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JGuy Grungeman · 07-18-2016, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Get a strapon... or a stretcher, tape, and popsicle sticks.

And stop an atomic bomb.

grindy · 07-18-2016, 10:29 AM

Don't get sidetracked from telling JTF that he's a dickhole.

**Frownland** · 07-18-2016, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Don't get sidetracked from telling JTF that he's a dickhole.

Generally? Yes. However, this situation has passed my statute of giveafuckitations.

JGuy Grungeman · 07-18-2016, 10:46 AM

The past few days have been abnormally good for me. I don't know what it is, but I'm actually quite cheery recently. The forums are more active than usual, I'm almost done with Solaris (best novel ever), and I had a CCR marathon yesterday which always makes me happy.

grindy · 07-18-2016, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

The past few days have been abnormally good for me. I don't know what it is, but I'm actually quite cheery recently. The forums are more active than usual, I'm almost done with Solaris (best novel ever), and I had a CCR marathon yesterday which always makes me happy.

Solaris is amazing.
Is the English translation well done?
For some reason the only available German translation of Solaris is terrible, as if a monkey did it. Too bad, since I'd love to let some German fiends read it.

JGuy Grungeman · 07-18-2016, 10:52 AM

I don't speak Polish, but it's a fantastic novel. I'd say it's a very well done translation. You know how pickly I am when rating novels despite my optimism? I use a 1-100 scale, and it's fairly rare I give a 100 to a novel. This is 200, and that's the Engish translation. I'm not joking. Best novel I ever read beforehand wad Frankenstein, and this is literally twice as good.

grindy · 07-18-2016, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

I don't speak Polish, but it's a fantastic novel. I'd say it's a very well done translation. You know how pickly I am when rating novels despite my optimism? I use a 1-100 scale, and it's fairly rare I give a 100 to a novel. This is 200, and that's the Engish translation. I'm not joking. Best novel I ever read beforehand wad Frankenstein, and this is literally twice as good.

Yeah, it's pretty mindblowing. And while it's Lem's best, his other stuff is absolutely worth checking out as well.

**Frownland** · 07-18-2016, 11:00 AM

I read Solaris pretty recently too. Big fan of Tarkovsky's dialogue when it's printed at the bottom of the screen.

JGuy Grungeman · 07-18-2016, 11:24 AM

Subtitles were nevr very distracting for me. I mean, even if it is distracting, I still greatly enjoy the show.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 07-18-2016, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

He's popular because bangers.

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JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	The past few days have been abnormally good for me. I don't know what it is, but I'm actually quite cheery recently. The forums are more active than usual, I'm almost done with Solaris (best novel ever), and I had a CCR marathon yesterday which always makes me happy. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.

07-18-2016, 10:52 AM	#38176 (permalink)
JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	I don't speak Polish, but it's a fantastic novel. I'd say it's a very well done translation. You know how pickly I am when rating novels despite my optimism? I use a 1-100 scale, and it's fairly rare I give a 100 to a novel. This is 200, and that's the Engish translation. I'm not joking. Best novel I ever read beforehand wad Frankenstein, and this is literally twice as good. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I read Solaris pretty recently too. Big fan of Tarkovsky's dialogue when it's printed at the bottom of the screen. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-18-2016, 11:24 AM	#38179 (permalink)
JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	Subtitles were nevr very distracting for me. I mean, even if it is distracting, I still greatly enjoy the show. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.