23-03-2005 20:19									#31
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And since when did Google become the superior authority? I say the book exists, so it exists. Period. There's just no more debating over it, I established this position and so it is. End of discussion.

	23-03-2005 20:24									#32
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quote: And since when did Google become the superior authority? I say the book exists, so it exists. Period. There's just no more debating over it, I established this position and so it is. End of discussion.

Okey dokey. Try reading sometime Pekka, its helps stay the wear time has over ones brain.

	23-03-2005 20:27									#33
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What ever mr candlewax man. Yeah I know what you do to yourself at nights you pervert. I have read more than you, so if I never read, that means you are ... minus how many books? You can't win this. Let's see how smart are you and when you quit arguing a battle you can't win.

	23-03-2005 20:35									#34
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quote: What ever mr candlewax man. Yeah I know what you do to yourself at nights you pervert. I have read more than you, so if I never read, that means you are ... minus how many books? You can't win this. Let's see how smart are you and when you quit arguing a battle you can't win.

It will take me a little bit of time, it may even have to wait for later on tonight/tomorrow morning, but I will win. You shall see.

Just as a bodybuilder must continue his training to retain his physique, an intellegent person must continue learning to retain his sanity.

	23-03-2005 20:42									#35
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Yes you are quite correct. You keep going, I encourage you to. Soon you will pass me. These days I don't have too much time to read anything else than documentations etc boring stuff and computer related 'literature', but you keep on going, and one day you can run up the stairs like Rocky, and be the champ.

But don't get your hopes up beating me.. just take it as a battle against yourself.. win that one, and you're a winner no matter what people say to you, except if that person is me, then it's actually true if I call you a loser.

So go on my son! Hit the books!

	23-03-2005 20:49									#36
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quote: These days I don't have too much time to read anything else than documentations etc boring stuff and computer related 'literature'

See? You're reading a book(s).

What's it called?

	23-03-2005 20:53									#37
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Listen buddy, I told you a long time ago I read books. What is it with you? Maybe you should read a bit slower, you know, if you read 100 books a day, it really doesn't matter if you can't remember half of it..

	23-03-2005 20:58									#38
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"Greater Syria, The History of an Ambition" by Daniel Pipes.

	23-03-2005 21:11									#39
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"The Fall of Berlin 1945" by Anthony Beevor
"Tommorrow Happens" by David Brin
"Collapse" by Jared Diamond.

In that order of actually getting to read the book.

	23-03-2005 21:22									#40
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A Spy by Nature- Richard Cummings.

Found it in the hospital where I work. Has a KLM sticker on it.

It travelled a long way to be read by me.

ACK!

	23-03-2005 21:22									#41
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"America's Wars" (1987) by E. P. Hoyt.

	23-03-2005 21:48									#42
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quote: Originally posted by Space05us Im reading "The Works of HG Wells". I finshed reading "The Time Machine" yesterday and started on "The Island of Dr Moreau" today.

You have my sympathies. I'm a big H.G. Well's fan, but "The Island of Dr. Moreau" is awful. For some reason, Hollywood keeps trying to make it into a movie. All of them are awful.

See if you can't find "When the Sleeper Wakes." The ending is lame, but the rest of the book is great.

Me?? I'm just finishing "Wee Free Men" by Terry Prachett.

	23-03-2005 22:57									#43
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Thucydides' Peloponnesian War and also Diocletian by Stephen Williams. Just finished the writings of Marcus Aurelius.. was interesting enough

	23-03-2005 23:11									#44
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Just finished "Black House" by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Will now start on "Hearts in Atlantis" by King.

	23-03-2005 23:24									#45
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quote: Originally posted by Mercator I really need to start reading "The Hitchhiker'S Guide to the Galaxy". I got it for Christmas (well, early January), but I haven't started yet. I have to get a move on if want to finish it before the movie premiere.

Why not see the movie first? You'll probably enjoy both more that way.

	23-03-2005 23:37									#46
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Neil Gaiman - Stardust

	23-03-2005 23:55									#47
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quote: Originally posted by alva Why not see the movie first? You'll probably enjoy both more that way.

