Peachandblack Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, For Fecks Sake said: Just finished the 3rd Ambrose Parry book (pseudonym for Christopher Brookmyer and his wife) which was excellent. Now onto "There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century" by Fiona Hill which is proving to be every bit as depressing (but excellent) as the title would suggest. Ha ha ha. Just looked up the Fiona Hill book - looks interesting. Bob Woodward's book on Trump was great. Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Peachandblack said: Ha ha ha. Just looked up the Fiona Hill book - looks interesting. Bob Woodward's book on Trump was great. Thats the thing though, while Trump launched his usual tirade towards her when she announced that she was doing a book, it isn't about Trump at all and more about the people, and why, they vote for the likes of Trump, Brexit etc. 1 Link to comment
alscotoz Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just read Brian Cox autobiography. Interesting guy. Link to comment
Guest Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 6 hours ago, alscotoz said: Just read Brian Cox autobiography. Interesting guy. Jute actor or boy fae D:Ream Link to comment
alscotoz Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 14 hours ago, Bad_Mobby said: Jute actor or boy fae D:Ream Jute actor Link to comment
Poodler Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 about 50 pages into this. Always amusing when people try to pin the great man down, as if anyone can understand him Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Funding the war machine, I see. Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 The fucking Jews Link to comment
Poodler Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 A crackhead gave it to me, I never paid for it Link to comment
alscotoz Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Just reread subtle art of not giving a fuck and everything is fucked. Preferred the latter. Link to comment
Ke1t Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Just finished Project Hail Mary... surprisingly liked it even more than The Martian. Ryan fucking Gosling chosen for the part of the Astronaut in the movie, though, which is a bit shite. Might as well have Borat in the lead role. Link to comment
Ramandu Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 2:35 PM, Poodler said: about 50 pages into this. Always amusing when people try to pin the great man down, as if anyone can understand him Dylanology* is almost always a waste of time. People see what they want to see. * Actual term for it Link to comment
Clydeside_Sheep Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Currently reading "Sons of the Reich: II SS Panzer Corps" by Michael Reynolds. (Following on from "Men of Steel: I SS Panzer Corps" but the same author). Great stuff for military history fans. Though the Waffen-SS is controversial, as an arm of the repugnant Nazi regime, Reynolds is dispassionate and fair and does acknowledge they were extraordinarily good quality troops. The black legend states that this was because they all nazi zealots, hugely brainwashed and politicised with racial theories of their own germanic superiority. In fact this is not wholly true and that stuff ended fairly early on: from 1943 (if not earlier) their replacements were increasingly foreign volunteers, conscripted ethnic germans from conquered or allied territories, or ground crews / dock workers from the air force or navy (who had nothing to do, as those services declined). Anything they could get really, as the war turned and Germany became increasingly desperate. What amazes me is their ability to take this rag tag assortment of men - who typically were not nazis, or even Germans - who had no infantry training, and within a very short time successfully integrate them into formidable combat units, often in the field. I guess it shows the central role of the quality of leadership and of creating a sense of 'esprit de corps' in military service. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 This much is true by Miriam Margolyes. Decent enough read. She makes me laugh on the telly. Strange old hag. I'd probably pump it. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Im quite prolific in the book game just now. Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov on the go just now Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 14 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said: Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov on the go just now Aye? Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 14 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said: Im quite prolific in the book game just now. Are ye aye? Link to comment
Poodler Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 MHD, why don’t you fuck off 10 minutes ago, maryhilldon said: Aye? 5 minutes ago, maryhilldon said: Are ye aye? 2 Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, Poodler said: MHD, why don’t you fuck off Rhetorical question? Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 16 minutes ago, Poodler said: MHD, why don’t you fuck off I seem to get under your skin, thought a man of the world like yourself would rise above it? Link to comment
Poodler Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Not until you watch The Office, ffs Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, Poodler said: Not until you watch The Office, ffs I've watched the Office, not for 20 years though. ? I guess you've whooshed me? 1 Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 4 hours ago, maryhilldon said: Aye? Canz Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 hours ago, maryhilldon said: Are ye aye? More canz Link to comment
beef_sister Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Just finished "Shantaram" Good read and a pretty wild story, How much of it is true i don't know.... Link to comment
beef_sister Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 16 hours ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said: Embellished to high fuck. Good shit though. There was talk of a movie. I could play Linbaba. Morelos would be Prabukar. Tv series has been done by apple i'm led to believe? But aye, a load of shite by a fantasist. good read though... I've got Mountain Shadow aswell to read. Link to comment
redstrummer Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said: The Forgotten Highlander. One of your lot gets captured in Singapore and forced to work as a slave building the Death Railway. Grim reading. Twisted little fuckers them Jappo soldiers. This made me smile, if a little RACIST. Bravery and a sense of humour will get you far in life, but not always. Good read that , the boy was from Aberdeen He only recently passed away Link to comment
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