Short shameful confessions

[larryhammer]

Even granted that the restriction against lifting more than 10 pounds until a month after surgery is a good thing, I still resent not being able to take the Complete Shakespere off the shelf.

---L.

Comments

[stevendj.livejournal.com]

Are we not a tool-using species? Rube Goldberg has taught you nothing.

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

Given the nature of the restriction and the task, the "tool" required would be a small forklift.

[larryhammer]

Or an e-reader. That also works.

---L.

[jamiam.livejournal.com]

And so we arrive at our current bookselling economic quandry.

[janni.livejournal.com]

Appendicitis is to blame for the death of Borders? Who knew?

[harvestar.livejournal.com]

Happy Healing!

[larryhammer]

Thanks.

---L.

[(Anonymous)]

This is where the Incomplete Shakespeare, written in iambic diameter for 60% less bulk, would come in handy.

To be or not:
Endure your fate
Or end it? Die
and sleep no more,
(& cetera):
A winding-up
Desirable...

[larryhammer]

So if it has 40% of the fat of Regular Shakespeare, does that mean it has twice the sugar?

---L.

[(Anonymous)]

Yes -- for example, at the end of the Scottish Play, Macbeth and Duncan appear as glowing apparitions, redeemed, smiling beatifically at Malcolm as he is acclaimed as King. Also Duncan stabs first.

[larryhammer]

Oh dear. I'm not sure I want to read that version.

---L.

[alpha-strike.livejournal.com]

It's a medical test, you see. When you can no longer resist your library, you're healed!

[larryhammer]

Heh. I wish.

---L.