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    11/02/09

    In reply to Brooklyn Writers: Hide
    Speaking of unbearable, "Chronic City" was a huge chore to read. Hard to believe nobody said, "John, could you maybe tart this up a little bit? Put in some likable characters, throw in a plot twist or two?" #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Brooklyn Writers: Hide
    This is historic, all right. Once the formerly great Hemingway allowed one intrepid reporter, Lillian Ross, into the domain of Him and Mary to observe them for two days. She did, for a portrait that ran in New Yorker in the spring of 1950. Papa and Mary read it, saw as how it was all right, and passed on it. Pals of the Hemingways thought it was a hit job, and said so, and the Hemingways joined in at the tail end of that march.

    See, the doddering old man who had to be reminded to take his glasses to be fixed, who uttered teeth-itching pedestrian comments, was simply not the wise and witty Literary Lion of Libya of his own self-portrait.

    I remember a sampling. He and Mary in a bar referred to a 'sea heel.' Lillian wondered what that meant. "The sea's bigger than the land," answered Mary. Oh, said Lillian. Ouch, said us. #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    @Tremonius: HA! I totally love that classic Lillian Ross profile of Papa Hem.My favorite part is the Marlene Dietrich cameo appearance--she shows up drunk at Hemingway's hotel, eats some caviar and chugs some Champagne, affectionately brawls with the celebrated author, who affectionately calls her "the Kraut." Then they swap WWII stories.

    Good-effin' times! #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    @snugbug: Lillian Ross actually defined film for me in her Picture about the making of Red Badge of Courage. The great auteur and his crew were so very pleased with their artistic integrity and creativity and such until the first sneak preview in which their stellar work was knocked flat in ratings cards by knobby-kneed schulbs from Bayonne. The artistes descended into backbiting, then, with arty parts praised before now dumped on by backstabbers as the cause of the catastrophe. A somewhat adulterated version was released to tepid reviews. #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

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    [coffee]
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Brooklyn Writers: Hide
    Y'know Hemingway's cats descendants are still roaming around his home in Key West. Makes you wonder what kind of wildlife will survive Lethem.
    [www.hemingwayhome.com] #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    @moifauxmail: Little Gowanus mutant rats with two tails and tiny nerd glasses. #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    In reply to Brooklyn Writers: Hide
    The writer whose workspace I'd most like to have seen was William S. Burroughs. I'd expect a lot of sharp instruments. #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    @skahammer: Dorothy Parker's. Gin, knives, and tiny ladylike vats of acid. #jonathanlethem
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    11/02/09

    @BookishLookish: Her quote about her living quarters was, "All I need is room enough to lay a hat and a few friends."

    However, at one point she shared an office with Benchley and described it as, " He and I had an office so tiny that an inch smaller and it would have been adultery."
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    08/11/09

    In reply to Regulators Blinded By Madoff's Neat-o Office
    It is understandable. Who would have suspected that you could build a pyramid scheme with curved walls?
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    08/11/09

    In reply to Regulators Blinded By Madoff's Neat-o Office
    Jim and Pam might have never gotten together if Dunder-Mifflin had offices like these. Just a little something to think about.
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    08/11/09

    In reply to Regulators Blinded By Madoff's Neat-o Office
    Feng Scheister
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    08/11/09

    @kimsama: Interior Dec-inmating
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    08/11/09

    In reply to Regulators Blinded By Madoff's Neat-o Office
    When Angela came home from a long day at the office to Tony telling her the funny thing that Samantha did that day, this is the office I imagine she came home from.
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    08/11/09

    @misslinda: AAAaaannngelarrrrrr!!!
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    08/11/09

    @lobstr: Suuuhhhmaaaanthhhuuhhh!
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    08/12/09

    @misslinda: hearted. :[]
    I knew we'd bond one day, who know it'd be over Who's the Boss? There's a time for love and a time for living... you take a chance and face the wind...
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    Image of Dickdogfood Dickdogfood
    08/11/09

    In reply to Regulators Blinded By Madoff's Neat-o Office
    Speaking from what I know about corporate interior design, these pictures have to date from the late '80s to the mid '90s, because that's when silvery greys and fake rotundas were considered sorta dazzling. (Another major clue to their age: they show bulky CRTs rather than flat-screen monitors.) I'd say it's likely Madoff renovated the place at least once afterwards: people in his biz don't let dated stuff stand for long.
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    Image of CheapCynicism CheapCynicism
    08/11/09

    @Dickdogfood: Yeah, but weren't the computers basically there for show? From what I understand, the secretaries were basically just told to slap their hands on the keyboards while saying, "Typing typing typing!" when Feds came by.
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    Image of The Real JR The Real JR
    08/11/09

    @CheapCynicism: AHAHAHAHA
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    08/11/09

    In reply to Regulators Blinded By Madoff's Neat-o Office
    Curves + recessed lighting = awesome, however, pillars and columns = bad feng shui
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    08/11/09

    @lobstr:
    That's why Madoff fell: bad feng shui
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    Image of Cheap Shot Cheap Shot
    07/23/09

    In reply to The Complete McKinsey Survival Guide
    True story: A long time ago, when Cheap Shot was a wee lad, his company got absorbed by a big old bad media company. They interviewed everyone for their jobs and pretty much everyone except 3 people got canned.

    The person above me was supposed to be taken to the new company but was such a bitch that they went with me.

    Moral of the story, don't be a bitch on your interview for your own job!
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    07/23/09

    In reply to The Complete McKinsey Survival Guide
    Suck up, backstab, sex management, despair ... so basically do what you do now, only harder, so to speak.
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    07/23/09

    In reply to The Complete McKinsey Survival Guide
    Where some see only dispair, I see opportunity. If I was a single male attorney at Skadden, I'd camp out in the lobby and wait for the sea of sad little Conde Nast girls who got the chop and offer to carry their cardboard boxes to the bar for them.
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    Image of HurtsSoGood HurtsSoGood
    07/23/09

    In reply to The Complete McKinsey Survival Guide
    I guess I should assume my job is on the chopping block and start hoarding cash. Bad for the immediate economy, but Number One's needs come first.
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