Well, it's just good to know that when the chips are down and things look grim you'll feed off the girl who loves you to save your own ass!

Xander ,'Chosen'


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DavidS - May 03, 2021 1:35:43 pm PDT #2998 of 3424
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Have you been to the McTeague's bar? Which reproduces the famous tooth sign from the book.


megan walker - May 03, 2021 1:42:50 pm PDT #2999 of 3424
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Of course! It's just a couple of blocks from here. Sadly, it has been converted into McTiki's for the pandemic, but I am hoping that is just a temporary COVID blip. I was just noting to the Math Greek last week that the tooth was badly in need of regilding.


Sophia Brooks - May 03, 2021 6:16:33 pm PDT #3000 of 3424
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Not my favorite novel, but I did like it! I think it was my favorite in my class “Post Civil War American Literature”. I also can never remember the title, to the point where I actually have an apple note that just says “McTeague”. But I also enjoy Thomas Hardy, and people tend to hate him.


Sophia Brooks - May 03, 2021 6:21:00 pm PDT #3001 of 3424
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Since I just googled the class, and it looks like a lot of schools use that title from civil war to present, but this class ended before WWI, So Twain, Crane, Dreiser, James. And no poetry. No Cather, but I like Cather.


DavidS - May 03, 2021 8:36:39 pm PDT #3002 of 3424
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

No Cather, but I like Cather.

My Antonia isn't my FAVORITE novel, but it might be top ten.

Definitely my favorite assigned in high school.


megan walker - May 04, 2021 9:46:46 am PDT #3003 of 3424
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Since I just googled the class, and it looks like a lot of schools use that title from civil war to present, but this class ended before WWI, So Twain, Crane, Dreiser, James. And no poetry. No Cather, but I like Cather.

I bet McTeague might have been the favorite for a lot of people in that class.

Definitely my favorite assigned in high school.

I'm still mad I had to discover Cather on my own much later.


Toddson - May 04, 2021 11:02:09 am PDT #3004 of 3424
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Once upon a time, in a, um, concert hall, far far away ....


megan walker - May 14, 2021 9:52:40 am PDT #3005 of 3424
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I had such a crappy day yesterday doing my taxes that I decided it was finally time to watch The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Well, that, and it's expiring from the Criterion Channel this month.

Technically more grotesque than gory, but the grotesquerie is profound and disturbing. It's more unsettling than vomitous if that makes sense.

This description was dead on, Hec. Glad I watched it though; it's nice to see where all those horror tropes came from. And it was perfect timing for my mood.


Toddson - May 14, 2021 11:09:48 am PDT #3006 of 3424
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

A company in Texas once got an award for their name - Tex's Chain Saw Manicure (landscaping, lawn care, etc.).


DavidS - May 14, 2021 12:03:55 pm PDT #3007 of 3424
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

This description was dead on, Hec.

Woot!