anybody else ever wonder what it would be like if Dwight D. Eisenhower roamed the earth as a zombie who, like, solves crimes?
just wondering.
just wondering.
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happy valentine's day, y'all.
good story for those of you without much to do tonight, (or anytime, it's one of my favorite stories):
The Old Chevalier, by Isak Dinesen (from Seven Gothic Tales.)
good story for those of you without much to do tonight, (or anytime, it's one of my favorite stories):
The Old Chevalier, by Isak Dinesen (from Seven Gothic Tales.)
tororo:
Ummmm.... good old Isak Dinesen. I first noticed that this story whose english title is The Old Chevalier in entitled, in french, le vieux chevalier errant...
Does it mean that chevalier, in english, is usual for "knight errant"? I t seems the same mechanics are at work as in this french translation of "girl" by "showgirl"...
When grabbing the old volume on the shelter, I first opened it on the preface's page... I hope you'll be pleased reading that Marcel Schneider, author of this preface, wrote:
"I know a young man for which Seven Gothic Tales is a livre de chevet; he doesn't make his mind about important decisions without opening this book randomly, as it was once used with the Bible, in order to find an inspired answer".
Does it mean that chevalier, in english, is usual for "knight errant"? I t seems the same mechanics are at work as in this french translation of "girl" by "showgirl"...
When grabbing the old volume on the shelter, I first opened it on the preface's page... I hope you'll be pleased reading that Marcel Schneider, author of this preface, wrote:
"I know a young man for which Seven Gothic Tales is a livre de chevet; he doesn't make his mind about important decisions without opening this book randomly, as it was once used with the Bible, in order to find an inspired answer".
tororo:
Of course my copy of Seven Gothic Tales is a french one...I bet I would find interesting to read the english version: the genuine original version apparently, as I have read that the books Karen Blixen signed with the name Isak Dinesen were written by her directly in English, the ones she wrote in Danish having been first published under her real name...
It gives me an idea; so, learning some french is on your to-do list.?
For a start, let's do a little French translation exercise.
.... if you find out from which of the Seven Gothic Tales it is, it could help....
Comme je le disais, la plupart des hommes croient qu'ils auraient pu crer le monde. Allons mme plus loin. Peu de gens peuvent dclarer que, de temps en temps, ils ne se sont pas imagin que ce monde qui les entoure ne ft pas leur oeuvre propre, un produit de leur imagination.
En sommes-nous contents, alors? En sommes-nous fiers?
Oui, quelques fois. Dans les premires soires du printemps, au milieu d'enfants et de belles jeunes femmes intelligentes, j'ai parfois t content et fier de mon oeuvre. Mais il m'est aussi arriv, au milieu de gens vulgaires et grossiers, d'prouver des remords d'avoir cr ce mlange insipide et coeurant, et j'en ai eu honte.
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It gives me an idea; so, learning some french is on your to-do list.?
For a start, let's do a little French translation exercise.
.... if you find out from which of the Seven Gothic Tales it is, it could help....
Comme je le disais, la plupart des hommes croient qu'ils auraient pu crer le monde. Allons mme plus loin. Peu de gens peuvent dclarer que, de temps en temps, ils ne se sont pas imagin que ce monde qui les entoure ne ft pas leur oeuvre propre, un produit de leur imagination.
En sommes-nous contents, alors? En sommes-nous fiers?
Oui, quelques fois. Dans les premires soires du printemps, au milieu d'enfants et de belles jeunes femmes intelligentes, j'ai parfois t content et fier de mon oeuvre. Mais il m'est aussi arriv, au milieu de gens vulgaires et grossiers, d'prouver des remords d'avoir cr ce mlange insipide et coeurant, et j'en ai eu honte.
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I think, after months of denial & a couple weeks of fumbling, I've finally gotten the hang of the "F" chord on the guitar.
(& for those who got it "like, right off the bat...what's the big deal?" --well, good for you. bravo.)
now for "C minor"--urg.
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groovy album:
the best of Paolo Conte.
ask for it by name.
tell 'em rats sent ya.
(& for those who got it "like, right off the bat...what's the big deal?" --well, good for you. bravo.)
now for "C minor"--urg.
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groovy album:
the best of Paolo Conte.
ask for it by name.
tell 'em rats sent ya.
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tororo:
Paolo Conte is my unattainable ideal! Still so many cigarettes to smoke before having a voice like his....
tororo:
What great hobbies you have!
Now I will add looking for this to my to-do list...
Now I will add looking for this to my to-do list...
when I was back in NYC, it felt like I'd never left, & the time spent in the grubby little backwater that I call home was a strange dream that I (eventually) woke up from. now that I'm back, & have been back to work at the prison for a few days, the trip seems similiarly ethereal.
anyway:
spent a good chunk of quality time...
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anyway:
spent a good chunk of quality time...
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I'm back.
it was groovy.
details to follow. (maybe)
it was groovy.
details to follow. (maybe)
tororo:
"groovy".... sounds good.
Now we want details about your new groove!
--To.
Now we want details about your new groove!
--To.
joscelyne:
I'm back too. Most likely not quite as groovy though.
one more night at the priz, then back here for a little bit of a nap (hopefully), thence to SLC, visit with some friends for a bit, thence to the airport--assuming things go according to itinerary I'll arrive at JFK around 6 wednesday morning.
anyone (of the female persuasion, please) wishing to hook up with me for any what-the-hell type erotic assignantions should respond below...
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anyone (of the female persuasion, please) wishing to hook up with me for any what-the-hell type erotic assignantions should respond below...
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4 days until NYC!!!!
just re-read this recently--
this man is my Hero
The War Prayer
by Mark Twain
It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and sputtering; on every hand and far...
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this man is my Hero
The War Prayer
by Mark Twain
It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and sputtering; on every hand and far...
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tororo:
There's no emoticon available for portraying anything resembling a "fluttering wilderness of flags flashed in the sun"... too bad...
instead I'll use this one, which (with relative accuracy) symbolizes the way I'm cheering you with voice choked with happy emotion:
instead I'll use this one, which (with relative accuracy) symbolizes the way I'm cheering you with voice choked with happy emotion:
8 more days until NYC.
my itinerary is pretty much what it usually is on a trip--namely: get there. spend a good chunk of time just kinda wandering around, spend a lot more money than I intended to, come home.
I've tended, in the past, to spend a goodly amount of time in bookstores & bars, & I'm hoping this'll be a bit different, but...
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my itinerary is pretty much what it usually is on a trip--namely: get there. spend a good chunk of time just kinda wandering around, spend a lot more money than I intended to, come home.
I've tended, in the past, to spend a goodly amount of time in bookstores & bars, & I'm hoping this'll be a bit different, but...
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snag:
uhm....bring a warm jacket?
earplug6947:
take a picture of the huge and scary statue in front of the columbia law library?
an article from the local paper concerning an incident at the place where I work (the two-week lag between incident & story is pretty usual for this town)
(certain identifying details have been obscured. by me. so ha.)
(also, I am not, to quote Mr. Dave Barry, making this up.)
(also, the hamfisted & often incoherent prose of said periodical has been retained as printed):...
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(certain identifying details have been obscured. by me. so ha.)
(also, I am not, to quote Mr. Dave Barry, making this up.)
(also, the hamfisted & often incoherent prose of said periodical has been retained as printed):...
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ratsonjulia:
further note: "Multiple stab wounds":--over 100, the third of which has been determined as the fatal one.
tororo:
I hope you're sure having obscured enough identifying details...
nobody knows who may be reading posts on SG!
nobody knows who may be reading posts on SG!
hee hee!--I'm gonna have a LOT of fun with this one. thank ham!