Comments on: 7-year old Richard Rorty served little sandwiches to Whittaker Chambers http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 27 May 2012 00:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169959 harry b Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:44:52 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169959 Except that the spelling varies (in the wiki article). My spelling is lousy, and my typing wosre, but consisteneelty so. Except that the spelling varies (in the wiki article). My spelling is lousy, and my typing wosre, but consisteneelty so.

]]> By: Scott McLemee http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169946 Scott McLemee Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:18:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169946 Actually that would be "Shachtmanite" (not "Schactmanite"). The <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shachtmanism " rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> on Shachtmanism is accurate, as of right this minute anyway. Actually that would be “Shachtmanite” (not “Schactmanite”). The Wikipedia article on Shachtmanism is accurate, as of right this minute anyway.

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169880 harry b Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:21:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169880 Rorty makes an error somewhere close to the passage you quote, which I could document if I could be bothered, in referring to the "Schactmanite Socialist Workers Party", when he must have meant the "Schactmanite Workers Party". So his memory is not absolutely perfect. I'm surprised no-one has raised this yet..... Rorty makes an error somewhere close to the passage you quote, which I could document if I could be bothered, in referring to the “Schactmanite Socialist Workers Party”, when he must have meant the “Schactmanite Workers Party”. So his memory is not absolutely perfect.

I’m surprised no-one has raised this yet…..

]]> By: Jason http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169875 Jason Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:16:23 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169875 I forget the essay, but Rorty has written similar words long ago. I think it was a compilation of humanist essays put together by Paul Kurtz (Rorty titled it something like "Trotsky and Orchids"). Heh, he also accused Noam Chomsky of postmodernism. I forget the essay, but Rorty has written similar words long ago. I think it was a compilation of humanist essays put together by Paul Kurtz (Rorty titled it something like “Trotsky and Orchids”). Heh, he also accused Noam Chomsky of postmodernism.

]]> By: John Emerson http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169868 John Emerson Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:02:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169868 Someone who knows about cricket should analyze Beckett's cricket career. He seems to be part of an elite but not top group, rather like a ML baseball pitcher who's had a couple no-hitters. Someone who knows about cricket should analyze Beckett’s cricket career. He seems to be part of an elite but not top group, rather like a ML baseball pitcher who’s had a couple no-hitters.

]]> By: John Emerson http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169864 John Emerson Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:00:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169864 Is it being claimed that Wikipedia and Rob Reiner are not entirely reliable sources? This claim seems terribly far-fetched. Is it being claimed that Wikipedia and Rob Reiner are not entirely reliable sources? This claim seems terribly far-fetched.

]]> By: vivian http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169863 vivian Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:23:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169863 So, should we reimagine <i>Godot</i> on a cricket pitch? So, should we reimagine Godot on a cricket pitch?

]]> By: Brian http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169849 Brian Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:15:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169849 Well Samuel Beckett did play a little cricket, but he's a <b>long</b> way from being a hall of famer, or anything like it. Here's his <a href="http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24553.html" rel="nofollow">Cricinfo stats page</a>. Still, I never knew he'd even played first-class cricket, or that Dublin University was at one stage a first-class team, and I suspect any first-class cricketer would be happy to talk cricket. Especially with Andre the Giant. Well Samuel Beckett did play a little cricket, but he’s a long way from being a hall of famer, or anything like it. Here’s his Cricinfo stats page.

Still, I never knew he’d even played first-class cricket, or that Dublin University was at one stage a first-class team, and I suspect any first-class cricketer would be happy to talk cricket. Especially with Andre the Giant.

]]> By: airth10 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169817 airth10 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:43:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169817 I found "The Sociology of Philosophies" awkward to read, a book that was recommended to John Holbo. I tried many times to enjoy it but couldn't. The title, though, is intriguing. I found “The Sociology of Philosophies” awkward to read, a book that was recommended to John Holbo. I tried many times to enjoy it but couldn’t. The title, though, is intriguing.

]]> By: !jentery! » Samuel Beckett Used to Drive Andre the Giant to School? http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169813 !jentery! » Samuel Beckett Used to Drive Andre the Giant to School? Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:17:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169813 [...] Per John Halbo at The Valve: “So I made a post at Crooked Timber about what seemed to me a curious personal connection - a 7-year old Richard Rorty served Whittaker Chambers sandwiches at a Halloween party. And someone in comments tops that one easily by informing us that Samuel Beckett used to drive Andre the Giant to school. Can this be true?” [...] [...] Per John Halbo at The Valve: “So I made a post at Crooked Timber about what seemed to me a curious personal connection – a 7-year old Richard Rorty served Whittaker Chambers sandwiches at a Halloween party. And someone in comments tops that one easily by informing us that Samuel Beckett used to drive Andre the Giant to school. Can this be true?” [...]

]]> By: Henry http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169812 Henry Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:06:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169812 My copy of James Knowlson's Beckett biography has nothing on this, but then it wouldn't, would it. My copy of James Knowlson’s Beckett biography has nothing on this, but then it wouldn’t, would it.

]]> By: blah http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169811 blah Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:01:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169811 It has been reported that during production of "The Princess Bride," Andre the Giant told stories about how Samuel Beckett used to pick him up when he would hitchhike. The most credible thing about this story is that Andre apparently reported that they would talk about cricket (Beckett is the only person in history to be both a Nobel Laureate and be enshrined in the equivalent of the cricket hall of fame). http://www.thirdculture.com/leon/stuff/thoughts/thoughts.html It has been reported that during production of “The Princess Bride,” Andre the Giant told stories about how Samuel Beckett used to pick him up when he would hitchhike. The most credible thing about this story is that Andre apparently reported that they would talk about cricket (Beckett is the only person in history to be both a Nobel Laureate and be enshrined in the equivalent of the cricket hall of fame).

http://www.thirdculture.com/leon/stuff/thoughts/thoughts.html

]]> By: Steve LaBonne http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169808 Steve LaBonne Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:41:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169808 Wellll, for starters you'd have to believe that he couldn't fit into a schoolbus but <i>could</i> fit into a 2CV... Wellll, for starters you’d have to believe that he couldn’t fit into a schoolbus but could fit into a 2CV…

]]> By: John Holbo http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169805 John Holbo Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:29:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169805 Dude yes. Is that true? I clicked the link. The source is a Rob Reiner audio track to the Princess Bride. Could Reiner have been just making up nonsense. Dude yes. Is that true? I clicked the link. The source is a Rob Reiner audio track to the Princess Bride. Could Reiner have been just making up nonsense.

]]> By: will u. http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/comment-page-1/#comment-169799 will u. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:01:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/08/25/7-year-old-richard-rorty-served-little-sandwiches-to-whittaker-chambers/#comment-169799 joe o. just blew my mind. joe o. just blew my mind.

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