Yonatan Zunger’s Blog

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1. On May 18, 2004 at 12:07 tyrsalvia said:

   If I ever go to Paris, I’d like to meet you at the pendulum and wind our way to a little cafe somewhere, discussing all the conspiracies we can come up with that we’d never dare believe in.
2. On May 18, 2004 at 12:18 troglodyteking said:

   Get together and discuss old languages, compare notes, and then have a raring old time reading Beowulf per ‘s suggestion while drinking ale and mead with a bunch of like-minded and like-spirited people.
3. On May 18, 2004 at 12:42 gaaneden said:

   This is a great idea!
4. On May 18, 2004 at 12:46 gaaneden said:

   Stand next to you, after a day of sightseeing, as you point out to me how the city looks as the sun hits the golden Dome of the Rock near sunset.
5. On May 18, 2004 at 13:35 zunger said:

   I’ll drink to that. 🙂
6. On May 18, 2004 at 16:55 aaangyl said:

   Throw in a reading of the Descent of Inanna and LOTS OF CHEESE and that one gets my vote!
7. On May 18, 2004 at 17:30 vmurther said:

   Hook me up.
8. On May 18, 2004 at 18:06 zunger said:

   This is starting to sound like a plan. Maybe this weekend? (‘xcept I’m busy on Saturday night)
9. On May 18, 2004 at 21:49 danaeris said:

   Sit down and catch up. Over a long night with much hot chocolate and other steamy hot beverages, discuss everything from politics to string theory. Well, especially geek about physics. I think there’s a lot to you — you seem like an amazing person — and if I should ever get a chance to know you better, I’d count myself honored. 🙂
10. On May 18, 2004 at 23:11 troglodyteking said:

    Descent of Inanna? I seem to recall Inanna is a goddess from one of the early Fertile Cresent/Middle East/Summerian/whatever civilizations. Is this a long epic poem about her descent into the underworld?
11. On May 18, 2004 at 23:12 troglodyteking said:

    Ooh, ooh! Yes, this would be wonderful. And I am actually going to be around this weekend, unlike the previous one and the next one. I will also be occupied Saturday night, and Friday night as well. Sunday, maybe?
12. On May 19, 2004 at 08:01 vmurther said:

    That would be the one, yes. Some translations/versions aren’t horribly poetic, though.
13. On May 19, 2004 at 13:07 aaangyl said:

    Next weekend would work WAY better for me, if that’s a possibility… particularly like, a Friday night, so I’d be up in the area already without an extra trip. Though if I could borrow a patch of couch or floor and thus reduce my Monday commute, I might be able to justify a Sunday.
    (I’m such a needy little whiner!)
14. On May 19, 2004 at 13:10 aaangyl said:

    The one I have (Diane Wolkstein’s version) is quite epic poetic, and makes for really good reciting.
15. On May 19, 2004 at 13:16 zunger said:

    Next weekend would probably also be better for me. What do the rest of y’all think?
16. On May 19, 2004 at 13:18 zunger said:

    I don’t know if I still have any editions; if I do, mine is probably buried very, very deep.
    Hmm… so food, drink, and ancient epics?
17. On May 19, 2004 at 13:20 zunger said:

    I’d be up for that. Are you ever in the MV area?
18. On May 19, 2004 at 15:35 troglodyteking said:

    Next weekend does not work for me – I am going to be gone to Disneyland. Pooh.
19. On May 19, 2004 at 20:50 aaangyl said:

    hm, next weekend’s also a long weekend, and the art & wine festival down here in town. So Friday still works best for me; I’d like to go to the festival Sunday… I wonder if Breakfsat Club is still going to happen? Hmm.
20. On May 20, 2004 at 01:07 jeweled_griffon said:

    Have a fun and thought-provoking getting-to-know you conversation. Albert introduced us once, I don’t know if you remember (my name’s Adi, it was Aleatha’s Halloween party, I was in a renaissance dress). We didn’t really get to talk then. . . but I’m unfortunately not geeky enough to be able to discuss string theory 🙂
21. On May 20, 2004 at 09:56 vmurther said:

    I’m also good for Friday that week.
22. On May 20, 2004 at 14:39 aaangyl said:

    Ok, that’s two votes for Friday. Majority rules!
    (How ’bout firing up the fondue gear Yoooooonification? I’ve been waiting pa-tient-ly!)
23. On May 20, 2004 at 16:42 zunger said:

    Well, if William’s going to be out of town, we could always aim for a different date. He’s the one who started this idea, after all. 🙂
24. On May 20, 2004 at 21:30 spockbowie said:

    Hey are the epics in any languages I could read? (englishes)
25. On May 20, 2004 at 22:36 zunger said:

    Sorry… we’re going to be reading the whole night in Sumerian. How are you at deciphering cuneiform? 🙂
    (I’m kidding, btw – there are excellent translations of all the things under consideration, and I believe that’s what’s being discussed. Or at least I hope so, since I can’t read cuneiform at all.)
26. On May 21, 2004 at 09:07 vmurther said:

    Who is to say we can’t do this twice? Save Beowulf for when William is there. There’s plenty of crusty old texts we can pore over while consuming cheese.
    It’s culture!
27. On May 21, 2004 at 20:04 zunger said:

    You have a good point. What say y’all to a group dinner & Inanna at my place this Sunday PM, and Beowulf sometime soon?
28. On May 22, 2004 at 02:48 troglodyteking said:

    *thumbs up* But the Beowulf should happen pretty soonish, as I skip state in a few weeks.
29. On May 22, 2004 at 11:42 zunger said:

    Well, there are several weekends coming up… I’ve got no objection to picking one for Beowulf.
    For the rest of you: How’s tomorrow evening sound?
30. On May 22, 2004 at 13:09 troglodyteking said:

    Hmm… tomorrow? I thought we were discussing next weekend. I can actually probably do tomorrow (although I probably really should be writing and essay).
31. On May 22, 2004 at 19:49 vmurther said:

    Can’t do tomorrow; next Friday is still best for me.
32. On May 23, 2004 at 01:04 zunger said:

    Gah! Nevermind, I was thinking of next weekend. Tomorrow would be rather short notice.

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