I just told Jra about the move, we need some crappy music in here
(Soz J )
Well, you did ask.
Did Isaac Asimov ever produce a greatest hits CD.
Track listing.
Mars bar attack.
Up Uranus.
I've got asteroids.
What on Earth was that.
Would you like to take a meteor shower with me.
I sat on an urn.
My dog is called Pluto.
Try it on with Triton.
Runnymede county council vs Ganymede county council.
Puck that.
Umbriel vs. Ariel the washing powder wars.
Could not bloody sleep again so I will contribute a bit more.
I loved Carl Sagan's books (RIP), he had the true common touch and a wonderful style of writing that could really open your eyes to the profound wonder of the universe.
Arthur C. Clark was another one, and (although it will not be popular) I love Dawkins as well.
I have every Viz Annual, and enjoyed Gerald Durrell and James Herriot as a child (and King and Herbert, lol). Although I have has to get rid of many books over the years for space reasons I still have some from over 30 years ago - and they look almost as good as new as I really look after my books.
Irvine Welsh is good, and I loved early Clive barker as The Books of Blood is one of the most original collection of horror short stories ever written.
It goes without saying I love my sharks, dinosaurs, nature, astronomy, archaeology etc etc.
I have several classic boxing books and I like unexplained mystery type books. But only those with a strongly scientific tone that seek to explain things in a rational manner (many so called 'mysteries' are total and utter cobblers - but the incredible precision and structure of the Great Pyramid (not any of the others), the Sphinx and the Sphinx temple (200 ton plus engineered blocks) and the Triathlon at Baalbek (800 ton blocks) are interesting for example.
I also used to love 2000AD, and have an interest in the Whitechapel Murderer ('Jack the Ripper' was a name made up by a tabloid journalist), and have only the most authoritative books on the subject (like the great pyramid there is an awful lot of bullshit written about the ripper).
When I begin to read again I have the collections of the great HP Lovecraft's stories to get through (Necronomicon and Eldritch Tales - got them cheap from Amazon a few years ago, both bound in real leather and really beautiful), I love Cthulhu and The Great Old Ones.
Could not bloody sleep again so I will contribute a bit more.
I loved Carl Sagan's books (RIP), he had the true common touch and a wonderful style of writing that could really open your eyes to the profound wonder of the universe.
Arthur C. Clark was another one, and (although it will not be popular) I love Dawkins as well.
I have every Viz Annual, and enjoyed Gerald Durrell and James Herriot as a child (and King and Herbert, lol). Although I have has to get rid of many books over the years for space reasons I still have some from over 30 years ago - and they look almost as good as new as I really look after my books.
Irvine Welsh is good, and I loved early Clive barker as The Books of Blood is one of the most original collection of horror short stories ever written.
It goes without saying I love my sharks, dinosaurs, nature, astronomy, archaeology etc etc.
I have several classic boxing books and I like unexplained mystery type books. But only those with a strongly scientific tone that seek to explain things in a rational manner (many so called 'mysteries' are total and utter cobblers - but the incredible precision and structure of the Great Pyramid (not any of the others), the Sphinx and the Sphinx temple (200 ton plus engineered blocks) and the Triathlon at Baalbek (800 ton blocks) are interesting for example.
I also used to love 2000AD, and have an interest in the Whitechapel Murderer ('Jack the Ripper' was a name made up by a tabloid journalist), and have only the most authoritative books on the subject (like the great pyramid there is an awful lot of bullshit written about the ripper).
When I begin to read again I have the collections of the great HP Lovecraft's stories to get through (Necronomicon and Eldritch Tales - got them cheap from Amazon a few years ago, both bound in real leather and really beautiful), I love Cthulhu and The Great Old Ones.
Phew.
Time for kip!
Bloody hell Keyser..........................(Just hiding me Enid Blytons)
No, seriously you like a good mix of genres and obviously have an impressively massive................brain. :cool: All I've read out of yours, years ago, are Herriot and Gerald Durrell. Also read something by his weird bro Lawrence which I can't remember now. It might have been Reflections on a Marine Venus but it might not LOL. Didn't make a note back then, which I have to do now. Hate science fiction and ghostly goings on, horror etc. Love froth lol
I am really going to have to multiquote as my post count is obscene for 1 flaming year. Good old retirement
I'm starting work shortly but will pop back for a skive now and then
Rambo's been collecting the subs for you xxx
Hi love yes all shiny and new. I put some nice Roman blinds up. Hope I wasn't too presumptuous. Currently got Ramo on the rack, he thinks that cash is his?? Silly boy:kitty:
I'm meant to be reading a ghost story -called Ghostwalker, part one of a set of chronicles. I'm finding it incredibly hard going at the minute.Someone is wandering through the forest with a mule and a musket and has been shot at by someone else. He's fired back, hit that person, and following the trail of blood has now found a girl tied to a tree.
