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Quote from: R-V on March 09, 2010, 09:26:59 AM

Quote from: Jon on March 09, 2010, 09:16:52 AM

Quote from: R-V on March 09, 2010, 09:14:37 AM

Quote from: 5laky on September 18, 2008, 07:06:48 PM

Quote from: Jon on September 18, 2008, 06:40:04 PM

Quote from: 5laky on September 18, 2008, 05:03:44 PM
The constant theme of all his books seems to be paranoia and not only are his characters paranoid, you get paranoid because you're not sure what reality or alternate reality the narrative is taking place. For example: talking light bulbs.

This.

And the transition from rational narrative to "what the hell is going on" is seamless in a lot of passages. Gravity's Rainbow is secretly about 500 pages longer than it looks because you end up going back and rereading the last page or so to figure out what you must have missed.

The best part is that the paranoia he instills in the reader is completely intentional. I remember reading the first 20 or 30 pages and thinking, "OK, so far I think I have a pretty good idea of what is going on here." And that went straight to hell immediately after the mention of Slothrop's memories circa 1944 and Blicero's disgusting exploits.

And that's where it gets fun.

Figured this deserved its own topic. Infinite Jest may be my favorite book, and everything I've read compares DFW's style to Pynchon, so I figured what the hell.

What a slog it was getting through this book. Whereas Infinite Jest was 20% maddening and 80% high entertainment, this was the opposite. I understand that the whole idea of the book is confusion and paranoia (along with boners and sexual depravity) and it's supposed to be a challenging read, but I just didn't care enough about the characters (as I did with IJ) to flip back through the book to figure out which of the 8,000 characters or narrative threads the current chapter was about.

Hooplehead.

So what you're saying is that you enjoyed the pedophilia aspects of the book? You sick bastard.

Are you saying you didn't? Stick in the mud.

Quote from: R-V on March 09, 2010, 09:14:37 AM

Quote from: 5laky on September 18, 2008, 07:06:48 PM

Quote from: Jon on September 18, 2008, 06:40:04 PM

Quote from: 5laky on September 18, 2008, 05:03:44 PM
The constant theme of all his books seems to be paranoia and not only are his characters paranoid, you get paranoid because you're not sure what reality or alternate reality the narrative is taking place. For example: talking light bulbs.

This.

And the transition from rational narrative to "what the hell is going on" is seamless in a lot of passages. Gravity's Rainbow is secretly about 500 pages longer than it looks because you end up going back and rereading the last page or so to figure out what you must have missed.

The best part is that the paranoia he instills in the reader is completely intentional. I remember reading the first 20 or 30 pages and thinking, "OK, so far I think I have a pretty good idea of what is going on here." And that went straight to hell immediately after the mention of Slothrop's memories circa 1944 and Blicero's disgusting exploits.

And that's where it gets fun.

Figured this deserved its own topic. Infinite Jest may be my favorite book, and everything I've read compares DFW's style to Pynchon, so I figured what the hell.

What a slog it was getting through this book. Whereas Infinite Jest was 20% maddening and 80% high entertainment, this was the opposite. I understand that the whole idea of the book is confusion and paranoia (along with boners and sexual depravity) and it's supposed to be a challenging read, but I just didn't care enough about the characters (as I did with IJ) to flip back through the book to figure out which of the 8,000 characters or narrative threads the current chapter was about.

Hooplehead.

Quote from: thehawk on March 09, 2010, 08:48:44 AM

Quote from: ChuckD on March 09, 2010, 08:37:58 AM

Quote from: Internet Apex on March 09, 2010, 08:22:57 AM

Quote from: Fork on March 09, 2010, 07:14:58 AM

Quote from: Yeti on March 08, 2010, 08:55:04 PM

Quote from: CBStew on March 08, 2010, 06:31:27 PM

Quote from: fiveouts on March 08, 2010, 02:18:34 PM

Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 08, 2010, 12:24:50 PM
Sauce shelf and the luckiest nerd alive.

