it sounds like another clever if pointless excursion into the abyss , and 
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ sounds) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT another) (ADJP (JJ clever) (IN if) (JJ pointless)) (NN excursion)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN abyss)))))) (, ,) (CC and)))
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (ADJP (JJ ) (IN ) (JJ )) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))))) (, ) (CC )))