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Emily
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Well this is disappointing.  The book is really pretty good.

"I think he hypnotized me."

"I think he hypnotized me."

People who don't like the first decade tend to say things like "oh yeah?" and "c'mere a minute."

People who don't like the first decade tend to say things like "oh yeah?" and "c'mere a minute."

If I'm not mistaken the guy who wrote the "history's greatest monster" line actually genuinely disliked Carter.  I remember Groening and the others guys on the commentary track giving him shit for that.

If I'm not mistaken the guy who wrote the "history's greatest monster" line actually genuinely disliked Carter.  I remember Groening and the others guys on the commentary track giving him shit for that.

The flu clouds obeying the traffic signals bit was pretty great too.

The flu clouds obeying the traffic signals bit was pretty great too.

Yep. That's all there is to it (it's one of my favorites too, though).

Yep. That's all there is to it (it's one of my favorites too, though).

I know!  It's still my favorite day of the week.

I know!  It's still my favorite day of the week.

Eh.  Serves him right for going to McDonald's.  God knows what depraved shit goes on there.

Eh.  Serves him right for going to McDonald's.  God knows what depraved shit goes on there.

God remember when Golden Age Simpsons and Golden Age Seinfeld were on on the same night?  I didn't know how good I had it.

God remember when Golden Age Simpsons and Golden Age Seinfeld were on on the same night?  I didn't know how good I had it.

A little OT, but I was never able to figure out what was supposed to be in Super Colon Blow.  Colon Blow just looks like regular cereal but the picture of Super Colon Blow looks like it has like, lobster shells in it or something?  It's hard to make out.  It's been bugging me for DECADES.

A little OT, but I was never able to figure out what was supposed to be in Super Colon Blow.  Colon Blow just looks like regular cereal but the picture of Super Colon Blow looks like it has like, lobster shells in it or something?  It's hard to make out.  It's been bugging me for DECADES.

Just finished it last week.  I didn't like it as much as White Teeth and On Beauty, but I pretty much underlined every other passage in the Host section and I loved most of Felix's visit with his lover until it became a bloody mess.  She's still a hell of a writer. Does anyone…