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P.J. O'Rourke, NPR panelist, National Lampoon and Libertarian writer, passes at 74.
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this sucks, he was my favorite writer. I actually have a couple of his books here in my office to read....
His writings involving cars are legendary....
One of my favorite paragraphs was in response to someone asking him which kind of car was best. his response: "Nothing handles better than a rented car. You can go faster, turn corners sharper, and put the transmission into reverse while going forward at a higher rate of speed in a rented car than in any other kind. You can also park without looking, and can use the trunk as an ice chest. Another thing about a rented car is that it's an all-terrain vehicle. Mud, snow, water, woods – you can take a rented car anywhere. True, you can't always get it back – but that's not your problem, is it?"
Brudnoy, being a Libertarian liked O'Rourke because O'Rourke was one too.... and one of the reasons I Identify myself politically as a Libertarian leaning small c conservative ... he had a big influence on me
His writings involving cars are legendary....
One of my favorite paragraphs was in response to someone asking him which kind of car was best. his response: "Nothing handles better than a rented car. You can go faster, turn corners sharper, and put the transmission into reverse while going forward at a higher rate of speed in a rented car than in any other kind. You can also park without looking, and can use the trunk as an ice chest. Another thing about a rented car is that it's an all-terrain vehicle. Mud, snow, water, woods – you can take a rented car anywhere. True, you can't always get it back – but that's not your problem, is it?"
Brudnoy, being a Libertarian liked O'Rourke because O'Rourke was one too.... and one of the reasons I Identify myself politically as a Libertarian leaning small c conservative ... he had a big influence on me
Peter was the only one who did that.
This week a best of show had several clips and an interview at the end.
Best of Not My Job February 2022 : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
This week we highlight some of our favorite past segments with RZA, Yamiche Alcindor, and more. Plus we remember our friend and panelist PJ O'Rourke who died last week.
www.npr.org
If you have never read P.J.;s work, this is one of my favorites
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