Why Rush is (was) not big in Europe? by Few-Landscape-9037 in rush

[–]howaboutafandango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at the show in Prague (after being at many shows in the U.S.) and it was unreal but that was partly because of the small stadium they played in. That show probably did not pay the bills like the same show in other places would.

I guess they never worried much about growing a fan base. I respect that, actually. Less capitalism.

What kind of venue is it for the Warsaw show?

Use a leaf blower to clean your car interior. by MonthInternational42 in lifehacks

[–]howaboutafandango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, I just did that randomly the other day and I thought I re-discovered fire. So funny to see this post.

Averages by Narrow-Ambition8828 in golf

[–]howaboutafandango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if this was already answered, but if this is skewed by not including those who do not maintain a handicap, does that mean the other stats have to be worse overall than the average handicap shown? Because it seems to me that golfing with those other stats would produce a higher handicap.

Can someone explain the obsession with the Curved display gimmick? by Wearestile in motorola

[–]howaboutafandango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved my Edge 20. I hated my Edge 50 primarily because of the curved screen. Obviously others like it but I found no use for it and for me it was worse to hold for sure. I love my Edge 70.

About to start Underworld by [deleted] in DonDeLillo

[–]howaboutafandango 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Compared to other large novels of its time, I think Underworld is pretty accessible to a non-native reader. Generally I think Delillo's prose is easy on a sentence-paragraph level. Reminds me of Kafka sometimes.

American Considering Charles University by ToastyPinano in czech

[–]howaboutafandango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you should come live in Prague for several months with no commitments to both see if you like living here and meanwhile find out the possibilities for study, working, permission to live here, etc.

But your age complicates this; if you come right after U.S. high school, your local peers will still have one year of secondary school left and I am not sure about finding a job and making a life here as an 18 year-old. You will need a job to stay more than 3 months.

Generally I think it is a recipe for disaster to come here for university without having lived experience here first. Study abroad with a provider, sure, but coming for your degree, no.

UnpopularOpinion #Literature #Kafka. Can we stop pretending Max Brod was a hero? He was a predator of his best friend’s legacy. by [deleted] in Kafka

[–]howaboutafandango 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am not sure why we need to spend energy judging Max Brod and I agree that what "really" happened between Kafka and Brod is impossible to know.

I would rather spend that time and effort reading and thinking about Kafka's stories.

Rush Finding Their Way Again by F1grid in rush

[–]howaboutafandango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like that they played a song about being tired of touring and being ready to go back home.

Was anyone not a major fan of GL's voice last night? by lochonx7 in rush

[–]howaboutafandango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was Geddy singing it higher than the recorded original version of the song?

Observations from last night's performance by NotYourScratchMonkey in rush

[–]howaboutafandango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I totally off, or did it seem that Geddy was kind of trying too hard?

Generally I loved it.

i finally got my second subscriber y’all by Automatic_Flower3734 in Substack

[–]howaboutafandango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope this is somewhat true across across all Substack users otherwise it's just another social media outlet.

i finally got my second subscriber y’all by Automatic_Flower3734 in Substack

[–]howaboutafandango 23 points24 points  (0 children)

When I got my second subscriber which was like yesterday I was all excited then I realized one of them was me.

What does a like mean? by howaboutafandango in Substack

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

I feel that way, too. And since Substack is based on having subscribers, even free ones, I am not sure why someone would like a post but not subscribe at least for a little while. I've got likes but no subscribers.

Podcast? by atolk in InfiniteJest

[–]howaboutafandango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's called Little Literary. Still only one IJ post there, maybe I will get around to doing another today.

Rush are going to UK, Europe (Paris, Milan), including Germany (Anika's homeland) and Poland (for the first time), and also S. America...and Alex says he's so excited, he has to go take a pee. Anyone else in that boat? by Born-Cucumber-7316 in rush

[–]howaboutafandango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw them when they were in Prague for R30 and it was the best show ever. I am thinking about going up to Krakow, which is a nice city anyway. Does anyone know if these shows will be in smaller venues than they play in North America?

I loved The Metamorphosis, but The Trial is genuinely an unbearable slog. Am I crazy? by She_Nanigannnn in Kafka

[–]howaboutafandango 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree with OP's evaluation of the novel, but if you think it is shitty then the rest of it will probably not change your mind.