Comments on: “Seen” in Context (iv) http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/12/seen-in-context-iv/ Online graphic adaptation of the 1922 edition of James Joyce's ULYSSES Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:52:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: robberry237 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/12/seen-in-context-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 robberry237 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:45 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2672#comment-1442 Here in the bars of Philadelphia we play a fun game called "gun to your head and a fire in the house." (yes, it's a town of some tragic harshness) The point of the game is discovering what you prize most and what needs to survive a catastrophe. Two very different questions. Very difficult to choose the magna Carta over the Beatle's "White Album". (for newcomers to this game it always begins with "Beatle's or Stones?") So, it seems the question has come up; "which would you save from a burning building with five seconds to choose and a gun to your head; BATMAN or ASTERIOS POLYP?" I think most of you know what I'd say, but I'll remind you of this: Grant Morrison and Frank Miller have both proven that there's nothing in BATMAN than can't be redeemed by fire. -R Here in the bars of Philadelphia we play a fun game called “gun to your head and a fire in the house.” (yes, it’s a town of some tragic harshness)

The point of the game is discovering what you prize most and what needs to survive a catastrophe. Two very different questions. Very difficult to choose the magna Carta over the Beatle’s “White Album”. (for newcomers to this game it always begins with “Beatle’s or Stones?”)

So, it seems the question has come up; “which would you save from a burning building with five seconds to choose and a gun to your head; BATMAN or ASTERIOS POLYP?”

I think most of you know what I’d say, but I’ll remind you of this: Grant Morrison and Frank Miller have both proven that there’s nothing in BATMAN than can’t be redeemed by fire.
-R

]]> By: Lude http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/2009/12/seen-in-context-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Lude Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:50:08 +0000 http://ulyssesseen.com/landing/?p=2672#comment-1441 The many facets have left the whole, blurred to the point of distraction. Success is in demand, a goal anyone ( regardless of merit) can now achieve, and no longer based on actual accomplishment, as 'real' value isn't as rewarding or immediate as perceived value. Money represents immediacy and unless the turnover ratio is prompt most get little bragging rights for such endeavors...what good is personal satisfaction if one cant make others jealous of this? The many facets have left the whole, blurred to the point of distraction.

Success is in demand, a goal anyone ( regardless of merit) can now achieve, and no longer based on actual accomplishment, as ‘real’ value isn’t as rewarding or immediate as perceived value.

Money represents immediacy and unless the turnover ratio is prompt most get little bragging rights for such endeavors…what good is personal satisfaction if one cant make others jealous of this?

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