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Under the Dome
18 April 2010, 05:27 PM
jktUnder 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?
John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
19 April 2010, 12:58 AM
philnicjkt, 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!)
19 April 2010, 01:07 AM
philnicI 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.
19 April 2010, 08:48 AM
Doug Spauldingquote:
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.
"Live Forever!"
19 April 2010, 09:26 AM
jktquote:
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. ;-]
John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
19 April 2010, 12:35 PM
philnicOr a more classy version of
Blackpool...
19 April 2010, 03:40 PM
jktquote:
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?
John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
19 April 2010, 05:55 PM
Doug Spauldingquote:
Originally posted by jkt:
Why the heck was I there?
The showgirls? Or perhaps you were looking for a good car wash.
"Live Forever!"
20 April 2010, 12:19 AM
philnicquote:
Originally posted by jkt:
...Why the heck was I there?
Wayne Newton?
You forgot to take a left turn at Albuquerque?
20 April 2010, 08:05 AM
jktquote:
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.
John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley
20 April 2010, 08:05 AM
jktquote:
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.
John King Tarpinian
You know what you are, Mr. Bradbury? ... You are a poet! -- Aldous Huxley