A bit of Lovecraftian weirdness from the Aubrey and Maturin novel, The Ionian Mission.
A bit of Lovecraftian weirdness from the Aubrey and Maturin novel, The Ionian Mission.
Rating the Marvel villains so far on a scale from Excelsior (good), to No-Prize (could be explained that they’re...
Rating the Marvel villains so far on a scale from Excelsior (good), to No-Prize (could be explained that they’re either good or bad), to Bullpen Floor (bad): Iron Monger: Excelsior Abomination: No-Prize Loki: Excelsior Red Skull: Excelsior Whiplash: Bullpen Floor Justin Hammer: Excelsior Loki again: Excelsior Mandarin: Excelsior Dark Elf what’s-his-name: Bullpen floor Hydra Conspiracy: Excelsior Ronan: Bullpen Floor Nebula: Excelsior Ultron: No-Prize Did I miss anyone?
I'll just tag Richard G right away.
ReplyDeleteI need to reread this series. It's a balm for difficult times.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely true! I've read them all, but now I'm listening to the audiobooks, getting them from the library in as close to correct order as I can. The narrator is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteAubrey and Maturin is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe second funniest line in English literature.
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Nope. The funniest line is "He who would pun would pick a pocket." I quote it all the time, then have to explain where it came from. (The lesser of two weevils!)
ReplyDeleteNo love for "Jack, you have debauched my sloth"?
ReplyDeleteNote I said the second funniest line. The two quotes above are both in the top 3 as well.
ReplyDeleteSo what IS the funniest line?
ReplyDeleteHumza wins, Torah Cottrill. It's the debauched sloth. But lesser of two weevils is right there. Also the "dog watches are cur-tailed" or at least Jack telling that joke and trying not to mess it up.
ReplyDeletethe pun quote is the most useful in actual conversation, as you noted.
ReplyDeleteAw shit I forgot about cur-tailed.
ReplyDeleteNice catch.
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