Hi love yes all shiny and new. I put some nice Roman blinds up. Hope I wasn't too presumptuous. Currently got Ramo on the rack, he thinks that cash is his?? Silly boy:kitty:
Could not bloody sleep again so I will contribute a bit more.
I loved Carl Sagan's books (RIP), he had the true common touch and a wonderful style of writing that could really open your eyes to the profound wonder of the universe.
Arthur C. Clark was another one, and (although it will not be popular) I love Dawkins as well.
I have every Viz Annual, and enjoyed Gerald Durrell and James Herriot as a child (and King and Herbert, lol). Although I have has to get rid of many books over the years for space reasons I still have some from over 30 years ago - and they look almost as good as new as I really look after my books.
Irvine Welsh is good, and I loved early Clive barker as The Books of Blood is one of the most original collection of horror short stories ever written.
It goes without saying I love my sharks, dinosaurs, nature, astronomy, archaeology etc etc.
I have several classic boxing books and I like unexplained mystery type books. But only those with a strongly scientific tone that seek to explain things in a rational manner (many so called 'mysteries' are total and utter cobblers - but the incredible precision and structure of the Great Pyramid (not any of the others), the Sphinx and the Sphinx temple (200 ton plus engineered blocks) and the Triathlon at Baalbek (800 ton blocks) are interesting for example.
I also used to love 2000AD, and have an interest in the Whitechapel Murderer ('Jack the Ripper' was a name made up by a tabloid journalist), and have only the most authoritative books on the subject (like the great pyramid there is an awful lot of bullshit written about the ripper).
When I begin to read again I have the collections of the great HP Lovecraft's stories to get through (Necronomicon and Eldritch Tales - got them cheap from Amazon a few years ago, both bound in real leather and really beautiful), I love Cthulhu and The Great Old Ones.
Phew.
Time for kip!
Ooh, me too!
Which theory do you think is most compelling?
*Artist Walter Sickert?
Lunatic Thomas Hayne Cutbush?
Physician Sir William Withey Gull?
Fascinating crime - I used to work around there too
*Wonder why there was such a backlash about Patricia Cornwell's 2002 book where she claimed that Sickert (great name) was the killer? I read books decades ago that put forward this same theory.
Hi love yes all shiny and new. I put some nice Roman blinds up. Hope I wasn't too presumptuous. Currently got Ramo on the rack, he thinks that cash is his?? Silly boy:kitty:
Reading that just reminded me....did you know that you, Keyser and I have the exact same pretendy pine venetian blind from Argos?
I'm meant to be reading a ghost story -called Ghostwalker, part one of a set of chronicles. I'm finding it incredibly hard going at the minute.Someone is wandering through the forest with a mule and a musket and has been shot at by someone else. He's fired back, hit that person, and following the trail of blood has now found a girl tied to a tree.
Well, if anybody wants to talk about maps, atlases, 20th century history (particularly WW2), travel guides, astronomy, cricket books etc., you've got my attention.
Well, if anybody wants to talk about maps, atlases, 20th century history (particularly WW2), travel guides, astronomy, cricket books etc., you've got my attention.
Reading 'Let The Right One In'... excellent characterisation and a well paced plot, really got a feeling for Swedish housing estates and alcoholics! Not for those of a weak disposition though
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Dirt cheap and massive - just how I like em
Got loads of smelly old work on later so I'd better get some kip.
Thanks for all the laughs......laters x
TFFT. I've been wanting to log off for hours
Night everyone, see yis all on the morrow when we can have FUN, FUN, FUN
eta: 296 views now, let's see it rise and hopefully the lurkers will join in, my mate Arte from BB would like it here too
Really gone
Well, you did ask.
Did Isaac Asimov ever produce a greatest hits CD.
Track listing.
Mars bar attack.
Up Uranus.
I've got asteroids.
What on Earth was that.
Would you like to take a meteor shower with me.
I sat on an urn.
My dog is called Pluto.
Try it on with Triton.
Runnymede county council vs Ganymede county council.
Puck that.
Umbriel vs. Ariel the washing powder wars.
I loved Carl Sagan's books (RIP), he had the true common touch and a wonderful style of writing that could really open your eyes to the profound wonder of the universe.
Arthur C. Clark was another one, and (although it will not be popular) I love Dawkins as well.
