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Robert Lieblich
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 5:00 am
Post subject: Speaking (as we were) of "cool" |
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The New Republic essays an attempt at an operational definition of
"cool," with specific respect to Steve McQueen:
<http://tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w050531&s=siegel053105>.
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Mark Barratt
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:12 pm
Post subject: Re: Speaking (as we were) of "cool" |
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Robert Lieblich wrote:
Hmm...
"He was in slow, deep-down pursuit of everyone his character
encountered, either out of love or hate, simply for the sake of
visceral motion with a self-created purpose."
Is it just me, or is that meaningless?
Anyway, the guy's got to be wrong, because he doesn't mention Fonzie,
right?
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CDB
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:42 pm
Post subject: Re: Speaking (as we were) of "cool" |
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"Mark Barratt" <nyelvmark@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1117638745.657832.159380@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Robert Lieblich wrote:
Hmm...
"He was in slow, deep-down pursuit of everyone his character
encountered, either out of love or hate, simply for the sake of
visceral motion with a self-created purpose."
Is it just me, or is that meaningless?
Fleet's in? CDB |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Speaking (as we were) of "cool" |
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On 1 Jun 2005 08:12:25 -0700, "Mark Barratt" <nyelvmark@yahoo.com>
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Robert Lieblich wrote:
The New Republic essays an attempt at an operational definition of
"cool," with specific respect to Steve McQueen:
http://tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w050531&s=siegel053105>.
Registration may be required.
Hmm...
"He was in slow, deep-down pursuit of everyone his character
encountered, either out of love or hate, simply for the sake of
visceral motion with a self-created purpose."
Is it just me, or is that meaningless?
Oh no. Babies go red in the face when they pursue that self-created |
purpose. On the other hand it's likely the author remained cool if
not indeed pulseless.
| Quote: | Anyway, the guy's got to be wrong, because he doesn't mention Fonzie,
right?
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But I bet he is the sort of chap who later in life will have a
pied-a-terre in Tuscany (Hi Mickwick). |
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Mickwick
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Speaking (as we were) of "cool" |
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In alt.usage.english, CDB wrote:
| Quote: | Hmm...
"He was in slow, deep-down pursuit of everyone his character
encountered, either out of love or hate, simply for the sake of
visceral motion with a self-created purpose."
Is it just me, or is that meaningless?
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It means he had the running gripes.
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CDB
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:19 pm
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"Mickwick" <groups@reply-to.domain> wrote in message
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| Quote: | In alt.usage.english, CDB wrote:
Hmm...
"He was in slow, deep-down pursuit of everyone his character
encountered, either out of love or hate, simply for the sake of
visceral motion with a self-created purpose."
Is it just me, or is that meaningless?
It means he had the running gripes.
Fleet's in?
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Oh, Fleet's Enema. Proctologists swear by it*. Yesterday not my best |
day. CDB
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*Just tried that. Actually, it has certain mouth-filling qualities,
oathwise. |
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