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On Trivial Pursuits

Wednesday the Thirteenth of June, Two Thousand and Seven

"Not just sex for me" would have been the better choice, dude.

Geek love is a perilous thing. Also, a book about carnies!

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posted by Martin Marks at 7:44 in the morning // five comments


Speaking of the book about carnies, have you read it? You should.

comment by Fafner // Wednesday, the 13th of June, 2007, at 8:27 in the morning

I have. I gave it as a present and, as is my wont, read it beforehand. (That's what I don't like about shipping directly from Amazon.) It was good. And violently green!

comment by Martin // Wednesday, the 13th of June, 2007, at 8:33 in the morning

No, no, wait, it wasn't violently green. I'm thinking of All Families Are Psychotic. Geek Love was garishly orange.

comment by Martin // Wednesday, the 13th of June, 2007, at 8:34 in the morning

"all" starts a new line in my view.

comment by patrick // Wednesday, the 13th of June, 2007, at 6:04 in the evening

Then I am not quite alone in the world.

comment by Martin // Wednesday, the 13th of June, 2007, at 8:12 in the evening

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