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Originally Posted by Phrank
"Phrankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
,,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry Phrank,,,,I just had to,,,,,,:rofl2:
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Originally Posted by Phrank
"Phrankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"
,,,,,,,,,,,,,sorry Phrank,,,,I just had to,,,,,,:rofl2:
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Originally Posted by Hirlau
Five gold stars for you today!! Brilliant!!
To bad there's not an emoticon for wiping coffee off the laptop screen!!
I hope I didn't give away the ending for you.
No worries Hirlau, read it a few times, great novel!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
What I DO blame you for is inspiring me to get a DE razor (got one last night from E-Bay) after getting robbed by the grocery store for $26.72 for four cartridges for my Fusion...figured I had the shaver, might as well get some carts for it, never know when you might need it. At that price, I'll of course never use them...think I got one like you just got...will be my first DE razor in 30-35 years...last one I had was when my Dad gave me his to start shaving...still have a picture of him in my head emerging from the bathroom with his face covered with tiny pieces of toilet paper...
Don't worry, he didn't have SRP to help him with his technique.
What happened to it? Why don't you still have it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
Mick
Swear to God
Scott Hahn
Don't worry pixelfixed that war is well remembered on this side of the Atlantic. And for the next four years we will be commemorating centenary after centenary as each occurs. We have very long memories us Europeans.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
Oh and I'm reading Canal Dreams by Iain Banks
Just finished Embassytown by China Mieville and now finally gotten around to a re-read of Iain Banks' Complicity.
I have "Excessions" "Inversions" and "Look to Windward" awaiting when I finish "Canal Dreams". I haven't read Complicity nor have I seen the film. I have read The Wasp Factory of course and a few of the Culture books which I enjoyed thoroughly. I do intend to get through them all. He's gone unfortunately so there wont be any more.
Excession is brilliant. Probably my favourite after Use Of Weapons.
Canal Dreams was good but I think Iain, himself, said that he thought it was his worst work.
I read stonemouth recently, too, and thought it was excellent - kind of a return to form after a bit of a dip in quality.
I look forward to it so, I loved Use Of WeaponsQuote:
Originally Posted by PigHog
If we had long memories we wouldn't keep repeating ourselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by diesel
I am finishing Eddie Rickenbacker's autobiography. What an interesting character. The war was a small part of his life and I never knew about the rest.
The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell
Just finished The Great Gatsby and now onto a Garrison Keilor book called WLT A Radio Romance.
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. The Kindle has been growing on me for it's portability and massive storage of books.
Mick
Excellent book - read that awhile ago on my Kobo e-reader. Just finished Victor Hugo's, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and have moved on to Romeo Dallaire's, Shake Hands with the Devil.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickR
I read probably 3 books a week, and the e-reader is just awesome for me...I went with the Kobo because it supports the e-pub format, which means I can browse the public and University library's and "take-out" a book on my e-reader for free, and after 3 weeks, unless I renew it, it just disappears from the reader!
Make no difference here. We're still in the caves, for the most part, when it comes to that sort of tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phrank
Mick
Yea, the only reason we have it that library ability is we're all stuck in Igloo's for half the year...just watching another big blast of snow hitting the city along with -10 temps...at least it's not that cold...we'll get the -20, -30 temps in February...now to go saddle up the Polar Bear and head to my volunteer work...cheers!
You would think we wouldn't but its seldom the case, I didn't say we learned anything there's a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
As an aside I recently finished The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt, I recommend it, its short and sweet and beautifully written.
I am currently re-reading The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 1725-1798.
It runs 6 volumes...and this is the abridged version.
Absolutely fantastic read...and not just from the sexual aspect (if half of what he writes about is true he's a real stud). It is probably the finest 'travelogue' of its kind. From Venice, to Rome, to Constantinople, to Spain and all points in between this is a guy who LIVED, and lived well. From cleric, to soldier, to spy, to gambler, to prisoner and escapee et al, this guy is amazing.
The customs and mores of the period are fascinating and the language is phenomenal. And yes, there is a reason why he enjoys the reputation today of 'ladies man' and/or seducer; he would say not a libertine, but a man with a weakness and love of the fairer sex.
Highly recommended is this FREE book(s) online from Gutenberg Project
And hey, he shaved (or was shaved) with a Straight Razor!!
Bonus!
From Scratch,an interesting read about the cable food networks,lots of politics,lots of money.
American Sniper by Chris Kyle
Arabic Verbs & Essentials of Grammar. Wightwick / Gaafar.
End of the semester...touching up a few concepts I missed.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan, by Inazo Nitobé
I might buy that one myself.
I know this sounds weird but I am currently reading "Mein Kampf". I am not an extremists nor do I believe in any of the ideals that Hitler did. I just like to read historical non-fiction. Also this book lets the reader get into his head in his younger years and understand why he believed some of the stuff he did. I am not a Muslim nor a Christian but I have read both the Quaran and Bible. Not saying that Hitler's book is akin to a religious text.
"Faith of the Fallen" by Terry Goodkind. It is by far my favorite book. I think this makes about the 25th time I've read it.
"The Field" by Lynne McTaggart for the second time. I don't much like her other books but in this one she's doing the journalist thing and just basically reporting. Really mind blowing non-fiction stuff! It was a gift a few years ago and I thought it was some new age thing initially, but after a few pages it had roped me in tight and keeps me reading. I like quantum physics and quantum mechanics and this gets way down into it all without all those pesky calculations.
I'm working my way through Jack McDevitt's "Academy" series. That, and the "Alex Benedict" series, too. Well-written and enjoyable sci-fi; thought-provoking and sensible.
Thank you for providing a link JBHoren ,its a good idea and saves me the hassle of Googling when someone's recommendation grabs me
Ulysses by James Joyce
John
MARINE SNIPER by Charles Henderson. About GSGT Carlos Hathcock and his exploits in Viet Nam. He literally founded the most successful U S sniper program up to that time in history. A tremendously gutsy guy with 93 confirmed kills in the field. Military buffs enjoy this book.
Thomas Pynchon Inherent Vice. Heard they're making a movie out of it next year that Paul Thomas Anderson is directing.
The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale
Just finished 'Sputnik sweetheart' by Haruki Murakami. While i'm not 100% sure what was it all about but it was a great book anyway. Surely gives a lot to think about for days to come. And that is what all the great books are.
Enjoying Johan Scalzi's "Redshirts"
Cross Star Trek with an away out concept and ... well, that's Scalzi
John_Scalzi
Many books, I love them all.
For us Geezers, Old Mans War is a great start! Join the Army at 75?? Riiiight! A lot of good quips, philosophy, and a lot of action!
the series is great!
~Richard
PS, Modessitt...Takes present ethic and cultural groupings and ideas into the far future.
L.E.Modesitt jr
and McDevitt are favorites!
Crossing the Tiber by Stephen K. Ray
After 20 years, re-reading, Ayn Rand, "Atlas Shrugged".