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dtb · 01-21-2005, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by taxwonk
Actually, it is class concious. What is you, ignant?

conScious

Not Bob · 01-21-2005, 02:56 PM

Anyone read anything good lately? Mostly interested in fiction recommendations, but will consider interesting biographies or history type stuff.

Thanks.

ThurgreedMarshall · 01-21-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
So you had greasy blond hair, lots of acne and a cheesy trailer park mustache? Cool.

I'm pretty sure this dude's name was Ted. And he had a crush on me. That was SO not going to happen.

Ted? What a ridiculous name.

TM

Diane_Keaton · 01-21-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by dtb
the burnout dude (a co-worker) I, uh..., "hung out with" that summer (what the hell was his name?)...That might be funny to have another look at him.

You could always find him again via the Missed Connections at Friendly's on NYC's Craigslist. I am SURE someone on here could write a swell posting for you.

Alex_de_Large · 01-21-2005, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Ted? What a ridiculous name.

TM

He heard that, biatch...

greatwhitenorthchick · 01-21-2005, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Anyone read anything good lately? Mostly interested in fiction recommendations, but will consider interesting biographies or history type stuff.

Thanks.

I have not read anything of note lately. However, my sister bought me this book for Christmas and she recommended it highly. I have not yet opened it, but it looks pretty good.
It's called "What I loved" - sounds girly, but apparently it is not.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...094335-7087954

Shape Shifter · 01-21-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Anyone read anything good lately? Mostly interested in fiction recommendations, but will consider interesting biographies or history type stuff.

Thanks.

Because you weren't listening the first time, I will re-recommend this.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 01-21-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Anyone read anything good lately? Mostly interested in fiction recommendations, but will consider interesting biographies or history type stuff.

Thanks.

I just re-read Magic Mountain. It's always good to revisit the classics.

robustpuppy · 01-21-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Anyone read anything good lately? Mostly interested in fiction recommendations, but will consider interesting biographies or history type stuff.

Thanks.

I just finished The Birth of Venus. It might be a bit girly, but it was a very enjoyable read. Quite beautifully written. It's set in Florence during the Renaissance and so it's got all this sort of highbrow art and history stuff to balance out the "romantic" parts.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 01-21-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
No, no, no. The mustaches that I am referring to were the typical high school stoner dude mustaches (typically quite short, sort of fuzzy, barely pubescent boy facial hair). Ask G3 to explain if you still don't get it.

Appropos of this, I really enjoy TaxWonk catch-up days.

Good to see you, Wonk.

Not Bob · 01-21-2005, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Because you weren't listening the first time, I will re-recommend this.

It's not that I wasn't listening. I just forgot. Thanks.

(thanks to gwinky, too.)

ThurgreedMarshall · 01-21-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It's called "What I loved" - sounds girly, but apparently it is not.

Then, NotBob ain't interested.

TM

Tyrone Slothrop · 01-21-2005, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Anyone read anything good lately? Mostly interested in fiction recommendations, but will consider interesting biographies or history type stuff.

Am reading Neil Gaiman's American Gods now and liking it. Fiction, tending towards SF.

Recently read The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll. Feh. Fiction, with a surreal edge. Maybe someone else loves his stuff and can explain the attraction?

Read Vermeer In Bosnia by Lawrence Weschler, and would gladly read anything else by him. He writes so well. It's short pieces (many from The New Yorker) about subjects I ordinarily wouldn't find interesting.

One of my favorite books of last year was Between Silk And Cyanide by Leo Marks. A memoir of a WWII codemaker that reads like a novel -- well written, and funny. Highly recommended.

ThurgreedMarshall · 01-21-2005, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I just finished The Birth of Venus. It might be a bit girly, but it was a very enjoyable read. Quite beautifully written. It's set in Florence during the Renaissance and so it's got all this sort of highbrow art and history stuff to balance out the "romantic" parts.

Romance in Florence? What kind of loser gets romantic in Florence?

TM

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 01-21-2005, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
I just finished The Birth of Venus. It might be a bit girly, but it was a very enjoyable read. Quite beautifully written. It's set in Florence during the Renaissance and so it's got all this sort of highbrow art and history stuff to balance out the "romantic" parts.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...books&n=507846

That looks kind of good. Is it sort of Eco-esque? Or when you say "romantic" are you more thinking the movie will be shown on Lifetime some day?

(edited to add: simultanously post with TM's, but answering his question anyways)