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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 1:27pm

Because you said our culture was awful because of those sweet glowing monkeys.

Also, I have restless leg syndrome.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 15, 2012 - 1:28pm

Sorry, Polish.  LIke sausage.  Yum.  I mean regular sausage not your sausage.  Oh fuck.

Nuke the whales!

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J.Dulouz from New England is reading The Sirens of Titan February 15, 2012 - 1:30pm

nice save lol

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 1:30pm

And for the record, Polish people hate that. Don't assume that they are Russian. I mean, there are plenty of Ukranian motherfuckers who would kill you over that assumption. I might speak that language instead of Polish, but Russians have never once done right by Poland. Poland was always just stuck between Germany and Russia and when we were civilized they were both barbarians and when we were weak they were both invading.

Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth will rise again, though, and secure it's borders once more against the Cossack menace.

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That video is not worth the hype.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 15, 2012 - 1:34pm

Ukranians scare me.  Why do I ever time I talk to you I feel like I'm in a gangster movie, Nick?  You are very intimidating sometimes.  You are like the Tony Soprano of Litreactor.

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 1:41pm

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be. I really don't have the means or motive to harm you. I'm just a grumpy, harmless, little puppy.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 15, 2012 - 1:44pm

So what's up with the Palestinians?  Are they okay in your book?

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 1:49pm

I mean, they are human beings with rights. They deserve to elect their own government and attend to their own affairs. Sometimes some Palestinians get very upset that they are not treated like human beings and tend to... overreact... but you can hardly judge the whole population on the actions of Hamas.

If you do want to hold the population that supports Hamas accountable then most of your work has to be done in the Gaza strip. I don't understand why the West Bank isn't free though, unless they are holding out for Gaza to be handed over (although the Palestinian Authority doesn't run Gaza), but again, the main problem in Palestine is the Zionists.

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When I write violent rap songs like Any Means, sometimes I worry that people will think either that I am "gangster" or that I think I am. But I'm not.

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 1:51pm

I think Nick scares you because you are a xenophobe.

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 1:53pm

I don't think I've ever met a Palestinian though, just Saudi's Turks and Iranians (although in America they call themselves Persians and want no connection whatsoever to the country they fled)

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 1:57pm

Newt Gingrich says they are invented.

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 2:06pm

If you look into that statement you will find that it happened somewhere in between deliveries of 5 million dollars to keep his campaign alive. Those campaign funds came from people who support a one state (Israel) solution. There's a Casino mogul who apparently thought that soundbite was worth 10 million bucks.

But I remember reading once, from somebody, that the truth was that Israel can have 2 of 3 things here:

1. A Jewish State

2. All of Palestine

3. A Democracy

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So, they can have a Jewish Democracy as long as they give the Arabs back their land, or they can have all of Palestine and a Democracy, but it won't be a Jewish State. The problem is that the Israeli government seems unwilling to compromise on the fact that they want all three things.

Sometimes I get into the blogs and such where the actions of the Israeli's are compared to those of the Nazi's, but I don't share much of that thinking, because it is not productive. The "three things" explanation of Israel-Palestine policy, I think, is much simpler and less incendiary. But the irony of seeing Israeli activists with signs that say "Kill 'em All" still always makes me laugh.

A sad laugh though.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 2:28pm

You actually have RLS!? Wow, I seriously thought they were making it up.

 

Also, according to the British Mandate (ratified later on by the UN) Trans-Jordan was set aside for the Palestenians. Israel had the remaining terriroty, but to say they are made up? I think his hair is made up. I personally would like to a Confederation between the PLO and Knessest, both their interest would be served and it wouldn't violate Sharia or Torah law. 

 

Also, I draw the line at glowing monkies. Yes, I said it, that just happened. Bam 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:33pm

Who would make up RLS?  And why?  P.S. it hurts.

And you can't draw the line, they already did it.  In 2001.

 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 2:33pm

How does restless leg syndrome hurt?

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:35pm

How does a broken arm hurt? 

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 2:37pm

I figured they were just selling pills. Our medical establishment is designed for endless treatment and not cures. After-all, there is no profit in curing something. Well thats just shitty....I feel like a dick now. Sorry, Also, do you ever have one of those days where you spell everything right? Its kind of confusing. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 2:38pm

damn it, and apparently double post. 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 2:41pm

Your leg breaks itself?

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:42pm

@Utah - don't be snide.

@Matt - It's okay, I'm not really mad at you.  It does sound silly I guess. 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 2:43pm

So I just read about it.  Apparently you never sleep.

Are you hypoglycemic?

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:45pm

hypoglycemic - yes i am.  Why?  Is that part of it?

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 2:46pm

Yes.  RLS can apparently be an ancillary condition to hypoglycemia.  Start drinking raw milk and don't de-yolk your eggs.  Should clear that hypoglycemia problem right up.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:49pm

I knew I was hypoglycemic a long time before I knew I had RLS.  That's interesting.  I mean...I knew I had this thing with my legs and all, i just thought it was normal.  So I never mentioned it.

