Falling and Laughing

K., Erik, 1977– Falling and laughing Chicago: 2007. p. : ill. (some col.); imaginary dimensions. Coarse language sometimes used. Non-fiction, except for bits fabricated by author. SUMMARY: Music-, dog-, word-besotted Chicago man discovers he enjoys talking back to the internet. Fun times ensue. SEE ALSO: SUBJECTS OCCUPATION: Lapsed librarian, current designer, aspiring flâconteur (rare minotaur-like creature that is half flâneur, half raconteur).

SUBJECTS Falling and laughing 1. Thoughts--their shape. 2. Thoughts--ones had while walking dog. 3. Thoughts--ones that made me laugh. 4. Thoughts--the kind I’ve got. 5. Spleen--its venting. 6. Japery--assorted. 7. Words. 8. Music. 9. Books. 10. Obsessions--varied. 11. Animals--facts. 12. Animals--made-up things.  13. Dogs--beloved halfling Rottweiler. 14. Birds-- the bowerbird. 15. Birds--the great bustard. 16. Illinois--Chicago--residents--lives and customs. 17. Happiness--its pursuit.

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onlyconnect: fallingandlaughing: My last post send me scuttling to my OED to see if “befilth” is really a word. (Yeah, sometimes things get pretty crazy around here on a Saturday night.) It turns out it isn’t, but I’m giving it to myself as a Christmas present. But let me to point out that the BE- neighborhood of the OED is a playground. You must have abridged edition. BE-hold! The BE-neighbo(u)rhood is a playground indeed. (E.g.: bebutterfly, to engross with butterflies.) Next Word Idol must surely be BE-words! (1) HEY NO FAIR COMPUTER-AIDED SEARCHING! (2) No, actually, this is awesome. Not only for the sake of edification, but because it means I can give myself a different made-up word for Christmas. I’ve had my eye on “rundulant” for a while. (3) My OED is indeed the unabridged one. I am shocked and offended you would suggest otherwise. What do you take me for, a non-beezer? It turns out there is an omnibus entry for all the “BE + something” words. BEFILTH was hiding there. O befilth! Always up to mischief.

onlyconnect:

fallingandlaughing:

My last post send me scuttling to my OED to see if “befilth” is really a word. (Yeah, sometimes things get pretty crazy around here on a Saturday night.) It turns out it isn’t, but I’m giving it to myself as a Christmas present. But let me to point out that the BE- neighborhood of the OED is a playground.

You must have abridged edition. BE-hold!

The BE-neighbo(u)rhood is a playground indeed. (E.g.: bebutterfly, to engross with butterflies.)

Next Word Idol must surely be BE-words!

(1) HEY NO FAIR COMPUTER-AIDED SEARCHING!

(2) No, actually, this is awesome. Not only for the sake of edification, but because it means I can give myself a different made-up word for Christmas. I’ve had my eye on “rundulant” for a while.

(3) My OED is indeed the unabridged one. I am shocked and offended you would suggest otherwise. What do you take me for, a non-beezer? It turns out there is an omnibus entry for all the “BE + something” words. BEFILTH was hiding there. O befilth! Always up to mischief.

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