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Why am I not surprised? Larry Send a noteboard - 18/06/2010 10:55:59 PM
Of course, not only did I need to write an essay in Russian on his work, but I had to then defend it in a face-to-face question and answer session with my professor and the head of the literature department at the university where I was studying in Russia. It was my final exam for "Russian Literature of the Twentieth Century". I got a "5" (equivalent to an "A" in our system).


But yes, do post it and I'll see what words I do understand.

And if you want to be a real dick, you could post something mocking Saramago right now
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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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 1024 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 1097 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 411 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 422 Views
True, that would probably be the better option. *NM* Michael - 22/06/2010 05:17:03 PM 422 Views
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