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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 8:05 am 
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Bums: An Oral History Of The Brooklyn Dodgers.

How do you read an oral history? D'oh! Nevermind.(confounded new gadgits & kidz stuff)


They write down the words that people speak. And then they put them into a book form.

Facinating and keeps the scribes imployed too! :lol:

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KAPT.KIIRK wrote:
Facinating and keeps the scribes imployed too! :lol:


It's quite the thing.

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Stranger in a Strange Land.

I started it roughly a year ago but got sucked into Phillip K. Dick, going back to finish it up.

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Stranger in a Strange Land.

I started it roughly a year ago but got sucked into Phillip K. Dick, going back to finish it up.

Good book.Makes me want to reread it.Learn how to "share water" again. 8)

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Stranger in a Strange Land.

I started it roughly a year ago but got sucked into Phillip K. Dick, going back to finish it up.


Robert Heinlein once gave PKD a thousand dollars to cover the bills he was unable to pay and a typewriter to help encourage him to get out of his mental funk and lack of motivation and get back to writing once again. Nice guy.

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Milton Bradley wrote:
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Stranger in a Strange Land.

I started it roughly a year ago but got sucked into Phillip K. Dick, going back to finish it up.


Robert Heinlein once gave PKD a thousand dollars to cover the bills he was unable to pay and a typewriter to help encourage him to get out of his mental funk and lack of motivation and get back to writing once again. Nice guy.

Cool,didn't know that,thanks Milton.Stranger In A Strange Land seemed to me it had to of been written by a genteel,yet strong soul.Anyway that's how it struck me.Carry on.... 8)

Edit: Hey Milty,I still can't see your avatar.Plook changed his (still basic theme 8) ) Is that what you have to do or is it my enternet explorer again? :? Anyone know about that or have the same problem?

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I'm using Firefox and can't see MB's image. Is my Tardis visible?

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I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I can see all youse guys' avatars! :oops:

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I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I can see all youse guys' avatars! :oops:

......his hair is perfect too! :)

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I'm using Firefox and can't see MB's image. Is my Tardis visible?


Cloaking device is activated and your Tardis is showing. :oops:

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Not gonna lie, I went down the wormhole of conspiracy theories a few years back. I heard of this and have always wanted to read it. Snagged a 1st edition on Amazon for $10. **just because someone goes down the wormhole doesn't mean they believe them....but this guy sure as fuck loves hearing about them**

And let the mind fuck begin.

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Spoiler alert: they get their asses kicked...

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Shogun James Clavell

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Shogun James Clavell

The book is way better than the movie! imho

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KAPT.KIIRK wrote:
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Shogun James Clavell

The book is way better than the movie! imho


Oh yeah, I have a bunch of Clavell's books, I dust em off every few years, the same with Robert Ludlum always a good read.......the movies not so much.

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'Las Vegas Noir'

Going soon. Excited.
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Have a great time Quilt!

'My Life'

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Thanks dude!
I first went about 7 years ago, expecting to be underwealmed. How wrong I was!
Despite the tacky cheese it does boast some exceptional hotels and eateries.
Plus, my buddies and I are going to drive some diggers and bulldozers in the desert. Fuckin A!
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Thanks dude!
I first went about 7 years ago, expecting to be underwealmed. How wrong I was!
Despite the tacky cheese it does boast some exceptional hotels and eateries.
Plus, my buddies and I are going to drive some diggers and bulldozers in the desert. Fuckin A!

Sounds awesome bro'! Have fun and don't uncover Yucca Mtn.! Please! 8)

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A very interesting book. Speer's excellent on everybody else apart from himself IMO. Have you tried Sereny's biography?

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Took a break from that dense ass Illuminatis! Trilogy and snagged this up. I've read all of Lovecraft's work, as well as a good amount of Derleth and Neil Gaiman mythos related works. I love graphic novels so I figured what the hell. Not the best adaptions, but there is some beautiful artwork.

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Apparently the one I snagged is an alternate variant cover. I'm ok with that.

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My daughter will probably be born within the week and my wife snagged this up not even realizing who the author is. Had to get it. :P

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