Comments on: His spirit and conscience hung boldly in the air while the rain outside continued to come down in the greatest flood http://crookedtimber.org/2005/01/26/his-spirit-and-conscience-hung-boldly-in-the-air-while-the-rain-outside-continued-to-come-down-in-the-greatest-flood/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:11:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Crooked Timber » » Reverse Turing Tests http://crookedtimber.org/2005/01/26/his-spirit-and-conscience-hung-boldly-in-the-air-while-the-rain-outside-continued-to-come-down-in-the-greatest-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-67657 Crooked Timber » » Reverse Turing Tests Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:10:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2796#comment-67657 [...] e and deliver the paper with straight faces. It seems to me that pranks of this sort (the [...] [...] e and deliver the paper with straight faces. It seems to me that pranks of this sort (the [...]

]]> By: Paula Helm Murray http://crookedtimber.org/2005/01/26/his-spirit-and-conscience-hung-boldly-in-the-air-while-the-rain-outside-continued-to-come-down-in-the-greatest-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-58603 Paula Helm Murray Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:54:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2796#comment-58603 That's almost as stunning as "Circle's" and "Inside Circle's"... a in a 2 x 4 kind of stunning.... That’s almost as stunning as “Circle’s” and “Inside Circle’s”… a in a 2×4 kind of stunning….

]]> By: Ken Houghton http://crookedtimber.org/2005/01/26/his-spirit-and-conscience-hung-boldly-in-the-air-while-the-rain-outside-continued-to-come-down-in-the-greatest-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-58602 Ken Houghton Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:22:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2796#comment-58602 But, JohnH, Chapter 34 is the Wave of the Future. The opening 'graf: "Bruce walked around any more. Some people might ought to her practiced eye, at her. I am so silky and braid shoulders. At sixty-six, men with a few feet away form their languid gazes." One can only wish to be able to write a sentence as transcendent as that last. But, JohnH, Chapter 34 is the Wave of the Future. The opening ‘graf: “Bruce walked around any more. Some people might ought to her practiced eye, at her. I am so silky and braid shoulders. At sixty-six, men with a few feet away form their languid gazes.” One can only wish to be able to write a sentence as transcendent as that last.

]]> By: Jackmormon http://crookedtimber.org/2005/01/26/his-spirit-and-conscience-hung-boldly-in-the-air-while-the-rain-outside-continued-to-come-down-in-the-greatest-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-58601 Jackmormon Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:46:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2796#comment-58601 Here's another priceless bit from chapter two: <blockquote>"Dammit, yes," Bruce Lucent repeated, looking at this vision of feminine lust on two feet, "I've been in the lousy hospital and they don't let you have a little drink there," he opined. "Then I want to get to my new computer so I can check on my hot stock options and write more on my best-selling software development. I've wasted too much time locked in that smelly hospital. It's full of sick, people." Penelope and Isadore looked at each other, as only two redheads can look at one another as Bruce delivered himself of this comment.</blockquote> It's filled with sick indeed, people. Here’s another priceless bit from chapter two:
“Dammit, yes,” Bruce Lucent repeated, looking at this vision of feminine lust on two feet, “I’ve been in the lousy hospital and they don’t let you have a little drink there,” he opined. “Then I want to get to my new computer so I can check on my hot stock options and write more on my best-selling software development. I’ve wasted too much time locked in that smelly hospital. It’s full of sick, people.” Penelope and Isadore looked at each other, as only two redheads can look at one another as Bruce delivered himself of this comment.
It’s filled with sick indeed, people.

]]> By: John Quiggin http://crookedtimber.org/2005/01/26/his-spirit-and-conscience-hung-boldly-in-the-air-while-the-rain-outside-continued-to-come-down-in-the-greatest-flood/comment-page-1/#comment-58600 John Quiggin Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:25:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2796#comment-58600 The Maserati model information is missing! Any decent writer would tell you whether it was a Spyder Cambiocorsa or a Spyder GT, and include at least a hint on the <a href="http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/maserati_spyder_cambiocorsa_2004/14746/style_specs.html;_ylt=Aop5jG8yjU5P0rJ5RfAwCu6xg78F">specs</a> The Maserati model information is missing! Any decent writer would tell you whether it was a Spyder Cambiocorsa or a Spyder GT, and include at least a hint on the specs

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