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No troops left?

 

so what you're saying is that we *can't* invade sudan and zim.

why's that then?

 

we've plenty of troops. they're just in the wrong place.

anyway air strikes don't need much in the way of personnel. and they use lots
of great british equipment.

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............

 

all your objections are belong to us.

 

It's sort of mind boggling. I love Hog's posts because he has such a
range across his viewpoints, you're never sure what he's going to come
out with next.

Anyway where are the resident lefties in this thread? Striking?

 

Bear says...

The spelling thing isn't fair. We'll stick with names only.

T. E. Lawrence.

Of Arabia.

Possibly the single coolest white bloke of all time.[/QUOTE]

Most definitely a contender for that crown. However, Laurence is not my
surname.

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Oi! Mind you, I only know him because Grandy (**** off ogden) had his
books. I don't remember seeing them when we were packing up the house
earlier in the year so Uncle Iain probably has them or they got thrown
out

While you're here, have you or any of the other UKRM readers got a
copy of Edward de Bono's Mechanics of the mind?' It's out of print and
my usual avenues aren't helping.

 

Bear says...

Aside from the fact that as a kid I was always called Lawrence of Arabia
as a piss-take, I've come to deeply respect the guy and his
acheivements. Only the other day I read an excerpt from one of his
books, where he was describing a ride down a country lane on one of his
Broughs. Inspired writing, to say the least.

--
Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE
Suzuki SV650 K3
Honda CBR600 F-W
Suzuki GSX-R750L
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka

 

You mean after me and Lord Byron ?

D.

 

Nope. Anything else I can tempt you with I wonder?

<swivels chair to scan bookcase>
Technopolis - Nigel Calder
The Neophiliacs - Christopher Booker

Or how about something completely different: The Rituals of Dinner by
Margaret Visser.

Oh and BTW another Laurence: Lowry.

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Yeah, like that.

It was the idea of him crouching over some poor terrified wee girl and
honking like a bull walrus that had me in fits of giggles.

 

Or with nothing in particular to add.

 

Aside from the fact that as a kid I was always called Lawrence of Arabia
as a piss-take, I've come to deeply respect the guy and his
acheivements. Only the other day I read an excerpt from one of his
books, where he was describing a ride down a country lane on one of his
Broughs. Inspired writing, to say the least.[/QUOTE]

I was impressed by people texting whilst riding modern stuff, never mind
writing a book whilst riding a Brough.

 

The rather nice chap in Waterstones suggested scarthins. I explained
that I'm not allowed in there. the first step is admitting you have a
problem.

I think that's the one I got from the book man [1] and gave to MattG -
has it got a stripey cover?

Oh yes please.

Oh yes, I like that sort of thing.


[1] Had book shop as means to have office space for a local
councillor, didn't need office space anymore, packed up books and put
them in his garage and house. Box after box after box. Wife got
miffed, via bookcrossing he gave his books away. Karen and I got to
know him and were allowed to go to the house and rummage through
boxes.

I was in bibliophile heaven.

 

My brother does (or at least he was always trying to get me to read
it). I'm sure he would be happy to lend it to you next time you are in
Portland, Oregon.

Phil.

 

Not this one. A sort of cross between a No.6 "The Prisoner" bubble thing
and lava lamp blob effect. Subtitled: "Social control of the uses of
science"

Email me with some suggested swaps then. You know my predilections.
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Fairly sure it is the same one.

Will do. I shall have a think. I'm determined to widen your novel
pleasures. I think you'd like the ideas in Will Self's Great Apes but
not enjoy his writing.

fairly sure you'd enjoy Carl Zimmer's Soul made Flesh

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/readingroom/2004/03/10/zimmer.shtml

 

I shall be sure to keep that in mind.

Oh and Phil? Come closer...

<thwack>

 

mechanics of the mind, chapter 1: percussion.