Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
Hom_Corleone wrote:
Sorry. Have we spoilt the ending now?
I though he died, like Jesus.
what, you mean at easter?
When they make the musical, instead of rolling away a stone he can push open the doors of the Hacienda, emerging into the bright sunshine victoriously.
The Anabasis of Xenophon, in Wayne Ambler's excellent translation. I highly recommend it.
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The most successful tyranny is not the one that uses force to assure uniformity but the one that removes the awareness of other possibilities, that makes it seem inconceivable that other ways are viable, that removes the sense that there is an outside.
Hom_Corleone wrote:When they make the musical, instead of rolling away a stone he can push open the doors of the Hacienda, emerging into the bright sunshine victoriously.
as The Haçienda building is now apartments, i think the concierge might have a few words to say about him doing that
What’s the difference between a buffalo and a bison?
Hom_Corleone wrote:When they make the musical, instead of rolling away a stone he can push open the doors of the Hacienda, emerging into the bright sunshine victoriously.
as The Haçienda building is now apartments, i think the concierge might have a few words to say about him doing that
@markfiend - thanks for the warning. as long as the book's worth it, i can live with it
but surely bascule's spelling can't be more daunting than the exchanges between minds in excesion? how that one ended up one of my favourite culture books, i don't know
IMO it's definitely worth it. It gets easier but it can be a bit odd at first. A representative sample cut-and-paste off Wikipedia:
Woak up. Got dresd. Had brekfast. Spoke wif Ergates thi ant who sed itz juss been wurk wurk wurk 4 u lately master Bascule, Y dont u ½ a holiday? & I agreed & that woz how we decided we otter go 2 c Mr Zoliparia in thi I-ball ov thi gargoyle Rosbrith.
Edit to add: and it's only Bascule's bits that are like that anyway.
Agree with you about Excession and the good ship Meatf*cker
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
James Blast wrote:with thanks to my librarian - Big Eat thi Breid!
Interesting! My thanks go out to the same side of Glasgow
Both books are high on my 'need to read' list! Any of you jolly chaps are looking for a next victim to pass the books on to?
I'm currently reading Nick Cave's Bunny Munro story... Not exactly the best book ever, but I do enjoy my daily trainride a little bit more now.
They have both going cheap in "Fopp" on Union Street, Glesga (it was where I got my copy of Tony's book 7 years ago that Zeno currently has in his possession). I could pick up a copy of both of them for you tomorrow if you'd like
And a mate has promised to give me his un-read signed copy of Bunny Munro tae!
Hom_Corleone wrote:I have a copy of 24 hour party people the Z man can willingly have.
and what about me?
Big Si wrote:They have both going cheap in "Fopp" on Union Street, Glesga (it was where I got my copy of Tony's book 7 years ago that Zeno currently has in his possession). I could pick up a copy of both of them for you tomorrow if you'd like
And a mate has promised to give me his un-read signed copy of Bunny Munro tae!
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