That rat bastard is a hell of a writer and I will never buy one of his books again. God, I can still feel it.
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I guess there really arenāt any spoilers in a book I wonāt writeā¦
Ever tell you about the time I read Palahniuk on a plane
Me buys latest Palahniuk at the airport, sits down in plane.
Me reads about a guys butt that gets sucked out.
Me passes out in horror with the Vomit bag to face.
To which I guess I give Chuck a:
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Yes, please.
Did you read the ones that were actually about going to hell?
I think Iāve read all his books, but like Coupland, all the good stuff is long in the past now. But I keep reading.
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No, I didnāt. Chuck has a very, very powerful voice. I have to read him in measured doses.
I really appreciated his short autobiographical story about passing a kidney stone. Helped me get through that one 
I wonāt go into too much detail, but letās just say I learned that a small VW doesnāt have the same capabilities as say a Defender with a snorkel in Scotland when the roads have flooded.
Then again, speed and inertia are your friend.
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Honestly, I donāt know if, say, Beautiful You is actually worse than Lullaby, or Invisible Monsters, or if itās just more of the same, or Iām not the same person in my late 30s that I was in my early/mid 20sā¦
Ooh, now I see thereās a new short story collectionā¦
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I suspect @daneel knows the exact passage Iām talking about. And any writer that can make you see white and Vomit in your mouth at the same time is a master.
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From haunted, yes.
Ima gonna go Vom right now.
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True. The point of writing isnāt to make everyone feel good, itās to make the reader actually FEEL and have an experience. I donāt know if Iād be OK with having that kind of experience in such close proximity to a stranger, though.
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Aaaaand thatās why I donāt read chuck in an airplane
Iāll be taking six flights later this month (guh) so Iām looking for stuff to read and/or listen to. I got Fight Club in a humble audibook bundle a while back, but havenāt gotten around to listening to it. I donāt think this vacation will be that time.
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On the topic of finding drugs where you donāt expect them, someone actually dumped their stash in the wastebin on our porch. At first it looked like someone had just cleaned a box full of a bunch of random stuff out of their car, then we noticed some medical looking stuff - ampoules etc. Then my wife pointed out the crack pipe.
Thing is, Iām happy that someone, for whatever reason, decided to get rid of a bunch of drug shit. lots of that stuff isnāt good for you. But seriously, THE BROWN BIN IS KITCHEN SCRAPS ONLY!!! unless you think your crack pipe is compostable, put it in the other damn bin.
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I canāt stand the stuff either. Though I think my amusement at finding a drop in the refrigerated section of Wal-Mart might outweigh my annoyance at having to go back out for a tall, cold can of sweet tea.
Oh, wait, I hate that stuff, too.
And Wal-Mart.
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Tobacco and tea are specifically contravened in Mormonismās Word of Wisdom dietary law, but cannabis is not mentioned.
All illicit drugs are considered prohibited by the Word of Wisdom. Youāre given a pass on mostly anything your doctor might prescribe. Opiates and amphetamines (and alcohol, during Prohibition days) are just fine with a doctorās prescription.
Since legalization and medical use havenāt come to SLC, I think the instructions from headquarters are still that cannabis is against the spirit of the law in any case even though it isnāt specifically called out in the Doctrine and Covenants. It will be interesting to see if prescriptions will be tolerated down the road.
Coincidentally, there are LDS people who believe that the Word of Wisdom commands they avoid Coca-Cola and other caffeine-bearing soft drinks. This is only cultural, not doctrinal. (Coffee and tea are prohibited though.) The same goes for Mormons who claim the WoW contravenes meat. It doesnāt.
Three ounces is more weed than Iāve smoked in my years of lightweight use. According to the ads in the local free papers here in Northern California, mid-grade weed goes for about $25 for an eighth; itās probably more expensive in Utah, but cheaper for multiple ounces, so maybe itās $500 worth.
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