Francis Macomber

Post by **ynot** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:08 pm

I noticed someone put up a route called The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. I was wondering who the heck francis Macomber was so I looked it up. What a fucked up story. Hemmingway was such a lush, but it makes you think. Anyway I hope I never go big game hunting with Mrs. Ynot. Still it seems like an appropriate name for a route. Good Job.

Post by **redpointron** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:45 pm

i almost named it "a small, good thing" which is one of my favorite stories by ray carver. decided on "the short happy life..." after the f.a. it's such a great story.

f.w.i.w.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Short_ ... s_Macomber

regards.

r.r.

Post by **Zspider** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:47 pm

ynot wrote:

Hemmingway was such a lush...

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You say that like it's a bad thing. And it's only one m.

ZSpiddy

Post by **spuzo** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:37 pm

raymond carver rocks

Hemmmmmmmmingway. Ynot was just enjoying the name.

More routes should be named after good pieces of literature instead of pieces of anatomy and/or sexual positions... and maybe there are and I just don't notice therefore, it's my head in the gutter, not everyone elses.

Anyone know any other routes named after literature?

Not that it was a grandiose piece of literature, but me thinks I like the prospect of naming a route A Wrinkle in Time...

Post by **redpointron** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:34 pm

spuzo wrote:raymond carver rocks

Hemmmmmmmmingway. Ynot was just enjoying the name.

More routes should be named after good pieces of literature instead of pieces of anatomy and/or sexual positions... and maybe there are and I just don't notice therefore, it's my head in the gutter, not everyone elses.

Anyone know any other routes named after literature?

Not that it was a grandiose piece of literature, but me thinks I like the prospect of naming a route A Wrinkle in Time...

this entire wall will be named after works of literature....

and there will be a route named "a new path to the waterfall" after one of raymond carver's last poems (before his death).

hmmm..."a wrinkle in time"...not a bad thought...

regards.

r.r.

Post by **spuzo** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:52 pm

I thought it had a nice ring to it.
The arm of the starfish - another Madeleine L'Engle piece, I think...might be a little off on the title...would be a good one for the route that never ends...

Not familiar with his poems too much, always dug his short stories. Anne Beattie too, "Burning House" was one of hers - that has a certain ring to it...also a good story if you get the chance to read it. Suppose I should move this to the "What are you reading" thread.

"where are you going where have you been" is another route name suggestion - Joyce Carol Oates

Post by **ynot** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:58 pm

sounds like names for a pair of routes.

Post by **ynot** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:46 pm

Total Fucking Muggle wrote:ynot wrote:

Hemmingway was such a lush...

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You say that like it's a bad thing. And it's only one m.

Total Fucking Muggle

Is nit picky spelled with one k or 4?

Post by **spuzo** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:58 pm

ynot wrote:sounds like names for a pair of routes.

sweet idea

Post by **dipsi** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:50 pm

You know, I've always thought a really pumpy climb (not that I climb those) should be named A Farewell to Arms.