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‘It never ends’- the book club that spent 28 years reading Finnegans Wake.
Trolling James Joyce pretty hard considering he's not around to appreciate it.
After all the book "only" took 17 years to write. On the other hand, it's pretty
easy to make the case that Joyce was trolling the world when he wrote a novel
described as "628 pages of things that look like typographic errors." Congrats
to the club for crossing the finish line.
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RedEye9 wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 16:53:
Air Canada flight makes ‘heart-stopping’ rough landing amid heavy crosswinds - Almost got a wingtip beside scraping the rear.
https://youtu.be/4TgVsC1m_g4?si=9hk0Pcy7DaFF9Sfn
any landing you can crawl away from
We have had landings like that while flying in to Pearson. The winds coming off Lake Ontario are no joke sometimes. Once, we landed damn near sideways. Mrs. Burrito used to hate flying and on that particular landing, I came away with bleeding, half moon punctures in my hand from her nails.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
jdreyer wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 16:54:But you don't need your disks, click on the top link, download the 500 meg, install.Acleacius wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 16:11:I have my original NOLF discs but no disc player.
Can't remember if my last update about No One Lives Forever 1 GOTY, was the new (to me) Win 10 & Win 11 version.
It fixed a Mouse not working after Alt-Tab bug for me and it's an All In One (AIO) package now, Revival, Modernizer and Widescreen!
No One Lives Forever ESRGAN Upscale 2x or 4x
StixsworldHD's HD-4K Experience ReShade
It's crazy, how good it looks, if your a fan only!
Download 3.2 gig of texture files 4x if your PC can handle it, 2x if not. Put them in the Custom folder, in install directory.
Download and install ReShade, using the ini file from the nexus link.
First time starting, Set your Display and then click Advanced, Click Custom and add the 5 or 6 texture files you added from the 3.2 gig ESRGAN.
Click OK, then Ok one more time, then Launch.
Depending on your connection, that's anywhere between 10-30 min to play it in a better state, than it's ever been, which makes it more fun!
Scorpio Slasher: ... What about you boy, what do hate?
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
PHJF wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 18:20:We are talking about James Joyce the poet/novelist from the early 20th Century, right? Know the name, pretty sure I've never read anything he wrote. What makes his love letters stand out? Their romance? How "dirty" they are?
So after reading that Finnegans Wake story, I googled "james fuckin joyce" and holy HELL am I glad I did. The guy literally would fit snug as a bug in a rug on 4chan.
Please, anyone that has never read James Joyce's love letters... do so.
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
So after reading that Finnegans Wake story, I googled "james fuckin joyce" and holy HELL am I glad I did. The guy literally would fit snug as a bug in a rug on 4chan.
Please, anyone that has never read James Joyce's love letters... do so.
Please, anyone that has never read James Joyce's love letters... do so.
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To be fair, Robert Jordan wound up with a rare blood cancer and being sick caused him to be unable to finish his series.
GRRM is just fucking lazy.
I'm not judging or mad at either of them. I'm just saying what I will never do again, and advise other people to be cautious as well.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi
Acleacius wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 16:11:I have my original NOLF discs but no disc player.
Can't remember if my last update about No One Lives Forever 1 GOTY, was the new (to me) Win 10 & Win 11 version.
It fixed a Mouse not working after Alt-Tab bug for me and it's an All In One (AIO) package now, Revival, Modernizer and Widescreen!
No One Lives Forever ESRGAN Upscale 2x or 4x
StixsworldHD's HD-4K Experience ReShade
It's crazy, how good it looks, if your a fan only!
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
Air Canada flight makes ‘heart-stopping’ rough landing amid heavy crosswinds - Almost got a wingtip beside scraping the rear.
https://youtu.be/4TgVsC1m_g4?si=9hk0Pcy7DaFF9Sfn
any landing you can crawl away from
https://youtu.be/4TgVsC1m_g4?si=9hk0Pcy7DaFF9Sfn
any landing you can crawl away from
"I expect death to be nothingness and by removing from me all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism." Isaac Asimov
Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 15:39:
The joke is on Waititi, to hate it I would have to see it, which certainly won't happen in a theater and isn't likely to happen at all any time soon.
