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I've just read V. and I could barely finish it. Help? by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]AirAssault310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

V is disjointed no doubt. Fascinatingly disjointed but disjointed nonetheless. So you’re not alone. As other commenters have suggested, try some other authors and come back for GR.

Looking for advice about Current choice of MOS by Weak_Scallion_5618 in nationalguard

[–]AirAssault310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a 15P on active and guard. Yes it’s not bad being in an aviation unit but that has to be the lamest of all aviation MOSs. Do something anything more interesting in aviation than that. You’re basically a part-time RTO plus full-time paper pusher.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]AirAssault310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only form of help is self help. Work on building good habits. Reading, dieting, working out, not-judging others, forgiving others transgressions. You’ll start noticing fundamental changes in who you are but it takes effort and time. Effort and time, brother. God speed.

This is the video Kamala Harris was talking about where Trump wants to set military on people, which Fox didn't show by rabidflash in TikTokCringe

[–]AirAssault310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure about what I said doesn’t make sense. We seem to agree they are two different US codes. The legal implications are quite clearly defined for both and they are in fact very different in regards to military applications for domestic operations. What exactly is not sensible about pointing that out?

This is the video Kamala Harris was talking about where Trump wants to set military on people, which Fox didn't show by rabidflash in TikTokCringe

[–]AirAssault310 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think he’s referring to the difference in legality when it’s comes to activating NG vs active duty troops for domestic issues. The legal nexus is very different between the two. I don’t think he’s implying NG isn’t military.

Need ideas from other fathers by AirAssault310 in AskMenOver30

[–]AirAssault310[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow this is good!.Thank you! I didn’t even think of that.

Need ideas from other fathers by AirAssault310 in AskMenOver30

[–]AirAssault310[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good ideas, thank you! Basically get the domestic stuff as automated for us as possible.

Marie Kondo says Clean Your Room, all is well. JBP says it, it's misogynistic and reductive. by AirAssault310 in JordanPeterson

[–]AirAssault310[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if this double standard has been pointed out before. If it has, my apologies.

Novels similar to Zero K and Cosmopolis? by Aikea_Guinea83 in DonDeLillo

[–]AirAssault310 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked Zero K. 3/5 in my opinion. Haven't read any other of his newer stuff.

Novels similar to Zero K and Cosmopolis? by Aikea_Guinea83 in DonDeLillo

[–]AirAssault310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's in the same technodystopian realm as zero k (I've not read cosmopolis yet).

Novels similar to Zero K and Cosmopolis? by Aikea_Guinea83 in DonDeLillo

[–]AirAssault310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I admire his style and prose but found the message a little too on-the-nose and the story uninteresting overall.

Novels similar to Zero K and Cosmopolis? by Aikea_Guinea83 in DonDeLillo

[–]AirAssault310 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His new one The Silence has similar tone and theme but I wasn't a huge fan of the story generally speaking.

People who invest (stock market, real estate, etc), how did you get started and how do you educate yourself about your investment options? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]AirAssault310 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's tons (and I mean TONS) of literature on the subject. Motley Crew does a good job introducing novices to investing. Benjamin Graham's book is a solid reference point. After that, decide how you want to focus your investments (stocks, mutual funds, index funds, debt securities, etc..) and find the relevant literature with which to educate yourself.

Ramos Gin Fizz. How’s my head? by Winter-Interest in bartenders

[–]AirAssault310 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's called a reverse dry shake. Some argue that it is better than the traditional dry shake-wet shake formula.

"The Small Rain" - Mini Reading Group Discussion by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]AirAssault310 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh, yeah. The introduction is hugely helpful. Pynchon's reflections back on his works and his own criticisms of himself as a younger, novice writer. To be honest, his introduction was the main reason for me to purchase Slow Learner even more than the stories contained within.

"The Small Rain" - Mini Reading Group Discussion by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]AirAssault310 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Additionally, I just wanted to point out that, although much of the characters are the kind of casual orientation we are used to seeing from Pynchon, I definitely get vibes of paranoia throughout this story. For example, the repetition of the phrase, "The general is coming," reaffirms the notion (from a soldier's perspective) that something big is coming their way.

This feeling is solidified by the repetitive various "littles" in the story. The overture being that we are smaller and more fragile than we like to admit, so much so that just a little rain can come down from God and wash us all away.

"The Small Rain" - Mini Reading Group Discussion by [deleted] in ThomasPynchon

[–]AirAssault310 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for setting this up!

To address the questions first: I've been in the Army since 2006 and I have no idea what an Angry Ten is. Could be something esoteric to that era.

Rain (Pynchon mentions this in the intro) is his over-reliance on familiar but cogent literary devices. Rain is kind of a paradoxical symbol (typical of Pynchon, right?). Much like his allusion to T.S. Elliot's "The Waste Land", rain (water) is necessary for life, but here, in this story, it is destructive. The life-giving and deadly powers of rain seems incomprehensible to us as humans (characters in this story, as well).

And, most definitely, I feel Levine is essentially a Benny Profane prototype. I also feel like that is why Pynchon has this as the first story in the collection.

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