Is she dating McLovin?

I can understand his expression, but why is she smiling?

Because he has a much bigger cock than all of you think

Because he can play "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" on banjo with his tongue.

Because she has enormous, beautiful breasts.

Because she saw someone slip on a banana peel and fall down.

Because I just wanted to post this picture one more time

Because something something something.

Quote from: MAD on March 08, 2010, 10:02:17 PM

Quote from: Pre on March 08, 2010, 09:20:05 PM
I love baseball season.

It went from Brick to Harry and then straight to Len, completely bypassing that dark period between 1998 and 2005.  Ha.

Up yours, Chip, you animatronic douche.

Nice use of your HUESPERGER'S.

But that is awesome.

Quote from: JD on March 08, 2010, 09:47:14 PM

Quote from: Jon on March 08, 2010, 06:35:06 PM

Quote from: JD on March 07, 2010, 09:34:07 PM

Quote from: Yeti on March 07, 2010, 11:03:03 AM
Ryan Theriot is dumb

QuoteRyan Theriot was in the minority. Theriot believes a Jumbotron could change the ballpark forever, adding extraneous noise, doughnut races and a "Kiss Cam."

"If you're going to do that, you might as well change the whole park and modernize everything," Theriot said. "The way it is now is the way it's been for years, and the way it's meant to be, so you might as well leave it the way it is. I know things change and times change, but from a historical standpoint, that Wrigley vibe, that feel ... a Jumbotron would change everything."

How dare the Cubs do something that would change everything! They might actually *gasp* win a world series if they change everything. BLEED GRIZZLY PINK

Whatshisname deleted it or something.  I was planning on rocking that thing every once in a while. 

I most certainly did not.

http://bleedgrizzlypink.blogspot.com/

That's weird.  I tried going there not long henceforth back when and found it, not.  Now, could you put up what I was gonna write, please.  I was quite tickled about it.

I did. But then I accidentally deleted it and replaced it with the oddest goddamn blog I have ever been connected to.

Quote from: Yeti on March 08, 2010, 08:09:29 PM

Quote from: Internet Apex on March 08, 2010, 07:28:44 PM

Quote from: Slack-E on March 08, 2010, 06:29:12 PM

Quote from: Internet Apex on March 08, 2010, 06:04:23 PM
Julius Peppers bought 25 bottles of bubbly priced at $350 ea. for the patrons of a night club called Crescendo, which looks like one of the douchiest places in the world. Someone said he did this to ingratiate himself with fans in his new city. But it has the opposite effect on this Bears fan. Why would I give a fuck if he spent that much money on booze to a bunch of Chads and Trixies who were undoubtedly already drunk as piss? If he really wanted to make a difference he could have gone down to a homeless shelter and donated 350 bottles of Johnnie Walker to the denizens there who were desperately longing for a drink. Same investment. So much more bang for your ingratiating buck.

Hit the quarterback and I'll drink Ripple and make up a song about you... have some t-shirts printed... battle the meatheads on your behalf. Until then, shut up and drink your drink.

You're the last person I expected to hear this from.

Well, I'm new to this whole liberal agenda thing. Giving to the needy and all that. How am I doing so far?

Trust me Pex. You don't want to go down that route. Get all sympathetic for some morgan who needs to "get home" and you get fucked.

You're just angry because that "home" might have inexpensive government-sponsored drywall.

Quote from: JD on March 07, 2010, 09:34:07 PM

Quote from: Yeti on March 07, 2010, 11:03:03 AM
Ryan Theriot is dumb

QuoteRyan Theriot was in the minority. Theriot believes a Jumbotron could change the ballpark forever, adding extraneous noise, doughnut races and a "Kiss Cam."

