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'A Hole in the World'

Natter 40: The Nice One

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.

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dw - Oct 31, 2005 7:56:42 am PST #251 of 10006

Silence means security silence means approval

The story is a thriller set in turn-of-the-century Japan, but Collins writes that "certain passages can better be described as reminiscent of Penthouse Forum."

Supposedly he wrote the novel over 20 years, mainly at his vacation house in Aspen. (Note the "aspens" reference in the Judith Miller letter.)

"The last time I saw Scooter Libby, he was trying to persuade Maureen Dowd to join him in doing tequila shots at the celebstudded Bloomberg party after the 2003 White House Correspondents Association Dinner."

Now THAT sounds like the opening line of a great novel.

dw - Oct 31, 2005 8:01:00 am PST #252 of 10006

Silence means security silence means approval

My Halloween costume: Guy Who Forgot To Wear His Deodorant.

Kristen - Oct 31, 2005 8:04:46 am PST #253 of 10006

I think it was 2000.

It was! Happy anniversary!

Allyson - Oct 31, 2005 8:05:38 am PST #254 of 10006

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Thanks! Gah. Is this home, now?

Kristen - Oct 31, 2005 8:06:36 am PST #255 of 10006

I think so.

And dude. Who'da thunk? Five years.

Jesse - Oct 31, 2005 8:09:39 am PST #256 of 10006

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

There was another terrible quote from that book on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me this weekend, too.

Sophia Brooks - Oct 31, 2005 8:13:07 am PST #257 of 10006

Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Grrr...

Why must cow-orkers forward me e-mails based on an urban legend so well know that it has, in fact appeared in the movie 'Urban Legends'. I was to send everyone a snopes email, but it is probably bad form as this person is my superior. But really, it is the one about a man getting into the backseat of ones car while filling up gas, as part of a gang initiation.

le nubian - Oct 31, 2005 8:14:16 am PST #258 of 10006

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Sophia,

send the snopes link to your superior only.

Trudy Booth - Oct 31, 2005 8:15:11 am PST #259 of 10006

Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I want to start a gang and USE all those Snopes things. It would totally fuck with people.

msbelle - Oct 31, 2005 8:27:33 am PST #260 of 10006

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I have to remember to shop at Lord & Taylor more often, it is so nice and quiet in there. It makes me feel like a semi-wealthy little old lady out for the day.

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