Infinite Summer

The whole scene with the guy filing the workmen's comp claim starts pg. 139.
It is hilarious. The bricklayer who holds on too tight and forgets to let go, and then forgets to hold on.
No matter what he does he gets it coming and going.
Hit the proverbial "brick wall".
Hilarious and genius.
When he finally thinks he gets it right the damn bucket it coming at him - - - you can't win.

That entire scene reminded me of the old Buster Keaton films.

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"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." DFW

Exactly.

The "Unexamined Life Tavern". That is genius.

Describing one of the younger ETA-ers as "violently cross-eyed." I chortled. Which is then followed by a discussion on what to do if one is in the middle of a tennis match and one has to pass gas, "one of those real hot nasty pressurized ones."

Don't have the book in front of me, but when Hal points out that it is poignant somehow that when Orin uses the word "Subject" he actually means the exact inverse.

the description of the Eschaton game

ahhh... need to find the book and flip through again


Edit: the Irish AA guy talking about his first solid bowel movement.

"Help Wanted"

And, I don't now if we are this far yet, but

Holy Crow!
and
Troelsch's broadcast of the morning's games on ETA's intercom.

My #1 favorite had me crying with laughter so far (I'm up to page 418, but I trust this spoils no one's fun) is the AA testimonial to a good firm crap on pages 351 - 352. Oh, the Irish of it!

"Me friends, this tard'o'mine practically had a poolse."