What!!?

Well, saying that for, say, LOTR would be heresy, but for H2G2 it's perhaps a bit different, since it wasn't originally a book anyway... Just like it would be fine to see the 2001 movie before reading the book.

But the movie premiere's only at the end of June, so I still have 3 months. That should be enough.

	23-03-2005 23:56									#48
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"The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" by Joel Bakan. An entertaining read, if nothing else. Many of the far-lefties here would love it, I'm sure.

	24-03-2005 01:09									#49
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quote: I had to re-read Foucault's Pendulum to "cleanse" my brain.

I just finished reading it. It was OK, but I skipped some parts. Probably the utlimate conspiracy theory: plot within plot wihtin plots... Name of the rose was better IMO. I almost bought Da Vinci Code, but I heard that it was a load of drivel. And it seems people believe what's written in it... They even have Da Vinci Code tours in Paris...

	24-03-2005 01:26									#50
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quote: Originally posted by Kontiki "The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power" by Joel Bakan. An entertaining read, if nothing else. Many of the far-lefties here would love it, I'm sure.

Good movie.

	24-03-2005 01:50									#51
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Right now, I'm reading "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. I kinda like it, but like another poster in this thread, I think I will have to read "Foucault's Pendulum" when I'm done.

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	24-03-2005 02:02									#52
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quote: Originally posted by Richelieu I had to re-read Foucault's Pendulum to "cleanse" my brain.

I've read it, still don't have **** clue as to what it was about, way over my head.

	24-03-2005 02:04									#53
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quote: Originally posted by molly bloom As usual, several on the go at once:

Say, have you ever gotten around to reading "Journey to the end of night" by Celine? A long while ago you said you were going too, so.

	24-03-2005 02:08									#54
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quote: Right now, I'm reading "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. I kinda like it, but like another poster in this thread, I think I will have to read "Foucault's Pendulum" when I'm done.

I warn you, Foucault's Pendulum isn't a thriller. There's no action to speak of. Basically, the story is about three guys making up an age-old conspiracy. It reads more like an history book than anything else. The entertainment you'll find here is intellectual.

	24-03-2005 02:18									#55
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quote: You have my sympathies. I'm a big H.G. Well's fan, but "The Island of Dr. Moreau" is awful.

Its alright so far, Im up to the 8th chapter(of 22). Pendrick or Prendick, whatever the guys name is, has just arrived on the island and has been shown his quarters. Not as fanciful as The Time Machine but the writing is still just as good. I'll hold off any further comment until after I've finished reading it.

quote: For some reason, Hollywood keeps trying to make it into a movie.

IMHO Hollywood should be turned over and replaced by an apple orchard.

	24-03-2005 02:20									#56
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This thread is evidence of the great hatred Apolyton has for literature.

	24-03-2005 02:24									#57
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quote: I've read it, still don't have **** clue as to what it was about, way over my head.

I've read a recent interview with Umberto Eco. It seems its in part about the occult and people's love for conspiracy theories. There's even a quote by Popper in the book:

quote: The conspiracy theory of society ... comes from abandoning God and then asking: "Who is in his place?"

	24-03-2005 02:28									#58
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quote: Originally posted by nostromo I warn you, Foucault's Pendulum isn't a thriller. There's no action to speak of. Basically, the story is about three guys making up an age-old conspiracy. It reads more like an history book than anything else. The entertainment you'll find here is intellectual.

I know. I have read it

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	24-03-2005 02:31									#59
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quote: Say, have you ever gotten around to reading "The end of night" by Celine? A long while ago you said you were going too, so.

You mean they even tried to translate that book? It's a very good book, but it must be a pain to translate... They did use cockney to translate it? IMO Death on the Installment Plan is better. The original title, Mort à crédit, is a lot better.

	24-03-2005 02:54									#60
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It's even translated in dutch, so.

Nah, I very much prefered "Jouney" to the other one. There another very thin book of him that's very good too, the closest i can get to a titme is"canonfodder", could be known as "scriblings of kurassier Detouches". Well, something like that.