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by slarter
Yah, that's what a vodka or two and a little bit of morbid self-reflection do for me. Though I doubt I'll actually go like that. I'm sure it'll be more an ironic act of random idiocy that'll knock me off. Possibly when I overshoot the Arctic Circle and end up plunged in the icy depths of the Arctic Ocean beneath rapidly congealing ice, being masticated by large aquatic mammals.
Thanks for the kudos, Søren, old chap. Long may you live to indulge in your own morbid self-reflection.
Skål!
Simon
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Jan 18 '05
4:55 am PST
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Re: Pushing the envelope (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Oh, that's the beauty of cycling - you have to see just how far you can push it, otherwise the adrenaline rush just don't kick in, y'know? Going just to the edge of 'out-of-control' is kind of fun...
And yes, they're appallingly few, but the moments of clarity are the absolute best! Thanks for reading and letting me know what you think, Linda. I always appreciate it.
Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 05 '05
2:01 pm PST
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Pushing the envelope (Reply to this comment)
by artemisadorned
Wow, I was on pins and needles throughout this story of your death. Knowing what was to be the inevitable, unstoppable conclusion, but, hoping all the while you'd regain control of your bike. Simon, you can write!
Don't you just love those lucid moments?
Well done,
Linda
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Jan 05 '05
11:41 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by oldcomixfan
Too much morbid attention on a rather morbid yet very original W/O? heh heh. Doc really did try to warn you folks. She has great taste. Say, wasn't 59 a good year for Chiante? And what would be the best music for the right ambiance and atmosphere to enhance the enjoyment of the fava beans and mein teil?
"I'm having a friend over for dinner."
{snicker}
Later, dude, you've been a good sport putting up with me, and really should consider going pro.
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Jan 05 '05
10:44 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54
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Choosing this one only to tack on one more Re:...
Hey, just be glad no one has spoken up, laying claim to your _soul_!
Now that would be creepy.
( Or perhaps you have already sold your soul...? . . .Hmmm.... )
...tom...
' on the clock . . . '
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Jan 05 '05
6:14 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Have I ever had so many Re:'s in a comment section? I'm not sure...
But what is this? It looks like Hannibal Lecter got loose in my comment section here! Listen, folks, I'm flattered that you're avidly envious of my viscera, but I'd kind of like to hang on to them for a while. Didja note the "59" in the review? That's still a few decades away for me, y'know... my heart, liver, pancreas, and other assorted bodily bits and pieces need to do a bit more work before they're carved out and shipped off to various places for your delectation and delight!
Looking-over-my-shoulder Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 05 '05
5:09 am PST
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Re: comment (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Tom,
Thanks for the idea, m'man. It just happened to catch me on a day in which I had time to indulge in some morbid self-reflection, and it was easier than writing a book review (since I'm so damn picky anyway). No, I'm not published, but like I said to Caroline, I hope for that someday. I'm glad you enjoyed my indulgence, regardless.
Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 05 '05
4:30 am PST
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Re: Not soon (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Thanks, Caroline. I only wish I could write professionally. When I started writing on Eps I harbored the faint hope that I could refine my style a bit and build up a body of work, then somehow get a part-time job as a book/restaurant/film reviewer for a small paper somewhere. I dunno, I suppose I'd have to actually send my writing somewhere to get it published though, eh? The body of work's still accumulating, though, so who knows what the future'll bring?
Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 05 '05
4:27 am PST
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by updateghost
This was the most powerful response I've yet read. I love how well you describe things. Did you ever consider publishing anything (or have you actually done it?)?
Thanks for writing, and welcome to my WOT.
-Tom
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Jan 05 '05
2:09 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by oldcomixfan
You need to give the priest the middle finger, start your own religion that allows women to have more than one husband, kind of like the Mormons or something. It's the only solution involving a little bit of paperwork for legal tax-exempt purposes while fair enough in a historical context; and actually in practice somewhere or maybe it was in a Star Trek episode? Not really sure. Be sure to check into it first, it may save you lot of time and effort if an infrastructure is already in place.
We're gonna have Simon constantly looking over his shoulder if we don't ixnay on the coveting of thy neighbor's vital organs. The pancreas is probably in good shape, too!
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Jan 05 '05
12:05 am PST
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Not soon (Reply to this comment)
by dizzybint
Simon,
This is really sad, inspiring and beautiful. I still say you should be writing professionally.
