Comments on: John M. Ford has died http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gary Farber http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173221 Gary Farber Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:43:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173221 Mine briefly and inadequately <a href="http://amygdalagf.blogspot.com/2006/09/mike-ford-has-died.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Mine briefly and inadequately here.

]]> By: So Long as Lowest Bidders Make OUR Parts § Unqualified Offerings http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173168 So Long as Lowest Bidders Make OUR Parts § Unqualified Offerings Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:39:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173168 [...] writers and speculative poets, the future is surpassingly ungrateful. Posted by Jim Henley @ 7:39 am, Filed under: Main « « The End of All Our Wandering . . . | Main| [...] [...] writers and speculative poets, the future is surpassingly ungrateful. Posted by Jim Henley @ 7:39 am, Filed under: Main « « The End of All Our Wandering . . . | Main| [...]

]]> By: kid bitzer http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173127 kid bitzer Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:28:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173127 right--it's like a whole John Cheever novel in one line: superannuated WASPs in Fairfield County, CT. (where CT not equal Crooked Timber) right—it’s like a whole John Cheever novel in one line:
superannuated WASPs in Fairfield County, CT.

(where CT not equal Crooked Timber)

]]> By: derrida derider http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173123 derrida derider Tue, 26 Sep 2006 23:24:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173123 What kid said. But I especially liked that last line. What kid said. But I especially liked that last line.

]]> By: EWI http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173111 EWI Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:27:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173111 "Robert Jordan" posted a moving tribute <a href="http://www.dragonmount.com/RobertJordan/?p=68" rel="nofollow">here</a> “Robert Jordan” posted a moving tribute here

]]> By: kid bitzer http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173096 kid bitzer Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:30:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173096 jesus. The density of allusion in there is breath-taking. Here's one for the non-US CT'ers: hitting a baseball with maximum force is called "swinging for the fences". It can also result in a home run, a.k.a. 'homer'. Thus "fence-swung Homer". Hate to ruin it by explication, but I figured if it had me scratching my head for a few beats, it might be utterly opaque to people who grew up on cricket. Anyhow--damned sad thing that he's gone. jesus. The density of allusion in there is breath-taking.

Here’s one for the non-US CT’ers: hitting a baseball with maximum force is called “swinging for the fences”. It can also result in a home run, a.k.a. ‘homer’. Thus “fence-swung Homer”.

Hate to ruin it by explication, but I figured if it had me scratching my head for a few beats, it might be utterly opaque to people who grew up on cricket.

Anyhow—damned sad thing that he’s gone.

]]> By: Kelly http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/comment-page-1/#comment-173073 Kelly Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:16:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/09/26/john-m-ford-has-died/#comment-173073 Part of the joy of his work was trying to figure out just who and what he was referencing. You could read something for sheer joy, and then go back and read and reread over again, catching new things and people. And really, who else would write a musical comedy Star Trek novel? Part of the joy of his work was trying to figure out just who and what he was referencing. You could read something for sheer joy, and then go back and read and reread over again, catching new things and people. And really, who else would write a musical comedy Star Trek novel?

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