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Post by
Laihendi
"
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
" ~ Charlie Chaplin
Good night.
Shostakovich didn't laugh. Laihendi has only seen 2 pictures of him even smiling... and one of them looked forced.
Yeah, I came back for a sec and saw this. Laihendi, I doubt there's such a person that didn't laugh and if Shostakovich never laughed, then he wasted his life. Sure, he may have written the most beautiful songs, but he was not happy. Sure, we still remember him to this day, but he was not happy, he did not enjoy his one chance at living.
There's this old Greek tale about Odysseus (I think that's the right name...so many to remember), a man who was given the opportunity to choose between fighting against Troy or stay in his little village, have a wife and kids. While he was undecided someone (this one I cannot remember who, Era maybe) came to him and told him that if he went to the war, he would gain eternal glory, and his memory would never die, and if he stayed in his village he would have a wife, kids, live long and happy.
Ultimately, Odysseus chose to go to the war and in there, he fought, won and died, and what was said to him became true. Later, the same person met him in the Hades, crying, weeping, and asked him why was he not happy for achieving eternal glory and memory. Odysseus them says that he doesn't care that he will always be remembered, he wishes he could go back and not go to Troy, because, no matter how much times his name will be said in the future, he himself never achieved true happiness.
Now
good night.
Umm... the life WASN'T wasted, because even though he wasn't happy, he brought happiness to others. And Shostakovich didn't choose to be miserable. You should read up on him.
Post by
Dhazy
I'm reading about Odysseus in Honors English right now. :>
Post by
Fathios
I'm reading about Odysseus in Honors English right now. :>
We just read the
Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway. It was bad...although my girlfriend has vowed to make a fanfic where the old man and the fish hook up.
Post by
Deadraider
): ǝןdoǝd pɐǝp ǝǝs ı
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<- ->
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Shuriken
And Fathios I read that, I hate that book a lot.
Post by
Dhazy
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I don't think I needed to read that post, Fathios.
Post by
Laihendi
Check out dis here ebonix translator Laihendi found. It seems ta werk quite well. Ya' dig?
http://joel.net/EBONICS/translator.asp
Post by
MyTie
I'm reading about Odysseus in Honors English right now. :>
We just read the
Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway. It was bad...although my girlfriend has vowed to make a fanfic where the old man and the fish hook up.
I really liked that book. It defines humanity very nicely.
Post by
182246
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Post by
Laihendi
There are different dialects of ebonics.
Post by
vikey
This is what I got.
What da hell iz dis here? A ghetto translator?
It should be called "Hood Translator" or "Ghetto Translator" Not nahh ebonix.. and git Sheniquah's ass back ova' heeah.
Post by
Fathios
I'm reading about Odysseus in Honors English right now. :>
We just read the
Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway. It was bad...although my girlfriend has vowed to make a fanfic where the old man and the fish hook up.
I really liked that book. It defines humanity very nicely.
Depends on personal taste. The book had a good premise, story and theme, but I honestly despise Hemingway's writing style.
Post by
Dhazy
I'm bored. D:
Post by
MyTie
Depends on personal taste. The book had a good premise, story and theme, but I honestly despise Hemingway's writing style.
Agreed. It can be a bit... tedious.
Post by
Laihendi
This is what I got.
What da hell iz dis here? A ghetto translator?
It should be called "Hood Translator" or "Ghetto Translator" Not nahh ebonix.. and git Sheniquah's ass back ova' heeah.
Oh lawdy dat'shilarious. otay buh-weet
Post by
vikey
What the hell is this? A ghetto translator?
It should be called "Hood Translator" or "Ghetto Translator" Not ebonics..
was my original part for that.
also, who is sheniqah?
Post by
Deadraider
"This is a fine park" translates to "This iz uh fin park. sho 'nuff!"
Post by
Dhazy
I don' git da point o' dis here with muh beeotch.
.....
Post by
Laihendi
The translation for "Obama" is "Obama slap mah fro!".
The translation for "Barack Obama" is "Barack Obama ya'll is mad stupid."
Post by
182246
This post was from a user who has deleted their account.
Post by
Dhazy
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I lol'd.
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