 But my grandmother is hypoglycemic and I fainted a lot in high school so we figured that one out first. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 3:04pm

My brother has hypoglycemia as does my niece. That SUCKS. Diabetes is something that runs in the family too. Wow, didn't know RLS went along with it. Maybe thats why I dont sleep well....though my legs dont hurt...so who knows. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 3:09pm

If you had it, you would probably notice it.  I mean, your legs would jerk and twitch and stuff. 

It's not a huge deal at all.  It's more obnoxious than anything.  I don't take medicine for it or anything.  I do take these dumb homeopathic tablets that dissolve on your tongue.  I'm certian they don't do anything. 

Blah.  Let's drop it.  It's boring. 

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 3:11pm

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 3:24pm

RE: your pic. Um yes. Where and when? Also, thats so awesome it hurts. 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 3:28pm

Shiner is good beer.

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Bradley Sands from Boston is reading Greil Marcus's The History of Rock 'N' Roll in Ten Songs February 15, 2012 - 3:34pm

If you change people, you change the world. i have a really low bar for what it means to make a difference, so maybe that's it. 

Examples of books please.

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Q Clemente from Virginia is reading "The Year of Our War," by Steph Swainston February 15, 2012 - 7:42pm

I went "change the world." I've given up hope on making a pile of money on writing. Sadly, many of the greats were written before their appriciative audience were even born, and thier authors died in anonymous and wretched squalor. If I was in it for the money I wouldn't be a lit major... I'd be a marketing exec or an IT tech. Or a historian. That's where the real money is at. Right, Newt?

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 15, 2012 - 9:30pm

Changing the world isn't always a good thing.  Hitler changed the world.  Bin Ladin changed the world. Jeffrey Dahmer changed the world.  They all made it a scarier place.

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Flaminia Ferina from Umbria is reading stuff February 16, 2012 - 4:49am

Tell them, Alien!

@Clemente (Italian ancestors?), that's exactly why I worked so hard for my stupidity. I realized I was one of the greats, then realized - like you say - that appreciative audiences were not born yet, so I started to get awfully shitfaced, hoping to kill all the greatness neurons. And so it went! I survived, happily forgetful, ready for the cash.

Don't mean rich, living authors are stupid though, no no. They're lucky, and I'm not.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated February 16, 2012 - 5:31am

@Alien - good job.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 16, 2012 - 5:33am

Changing the world isn't always a good thing.  Hitler changed the world.  Bin Ladin changed the world. Jeffrey Dahmer changed the world.  They all made it a scarier place."

 

This is pretty deep Alien, mind if I use it sometime?

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 16, 2012 - 6:20am

Of course Alien would only focus on the evil fucks that changed the world. How about every person who stood up to the bastards and took control back from those people.

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Boone Spaulding from Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A. is reading Solarcide Presents: Nova Parade February 16, 2012 - 6:30am

^that's what I thought. But, Alien posted @ 11:30pm, which apparently is Cranky Hour...or Dour Hour....

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 16, 2012 - 6:33am

That's what now is for me. Now to finish two reviews and finish my story for my Final Battle with Avery.

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 16, 2012 - 7:05am

I hear these sweet soul sistahs singing in the background, "You are the last Dragon..."

Alien, tell Diaz that he got the Glow.

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 16, 2012 - 8:14am

Only if it's that Soul Glow

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 16, 2012 - 10:02am

If I have a choice, I would rather be appreciated while I am alive, thus, I'll take the money.  It doesn't do me much good to be influencial after my death.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 16, 2012 - 10:17am

True.  Emily Dickinson and Van Gogh were total suckers.

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 16, 2012 - 10:35am

I think Utah was talking about that Bruce Leroy glow.

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My God Utah, I love that movie so fucking much. I was going to spend the day trying to psyche you out, but after that reference I suppose I should act with honor.

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 16, 2012 - 11:07am

I love Dickinson, Van Gogh, Frost, Poe, and a lot of other artists who have been hugely sucessful post mortem.  I could never hope to have half of their influence.  Unfortunately, it didn't do them much good and some of them had what might be called horrible and tragic lives.

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Boone Spaulding from Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A. is reading Solarcide Presents: Nova Parade February 16, 2012 - 12:33pm

If I have a somewhat horrible and tragic life, am I half-way to literary immortality?

(or just half-way to mortality...yeah, answered my own question)

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Jack Campbell Jr. from Lawrence, KS is reading American Rust by Phillipp Meyer February 16, 2012 - 12:44pm

History would say you definitely have a leg up, anyway.

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Boone Spaulding from Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A. is reading Solarcide Presents: Nova Parade February 16, 2012 - 12:50pm

I'll try to pull a Kubla Khan out of my tainted-chicken delerium tonight...

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 16, 2012 - 1:34pm

I was going to spend the day trying to psyche you out, but after that reference I suppose I should act with honor.

Word.

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 17, 2012 - 2:08am

I know Utah was talking about Bruce Leroy, but I didn't have time to find a picture of him. I'm lazy.

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 17, 2012 - 6:13am

Joseph, I was playing devil's advocate. You have changed my world!