"If you're going to do that, you might as well change the whole park and modernize everything," Theriot said. "The way it is now is the way it's been for years, and the way it's meant to be, so you might as well leave it the way it is. I know things change and times change, but from a historical standpoint, that Wrigley vibe, that feel ... a Jumbotron would change everything."

How dare the Cubs do something that would change everything! They might actually *gasp* win a world series if they change everything. BLEED GRIZZLY PINK

Whatshisname deleted it or something.  I was planning on rocking that thing every once in a while. 

I most certainly did not.

http://bleedgrizzlypink.blogspot.com/

Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on March 08, 2010, 10:30:08 AM

Quote from: Day Man on March 07, 2010, 10:26:14 PM

Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 07, 2010, 01:12:58 PM

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2010, 12:47:51 PM

Quote from: Armchair_QB on March 06, 2010, 11:40:35 PM

I think he's disappointed about not being able to bump a thread with Christina Hendricks' hogans.

Just stay away from her sans-makeup face.

Why? Because she's still good looking?

Seriously.  I'd be pretty happy coming home to see that every night.  Finding an unflattering photo of a human being is the easiest thing to cherry-pick about someone in the world.  And yet Internet Chuck managed to chuck that up.  Bra-vo.

This is the reason we let IAN take care of our "ugly pictures of hot women" needs.

Sans penis, of course.

Quote from: PenFoe on March 05, 2010, 03:35:50 PM
Cubs just scored 4 runs off Aaron Heilman.

And for the first time in history, Aaron Heilman brought me happiness.

Quote from: Yeti on March 05, 2010, 03:18:53 PM

Quote from: Jon on March 05, 2010, 03:14:32 PM
Is this the thread where I talk about what random metal band I've been listening to today?

I'd rather talk about Flobot or Anberlin or 30 Seconds to Mars

Man, you are such a douche.

Is this the thread where I talk about what random metal band I've been listening to today?

Quote from: PenFoe on March 05, 2010, 02:33:53 PM

Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 05, 2010, 02:18:12 PM

Quote from: PenFoe on March 05, 2010, 02:15:40 PM

Quote from: Powdered Toast Man on March 05, 2010, 02:12:57 PM

Quote from: PenFoe on March 05, 2010, 01:31:19 PM
The good news just keeps on coming!

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Mike Fontenot not expected to play until Sunday because of strained right shoulder injured in tumble at third base on Thursday

Thanks, Carrie.

Were you being sarcastic?  Because Mike Fontenot not playing is actually good news.

I was not being sarcastic.
This is good news.

He'll be playing again in a couple days, though, so...

So what? Are you being sarcastic?
Is that good news? Bad News?
I can't tell.

Well, that's good news.

Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on March 05, 2010, 01:18:10 PM

Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 05, 2010, 12:36:29 PM

Quote from: R-V on March 05, 2010, 12:31:57 PM
Unless Jay Glazer's sources are wrong for the first time ever, we've got a couple new Bears.

QuotePeppers and taylor in chicago taking physicals. Kampman on his way to philly for visit NOT seattle. Osgood heading to jags for visit    38 minutes ago   via UberTwitter

(side question: what the sam hell is UberTwitter?)

"Via" in this case just indicates the method by which the Twat was Twuttered.

As in: "38 minutes ago via the web" or "38 minutes ago via Morph's army of typing Twitter monkeys."

Soon, they'll have written the greatest tweet known to mankind.

"It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times?!?"

TPD

Zeni Geva. That is all.

Quote from: PenFoe on March 05, 2010, 11:20:52 AM

Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on March 05, 2010, 11:08:06 AM

Quote from: Internet Apex on March 05, 2010, 10:59:07 AM
I think this season will mirror 2005. I hope that's true because if it means the Bears will be good I can suffer through a semi-bad Cubs season. I'll just play more golf.

I thought the 2009 season mirrored 2005.

Look, the only season this one is going to mirror is 1908, okay?
If you can't be positive on March 5th, you suck.

I am VERY TEMPORARILY aligning myself with Pen.