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.

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  1. Casey G.September 21, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    I'll just tag Richard G​ right away.

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  2. Torah CottrillSeptember 21, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    I need to reread this series. It's a balm for difficult times.

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  3. Casey G.September 21, 2017 at 10:18 AM

    Absolutely 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.

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  4. Humza KSeptember 21, 2017 at 10:21 AM

    Aubrey and Maturin is amazing.

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  5. Casey G.September 21, 2017 at 10:55 AM

    The second funniest line in English literature.
    https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/aFdshjwiOCxJ1Qh8cxZF9bZ_a1wlmOapvnq4TAi633GbKq7bPUmQnFoUs-7J70af3xs5pM-yLDk

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  6. Torah CottrillSeptember 21, 2017 at 11:02 AM

    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!)

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  7. Humza KSeptember 21, 2017 at 11:05 AM

    No love for "Jack, you have debauched my sloth"?

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  8. Casey G.September 21, 2017 at 11:34 AM

    Note I said the second funniest line. The two quotes above are both in the top 3 as well.

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  9. Torah CottrillSeptember 21, 2017 at 11:37 AM

    So what IS the funniest line?

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  10. Casey G.September 21, 2017 at 11:40 AM

    Humza 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.

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  11. Casey G.September 21, 2017 at 11:43 AM

    the pun quote is the most useful in actual conversation, as you noted.

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  12. Humza KSeptember 21, 2017 at 11:50 AM

    Aw shit I forgot about cur-tailed.

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  13. Gus LSeptember 21, 2017 at 12:08 PM

    Nice catch.

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