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Dadaist section of audience erupts, pelting contestants with urinals, rhinoceri and pictures entitled "Ceci n'est pas la boxe". General pandemonium. Deadly Don rises unsteadily to his feet and starts writing Underworld.
Manny wrote: "Dadaist section of audience erupts, pelting contestants with urinals, rhinoceri and pictures entitled "Ceci n'est pas la boxe". General pandemonium. Deadly Don rises unsteadily to his feet and starts writing Underworld."
You were quick, Manny, I hadn't even finished editing it yet.
As you probably detected, nobody but Deadly Don knows where that autograph book ended up.
Well, you know, if I'm going to encourage people to write surrealist boxing reviews then the least I can do when someone responds in such style is throw a urinal. I hope you realized it was well meant.
When it comes to urinals, my wife believes that it's more important to be well-directed than well-intentioned.
As long as nobody is hurt in the throwing of the readymades, it's OK with me.
BTW, I think the first play I ever saw was Ionesco's Rhinoceros.
Once you get the hang of it, a boxing review is surprisingly easy to write.
I owe this one to Duchamp, though not especially to his urinal: I conceived it in the toilet while sitting on the arsenal.
I am still waiting to hear Southpaw's post-match comments.
I am too coy to draw my review to his attention. He might also be en route to NYC for a holiday.
Ah ha, here we are in trendy Tribeca, hefting our spoils back from Barnes & Effulgence in Union Square, that hyperspace of the printed word, and this is what I find.
Stay tuned for a rematch.
Shopping list, please, and don't forget Strand Books.
i love shaggy-dog stories. this one stays hilarious and bizarre all through the end. i am very happy that you featured Batgirl. i also love Deadly Don De Lillo. so true!
Thanks, mark.
Whaddya mean shaggy-dog story?
I was hoping Southpaw would come across as racy and erotic. Just like a shaggy dog, now that I think about it.
just in case you've never heard of the phrase 'shaggy dog story', although you probably have and i'm just making an ass of myself:
a loooooooong story with a cheeky ending that is only tangentially connected to the rest of the story.
and yes, shaggy dogs....whew, Erotic with a capital E!
I like your definition better than the wiki one. Over here, a shaggy dog story usually warrants a groan.
I used to be able to tell a few good shaggy-dog jokes in the days before everybody just read them in emails.
since i tell shaggy-dog stories all the time, i much prefer my definition! that way i can feel as if those groans are groans of satisfaction and enjoyment.
The system is invisible, which makes it all the more impressive, all the more disquieting to deal with.
for this insight alone I am glad that I managed to cope with your rather smashing review. White Noise is a book I.ve been highly anticipating. This review I'm sure will give it more punch.
point of clarification, M, Deadly Don said that, not me.
well if thats the case, why knock him down?
when the red mist comes down, logic leaves by the back door
Neither do we.
Either that or it's secret men's business and I'd have to kill you if I told you.
Bird Brian wrote: "Batgirl!? I don't care what the rest of this is all about, anything with BG in it is good enough for me.
:D"
I must remember that for future reviews.
Manny wrote: "Dadaist section of audience erupts, pelting contestants with urinals, rhinoceri and pictures entitled "Ceci n'est pas la boxe". General pandemonium. Deadly Don rises unsteadily to his feet and star..."
There should be a like button for comments too.
"Like".
is there any other way?
I agree with Shoelmonkey and think it would enhance our interactions if we could easily show our support for a well put position.
I would like to see a few options:
yes when we totally agree
yes but
and no
Magdelanye wrote: "I would like to see a few options:
yes when we totally agree
yes but
and no"
I like it when you say, "I agree with every word you say, Ian".
I think if we could "like" comments, we might end up commenting less.
It would become an orgy of like buttons, instead of comments and opinions and arguments.
I often get just as much from the thread as I get from the review.
Ian wrote:
I like it when you say, "I agree with every word you say, Ian".
I think It would become an orgy of like buttons....."
sounds intriguing :-)
I sense no danger
when done mindfully, clicking a like button is just as expressive of an opinion as if someone wrote I agree totally and you expressed my thoughts perfectly. There is also nothing stopping anyone who has just liked something from adding a further comment. It adds a dimension. And saves a bit of time and space.
In fact I wouldnt use like I would prefer the 3 categories Yes, yes but, and no!
Other than that I agree with every word you said, Ian
My Review
I have placed my more formal review as at 23 January, 2012 here:
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/2...
I've just inserted a 100 word precis (of my longer review) at the beginning of the review on this page.
Ian wrote: I think if we could "like" commen..."
totally agree with you...or is that 'like'.
seriously though the arguments and elaborations that come from the comment thread is often really enthralling and enlightening and sometimes totally off the wall and sometimes all three at the same time
I totally agree with you, Mark, but most of all myself.
I actually read this when I first joined GR. Noticed your genius right off, I did. Very clever.
This review was a by-product of the Celebrity Death match Review competition. My genius preceded it, of course ;)
Not if that implies my genius is hereditary. I think of it as all my own work.
That was my implication. Leaning towards Embryonic. You say 'twas an after-birth event that grew you clever, ever so Ian-iconic.
I'm sure you're right.....
genes don't mean diddly
I worked hard to be perfect, even though it came naturally to me.
Lynne wrote: "I'm going to order this.It looks good."
It does divide opinion.
Hoffka wrote: "I don't think you'll like this upon re-read."
I've often wondered about that.
