tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post8808731131536239483..comments2023-12-15T01:18:40.855+11:00Comments on Expat@Large: Familiarity Breeds Contempt, Sometimesexpat@largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-76741531609183325112010-02-13T21:41:31.348+11:002010-02-13T21:41:31.348+11:00Rock: maybe a miscarriage of justice has occured h...Rock: maybe a miscarriage of justice has occured here... Usually the second identically named progeny call themselves Junior (Jr), but sometimes that find that duminutive dumeaning and dubusive.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-38983640503422390402010-02-12T08:20:46.356+11:002010-02-12T08:20:46.356+11:00I'm a 'lil confused. Andre Dubus is the FA...I'm a 'lil confused. Andre Dubus is the FATHER of Andre Dubus III.<br /><br />Where the daffy duck was Dubus II????rockstar69https://www.blogger.com/profile/03070622649926776410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-16920335456745460132010-02-09T12:27:27.468+11:002010-02-09T12:27:27.468+11:00DH: Well hose me down and paint me stupid. I never...DH: Well hose me down and paint me stupid. I never thought of that simple answer. I just saw both their works in the bookshop and got a tad confused for a minute (lifetime). One with legs, one without. Praise the Lord for Wikipaedia.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-15819284771190735052010-02-09T06:50:45.249+11:002010-02-09T06:50:45.249+11:00That would be his father. Also a good short story ...That would be his father. Also a good short story writer (according to Wiki.....I'll put him on the reading list).Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-55763536794996161712010-02-09T04:00:52.979+11:002010-02-09T04:00:52.979+11:00Oh I thought you were talking about Wolfe, my bad....Oh I thought you were talking about Wolfe, my bad.<br /><br />Yep, slowly getting through Garden: I know about the stripping of course as it starts on page 1, but I haven't got to the plane hijacker bits. You've piqued my interest, I really might get going on it again. I really enjoyed House of Sand and Fog though, ripped through that. <br /><br />You've got to be careful in the bookshop here as there is another writer named Andre Dubus, who is not Andre Dubus III.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-63332378206882492692010-02-09T03:31:03.605+11:002010-02-09T03:31:03.605+11:00Sorry but I thought you were talking about haste. ...Sorry but I thought you were talking about haste. I like a long drawn out read sometimes.<br /><br />I haven't even read Wolfe's 5th Head. Jesus Son isn't exactly a beacon of hope is it? Mind you the New Yorker published all those stories so maybe I'm missing something. Johnson is a good writer anyway....no argument about that.<br /><br />I thought Garden of Last Days was all about a stripper and a Saudi plane hijacker. Are we talking about the same book?Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-3188815240494134282010-02-08T22:59:39.715+11:002010-02-08T22:59:39.715+11:00Something IS wrong with the internet.
Dick, I w...Something IS wrong with the internet. <br /><br />Dick, I was only talking about your comment on the pace of Wolfe's 5th Head and the downer nature of Dubus and Johnson not their pace. <br /><br />I'm still only bout 50 pages into GOLD. Ok so now I know it's a bit slow (maybe that's why I've paused), but there are strippers? You beaut! I'm back there!expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-9407314823182143852010-02-08T15:39:04.425+11:002010-02-08T15:39:04.425+11:00Somebody is wrong on the internet. My criticism of...Somebody is wrong on the internet. My criticism of Garden isn't with the pace of the narrative. I did find some of the scenes in the strip club a little drawn out that's all. Gotta make money, poor little Franny etc.. Fine writing anyway and it helped build the tension.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-62532258998110612402010-02-08T15:28:40.088+11:002010-02-08T15:28:40.088+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-44366838051813054342010-02-08T03:14:47.911+11:002010-02-08T03:14:47.911+11:00Paula: well, we sort of know that about me already...Paula: well, we sort of know that about me already don't we? <br /><br />I'm not sure I know the books, but I'll check them out, thanks for the tip.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-86561113686103775122010-02-07T17:15:52.447+11:002010-02-07T17:15:52.447+11:00"And digging deep means knowing them already,..."And digging deep means knowing them already, and caring enough to give a fuck about what people think, what motivates them, what they love, what they hate. 99% of the time... " <br /><br />I liked that Phil! (and the rest you said there - women aren't merely commodities afterall..)<br /><br />I'm looking at reading Noni Darwish's books: 'Cruel and Usual Punishment', and 'Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror'.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740413068485005824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-69925155222333643012010-02-07T13:09:27.954+11:002010-02-07T13:09:27.954+11:00DH: if you're into haste, why not try some Dan...DH: if you're into haste, why not try some Dan Brown or Sidney Sheldon? Sheesh! <br /><br />I LOVE the way Wolfe has handled the opening of 5th head. The liesurely pace is a diversion to lull you slowly into the anachronistic wierdness of Wolfe's colonialist world... <br /><br />Either that or it's just slow.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-40160257809946040692010-02-07T12:23:51.709+11:002010-02-07T12:23:51.709+11:00See - sometimes quotation marks *are* important!See - sometimes quotation marks *are* important!