3 x Carlin , an orgy of George.
compilation of three books, heaps of his jokes and anecdotes etc... open any page, good random no nonsense tell it like it is humour.
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3 x Carlin , an orgy of George.
compilation of three books, heaps of his jokes and anecdotes etc... open any page, good random no nonsense tell it like it is humour.
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
A Higher Call.
Spotted this on Amazon but passed it by. Luckily a mate had it and insisted I read it!
Two sides of one story told together, although it is mainly the story of Franz Stiegler. Franz started out in the pre-war period learning to fly gliders, which lead on to flying for Lufthansa in the mid-late 30's. By the time war broke out he had a few thousand hours under his belt and was a flight instructor teaching advanced students. Some bloke called Barkhorn was about to be washed out, but he managed to sort the chap out... Amazing what nudist camps can do...
After his brother was killed in a Ju-88 he set onto a path of revenge. Training as a fighter pilot and starting his combat career in North Africa with an odd bunch of blokes, Marseille, etc, etc.
Into Sicily and adventures with Galland & co. The tactic of head-on attacks of the B-17 was devised on a balcony when he had been summoned by Galland for a bollocking. Oddly these two gentlemen stayed as friends well into the 80's!
In the defence of the Reich, the bomber problem arose. Shooting them down was done on regular occurrences but the stories cross when a very badly mauled B-17 was limping home on 1 1/2 engines and missing a stabiliser and most of the tail. Franz positioned to attack but held off. Seeing that this aircraft would be the equivalent of shooting a pilot under a parachute, he held fire.
The honour held by the german pilots was well covered. From his initiation in the desert all the way to the "mutiny of the fighter pilots" with Goering. Traditions held.
Ending up his war with JV-44 and the "Squadron of Experts" flying the Me-262.
A staggeringly brilliant book. Exceptionally well written and told.
10:10.
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
"channellling the Pleideans"
http://www.amazon.com/Redshirts-A-No.../dp/0765334798
REDSHIRTS by John Scalzi
I thought it was going to be a pisstake of old Star tRek (whcih is how I often see JJ Abrams Trek, before being seduced by the flashy lights and Quinto's eyebrows).
It is, Then it isn't.
Well written, cleverly done. If you like your science fiction then you will likely enjoy this.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
A life of flight, by Jay Barbree.
The life of Neil Armstrong.
An extremely recent book release (only a few months old) and really overdue. Neil was well known as being the recluse and for good reason too.
Sadly, not enough time spent on his younger years of aviation and military career. A good overview of those times but more in-depth reading on the test pilot times would have been nice. Also being an avid gliding enthusiast even some involvement would have been great.
A good coverage of the spaceflight years though and certainly the Apollo 11 flight.
The book is written by a very good friend of Neil and fellow pilot, who was also a tv reporter during those times.
Secrets and titbits of information kept secret, well there may be just a couple in there!
Overall a great book, but could have been a bit more than what it is.
7:10.
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
Aio ki te Aorangi
The Magic of Findhorn by Paul Hawken... Stunning, beautiful, sad, fantastical, spiritual etc... commentary of the journey's and testimonies of a disparate group of individuals that come together to form a garden, a community and a way of life that defied mainstream wisdom, confounding experts and offering a hope for the future.
"In Findhorn, they grow 40-pound cabbages, 8 foot delphiniums, and roses that bloom in the snow. What is the source of this spectacular success? Experts have concluded that there must be some vital unknown at work, some extraordinarily powerful Factor X. What is this X? And why has this garden of plants now become a garden of people who-like the plants-flourish and visibly glow? Now, Paul Hawken, who went as a skeptic, tells us why: "Findhorn may be a manifestation of light and power which could transform our planet within a lifetime." "
I didn't think!!! I experimented!!!
Come warm yourself by the fire
Oh the places you'll go - Dr Seuss
Fucken awesome book. Much better than the time I read my son 50 shades of grey
Reactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All Systems Nominal.
Forum whore
Is that where Mike Scott of The Waterboys lives / lived?Originally Posted by mashman
Manopausal.
Aio ki te Aorangi
Dunno... a quick netz search says he recorded a solo album there. Findhorn must have been Scotland's best kept secret as I never heard of the place in the 20 years I was there. Iz got some fond memories associated with The Waterboys though.
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Many years ago me and a mate had our tents & bikes parked on the lawn at the back of the local pub after a days sea trout fishing on the Findhorn river.
We were parked in the bar. Mike Scott wandered in & it turned into the best jam session I have ever seen. Pipes, fiddles, borans and guitars appeared as if by magic. Place was rocking til 3am.
Oh happy days.
Manopausal.
Aio ki te Aorangi
heh... sounds like a fun evenink. Had a similar entertainment when we took a diving party out to St Kilda. Cheap piss at the barracks and Mike Harding playing all night. Aye, the days.
Did you find anything pout about Findhorn whilst you were there?
Forum whore
Only the legend of the giant vegetables and tales of dancing around a bonfire naked, occasionally.
Anyhoo, back on track. Just put my nose into The Hitchhikers etc again. Best book on my shelf.
Manopausal.
Of an enviable height
The Whale Road, by Robert Low
Great novel featuring Vikings in the Dark Age, generally fucking each other up in a frenzy of blood, gore and soup wounds.
Despite the basic-sounding premise it does have a few twists and turns, some comedy, some intrigue etc. First in a series of four, I am tucking into the second soon.....
"It's hard to keep an open mind, when so many people are trying to put things in it"
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Oh man, that's going back a few years, back to hippy days. Still got a copy somewhere.
Urban Legend - Sir Dove-Myer Robinson by John Edgar. Everyone hates the Greens, and 50 years ago everyone hated what Robbie had to say - but he was right. Weep for lost opportunities Auckland, and thank Robbie for your beaches not covered in shit and tampons. What shocked me most about this book was that we fought the 2nd WW and stopped Hitler killing Jews, and in the '70's Robbie still had the Jew card dragged out.
In and out of jobs, running free
Waging war with society
Hardcore Punk
Bravemouth by Pamela Stevenson. Not as good as the first one "Billy" though.
For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.Keep an open mind, just dont let your brains fall out.
Hardcore Biker
I just finished this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needful_Things and really enjoyed it. Lot's of shit stirring and trouble making makes for an interesting entertaining plot.
Still, his best work IMO is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand
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