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« Reply #120 on: November 16, 2009, 11:25:22 AM » |
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I'd like to say I like FarmerJ's recommendation to switch it up genre wise. Though I'll be reading more Vonnegut in either case -- thanks guys. How 'bout some Tolstoy? Maybe just select 2 or three of his shorter works? What good comedy novels are there? Maybe another Vonnegut even? Anyone read Jailbird by him? Or, hmmm.... I could even go for some horror stuff. I'd love to see some more of your suggestions as well, to open these eyes some more. \ edit: did everyone finish The Sirens of Titan? Man, that was killer!  Thanks for suggesting that one FarmerJ, very enjoyable. I've got a page of notes of favorite parts, when can we discuss fellas? I'll get in when I can. |
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« Reply #121 on: November 16, 2009, 05:07:35 PM » |
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I would say its safe to assume that the book club is dead. Its too bad because it was a great idea but the lack of response is  I'll still let people know what I'll be reading to see if they want to follow along but |
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« Reply #122 on: November 16, 2009, 05:52:19 PM » |
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« Reply #123 on: November 16, 2009, 06:19:44 PM » |
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Oh well, I came to this thread to suggest Alice in Wonderland.
drug related, excellent word created visuals.
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« Reply #124 on: November 16, 2009, 06:27:59 PM » |
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Have ya seen the ads for the new version of Alice in Wonderland Syfy made? Looks good.
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« Reply #125 on: November 16, 2009, 06:40:32 PM » |
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« Reply #126 on: November 16, 2009, 07:28:53 PM » |
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Based on the game? I've seen the ads for the Tim Burton one; http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/ |
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« Reply #127 on: November 16, 2009, 08:15:34 PM » |
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Yeah it's based on teh game, I was excited about the Tim Burton one until I found out it was being released by Disney. They probably axed most of the more mature themes Burton might have pitched, Johnny Depp still looks wicked sick though. But American Mcgee's Alice is going to be the no holds bar uncensored Alice, horror movie style the way it should be  |
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« Reply #128 on: November 17, 2009, 02:13:48 PM » |
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Darnit! I will hope for the revival of this someday then.  Until then..... How'd everyone like Sirens of Titan? |
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« Reply #129 on: November 17, 2009, 07:09:45 PM » |
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How about a Mark Twain?
Conneticuit Yankee in King Arthurs Court perhaps?
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« Reply #130 on: November 17, 2009, 08:09:24 PM » |
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Darnit! I will hope for the revival of this someday then. Until then..... How'd everyone like Sirens of Titan? sirens of titan thread hey st1nr, maybe we'd get more participation of these book club threads didn't pop up in several forums with several threads. gots to be a better way to organize this info. |
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« Reply #131 on: November 17, 2009, 08:46:03 PM » |
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Just in P&L and one thread for voting on the book and one for discussion. Both pinned and easy to find but like I said the lack of reception kinda negates the effort.
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« Reply #132 on: November 21, 2009, 06:34:22 AM » |
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"hello, is this thing on?" (Kermit taps the mike and waits for the feedback to die away)  Why the lament for lack of participants.? RIGHT AFTER I pop in to give a suggestion for a book to read? I'm pretty sure my daddy wasn't a glass blower, so why march right over me without pausing to flip me off on the way by? Just leave an IED outside my house if you don't want me showing up at the meetings anymore. (Kermit wanders away; poking a finger into his chest in an effort to discern his corpreal state of being once more; just to make sure!) Somedays it doesn't pay to get out of bed, Kermit |
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« Reply #133 on: November 21, 2009, 09:45:58 AM » |
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I'm out for a little while, busy with school work/drinking myself into an early grave (kollege fooking ruelz!!!!!!!!!) but I'm down to go again in December/January
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« Reply #134 on: November 21, 2009, 04:28:50 PM » |
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We'll see but I'm not holding my breath.
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« Reply #135 on: November 21, 2009, 04:35:21 PM » |
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I was enthusiastic about this until it came to actually doing it.
It's one thing to read a book and talk about it, but it's another to write about it - that's homework.
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« Reply #136 on: November 23, 2009, 03:00:23 PM » |
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I've been having fun with this stuff, by keeping a notecard in the books as was suggested.... was fun to me anyhow. |
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« Reply #137 on: February 02, 2010, 01:24:38 PM » |
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Did anyone else enjoy this joined reading? Anyone who did not, would you ever? What idea is there to make it work? I'd love for it to work. |
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« Reply #138 on: February 02, 2010, 02:00:22 PM » |
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i think its dead, but im bout to start reading "The Man Who Warned America" by Murray Weiss if anyone of yall fine folks wanna join meh
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« Reply #139 on: February 03, 2010, 11:22:16 PM » |
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lol i didnt see this till now! I'm in! I should really check this section more often...
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« Reply #140 on: February 03, 2010, 11:26:25 PM » |
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I'll give it a go.
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« Reply #141 on: February 04, 2010, 06:44:18 AM » |
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Woah! But..... Now what?!  Is the Book Club still alive? I think it may live again soon -- I just saw its finger move. |
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« Reply #142 on: February 04, 2010, 09:52:05 PM » |
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I'll read a book for your cause Moo but fuck noman I aint readin no book for that a-hole. |
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« Reply #143 on: February 04, 2010, 10:26:25 PM » |
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Fuck you tech! You can't even read, you asshole! See? I'm not too lazy to spell asshole out! But you're probably not lazy, you just can't spell either, you motherfucker!
Just for that, I'm going to write a book and send it to Moo to get you to read and then when you read it, I'll tell you that I wrote it and you'll have to kill yourself because it'll be the best fucking book you ever read! Which won't be a stretch since you can't even read so you'll have taught yourself to read just so you could read my book and then you'll want to kill yourself again but you'll already be dead.
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« Reply #144 on: February 05, 2010, 11:23:26 AM » |
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If I couldn't read I wouldn't be able to be a part of the forums b00b! Your right about the spelling part but I don't give a shit. As far as you writing a book it would probably resemble Madonna's children books. You're probably right about me wanting to kill myself after reading them. So eat shit and die bastardo!   Let's get this book club up and running I got time on my hands! |
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« Reply #145 on: February 05, 2010, 04:53:15 PM » |
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Ah yeah! Am I seeing the first signs of a real flamefest? Hang on, let me go get my popcorn and 3D glasses.
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« Reply #146 on: February 05, 2010, 05:13:57 PM » |
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Ah yeah! Am I seeing the first signs of a real flamefest? Hang on, let me go get my popcorn and 3D glasses.
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« Reply #147 on: February 05, 2010, 07:43:44 PM » |
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I'm in!
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« Reply #148 on: February 05, 2010, 08:05:21 PM » |
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What should we read? We should establish a couple of days a week to get on the same page. Literally  Then the discussion wouldn't be so random. Moo! You're in charge. How about Heinlein or Vonnegut to start? Easy to read and dense with ideas. Starship Troopers is my nomination followed by Harry Harrison's satire of it, Bil, the Galactic Hero. Just to get us talking. |
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« Reply #149 on: February 05, 2010, 08:08:59 PM » |
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because Noman is my bud I nominate Why Sheep Tremble - The Horrible Truth About The Angry Technician Pt. 1.
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