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3:07pm: The head coach wants no sissies, so he reads to us from something called "Ulysses"
On the anniversary of "Bloomsday", BBC news posted their summary of James Joyce's "Ulysses".

Stephen Fry, for one, is not amused, while other commenters post their own summaries of the book.

Some of my favorite comments:

The book is pretentious hogwash, a classic because the pretentious, intellectual mafia say it is. Don't waste your time on this drivel.
Paul Burns, Liverpool England

Irish novelist disappears up own back passage. Collects royalty cheque.
Andy Bellinger, Reigate ,UK

Watch the Coen Brothers "O'brother, where art thou?" It'll all become much clearer!
Robin Hull, London UK

Who needs sleeping pills. I have read Ulysses every night for the past eight years and never have trouble getting to sleep. I'm nearly up to page six.
David, Kendal Cumbria


How does one join the "intellectual mafia", anyway? Is there hazing involved?

6:14pm: I can write longer posts than you!
Just a heads-up in case anyone missed this little bit of in-house wank on the use of vernacular English.

AAVE your dictionary at the ready! and maybe your sleeping bag


(Note: In regards to your question, anon, regarding the Trinculo and Monkey-Boy Boogie Down, no, there are no IP matches here.)

7:11pm: The Mirror Can Do Nothing But Reflect
Once upon a time, there was one HP fic named The Mirror of Maybe that has remained unfinished for about ages. But some people (over 4000 of us, actualy), remain faithful and hopeful members of the mailing list.
The list has very strict rules about OT posts that anybody can read on the files section, but a few days ago, dark_lillie wanted to find a Harry Potter/Lucius Malfoy fic and, defying all logic and reason, makes an OT post and someone else answers.

( The mod anwsers )

dark_lillie feels offended:

( I'm part of your group and I don't care about your rules, you meanie )


The mod tries to reason with her:

( Which part of 'you're spamming over 4000 mailboxes' is the one you don't get? )

Sadly, someone else had sended another answer to the original OT post as well and the mod, fed up, says:

( Are you people stupid or what? )

And, then, rayvendancer, who had nothing to do with the above, speaks her mind:

( OMG! You, mod, are a nazi and a troll! )

The mod answers:

( Can anyone say 'double standard'? )

That's all so far.
I hope it's all finished, but on the other hand, it's been fun to have all of this delivered at home :D


ETA: The mod decides to leave us.

( So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye )

7:44pm: Hello, first time poster here.

The Lord of the Rings fandom is a very wanky place but rpgs are even worse. Particularly rpgs with the actual celebrities. Once upon a time there was a role playing game called Slashy where much wank happened. So much wank, in fact, that half the players left to create their own game, Lads of the Ring where they should hopefully live happily ever after.

Wrong. Not being in the game, I cannot tell exactly what happened, but there seems to be much in fighting between the mods. First the players actually go and complain about the suckyness of the game. Watch with amusement as Nixxie, the all powerful and in control mod, deletes all her comments. Watch as Cykie actually decides to leave the game. Then Nixxie tries to do some damage control. There is also an out of character community for the players, just to add to the fun.

Best part ever? Nixxie going LOL all over the place while being involved in an argument with one of her former close friend.