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Monday, 9 August 2010
quote [ Pat remained in a coma for almost three weeks, lying on an ice mattress to minimise swelling and besieged by tubes. Antibiotics to prevent infection and anticonvulsants to prevent further damage to the brain dripped constantly into her system. Roald sat by her side for hour after hour, repeating endlessly, “Pat, this is Roald.” ]
Some personal tragedies you may not have been aware of that happened to the author of such works as "James and The Giant Peach" and "The Fantastic Mr. Fox"
[literature] [by monkeynuts@9:56pmGMT] [+10 Good] |
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Skyacen
said @ 10:01pm GMT on 9th Aug
I'll never forget my first experience involving Roald Dahl... My 4th grade teacher announced we were going to go off curriculum and read about the B.F.G. She had me at B.F.G. (at the time I did not realize B.F.G. in this context stood for "Big Friendly Giant". |
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sanepride
said @ 10:09pm GMT on 9th Aug
Odd to post this now. You are aware that Patricia Neal just died yesterday? |
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sanepride
said @ 10:10pm GMT on 9th Aug
NY Times obit |
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sacrelicious
said @ 10:26pm GMT on 9th Aug
side note: what a convenient name for your wife to have when you're in the mood for a blowjob, amiright? |
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sanepride
said @ 10:54pm GMT on 9th Aug
Well, except when she's in a coma from multiple strokes. |
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spite48
said @ 11:22pm GMT on 9th Aug
Non Sequitur? |
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sanepride
said @ 11:32pm GMT on 9th Aug
Not in this case. |
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kang
said @ 11:33pm GMT on 9th Aug
*rim shot* |
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monkeynuts
said @ 11:52pm GMT on 9th Aug
well, there is something to be said about the ultra sloppy stroke victim bj |
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Naruki
said @ 12:45am GMT on 10th Aug
Best thing about coma victim bj: no gag reflex. |
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kang
said @ 12:49am GMT on 10th Aug
[Score:3 Informative]
And a smooth slimey bacterial film layer. Hypothetically. |
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Misanthrope
said @ 5:19am GMT on 10th Aug
of course. |
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kang
said @ 11:27pm GMT on 10th Aug
*clinks wine glasses with Misanthrope* |
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benjamander
said @ 1:32am GMT on 11th Aug
How can you have such good comic timing on the Internet? |
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Naruki
said @ 1:41am GMT on 11th Aug
Bend over and I'll show you good... goo... g... Oh, oh god! Dammit, I swear this never happens to me. Really! |
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monkeynuts
said @ 10:56pm GMT on 9th Aug
[Score:1 Interesting]
I was not aware of this at all wow coincidental timing. |
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bdzombie
said @ 4:27am GMT on 10th Aug
Seriously, I read the whole article and then saw her on the news. Crazy. |
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drd69
said @ 11:07pm GMT on 9th Aug
In the article they also do not mention that they divorced because he was having an affair with a friend of hers. |
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monkeynuts
said @ 11:25pm GMT on 9th Aug
he totally earned it (kidding) |
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b
said @ 11:33pm GMT on 9th Aug
i like the man's writing and that's all i really care about. |
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rjm
said @ 12:26am GMT on 10th Aug
Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay for You Only Live Twice. Just learnt that yesterday. Having grown up reading his books, it came as quite a shock. |
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bdzombie
said @ 4:29am GMT on 10th Aug
Yea, I was watching that movie and had to rewind the opening credits to make sure I saw what I thought I saw. Already loved that movie. Made me love it even more. |
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gin_rei
said @ 3:53am GMT on 10th Aug
What timing. I just heard an interview with Patricia Neal from 1973, where she was talking about the experience of recovering from the strokes (all three of them). There was no mention of the nightmare with the children. My god, how heartbreaking. She died yesterday at 84. |
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IBM
said @ 6:34am GMT on 10th Aug
Kiss Kiss and his other short story books are the best short stories I've ever read. |
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cluban
said @ 12:35pm GMT on 10th Aug
For IBM then...  |
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cluban
said @ 12:36pm GMT on 10th Aug
Wha??? |
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