ArtVice
ArtVice t1_j2flhoe wrote
Reply to I have a question for you nonfiction readers... why do you read nonfiction? by Bilbobaginses1
I read philosophy and fiction and I like fiction with philosophical content or leanings. Also keep in mind that many writers of good fiction read a lot of non-fiction to underpin/inspire their work. I think there is much overlap.
ArtVice t1_j2exoh8 wrote
Reply to comment by charlesvvv in What was required reading for you in highschool or university? by [deleted]
Yes. Two Cities was one of those assignments I was surprised to enjoy so much. Same for Bronte.
ArtVice t1_j2ewtfm wrote
Honor's English classes high school, 1970s. Read lots of books, essays written on each. I was doing a lot of acid though and don't remember much. I know that I refused to read Lord Jim as part of our 5 or 6 book summer break assignment. Got a "B" on the essay somehow. Teach let us choose one book of our own to read/write about. I chose A Clockwork Orange. He made me get my parents' permission 1st. It was ok. I picked up a copy of Lord Jim this summer. Will eventually read it for penance. Also since Heart of Darkness is a GOAT.
ArtVice OP t1_ixmve9k wrote
Reply to comment by LastMughal in Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71 by ArtVice
I felt horrible about it. I liked her, but shooting at regular targets had grown stale.
ArtVice OP t1_ixmuz5g wrote
Reply to comment by calguy1955 in Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71 by ArtVice
Not positive, but probably was a Huffy. I think my 1st Schwinn was my 10 speed.
ArtVice OP t1_ixmsvqb wrote
Reply to comment by Fire_Mission in Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71 by ArtVice
I moved from there in '72 so that's my top limit for possible year.
ArtVice OP t1_ixmqpu2 wrote
Reply to comment by StumpGrnder in Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71 by ArtVice
Yes! Until I came down hard once and felt like I'd broke my tailbone. Evil Knieval I was not.
ArtVice OP t1_ixml5d1 wrote
Reply to comment by mwardent in Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71 by ArtVice
A year or so later I was riding on the sidewalk and the front wheel came off and the forks dug 3 foot grooves in the concrete. I moved away but years later came back and found the faint remains of those grooves.
tl;dr Kids maintain your rides!
ArtVice OP t1_ixmkhdz wrote
Reply to Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71 by ArtVice
Not long after this I was perched up in the 2nd story back window of our house shooting my Daisy BB gun "in the proximity" of the nice old lady next door kneeling in her yard working. My sights must have been off bc I hit her in the leg. She jumped up and I tried to cover my tracks. Minutes later the not so nice owners of that garage were prying BBs out of the wood to show my parents. Dad whalloped me good. Me outstanding example of law abiding citizen ever since (ahem).
Who's Bad, me, circa '70 or '71Submitted by ArtVice t3_z3nt03 in OldSchoolCool
ArtVice t1_iu6hit9 wrote
Reply to When music stores were way more prominent, did you ever just ask an employee for a random recommendation that ended up blowing your mind? What did they recommend? by duomtl
In the mid 70s I felt like I needed to hear something "different". I asked the guy in a record shop and he took me to the Brian Eno section. I chose Another Green World, took it to my grandma's house and dropped the needle on Sky Saw down in her basement on an old massive record player console - life changed.
ArtVice t1_iu0aeuk wrote
Was never a big fan but I did get to see them live back then and glad I did.
ArtVice t1_je35pkl wrote
Reply to Who Likes Nick Cave? by MC-Onslow
Old man, like everything from Fela Kuti to Eno to Chat Pile. My interest in Nick peaked with The Birthday Party. I still have my copy of his early band The Boys Next Door. I reckon its fairly rare by now.