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I felt the same about Nabokov until I read a short story of his in Playboy sometime in the 90s, which I read and liked before realizing who wrote it.  I finally got around to reading Lolita knowing I'd hate it, but that I might as well read the damn thing so I could excoriate from a position of knowledge, and, strangely enough, it was good.  I still don't know how a book about a fucking kid-toucher can be a good read, but damn if it ain't.

I feel about Salinger the way you feel about Navokov, Avi.

And I am reminded of a review I once read:  "The only way this book could be worse is if it jumped off the nightstand, crawled on your bed and shit on your pillow."

Finnegan's Wake is a good one.  Slogged my way through Ulysses years ago, but had to holler 'nuff pretty quickly into Finnegan's Wake.

Nabokov's Ada, or Ardor kicks my ass.  It's one of those which I feel that there's a roiling sea of depth and meaning just beneath, and I can't quite seem to get to it.

Quote from: Eddie Coyle on September 07, 2014, 06:29:50 PM
     Thanks again...positive attention makes me redder than Boris Yeltsin after a weekend w/o SPF in Sochi.

Eat shit, ya goofy mick.

As a fan of complete batshit lunacy, let me say thanks, Mr. Fidget, for this glorious streak of semi-coherent rambling.

Bob Dobbs, people.  You can't beat the triple your money back guarantee.

Quote from: b_dubb on February 10, 2014, 05:10:26 PM
I just tried watching one of Falkie's videos.

Why do you hate yourself so?

Good riddance.

Quote from: BobGrau on December 20, 2013, 06:22:16 PM
Haven't seen Harmness around for a while.   

That's because you have me on ignore.

Linger on, your pale blue eyes.

I've lived most of my life in remote places.  Solar is pretty damn good anymore.  It's what I'm on right now.  There are no moving parts, so once it's running, there's not much you need to do other than check your batteries once in a while.  Someday, I'll probably add a wind generator to keep the batteries charged at night and on cloudy days.

If you have running water like a creek, look into a Pelton Wheel.  It's just a generator run by necking down water till it's a pinhole sized stream at really high pressure.

You'll still want a generator for backup and to use machinery or power tools.

It was Jackie Kennedy.

Tunas are my favorite fruit.

Quote from: Cynnie on October 19, 2013, 07:55:19 PM
If i could go back in time i would never have had children ..ever

Mom?  Is that you?

Latex sheets.

I'd like to hear a show on 3-D printing.

Quote from: Eddie Coyle on October 12, 2013, 12:15:25 AM
        Sadly, yes. The ones debating Vanilla Ice vs MC Hammer seem silly now. Especially since they were in 1998.

Who'd you pick?

You should always listen to that little voice inside yourself that says you're not worthy.

Quote from: Falkie2013 on October 10, 2013, 05:33:05 AM
...I spend too damned much time on this site when I should be doing other things.

I think so, too.

Looks like the sort of feller who'd enjoy a good Weebering once in a while.

If I didn't already have a name here, I would be Weeber Cornhole.

Si.

Quote from: aldousburbank on October 04, 2013, 09:48:40 AM
Which one are we?

Yes.

Creep.

Quote from: b_dubb on September 22, 2013, 07:10:01 PM
Art's fans are probably the most obsequious people on earth

Ain't that the truth.

Quote from: UFO Fill on September 27, 2013, 06:31:27 AM
Don't anyone tell Onan I'm hearing voices.

Okay, but it'll cost ya.

Young horses and new country.

Rain.

Quote from: aldousburbank on September 08, 2013, 08:25:37 AM
all I'm picking up is some cough syrup, No Doz, and a butt plug.

That was my Saturday night, too.

George Noory, you suck.

Quote from: aldousburbank on September 08, 2013, 08:13:44 AM
Yes, I once posted the pic. Stopped and pissed there many a time.

I've worked on that ranch and neighbored it for years.   One of the neatest places in Arizona.  I just wish they'd move the Flying Saucer base off of it.

Quote from: onan on June 27, 2013, 09:15:29 AM
Is it time for another group hug?

Maybe.  What are you wearing?

Quote from: MV on June 12, 2013, 05:42:40 PM

i have also been accused of being "tommy."  me.

I think most of us figured this out a long time ago.