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Recent content by jay

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    Books and Intelligence

    No. No such things were _ever_ self-asserted. (do you people actually *comprehend* any of this stuff I write?) As with much in life, generally we create our own monsters. Which brings forth the question: what will you folks bitch about when I’m gone? Even when it comes across as...
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    Books and Intelligence

    Kindly do not alter my words and then keep them in a ‘jay posted’ quote-box… j
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    Books and Intelligence

    Oh come on. It seems fashionable to portray me as some tyrant that beats the hell out of his keyboard with fiery posts but this is a bit silly not too mention self-serving. I would have thought _you_ (Novella) would have gotten beyond this. Gawd knows we’ve had a few back and forths and I even...
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    Adaptations

    If you’re not looking for a direct (i.e. complete) adaptation, there are many out there. I think a whole series of Illustrated Classics has stayed in print for some time. These are, of course, *very* condensed interpretations. Marvel (through, I believe their Epic line), in the 80s...
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    I just finished reading...

    Ah! And I _did_ actually type up “the better question is why would one look for good writing in a Forsyth book?” But I only flipped through _Day of the Jackal_ many moons ago... j
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    I just finished reading...

    Hey, hey. Composition/structure of a book is also the responsibility of a “good” writer. One can create lines of perfected beauty, but if the story is incomprehensible or boring then the writer’s skills are lacking. But none of this matters of course cuz, you know, the sun could explode. j
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    I just finished reading...

    Excellent to here. Enjoy it. j
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    Books and Intelligence

    Ohhhhh, I had a feeling, son. But, you know, I don’t make dizzy assumptions, and, you know, one has to post *something* on books, you know, on a Book Forum, for one to get a feel for what someone reads. Ahhhhh, Muggles, had to take a peek at what else I was posted, eh? Thanks again for...
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    Exerpt from new Stephen King novel

    My gawd, are you really *that* frightened by possibly having to defend your opinion? By potentially reading something that you don’t agree with (but probably don’t know why) or, gawd forbid, read something you _do_ agree with? That’s fucking fascinating… Ah, psychobabble 101. You were...
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    Books and Intelligence

    Oh. I see. Sorry. A science fiction fan. Well, at least we’re back on topic… j
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    Books and Intelligence

    353 (and counting) of them, actually. Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd why are using it (for the most point)? Mister ‘I don’t like rules’, here’s a way your post should be if you don’t like the “Nazi” constriction of “grammar’: Which makes about as much sense, but has a less syndrome of a...
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    Books and Intelligence

    Well, you may actually wish to read some of the thread and note that Novella, whom you are simply embarrassing with your dribbling, claims to be somewhat of a specialist in the area and has therefore gone on to ‘correct’ my mistakes. So please, bubby, my history skewing, uniformed reader...
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    Books and Intelligence

    Oh, not that anyone actually cares about conversation but I’d probably say that _The Maltese Falcon_ (1941) has surpassed (in popularity) Hammett’s novel. Uniquely, since, if memory serves, this was the third time it was adapted, but of course was the directorial début of Mister John Huston...
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    Books and Intelligence

    No, Miss Editor / “professional writer for a very long time”. My “discussing” was not in quotes. But yes, I made a slip of linguistic order. My apologies. Although this mystifies me a bit more as in this context you are, apparently, specialist in “writing”. Hmm. As I said, not many...
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    Exerpt from new Stephen King novel

    I agree. Which is why I’m *continually* recommending, citing and even offering to buy people “good authors”. You lot wanna support crap, keep at it, but don’t expect it to not have a lingering smell and taste. Ignorance is *not* bliss, oh Mister Muggle. (by the way “Muggles” was an old...
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