I have every Viz Annual, and enjoyed Gerald Durrell and James Herriot as a child (and King and Herbert, lol). Although I have has to get rid of many books over the years for space reasons I still have some from over 30 years ago - and they look almost as good as new as I really look after my books.
Irvine Welsh is good, and I loved early Clive barker as The Books of Blood is one of the most original collection of horror short stories ever written.
It goes without saying I love my sharks, dinosaurs, nature, astronomy, archaeology etc etc.
I have several classic boxing books and I like unexplained mystery type books. But only those with a strongly scientific tone that seek to explain things in a rational manner (many so called 'mysteries' are total and utter cobblers - but the incredible precision and structure of the Great Pyramid (not any of the others), the Sphinx and the Sphinx temple (200 ton plus engineered blocks) and the Triathlon at Baalbek (800 ton blocks) are interesting for example.
I also used to love 2000AD, and have an interest in the Whitechapel Murderer ('Jack the Ripper' was a name made up by a tabloid journalist), and have only the most authoritative books on the subject (like the great pyramid there is an awful lot of bullshit written about the ripper).
When I begin to read again I have the collections of the great HP Lovecraft's stories to get through (Necronomicon and Eldritch Tales - got them cheap from Amazon a few years ago, both bound in real leather and really beautiful), I love Cthulhu and The Great Old Ones.
Phew.
Time for kip!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOyvYnkdEcc&index=20&list=RDoBxEwrw_7A4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urt2cy7AqFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8KlYc0xG80
Not my fault. Saw Carol King's name and off I went. Love her. Now I'll read past that post and catch up...:D:D
Good morning all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:kitty:
Books ....I'm reading Cause of Death Patricia Cornwell in the Kay Scarpetta series. Scaring myself to bloody death.:o
Hand over the cash Ramo!
Whenever you do that I get a whole page full of stuff? Others don't and I demand to now why :cool:
Ramo's my Grandson so hello Daughters:D
Dolly was fab but some silly sods were accusing her of miming! She wasn't! >:(
Hope you like our new home
I'm starting work shortly but will pop back for a skive now and then
Rambo's been collecting the subs for you
Bloody hell Keyser..........................(Just hiding me Enid Blytons)
No, seriously you like a good mix of genres and obviously have an impressively massive................brain. :cool: All I've read out of yours, years ago, are Herriot and Gerald Durrell. Also read something by his weird bro Lawrence which I can't remember now. It might have been Reflections on a Marine Venus but it might not LOL. Didn't make a note back then, which I have to do now. Hate science fiction and ghostly goings on, horror etc. Love froth lol
I am really going to have to multiquote as my post count is obscene for 1 flaming year. Good old retirement
Hi love yes all shiny and new. I put some nice Roman blinds up. Hope I wasn't too presumptuous. Currently got Ramo on the rack, he thinks that cash is his?? Silly boy:kitty:
Sounds like someone had an interesting night....;-):D
No, but the company is based in Devon. Exmouth these days, used to be Budleigh Salterton.
I'm meant to be reading a ghost story -called Ghostwalker, part one of a set of chronicles. I'm finding it incredibly hard going at the minute.Someone is wandering through the forest with a mule and a musket and has been shot at by someone else. He's fired back, hit that person, and following the trail of blood has now found a girl tied to a tree.
It's struggling to hold my interest.
Oh gosh, are there subscriptions here, too?:o
Which theory do you think is most compelling?
*Artist Walter Sickert?
Lunatic Thomas Hayne Cutbush?
Physician Sir William Withey Gull?
Fascinating crime - I used to work around there too
*Wonder why there was such a backlash about Patricia Cornwell's 2002 book where she claimed that Sickert (great name) was the killer? I read books decades ago that put forward this same theory.
You're a right geek innit? :kitty:
Welcome aboard Nell!! *waves* :cool:
Lovely to see you
*pulls up the comfy chair*
I've got too many books. Just about to start on Irvine Welsh Skagboys. I've never not loved any of his stuff.
Interesting mix here already innit.
Thanks for the heads up bout the thread Keyser
Well, if anybody wants to talk about maps, atlases, 20th century history (particularly WW2), travel guides, astronomy, cricket books etc., you've got my attention.
Hi Woodie
Can't stop at the mo, got loads to do this morning but just wanted to say I'm made up you are here xxx
Hi All, back later
Yay!
I thought it said Bonklovers Bunker ;-)
If I have to type about books, 'The Kite Runner' must be number one for me.
What a great book.
I just bought a Kindle Paperwhite for reading on holiday, I had resisted for a while as I like a proper book
Back to work now for me, bye all