REDBABY said:

I coundn't believe that when i found out, because it truly is a ridiculous idea!

IstenSzek said:

Have you read Valis by Philip.K Dick?

IstenSzek said:

calm down honey..

NDRU said:

LleeLlee said:

I've heard about it, but the idea of a character named Horseshoe Fat
and the semi-SF meandering put me off it



is this one of 2th9's recommendations?

IstenSzek said:

So OK, Digital Fortress, is that crap too?

I am reading it and just onto Chapter 9

REDBABY said:

They're all good, but they're all worse than the first one you read, because they're all basically the same book!

REDBABY said:

yeah, it's crap



actually, i enjoyed it more than DDC.

but perhaps it's just because i am rather a pretentious ponce
when it comes to books. i mainly read the great writers like
dostoyevski, gogol, the brontë sisters, nabokov and such and
if it has to be contemporary it will be saramago, rushdie and
eco. plus stuff like kafka, proust, hemmingway, plath etc.

i rarely talk about it to people because i simply enjoy those
books. i don't pretend to know the deeper meanings of many of
them but i just really like reading them.

so i guess i kind of spoiled myself for light literature from
that point on. i really want to understand the appeal of the
nicci french novels and such but they're just not exciting in
the way a true great classical novel usually is.

i know that sounds like elitist bs but it's not meant to be,
it's just what i enjoy reading.

however, the way i talk about dan brown probably is stupid and
condescending lol, but hey, i'm only human and sometimes you
just have to hate on someone



but yeah, Digital Fortress is kinda cool. and you can just tell
that it will be a movie some day, which i will go and see, for
sure hehe.

if you want to read a book about Jesus that is so beautifully
written that every line seems like poetry, try looking for

"The Gospel According to Jesus Christ" by José Saramago

it's purely fiction but it's so damn beautiful that it made
my eyes well up at times simply from astonishment at that
man's ability to describe scenes. absolutely astounding.

IstenSzek said:

Its one of mine, 9s read it and likes it ( I think) it didnt have pictures though so maybe not. hehe.



His name is Horselover fat and horselover is Greek for Phillip, anyhow its a pseudonym. Theres SF in it but also so much more...I think its a book you either love or hate, I love it. The reason I mentioned it is because it discusses Gnosticism and the Gospel of Thomas.

LleeLlee said:

i bet when lucy goes to kindergarten she'll be like

teach, don't you have any kerouac?





anyways, now that you mention the gospel of thomas i might
check it out since i read that and thought it was quite a
fascinating read.

IstenSzek said:

but do you think some of the research is based on the truth? baring in mind I am only at the beginning of DF?

LleeLlee said:

whwre is 9sey LleeLlee? tell him everyone is asking for him and wish his tractor suffering fat ass is back here soon..

IstenSzek said:

seeing that we talking about gospels what about the gospel of Judas

http://www9.nationalgeogr...ostgospel/

IstenSzek said:

THAT's the ending? Way lame.

IstenSzek said:

I know she'll be eyeing the bookshelves looking for Ezra Pound.


love it or hate it, I think its worth reading.

you can read his exegesis online, its best to read the book to place it in context though, otherwise it seems like, what the!!?

http://www.philipkdick.co...gesis.html

oldpurple said:

very interesting. so is there a complete text? or is it just
fragments that survived? i read some headlines on this in a
few magazines but i've been so busy lately that i haven't had
the time to look into anything deeper

REDBABY said:

I passed your regards on to him Red, he's busy with Lucy and work and hasnt had time to post really.

Lucy is growing up fast and hes enjoying every moment.

LleeLlee said:

9's had a baby, that's mad cool.
now what's this about tractors ?

Savour said:

theres the tractor shenanigans, oh dear. theres a picture and well..if i post it this thread might just sink

LleeLlee said:

I got his email addy somewhere but he is crap at writing back, and will post me a post card all the way from NY that only says hehehe

bastid he is..


lol

thanks anyway for passing on my regards..

IstenSzek said:

there was a programme about it but I missed it due to work.


the National geographic magazine for May has the full story heres the link:
http://www9.nationalgeogr...gm/gospel/

anyway whats hilarious here is you all go on about how mad The Terminal is and Da Vinci Code.. how far feteched and unreal it is..

anyone read THE BIBLE????

LleeLlee said:

bugger Llee, just do a 9's appreciation thread if you must and post his tractor pic up lol

LleeLlee said:

i am intrigued, only 9's could make a picture of a tractor legendery

REDBABY said:

The git.

He sends his regards back

Savour said:

shhh.. dont say a word, everyone knows about his tractor except you i am guessing...

REDBABY said:

do i have to?

REDBABY said:

looks like it

LleeLlee said:

tell the twisted f**k, this ia a Da Vinci Code Movie thread, and how come the fucker can jack my thread when he isnt even online???


I sure am gonna kick his ass next time I am in NY