Kurt Vonnegut and *'s fish tale - Democratic Underground

catmandu57

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Mon May-08-06 09:07 AM
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Kurt Vonnegut and *'s fish tale

Hocus Pocus, in that novel Vonnegut's main character has to take care of his mentally handicapped wife and her mother. One of the things he does is take then fishing, one day his mother in law caught a small fish and a big fish inhaled it at the same time.
Later in the book, he is talking with the Japanese prison commander when his mil in a moment of clarity says "Did you tell him about my fish?"
Yesterday, when i read the commander in chimp* comments about his ahem big perch, that all I could think of Did you tell him about my fish?

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madokie

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Mon May-08-06 09:12 AM
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1. He is destroying the world and all he is thinking about is fish

peace
:hi:

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Sub Atomic

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Mon May-08-06 10:24 AM
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12. Remember, this is what Bush said was his greatest moment.

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Mon May-08-06 09:14 AM
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blogslut

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Mon May-08-06 09:15 AM
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3. meow

Did you miss your coffee?

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catmandu57

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Mon May-08-06 09:18 AM
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4. Nope that how I write

I've got my own style, now ask me if I give a rat's ass.

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leftyladyfrommo

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Mon May-08-06 09:21 AM
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7. Hey, guys. It's the Republicans who are supposed to be

doing the infighting.

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catmandu57

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Mon May-08-06 09:30 AM
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8. I know that

It's the walk a mile in my shoes thing, when someone else has been through the shit I've been through then I'll take inconsequential critism until then i don't give a great big smelly rodent's behind.

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Silent3

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Mon May-08-06 09:31 AM
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9. You've got your own style...

Edited on Mon May-08-06 09:32 AM by Kerry4Kerry

...the same way a fish has its own stride. :)

now ask me if I give a rat's ass.

Nah, I wouldn't expect you to give up your breakfast. ;)

To the rest of you... sorry for the distraction of my post. And yes, I did exaggerate for effect a little -- I could kinda sorta get what catmandu57 was trying to say. I don't normally comment on spelling or grammar or punctuation either, it's just that this one post was so bad it was almost physically painful to read.

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oneighty

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Mon May-08-06 10:06 AM
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10. Then do not read it.

180

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Mon May-08-06 10:23 AM
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alittlelark

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Mon May-08-06 09:20 AM
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5. It was quite clear to me...

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bloom

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Mon May-08-06 10:29 AM
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14. I think YOU should take a walk

and leave catmandu57 to tell his fish stories as he pleases.

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catmandu57

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Mon May-08-06 11:05 AM
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15. Thank you Bloom and 180

I've grown a tough hide here, but I appreciate the help.

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Jim__

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Mon May-08-06 09:20 AM
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6. This asshole should do the world a favor.

He should spend all his time fishing and riding his bicycle around his "ranch." And he should let someone who is both qualified and intereste run the government.

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Viking12

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Mon May-08-06 10:28 AM
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13. Bush lies again!!! The world record perch is 4lb 3 oz

and Bush claims to have caught a 7.5lber. Sure he did....

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