I got this great little book for Christmas: a collection of what the author calls "oxymoronica" (also the title of the book), phrases that seem contradictory but are actually profound or witty (or not).

Profound:
"To lead the people, walk behind them." - Lao-tzu

Witty:
"No one should be allowed to play the violin until they have mastered it." - anonymous

Idiotic:
"At the moment I was elected, the stormclouds on the horizon were getting almost directly overhead." - George W Bush



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Metaphors be with you!

I always want to qualify the word "oxymoron" with "as opposed to regular morons".

I want a copy....



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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

It sounds like my kind of book, to be sure.

I have a copy of it. Got it on Amazon.



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It is impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off.

Borrowed it from the library a day or two ago and have just started reading it. Looks pretty good so far.

I also borrowed 'American Gods'. Read the first four chapters or so, flicked through the next 5, read the last few pages and gave it up as a bad joke. Didn't enjoy that one.

Really? I loved American Gods.

Then again, I like lots of things other people don't. I've yet to decide whether it means I have bad taste, or whether everyone else does ;)

It (American Gods) was OK. (We are talking about the Neil Gaiman book right?)

Just that and nothing more.



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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

I agree with Martin - American Gods was fine, but couldn't really see what the fuss was about. I've not read any other Neil Gaiman stuff, so can't compare.

If you really want a book about gods, read Pyramid Scheme by Dave Freer and Eric Flint.

In fact. Go here: [www.baen.com] and look for it. I'd also strongly recommend Rats, Bats and Vats.



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'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Our little library doesn't have American Gods. They do have Jasper's books though, so they are moving up in the world, branching out a bit.



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It is impossible to travel faster than the speed of light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off.

Neil Gaiman defines good taste; draw your own conclusions.

Neil Gaiman collaborated with Terry Pratchett on "Good Omens" - which I like a lot; that's why I bought "American Gods" (extended version), which I liked a lot too. I'll probably get some of his other books the next time I'm in a decent bookshop.

Yep I like Gaiman's work too.



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If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.

I myself am a lot better looking than he portrays me, though!



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Metaphors be with you!

*Tactfully nod and smile*