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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 5, Chat Thread

February 8, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

“so much depends
upon
a Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch Chat Thread
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens.”

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 5, Book Thread

February 8, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

In last week’s comments, so-called “Bill” made the excellent suggestion that we use this week to give folks a chance to catch up, rest, recuperate. Consider this “The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch Picnic in a Trench by the Side of the … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 4, Chat thread

February 1, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

“You best start believing in chat threads for Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarches, Miss Turner; you’re in one.”

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 4, Book thread

February 1, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to Week 4. We’re holding pretty steady with something close to 20 people still on the march. Not bad at all… Most of us, me included, are a little bit behind. My current strategy is to catch up by … Read on Macduff...

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GRDM, Week 3 — Book thread

July 21, 2025January 26, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Hi,
Per the previous entry, this is the spot to post re the latest chunk of Gravity’s Rainbow. For chat, please scroll down to the next entry below.
Note: And for completists, don’t forget to take a stroll through the … Read on Macduff...

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GRDM, Week 3 — Chat thread

January 26, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Hi,
Here’s an experiment — I enjoy the banter, but I don’t want it to keep us from actually talking about the book. If we had threaded comments, we could prolly do both together, but in this one-big-stew approach, I’m … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 3

January 25, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Well, we started this venture with an astounding 35 or so folks out the gate. And inevitably, people are beginning to tumble off the trail. (Well, we wouldn’t call it a deathmarch if it was easy….)
At this rate, by … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 2

July 21, 2025January 18, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to the end of week 2! This is the place to comment on (roughly) pp 50-113 (p/v). That said, as last week rolled on, a lot of people dropped comments past the mark, to keep up with what they … Read on Macduff...

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Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 1, thread 2

July 21, 2025January 14, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

I’d like to try opening a new thread on Week 1 of GRDM — we have 26 comments on the first thread and it might help us to start fresh every 20 or so comments.
So if you’ve got a … Read on Macduff...

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The Gravity’s Rainbow Deathmarch, Week 1, thread 1

July 21, 2025January 11, 2005 by Cecil Vortex

Welcome to the end of week 1! Got any insights on the first 50 pages? Advice for the weary? Complaints about bunions? If you’re on the march, this is the spot to share, to care, and to shout out.
(I … Read on Macduff...

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