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John Raisor's avatar

I know that guy. He's a nihilist.

Brother Shamus? Like an Irish monk?

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EC's avatar

Big Lebowski references really tie your substack posts together.

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Mark Zohar's avatar

If you will it, it is no dream.

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alfinpogform's avatar

calmernyou, dude

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Brock's avatar

"She staged the disappearance herself, working with a group of nihilists to pocket the ransom."

Jesus, Dude, she never even kidnapped herself. She was visiting friends of hers in Palm Springs. She just picked up and left, never bothered to tell us.

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Echo Tracer's avatar

I’m a 38 year old woman and I have made everyone I know watch this movie. “That’s, just, like, your opinion man” is my response to every criticism I have ever received, much to my partners chagrin. And of course, every time I see a rug…

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Taft's avatar

Look, man I've got certain information alright? Certain things have come to light, and uh, ya know, has it ever occurred to you, that uh, instead of uh, you know running around, uh uh, blaming me, given the nature of all this new shit, you know it, it it, this could be a uh, a lot more uh, uh, uh, uh, complex, I mean it's not just, it might not be, just such a simple, uh... you know?

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Taft's avatar

Hey, hey, hey careful, man! There's a beverage here!

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Knox Harrington's avatar

I might have introduced them, for all I know

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Michael Inzlicht's avatar

Now THIS is a deep cut. I've already comped one reader for hie private theory of the Big Lebowski (it's a nod to history), but you sir, get the second award for coming up with a line I'd never heard anyone use before. And...great handle!

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Brennen Slaney's avatar

You think this movie is a comedy? This movie is tragedy about a rug that tied the room together and was unfairly ruined by confused intruders.

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Donn Dobkin's avatar

I have forwarded this to another die hard fan - fabulous post!!!

In my imagination, why yes, I AM a park ranger!!!

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Sam's avatar

My parents (agnostic and atheist immigrants to the US and then Canada) embraced Christmas traditions despite being very critical of Christianity/religion. And we, staunch atheists, have a Christmas tree in our living room.

I (a female) enjoyed The Big Lebowski but loved many other Coen Brothers films more (saw several in theater in MN when in grad school!). Your post makes me want to revisit the Big L. Thanks.

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