The Sad Cunts with No Life Thread

[kawasaki]

tl;dr

[Arnald]

Macunaima, for me continue to post your shit.

All the best.

For the avoidance of doubt, I actually enjoy your perspective Maunaima.

[kawasaki]

Macunaima, for me continue to post your shit.

All the best.

tg;du

[Monkeyborg]

tg;du

Is that Too German; Didn't Understand?

[kawasaki]

tg;du

Is that Too German; Didn't Understand?

Close.

Too garbled; didn't understand

[The Jim Jones Cocktail Hour]

I haven't watched, say, Breaking Bad...

You really should, it's an allegorical telling of Brazilian state politics. It's also very well written and is almost Shakespearian in the sweep and scope of the story arc.

Try and tear yourself away from watching Império, put your compulsive addiction to Brasil Urgente on ice for a few days and crank up the bit torrent. We know you aren't actually parading with Mangueira this week so you should have time to spare.

[Guest]

Honey, please.

You know, for someone who is an academic, you sure spend an awful lot of time here writing copious amounts. Do you have tenure? Or do they not do that in Brazil - I think tenure is an American thing.

Chris, I'm always personally surprised by people who think writing a couple of free-style paragraphs must be tough, laborious work.

In the average month, I write or translate close to 40-50 pages of "serious" stuff. Most of that gets edited down to 10 pages or so of publishable material. Now THAT'S hard work and it takes a lot of time.

Writing a response to you takes three minutes, tops.

Now, maybe if my life was filled up with a lot of other pop-cultural bullshit -- watching movies and T.V. shows, say, or following sports -- I wouldn't have time for even ten minutes a day to visit here or elsewhere. But gaming is pretty much my one pop cultural activity. I haven't watched, say, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, or the Euro play-offs. Even during thew World Cup, I was mostly doing research and to RELAX, I came here or to other gaming sites for a few minutes every day.

Another nice thing about the few things I do follow, including Frothers, is that I can follow them WHILE writing. So I can, say, translate 6 pages and say "OK, as a reward, I'll go read some posts on The Wargames Website for fifteen minutes". Or I'll go paint a few stands of infantry. Gaming fits in nicely with a writing and teaching career in almost all respects -- as long as it is pretty much your only hobby.

So I know it must be hard for someone who DOESN'T write for a living to understand how little time I actually spend on this, but trust me: it's pretty much zero. I waste FAR MORE time, per day, uselessly net surfing, trying to whip myself into a writing fugue. But that is a problem I'm sure I share with many different sorts of professionals. Actually, I've found that posting here and elsewhere HELPS me: ripping off a page of text over something that's not serious is a better way to kickstart serious writing than, say, cleaning your house, watching T.V., net-surfing, or any one of the million other things people do to get around writers' block.

How do you track your charges for time spend on frothers against your grant and/or general university accounts?

I study prostitution from a sex workers' rights perspective. Ergo, I get no grants. If I were on the anti-trafficking gravy train, I'm sure I'd have to worry about that much more. As is, I've found that translating pays more and is less of a hassle than grant writing, so I translate in my copious free time and I use THAT to fund my research. It's a hell of a lot more reliable than the federal government, let me tell you...

Must be fucking nice, I know you've worked hard for your degree and your work is in a worthwhile sounding area, but Jesus Christ, man.

You know what would be "fucking nice"? Actually being criticized for a change by someone who doesn't take an hour to hunt-'n-peck a paragraph, sweat streaming from their brow.

But if you think I'm sitting around with my thumb shoved up my bum, you might want to google my production. I think an average of 5 major articles a year over the past five years, plus a book, is a pretty decent production rate, particularly when combined with my extension and teaching activities (usually 4 classes a semester -- your average Brit and American scholars teach two).[/quote]


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[General Paranoia]

fq;dooh

[Macunaima]

I haven't watched, say, Breaking Bad...

You really should, it's an allegorical telling of Brazilian state politics. It's also very well written and is almost Shakespearian in the sweep and scope of the story arc.

I would love to watch it, but I just don't have the... what?... 100+ hours needed available. The last T.V. series I watched was The Wire, which I did the old fashioned way: one episode a week. Plus, I guess you could say I´m following Game of Thrones in a desultory fashion.

Did you get to see HBO's mini series Filhos do Carnaval, by the way? King Lear in a samba school. VERY good.

The problem with Breaking Bad is that it's something I want to watch with AP, so the possible time I have for T.V. -- Monday-Tuesday nights after class when I'm up in Macaé -- is right out. :/

Try and tear yourself away from watching Império, put your compulsive addiction to Brasil Urgente on ice for a few days and crank up the bit torrent. We know you aren't actually parading with Mangueira this week so you should have time to spare.

Even AP has given up on Império. I think the last telenovela I watched was Roque Santeiro. I've avoided even the T.V. shows I should've watched for professional reasons, such as Salve Jorge and Sexo e as Negas. The last big telenovela to make a splash here at home with AP and cia. ltda. was Avenida Brasil.

Mangueira had a float break down yesterday, but damned if Padre Miguel didn't look great! Salgueiro had a flawless desfile. However, the word on the streets is that the fix is already in: Portela for the win, bought and paid for by Hizzoner, Dudu Paes.

We aren't heading out today, though, because the weather channel is predicting torrential downpours in the afternoon and early evening. I am looking to see many broken floats and broken hearts on the Avenue tonight, but I will be watching at home with a big bowl of popcorn, thank you.

Anything Carnaval-related happening in your family these days?

[The Jim Jones Cocktail Hour]

I dunno, I would have thought that Piranhas Tropicais AKA Paraiso Tropical would have been the last novela with a professional viewing angle. I drew the line at mysterious, thought to be dead, half sibling sertaneja singers crooning from the wardrobe/ beyond the grave.

Eliane disappeared into the other room for months on end during Salve Jorge reminding me that whilst he was a fascist thug, in his own way much worse than Rupert, Roberto Marinho's true legacy is marital peace and quiet.

Carnaval? We watch on the 'puter. Which is arguably better than standing in the rain. This year Eliane is organising a children's carnaval for the local Brazilian community association. This has occasioned widespread bemusement and a not a little jealousy as, for the first time in the history of this exalted organisation, she has convinced some local Brazilian businesses to part with their brass and sponsor an event.