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Mmmm. Elaine Send a noteboard - 21/06/2010 02:26:00 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.


I have lusted after that book for some time now. It's beautiful

I think perhaps you could eat a stinkier cheese - the great unwashed hate that
Elaine
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I'm sipping on a nice Bordeaux, sampling a nice Gruyère... Tom - 18/06/2010 10:48:14 PM 1165 Views
You can always write a nice analytical essay on Bulgakov... Larry - 18/06/2010 10:49:56 PM 837 Views
I'll wait until July to post that. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:54:15 PM 854 Views
Why am I not surprised? Larry - 18/06/2010 10:55:59 PM 924 Views
Oh, I'm not going to mock the dead. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:59:20 PM 861 Views
Heh! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:14:11 PM 961 Views
Well, I did write an anti-eulogy in his honor Larry - 19/06/2010 12:45:30 AM 896 Views
Oh you naughty thing. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:13:27 PM 883 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 888 Views
I'm becoming more convinced that a good business opportunity... Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:19:53 PM 762 Views
You could edit The Dutch Republic down and still have a good 500-page book. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:23:24 PM 863 Views
I thought as much. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:28:18 PM 874 Views
I'm thinking the wine and cheese/food choice could be more elitist still. Legolas - 18/06/2010 11:14:53 PM 894 Views
Latin is passé. Greek, on the other hand, might work. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:22:03 PM 852 Views
No! Don't do it! Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:22:38 AM 826 Views
You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:49 AM 838 Views
Re: You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:47 AM 850 Views
Sounds interesting, never had those. Legolas - 19/06/2010 01:08:48 AM 1002 Views
Subscribe to The Chap Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:20:55 AM 760 Views
When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:07 AM 1087 Views
Re: When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:01 AM 923 Views
How is reading Taschen's Caravaggio pretentious or elitist? Except for the price. I guess Tashmere - 19/06/2010 01:14:34 AM 934 Views
Think Sarah Palin. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:16:56 AM 1006 Views
To be truly élite you'll have to move to Britain. Tim - 20/06/2010 01:38:20 PM 889 Views
I heard a rumour they're gonna reintroduce it. *NM* Legolas - 20/06/2010 01:55:01 PM 365 Views
Me too. But imagine the damage an ash cloud would do to it. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:06:47 PM 357 Views
To be truly élite I wouldn't fly with other people. Tom - 20/06/2010 02:05:54 PM 809 Views
Good point. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:07:09 PM 350 Views
well for starters.... damookster - 21/06/2010 04:47:29 AM 891 Views
Amen. jh - 21/06/2010 10:24:14 PM 813 Views
For starters, I was already a bit drunk when writing. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:13:52 PM 844 Views
pffft.... damookster - 22/06/2010 06:32:54 PM 992 Views
*sighs* Yeah, I'm sorry. I just don't get THAT into wine. Tom - 22/06/2010 09:58:41 PM 782 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 402 Views
*shudders* *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:12:11 PM 361 Views
Say "the hoi polloi" instead *NM* Floffe - 21/06/2010 10:36:59 AM 539 Views
I actually did that at first, but I changed it. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:11:55 PM 844 Views
and "let them eat cake" *NM* BlackAdder - 23/06/2010 03:36:51 AM 363 Views
Mmmm. Elaine - 21/06/2010 02:26:00 PM 979 Views
I know. It's hard to get truly good cheese in the US, though. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:22 PM 368 Views
Clearly, to be more élitist... Michael - 22/06/2010 11:45:59 AM 815 Views
No, I think I should get someone to post on my behalf. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:56 PM 353 Views
True, that would probably be the better option. *NM* Michael - 22/06/2010 05:17:03 PM 370 Views
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