this is the voice of re:mote induction.Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Asked what they would do if they ran into a bear or a shark, 36 percent of Americans said they would kill it, 33 percent said they would capture it, 22 percent said they would feed it, 8 percent said they would leave it alone or run away, and 1 percent said they would try to have sex with it.
Sixty-eight percent of Americans do not know that both bears and sharks are on the Endangered Species list.
Chris Bachelder's bear vs shark is one of those books that keeps catching my eye in book shops. from the cover it isn't very clear what it is about. from the extract above it isn't entirely clear what it is about either. but i get the impression it takes a somewhat experimental approach, from the way it jumps about. seems to be curious enough anyway, especially given that i've just spotted a review that declares it as being "no logo meets fight club" - which makes it either complete wank or genius! the synopsis of the book describes it as being about a spectacle of a beat being put up against a shark in las vegas, and the media ho-ha that follows the announcement, and the rush as everyone tries to get tickets. in particular the book follows curtis norman, who wins tickets after entering an essay writing contest. something about the tone of the extract and the feel it creates reminds me of nick walkers black box, which i really enjoyed.
Sixty-eight percent of Americans do not know that both bears and sharks are on the Endangered Species list.
Chris Bachelder's bear vs shark is one of those books that keeps catching my eye in book shops. from the cover it isn't very clear what it is about. from the extract above it isn't entirely clear what it is about either. but i get the impression it takes a somewhat experimental approach, from the way it jumps about. seems to be curious enough anyway, especially given that i've just spotted a review that declares it as being "no logo meets fight club" - which makes it either complete wank or genius! the synopsis of the book describes it as being about a spectacle of a beat being put up against a shark in las vegas, and the media ho-ha that follows the announcement, and the rush as everyone tries to get tickets. in particular the book follows curtis norman, who wins tickets after entering an essay writing contest. something about the tone of the extract and the feel it creates reminds me of nick walkers black box, which i really enjoyed.
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