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I'm sipping on a nice Bordeaux, sampling a nice Gruyère... Tom Send a noteboard - 18/06/2010 10:48:14 PM
...and flipping through the wonderful book by Taschen on the works of Caravaggio (linked below for those interested).

I'm looking for ways to be more élitist and pretentious. It irritates the hoi polloi to no end, and that alone is a reason to continue to engage in it. So, other than trashing the latest works of derivative genre tripe that others adore, does anyone here have nice constructive suggestions for me on how I can become more élitist? I'd be most happy to hear them.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Caravaggio
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I'm sipping on a nice Bordeaux, sampling a nice Gruyère... Tom - 18/06/2010 10:48:14 PM 1274 Views
You can always write a nice analytical essay on Bulgakov... Larry - 18/06/2010 10:49:56 PM 952 Views
I'll wait until July to post that. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:54:15 PM 960 Views
Why am I not surprised? Larry - 18/06/2010 10:55:59 PM 1023 Views
Oh, I'm not going to mock the dead. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:59:20 PM 1006 Views
Heh! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:14:11 PM 1096 Views
Well, I did write an anti-eulogy in his honor Larry - 19/06/2010 12:45:30 AM 1043 Views
Oh you naughty thing. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:13:27 PM 987 Views
I did see the article, and I haven't yet gotten around to Le Rouge et Le Noir. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:17:56 PM 995 Views
I'm becoming more convinced that a good business opportunity... Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:19:53 PM 904 Views
You could edit The Dutch Republic down and still have a good 500-page book. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:23:24 PM 1007 Views
I thought as much. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:28:18 PM 971 Views
I'm thinking the wine and cheese/food choice could be more elitist still. Legolas - 18/06/2010 11:14:53 PM 1003 Views
Latin is passé. Greek, on the other hand, might work. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:22:03 PM 967 Views
No! Don't do it! Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:22:38 AM 955 Views
You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:49 AM 930 Views
Re: You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:47 AM 957 Views
Sounds interesting, never had those. Legolas - 19/06/2010 01:08:48 AM 1104 Views
Subscribe to The Chap Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:20:55 AM 861 Views
When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:07 AM 1185 Views
Re: When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:01 AM 1060 Views
How is reading Taschen's Caravaggio pretentious or elitist? Except for the price. I guess Tashmere - 19/06/2010 01:14:34 AM 1057 Views
Think Sarah Palin. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:16:56 AM 1130 Views
To be truly élite you'll have to move to Britain. Tim - 20/06/2010 01:38:20 PM 1001 Views
I heard a rumour they're gonna reintroduce it. *NM* Legolas - 20/06/2010 01:55:01 PM 421 Views
Me too. But imagine the damage an ash cloud would do to it. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:06:47 PM 417 Views
To be truly élite I wouldn't fly with other people. Tom - 20/06/2010 02:05:54 PM 983 Views
Good point. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:07:09 PM 410 Views
well for starters.... damookster - 21/06/2010 04:47:29 AM 1015 Views
Amen. jh - 21/06/2010 10:24:14 PM 913 Views
For starters, I was already a bit drunk when writing. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:13:52 PM 971 Views
pffft.... damookster - 22/06/2010 06:32:54 PM 1094 Views
*sighs* Yeah, I'm sorry. I just don't get THAT into wine. Tom - 22/06/2010 09:58:41 PM 890 Views
You could always splurge a little and buy the name-brand pork rinds instead of generic *NM* ßelals Girl - 21/06/2010 05:58:54 AM 451 Views
*shudders* *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:12:11 PM 432 Views
Say "the hoi polloi" instead *NM* Floffe - 21/06/2010 10:36:59 AM 604 Views
I actually did that at first, but I changed it. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:11:55 PM 970 Views
and "let them eat cake" *NM* BlackAdder - 23/06/2010 03:36:51 AM 427 Views
Mmmm. Elaine - 21/06/2010 02:26:00 PM 1074 Views
I know. It's hard to get truly good cheese in the US, though. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:22 PM 427 Views
Clearly, to be more élitist... Michael - 22/06/2010 11:45:59 AM 918 Views
No, I think I should get someone to post on my behalf. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:56 PM 421 Views
True, that would probably be the better option. *NM* Michael - 22/06/2010 05:17:03 PM 421 Views
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