It's a beast, to be sure, but I chug thru 45–50 mins per bike ride. Should be done by the end of August.Silent Majority wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 12:38pm26 hours on the audiobook is too long for me on this one.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 11:34amAbout an hour and a half into Alberta's book (still dealing with 2008). It's extraordinarily generous to W. as a sincere and well-meaning guy who genuinely cared more about the average person than Wall Street suits, his economic team and Congressional leadership were serious about the financial meltdown, and John McCain was more than a bit of an empty suit. Um, okay, you redeemed yourself with the last part, guy, but the rest is laughable.
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44) Mel Brooks: Funny Man - Patrick McGilligan. Audiobook. An extremely in-depth biography of Mel Brooks who comes across as a hard driving businessman who made being funny his game. It's a good showbusiness book, all the more interesting because of Brooks' longevity. I find each part of his career equally fascinating and, despite some shittiness, mostly his treatment of his first wife, am glad to leave him with his happy ending of being rich as hell with his all his wit intact in his 90s. A long book, but not one that ever drags.
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45) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald. Audiobook. A fine novel I took no joy in consuming. I went into it expecting to loathe it, and I did for a while, then I realised it was the settings and the characters that I completely failed to identify with. Written prettily and honestly, I still never expect to return to it. This wasn't the exercise in crossing off a stodgy piece of fiction off a list, it wasn't Leo DiCaprio smiling and sipping cocktails, and it wasn't any fun at all. Read by Jake Gyllenhall: the lesser Gyllenhall.
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I have Tender is the Night sitting on my shelf but I haven't mustered the brain power. Gatsby was fine, whatever. I don't know if I should bother.Silent Majority wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 1:02pm45) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald. Audiobook. A fine novel I took no joy in consuming. I went into it expecting to loathe it, and I did for a while, then I realised it was the settings and the characters that I completely failed to identify with. Written prettily and honestly, I still never expect to return to it. This wasn't the exercise in crossing off a stodgy piece of fiction off a list, it wasn't Leo DiCaprio smiling and sipping cocktails, and it wasn't any fun at all. Read by Jake Gyllenhall: the lesser Gyllenhall.
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I said this before, but I haven't liked any of Fitzgerald's novels, but I mostly like his short stories.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:13pmI have Tender is the Night sitting on my shelf but I haven't mustered the brain power. Gatsby was fine, whatever. I don't know if I should bother.Silent Majority wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 1:02pm45) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald. Audiobook. A fine novel I took no joy in consuming. I went into it expecting to loathe it, and I did for a while, then I realised it was the settings and the characters that I completely failed to identify with. Written prettily and honestly, I still never expect to return to it. This wasn't the exercise in crossing off a stodgy piece of fiction off a list, it wasn't Leo DiCaprio smiling and sipping cocktails, and it wasn't any fun at all. Read by Jake Gyllenhall: the lesser Gyllenhall.
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What do you find to be the appeal that they have that the novels don't? Is it just that you don't want to read him for too long?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:27pmI said this before, but I haven't liked any of Fitzgerald's novels, but I mostly like his short stories.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:13pmI have Tender is the Night sitting on my shelf but I haven't mustered the brain power. Gatsby was fine, whatever. I don't know if I should bother.Silent Majority wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 1:02pm45) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald. Audiobook. A fine novel I took no joy in consuming. I went into it expecting to loathe it, and I did for a while, then I realised it was the settings and the characters that I completely failed to identify with. Written prettily and honestly, I still never expect to return to it. This wasn't the exercise in crossing off a stodgy piece of fiction off a list, it wasn't Leo DiCaprio smiling and sipping cocktails, and it wasn't any fun at all. Read by Jake Gyllenhall: the lesser Gyllenhall.
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Granted, it's been some time since I've read either novel or short story, but I found his work benefited from concision. The longer he went on—with the novels—the more bored I became. A nice, chapter-length story had a greater impact than his longer works.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:19pmWhat do you find to be the appeal that they have that the novels don't? Is it just that you don't want to read him for too long?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:27pmI said this before, but I haven't liked any of Fitzgerald's novels, but I mostly like his short stories.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:13pmI have Tender is the Night sitting on my shelf but I haven't mustered the brain power. Gatsby was fine, whatever. I don't know if I should bother.Silent Majority wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 1:02pm45) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald. Audiobook. A fine novel I took no joy in consuming. I went into it expecting to loathe it, and I did for a while, then I realised it was the settings and the characters that I completely failed to identify with. Written prettily and honestly, I still never expect to return to it. This wasn't the exercise in crossing off a stodgy piece of fiction off a list, it wasn't Leo DiCaprio smiling and sipping cocktails, and it wasn't any fun at all. Read by Jake Gyllenhall: the lesser Gyllenhall.