Noah Baumbach's film based on this novel is a wonderful extrapolation and is potentially more lucid than the novel itself. I also loved the soundtrack over the end credits:
LCD Soundsystem - New Body Rhumba.
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Manny wrote: "Dadaist section of audience erupts, pelting contestants with urinals, rhinoceri and pictures entitled "Ceci n'est pas la boxe". General pandemonium. Deadly Don rises unsteadily to his feet and starts writing Underworld."You were quick, Manny, I hadn't even finished editing it yet.
As you probably detected, nobody but Deadly Don knows where that autograph book ended up.
Well, you know, if I'm going to encourage people to write surrealist boxing reviews then the least I can do when someone responds in such style is throw a urinal. I hope you realized it was well meant.
When it comes to urinals, my wife believes that it's more important to be well-directed than well-intentioned. As long as nobody is hurt in the throwing of the readymades, it's OK with me.
BTW, I think the first play I ever saw was Ionesco's Rhinoceros.
Once you get the hang of it, a boxing review is surprisingly easy to write.I owe this one to Duchamp, though not especially to his urinal: I conceived it in the toilet while sitting on the arsenal.
I am still waiting to hear Southpaw's post-match comments.
I am too coy to draw my review to his attention. He might also be en route to NYC for a holiday.
Ah ha, here we are in trendy Tribeca, hefting our spoils back from Barnes & Effulgence in Union Square, that hyperspace of the printed word, and this is what I find.Stay tuned for a rematch.
Shopping list, please, and don't forget Strand Books.
i love shaggy-dog stories. this one stays hilarious and bizarre all through the end. i am very happy that you featured Batgirl. i also love Deadly Don De Lillo. so true!
Thanks, mark.Whaddya mean shaggy-dog story?
I was hoping Southpaw would come across as racy and erotic. Just like a shaggy dog, now that I think about it.
just in case you've never heard of the phrase 'shaggy dog story', although you probably have and i'm just making an ass of myself:a loooooooong story with a cheeky ending that is only tangentially connected to the rest of the story.
and yes, shaggy dogs....whew, Erotic with a capital E!
I like your definition better than the wiki one. Over here, a shaggy dog story usually warrants a groan.I used to be able to tell a few good shaggy-dog jokes in the days before everybody just read them in emails.
since i tell shaggy-dog stories all the time, i much prefer my definition! that way i can feel as if those groans are groans of satisfaction and enjoyment.
The system is invisible, which makes it all the more impressive, all the more disquieting to deal with.for this insight alone I am glad that I managed to cope with your rather smashing review. White Noise is a book I.ve been highly anticipating. This review I'm sure will give it more punch.
point of clarification, M, Deadly Don said that, not me.
well if thats the case, why knock him down?
when the red mist comes down, logic leaves by the back door
Neither do we. Either that or it's secret men's business and I'd have to kill you if I told you.
Bird Brian wrote: "Batgirl!? I don't care what the rest of this is all about, anything with BG in it is good enough for me.:D"
I must remember that for future reviews.
Manny wrote: "Dadaist section of audience erupts, pelting contestants with urinals, rhinoceri and pictures entitled "Ceci n'est pas la boxe". General pandemonium. Deadly Don rises unsteadily to his feet and star..."There should be a like button for comments too.
"Like".
is there any other way?I agree with Shoelmonkey and think it would enhance our interactions if we could easily show our support for a well put position.
I would like to see a few options:
yes when we totally agree
yes but
and no
Magdelanye wrote: "I would like to see a few options: yes when we totally agree
yes but
and no"
I like it when you say, "I agree with every word you say, Ian".
I think if we could "like" comments, we might end up commenting less.
It would become an orgy of like buttons, instead of comments and opinions and arguments.
I often get just as much from the thread as I get from the review.
Ian wrote: I like it when you say, "I agree with every word you say, Ian".
I think It would become an orgy of like buttons....."
sounds intriguing :-)
I sense no danger
when done mindfully, clicking a like button is just as expressive of an opinion as if someone wrote I agree totally and you expressed my thoughts perfectly. There is also nothing stopping anyone who has just liked something from adding a further comment. It adds a dimension. And saves a bit of time and space.
In fact I wouldnt use like I would prefer the 3 categories Yes, yes but, and no!
Other than that I agree with every word you said, Ian
My ReviewI have placed my more formal review as at 23 January, 2012 here:
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/2...
I've just inserted a 100 word precis (of my longer review) at the beginning of the review on this page.
Ian wrote: I think if we could "like" commen..."totally agree with you...or is that 'like'.
seriously though the arguments and elaborations that come from the comment thread is often really enthralling and enlightening and sometimes totally off the wall and sometimes all three at the same time
I totally agree with you, Mark, but most of all myself.
I actually read this when I first joined GR. Noticed your genius right off, I did. Very clever.
This review was a by-product of the Celebrity Death match Review competition. My genius preceded it, of course ;)
Not if that implies my genius is hereditary. I think of it as all my own work.
That was my implication. Leaning towards Embryonic. You say 'twas an after-birth event that grew you clever, ever so Ian-iconic. I'm sure you're right.....
genes don't mean diddly
I worked hard to be perfect, even though it came naturally to me.
Lynne wrote: "I'm going to order this.It looks good."It does divide opinion.
Hoffka wrote: "I don't think you'll like this upon re-read."I've often wondered about that.
Noah Baumbach's film based on this novel is a wonderful extrapolation and is potentially more lucid than the novel itself. I also loved the soundtrack over the end credits: LCD Soundsystem - New Body Rhumba.