Last one I watched was that 2nd of the new trilogy. Last Jedi I think it was. I wasn't too fond of it and didn't even see the 3rd one. The new movies are clearly made for a younger audience and that's fine. Saves me money.
Prez wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 16:06:To be fair, Robert Jordan wound up with a rare blood cancer and being sick caused him to be unable to finish his series.And play endless games of Civ. He's got so much money and so little time, I simply don't see him making the considerable effort to complete the series.
Between him and Robert Jordan, I learned to never start reading a series until it is finished.
GRRM is just fucking lazy.
Oh, and don't forget Patrick Rothfuss. He's copying GRRM. And don't read Dawn of Wonder (The Wakening Book 1), because that author is apparently never going to write a sequel either.
This comment was edited on Nov 17, 2023, 16:25.
jdreyer wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 15:42:Interesting. But certainly only something for someone with a large property and living in at least somewhat rural area could do.
Cool vid related to the discussion the other day. Texas man builds 30,000 gallon tank to insulate against drought.
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
Can't remember if my last update about No One Lives Forever 1 GOTY, was the new (to me) Win 10 & Win 11 version.
It fixed a Mouse not working after Alt-Tab bug for me and it's an All In One (AIO) package now, Revival, Modernizer and Widescreen!
No One Lives Forever ESRGAN Upscale 2x or 4x
StixsworldHD's HD-4K Experience ReShade
It's crazy, how good it looks, if your a fan only!
It fixed a Mouse not working after Alt-Tab bug for me and it's an All In One (AIO) package now, Revival, Modernizer and Widescreen!
No One Lives Forever ESRGAN Upscale 2x or 4x
StixsworldHD's HD-4K Experience ReShade
It's crazy, how good it looks, if your a fan only!
Scorpio Slasher: ... What about you boy, what do hate?
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
And play endless games of Civ. He's got so much money and so little time, I simply don't see him making the considerable effort to complete the series.
Between him and Robert Jordan, I learned to never start reading a series until it is finished.
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi
RedEye9 wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 11:24:AC condensation? You do live in Texas after all.
That "Just Rolled In" channel on youtube blows my mind. I'm thankful that my dad taught me how to add water to a battery, change a tire, check fluids, change oil, drive a stick shift and calm my nerves when i noticed a puddle of automotive juice under my first car. I thought it might be radiator fluid and he said taste it, ethylene glycol is sickeningly sweet and that stuff wasn't, and it was not from my car.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
Verno wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 11:27:Prez wrote on Nov 17, 2023, 11:13:And play endless games of Civ. He's got so much money and so little time, I simply don't see him making the considerable effort to complete the series.
At least he released *something*. Martin on the other hand has spent so long not writing his next book that they were able to completely desecrate his universe in 8 seasons and for the world to forget it because it happened so long ago.
He's got plenty of time to blog about pizza, football and attend cons though. Just not that whole silly writing bit.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
Cool vid related to the discussion the other day. Texas man builds 30,000 gallon tank to insulate against drought.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
Large cracks open in Grindavik as Iceland volcano threat looms
This is just how the end of the world started in Fortitude: Reydarfjordur, Iceland !
This is just how the end of the world started in Fortitude: Reydarfjordur, Iceland !
Scorpio Slasher: ... What about you boy, what do hate?
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
The joke is on Waititi, to hate it I would have to see it, which certainly won't happen in a theater and isn't likely to happen at all any time soon.
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
There's still hope for you.
Mother, posted picture of her two sons.
Mother, posted picture of her two sons.
Scorpio Slasher: ... What about you boy, what do hate?
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
Marcus: ... Bullies. Tiny dick egotists who hurt people for no reason, make people lock their doors at night. People who make general existence worse, people like you.
Taika Waititi is a treasure.
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Re: OotB: Not even three decades - Taika Waititi
Nov 17, 2023, 12:10
Nov 17, 2023, 12:10
If you like Just Rolled In, check out Real Mechanic Stuff on YouTube as well.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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