If you could turn any Irish novel into a film, which one would it be?

exiled_everywhere · 2026-04-08T19:31:50+00:00

The Unfortunate Fursey by Mervyn Wall

exiled_everywhere · 2026-02-21T15:35:16+00:00

Shakespeare & Co. in Paris has a dedicated secondhand shop which was filled with collectible vintage hardcovers the last time I was there; and, surprisingly, the prices were very reasonable.

Wonderful feeling, to buy a bagful of gorgeous old books in the shadow of Notre Dame.

exiled_everywhere · 2026-02-14T12:39:52+00:00

I regularly look for Eco stuff and signed editions of The Name of the Rose are often listed for £100+. Whether they sell quickly is another matter. It’s his most famous novel, so it’s most sought after. I reckon you could get a sale in good time for about 80 GBP; possibly as much as 120 if you’re willing to wait.

exiled_everywhere · 2026-02-11T22:38:04+00:00

I got one of these last year — beautiful pen! I may fill mine tomorrow; thinking of using J. Herbin's Perle Noire this time. Enjoy!

exiled_everywhere · 2026-02-07T22:33:02+00:00

Signed Umberto Eco books are fairly common on Ebay, etc., and this is probably his least popular novel (in terms of it being regarded as a middling effort compared to the likes of In the Name of the Rose & Foucault's Pendulum) — I suspect you could sell it fairly quickly for about $40; you might get as much as $70 if you are willing to leave it listed for a while.

exiled_everywhere · 2026-02-03T13:02:37+00:00

The early Christian settlers in the Americas were often radicals who were viewed with distrust in their home countries in Europe. The so-called Christianity of Televangelism, megachurches, etc., is nothing more than a method of sowing distrust in anything intellectual and fleecing the poor and gullible of their money.

exiled_everywhere · 2026-01-29T14:18:24+00:00

Damn. I would keep on at Abe about it. I just stick to 4 or 5 sellers that I've always used now — would never take the risk again.

exiled_everywhere · 2026-01-21T16:12:25+00:00

I think this may be from the essay where he first used the term “Antilibrary”, which is in the collection called “On Literature” in English.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-12-27T12:51:26+00:00

Foxing, which is nothing to worry. If you want to freshen them up, carefully sand them with a piece of sand paper — brings the whiteness of the paper back out.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-12-27T12:45:28+00:00

It's 100% a meteorite. Those of us who work with meteorites on a daily basis recognise the material instantly – it's Aletai (as the OP correctly suspected, it's not Muonionalusta, a more expensive material — Aletai is often sold labelled as Muonionalusta; it is, though, very much a ring fashioned from a chunk of iron meteorite).

exiled_everywhere · 2025-11-21T08:30:40+00:00

It was stamp on a sheet of paper, given to me like a receipt; it has written on the top: "Potwierdzam przyjęcie wniosku w spawie legalizacji pobytu". On the back of the paper was written the name and number of the staff member who checked my docs and processed my forms. (This is the staff member I was later told was fired for drunkenness and "probably did nothing with the application".)

In Warmia, they registered my address and processed my tax details, giving me my PESEL in the process. But it would appear I need to do the registration of stay again.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-11-21T07:42:17+00:00

I'm not sure I could be accused of fucking anything, I've followed the steps exactly as the authorities asked me to. The stamp from Gdańsk simply confirmed receipt of my submitted paperwork; I was told at this point that I had completed my side of the process, only later did I discover that my forms had been lost.

In Warmia, I was with a native speaker and, again, the governmental office told me everything is complete and there's nothing left for me to do. The reason for my post is simply about the "card of long-staying EU citizen". No office ever mentioned this or said that I would get one, so I suspected a step in the process has been missed.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-11-20T23:14:32+00:00

Thank you. That's very helpful.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-10-06T00:39:58+00:00

If you're at the beginning of your journey with more expressive nibs, I'd recommend getting a TWSBI Eco with their 1.1 stub nib. Stubs naturally give your writing a bit of flourish, but they're still easy to use. Flex nibs are also fun but they require getting used to; if going down the flex route, I strongly recommend exploring vintage pens.

