FreakyFoucault

OMG I'm in tears!!!!

Awww, thanks guys! You just made my day!!

Let’s hope he’s not a government contractor for a certain federal administration... not naming anyone in particular of course …

Yay!! Congrats!

Yeah, I’m pretty happy that, given the amount of time it takes Jimmy and three friends to pour 80 bags of concrete, I don’t need to figure out how long it’d take Jimmy and two friends to pour 78 bags of concrete. And we’ll be wishing you luck for CMU!

Time to dust off the ol’ TI-84 and do some math! Now let’s hope you were paying attention in freshman calculus!

I think a few years ago someone mentioned that a certain school sent them all applicants a fat envelope about reasons why the city/town was great. That’s some ol’ bullshit.

That is, quite possibly, the best literary feeling ever. Freeeeeedom! It was also my research method as an underclassman, wandering the stacks for relevant criticism/history, etc. And then I learned that that’s not particularly efficient, but whatev.

Nothing against old Bill Shakespeare (I’d go with R2 over WT, btw), you need to read The Bell Jar. 10/10 would recommend.

Now that’s just low! They must know that....

My heart breaks just seeing the title of this work! It was one of my first encounters with Victorian literature — an incredibly depressing start! In a completly different vein, I’d also recommend Ellison’s Invisible Man, which is in my top five for most technically impressive works.

[Twitches uncomfortably] "They found out I'm a fraud -- ABORT ABORT!!!" Yaaaas, alcohol was made for brainy discussions. Well, probably not logically consistent brainy discussions, but discussions nonetheless!

Luckily, it’s a free market of ideas! Or is it free? Or ought it be free?? See ya next month, folks!

<3

Okay, to be fair, I think we ought to get one rant about power and capitalism per month. They can give us that, right??

I once borrowed my friend's Tinder and asked his match how she was celebrating Jane Austen's birthday (which happened to be that day). Her reponse: "Who's Jane Austen" (didn't even bother to use a question mark). TINDER -- FOREVER UNCLEAN!!! Also, I agree about the grammar-nazi resentment. Yes, we care about grammar and the language, in general. No, we don't feel the need to correct you every two seconds. Those aren't grammar-nazis; they're assholes.

This is all completely true. Of course, the controlling advice on dealing with trolls is to not feed them. So when people go off at me for liking Hard Fiction, I just kinda shrug, admit that I'm a weirdo, and go my way. And yes, I nominate myself for treasurer of the DFW crew. I will handle our revenue from selling clean urine samples.

That's a solid list. Mad props. And FWIW, Pale Fire is superior to Lolita. But only by a picofraggle. True! But every time I mention that in public, people roll their eyes and give me that "You probably haven't even read it, and if you have, you probably don't get it" look. They're probably right!

@punctilious, you know I love you, but I'm gonna have to side with hubby on this one. The usage wars will never cease so long as I have Garner's as my shield and Strunk and White as my sword! Forgive me!! @a_sort_of_fractious_angel, if I ever sense this happening (using my Lacan telepathy), I will join you in the laughter!

Just a few moments ago, I made the following comment about Infinite Jest: "AAAAGGGGHHHH! This is probably the most trite thing an English major can say in the 21st century, but that book changed my life!" Re-reading my comment (although not downplaying its sincerity), I wondered: what else do we English majors say, intentionally or not, that's trite, kiiiinda pretentious, or borderline wacky? Of course, this is all in good humor, aimed at restoring some silly levity to our grave undertaking of decision-brooding... But whadya got?

AAAAGGGGHHHH! This is probably the most trite thing an English major can say in the 21st century, but that book changed my life!

Anyone who finds a cogent structure in that beast is smarter than me.

For shits, a month ago, I decided to finally read Tristram Shandy. It was, by far, the most bizarre book I've ever read -- almost John Ashbery bizarre. It was, dare I say, freaky... Since then, I've been trying to figure out why Lawrence Sterne thought postmodernism would be appropriate in the 18th century, but I've got nuthin'. But more recently, I re-read Madame Bovary, and am still marveling in the perfection. Other than that, I oddly haven't been reading a whole lot. I've been watching TV more. Don't tell adcomms

Curse this blasted upvote limit!!!

Congrats!!!