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Krakauer getting defensive?

That was mildly amusing SE13, but . . .

"THIS THREAD IS OFFICIALLY DEAD! EXPIRED. PASSED ON. KILLED! MURDERED????" (said the AoD, stamping her little Norwegian foot).

"STOP TRYING TO RESURRECT THIS CORPSE OF A SUBJECT. NECROPHILIA IS NEITHER PRETTY NOR ADMIRABLE."
 
:clap: :thumb: :lol:

Great post, AOD!!

And if those little Norwegian feet need any attention following the stomping episode, I'm happy to be of servi....


Wait. Dammit. That was mean for that other board I frequent. :oops:
 
MsMaroon said:
SACCAT66 said:
MrTitleist said:
No way this hits 20 pages.

challenge accepted...

:cry:

BAN HIM!

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Just finished the book. VERY GOOD!!! The way he weaves the characters together, even though you can tell they don't want what is going on. Amazing metaphors through-out. You can really tell the struggle the lead is going through to keep themselves whole, but try and also live through it.
 
Substitute 'thread' for 'parrot', and you have an accurate description of this discussion:

Mr. Praline: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.

Owner: Oh yes, the, uh, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?

Mr. Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!

Owner: No, no, 'e's uh,...he's resting.

Mr. Praline: Look, matey, I know a dead parrot when I see one, and I'm looking at one right now.

Owner: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!

Mr. Praline: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.

Owner: Nononono, no, no! 'E's resting!

Mr. Praline: All right then, if he's restin', I'll wake him up! (shouting at the cage) 'Ello, Mister Polly Parrot! I've got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you show...

(owner hits the cage)

Owner: There, he moved!

Mr. Praline: No, he didn't, that was you hitting the cage!

Owner: I never!!

Mr. Praline: Yes, you did!

Owner: I never, never did anything...

Mr. Praline: (yelling and hitting the cage repeatedly) 'ELLO POLLY!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o'clock alarm call!

(Takes parrot out of the cage and thumps its head on the counter. Throws it up in the air and watches it plummet to the floor.)

Mr. Praline: Now that's what I call a dead parrot.

Owner: No, no.....No, 'e's stunned!

Mr. Praline: STUNNED?!?

Owner: Yeah! You stunned him, just as he was wakin' up! Norwegian Blues stun easily, major.

Mr. Praline: Um...now look...now look, mate, I've definitely 'ad enough of this. That parrot is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not 'alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.

Owner: Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

Mr. Praline: PININ' for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did he fall flat on his back the moment I got 'im home?

Owner: The Norwegian Blue prefers keepin' on it's back! Remarkable bird, id'nit, squire? Lovely plumage!

Mr. Praline: Look, I took the liberty of examining that parrot when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the first place was that it had been NAILED there.

(pause)

Owner: Well, o'course it was nailed there! If I hadn't nailed that bird down, it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart with its beak, and VOOM! Feeweeweewee!

Mr. Praline: "VOOM"?!? Mate, this bird wouldn't "voom" if you put four million volts through it! 'E's bleedin' demised!

Owner: No no! 'E's pining!

Mr. Praline: 'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be pushing up the daisies! 'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-PARROT!!
 
I originally wanted this thread to jus die, but 20 pages is rarified air on ANY message board...we can DO this!
 
ranco said:
The number of views on this thread likely exceeds the number of books sold.

I don't think that is true. I bet it has sold more than 15K. Have you guys read my review of the book earlier about it? I think my favorite character was "Red". He just brought a lot of heart to the book.
 
I promised myself I wouldn't post in this thread anymore... but ya know... trying to get to 20 pages and all.
 
If anybody wants a copy, there is one in the garbage outside the United terminal at LAX. Had to be in NYC this week and bought it for the plane in a moment of weakness hoping for some eGriz references. It's not a great read.
 
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