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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 4:14:18 AM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 4:56:40 AM

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Yah, Mike, good to "see" ya. Crabbing is great, just look at me. I've been doing it since I turned 50.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 5:06:56 AM

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RIP Alexander Solzhenitsyn. His books were at least as tough as Thomas Mann's to get through but were likewise as brilliant. In terms of 20th century Russian authors he must be among the top 5.

A thread tribute, hope nobody takes offense.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 5:32:12 AM

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He tried so hard to be legendary. His entire life was dedicated to being great. He was severe, stern, inwardly turned.

Well. A few million words later, some acknowledged his greatness. Me, I thought he needed to lighten up a little.

He was kind of a Richard Nixon with a bad case of hemorrhoids who knew how to write...

Still, I read and admired his stuff. Russian writers have always been a little turgid. He was far easier to read in the original than in all the horrific English translations.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 6:17:59 AM

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Still, I read and admired his stuff. Russian writers have always been a little turgid. He was far easier to read in the original than in all the horrific English translations.

To be honest I can't comment on the original Russian version but compare his writing to Ayn Rand. Hands down I preferred his process and treatment of the reader. Just as I prefer Camus to Sartre. One shows you to the door and the other pushes you through it.

Hmmm... I sense that the other threadsters may exile us or at least me to the Disregard thread

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 6:29:18 AM

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but compare his writing to Ayn Rand.

O don't invoke Ayn. They will send us to a place where hell looks like a step up.

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Just as I prefer Camus to Sartre. One shows you to the door and the other pushes you through it.

And Camus much preferred himself to Sartre, as well.

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Hmmm... I sense that the other threadsters may exile us or at least me to the Disregard thread

If true disregarder you are, care you do not - Yoda.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 6:56:27 AM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:47:53 AM

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Hmmm... nobody else is on.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:48:26 AM

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My odd discussions must have scared them off.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:49:04 AM

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My Xebec's in the Med. have spotted Bobo's tanker.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:49:30 AM

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Didn't realize he liked Greek beer.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:50:00 AM

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Greek beer was once tested in Czech.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:50:23 AM

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Their scientists concluded that the horse was healthy.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:51:06 AM

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The Greeks were of course upset, that had been a goat.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:52:42 AM

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Insomnia for a third night

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:53:16 AM

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Although all my posts here will be lost in the coming of Thread V.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:54:04 AM

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In my current game the USS Wichita has become my nemesis.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:55:06 AM

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Three Torpedoes, 2 Bombs and 2 eight inch hits on 4 separate encounters and still she will not die.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:55:54 AM

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In the meantime she has sunk 3 AK's, a DD and numerous barges as I try to hold PM.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:56:10 AM

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Where does she repair?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:56:30 AM

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How does she rearm so quickly?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:56:49 AM

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Why do my Betty's ignore her?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:57:15 AM

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She is often solo or with 2 DDs.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:57:45 AM

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Yet my subs choose to avoid combat.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 8:58:17 AM

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Gah, the WitP gawds are demanding a sacrifice

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 9:00:44 AM

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Still with only 1 fleet carrier lost in late 43 I am fortunate.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 9:36:48 AM

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Wow still nobody about.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 9:39:08 AM

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With such nonresistance what is the point of a Faber? An achievement or something accomplished in the absence of opposition?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 9:40:52 AM

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Anyone?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 8/6/2008 9:41:08 AM

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Anyone?

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