Orbit, from her current regal position on my lap, wishes to inform you that are few things that would delight her more than a gift Serta Sheepie. Although, she will accept the Ratimus if she must.... (I think that she's channeling Cleopatra today).
Not a fan of La Lohan? hmmm, I get it - S. used to be a huge of some waify teen actress (she was one of the Pussycats in "Josie and the Pussycats"... Rachel something) and had posters of her all over his old apartment. Needless to say, he doesn't have the posters anymore and I don't stand for lustful thoughts of teenagers (or those who portray teenagers) from someone over 30. That's not on.
Orbit is being regal today, not ladylike - something about being chilly and alone in the apartment all day has turned her sour and demanding. When she's ladylike, she's 'Lady Giggleswick' and crosses her paws while batting her little brown eyelashes demurely.
I like Lohan, but I wish that she would grow the fuck up.
I actually work in the telephone industry, so Bell is a favorite subject of mine as well, especially with his work with National Geographic. How different the world would be, not just because of the phone, which was inevitable, but because of everything National Geographic has given to the world!
A funny story of Bell -- he preferred to answer the phone with an archaic British greeting "Hoy Hoy" instead of "Hello". His rivals preferred the latter, and they won (even though Bell won the business war) and we say "Hello" to this day. However, I was watching the Simpsons a few years ago, and when Smithers was on vacation, Mr. Burns was forced to answer the phone himself...which he did by saying "Hoy Hoy!". I laughed my head off and wondered how many people on the planet knew the inside joke... and if the Simpson's writers knew the story, or were just being archaic themselves.
I actually own the Dictionary of the Khazars, but I couldn't get into it, even after a couple attempts. Have you read Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves?
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I'm sure the Simpsons writers knew that. They are always sneaking in obscure little jokes for niche audiences. "Hoy hoy!" appeared throughout the biography. So funny to think National Geographic was described as a dull, failing journal, until Bell suggested photographs be included.
Dictionary of the Khazars was definitely perculiar; you need to get to one of the longer entries to get enough "plot" to get into it I think. I haven't read House of Leaves so I can't compare. My favorite "pseudo-documentary" book is about the rhinogrades (apparently they are "snouters" in English). But that's pseudo-zoology and ecology rather than a dictionary.
That Umberto Eco is the most self-indulgent nostalgiafest of a book I've ever read. I did enjoy bits of it, (and the pictures are ace of course but it was twice as long as it needed to be.
It's the second Eco I read after "The Name of the Rose" which is genius and thrilling if you can tolerate a lot of rumination of Medieval Catholic theology, which weirdly I found I could.
Yes, you're right, and you can add self-centred navel-gazing to the nostalgiafest. I was sucked in my the pictures. And Dimitri liked it. But it's no "Foucault's Pendulum" (which I recommend- I haven't read "The Name of the Rose", but I watched the movie with reynardin when we were about 15). Though I too am enjoying parts of it, unlike "Kant and the Platypus" which I wanted to hurl across the room it was so infuriating.
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Not a fan of La Lohan? hmmm, I get it - S. used to be a huge of some waify teen actress (she was one of the Pussycats in "Josie and the Pussycats"... Rachel something) and had posters of her all over his old apartment. Needless to say, he doesn't have the posters anymore and I don't stand for lustful thoughts of teenagers (or those who portray teenagers) from someone over 30. That's not on.
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I admit the girl can act. I do not admit that she is suitable decor, anywhere.
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I like Lohan, but I wish that she would grow the fuck up.
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I bet Lady Giggleswick could convince Di that she needs a sheepie.
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I steal art books from my Dad too... but he doesn't even notice.
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A funny story of Bell -- he preferred to answer the phone with an archaic British greeting "Hoy Hoy" instead of "Hello". His rivals preferred the latter, and they won (even though Bell won the business war) and we say "Hello" to this day. However, I was watching the Simpsons a few years ago, and when Smithers was on vacation, Mr. Burns was forced to answer the phone himself...which he did by saying "Hoy Hoy!". I laughed my head off and wondered how many people on the planet knew the inside joke... and if the Simpson's writers knew the story, or were just being archaic themselves.
I actually own the Dictionary of the Khazars, but I couldn't get into it, even after a couple attempts. Have you read Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves? ( ... )
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Dictionary of the Khazars was definitely perculiar; you need to get to one of the longer entries to get enough "plot" to get into it I think. I haven't read House of Leaves so I can't compare. My favorite "pseudo-documentary" book is about the rhinogrades (apparently they are "snouters" in English). But that's pseudo-zoology and ecology rather than a dictionary.
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It's the second Eco I read after "The Name of the Rose" which is genius and thrilling if you can tolerate a lot of rumination of Medieval Catholic theology, which weirdly I found I could.
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