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Flips88 · Post by **Flips88** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:20 pm

Only 4 pages in and the dickslangin' begins

bjsesq · Post by **bjsesq** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:21 pm

Flips88 wrote:Only 4 pages in and the dickslangin' begins

It's what I do.

Bildungsroman · Post by **Bildungsroman** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:24 pm

bjsesq wrote:
Flips88 wrote:Only 4 pages in and the dickslangin' begins
It's what I do.

tbf, other people were the ones dickslanging. You were just the guy in the background pointing out the half-dozen tube socks falling down through their pants leg.

thecilent · Post by **thecilent** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:24 pm

But I'll stop derailing.

Anyway for those of you who want to read a great dfw essay, check out a supposedly fun thing I'll never do again

I'm pretty sure it's here --LinkRemoved--

I'm on 3G right now and shit won't load but I think that's it. Love that freaking essay

bartleby · Post by **bartleby** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:25 pm

thecilent wrote:Jfc. If you don't think dfw is one of the most talented writers EVER, you are an idiot. I'm sorry: I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's the truth.

And the footnotes unnecessary? That doesn't even make sense. You have to understand dfw and the way he thinks and writes to really appreciate the footnotes

lol, how can you make a statement like that

thecilent · Post by **thecilent** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:25 pm

bartleby wrote:
thecilent wrote:Jfc. If you don't think dfw is one of the most talented writers EVER, you are an idiot. I'm sorry: I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's the truth.

And the footnotes unnecessary? That doesn't even make sense. You have to understand dfw and the way he thinks and writes to really appreciate the footnotes
lol, how can you make a statement like that

I know.. it's ridiculous to make a statement like that lol but ugh it's so true

RUM · Post by **RUM** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:28 pm

I was pretty surprised by this, but laura hillenbrand's new book "Unbroken" was really entertaining, pretty easy summer read as well.

bjsesq · Post by **bjsesq** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:30 pm

My guilty pleasure: The Thief of Always by Clive Barker. Meant for teens, but damn it's good.

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:31 pm

Can we just go back to the Ayn Rand-bashing?

Flips88 · Post by **Flips88** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:32 pm

Verity wrote:Can we just go back to the Ayn Rand-bashing?

Srsly

thechee · Post by **thechee** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:48 pm

I just finished "Crazy U" by Andrew Ferguson (speechwriter for Bush I). It's very light and quick to read, but tremendously funny. On top of the humor, there's some sharp commentary on higher ed, much of which can be applied to the LS admissions process.

http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Crash-Cours ... 674&sr=8-1

Interview with author: http://www.youtube.com/user/HooverInsti ... arUp-E3Qyc

FantasticMrFox · Post by **FantasticMrFox** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:52 pm

Josh Grisham's books aren't spectacular but they do sort of put you in the whole "law" mode, I guess...Runaway Jury and The Firm are the only books that I enjoyed

Bildungsroman · Post by **Bildungsroman** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:53 pm

FantasticMrFox wrote:Josh Grisham's books aren't spectacular but they do sort of put you in the whole "law" mode, I guess...Runaway Jury and The Firm are the only books that I enjoyed

I like Grisham novels. The man knows how to tell a story.

TTH · Post by **TTH** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:58 pm

Bret Easton Ellis novels put you in a proper state of mind for law school, or at least, give you a sense of what kind of people to expect to deal with.

RUM · Post by **RUM** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:00 pm

Wait it's John Grisham right?

Flips88 · Post by **Flips88** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:08 pm

TTH wrote:Bret Easton Ellis novels put you in a proper state of mind for law school, or at least, give you a sense of what kind of people to expect to deal with.

I'm gonna have the best fucking business cards around

TheFutureLawyer · Post by **TheFutureLawyer** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:12 pm

Verity wrote:
TheFutureLawyer wrote: Yeah looking around it seems the Maudes and those guys made the best english translations around. I can only say that the Maude translation of Karenina reads very well.
The bolded is usually telling of a bad translation.

Damn, I guess the Maude translation sucks then.

Also, spell check is informing me that 'bolded' is not a word.

FantasticMrFox · Post by **FantasticMrFox** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:13 pm

RUM wrote:Wait it's John Grisham right?

Yes yes that was really stupid of me; I don't even know anyone with the name Josh

EDIT: oh, nvm...josh groban

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:15 pm

TheFutureLawyer wrote:
Verity wrote:
TheFutureLawyer wrote: Yeah looking around it seems the Maudes and those guys made the best english translations around. I can only say that the Maude translation of Karenina reads very well.
The bolded is usually telling of a bad translation.
Damn, I guess the Maude translation sucks then.

Also, spell check is informing me that 'bolded' is not a word.

Spellcheck is for wimps and fatties. It would inform you that Ulysses is in Chinese.

Flips88 · Post by **Flips88** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:16 pm

Verity wrote: Spellcheck is for wimps and fatties.

Do you realize this shtick isn't funny?

joemoviebuff · Post by **joemoviebuff** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:17 pm

Currently reading this, and it's got me hooked.

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:17 pm

Flips88 wrote:
Verity wrote: Spellcheck is for wimps and fatties.
Do you realize this shtick isn't funny?

Truth hurts, fatty.

FantasticMrFox · Post by **FantasticMrFox** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:17 pm

Verity wrote:
TheFutureLawyer wrote:
Verity wrote:
TheFutureLawyer wrote: Yeah looking around it seems the Maudes and those guys made the best english translations around. I can only say that the Maude translation of Karenina reads very well.
The bolded is usually telling of a bad translation.
Damn, I guess the Maude translation sucks then.

Also, spell check is informing me that 'bolded' is not a word.
Spellcheck is for wimps and fatties. It would inform you that Ulysses is in Chinese.

What kind of spell-check are you using that tells you the country?

Verity · Post by **Verity** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:20 pm

FantasticMrFox wrote:What kind of spell-check are you using that tells you the country?

Firefox app, MrFox.

TheFutureLawyer · Post by **TheFutureLawyer** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:28 pm

Watch out guys, Verity is on a roll.

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