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Bosc Ulrich II
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Do we have a thread like we did on the old site? I couldn't find one.
$7 bargain book from chapers, worth every penny and I'm not finished yet. Lots of great info and anecdotes.
For our Nuckers, what's Willes' everyday stuff like? I don't remember reading much of his stuff...
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the New Cunning Linguist
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Books |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| For our Nuckers, what's Willes' everyday stuff like? I don't remember reading much of his stuff... |
It's alright, nothing too deep, typical daily hockey writer content, although given his peers, he's one of the better ones (that not being a terribly deep pool to begin with). His stuff is mostly Canuck-centric 'cause it pays the bills.
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Bosc Ulrich II
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Finished reading the above book - it's a great read.
I know there were some other people on here who were also reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Well, looks like September 30th is the release date for the missing half of A Feast For Crows, titled A Dance With Dragons
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AUGUSTUS-The Life of Rome's First Emperor
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Bosc Ulrich II
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This should be a excellent read
Lajoie is a big fan of Jimmy D and Jimmy D is on his Fan590 show pretty much every week(I think), but it's usually later at night(after midnight) so unfortunately I don't get a chance to listen very much.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
Finished reading the above book - it's a great read.
I know there were some other people on here who were also reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Well, looks like September 30th is the release date for the missing half of A Feast For Crows, titled A Dance With Dragons |
Yeah now that I think about it he never did get around to killing every character yet.
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Bosc Ulrich II
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| Hounsy wrote: |
| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
Finished reading the above book - it's a great read.
I know there were some other people on here who were also reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Well, looks like September 30th is the release date for the missing half of A Feast For Crows, titled A Dance With Dragons |
Yeah now that I think about it he never did get around to killing every character yet. |
He came pretty fucking close  Though I'm sure he's got about 50 characters he can still do point-of-views for
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| He came pretty fucking close Though I'm sure he's got about 50 characters he can still do point-of-views for |
The wife without me knowing started reading these books as she found them on my shelf. So she came up to me asking where Feast of Crows was and I told her I did not have it as it wasn't out so she asked me to pick it up...so here is the question after Feast of Crows and this other one you speak of is that it or will there be more? Because if this dude is going "wheel of time" never ending series I'd rather just not get anymore of the books for her.
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Bosc Ulrich II
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Hounsy wrote: |
| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| He came pretty fucking close Though I'm sure he's got about 50 characters he can still do point-of-views for |
The wife without me knowing started reading these books as she found them on my shelf. So she came up to me asking where Feast of Crows was and I told her I did not have it as it wasn't out so she asked me to pick it up...so here is the question after Feast of Crows and this other one you speak of is that it or will there be more? Because if this dude is going "wheel of time" never ending series I'd rather just not get anymore of the books for her. |
I think I read that there was 7 in the series originally...but I can't remember where I heard that from. And I think that was before he split the fourth boook into 2(Feast for Crows and the new one).
What, you don't like your wife reading books? 
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No...knowledge is power.
Seriously though, I would of warned her that the series is not done don't bother starting had I know she was going to.
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| Hounsy wrote: |
No...knowledge is power.
Seriously though, I would of warned her that the series is not done don't bother starting had I know she was going to. |
So how did it escape your notice that she was reading these massive fantasy novels anyways?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| So how did it escape your notice that she was reading these massive fantasy novels anyways? |
She's always is reading stuff so I don't really notice what it is and the way the room is setup I don't pass her side of the bed as it's in the corner. Though yeah it is weird she'd get 2+ books into a series without me noticing she is reading them, that said I might of assumed the series was done and may not of said anything anyhow.
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treebait
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Finally caved and started reading "Rebel Sell"
I know Ian has been hocking this thing for years now, and I can actually see why.
I've always been quietly disdainful of those 'student union, buy nothing, reject the system' types, having dated one in high school... I wish I could go back and personally deliver a copy of this book to each and every one of his smug little friends. Wouldn't it be nice to see their faces when they realized that they were perpetuating the system they decried so vehemently.
Self-righteousness aside, it was a good read, with anecdotes and sidebars to keep it from getting overly dry. I found it to be similar to "Guns, Germs and Steel" (which is also a good read) in tone.
Thanks, Ian!
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| Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Interesting read so far. The Jackets sure were/are glad that Boston took Kessel 
World's Biggest Bookstore had this hardcover on for $5. Might get to this one next.
Searching for Bobby Orr by Stephen Brunt was a really good read too...
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I've always been quietly disdainful of those 'student union, buy nothing, reject the system' types |
Its those types that have grown into adults and never lost those feelings that you should be worried about.
I suggest this for a beginning insight....if you care...
http://www.amazon.com/Days-War-Nights-Love-Crimethink/dp/097091010X
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Wouldn't it be nice to see their faces when they realized that they were perpetuating the system they decried so vehemently.
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How many of them would actually realize it?
I'm going to have to read this book one day.
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