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  1. Iain Aschendale

    Iain Aschendale Lying, dog-faced pony Marine Supporter Contributor

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    Nope, I'm an American and an overweight, no longer active duty US Marine. Expat nearly 20 years now, so my ties aren't as strong as most maybe. :)
     
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    Xoic Prognosticator of Arcana Ridiculosum Contributor Blogerator

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    *Begins the process of imagining Iain's posts without the English accent*... :nosleep:
     
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  3. Iain Aschendale

    Iain Aschendale Lying, dog-faced pony Marine Supporter Contributor

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    Imagine how I feel when I discover I've been misgendering someone for years...guv :)
     
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    Xoic Prognosticator of Arcana Ridiculosum Contributor Blogerator

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    You're not making this any easier mate!
     
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    I don't know if he's in a class by himself, but I do know that when that class gets together, it sure don't take long to call the roll.

    Houston Oilers Coach Bum Phillips on his Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell.

    I was a kid just beginning to understand sports when the "Love Ya Blue" Oilers became rock stars. Even though I'm a Bengals fan, Bum and Earl will always have a special place in my sports memories.
     
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  6. Iain Aschendale

    Iain Aschendale Lying, dog-faced pony Marine Supporter Contributor

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    Cor blimey, I'm doin' me best, mate!

    Or was that Australian?
     
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  7. Iain Aschendale

    Iain Aschendale Lying, dog-faced pony Marine Supporter Contributor

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    'First person singular obtaining colloquial orgasm within a Caledonian sandwich,' it said, then looked annoyed, and spoke incoherently into a grille set in its belly, which replied. It looked up and said, 'Sorry. As I was saying: I come in peace.'

    -Iain M. Banks, Cleaning Up (from the short story collection The State of the Art)
     
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    Peace is a Caledonian sandwich? o_O :confused:
     
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    Iain Aschendale, Jul 25, 2020
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    I need to read this story. I have to figure it out.
     
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    Whoops, I edited, check the post above yours for more info.
     
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    No words. That is j... no. no words...:superlaugh:
     
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    From the flower painter master himself:
     

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    I just googled to find this book. First search result directed me at amazon books. Without even a cover image. Without even a summary. Without a single review. The new paperback (no clue if this even means hardcover or what) is at 135$ and there's also a collectible (no clue why it's that) at 275$. Is it written in the blood of the author? Does it come with a fridge or a genie?

    ... I'll keep searching. It just surprised me.

    ETA: Just found the normal one. All good!
     
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    Is it because you're in Greece? I'm seeing listings on Ebay for $8.73 and on Amazon for $17.
     
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    No, I found it. It's just unexpected as a first result to fall onto this. I don't know why my first result was so uptown and suspicious. :wtf:
     
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    It's an odd little collection of his earlier works. He was an odd writer, but if you like what you read, hit me up for more recommendations of my favorite and not-so-favorites of his bibliography.
     
    Iain Aschendale, Jul 29, 2020
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    Does a man only profit half as much from the monocle of a fool?
     
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    "Hell is truth seen too late."

    Possibly Thomas Hobbes, via George Will
     
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    "The biggest mistake I made was believing that if I cast a beautiful net I’d catch only beautiful things."

    From The OA (a Netflix series)
     
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