The Isolated Blurt Thread: I Learned The Truth at XVII

[Mr Noone]

Does it seem to be taking extraordinarily long to get to 5000 this time? We've just broken 3500; I miss Rob DS.

 

[Not Normal]

I am learning just how caring and giving people can be. I inquired about sending a homeless kid to camp with my son. Was asking if they could wave the late fee so I only had to pay $350. instead of $400. Camp director said, No, I won't wave the late fee. I'm giving him a full scholarship to the camp.!!

My faith in humanity has been restored this past week as I have looked to strangers to help a family that has been homeless for over two months. The outpouring has been unbelievable. Over 3,300. raised on gofundme, and then a very generous man that I knew in high school has sent 2400. more!

I have to thank Wings for suggesting GoFundMe.

My heart is literally vibrating with gratefulness and happiness!

That's wonderful. Thanks for putting something nice to read on the GB.

 

[JohnnySavage]

It feels like a Friday to me.

 

[Noor]

Does it seem to be taking extraordinarily long to get to 5000 this time? We've just broken 3500; I miss Rob DS.

I am kind of sleepy and have forgotten what happened to Roberto, what happened again?

 

[jomar]

Side draft?

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Hey, I remember those.

 

[Sunshine]

That's wonderful. Thanks for putting something nice to read on the GB.

Now we just need to find them an apartment! So much discrimination against people who are disabled and low income.

 

[Mr Noone]

I am kind of sleepy and have forgotten what happened to Roberto, what happened again?

He hit 49,999 posts and went on sabbatical. Voluntary.

 

[DesEsseintes]

It feels like Lord of the Flies to me.

The Beast is inside us, people! Inside us!

 

[JohnnySavage]

I finished my book last night, now I have nothing to do tonight. It makes it hardly worth the effort to go to bed.

 

[DesEsseintes]

I finished my book last night, now I have nothing to do tonight. It makes it hardly worth the effort to go to bed.

You need to get some executive toys.

 

[Noor]

I finished my book last night, now I have nothing to do tonight. It makes it hardly worth the effort to go to bed.

This is why I always have excess books, also a place to escape.

 

[Mr Noone]

It feels like Lord of the Flies to me.

The Beast is inside us, people! Inside us!

I've read a few others by Golding as well. Still unsure about Nobel Prize quality.

 

[DesEsseintes]

I've read a few others by Golding as well. Still unsure about Nobel Prize quality.

Really? It can be a bit of a crapshoot, of course, but I'd say with The Spire, The Inheritors, the Rites of Passage Trilogy and Pincher Martin in particular he was mining a rich and ancient seam.

 

[Mr Noone]

Really? It can be a bit of a crapshoot, of course, but I'd say with The Spire, The Inheritors, the Rites of Passage Trilogy and Pincher Martin in particular he was mining a rich and ancient seam.

I enjoyed "The Spire" (professional prejudice) and read one other (not among those, and the name of which escapes me. I didn't find the joy one gets from a José Saramago or Orhan Pamuck.

 

[yossi]

I had to take a CS test for my job and my rank is 1!!!


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[DesEsseintes]

I enjoyed "The Spire" (professional prejudice) and read one other (not among those, and the name of which escapes me. I didn't find the joy one gets from a José Saramago or Orhan Pamuck.

Now I am intrigued. You aren't a mason, are you? Oh - architect, perhaps.

Because I'm pretty sure you aren't Dean of Salisbury Cathedral.

As for Golding - like Herman Hesse I don't tend to read him expecting joy. But there is a bleak ferocity to the best of his writing which I find enjoyable, at least, in the same way that a walk on high hills into a strong wind can be.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

I had to take a CS test for my job and my rank is 1!!!


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More of this booty shaking, please. Thank you.

 

[yossi]

More of this booty shaking, please. Thank you.

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[Mr Noone]

Now I am intrigued. You aren't a mason, are you? Oh - architect, perhaps.

Because I'm pretty sure you aren't Dean of Salisbury Cathedral.

As for Golding - like Herman Hesse I don't tend to read him expecting joy. But there is a bleak ferocity to the best of his writing which I find enjoyable, at least, in the same way that a walk on high hills into a strong wind can be.

Not a dean. Not even a member of the chapter. Yes, architect. I wrote a paper in grad school (a million years ago in the previous millennium) comparing Salisbury cathedral and Riveaulx Abbey (Cistercian) in the Yorkshire Dales.

I do see your point, and never expect "joy", but I appreciate it when I find it.

 

[JohnnySavage]

It's hard to put into words, exactly how bad ST: DS9 is.

The premise sucks, the writing sucks, the acting sucks, the casting sucks, the FX suck.

It's complete suckage.

 

[JohnnySavage]

My favorite was ST: Enterprise, for the record.

 

[Noor]

My favorite was ST: Enterprise, for the record.

Mine too, but it could be just nostalgia.

 

[JohnnySavage]

In order of greatness:

Enterprise
Voyager
Next Gen
Original
DS9

 

[yossi]

My favorite is TNG. I remember watching it as a kid with my mom. I'll always have a crush on Patrick Stewart.

 

[Wings]

TNG for life, yo!