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740413068485005824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-88066056722949626832010-02-07T06:11:51.164+11:002010-02-07T06:11:51.164+11:00Starts a bit slow but it's a good read. I thin...Starts a bit slow but it's a good read. I think I'm suffering from Apocalypse Fatigue.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-41649572933471759762010-02-07T05:18:41.097+11:002010-02-07T05:18:41.097+11:00P: plus, check the time stamp, it was 5am when I w...P: plus, check the time stamp, it was 5am when I wrote that!expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-22512558440585683402010-02-07T05:17:46.418+11:002010-02-07T05:17:46.418+11:00P: I'm quoting Will Self in "My Idea Of F...P: I'm quoting Will Self in "My Idea Of Fun."expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-22815393482206864502010-02-07T02:03:28.395+11:002010-02-07T02:03:28.395+11:00Scott - Did you use the word 'superficial'...Scott - Did you use the word 'superficial'? <br /><br />E@L - Blimey! A bit beyond the pale perhaps?Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740413068485005824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-84238409061687676042010-02-06T06:07:41.948+11:002010-02-06T06:07:41.948+11:00Definitely a bit of transference. Or do I mean pro...Definitely a bit of transference. Or do I mean projection? Those days are long gone.<br /><br />Johnson is a serious writer for sure. Burroughs is still my favorite drug addict.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong about Dubus III. I just finished Garden of Last Days. Excellent writing. Maybe a little too topical for me. I find all the post-911 stuff depressing.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-13845276821332444872010-02-06T06:06:28.754+11:002010-02-06T06:06:28.754+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-41489496349089947952010-02-06T05:32:40.391+11:002010-02-06T05:32:40.391+11:00Wha' O X@, sorry I fell asleep there, not that...Wha' O X@, sorry I fell asleep there, not that I was bored; my head over loaded. I panicked when you mentioned the title: " ........Fifth Head." Totally messed me up. I thought it was three, and obviously went into protection mode.<br />I need to go back on the drugs; my concentration is shot to fuck.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505821180248632199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-18968178607600537682010-02-05T19:09:47.711+11:002010-02-05T19:09:47.711+11:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.願望https://www.blogger.com/profile/16974398943965759147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-74123221440882630382010-02-05T04:18:16.519+11:002010-02-05T04:18:16.519+11:00Dick: speculative fiction? Your schtick? I thought...Dick: speculative fiction? Your schtick? I thought the only speculating you do was on how much she'd charge? (Oops a bit of transference there.)<br /><br />DJ is awesome - Jesus's Son, superb stories. Downer, well yeah, he's a serious writer. <br /><br />When did I recommend Dubus? I did to a girl at the pub last week too - conincidence. Well didn't you see the movie of House and Sand & Frogs starring Gandhi? Should have been a warning.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-15682301912138059632010-02-05T03:16:55.226+11:002010-02-05T03:16:55.226+11:00OK I'll give Gene Wolf a shot. Your last two r...OK I'll give Gene Wolf a shot. Your last two recommendations....Denis Johnson and Andre Dubus III write well for total downers.Dick Headleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978203284842718331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-86723665501612381992010-02-04T13:29:27.263+11:002010-02-04T13:29:27.263+11:00Skip: given.
Scott: well, sharing a place with Iz...Skip: given.<br /><br />Scott: well, sharing a place with Izzy I tend not to see Singaporean girls as conservative and boring. Mostly. <br /><br />And digging deep means knowing them already, and caring enough to give a fuck about what people think, what motivates them, what they love, what they hate. 99% of the time I can't get close enough to a person I am attracted to to do that, as I am rejected almost immediately because of my body. Non-fat people have no concept of what I am talking about here. I have no trouble with friends girlfriends or with happily married women as the don't see me as a giant predator stalking their curvaceous bodies. <br /><br />Any way I'm not sure yet if I am mature enough to do all that delving, hell I'm only 52 years decrepit. And it seems I'm getting altzeimers without ever reaching adulthood; it's like going from ice to steam directly.expat@largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250623536121293636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26717801.post-50297060485477525772010-02-04T11:26:25.119+11:002010-02-04T11:26:25.119+11:00So what you are saying is that what you see on the...So what you are saying is that what you see on the surface in HK and Singapore is merely the veneer presented to society? That the apparently superficial need to hunt down designer labels and be a part of the crowd is essentially on the surface.<br /><br />So we do indeed need to dig down and reach the substrate layers to find the great girls who actually do populated these city states (Yes China is becoming more part of HK but not really for a while yet, still a gulf between Honkie and Mainlander).<br />So I need to do what Australia is known for a becoming a mining expert, scrape awake the top soil and tap into a rich seem or ore (awe) body?Lost in Melbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197275050826963568noreply@blogger.com