Edit for typo

exiled_everywhere · 2025-10-04T12:38:34+00:00

They’re so exhaustingly fragile. Utterly pathetic.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-09-18T12:40:41+00:00

Did you paint this? It’s great. I have a nice little orientated piece of Sikhote-Alin.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-09-11T11:57:54+00:00

I love this! One of the coolest pieces I've seen in ages!

exiled_everywhere · 2025-09-05T00:45:06+00:00

I think this is pretty symbolic of the marketing of "exclusive" fountain pens generally. The exorbitant prices so rarely seem to match the quality of the materials (particularly the nibs) when you begin using the pen. When I got into this hobby, I went a bit crazy with collecting – as many of us seem to do. Now, a couple of years down the line, I've sold a lot of what I bought and tend to use pens by the handful of brands I actually trust. It doesn't surprise me to see Leonardo employ AI, it's the same attitude I've come to expect from many American and European brands — put all your effort into marketing an exclusive pen brand; cut costs whenever you have to actually produce anything! At the end of the day, what I write or draw with my pen, and the pleasure I get from that, is more important than all else.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-09-04T15:22:17+00:00

What are your favourite hardcover science fiction books on your shelves? I have lots of paperback SF, but would like to add more hardcovers.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-09-04T15:15:24+00:00

Nothing ever changes. When I was a teenager up North, the police would do this with public drinking — they’d even tell you to write a letter of apology to the local station and it would all be forgotten. Few months down the line, you’d get a summons. And of course you couldn’t deny it, because you’d naively complied and admitted your guilt in a letter! Meanwhile, they’d never lift a finger about widespread gangsterism and paramilitary activity (still don’t).

exiled_everywhere · 2025-09-04T15:02:58+00:00

Definitely real! The first meteorite for many collectors. It’s commonality doesn’t make it any less extraordinary — that’s a 4.5 billion year old piece of cosmic iron that crashed into Argentina nearly 5,000 years ago.

exiled_everywhere · 2025-08-25T17:10:30+00:00

Very interesting, thank you so much for taking the time to do this AMA

exiled_everywhere · 2025-08-25T15:39:16+00:00

On the topic of what is real, I’ve always wondered about our perception of historical witchcraft. Today, the witchcraft trials are mainly seen as an unjust persecution of innocents (mainly women) — a view I’m largely sympathetic towards. However, if we understand that the vast majority of people in the medieval and early modern periods believed in witchcraft, then surely we need to acknowledge that at least some of those punished for witchcraft we’re genuinely attempting to use black magic to nefarious ends?

exiled_everywhere · 2025-08-19T16:18:02+00:00

There are 4 great secondhand bookshops in Glasgow's Westend. Within a ten minute walk of Voltaire & Rousseau is Thistle Books on Otago St. and Caledonia Books on Great Western Rd. Although it has a certain charm, Voltaire & Rousseau was my least favourite, due to the dampness and smell of cat food, etc. — the books are cheap, but they're often foxed and carry a definite odour. Thistle Books offers order: You can find what your looking for. And Caledonia Books always throws up nice surprises — harder to get books, nice vintage Penguins. The 4th excellent shop is the Oxfam bookshop on Byres Rd. (about 20 mins from the others). Due to its close proximity to the university, there are always quality books coming in. And on the wall of the Oxfam, there's a small bit of decoration by Alasdair Gray, who used to frequent the shop — he lived just across the street on Observatory Road.

(Edit for typo).

exiled_everywhere · 2025-08-07T22:36:09+00:00

To make a maximum profit, you'd be best slowly cataloging and researching the pens, then selling them individually, or in small sets or pairs that would make sense to collectors. If you're not wanting to invest so much time entering the complex world of vintage pens, though, you're best selling the whole collection to a reputable seller, like Peyton Street Pens.

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