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Don't tell Zelda that, she'll rip your eyes out.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:23pmGranted, it's been some time since I've read either novel or short story, but I found his work benefited from concision. The longer he went on—with the novels—the more bored I became. A nice, chapter-length story had a greater impact than his longer works.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:19pmWhat do you find to be the appeal that they have that the novels don't? Is it just that you don't want to read him for too long?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:27pmI said this before, but I haven't liked any of Fitzgerald's novels, but I mostly like his short stories.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:13pmI have Tender is the Night sitting on my shelf but I haven't mustered the brain power. Gatsby was fine, whatever. I don't know if I should bother.Silent Majority wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 1:02pm45) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald. Audiobook. A fine novel I took no joy in consuming. I went into it expecting to loathe it, and I did for a while, then I realised it was the settings and the characters that I completely failed to identify with. Written prettily and honestly, I still never expect to return to it. This wasn't the exercise in crossing off a stodgy piece of fiction off a list, it wasn't Leo DiCaprio smiling and sipping cocktails, and it wasn't any fun at all. Read by Jake Gyllenhall: the lesser Gyllenhall.
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I think I could take her.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:44pmDon't tell Zelda that, she'll rip your eyes out.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:23pmGranted, it's been some time since I've read either novel or short story, but I found his work benefited from concision. The longer he went on—with the novels—the more bored I became. A nice, chapter-length story had a greater impact than his longer works.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:19pmWhat do you find to be the appeal that they have that the novels don't? Is it just that you don't want to read him for too long?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:27pmI said this before, but I haven't liked any of Fitzgerald's novels, but I mostly like his short stories.
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Good luck to you, old sport.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:54pmI think I could take her.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:44pmDon't tell Zelda that, she'll rip your eyes out.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:23pmGranted, it's been some time since I've read either novel or short story, but I found his work benefited from concision. The longer he went on—with the novels—the more bored I became. A nice, chapter-length story had a greater impact than his longer works.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:19pmWhat do you find to be the appeal that they have that the novels don't? Is it just that you don't want to read him for too long?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 3:27pm
I said this before, but I haven't liked any of Fitzgerald's novels, but I mostly like his short stories.
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Call me over-confident, but I think I could beat up a middle-aged woman in a straitjacket.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:58pmGood luck to you, old sport.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:54pmI think I could take her.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:44pmDon't tell Zelda that, she'll rip your eyes out.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:23pmGranted, it's been some time since I've read either novel or short story, but I found his work benefited from concision. The longer he went on—with the novels—the more bored I became. A nice, chapter-length story had a greater impact than his longer works.
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See it's the straightjacket that gives me pause. I don't think she's going to feel pain. She's just going to keep coming at you until you're exhausted. It's the Fitzgerald Rope-a-Dope manoeuver.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:03pmCall me over-confident, but I think I could beat up a middle-aged woman in a straitjacket.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:58pmGood luck to you, old sport.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:54pmI think I could take her.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:44pmDon't tell Zelda that, she'll rip your eyes out.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 7:23pm
Granted, it's been some time since I've read either novel or short story, but I found his work benefited from concision. The longer he went on—with the novels—the more bored I became. A nice, chapter-length story had a greater impact than his longer works.
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She wouldn't have no Foreman thump in her, tho. I think I could keep flat-palming her in the forehead, low energy stuff for me, that would finally break down her stamina. And if there were no rules, I could sweep the leg and just knock her down. Good luck trying to get up in a straitjacket when I'm there to keep pushing her back. Oh yeah, I'd take her easy.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:05pmSee it's the straightjacket that gives me pause. I don't think she's going to feel pain. She's just going to keep coming at you until you're exhausted. It's the Fitzgerald Rope-a-Dope manoeuver.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:03pmCall me over-confident, but I think I could beat up a middle-aged woman in a straitjacket.
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Hello,Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:11pmShe wouldn't have no Foreman thump in her, tho. I think I could keep flat-palming her in the forehead, low energy stuff for me, that would finally break down her stamina. And if there were no rules, I could sweep the leg and just knock her down. Good luck trying to get up in a straitjacket when I'm there to keep pushing her back. Oh yeah, I'd take her easy.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:05pmSee it's the straightjacket that gives me pause. I don't think she's going to feel pain. She's just going to keep coming at you until you're exhausted. It's the Fitzgerald Rope-a-Dope manoeuver.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:03pmCall me over-confident, but I think I could beat up a middle-aged woman in a straitjacket.
Is this the pro-wrestling thread? If so, what about Samoa Joe denial about the car wreck with Roman Reigns?
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This is about literature, not trash!gkbill wrote: ↑07 Aug 2019, 1:03amHello,Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:11pmShe wouldn't have no Foreman thump in her, tho. I think I could keep flat-palming her in the forehead, low energy stuff for me, that would finally break down her stamina. And if there were no rules, I could sweep the leg and just knock her down. Good luck trying to get up in a straitjacket when I'm there to keep pushing her back. Oh yeah, I'd take her easy.Kory wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:05pmSee it's the straightjacket that gives me pause. I don't think she's going to feel pain. She's just going to keep coming at you until you're exhausted. It's the Fitzgerald Rope-a-Dope manoeuver.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 8:03pmCall me over-confident, but I think I could beat up a middle-aged woman in a straitjacket.
Is this the pro-wrestling thread? If so, what about Samoa Joe denial about the car wreck with Roman Reigns?
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