The da Vinci Code
Chapter 1.
World traveller, remote sensing expert and ex-geologist John Shannon slowly turned to his right and placed the dog eared orange covered copy of the da Vinci Code by Dan Brown on the seat next to him. He peered solomnly out of the rain spattered windows of the South American Safaris truck that was transporting him to Buenos Aires. On his mind was one of the great mysteries of modern times, one that had stumped all the major experts in the field, one that could prove explosive if mere mortals managed to acquire the secret.
Chapter 2.
Brendon Arthur, driver and guide of the South American Safaris truck that was taking renowned remote sensing expert John Shannon to Buenos Aires, climbed up the stairs of the truck after he had stopped for a lunch break.
"Ah, I see you have finished The da Vinci Code, the book by Dan Brown that I lent you for the first time not five hours ago. As I explained to you earlier, I did not finish the book myself, but only reached page 381"
"Yes, I can see why you only managed to get that far" replied John Shannon. "It really is a crass piece of story telling, with appalling grammar and use of the English language; one dimensional characters; a twist that was telegraphed from the minute the stereotypical Englishman entered the, what passes for at least, plot; dreadfully poorly researched and darn right inaccurate "facts"; and a resolution that would shame a five year old writing a 'what I did on my holidays' story at school"
"So you didn´t like it then" said Brendon Arthur.
"No. Not at all. However, it did give me cause to wonder about a terrible mystery that relates directly to that book, The da Vinci Code. That is, how can so many intelligent, and even not so intelligent, and come to think of it, even darn right stupid people manage to read the thing and enjoy it? And then tell their friends to buy it?
"Yes, that truly is a great mystery".
END.
If you have read The da Vinci Code: why? If not, please don´t. Just so you know, the girl is a descendent of Jesus and Mary Magdeline, the English geezer (Sir Leigh Teabing or som´t) is "The Teacher", and the Holy Grail is underneath the Louvre, and not released by the order of Psion or whatever. There, that´s all you need to know. Now walk away from the book.
World traveller, remote sensing expert and ex-geologist John Shannon slowly turned to his right and placed the dog eared orange covered copy of the da Vinci Code by Dan Brown on the seat next to him. He peered solomnly out of the rain spattered windows of the South American Safaris truck that was transporting him to Buenos Aires. On his mind was one of the great mysteries of modern times, one that had stumped all the major experts in the field, one that could prove explosive if mere mortals managed to acquire the secret.
Chapter 2.
Brendon Arthur, driver and guide of the South American Safaris truck that was taking renowned remote sensing expert John Shannon to Buenos Aires, climbed up the stairs of the truck after he had stopped for a lunch break.
"Ah, I see you have finished The da Vinci Code, the book by Dan Brown that I lent you for the first time not five hours ago. As I explained to you earlier, I did not finish the book myself, but only reached page 381"
"Yes, I can see why you only managed to get that far" replied John Shannon. "It really is a crass piece of story telling, with appalling grammar and use of the English language; one dimensional characters; a twist that was telegraphed from the minute the stereotypical Englishman entered the, what passes for at least, plot; dreadfully poorly researched and darn right inaccurate "facts"; and a resolution that would shame a five year old writing a 'what I did on my holidays' story at school"
"So you didn´t like it then" said Brendon Arthur.
"No. Not at all. However, it did give me cause to wonder about a terrible mystery that relates directly to that book, The da Vinci Code. That is, how can so many intelligent, and even not so intelligent, and come to think of it, even darn right stupid people manage to read the thing and enjoy it? And then tell their friends to buy it?
"Yes, that truly is a great mystery".
END.
If you have read The da Vinci Code: why? If not, please don´t. Just so you know, the girl is a descendent of Jesus and Mary Magdeline, the English geezer (Sir Leigh Teabing or som´t) is "The Teacher", and the Holy Grail is underneath the Louvre, and not released by the order of Psion or whatever. There, that´s all you need to know. Now walk away from the book.
posted by Johnnie at Thursday, December 08, 2005
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