Under the Dome

18 April 2010, 05:27 PM

jkt

Under the Dome

I've not read Stephen King's 1,200 page (for him a novella) newest book, Under the Dome. Who has and can tell me on which page Ray and A Medicine for Melancholy is mentioned?

19 April 2010, 12:58 AM

philnic

jkt, you sound like a schoolkid who has an assignment to complete, but can't be bothered to do the reading

(At times like this, what you need is...an e-book with a "search" facility!)

- Phil

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19 April 2010, 01:07 AM

philnic

I just gave myself an idea: Amazon's "search inside this book" feature...which gave me the following result.
[[[WARNING: bad language coming up. Look away if you are easily offended.]]]

Top of p671:

"That's right." Chef stood up. "It's a medicine for melancholy. That's from Ray Bradbury. You ever read Ray Bradbury?"

"No."

"He's a fucking head. He knew. He wrote the motherfucking book, say hallelujah. Come with me. I'm going to change your life."

This is from the 2009 Scribner hardcover edition.

- Phil

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19 April 2010, 08:48 AM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by philnic:
WARNING: bad language coming up. Look away if you are easily offended.

So where the fuck is the bad language?

Sorry, LDS - I gotta stop that.

I have this short volume. It's still in my queue. I'm like Burgess Meredith on The Twilight Zone - I have stacks of "to-be-read" lying about.

19 April 2010, 09:26 AM

jkt

quote:
Originally posted by philnic:
jkt, you sound like a schoolkid who has an assignment to complete, but can't be bothered to do the reading

(At times like this, what you need is...an e-book with a "search" facility!)

Or I was in Las Vegas over the weekend and was too burned out to think for myself. For those of you across the pond Las Vegas is a less classy version of Monte Carlo. ;-]

19 April 2010, 12:35 PM

philnic

Or a more classy version of Blackpool...

- Phil

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19 April 2010, 03:40 PM

jkt

quote:
Originally posted by philnic:
Or a more classy version of Blackpool...

I don't drink. I find gambling in a casino boring. Las Vegas is the only place left in America where smokers are allowed so I stay out of most public places. Why the heck was I there?

19 April 2010, 05:55 PM

Doug Spaulding

quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
Why the heck was I there?

The showgirls? Or perhaps you were looking for a good car wash.

20 April 2010, 12:19 AM

philnic

quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
...Why the heck was I there?

Wayne Newton?

You forgot to take a left turn at Albuquerque?

- Phil

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20 April 2010, 08:05 AM

jkt

quote:
Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
Why the heck was I there?

The showgirls? Or perhaps you were looking for a good car wash.

I used to date a showgirl, thirty years ago. I'm spoiled when it comes to the "dancers."

Actually, I did find a very good car wash, in Henderson, on Sunset.

20 April 2010, 08:05 AM

jkt

quote:
Originally posted by philnic:
quote:
Originally posted by jkt:
...Why the heck was I there?

Wayne Newton?

You forgot to take a left turn at Albuquerque?

Wayne had the weekend off, it was nothing but cowboy singers.

I have a Marvin the Martian decal on the car, not Bugs Bunny. ;-]

Still waiting for the MONTAG plates for the car.