Comments on: The man who went into the west http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209319 ejh Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:46:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209319 Ah, OK, I managed to form the impression that the reading of the review was subsequent to my mentioning it. Watson to Des Von Bladet's Holmes. Ah, OK, I managed to form the impression that the reading of the review was subsequent to my mentioning it. Watson to Des Von Bladet’s Holmes.

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209317 Chris Bertram Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:32:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209317 Yes Des has timeline correct, apart from the "profit" bit. True, I do earn Amazon referrer fees if anyone follows the link and orders the book (or anything else) but I undertook a long time ago to donate those to Oxfam. Yes Des has timeline correct, apart from the “profit” bit. True, I do earn Amazon referrer fees if anyone follows the link and orders the book (or anything else) but I undertook a long time ago to donate those to Oxfam.

]]> By: des von bladet http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209316 des von bladet Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:30:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209316 May I propose a possible timeline? * Once upon a time; * CB reads LRB review of book; * CB orders book; * CB reads book; * CB blogs about book; * ??? * Profit May I propose a possible timeline?

  • Once upon a time;
  • CB reads LRB review of book;
  • CB orders book;
  • CB reads book;
  • CB blogs about book;
  • ???
  • Profit
]]> By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209310 ejh Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:17:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209310 I thought you'd read it already? I thought you’d read it already?

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209279 Chris Bertram Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:40:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209279 After reading the LRB review I had to order it, immediately. After reading the LRB review I had to order it, immediately.

]]> By: ejh http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209270 ejh Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:26:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209270 The book was reviewed at some length in the LRB, but unless you're a subscriber who can read it online you'll need to beg somebody who <i>is</i> to email it to you. Or try your local library of course. The book was reviewed at some length in the LRB, but unless you’re a subscriber who can read it online you’ll need to beg somebody who is to email it to you.

Or try your local library of course.

]]> By: mollymooly http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209269 mollymooly Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:13:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209269 RCs also had "chapel"s, at least on the Ordnance Survey of Ireland's maps. Not used in the Welsh attributive sense, though. RCs also had “chapel”s, at least on the Ordnance Survey of Ireland’s maps. Not used in the Welsh attributive sense, though.

]]> By: Mrs Tilton http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209262 Mrs Tilton Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:33:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209262 Ned @8: "chapel" = dissenters or nonconformists, i.e., members of a denomination other than the (formerly) established Anglican church. (Dissent is usually some form of methodism in Wales, I believe.) Anglicans had churches, dissenters mere chapels. Ned @8:

“chapel” = dissenters or nonconformists, i.e., members of a denomination other than the (formerly) established Anglican church. (Dissent is usually some form of methodism in Wales, I believe.) Anglicans had churches, dissenters mere chapels.

]]> By: Doug http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209261 Doug Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:27:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209261 9: Which is up there with saying of things in Polish or Hungarian, "It's pronounced just like it's spelled." 9: Which is up there with saying of things in Polish or Hungarian, “It’s pronounced just like it’s spelled.”

]]> By: Doug http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209260 Doug Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:27:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209260 8: It makes sense in Welsh, promise. 8: It makes sense in Welsh, promise.

]]> By: Cryptic Ned http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209258 Cryptic Ned Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:19:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209258 "most of the population was chapel "? “most of the population was chapel “?

]]> By: Chris Bertram http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209256 Chris Bertram Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:40:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209256 Yes the claim was not that Bruce and Dodd were alike, but that Thomas, Bruce and Dodd were the three funniest men that Jon Gower (a BBC journalist) had ever met. Yes the claim was not that Bruce and Dodd were alike, but that Thomas, Bruce and Dodd were the three funniest men that Jon Gower (a BBC journalist) had ever met.

]]> By: chris y http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209255 chris y Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:33:03 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209255 Comparing Lenny Bruce and Ken Dodd is thought provoking, even before you bring Thomas into it. Comparing Lenny Bruce and Ken Dodd is thought provoking, even before you bring Thomas into it.

]]> By: thag http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209253 thag Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:23:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209253 I should read more, but from your brief bio, this guy makes Arthur Miller look like an ideal family man. I should read more, but from your brief bio, this guy makes Arthur Miller look like an ideal family man.

]]> By: dsquared http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/comment-page-1/#comment-209252 dsquared Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:04:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/09/03/the-man-who-went-into-the-west/#comment-209252 nibble nibble nibble. nibble nibble nibble.

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