GYERO ARCHIVE

[Hank Camacho]

I really love Ross Thomas novels. My favorite is Chinaman's Chance.

He made a bet with another writer for a while to just see how offensively he could name his novels and still get them published. Hence Chinaman's Chance, The Eighth Dwarf, and Missionary Stew. It was the late 70s and early 80s, so pretty risque, I guess. More importantly: great books.

 

[Hank Camacho]

You're GD right it does. That book was both mind-numbing and infuriating. Complete dog **** and hated reading every second of it. It honestly made me litter more often out of spite.

Had an English teacher assign The Dollmaker and when everyone complained how boring it was, she explained that it was intentionally boring to reflect how boring the protagonist's life was.

While she was my favorite teacher in high school, she can still go f*** herself for that one.

 

[anthonys735]

A Confederacy of Dunces

Booked sucked. Only book I've quit in years.

 

[PTI Anon1640710541]

* Is wcc on a cruise?

If so, I’m fairly certain my friend is in the same boat. Say hi to Lori from Slidell/New Orleans if you get a chance, wcc.

 

[Strokin_Bandit]

That's ... interesting.

I was reluctant to buy into it when I first heard that theory, but much like “The World Really Ended In 2012” Theory, I’m beginning to believe it holds water.

 

[Midway Cat]

Could've guessed that, Anth. Doesn't surprise me in the least.

 

[buckethead1978]

If BBdK is going to read Orwell, then I recommend Burmese Days. It has a Jack Russell Terrier in it.

 

[joeyrupption]

Probably start working out in a few days or so.

That's right up there with, “Aujourd’hui, maman est morte,” for maximum existential strife expressed in one sentence, imo.

Big “The Stranger” guy,... as you would assume.

 

[BristolCat_rivals158386]

This page is the kind of random bullsh*t and hot takes I miss from GYERO's heyday. Nice work everyone.

 

[UKRob 73]

Where she heading to, @UKRob 73 ?

She has a 6 month non compete, but after that look for the Lee and Haley show to reappear on the local fox station.

 

[cricket3]

Pflum and Harmon is a nice 1-2 punch. Too bad no one watches the 10 o clock news.

 

[Wrong]

I’m pretty sure the Fox 56 news gets better ratings than the 11:00 news on other channels.

 

[80 Proof]

As far as I'm concerned, Lonesome Dove is the best novel ever written.

 

[mashburned]

Pflum and Harmon is a nice 1-2 punch. Too bad no one watches the 10 o clock news.

Shew. I’ll watch that on mute with a box of kleenex.

 

[WettCat]

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/a...leY2wlxQsfQ-Nwx_OD-0tVC4mJmTJyhnYBiBE_oJF8ciw



Bourbon talk....

 

[drxman1]

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Bourbon talk....

But does she have Down Home?

 

[UKRob 73]

Pflum and Harmon is a nice 1-2 punch. Too bad no one watches the 10 o clock news.

I'm thinking more like the 4-5 time slot before the 5o clock news.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

You know who can EAD? Hemingway, that’s who.

Probably alone here, but that stilted dialogue 3 pages about a piece of driftwood writing drunk was overrated as hell.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

And I agree about Catcher. I wash Maurice HAD plugged that whiner in the stomach.

Plus, Salinger drank his own urine.

 

[bluthruandthru]

Buncha phonies up in here...

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

If you all like short stories with a humorous bent, check out Leo Rosten.

Ring Lardner was fantastic as well.

If you read Rosten you’ll see where my handle comes from.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

kay:rudd - The Stranger

Any of you with kids that want a collection of short stories for them check out Homer Price and also Centerburg Tales.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

You know who can EAD? Hemingway, that’s who.

Probably alone here, but that stilted dialogue 3 pages about a piece of driftwood writing drunk was overrated as hell.

Kinda describes Tarantino for me if we’re all being honest intellectuals in here

 

[drxman1]

I liked A Farewell to Arms. Made me want to drink vermouth. Old Man and the sea was good but kinda dragged.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

I think we all agree though, that Moby Dick sucked balls.

And boat - AFTA was a damn good novel. I agree with that.

 

[DoubleSecretProbation]

Pillars of the Earth
The Frontiersmen
Dune
All Quiet on the Western Front

 

[MaxPowerrr]

That. Was. The. Point.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

I think we all agree though, that Moby Dick sucked balls.

The Silas Marner of its time.

The mid-19th century sucked.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

That. Was. The. Point.

Inspired

 

[IB4UK_rivals31204]

If you all like short stories with a humorous bent, check out Leo Rosten.

Ring Lardner was fantastic as well.

If you read Rosten you’ll see where my handle comes from.

Charles Bukowski~ look him up.

 

[MaxPowerrr]

I’ll pull out some Hunter S. Thompson from time to time.

Entertaining and makes me feel like I’m keeping a level head.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

When I was in late elementary school I went on a biography tear. Walter Chrysler, Thomas Alva Edison etc.

It’s kind of sad, when you grow up and find out how those people ACTUALLY were. Edison for instance. They never mentioned in the book that I read just how much of a neurotic, thieving, brutal POS that he was. It was all voice recorders and light bulbs.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Charles Bukowski~ look him up.

Post Office is one of the funniest books I’ve read.

 

[drxman1]

Chad’s best contribution to gyero were his Bachelor takes. I miss them.

Bachelor in Paradise has been decent. Hanna tryin to play the playa?

 

[IB4UK_rivals31204]

Post Office is one of the funniest books I’ve read.

Check out Ham on Rye. Story about his childhood

 

[MaxPowerrr]

Enjoy your White Claws. I’ll be over here living my best life at 14% ABV.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

Ghettotastic

 

[MaxPowerrr]

The guys who invented Zima and Smirnoff Ice were born too soon.

 

[anthonys735]

How long before Portnoy ends up in jail or terribly disgraced? I say o/u 18 months.

 

[HymanKaplan_rivals48997]

I’ll take the under