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American Pie (Fight?) | 283 comments (283 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: American Pie (Fight?) (4.00 / 6)

But I also understand that it could be difficult to follow some the double or even triple-snarking that goes on round here - some conversation have more levels than a Russian doll (though most of the Russian dolls I've met had only one level)

Irony is one of those literary devices that doesn't always travel well. ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Dec 8th, 2006 at 12:17:21 PM EST
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Re: American Pie (Fight?) (4.00 / 2)

That's a good twisty metaphor about the Russian dolls.

by Quentin on Fri Dec 8th, 2006 at 02:17:43 PM EST
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Re: American Pie (Fight?) (none / 1)

Errrm, I could read this as ET being anti-women.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri Dec 8th, 2006 at 05:16:41 PM EST
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Re: American Pie (Fight?) (4.00 / 2)

Just wait till Lana sees Sven's joke.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. -- Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Dec 8th, 2006 at 05:22:51 PM EST
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Re: American Pie (Fight?) (none / 1)

It is important to remember that the Triloqvist Method - the search for innovative wit, driven by nostalgia for the Algonquin Round Table - has at its core the dismissal of all factual evidence - except for the single anecdotal inspiration that formulated the original thought.

The bon mots are far more important that any notions of correctness ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sat Dec 9th, 2006 at 04:29:33 AM EST
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Re: American Pie (Fight?) (none / 0)

And you're never short of bons mots...

"Ne te courbe que pour aimer..." René Char

by Melanchthon on Sat Dec 9th, 2006 at 09:03:09 PM EST
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Re: American Pie (Fight?) (none / 0)

I try, mon ami, I try ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Sun Dec 10th, 2006 at 04:49:20 AM EST
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