetary (yes? no?).
Dunno, never read it. The Shining is kick-ass stuff though.
Heather; I am Legend may be a short story, but my God is it porwerful. I was hooked on every one of the 179 pages.
Just watched the movie version of this, with Vincent Price. I fell asleep near the end. SAD FACE.
MEATWAGON: I am currently reading The Silmarillion.
LOL SUCKER.
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vladtweano
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8/9/2005 at 12:41 |
sahlgoode: freakmachine: A Confederacy of Dunces
By, uh, I forget
If you like New Orleans, you will spooge all over this book. It's that good. How could I have forgotten this one? Ignacious P Riley rules.
ah good. someone please tell me why. i'm not necessarily disagreeing with you (yet), i just suspect that maybe i didn't get it.
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mundhra
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8/9/2005 at 14:33 |
i've been trying to figure out who this author is, can anyone help?
a friend in college read his books, they were quirky and hilarious (allegiadly) but i never got the chance to read them. he wrote more than one book. i remember something about frogs. the only other thing i can think of is there's a part in one book where some environmentalists are trying to smuggle endangered moths through airport security in an acoustic guitar and customs finds out and starts smashing the guitar and moths to bits.
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vasudeva
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8/9/2005 at 14:35 |
mundhra: i've been trying to figure out who this author is, can anyone help?
a friend in college read his books, they were quirky and hilarious (allegiadly) but i never got the chance to read them. he wrote more than one book. i remember something about frogs. the only other thing i can think of is there's a part in one book where some environmentalists are trying to smuggle endangered moths through airport security in an acoustic guitar and customs finds out and starts smashing the guitar and moths to bits.
Tom Robbins, perhaps?
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Sheik_Yerbouti
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8/9/2005 at 17:32 |
Heather; I am Legend may be a short story, but my God is it porwerful. I was hooked on every one of the 179 pages.
Just watched the movie version of this, with Vincent Price. I fell asleep near the end. SAD FACE.
There are two versions of this movie. One with Charlton Heston entitled, "Omega Man" and the one you saw "The Last Man on Earth". I can't be sure, but I think the former sticks more closely to the story than the latter. Also, I've heard that "The Last Man on Earth" is just plain lame. Check out "Omega Man"!
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