I might have an entry for this, if I can find the time to get at it.
Caroline xx
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Jan 04 '05
8:29 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by oldcomixfan
Why the hell would Simon want to put his cranium on someone else's body when tabula rasa thought-transference into a shiny new clone of choice after Jesus' glorious and triumphant return is much more practical and logical? Now say your prayers and Hail Marys like a good Catholic and make it so.
Oh, and wantonly fooling around in these here parts is a good way of attracting buckshot and a not-so-long lifespan. It's not exactly France, of course, but we do have a Paris, misplaced semi-Cajun-coonass Redskin Jew Kraut Bruthahs {howdy do!}, and lots of tasty crawdads. Besides, the significant possessive other is definitely a direct descendant of Judge Parker. 'Nuf said.
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Jan 04 '05
7:02 pm PST
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Re: Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by oldcomixfan
If the outtards can get you up a 15% grade or leap from one skyscraper to another then the innards are doing just fine, Simon. Dibs right here on the lungs and dynamic duodenum, it's good to always have spare parts handy just in case, you know.
And remember, Energizer batteries, nickle metal hydride {rechargable up to 1,000 times!!!!}, 1.5 volt, 1500 MaH, silver, package of four, 14.99 USD, with an overall 4.364-star rating are indeed highly recommended and Very Helpful towards all your immortal A. I. needs while at home or bouncing around inside the Hypernet at the speed of light!!! Mere words cannot describe the ecstatic enthusiasm for this product lest the head explodes!!!
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Jan 04 '05
4:24 pm PST
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Re: Truly Existential! (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Sir, I thank you also for your compliments. And yes, if one thing is certain, it's that Irony is alive and well. The Deus in Machina (yes, I do mean in) sees to that. Thanks for your thoughts.
Existentially-ironic Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 04 '05
1:20 pm PST
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Re: Live, love, live love. (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Ah, yes... my narcissistic morbidity doesn't really take into account those left behind, does it? Well, if I did go that way, at least the fam would get the added "Accidental Death" bonus on the life insurance policy, eh? And if I can't romanticize my own demise, what's left in this sad, sad world? Um... I don't even know what that meant.
Not-planning-on-checking-out-anytime-soon Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 04 '05
1:05 pm PST
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Re: Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Who said my innards were physically fit? Me outtards are, but I dunno about the innards. Well, once I'm digitized it won't matter, will it? I'll be the fittest freakin' electrons in the whole circuit board...
Random Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 04 '05
1:02 pm PST
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Truly Existential! (Reply to this comment)
by macresarf1
Simon: We really need not worry about such matters, though we should be prepared, at a given moment. That enigmatic god you speak of will take care of the ironies, even when others do not see them.
Excellent writing, too.
But the incomparable Lily has already told you so. That may all you need to know.
Cheers . . . in the face of oblivion.
[Macresarf1]
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Jan 04 '05
12:33 pm PST
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Can we have your internal organs? (Reply to this comment)
by oldcomixfan
It's a shame to let such physically-fit innards go to waste. Hey, you'll get to continue living inside a Palm Pilot with wheels or something, so what the heck.
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Jan 04 '05
10:43 am PST
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Re: Can I have your bike? (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Hey, if it survives the crash, by all means, Phil, you can have my bike. Take care of her, will ya? She's my baby, and she likes to move!
None of this dying in my sleep stuff for me! Give me that last spike of adrenaline and an eternal moment of free fall...
Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 04 '05
5:45 am PST
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Re: hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by slarter
Hmm... okay, now give me a minute while I figure that one out...
Okay. Lily lives in Switzerland, where most of the Alps are. She has a chalet somewhere in the mountains (though I think it's near a ski resort). Therefore, when barreling down a mountain at high speeds, the possibility exists that one might fly by(e) Lily's chalet during a particularly spectacular accident. Is that it?
If so, then perhaps she could interpret some of the arm-flailing as a valedictory wave, eh? Did I just use "valedictory" correctly? I dunno.
Thanks for stopping by either way, Tom...
Cheers!
Simon
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Jan 04 '05
5:42 am PST
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Can I have your bike? (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks
Good entry and not such a bad way to end it...
Phil
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Jan 04 '05
5:19 am PST
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hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54
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Wave to Lily as you fly bye*. She'll appreciate the gesture.
...tom...
* pun intended . . .if that was a pun.
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Jan 03 '05
10:34 pm PST
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